The price you pay for a free Windows phone: In case you haven't seen the promotion, Microsoft is offering a Wind...

The price you pay for a free Windows phone

eetimes.com 03 Apr '12, 6pm

The price you pay for a free Windows phone: In case you haven't seen the promotion, Microsoft is offering a Wind...

In case you haven’t seen the promotion, Microsoft is offering a Windows Phone Challenge at Microsoft stores with the tag line “Will You Get Smoked? ” The object is that you pit your smartphone against a Windows phone to do a specific function, determined by the Microsoft representative. These functions fall into one of five categories: • Pocket-to-picture-to-post • Real-time information with live tiles • Using the people hub to stay in touch with those you care about most • Updating your status across multiple social networks • Local scout Microsoft terms the contest as “skill-based,” but you can bet that the Microsoft staff has everything from the network access to the applications optimized to win the game. However, Microsoft is offering at least 10 special-edition Hunger Games ultrabooks, with an estimated value of over $1,000, to winners of any of these challenges as w...

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