Microsoft PINK line of phones coming to Verizon

Next week Microsoft is set to announce the launch of it’s pink line of social media phones known as “Project Pink”. The new cell phones will first hit Verizon store shelves sometime this Summer, according to rumors.

This will be Microsoft’s first big push into the cell phone hardware business. Currently Microsoft has been focused on mobile software, but with companies such as Google and Dell jumping into the mix it was tough for Microsoft to stay on the sidelines.

The new line of pink phones (not sure if they’re actually going to be pink or not) are focused on social media. This means they will surely come with a touch pad keyboard or virtual keyboard along with a camera. The camera should be high enough quality to take pictures to send out across social media sites and also video. We have seen with the Motorola BLUR that phones are becoming more and more social media driven. I would expect to see a similar idea for the pink phones.

Microsoft is set to make an official announcement next week so stay tuned for more info!

3D Cell Phone Display Next?

With all the buzz over 3D movies and 3D televisions hitting the market what about cell phones? Well you better believe that the cell phone manufacturers are thinking ahead about creating 3D displays on their handsets. One of the innovators in this space is Sharp.

Sharp plans on creating a 3D display that you will not need special glasses to see. Unlike 3D glasses the display will automatically shoot different images to each eye which produces a 3D look. There is no timeframe for when a mass produced cell phone will have 3D technology, but I would guess sometime by next Summer at the latest.

Watch the Sprint EVO 4G Demos [Video]

This is a two part video that Sprint put together showing off the power of the HTC EVO on the Sprint 4G network. If this is the future of mobile and high speed then we are all in for a treat.

Apple iPhone for Verizon Customers

It’s long been known that the exclusivity deal AT&T has with Apple is set to expire this year. AT&T has enjoyed a tremendous surge in customers since it has been the only carrier to have the much loved iPhone. Rumor has it AT&T has been trying to extend it’s exclusivity contract with Apple, but most insiders say Apple isn’t going to.

So this opens the doors for all the other carriers out there to get a piece of the action. It’s just like the pharmaceutical industry where when patents run out everyone is allowed to make generics of popular drugs. This should hold true for the iPhone and maybe with it even a reduction in price.

One of the first carriers to sell the iPhone will be Verizon. The original iPhone was built to work on GSM networks and the iPhone will need to be adopted to work on Verizon’s CDMA network. In preparation of the exclusivity deal ending Verizon has been at work engineering the iPhone to work on their network. You can bet that the second the AT&T deal is over Verizon will be selling the phone at their stores nationwide.

Rumor has it Verizon isn’t the only company that wants a piece of the iPhone pie. T-Mobile may be another carrier that will be selling the phone. If you’re not an AT&T customer and have longed for the opportunity to have one this Summer may just be your time!