14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft’s decision to install Android on the Surface Duo certainly took many by surprise, especially because most people thought the company was done with investing in mobile hardware.
But by the looks of things, Microsoft still wants to be part of the mobile device fun, and despite having its very own operating system optimized for dual-screen devices, its first dual-screen device doesn’t run it.
Instead, Microsoft will use Android for the Surface Duo, with the device projected to launch late next year.
Meanwhile, users are calling for Microsoft to give up on the idea of using Android on its new phone and instead go for Windows 10X, the dual-screen platform that makes so much sense going forward in mobile.
Hello, Windows 10X on mobile!
And a concept published this week by redditor TheVoneTrecker goes a step further, imagining DuoX Mobile, a concept that envisions how Windows 10X would work and look on a mobile device like Surface Duo.
Of course, given it’s just a concept everything looks pretty good, and the Windows 10X UI totally makes sense on a mobile device, at least at first glance. Whether or not this is something that can be done is up to Microsoft to decide, but for the time being, giving up on Android doesn’t really seem to be an option.
The concept uses all elements that set Windows 10 apart, such as modern icons and the Fluent Design language, with acrylic in the notification center and light and dark themes. At the same time, Windows 10X powering a mobile device would also help Microsoft achieve better consistency, with other extras also possible, such as better synchronization between devices.
Microsoft did not reveal its mobile plans beyond Surface Duo, so there’s still hope that Windows 10X would at some point make it to a mobile device wearing the software giant’s badge.