Microsoft is reportedly working on its own smartphone

Has the Surface tablet whetted Microsoft's appetite to put its own brand on hardware? The answer is yes, according to Asian suppliers.

Microsoft is now working with component suppliers in Asia on the smartphone of its own design, according to a report that appeared on The Wall Street Journal website on Thursday evening.

The parts suppliers, who are unnamed in the report, acknowledged that Microsoft is currently testing a smartphone design, but they did not know if the device would ever become a consumer product.

A Microsoft spokesperson declined to address the reports, saying only, "We are big believers in our hardware partners and together we?re focused on bringing Windows Phone 8 to market with them."

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