This patent suggests a new way to implement the camera in a mobile. Could it come to the Surface Duo?

During the Microsoft Event we attended the presentation of a series of quite interesting devices but there were two, precisely the ones that will take the longest to reach the market, which focused the eyes of all the attendees. We are talking about the Surface Neo and the Surface Duo.

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And we&39;ll stay with the last one, a Surface Duo that comes to materialize the idea we all had of what a Surface Phone could be , at least in part, because instead of opting for a flexible screen they have opted for the hinged split screen design.And despite this handicap, we are facing a model of which little by little we will discover secrets among which who knows if any of them will be referring to the camera."

Camera matchless… on the Surface Duo

In fact, Windowslatest suggests that the Surface Duo could integrate a camera adapted to the size of the device. Something striking, because Microsoft did not highlight the photographic section when talking about its flip phone.

Cameras are increasingly important when launching a phone and models like the iPhone 11 Pro, Galaxy Note 10, Huawei Mate 30 Pro or the recent Pixel 4 are the best examples. And Microsoft, heir to the flavor left by the Lumia, should not neglect this aspect.

In fact, Windowslatest suggests that the Surface Duo could take advantage of the idea in this patent that Microsoft might be working on a compact and slim photo moduleto blend in with the overall look of the Surface Duo.

The patent speaks of a system consisting of a structure with active and inactive positions with an image sensor and an optical module , both being mobile components. This is the explanation of the operation in the patent.

It's a patent, that's true, but since the Surface Duo is still a long time coming and we won't see it until Christmas 2020 , there is still a long period of time for Microsoft to add improvements and who knows if any of them may lead to the materialization of any of these patents.

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