digitaldaily is carrying a story where they surmise a Zunephone could be released by Microsoft within the next 2 months.

Going waaaay back to April of 2009, rumours were abound about a project Pink within Microsoft, which was code for “Zune phone”. It was to be a mobile device, similar to the Zune, which ran Windows Mobile 7. There was talk about cameras, 720p, and a host of services. None of it materialized as it seems Pink was shelved.

Recently, Jeffries & Company Analyst Katherine Egbert had the following to say:

“Our recent industry checks indicate Microsoft will be debuting its own phone sometime in the next two months. We expect the new phone to debut soon, at either the Feb 15-18 Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona Spain, or possibly at CTIA in Las Vegas one month later.”

Included in the linked article is a quote from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, outlining intentions to develop a mobile platform. Most interesting is the following bit:
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