According to The Information (subscription required)
Windows Phone OS system is gaining popularity day-by-day, especially on European shores where it has surpassed 10 percent, thanks to Nokia for dedicating their resources entirely for Windows Phone 8.
Now, according to a new report, Sony might launch a new smartphone next year, powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The company is one of the few smartphone makers who have been able to eke marketshare away from Samsung. However, despite that, it remains below ten per cent.
According to The Information, the deal is the first fruit of Microsoft’s labour to woo other smartphone makers. The company is said to have cut software-licensing fees in a bid to make Windows Phone 8 more attractive to handset makers.
It is unclear if the smartphone will be a custom handset or more likely - based on its existing line of Xperia Z-models.
The deal could have interesting consequences for Sony and Microsoft’s relationship in other sectors. Microsoft has put its Xbox-brand at the centre of its Windows platform strategy.
Windows Phone OS system is gaining popularity day-by-day, especially on European shores where it has surpassed 10 percent, thanks to Nokia for dedicating their resources entirely for Windows Phone 8.
Now, according to a new report, Sony might launch a new smartphone next year, powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The company is one of the few smartphone makers who have been able to eke marketshare away from Samsung. However, despite that, it remains below ten per cent.
According to The Information, the deal is the first fruit of Microsoft’s labour to woo other smartphone makers. The company is said to have cut software-licensing fees in a bid to make Windows Phone 8 more attractive to handset makers.
It is unclear if the smartphone will be a custom handset or more likely - based on its existing line of Xperia Z-models.
The deal could have interesting consequences for Sony and Microsoft’s relationship in other sectors. Microsoft has put its Xbox-brand at the centre of its Windows platform strategy.
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