14 DAY TRIAL // Android 12L is the next big update for the Surface Duo, and according to people familiar with the matter, the rollout should begin at some point in the next few weeks.
In other words, the development of this highly anticipated update is in a rather advanced stage, so it shouldn’t take too long before Microsoft releases the big announcement on the availability of Android 12L for the Surface Duo.
And according to a report from WindowsCentral, the development of this Surface Duo update has been heavily inspired by Windows 11, as Microsoft is using several ideas that debuted on the desktop for the Android update.
In other words, Android 12L is expected to come with Fluent design, the language that has completely transformed the Windows experience on the desktop. This is big news for the Surface Duo, as the current Android design is based on Google’s very own Material.
Furthermore, the report indicates that Microsoft will use burred effects, new animations, toggles, buttons, and notification boxes whose design is heavily inspired by Windows 11.
Needless to say, this makes perfect sense for Microsoft, especially as the company wants to offer a consistent experience across all its devices.
“Fluent is evolving to be more than a set of outcomes and will define the process by which we collectively design and build products. It represents the growth and influence of design thinking within Microsoft. It’s a living thing that continues to evolve. And like any living thing, it has basic needs to grow and flourish,” Microsoft said not a long time ago.
“Fluent becomes the best version of itself when there is clarity around what it is, what it could be, and why that’s important. Today, we aspire to make Fluent a collective, open design system that connects us, inspiring and influencing everything we create.”