· The Microsoft Business Division reported $5.62 billion in first quarter revenue, an 8% increase from the prior year period which included the launch of Office 2010. Revenue from Microsoft’s productivity server offerings – including Lync, SharePoint, and Exchange – grew double-digits, and the Dynamics business grew 17% in the quarter.
· The Server & Tools segment posted $4.25 billion in first quarter revenue, a 10% increase over the prior year period and the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth. Microsoft also unveiled a developer preview of “Windows Server 8” at the BUILD developer conference in September.
· Windows and Windows Live Division revenue was $4.87 billion, a 2% increase over the prior period, in line with the PC market. Windows 7 momentum continued with over 450 million licenses sold since launch. At the BUILD conference, Microsoft showcased and released a developer preview of the next major release of Windows, “Windows 8.”
· Windows Phone 7.5 released with a broad array of new features, and received favorable reviews.
· Bing organic US market share grew 350 basis points year over year to 14.7% while Bing-powered US market share, including Yahoo! properties, was approximately 27%. The company also showcased the increasing integration of Bing across other products such as Xbox and Windows Phone.
· Xbox was the top-selling gaming console in the US for the ninth consecutive month. The company launched the Gears of War 3 game with over three million copies sold in the first week, and announced plans to roll out the next generation of TV entertainment on Xbox LIVE with nearly 40 content providers starting this holiday season.
· Microsoft completed its acquisition of Skype.
与游戏相关内容：
1. 本季度（2011年7月~9月），XBOX360共出货230万台（去年同期有SLIM发售和HALO REACH发售，出货量280万台），截至2012财年第一季度，XBOX360全球出货量达到5760万台；2. XBOX360在美国连续9个月销量排行第一；
3. XBOX360在美国的软件附着率为9.0，零配件附着率为4.3；
4. 战争机器3首周全球销量超过300万；
5. 公布了LIVE TV登陆XBOX360，并且多达40个内容供应商与微软达成协议。
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