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According to reports, Microsoft plans to take the integration of the Windows 8 desktop/tablet and the Windows Phone 8 OS much deeper than just the Metro-style tile user interface, potentially allowing intensive cross-platform development.

An open source SDK for developing Windows Phone applications that connect to Amazon Web Services reached beta earlier this month.

It seems that there are a lot of people who aren't taking Microsoft very seriously when it comes to competing in the smartphone marketplace.

However, various well-known analyst firms, including IDC, Gartner, and iSuppli, believe Windows Phone could actually overtake iOS and become the second most popular smartphone platform by 2015.

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Recent chatter about Microsoft's mobile operating system has been all over the map.

Microsoft released SkyDrive cloud storage apps for Windows Phone 7.5 and Apple iOS devices on Tuesday.

When it comes to HTML5 implementation, Android has historically been lacking most of the other major mobile platforms. iOS is considered the crown jewel of HTML5 performance and even Windows Phone has faired better than Android.

That may all be about to change. In Sencha's latest HTML5 benchmark, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich was put through the paces.

The newest flagship Android device acquitted itself well. As Sencha puts it; "The Galaxy Nexus is a big step forward for developers looking to leverage HTML5 on Android." See the details below....

On Tuesday, Microsoft is launching a new app for Windows Phone handsets to help Xbox 360 owners navigate their game console.

The timing is in conjunction with the company's living room push to bring more music and video content to the Xbox 360 console.