Microsoft hasn't said much about the Surface Duo since its announcement back in October, but the rumor mill is happy to get us more info on the dual-screen Android phone. Following some in-the-wild photos and video, new info on a peek feature of the Surface Duo has leaked.
Two videos have been posted to Twitter that show a peek feature that lets you slightly open the Surface Duo to see your notifications. Shared by user WalkingCat (via The Verge), the first video shows the Surface Duo being partially opened and showing notifications along the right side of the screen. These notifications can then be swiped away.
Peek pic.twitter.com/vnawzLrf6k
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) February 26, 2020
A second video shows that you can also peek to preview an incoming call. Once you've previewed the call, you can open the Surface Duo all of the way to either reject or answer the call. The video doesn't show this, but it's also possible that you could close the Duo after peeking to reject the call.
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) February 26, 2020
The Surface Duo features two 5.6-inch touchscreens and a 360-degree hinge. There's no outer display on this Android phone, though, and so these peek features could be useful for letting you quickly check your notifications or an incoming call without having to fully open the Surface Duo.
Microsoft has said that the Surface Duo will launch in the holiday 2020 season.