I’m starting to feel like a broken record here, but man: Microsoft really is shaping up to be one of the most interesting forces in the Android ecosystem this year.

As the company gears up to release its first homegrown Android phone, the unusually dual-screened Surface Duo, we’re seeing more and more signs of how it’s bending Google’s virtual neighborhood to suit its needs. And the effects of those efforts could end up having a surprisingly broad impact on Android — one that’d reach every corner of the ecosystem and all of us who use it, whether or not a Microsoft-branded device is involved.

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