An executive in Microsoft's entertainment and games division Tuesday hinted that Microsoft may be developing its own Windows Mobile OS-based rival to Apple's iPhone. Speaking at Citi's annual Global Technology Conference in New York on Tuesday, Mindy Mount, corporate vice president and CFO for Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division, said it's not "unreasonable" to think that Microsoft will integrate photo, music, and touchscreen features into a Windows Mobile product in the future, though she declined to comment on the specifics of when or what that might look like.
Microsoft's idea with Windows Mobile has been to move everyday business capabilities, such as accessing e-mail, from the PC to the mobile device. However, most people "tend to have one phone for personal as well as work [use]," Mount said. "Being able to do pictures and music is something that consumers are going to want, so it's a natural thing for us to want in our product roadmap." Microsoft is rumored to be evolving its Zune multimedia player -- its rival to the iPod -- with new features out by the holiday time at the end of the year, though Mount declined to confirm this on Tuesday. But a hybrid product melding Zune, which so far has had lackluster response from consumers, with Windows Mobile features is not completely unrealistic for the future.
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Microsoft's idea with Windows Mobile has been to move everyday business capabilities, such as accessing e-mail, from the PC to the mobile device. However, most people "tend to have one phone for personal as well as work [use]," Mount said. "Being able to do pictures and music is something that consumers are going to want, so it's a natural thing for us to want in our product roadmap." Microsoft is rumored to be evolving its Zune multimedia player -- its rival to the iPod -- with new features out by the holiday time at the end of the year, though Mount declined to confirm this on Tuesday. But a hybrid product melding Zune, which so far has had lackluster response from consumers, with Windows Mobile features is not completely unrealistic for the future.
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or the XCall, or X-something or other (maybe)
z is for zune
Microsoft Windows Mobile 20xx Zune Edition
Microsoft will revamp the Windows Mobile OS to a more mediacentre/pretty interface version which will go on the media moded HTC produced devices or even devices like the new WM6 LG Prada look alike.
Nothing new, just eye candy and a media centre for Windows Mobile OS. Something which O2 made a half-baked attempt at on the Atom Series and which ppl responded to very well. She is right when she says work and personal life are melding together ppl want to be able to do both.
Microsoft has conquered the business side of the WM OS now its time to work on the personal side which means giving ppl the sleek futuristic appearance they like of devices. If anything the iphone proves this to a point.
Super-de-duper secure iPhone (clue for Raven)
Get a grip troll.
Xbox
Yphone
Zune
follow the pattern
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