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| (Former) CEO of Microsoft and CEO of HTC announcing the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC |
The Windows Phone 8x and 8s from the end of 2012 were the Taiwanese’s
only Windows Phone 8 running devices (taking the 8XT as variant of the 8X). Even though rumors stated that a Windows
Phone-running HTC One (M7) would become reality, it didn’t.
On the other hand, Microsoft has just completed the
acquisition of Nokia‘s Devices and Services division on Friday, making it the
largest Windows Phone vendor on the market. OEMs like Samsung and its new ATIV
SE & others like HTC, LG, etc. are facing a giant competitor that became,
as of Friday, even bigger.
However, HTC is still considering Microsoft a valuable
partner. A company spokesperson said:
"Our position remains the same: Microsoft remains a valued partner and we don’t anticipate any change to our relationship"We’d ask: what relationship? The way things are at the moment that aforementioned relationship has not materialized (yet) in a Windows Phone for 19 months. The good thing is that HTC is not publicly waving off Windows Phone, now with the Nokia is now a part of Microsoft, and there is still chance for a future Redmond-powered device wearing HTC’s badge. Will it be as beautiful as the One (M8)?
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