Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil a pair of mobile phones geared for younger users at a public event scheduled for next Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Microsoft phones are expected to feature touch screens and keyboards, and will represent an evolution of the "Sidekick" devices offered by Danger Inc. -- a company that Microsoft acquired in 2008.
Messaging and social-networking applications will be featured prominently on the phones. According to media reports, they will be available for use on the Verizon Wireless network. A Microsoft representative did not respond to a request for comment. Microsoft has long been expected to start releasing tailored mobile devices that feature the company's software and services, in order to keep pace with similar undertakings by rivals including Google Inc. and Apple Inc.)
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