14 DAY TRIAL // Back in October 2012 when Microsoft officially launched the Surface RT, it advertised the new unit as a standalone PC, as it offers the mobility of a tablet with the productivity of a laptop.
The company is again trying to expand the PC concept, this time following the Nokia acquisition that was announced a few weeks ago.
Terry Myerson, Microsoft vice president of the Operating Systems Group, explains on the Nokia Conversations blog that more users are switching to smartphones these days in an attempt to be productive on the go, so future company projects will try to make the most of this trend.
Office, SkyDrive, Internet Explorer, and other tools that could support the company's efforts are very likely to receive updates for mobile devices.
It all comes down to emerging markets where cheap smartphones are very likely to sell in high numbers and thus give Microsoft the chance to go forward with its PC family expansion plan.
"In many cases, these customers are new to Microsoft, and their first personal computer will be a phone," Myerson explains. "Having these great products as part of our Microsoft offering dramatically broadens the reach of our company’s new Devices and Services strategy. Together, the future is bright," he adds.