Microsoft commits to three years of Android updates for the Surface Duo

Microsoft is committing to support its new Surface Duo Android phone with updates for three years. “Surface Duo will be supported with OS and security updates for 3 years,” says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge.

This means if you buy Microsoft’s $1,399 Android phone, you’re guaranteed to get the latest Android versions for three years. Naturally, this will also include updates to Microsoft’s custom Android launcher on the device and any other software improvements that are likely to be made in the coming months and years ahead.

It matches a similar recent commitment from Samsung to deliver support for “three generations of Android updates” for its Galaxy S10 and newer devices (except the A-series). Three years also...

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