Rumors of Microsoft`s preparations for their own phone periodically circulate Network has for more than a year. Executive Director of Software Corporation Steve Balmer (Steve Ballmer) recently denied all such speculation. But smoke without fire, according to journalists known British Internet site The Inquirer, did not happen.
As reported by The Inquirer, citing its own sources, Microsoft be preparing its own smartphone, which should strengthen the position of Windows Mobile in the market of mobile operating systems. Recall, according to the latest figures WM ceded second line rating OS from RIM. Taking the results of market research smartphones analytical agency Canalys in the last quarter, the share of Windows Mobile increased slightly. Yet, when in 2007 it ranked second, but now it is only at the fourth position.
alleged that announce new items have already held very soon - at the coming World Congress mobile phone 3GSM, which is annually held in February in the Spanish city of Barcelona. According to The Inquirer, smartphone under the brand Microsoft will be built on the basis of decisions odnokristalnyh NVIDIA Tegra, announced at the beginning of summer. Tegra is a SoC-chip, which in addition to core ARM11 includes graphics GoForce with the support of high-definition video, a variety of controllers and interfaces. Recall, NVIDIA anticipated that the cost of devices based on its platform would lie within the $ 200 - $ 250.
Let`s go back to the main question:Are real issue smartphone from Microsoft ? In our view, it is real. Software giant has repeatedly managed to prove that good can move the market not only software. Today, successfully selling gaming console Xbox 360, there is high demand for handheld players Zune.
Of course, Microsoft is directly involved in the production of smartphones will not. This role is likely to assume a contract producer of mobile devices, and Microsoft will only actively support the project and will offer its software.
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