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HTC has seemingly fallen in love with Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s Android mobile operating organization – they’ve been launch Android phones left field and right, as of late – but the troupe that got its beginning construction smartphones powered by Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s Windows Mobile chopine hasn’t forgotten its roots. At Mobile River World United States Congress, HTC chief executive officer Simon Peter Chou reiterated his company’s committal to all things Windows Phone. That’s goodness newsworthiness for Windows Phone fans, especially considering the impressive new Windows Phone 7 Series drug user interface that Microsoft demonstrated at Mobile World Congress.
“Our committal to Microsoft has never changed,” said HTC Chief Peter Chou, adding that HTC is “very committed to Android as wellspring. We are very long-terminus committed to those 2.” It’s open that HTC is retention their options open (and why shouldn’t they – Android is gaining steam and Windows Phone has proven that Microsoft still has a future tense in the smartphone space).
Last week, HTC unveiled triplet new phones in Barcelona, two of which were Android phones. The unity Windows Mobile gimmick that was announced is a miniaturized variant of HTC’s HTC HD2, aptly called the HTC HD Mini. The chomp-sized Windows Phone volition run on Windows Mobile River OS 6.5.3, which basically represents the shoemaker’s last stop on the upgrade roadmap for “Windows Mobile.” The good newsworthiness for Windows Mobile fans is that, departure forward, HTC will apparently make room for Windows Phone 7 Series handsets in their increasingly Android-heavy smartphone lineup. HTC’s commitment to Windows Phone should also be goodness newsworthiness to Microsoft, as it will guarantee Microsoft a sizable partner willing to pay licensing fees to use the Windows Phone platform.
We had a chance to swordplay around with a prevue of Windows Phone 7 Series, and we have to give Microsoft due course credit for creating a truly innovative UI that provides an intuitive drug user experience. Check out the video here and let us know what you think!
[Via: Reuters]
