Windows will be installed on the device for free under 9 inches

Provide free Windows operating system for phones and tablets is a big move by Microsoft - the company capital "consistent" with the collection of software licensing fees.

The right to use the Windows operating system or Office are very high and the price of these products is considered to be "hen that lays golden eggs" of Microsoft. However, in the Build 2014 event taking place in San Francisco (USA), Microsoft unexpectedly announced it would free Windows for smartphones, tablets under 9 inches in size and facilities within the Internet of Things trend (Internet of objects).

Windows on mobile devices will cost 0 co. Image: Engadget

This will help the US software giant to expand market share in the mobile market are Apple and Google dominate. Microsoft also plans to allow developers to build applications that run on any device that uses Microsoft software (instead of having to create separate apps for phones and computers as today). This feature will be available on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 - Two new operating system Microsoft introduced 2/4 days and will soon be available on the device in the coming months.

Microsoft also is testing a free version or cheap titled "Windows 8.1 with Bing", which offers a number of applications and services to its best.

Earlier, according to Bloomberg, Microsoft will reduce the price of Windows 8.1 to help manufacturers launched tablet PCs and low-cost, more competitive compared with rivals such as Google.

Specifically, manufacturers will have to spend only 15 USD (instead of 50 USD as before) for Windows 8.1 on licensed devices installed in retail prices below 250 dollars. This will encourage firms to launch tablet running Windows computer and helps dislodge cheap and equipment line platform Chromebooks use Google's free Chrome OS.