Verizon gets back on board with Windows Phone

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer holds aloft the HTC Windows Phone 8X at the New York launch event.

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

Verizon has never been a staunch supporter of Windows Phone OS, at least in deed. But now, after a long hiatus, the U.S.' largest carrier is offering its first Windows Phone device in over a year. And it's doing it with HTC.

The re-emergence of Verizon as a source for Windows Phone is a tremendous win for Microsoft, which has seen the spread of its OS limited by Verizon's wait-and-see attitude. It's also a boon for HTC, which must struggle to rebound from slipping sales, especially of its Android phones.

The end result of Verizon offering the HTC Windows Phone 8X is a chance for its more than 100 million subscribers to see, handle, and possibly buy a Windows Phone. With AT&T and T-Mobile also on board, HTC will be able to dramatically increase its exposure to customers.

HTC and Microsoft have a long history together; HTC made white-label Windows Mobile phones for a long time. In fact, HTC first became a U.S. brand name on the basis of that partnership. Likewise, HTC and Verizon have a robust history, unlike Nokia, whose Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 the HTC phones challenge.

HTC's Windows Phone 8X handset features high-end specs like a 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 screen, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, an 8-megapixel camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and 1080p HD video. Of course, there's also NFC and 4G LTE speeds on board.

Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are slated to get the Windows Phone 8X or Windows Phone 8S in November.

Stay tuned, more analysis to come...

Jessica Dolcourt 19 Sep, 2012

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