Windows Phone-powered Asus Padfone in works?

In an interview to The Wall Street Journal, an Asus exec revealed that its company is ?in talks? with Microsoft over licensing Windows Phone 8. No details were given but we do expect to see the first product running Microsoft?s mobile platform by the end of this year. We don?t have any inside information or something; it?s just that both the Redmond giant and Asus could benefit from expanding their respective offerings.

But that?s not all, the Taiwanese vendor?s VP Benson Lin hinted that they could bring new form factors to the platform, like? drums please? the Padfone. Here?s what he said:

With our Padfone concept, the phone plus tablet, I think it makes sense for Windows 8.

That?s not a confirmation that a Windows Phone-powered Padfone is in works, but it?s a move in that direction? so we?ll take it for ?yes.? The only problem we see is how that would actually work. As I?m writing this, Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT are two different platforms, and if Microsoft doesn?t do something to bring them closer together, a Padfone-like device is not possible with Windows Phone.

As usual, we?ll keep our eyes on this story and let you know as soon as we hear something worth sharing?

[Via: Engadget]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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