The Verge reports fresh rumors on a 7-inch, gaming grade tablet that is currently under development at Microsoft. These rumors speculate that the device is being developed independent of the platform, and that an unannounced SoC from Intel, or a custom ARM processor with high-speed RAM is being considered for the final build.
Just like the Xbox, the tablet will run a custom version of Windows operating system. Messengers and other tablet specific apps are also being under developed; however, the focus for the tablet is on gaming. Microsoft is allegedly developing the device behind closed doors at its offices in Silicon Valley, under its Interactive Entertainment Business division. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft has declined to comment on these rumors.