Microsoft Reportedly Launching Its Own Windows Phone Smartphone

zacharye writes "When Microsoft announced earlier this year that it will launch an own-brand tablet to compete directly with its various vendor partners working on Windows 8-based tablet PCs of their own, there was some backlash. Privately — and sometimes even publicly — long-time Microsoft partners took it as an attack on their businesses and questioned why Microsoft would be so brazen. But with nowhere else to turn thanks to Windows' overwhelming PC dominance, these vendors had no choice but to continue developing Windows 8 devices and compete directly with their software supplier. Though events may play out a bit differently in the smartphone market, where Microsoft has yet to stage the comeback it promised two years ago, BGR has learned that the Redmond, Washington-based company plans to release its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the coming months."

Comments

Hey, works for Apple

[Anonymous Coward]

And Microsoft has always loved doing what works for Apple.

Re:Hey, works for Apple

[davester666]

Just like a little kid who has been dropped on his head way too many times and then decides to try to be cool by copying what the cool kid is doing, but can only do so in the most craptastic way.

Microsoft. Because We're Special.(tm)

Yes, but

[swanzilla]

Will it run Linux?

Re:ZunePhone

[bmo]

>Who is going to want a ZunePhone?

Obviously people who want to squirt you.

>They might want to first get some penetration

Doesn't everybody?

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BMO

Re:Zune, anyone ?

[NatasRevol]

Pretty sure they can get that for free by reading Slashdot comments.

Rush for Space?

[DaWhilly]

Microsoft is reportedly launching it's own windows phone smartphone.. It's expected to land somewhere in the pacific..