Those new features aren't in testing just yet, but we'll update this article when that starts to happen.ĭual screen Office apps look good. I'm told to expect apps like Microsoft News, Skype, and Xbox Game Streaming to have spanning modes and drag and drop where applicable. ![]() According to my sources, most, if not all, Microsoft apps will support Surface Duo's unique capabilities at launch. That's everything we've had the chance to test so far. I've not come across any apps that automatically span themselves upon opening, which I'm told is a deliberate user experience decision. For example, if I had Twitter pinned to the left display and tapped on its icon, the app would open on the left display. ![]() It's very fluid and intuitive.īy default, all apps open in single-screen mode on the display where the app was initiated from. To span, an app across both displays, swipe the app up, but instead of letting go, drag the app over to the center bezel and let go there. To close an app, swipe up from the bottom just like an iPhone or Pixel device using gesture navigation. Surface Duo uses gestures for navigation, and they are an integral part of the dual-screen experience. For example, I was able to highlight text in Edge, open Word on the other display, and drag the highlighted text from Edge to Word and let go to paste it into a Word document, just like you'd expect. Microsoft Edge also supports dragging and dropping images, text, and links from webpages into other apps that support drag and drop. Spanning Microsoft Edge makes more sense when using the app in portrait mode, as it gives you much more content at once without cutting down the middle of it. Web developers can choose to support dual-screens, but not every website will. Spanning Edge will also span websites, but most websites will be left with the Surface Duo's bezel cutting into the content. The UI will automatically adjust when spanning the app across both displays, putting the address bar on the left and the favorites hub in an icon on the far right on the right display. The default browser experience on Surface Duo is Microsoft Edge, and it also has support for dual-screens. ![]() Why is that? And can it ever be solved? Or are we once again at the precipice of another Windows Phone-style disaster scenario?įull story from the WindowsCentral blog.Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) The problem is, right now, I know that Samsung is able to deliver in those crucial places where Microsoft simply, well, can't. And sure, they may never be the mainstream form factor people want, but for certain types of users, they take the concept of a smartphone to the next level. ![]() I think Microsoft (and Samsung, for that matter) are entirely on the right track with these devices. I was very almost considering selling off my Galaxy Fold 3 to grab a Surface Duo 2, but the reviews ultimately swayed me otherwise.Īfter using the Galaxy Fold 3 for a few months now, it's apparent that the Duo 2 hardware may actually be preferable for me as a multi-tasking-oriented device. Our executive editor Daniel Rubino recently put out our full Surface Duo 2 review, explaining that while it's a massive improvement on the original, it's still not quite there yet. This is a wild thing to write given the fact that Microsoft is very much known for its software. Why? Because Microsoft has shown time, and time again, that it cannot execute software. I've tried the Surface Duo 1, and I recently wrote about how, ironically, the Surface Duo 1 made me go out and grab a Samsung Galaxy Fold 3. I am sold on the idea of folding phones, that much is true. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has received another round of mixed reviews.
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