One of the more exciting new devices launching later this year is Microsoft's dual-screen Android phone called the Surface Duo. Newly leaked videos show it still has a few surprises to reveal.
As The Verge reports, the leaked videos come courtesy of Twitter user WalkingCat, who's posted two which show off a new feature being referred to as "peek."
The Surface Duo closes like a book to hide both displays. Opening the Duo brings them both to life, but the videos reveal Microsoft is planning to allow you to partially open the Duo to only show notifications in a thin strip on the right-hand display. It's a very simple, yet clever solution to offering a quick way to look at notifications, which many of us end up doing every few minutes.
The next official news we'll hear about the Surface Duo (and the larger Surface Neo) is most likely to be during Microsoft Build being held on May 19-21 in Seattle. After that, the launch is planned for Holiday 2020, but any release period several months from now can't be trusted due to coronavirus and nobody knowing how far and rapidly it will spread around the world.
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