Microsoft invented the iPhone Duo back in 2009 [Video]
Those with very long memories might have spotted a resemblance between the iPhone Duo and a prototype device seen way back in 2009, the Microsoft Courier . My headline is, of course, tongue-in-cheek: Microsoft never got any further than the prototype, and abandoned the project less than a year later. All the same, it is remarkable now to look back at it and see just how similar it is in terms of…
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In a 2009 video, Microsoft showcased a concept device called the iPhone Duo, which bears a striking resemblance to a prototype known as the Microsoft Courier. This article, while tongue-in-cheek in its title, aims to highlight the uncanny similarities between the two devices, particularly in terms of their integrated user-interface.
Microsoft's intention was to create a foldable smartphone, a concept that Apple has since mastered, according to the author of the piece. The author points out a specific example of dragging a portion of a photo from one side of the screen to a separate app on the other side, a feature that both Microsoft and Apple have demonstrated.
However, the author laments that it took Apple to fully match the level of integration Microsoft initially envisioned in the Courier. The video demonstrating the iPhone Duo can be found on 9to5Mac's YouTube channel.
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