Last week, unnamed sources told consultant group Nomura that Microsoft may be working with a contract manufacturer to produce its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone. At the time of the report, sources weren't sure if the device would simply be a reference platform, or an actual Microsoft-branded smartphone it plans to bring to market. “We would not be surprised if Microsoft were to decide to bring their own handset to market next year given that Microsoft has decided to bring to market their own Windows 8 'Surface' tablet/PC products,” Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund said.
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