Microsoft asked HTC to put WP on Android devices

04 October, 2013
The company even offered to waive off the licensing fee in return for having a place on HTC's current phones.

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  • 04 Oct 2013

cheebc, 04 Oct 2013I think they are confused. I think they mean Nokia which wa... morecheebc,do you have any idea when WP started,talk about the MDA Pro,where was android and ios? MS took their chances for granted and they are learning from it.Lets see what they can do.

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    • AnonD-188675
    • n9$
    • 04 Oct 2013

    dirty company.ms ruined nokia now trying htc .their os is useless they do not listening people just pushing to them their sick fantasies

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      • Anonymous
      • thH
      • 04 Oct 2013

      Microsoft is up to something it's not likely to be done anytime soon. They are luring phone company starting with HTc to have at least better grasp on users. And when they succeeded with their intentions they'll start to dictate us what to do.

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        • AnonD-78094
        • t7r
        • 04 Oct 2013

        dont tell me MS predicting that htc will fall and aiming to buy them just like what they did to nokia. 2 os on 1 device will be amusing but still if you can have it with the swicthing OS, so why bother buying a WP phone in the market when you can run it with your android devices?

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          • U@H
          • 04 Oct 2013

          aftr nokia now htc .

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            • cheebc
            • ib9
            • 04 Oct 2013

            Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013Microsoft, just buy htc...and all other oems using android,... moreI think they are confused. I think they mean Nokia which was once the king but now has been exiled.

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              • Anonymous
              • fvL
              • 04 Oct 2013

              That's the most stupid idea I've ever heard . That way Microsoft will lose people who buys windows phones . They should try making tv or internet ads or improving the OS and adding new features and apps instead of this to make it better than android not a something you get when you choose android .

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                • 3sv
                • 04 Oct 2013

                everybody would say "goodbye" to HTC if this shit happens :D

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                  • AnonD-193111
                  • NQF
                  • 04 Oct 2013

                  This is plan B for Microsoft if Nokia shareholders on extraordinary shareholders meeting on 19.11.2013 say NO to sell Devices department to Microsoft. In this way Microsoft will see how experienced are HTC R&D technicians with Windows phone. Maybe then Microsoft decides to buy HTC (for less money than Nokia) and Nokia continues on their own (maybe installing Android, Meego, Symbian, Jolla, Ubuntu, Firefox or whatever on Lumias)

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                    • 04 Oct 2013

                    Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches NoneMan who chases two rabbits has too much time on his hands and needs to seriously think about finding a new hobby, or maybe getting a girlfriend.

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                      • AnonD-171733
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                      • 04 Oct 2013

                      Android Man, 04 Oct 2013I think the logical answer. is nokia do all windows phones.... more"Nokia you think Windows."

                      Nah!, Nokia you think Symdian, Class act and Pureview. :)

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                        • AnonD-171733
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                        • 04 Oct 2013

                        Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013because Samsung doesn't need MS money...Who said they did ?, And where does is say that Microsoft are/were offering any money ?.

                        Anyway, My reply (that you quoted) was in response to the person that said (in so many words) that HTC create Windows Phone mobiles "Why not on other brands? Because the other brands don't create windows phone :)", and my response was "Samsung" ete etc.

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                          • 04 Oct 2013

                          Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Nonehahahahahaha.... super like

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                            • Android Man
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                            • 04 Oct 2013

                            I think the logical answer. is nokia do all windows phones. and Samsung/Sony/HTC/LG so all android phones. because im sure windows phones sales on HTC or Samsung don't match Nokia's.

                            Samsung/HTC you think android.
                            Nokia you think Windows.

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                              • mx1
                              • 04 Oct 2013

                              Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013do they plan to make HTC another Nokia? the same strategy... moreEspecially as it didn't work once! :)

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nC1
                                • 04 Oct 2013

                                The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches None

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                                  • 04 Oct 2013

                                  AnonD-171733, 04 Oct 2013And Samsung don't make Windows Phone mobiles ?.because Samsung doesn't need MS money...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • tht
                                    • 04 Oct 2013

                                    do they plan to make HTC another Nokia?
                                    the same strategy won't work twice (unless HTC boards are as stupid as Nokia's).

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                                      • 04 Oct 2013

                                      AnonD-193094, 04 Oct 2013Why did htc got involved? It's because they also make windo... moreAnd Samsung don't make Windows Phone mobiles ?.