Petition started for Microsoft to revive Project Andromeda aka Surface Phone

Recent reports have suggested that Microsoft is working on Project Andromeda which might also be the long rumoured Surface Phone. In the leak, we got to know that Project Andromeda is being described as a game changer inside the company, as it will be a convertible device that can at the same time be a smartphone, a mini laptop, and a tablet. Now Surface Phone enthusiasts are running a petition on Change.org trying to persuade the company to reverse its reported decision to cancel Andromeda at the last point.

In the petition, it has been stated that the consumers wouldn't mind paying $799-999 (Roughly Rs. 55,000-69,000) for the device. However, considering the fact, so much innovation has gone into making the product, it might be difficult for the company to price it below $999 (Approximately Rs. 69,000). Which might be the reason why they decided to shelf the product plan.

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According to a report by ZDNet, the rethinking of the Surface Phone strategy which is happening behind closed doors initially started due to scheduling and quality related reasons. They further added that another reason behind the decision is that the company thinks that coming to the market with its current iteration of a small, dual-screen mobile device is not compelling enough.

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Unlike people are speculating that the alleged Surface Phone has been cancelled. It hasn't been. The report stated that the device could make an appearance in the future with a factor that is more like a small foldable PC rather than a phone-sized device.