Windows Phone may support Intel chip

Microsoft Windows Phone senior product manager Greg · Greg Sulliavan said on Thursday that the possibility of Windows Phone supporting Intel processors is not ruled out.
When asked about Windows Phone with Intel processor, Sullivan said: "We have no news to announce." ” But he added: "Our architecture is independent of hardware. Therefore, Windows 8 tablets use Wintel mode, Windows Phone uses Qualcomm processor. We have a portable operating system architecture. Some analysts believe that Sullivan’s statement suggests that Microsoft may eventually cooperate with vendors to launch Intel-based smartphones. Currently, Lenovo, Motorola Mobility, ZTE and other mobile phone manufacturers are producing smartphones equipped with Atom or other Intel processors.
China may be an important reason why Microsoft is considering supporting Intel phones. Sullivan said that the Windows Phone 8 system with Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor was sold in China. In theory, Windows Phone phones with Intel processors can reduce the price of smartphones, thus further expanding China and other markets.
Sullivan said that Microsoft has made some progress in the United States with Nokia's Windows Phone. But Microsoft did not disclose any data.
Ballmer, a guest at Qualcomm's keynote speech on Tuesday, revealed that Windows Phone 8 sold four times in November last year and five times in the last week of December.
“The sales trend of Windows Phone has been formed. “Sullivan said, “The current direction is correct and the momentum is strong. "The four major mobile operators in the United States have already sold Windows Phone phones, and Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA have announced that they will launch more Windows Phone phones as soon as possible." “The sales momentum, the momentum of the operators and the application momentum have all been formed. We currently have 125,000 applications. & rdquo; Sullivan said.
But he also admitted that even if you want to win 10% of the smartphone market share, there is still a long way to go. Windows Phone's current share is less than 5%. But he said research shows that users are considering an increase in the ratio of Windows Phone. This may stem from Microsoft's big publicity. There are reports that the company has invested $1 billion in promotional expenses for Windows Phone 8.
“Windows Phone 8 is a long-term product. "Sullivan said, "We used to think of Windows as a PC system, but it was also used for servers, cloud computing, Skybox and other services, even Xbox. Windows is not only Windows and Windows Phone, but also covers all aspects of Microsoft. ”