Again and again, reports appear, according to which Microsoft is to work on a speaker for the business area. This could even be published under the Surface brand and should preferably be used for meetings. Now we have discovered a patent showing the design of a portable speaker.
Presentation on 2 October?The patent was issued on September 10 and shows a device that is very reminiscent of an Echo Dot. Other features or supported software are not discussed in the patent.
Such a loudspeaker could be sold under the Surface brand and be explicitly targeted at the business market. Especially for meetings and similar purposes, the device would complete the Surface family. For example, the device could be used as a supplement to the Surface Hub, and with Microsoft Teams there are even more possible applications.
On October 2, Microsoft will hold a Surface Event in New York. In addition to new models of existing series, there are also rumors about new form factors. First and foremost among these is the well-known Dual-Screen Surface called "Centaurus" , but it is also possible to make a surprise in the sense of a loudspeaker. At that time hardly anyone expected the publication of the Surface Headphones. However, it should be noted that the patent was applied for on August 8, 2017, when the strategy for Cortana and Smarthome was different than it was today.
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