Apparently the net waves are rife with a rumour that Microsoft is gearing up to launch 2 new mobile phones to compete against the iconic iPhone. The phones will be known as the Turtle and the Pure and word has it they will surface early next year reports 9to5mac.

Obviously any info is scarce as apparently these two handsets are said to be classified under the “Project Pink” label, but the whispers say the new mobile phones will be manufactured by Microsoft in collaboration with Sharp.

Word also has it that the Turtle and Pure will resemble the likes of the Motorola QA1 handset while the Pure is a candy-bar slider and should be unveiled in January of 2010.