From DailyTech: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) had some successes to be grateful for in Q4 2014, growing sales of its Lumia smartphones to a record 10.5 million units. But much of that volume was driven by low end models like the Lumia 530 and Lumia 630/635; Microsoft's sales have slowed on the mid-range and high-end markets. The key reason for this slowdown is a lack of internationally available product. Indeed Microsoft had no clear flagship device in late 2014 that could keep up with Android OEMs hardware-wise.
That may soon change. In a recent Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) press release, Microsoft's VP of high-end Lumia phones, Juha Kokkonen drops a hint that high-end Windows smartphones are on the way. He comments:
"We look forward to continuing this relationship to deliver best in class Lumia smartphones, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processors, and offer an unprecedented combination of processing power, rich multimedia, high-performance graphics and wireless connectivity for our customers."
It might seem odd for Qualcomm to tap Microsoft for comment on its press release, but the applications processor (AP) chipmaker, is trying to circle the wagons after Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd.(KRX:005930) (KRX:005935) dropped its Snapdragon 810 system-on-a-chip (SoC) from its upcoming Galaxy S6 according to sources. That move makes smaller OEMs like Microsoft more important to Qualcomm.
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