Nullify the anti-competitive effect of its purchase of a hardware maker (Nokia) on the very licensees it aims to (re)attract, namely Samsung, HTC, LG and Sony.<\/p>\n
It is worth remembering that this would fundamentally be a risky move and negative precedent were this any other category of software. Unlike Google, Microsoft is actually a software company and relies on its endless lines of code for revenue. Having said that, Windows Phone is a mere footnote in Microsoft\u2019s annual earnings’ statements. Additionally, and contextually, in 1995 Microsoft entered and dominated the web browser market in the same way. While the dominant Netscape was for sale Microsoft entered the browser market by offering its variety for free. The difference is that this time Microsoft is not competing against a for-profit organization, but is competing against a free operating system. As a side-note, Google\u2019s Chrome is also the market share leader in browsers. In a bout of pragmatism, Microsoft\u2019s Nokia unit is also offering an Android telephone.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, in Microsoft mobile announcements 8.1 also includes the beginning of a catfight with Cortana, a rival to Apple\u2019 Siri, Android\u2019s Google Now Skyvi\/Iris, Blackberry\u2019s Vlingo and the many other independent applications out there. The catch\/trump card for Cortana is that it is powered by Bing, Microsoft\u2019s search engine. Windows 8.1 will also come with an Action Center akin to Blackberry Hub.<\/p>\n
The software, like 8.1, is now in Beta and due for release later this spring.<\/p>\n
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