Verizon Wireless Said to Be Aiming to Release Microsoft Phones2010-03-05 09:55 by DanielaTags: Verizon Wireless, Microsoft, Google, Nexus One
Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless carrier, will introduce two phones from Microsoft Corp. in about May or June that are targeted at teenagers, two people with knowledge of the companies' plans said. The models will have easy access to social-networking sites and include keyboards for text messaging, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren't public. The phones will be made by Sharp Corp. and carry the Microsoft and Verizon Wireless brands, the other person said. Until now, Microsoft has focused on providing its mobile Windows software to phone makers, rather than offering a model under its own brand. The move would parallel Google Inc.'s decision to sell the Nexus One phone, which uses that company's Android operating system. Microsoft is seeking to recapture a larger share of the phone market after Android and Apple Inc.'s iPhone lured away customers from Windows. By moving directly into wireless phones, Microsoft and Google could risk hurting their relationships with other manufacturers and service providers. Microsoft will continue to work closely with handset companies that make Windows phones and the mobile carriers that sell them, the person said. Read more -here-
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