While Microsoft is working round the clock to improve its mobile platform it still lacks behind Android. For one thing, Windows Phone doesn’t seem to support full HD 1080p screens, which apparently is the reason why HTC didn’t want to make a 5-inch Windows Phone device. From what we’ve heard, the Taiwanese company considered making such product only to conclude that something like that doesn’t make sense since it will be limited to 720p resolution. Instead, HTC decided to wait for the further OS improvements.
All said, we expect to see Microsoft rolling out platform updates soon and bring that and other capabilities which come as standard in all Android smartphones. Perhaps the Redmond giant will use the upcoming CES to unveil platform updates, perhaps they’ll do that from the floor of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In any case, they have to get their act together if they want to stay relevant in the mobile game. And supporting the high-resolution screens is an important part of the equation, or so we think…
[Via: Bloomberg, UnwiredView]