Each chipset manufacturer is said to be working with two manufacturers with one acting at a major partner while the other will play the role of a minor partner. Qualcomm is reported to be working with Samsung, while Texas Instruments has chosen Toshiba and Nvidia will work with Lenovo.
One part of the report that we did find confusing was that Windows 8 for ARM wouldn't ship until mid 2013. With Windows 8 expected by the end of 2012 and reports of the ARM version only consisting of the Metro UI, it would be clear that Microsoft would have completed development of the Metro UI by the time Windows 8 is complete.
In any case, 2013 is a long way off, so it will be interesting to see what kind of market Microsoft will be entering into, giving the mature iOS and Android OS two more years to grow.
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source - DigiTimes