Microsoft will be holding its Build developer conference and a hardware event on May 23 in Shanghai. The company recently announced the Windows 10 S and the Surface laptop at its education party on May 2.
Earlier there were rumours about the company introducing the Surface Phone, as Microsoft’s CEO himself recently reiterated the company’s commitment to phones. Unfortunately, this isn’t true and the Surface Phone is no where close to the launch. The conference will more likely unveil the Surface Pro model, instead of the smartphone.
There are also reports that Microsoft plans to launch the smartphone before fall this year or spring of 2018, though this is pure speculation and the company can hold back the launch of the Surface Phone for as long as it wants.
Speaking of the new Surface hardware, the company won’t be launching a new-generation of the Surface, but the Surface Pro 4 will witness a hardware upgrade.
This indicates that the new hardware slated for May 23 will actually be a refreshed version of the Surface Pro 4, with higher RAM and storage, new chips and 4K screen. These are all improvements that were expected on the Surface Pro 5, but at this point, just a hardware upgrade seems to be more likely than a new-generation model.
It seems that the Surface Phone isn’t ready for launch as of now and users will have to wait for the company to make an official announcement regarding the device. Microsoft’s CEO Satya nadella however confirmed that the smartphones are still on the table and it is just the matter of time until the smartphone is showcased.
