Microsoft is a new frontier with a two -screen smartphone "Surface Duo 2" business

"Surface Duo 2" which Microsoft started selling in Japan

Microsoft, a Japanese subsidiary of Microsoft, Japan Microsoft launched its own Android smartphone "Surface Duo 2" on January 11, 2022.It is a model sold in the United States and other countries since October 2001, and as the name implies, it is one of the hardware "Surface" series developed by Microsoft, but there is a decisive difference from other Surface series.It is a smartphone equipped with Android on the OS (basic software).[Click here for photo] Explain the two -screen smartphone "Surface Duo 2" introduced by Microsoft in the photo.

■ Smartphone, not a computer

The Surface series, which had been sold in Japan so far, had several types, such as a "2 in 1" style model and a laptop -type one that can be removed like a tablet and handled like a tablet. However, all were common in terms of PCs equipped with Microsoft Windows. The Surface Duo series not only uses Android for the OS, but is more compact than other Surface series, and is available for mobile communication and voice calls. It is certain that it is a device classified as a smartphone, not a computer. Microsoft once developed Windows for smartphones, but is now concentrated on personal computers. In parallel, the company is focusing on cloud services, and the company's representative application, Microsoft Office, has recently been mainly provided as a subscription -type cloud service "Microsoft 365". There is. It is thought that Microsoft has developed the Surface Duo series in order to use cloud services to create an environment in which mobile work can be done efficiently. The first model of the previous model, "Surface Duo", was not sold in Japan, but it is finally available in Japan in Surface Duo 2.

■ Focusing on using separate apps on two screens

Surface Duo 2 is a very distinctive device as an Android smartphone, probably because it is positioned as a "tool to do business using Microsoft apps." The biggest point is that it uses a dual screen using a two -screen display. Several smartphones equipped with two screens have appeared so far. However, they emphasized that they could be used as a smartphone even if they folded, and they folded out so that the display came out. Surface Duo 2, on the other hand, opens the screen 360 degrees. It can be used in an outside opening style, but when storing in a bag, it is also possible to fold the screen so that the screen is inside to protect the display. Considering that the screen can be folded inside, Surface Duo 2 gives the impression of Samsung Electronics, a Samsung Electronics, which can fold the large screen directly. However, when opening and using it, two displays are connected together, so there is always a seam in the center. In cases where videos are enjoyed on a large screen, it is disadvantageous compared to Galaxy Z Fold3. However, Surface Duo 2 emphasizes various tasks efficiently, and can operate different apps on two screens. Surface Duo2 can easily check the materials and take notes on the other screen while having a video meeting on one screen. Surface Duo 2 displays are all 5.8 inches. The aspect ratio of the individual screen is 13 to 9, which is wider than a normal smartphone. For this reason, it is easy to see even if a business document that is difficult to see on a vertical screen is displayed on one screen, and it can be said that the ability of the two screen can be effectively demonstrated. Surface Duo 2 has a special pen "Surface Slimpen 2" sold separately, so you can take notes by pen operation.

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