Thoughts Unboxed

According to information from undisclosed insiders, Microsoft has ceased production of the Surface Duo 2, as reported by Windows Central. Although a limited number of devices might still be available at select retailers, no new units will be manufactured. While the phone is slated to receive Android security updates until at least October 2024, prospects for further Android OS updates, specifically beyond 12L, appear highly doubtful. Windows Central's attempts to obtain comments from Microsoft regarding their intentions to update the phone to Android 13 or the subsequent Android 14 have been unsuccessful. In addition to this, Windows Central's report suggests that a "majority" of the software team for the Surface Duo 2 has been reassigned to work on the Android version of Teams Rooms. Earlier this year, online reports claimed that Microsoft had abandoned plans to make the Surface Duo 3, and had instead decided to work on a true foldable phone. However, there has been

Ivy Ross, the head of design for hardware products at Google, recently confirmed the existence of a second foldable phone that was ultimately canceled. This revelation came to light during a recent episode of the Made by Google Podcast. During the podcast, Ross admitted that the design of the device did not meet Google's high standards and was deemed unsatisfactory. As a result, the project was abandoned before it could reach the production stage. According to Ross, the team wanted to release a product that was " better than what was out there already ". He said in the podcast: I’m really proud of the team because there was another foldable model that we had created that we had the discipline to say, “nope, it’s not good enough yet,” and really wait until we felt we could do something that was good enough or better than what was out there already. So it’s really a tes