When Apple launched iPhone back in 2007, it certainly offered support for Windows based systems. Reason being simple that millions of Windows OS based users existed compared to the Mac OS X users. Now, Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 series at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Aaron Woodman, Director of Mobile Communication Business for Microsoft, told that Windows Phone 7 series “may be” supporting Mac OS X when asked about it at The Engadget Show.
As per Woodman’s response, the Mac OS support wasn’t entirely snubbed off from Windows Phone 7 series. There is a possibility that Microsoft may bring it when mobile OS goes public by the end of year. To discuss that matter, the company has been holding “internal meetings”.
Apparently, the concern here might be that Windows Phone 7 series now has the Zune software support integrated inside. And just like Apple is minting money of iTunes and App Store, Microsoft may be planning to follow the same.
Speaking about software integration stuff, Apple is known for its aggressive strategies and observing strong regulations against competing technologies. For once, Apple did spark a war with Google by barring Google Voice application that imitated iPhone’s basic functions. In another case, Palm Pre’s Media Sync function allowed the phone to transfer music using iTunes and entire hoopla circus followed.
Along with Zune software integration, Windows Phone 7 also has Xbox LIVE support. Hence, Microsoft might be skeptical about opening up Windows Phone 7 to Mac OS for no one is sure how Apple may react against ‘potentially’ competing technologies.
We aren’t sure and neither there is any official word on the reason for holding up Mac OS support.
