Foldable Microsoft Andromeda device could see daylight next year with not-so-pocketable design

Microsoft Andromeda concept render by David Breyer

Will 2019 be the year of foldable smartphones? It’s certainly starting to look that way, as almost every major mobile device vendor out there seems to be at least considering following Samsung’s (and Royole’s) suit in the not-so-distant future.

The list of companies taking an active interest in such a revolutionary handset design has long included Microsoft, more recently adding the likes of Sony, Oppo, LG, Huawei, and Lenovo, but the Redmond-based tech giant never seemed quite sure what ...