Verizon and Microsoft in Talks?
Wow. First it was Verizon and Apple hammering out a possible arrangement to bring a new iPhone or iPhone like device to their network this year and now it appears as if Microsoft is the hunt with Verizon as well. It seems that since Verizon picked up the Alltel customer base they are in quite the demand as a business partner.
The Wall Streed Journal is reporting today that “Microsoft Corp. is in discussions with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen multimedia cellphone on the carrier’s network early next year, in a bid to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPhone, people familiar with the matter said.” The project has been codenamed “Pink” by Microsoft. Microsoft is looking to bring their Windows Mobile Cell Phone Operating System and Windows Marketplace for Mobile (read itunes type store) to a wider audience. They will likely get someone like HTC to actually manufacture the phone but Microsoft will likely maintain control of the software and service.
The HTC is an excellent phone and I think this could be a great partnership. The one thing that needs to happen is the price on the HTC devices needs to come down some. They are quite expensive. My daughter has an HTC phone and has been using for a about a years with the Microsoft operating system and she really likes it.
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