Microsoft already has the emulator ready to check how Android apps will work on the Surface Duo

A few weeks ago we talked about how Microsoft was working towards the future with dual-screen devices. It is about preparing the ground for the arrival, in almost a year of the Surface Duo and the Surface Neo together with the rest of the products that make use of flexible screens or folding screens.

A few hours ago and following the brand roadmap, Microsoft launched the SDK in the preview version, for tests, for the Surface Duo. A tool that will allow developers who may have a contact to see how their applications behave on dual screen devices

Android on the Surface Duo

The SDK released by Microsoft for the Surface Duo includes the option for native Java API's to be developed for dual-screen devices , including DisplayMask API, hinge angle sensor, and new device capabilities.

Also An Android emulator has been enabled that shows how the Surface Duo can work in the future in a way that integrates with Android Studio so that the developer can test the application he is working on on a real device.

In Neowin they have released a video in which they show how the emulator works; You can see different screen opening angles, gestures, the joint of the hinge with the screens... so that you can see how an app could work on the Surface Duo or a similar product

For the example show the behavior of Microsoft Launcher on a dual-screen device with apps performing tasks on both screens and showing as the normal interface is passed to the interface adapted to multiple screens.

The emulator runs a version of Android AOSP (Android Open Source Project), so we won't find traces of the applications of Google and only have some of the Microsoft applications installed, such as the Edge browser, the SwiftKey keyboard or Microsoft Launcher.

Windows 10X emulator is also coming

We're talking about the Android emulator for the Surface Duo, but the Surface Neo also has its share of prominence, because Microsoft says that they work on an emulator for Windows 10Xthat they hope to launch as a preview on February 11 under the name of Microsoft Emulator.

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It is clear that for now the product is still very green>Microsoft has taken the launch of its new range of devices and the base software that will shape them very seriously. "

Via | Neowin More information | Microsoft