Microsoft takes on the free OS HTC 8XT Windows Phone. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is taking baby steps toward offering its operating system for free or on the cheap -- a necessary tactic in a world dominated by Googles Android and other up-and-coming free operating systems, an analyst tells CNET. As reported by the Times of India this week, Microsoft had been in negotiations with Indian phone companies to produce affordable Windows Phone devices since last year. The agreement was clinched when Microsoft agreed to offer the Windows Phone OS sans the usual licensing fee, according to the Times. Microsoft said to CNET in a statement that it cannot discuss confidential licensing terms. Its a calculated risk to see how it works, said Bob ODonnell, principal analyst at Technalysis Research. The Windows Phone OS has less than a 10 percent share of Indias smartphone market, which is dominated by Android, according to IDC. Related stories ... [Read more] March 15, 2014 at 11:24PM By Samy Mohab
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