Microsoft Surface Andromeda Under Review Due to App Ecosystem

Microsoft’s Surface Andromeda device, also known as just Andromeda or as the Surface Phone, was expected to launch later this year with a new OS called Andromeda as well.

But according to a recent report, the project has been pushed back to 2019 because the software to power the device isn’t ready, with Microsoft said to even take into account a complete demise of the device. This means that Andromeda could be ditched before launching, technically having the same fate as other products like Surface Mini and Courier.

New info published by The Verge’s Tom Warren today reveals that Andromeda has been delayed because of the current state of the app ecosystem that the device was supposed to rely on to appeal to buyers.

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