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Even if Verizon doesn’t win Apple’s affections for their upcoming devices, word has it Microsoft is attempting to woo America’s biggest carrier. A Windows Mobile device, still bearing the codename Pink, will have all the latest fixings from 6.5, including the Microsoft Marketplace and apparently extending current software, but branding is still up in the air since Microsoft is leaving device manufacturing to a third party, possibly Sidekick creator Danger. The most likely candidate for naming is Zune HD, considering recent advertising leaks, but working with Verizon and incorporating Windows Mobile would suggest a significant change in your traditional Zune experience. We’ll have to wait for Microsoft to play their hand, but they really better bring their A-game if they want to play music-centric smartphone hardball with Apple.
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
