Rumor: Microsoft's building its own Windows 8 smartphone

02.10.2012

Apple's model is to control the software, hardware and , which is where Microsoft seems to be going with Surface tablet/laptops and where it would be with smartphone if the rumors are true.

Tim Greene covers Microsoft for Network World and writes the Mostly Microsoft blog. Reach him at tgreene@nww.com and follow him on Twitter @Tim_Greene.

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