GETTY Got a Microsoft Surface Pro 4? It's time to upgrade now

Microsoft has rolled out some long-awaited upgrades for its Surface Pro 4 Windows 10 hybrid device. The firmware upgrade is available to download now, and provides a number of improvements to the Surface Pro 4. If you have a Surface Pro 4 and want to install now, simply visit the Settings menu, the click on Windows Update.

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The downloads include a Microsoft firmware update that improves keybaord stability, as well as a much-needed update that will improve the battery life of the device when it is in sleep mode. The news was spotted by a Reddit user who noted that the updates were initlally labelled with a release date from July 2016 - although this has now been corrected. Other updates help improve storage performance, with another disabling the touch feature when the device's cover is closed. Interestingly, Microsoft also rolled out a new firmware update for its Surface Studio device yesterday that also included an old release date.

EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is one of the most powerful hybrid devices available today

Microsoft first revealed the Surface Pro 4 back in October 2015 as its most powerful hybrid device yet. The Surface Pro 4 can operate both in touchscreen tablet form (coming equipped with the Surface Pen stylus) and in laptop form thanks to its fold-out keyboard. Inside, there’s also the power of Windows 10, backed up by an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Microsoft says that the Surface Pro 4 is able to offer you around 9 hours of battery life, more than enough for the average working day. Express.co.uk was pretty impressed with the device, calling it, “a phenomenal device” in our review, and praising its lightweight design and beautiful 12.3in display - although the battery life was below expectations.