Is Microsoft Planning to Launch a Smartwatch on October 2?
October isbooked for the Pixel 3 hypebut Microsoft is planning to steal some limelight byholding an event on October 2 in the New York City. A day afterGoogle sent out invitesfor the October 9 launch, Microsoft is asking a “moment of your time” tolaunch something new.
Microsoft’s alleged dual-screen and foldable Surface phone has been among the key things making rumors butwe may not see it just yet. Instead, asThe Vergepoints out, the event could be aboutrefreshes of its Surface hardwareseries – including theSurface Laptopand the Surface Pro notebooks – with latest Intel CPUs. TheSurface Studio desktop is also due for an upgradesince its debut in 2016.
While these are the most obvious updates we expect from Microsoft, the use of words like “moment” and “time” has got many thinking that the tech giantcould also launch a smartwatchor something with a similar utility. A wilder guess would be a desk clock andsmart speakerwith Cortana on board.
On a more pragmatic note, Microsoft could also be focusing on Microsoft’s popular services including Office 365, andapps for Androidand iOS, or simply be bragging aboutWindows 10’s upcoming October updatewhich is already available in the Insiders program. However, with the companies increasing focus on hardware, Surface gadgets are unlikely to skip the event.
Other announcements may include consumer offerings related to Microsoft’s cloud products Azure and OneDrive. The Surface Book 2 was also launched last year in October, and while the 15-inch model already uses an 8th Gen Intel CPU, we might see the base 13-inch model being upgraded from the 7th Gen chip. These laptops wererecently launched in Indiaso don’t expect the upgraded versions to be landing any time soon.
The event starts at 4PM ET on October 2 (October 3, 1:30AM in IST) and we will be bringing the key announcements from the event.
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