So after giving it some time to sink in, I'm not sure Nokia made the right moves with the 820/920 in terms of form factor. First off they are not Apple, so they can't get away with a rehash of design. I think it's safe to say, Apple has a massive loyal fan base that let's them get away with such things. Nokia are in the process of building so they need to be more aggressive. I mean, how do you attract new customers if they don't even think you have a new phone out. The average Joe looking at your 820/920 on the shelf, will think it's last year's phone they remember not being interested in. They may take one look and pass their eyes over to the next device. But I believe the biggest issue they have is the size of their devices. The 920 is just too darn heavy and thick as a mobile device. Now this isn't an issue with Nokia customers, but it's the casual shopper you have to think about. It's their perception that matters when it comes to growth of the brand and model. Samsung attacked the industry with Specs you could see and feel. By that I mean screen size and quality, lightness and thinness. These are specs you don't have to do any research to know. You just pick up the device and see and feel it. Their Galaxy line has grown out of control in an ocean of Android devices. I have no doubt that the 920 will feel like a bigger phone compared to a GS3 (which has a bigger screen) because of it's weight and thickness. These are not specs that are desirable in a mobile device. For those that think the Camera is gonna be a selling point, I don't believe it will. People in general don't care about "top" quality camera performance. I have never heard anyone say that they picked phone X because it had the best camera on the market. Do you really think the average joe that bought the GS3 even knew the quality of it's camera?
So again, when a company is in a position where they are digging themselves out of a hole, they need in your face stats to attract the customers. Apple has built itself a cult following that lets them get away with underwhelming hardware, so it wouldn't make sense comparing Nokia's situation to Apple's.
Now for my part, I will be buying an Ativ S. Not because I think it's the best phone out there, I don't even need a phone right now. I have a GS3 and it's unreal. I will buy the Ativ S to support the growth of Windows Phone OS fist and foremost.
So again, when a company is in a position where they are digging themselves out of a hole, they need in your face stats to attract the customers. Apple has built itself a cult following that lets them get away with underwhelming hardware, so it wouldn't make sense comparing Nokia's situation to Apple's.
Now for my part, I will be buying an Ativ S. Not because I think it's the best phone out there, I don't even need a phone right now. I have a GS3 and it's unreal. I will buy the Ativ S to support the growth of Windows Phone OS fist and foremost.
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