Right here’s our first have a look at the inexpensive Floor Duo that was by no means launched – Instances of India

Microsoft launched its first foldable smartphone – the Floor Duo – in 2020, and the Floor Duo 2 succeeded it final 12 months. Like the remainder of the foldable smartphones – the Floor Duo’s had been priced fairly steeply, making them unaffordable for a lot of. What if we inform you if Microsoft had a less expensive Floor Duo beneath growth. Sure, the Redmond big was engaged on a way more inexpensive model of its second-gen foldable – the Floor Duo 2 – that we would by no means get as Microsoft has cancelled it already.
A now-deleted eBay itemizing first noticed by Home windows Central exhibits off the inexpensive or ‘lite’ model of Floor Duo 2. As per the photographs, the purported cheaper Floor Duo 2 have a matte plastic construct with extra rounded corners and a smaller digicam bump. Additionally, the mentioned inexpensive Floor Duo have flat shows. The publication reviews that the unit has been bought to an unknown purchaser.
As per the report, if not shelved, the cheaper Floor Duo 2, codenamed ‘Cronos’, was scheduled to launch later this 12 months as a lower-priced variant of the Floor Duo 2. However, Microsoft determined to cancel the venture final 12 months itself and shifted its focus to the flagship Floor Duo, which is likely to be launched in late 2023.
Home windows Central reviews that the Cronos might have include a mid-tier Snapdragon chipset as an alternative of the high-end one, a twin digicam setup and flat shows with out Floor Duo 2’s look bar. The publication means that it might have been often known as “Floor Duo Go” if it ever made it to the market.