Microsoft brings Android OS development for Surface Duo in-house
(Windows Phone Central)

Microsoft will be developing its flavor of Android on Surface Duo in-house going forward. What you need to know Microsoft was working closely with Movial on Android for Surface Duo. Microsoft is now bringing many Movial employees in-house at Microsoft. This team will handle post-launch OS and app updates. Microsoft is forming a team internally under the Microsoft Devices division that will handle the development of the Android OS for Surface Duo going forward. According to my sources, up until now, Microsoft had contracted the OS work out to third-party vendors such as Movial, who had the expertise required to bring Android to life on Surface Duo. Movial is a software, services, and design engineering company that was working closely with Microsoft on Surface Duo during its prototype and development stages. Microsoft has now acquired the local operations of Movial in Romania, Taiwan, and the USA, and is bringing on-board all the Movial employees that was working on Surface Duo ...