No, the phone isn't pink, it's just the name. We're talking about Microsoft's (now no longer) top secret "Pink Phone", rumors about which were all over the Internet not long ago.
So, folks at Gizmodo have come across two images that they say are of Microsoft's very own "Pink" smartphones codenamed "Turtle" and "Pure". The two images are obviously of two different models and we shudder to think of a scenario where Microsoft launches as many as 10 of these ovoid, chubby-looking smartphones in the future. Not convinced? Look at the image and decide for yourselves.
One of the pictured devices (The Turtle) does resemble the Palm Pre, which in itself is quite ovoid, but pales in comparison with this one! It comes with a slide out keyboard and a decent-looking screen.
The other phone looks more like a "normal" smartphone and might come across as an HTC or similar WM based handset if you do not look at it carefully. Both the phones are reportedly targeted at the youth (sigh!) and will target the same age group in the US where the likes of the Sidekick works pretty well. So, in short, the much anticipated Microsoft "Pink" phone is nowhere near the iPhone-beater that most others assumed it would be. Microsoft seems to be in no hurry to challenge the iPhone domination if they really are keen on making these devices, or they simply do not care?
Whatever the case, if you were expecting a smartphone showdown between the "Pink" and the iPhone, that's not going to happen right now.
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