Rumors that Microsoft is working on a smartphone under the brand Surface, go for a long time. But Microsoft is in no hurry to release the Surface Phone . Its announcement, according to sources, has been repeatedly postponed. Recently ZDNEt editor Mary Jo Foley named as the likely timing of Surface Phone 2017.
According to PhoneArena sources Surface Phone smartphone in the best case will be presented in autumn 2017, and at worst - no earlier than 2018. But it is possible that Microsoft altogether refuses to release Windows-top-end smartphone brand Surface.
Earlier it was reported that the Surface Phone will be released in three versions . Each of them will be focused on different segments. The younger version of Surface Phone should get 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, the average - 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of built-in and top-end model will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 830, 8 GB of RAM and a built-in drive to 500 GB.
Note that the expectations imposed on the Lumia Microsoft, did not materialize, and Surface Phone could be the very last chance for hope and recovery of mobile business. In the second quarter 2016 Microsoft sold just 1.2 million Lumia smartphones , which is twice less than in the previous quarter.