Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Rumors: Hybrid Tablet to Launch at MWC 2017?

By Amee Florence Payno, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, February 25, 2017

The highly awaited awaited arrival of the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 could be happening very soon, if recent rumors are any indication. Should speculations be proven true, the rumored gadget may be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.

Microsoft has been very careful not to divulge too much information about the forthcoming release of its upcoming hybrid tablet device. However, a recent change in the company's online store led to speculations that the gadget's release is just around the corner.

According to TechRadar, consumers can no longer purchase the Surface Pro 3 through Microsoft's online store. The publication searched the company's websites in the U.S., U.K. and Australia and found that the device is not available for purchase.

Although the links found via Google in the U.S. and the U.K. open webpages for the Surface Pro 3, clicking on the "Buy Now" icon redirects customers to the Microsoft Store's homepage.

The move to discontinue the third-generation Surface device reportedly suggests that Microsoft is making room in its portfolio for the forthcoming Surface Pro 5 which is expected to launch this year.

On when exactly the Surface Pro 5 would be launched, speculations suggest that it will take place at the MWC 2017 in Spain, which is scheduled to commence on Feb. 27 and run until March 2. But rumors also claim that although the 2-in-1 tablet will be unveiled during the event, the actual release of the gadget will take place the following month or even later in April.

With regards to its features, the upcoming Surface Pro 5 is rumored to be powered by Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake chip processors, which would make it a full-fledged productivity machine that is as powerful as a PC. The hybrid tablet is also speculated to run the full version of Windows 10, the same operating system used by laptops and desktop computers.

For its accessories, the Surface Pro 5 is believed to arrive with the Surface Keyboard, the Surface Pen and a smaller version of the Surface Studio's Surface Dial.

The Surface Pro 5 is speculated to be released in the first half of 2017.