Microsoft's Surface Duo is a dual-screen 'risk' that might pay off. Just don't call it a phone.

Microsoft is nervous.

That much was clear from an early morning (virtual) briefing which saw the company trot out select team members to discuss the upcoming not-a-phone, not-a-tablet, definitely-not-a-foldable Surface Duo. The dual-screened device, a stark departure from the Lumia phones that tried and failed to pave the way before it, is clearly a gamble for Microsoft and the Surface line. After all, it is the company’s first “smartphone” effort since it abandoned Windows 10 back in 2017.

That’s not conjecture, either. Panos Panay, the company’s chief product officer, said as much several times, referring to the Duo as a “risk,” but one that he hopes will enable the “next wave of mobile computing.” Read more...

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