Microsoft’s Build 2015 press conference may have come and gone without an appearance from the long-awaited Surface Pro 4, but we might not have to wait too long for the flagship hybrid.
Rather than get lost in the clutter of a software-based event, Microsoft plans to give the Surface Pro 4 the spotlight at its own specially convened event, according to a report Thursday.
SlashGear has received word from an anonymous source that Microsoft plans to announce the device in mid-May.
This would follow the launch of the current Surface Pro 3 on May 20 last year, the report said.
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The new laptop/tablet was a somewhat surprising omission from the proceedings on day one of Thursday’s build, particularly given a fairly detailed spec leak that arrived leading up to the proceedings.
Chinese site 36KR claimed the device will be “significantly thinner” than the incumbent and feature a fanless design like the recently announced Surface 3. The report claimed it will have a 12-inch, 2160 x 1440 display with Intel Core i-series Broadwell processors on board.
Microsoft has also opted not to ship new Windows phones during the build phase, but those devices aren’t expected until Windows 10 arrives this summer.
The company said yesterday it hopes to have 1 billion devices running Windows 10 within two years.
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