Microsoft Surface Duo appears at FCC ahead of possible early launch

We've been reporting for some time now that Microsoft is planning to launch Surface Duo much before than originally planned. Announced as a Vacation 2022 device, nosotros believe Surface Duo volition actually launch alee of schedule, sometime this summer, meaning the production should be fix for pre-orders in a few short weeks. Today, information technology appears the Surface Duo is passing through the FCC, if Droid-Life'due south splendid sleuthing is annihilation to go by.

Surface Duo passing through the FCC means the product is well-nigh ready to go. Internally, I'yard told Microsoft is currently in the production validation stage for Surface Duo, which is the final hurdle before existent production begins. This phase merely takes a few short weeks, and I'k told nosotros're at the very tail finish of this test phase now. Microsoft is expected to showtime ramping up production of the Surface Duo very presently, in time for a late August or September release.

Droid-Life points out that the FCC mentions "both screens" and different swivel-angle tests alongside network tests. Droid Life as well says that these tests ostend that the product has NFC, just I believe that's incorrect. The mention of NFC in one exam does not mean it will have NFC tap and pay support. I continue to hear that the retail units for Surface Duo do not have support for tap and pay.

Interestingly, the FCC listing is under a confidentiality agreement until Oct 29. This means that if Microsoft doesn't want things like the user manual and internal or external photos of the hardware to leak earlier full general availability, it will likely want the Surface Duo to launch style before so. I've been hearing for some fourth dimension that Surface Duo will ship this summertime, and this confidentiality date lends more than credence to that plan.

Now that Surface Duo is passing through FCC, we're not far from the terminate line. FCC approval is 1 of the last hurdles earlier a product can go on sale. And normally, it's but a few weeks between a product showing up on FCC and pre-orders for said product being announced, at least in the example of Microsoft hardware.

I'm told Surface Duo will send with a Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB RAM, and 11Mp single camera, up to 256GB storage, and with a 3460mAh battery. I'g told the product doesn't have 5G, wireless charging, or NFC capabilities. Y'all tin can find my full specs list here. What are your thoughts on the Surface Duo? Are you excited that the device is almost ready? Let us know in the comments.

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