Reporting into Phil Harrison, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business (EMEA), the new studio's remit will be to develop a long-term business with Entertainment as a Service at its core, with a focus on Windows 8 tablet devices as the underlying technology and platforms as part of Microsoft Studios' continued expansion across the region.
In this earnings call, the focus will be primarily on Windows, Xbox and Windows Phone.
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My only hope for Windows 8 now is that Microsoft comes to its senses and allows us to customize Windows 8 to focus more on the keyboard and mouse.
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The new operating system follows a smart move in January to ditch the older, problematic Wintel legacy and focus on new versions of Windows for the System on a Chip (SoC) architecture, many times more suitable for tablet devices, according to Sandeep Aggarwal at Caris.
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Dell has a number of tablets planned for launch in 2011 like Gallo, Opus One, Sterling, Silver Oak and Rosemount (Windows 7 based) that focus on the enterprise market.
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Our focus over the past day has been to resolve the Windows Azure Compute service disruption.
The HTC Windows Phone 8X shows that with a bit of focus can make a smartphone with standout hardware and design.
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In a world more complicated than ever before, perhaps the market needs us to focus on inventing solutions with unprecedented simplicity to open up new windows of opportunity.
The optical focus is placed on the vehicle, which adjusts d Dell's Windows 8 with swinging screenynamically to even the smallest individual change.
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That's likely due to Xbox Music being exclusive to Windows 8 devices (which includes the Xbox 360, despite its age, and Windows Phone 8) -- Microsoft promises a continued focus on Xbox Music going forward, while Zune support drops out.
Still, analysts say its place appears secure, thanks to aggressive moves into Europe and emerging markets, a greater focus on consumer research and an embrace of open operating systems, including Windows Mobile, Symbian and Google 's (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) Android.
He notes that Windows 8 will be a non-event for traditional PCs, with the focus on a plethora of new tablets.
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That's not to say the Focus isn't a sweet device, though: The vivid Super AMOLED display makes Windows Phone 7's colorful tile-based interface a visual treat.
While Windows Phone 8 is a major part of the story behind these handsets, Nokia put the focus on two areas this morning, imaging and design.
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