Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicts that a combined 400 million Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices will be produced a year from now. He made the comment on stage today at Nokia’s Lumia 920 launch event.
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Ballmer’s estimation includes all the phones running Windows Phone 8 like the Lumia 920 and 820, Samsung’s ATIV S, and likely upcoming devices from HTC. It also includes the slew of tablets, laptops, and hybrid devices running the Windows 8 OS.
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“Perhaps more importantly than anything else, we bring a developer platform and a store that’s common to both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8,” Ballmer said. He also noted that Microsoft has worked hard to standardize its platform, as well as help developers build and monetize their apps.
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