Microsoft job post hints that a 5G enabled Surface Pro 2 is on the way
The listing, “Job responsibilities will encompass working across a team of high impact individuals who are designing and coding RF drivers, RF board bring up including LTE and 5G technologies, factory tools, modem protocols, mobile operator certifications and PTCRB/GCF certifications on Surface Duo devices. The job is highly dynamic and involves working across various disciplines to successfully deliver the product with the Surface Duo experience and quality.”
Hopefully Microsoft decides to use a more recent chipset on the Surface Duo 2 (the 5nm Snapdragon 888 would do just fine, thank you), and by all appearances it certainly seems that 5G support will be included. Many Surface Duo users would love to see a larger capacity battery on the sequel. As a productivity device, perhaps 512GB of storage would be useful. And while it doesn’t apply just to a second Surface Duo, perhaps developers could come up with some more ways for their apps to take advantage of the dual-screen set up.
So far, there is no clue as to when Microsoft might unveil the Surface Duo 2.