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Windows Mobile seems to be as far as Microsoft’s willing to delve into mobile phones. The firm’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, has denied it’s planning to start making handsets. According to a Reuters report, Ballmer said today that he doesn’t anticipate the firm developing a phone. “Sorry, we are not going to build one,” he said. Of …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
    Pirate

    Everyone remember this quote from Ballmer...

    ...so that you can quote it when Microsoft releases its next major attempt at world conquest.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Gates Horns

    “Sorry, we are not going to build one,”

    Praise the lord for that then! Perish the thought of a Zune Phone. Although it would be a good excuse for M$ to change the DRM yet again so that we can all re-buy our music that we paid for under their previous regime.

    But M$ would never do something like that, would it? Not now that they realise that the buying public have a long memory.

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  3. Slaine

    a phone made by microsoft

    1 - you have to restart it after every phone call received

    2 - you have to type in your 32 character pass code before it connects to your network

    3 - the software will require weekly updates, some of which will disable your device entirely or wipe your address book

    4 - all calls will be re-routed via an American telephone exchange

    5 - the EULA will include a disclaimer that enables M$ to record any of your texts or telephone conversations

    6 - Next year you will be expected to buy mobile 2.0 as mobile 1.0 is no longer supported

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