Anybody know the state of Here Maps, and its availability on the Windows Phone platform?
The reason I'm asking is: everybody makes a big deal about all the manufacturers that have supposedly signed on to release a WP flagship or a range of WP devices (yet to be seen, btw), but if Here Maps is still owned by Nokia-Microsoft, and isn't made available to the other OEMs then.....
.....in my opinion Microsoft is basically still the only Windows Phone OEM that matters.
They're going to have to get that issue sorted; you don't see Google withholding Google Maps from their Android OEMs.
Unless you don't care about Maps and Navigation on your smartphone, why would anyone buy a WP device from anyone other than Microsoft, at this point?
Ditto all these points about the Nokia camera software enhancements, which now technically fall under the Microsoft umbrella as well. Make them available to your OEMs, or don't belly-ache about manufacturers not taking up the platform.
The reason I'm asking is: everybody makes a big deal about all the manufacturers that have supposedly signed on to release a WP flagship or a range of WP devices (yet to be seen, btw), but if Here Maps is still owned by Nokia-Microsoft, and isn't made available to the other OEMs then.....
.....in my opinion Microsoft is basically still the only Windows Phone OEM that matters.
They're going to have to get that issue sorted; you don't see Google withholding Google Maps from their Android OEMs.
Unless you don't care about Maps and Navigation on your smartphone, why would anyone buy a WP device from anyone other than Microsoft, at this point?
Ditto all these points about the Nokia camera software enhancements, which now technically fall under the Microsoft umbrella as well. Make them available to your OEMs, or don't belly-ache about manufacturers not taking up the platform.