Microsoft said to be testing its own smartphone

02 November, 2012
This smartphone will be releasing some time next year and will have a display between four and five inches.

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Andro, 02 Nov 2012The CEO and the Nokia board know what they are doing. ----... moreyou're wrong, nokia's biggest mistake wasn't to join forces with microsoft, infact that was probably the best move they could have made. The first rule in business inorder to gaurenttee your success is to engage in a monopoly, NOT enter a market that has MORE competition. Nokia would have been getting raped worse right now cause they would be facing HTC, Samsung, Asus, Acer, LG, Sony, and Motorola.

Nokia would have been way lower now had they gone with android.
The worst decision nokia made was to drop BOTH meego and symbian. They should have kept the meego project running alongside microsoft.

Regardless, they are the only brave and true mobile company out there. Atleast they didn't take the pansy sissy way out and jump on the same boat with all the other OEMs for a free ride. i.e. just hardware design.

Hail nokia, hail microsoft, hail those who want to build thier success from the bottom to the top.

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    • 02 Nov 2012

    The CEO and the Nokia board know what they are doing.
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    Really? lol
    That's why Nokia is falling down deeper and deeper with every year? Taking Windows OS was Nokia biggest mistake. And they will pay for that painful price.... Actually they are paying right now. And you can say "big" thank you to CEO....... sad...

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      • alsocurious
      • iJt
      • 02 Nov 2012

      One more hardware OEM doesn't make things any easier for Nokia now itself just another hardware OEM.

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        • nuX
        • 02 Nov 2012

        cjs, 02 Nov 2012If microsoft do this then it is a giant kick in the nuts fo... moreGet into the Android market just like HTC because they who ruled the Android world once are doing so well?
        Why is it that people think Android is the answer? Nokia knows Windows - due to its power in the PC and business market - is the future of mobile computing.
        Android is a mobile OS (and not a good one to be honest) but Windows is an entire ecosystem.

        The CEO and the Nokia board know what they are doing.

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          • v0q
          • 02 Nov 2012

          Slim, translucent/see through and no screen borders...Could some company invest on this designs...this would be a breakthrough on the smartphone world.

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            • 02 Nov 2012

            JAZZ, 02 Nov 2012thats a ignorant thing to say. Amazon should have concentra... moreOh snap!

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              • dNA
              • 02 Nov 2012

              If microsoft do this then it is a giant kick in the nuts for Nokia - who have pretty much staked their future as a smart phone manufacturer on being solely WP.

              Nokia need to give Elop the boot and get into the Android market as soon as possible.

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                • 02 Nov 2012

                MN, 02 Nov 2012Good job MS! Burn Nokia deep in hell! Why?

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                  • 02 Nov 2012

                  Microsoft makes good hardware and pricing is key. Like someone rightly said, they should make a 4.7-5.3" device and price it like the LG Nexus 4.
                  If they make a 16Gb version that can be priced at under $400, I am sure that they will make massive sales.

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                    • gD7
                    • 02 Nov 2012

                    Microsoft
                    Microsoft Nokia
                    Microsoft HTC
                    Microsoft Samsung
                    Android
                    Samsung
                    Sony
                    Sony ericcson
                    LG
                    HTC
                    Android Samsung
                    Android HTC
                    Android LG
                    Android Sony
                    Android others
                    Google
                    Apple
                    Apple iPhone
                    Symbian
                    Symbian Nokia
                    Symbian others
                    Meego
                    Meego Nokia
                    Maemo Nokia

                    And a planet with billion thinking people...loyal to anyone of the above clause...or even some other combo... Fighting in forums for their cause (most argue for what they own and their ego) !!!

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                      • Mfx
                      • 02 Nov 2012

                      Hakim, 02 Nov 2012Microsoft should concentrate on their forte i.e software. thats a ignorant thing to say. Amazon should have concentrated on thier forte... selling books, look at them now. Apple should have cocentratted on thier forte... i.e. making computers, look at them now. Google should hve concentrated on thier forte...i.e. search engines, look at them now.

                      and not to mention, if you look at the microsoft surface, it is BEYOND ANY tablet out right now. Not just software-wise, but quality-wise as well.

                      maybe its about time you stop sticking to your forte? i.e. being a close-minded pesimist?

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                        • fkE
                        • 02 Nov 2012

                        I wish it would be for the same price as the nexus 4, this would be cool, MS having it's own nexus-like brand so we would see real competition between MS and google, both making the best devices for as cheap as possible

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                          • 02 Nov 2012

                          Hakim, 02 Nov 2012Microsoft should concentrate on their forte i.e software. Hardware is also their forte.

                          Heard of Xbox 360 and Kinect?

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                            • 02 Nov 2012

                            Microsoft should concentrate on their forte i.e software.

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                              • thH
                              • 02 Nov 2012

                              i still love Sony...

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                                • 02 Nov 2012

                                Anonymous, 02 Nov 2012That's nothing more but the Microsoft's preparation to acqu... moreMore like Ms v Apl,
                                Ms is preparing for the acquisition of Nok ;)
                                I'm priming my stocks for Nok!a

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                                  • 6%s
                                  • 02 Nov 2012

                                  American peoples mostly buy this then nokia lumias, you know it.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0ZJ
                                    • 02 Nov 2012

                                    That's nothing more but the Microsoft's preparation to acquire Nokia. It seems the future war will be ecosystems war, MS vs Google.

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                                      • Ms@
                                      • 02 Nov 2012

                                      I am just waiting for a Phone from Microsoft that can be far much better than any other phone manufactured till date. I believe surface is a great work from Microsoft. So shall the phone be.

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                                        • 02 Nov 2012

                                        Anonymous, 02 Nov 2012HTC is Microsoft's new darling, both Ballmer and Belfiore h... moreyeah, but the Lumia is Susan Storm's new darling. . .