Microsoft would be offering Samsung and Huawei to include Windows Phone along with Android
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Eldar Murtazin has commented in Mobile-Review, that Microsoft is looking for a way to increase its market share by offering companies like Samsung and Huawei, the possibility of including Windows Phone and Windows RT together with Android in Dual Boot (that is, both operating systems would be in a single terminal).
This news comes hand in hand with the Bloomberg rumor that the Redmond company is offering the same alternative to HTC. But there is still no confirmation from either of them on whether it is true or not.
A strange move, isn't it?
Eldar Murtazin, according to the network, is not very famous for speaking positively of Microsoft or Nokia, therefore, the things they say do not carry much weight. But based on the news, it still doesn't make much sense.
What good is it for Microsoft to include its systems along with Android? It is true that market share can increase… but Wouldn't it increase for Android? It would be like hanging on someone else's fame. In addition, we still do not have a situation that requires whether or not to resort to this option, because thanks to Nokia, Windows Phone appears a lot in the minds of users.
With Windows RT the story is a bit different. Do you remember the Samsung Ativ Q? It is true that it disappeared from the news and the only thing that came out was that its launch would have been delayed to 2014, but the idea it gave was not a bad oneAlthough this hybrid had Windows 8, Windows RT also offers an interesting interface and a different way of looking at apps that Android doesn't. Maybe, in this case, it is not bad to make a Dual Boot. Also, more people would try Windows RT and maybe in a year or two, people will upgrade to a Surface or whatever product runs on this operating system.
With Windows Phone, the idea doesn't make much sense because apps are usually available to both in a similar version. Also, using the same phone as a phone can end up being somewhat annoying for contacts and information. The simplicity of Windows Phone would be thrown away by including the Android interface in one place. He wants to be good in both worlds but he would end up as something that doesn't poke or cut.
Eldar also comments that Microsoft would even offer to pay the porting costs for the operating system to work well with Android (or vice versa) . With this, I get the feeling that Microsoft is throwing in the towel.
The Dual Boot is interesting, but not an option for growth
Microsoft still has to hold its own on Windows Phone and Windows RT, playing two ways with Android is not an option to get more market.
I don't know Eldar's sources, and I'm not going to criticize what he says based on his fame, but the solution for Microsoft to grab the market in smartphones and tablets, It brings me more questions than answers.
