Microsoft: Were Still Not Making a Phone
Posted in: Microsoft, Today's Chili, Verizon Wireless, Windows MobileMicrosoft once again denied they’re making a branded mobile phone, as a confusing Wall Street Journal article seemed to say Microsoft and Verizon Wireless were working on some sort of device.
“Microsoft is not going into the phone hardware business,” spokesman John Starkweather said. “Microsoft is not building a Zune-specific phone. We’re deepening our relationships with our hardware partners.”
Verizon, of course, does not comment on rumors and speculation.
A close read of the Journal story shows it may mean much less than it appears at first glance. You can read the entire story as, “Verizon Wireless will launch phones with the next version of Windows Mobile software.”
That’s almost a non-story. Verizon Wireless has carried Windows Mobile phones for years, and there’s no reason to believe they would stop.
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