BARCELONA, Spain--Microsoft may be dumping the Consumer Electronics
Show, but it still has a lot of love for Mobile World Congress.
The software giant's massive presence at the world's largest mobile
trade show here highlights the shifting priorities of technology
companies. Microsoft could have used its final keynote address at
CES last month to make a big splash with Windows 8, but instead opted to use a more mobile-focused venue.
The company has a lengthy and comprehensive press conference planned for
Wednesday as it runs through the details of its Windows 8 operating
system.
Windows 8 takes Microsoft one step closer to the ultimate integration of
the PC, tablet, and smartphone experience--something that rival Apple
is also racing to get to with its iOS and OS X platforms. Microsoft's Metro-style tiles, for instance, create a consistent experience between Windows 8 and Windows Phone.
Microsoft hasn't been silent or slumbering leading up to its big press conference. The company has already lowered the spec bar on its Windows Phone platform. This allows vendors to make more affordable phones, as illustrated by Nokia's newly unveiled Lumia 610.
We'll be covering Microsoft's presentation with ScribbleLive, so come
back here around 5:45 a.m. PT Wednesday. We'll start the live-blog at
that point--about 15 minutes before the event itself--and then give you
the blow by blow.
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