Microsoft has introduced two new folding devices, including two touch screen smartphones and tablets. According to the company. They will introduce a new type of mobile computing.
But unlike its rivals, Microsoft has not introduced flexible screen technology nor has it introduced the latest cameras in its smart devices.
Microsoft's chief product designer Panos Panay has told the BBC about these devices.
'We want people to see where we're moving the products. They will be introduced in a period of one year. '
'We have very soon introduced the Surface Device. We will put developer units on the job soon. '
It is no surprise that Microsoft has not tried to create a modern flexible folding screen, even though devices of this technology are already on the market, a smartphone industry expert told the BBC.
"Initially, Samsung faced a wide range of problems due to its lack of Galaxy Folder and flexible display," said Ben Wood, affiliated with the company 'CSS In Site'. That's why device makers are experimenting with other designs. '
Microsoft will also announce some updates to its Surface Laptop on Wednesday that will be introduced this year while pre-orders will also be launched.
Instead of two screens
Microsoft's new Tablet Surface New has two screens that open up to 13 inches. It can be folded in the middle and has Windows 10X in it. Its operating system has the capability to run on two-screen tablets.
The Surface Dave, on the other hand, is a 3.8-inch smartphone running on Google's mobile operating system. It can also be folded in the middle but its screen is not just folded but folded.
Microsoft has not yet said what those devices will cost. Panasonic didn't even know if its engineers wanted to make a flexible screen phone. According to him, the company's priority was a design that could be folded in between, namely folding technology.
Panos Payne told the BCC, 'It costs less. I can open the Internet on one side and my email on the other. Or calendar on one side and email on the other. '
Analyst Jeff Bleiber says it will take some time to find out if people will like such a device.
"Microsoft is taking a big step in making new types of phones from SurfaceNew and Dave," he said.
'Dave is a new smartphone that will take some time to get technical support. If this is the beginning of a new journey for Microsoft, then expectations should be tailored to it. '
Benedict Evans from venture capitalist Andreasen Horowitz was more reluctant.
He said in his tweet, 'Every year someone makes a phone that is actually two phones and connected in the middle.'
'The problem is that it makes one phone as big and heavy as two. No technician would want to support it, as it will only be for a few people. '
"And now Microsoft has it too."
Tablets like leaflets
The SurfaceNew can be kept as a normal laptop but it needs to be fitted with a keyboard. That way some part of the lower screen adds extra keyboard features. It's like Apple's 'Touch Bar' but bigger than that.
The Surface Dave may be considered a rival to Samsung's Galaxy Fold, but Samsung has created a flexible screen that uses plastic instead of glass, as compared to Microsoft. However, Samsung's device was postponed due to problems. Despite some changes, the company has told its customers to 'touch comfortably' using this $ 2000 device.
Samsung's phone features six cameras, including telephoto and wide-angle lenses. The SurfaceNew and Dave, on the other hand, have only one front camera. Microsoft has not revealed other features yet.
This is not Microsoft's first 'leaflet-like computer'. In 2009, information about their two-screen 'courier' device was revealed, but it was stopped a year later. Another project called 'Codex' did not go beyond research.
In the meantime, Microsoft has succeeded in hardware. In 2012, Surface Line received a mixed response from their new smart devices, but now it has become a good source of revenue for the company.
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