Last week we told you that Microsoft was working on a handheld device belonging to the Surface range, internally named "Andromeda". Although the previous report indicated that the project was still ongoing without any setbacks, today the information is very different. Sources close to the Zdnet portal mention that the Pocket Surface will definitely not arrive this year with the possibility that even will never reach the market . various difficulties in its development

The report notes that the operating system of the device, known as "AndromedaOS", required some of the new features that were planned for the next major update of Windows 10 (Redstone 5). However, these functions were not ready to be included in the system update. The above due to new adjustments in the quality control process. This would eliminate any possibility of seeing it available this year.

Even more disturbing, the information also mentions that Microsoft is not convinced by the current version of the device so there is no reason

Another situation that would reduce the launch of this Surface would be the recent restructuring of the Windows platform which led the company to rethink many software and hardware products they were on the way, including Andromeda himself.

Although the prospects do not look positive for the pocket area, it is still not possible to ensure that the project was canceled . However, the situation makes us think that, in case of materialization, it will not be soon when we will have official information on this product. Microsoft has refused to completely disappear from the mobile sector because Windows Phone has not achieved the desired success and the Surface Mini has finally been canceled. Andromeda could run to a similar destination.