Microsoft has reportedly approached Samsung and Huawei to add Windows Phone mobile operating system as an option for users to choose from when they boot their Android smartphones.
Microsoft is making a desperate move to add its Windows Phone as an optional mobile operating system on Android devices. Not long ago, reports suggested Microsoft is in talks with HTC to include its Windows Phone as an optional OS for users on its Android-based smartphones, in return for cutting down or waiving off any licensing fees on sale of every Windows Phone smartphone.
According to latest reports, the Redmond software giant has reportedly asked HTC and the world leader in smartphones, Samsung, to take its offer for free. In fact, the software giant is also willing to compensate any necessary adaption costs that these smartphone makers may incur as a result of adding Windows Phone OS.
The move, if true and accepted, will be a huge win for Microsoft, as its Windows Phone will get a boost in sales and demand, eventually. The mobile OS market is ruled by Android with more than 79 percent of all smartphones and iOS trails behind with 13.2 percent and Windows Phone holds a small percentage of 3.7. These results are as of second quarter of 2013, according to IDC.
Dual-Boot option is a safe approach for convincing smartphone makers to adopt Windows Phone OS. The users will have the option to choose between either operating systems, an Android or Windows Phone, as a part of the boot menu.
HTC previously developed Windows Phone smartphones, but stopped the manufacturing after launching its 8X and 8S devices, last year. Samsung already has a dual-boot Galaxy Tab 2014 Edition with Android and Windows RT. So it may not be a new task for either manufacturer to adapt the idea and help increase Windows Phone demand in the OS market. After all, Microsoft is willing to waive off any licensing fees involved and compensate for the extra costs involved in the process.
Microsoft is yet to make any official announcement, which is not likely to happen until at least one of the smartphone makers agree to sign the deal with the software giant.
