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Microsoft may be building own smartphones
Analyst cites sources that say Microsoft may offer own Windows Phone 8-based smartphones as well as Surface tablets
By Matt Hamblen
June 21, 2012 04:10 PM ET
Computerworld - After Microsoft announced this week that it will sell a pair of branded Surface tablets, an analyst suggested that the company is also working with a contract manufacturer to build its own Windows Phone 8-based smartphone.
Rick Sherlund, an analyst at Nomura said in a note to investors that industry sources have told him that Microsoft may already be working with a contract manufacturer on the new handset.
"It is unclear to us whether this would be a reference platform or whether this may be a go-to-market Microsoft branded handset," Sherlund said.
"We would not be surprised if Microsoft were to decide to bring their own handset to market next year given that Microsoft has decided to bring to market their own Windows 8 "Surface' tablet/PC products," he added
More information about at: http://www.computerw...own_smartphones
Analyst cites sources that say Microsoft may offer own Windows Phone 8-based smartphones as well as Surface tablets
By Matt Hamblen
June 21, 2012 04:10 PM ET
Computerworld - After Microsoft announced this week that it will sell a pair of branded Surface tablets, an analyst suggested that the company is also working with a contract manufacturer to build its own Windows Phone 8-based smartphone.
Rick Sherlund, an analyst at Nomura said in a note to investors that industry sources have told him that Microsoft may already be working with a contract manufacturer on the new handset.
"It is unclear to us whether this would be a reference platform or whether this may be a go-to-market Microsoft branded handset," Sherlund said.
"We would not be surprised if Microsoft were to decide to bring their own handset to market next year given that Microsoft has decided to bring to market their own Windows 8 "Surface' tablet/PC products," he added
More information about at: http://www.computerw...own_smartphones
