Microsoft Reportedly Seeks To Put Windows Phone On Android Devices 182
quantr draws your attention to a Bloomberg report that Microsoft has reached out to HTC to see if the company would be interested in adding Windows as a second OS to its Android handsets. From the Bloomberg story: "Its willingness to add Windows as a second operating system underscores the lengths to which Microsoft will go to get manufacturers to carry its software. HTC, the first company to make both Windows and Android phones, hasn’t unveiled a new Windows-based handset since June and has no current plans to release any more, said one person. Microsoft, with 3.7 percent of the market, is finding it necessary to make concessions after agreeing to acquire Nokia Oyj’s handset unit, which competes with other smartphone makers.
[Microsoft operating systems head Terry] Myerson was planning to visit Asia this month and meet with senior executives at Taoyuan, Taiwan-based HTC to discuss his proposal, one of the people said."
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
IBM has contacted Apple to see if they want to put MVS on the iPhone, complete with a punched card interface.
Re:Will they allow the reverse? (Score:5, Funny)
choice of OS on other devices can only be a good thing
BAD OR MISSING NTLDR. CANNOT CALL 911.
Abort/retry/ignore? _
Re:This is simple numbers pumping (Score:5, Funny)
I would be interested. I get real Onenote support and better integration for exchange at work. On the weekends its android time. Metro may suck on a big computer screen but is fine for cell phones.
The Windows kernel is lighter than linux and snappy too.