Feb 13th, 1:51 pm

By:
Mike

Zune Phone coming soon?

A few days ago Microsoft bought Danger the maker of the popular T-Mobile’s Sidekick smart-phones.

“From the beginning we have talked about one phone for life,” said Scott Rockfeld, group product manager for Microsoft’s mobile communications business. “No longer do we have the Wild West of mobile phones,” where consumers have to carry a holster loaded with everything from a cell phone to a music player.

Microsoft’s Rockfeld downplayed that interpretation, saying that Danger doesn’t make hardware. He also deflected a question about whether consumers might one day see a “Zunephone.”

“We obviously will react if consumers ask for it,” Rockfeld said, “but at this time, there’s no plan to make hardware.”

So, for the time being there will be no iPhone, but I would be willing to bet there will be one within a year. The Zune seems to be upgraded each November just in time for the holiday seasons. If I were a betting man I would expect to see a Zune phone start to take shape in a few months with a launch this November.