![]() If there's one thing I've learned about foldable phones in the last couple of years, it's that two screens can sometimes be better than one. Occasional software glitches have also hampered its appeal.īut the promise behind a phone with two screens isn't lost on me, and I hope Microsoft isn't completely giving up on it. Despite its unconventional and striking design, it hasn't been ideal for basic phone-related tasks, like snapping photos and quickly responding to texts on the go. A patent application that surfaced this week (no pun intended) further fueled speculation that Microsoft could be moving in this direction, coming after questions have been raised about how long the company will continue to support its existing Duo devices. Last year, Windows Central reported that Microsoft had scrapped plans for a Surface Duo 3 and instead plans to launch a more traditional foldable phone with a bendable screen, similar to the devices in Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line. Now mounting evidence is starting to indicate that Microsoft's two-screened smartphone, the Surface Duo, could meet the same fate. ![]() The now-defunct Windows Phone platform, Zune music player, Kin phones and Microsoft Band are proof. Though its Surface line popularized the idea of tablets that can double as laptops, it hasn't been able to replicate that success with mobile devices. Microsoft has a complicated history with hardware.
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