There has been a lot of uncertainty revolving around Microsoft and its plan of releasing a Surface Phone this year. The rumors and speculations regarding the phone are floating on social media. Microsoft already seemed to have postponed the launch by a whole year already. Fans are really looking forward to the company launching the device this year. As more reports of speculations keep surfacing online, fans feel that the launch date might be nearing.
According to a report published by Tech Radar, it appears that Microsoft is going to adopt an unconventional design with its upcoming Surface Phone device.
It is expected to be unlike anything introduced by Microsoft ever before. CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella has on several occasions suggesting that the upcoming Surface Phone is going to be the breakthrough-kind.
As it turns out, the smartphone will be falling directly in competition with major other flagship smartphones such as Apple iPhone 8, Google Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 smartphones and Nokia 9 among others.
Microsoft General Manager for Surface, Ryan Gavin in a recent interview with Business Insider stated that the Surface Phone is indeed in the making but fans who are expecting a conventional design with the device is going to be left disappointed. It is interesting to note how this isn’t the first time that Microsoft has teased the upcoming smartphone in such a manner.
Specs and features
A China-based leakster recently took to Weibo to post alleged specifications of the upcoming Surface Phone. If rumors are believed to be true, then the Surface Phone is going to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 SoC. Moreover, the device is even expected to offer either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. There’s a possibility that the smartphone may come in both the storage variants as well.
Since Apple and Samsung are already going to be taking the wraps off their flagship smartphones i.e. iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8 respectively later this year, it is expected of Microsoft to do the same.
According to a report published by MS Power User, a concept video of the upcoming Surface Phone in its foldable essence was recently posted online.
The video showcases the upcoming smartphone in a foldable design of sorts, and while it seems impossible for Microsoft to pull off this deed, there are chances that the company just might introduce the device in this form. Stay tuned for more tech news.
