How many Wp8 devices are gonna coming? A lot actually. My opinion

[12Danny123]

Launch devices
2 Nokia
2 HTC
2 Huawei
1 Samsung

= 7 devices

Upcoming devices. My opinion
2 Samsung ( Likely a low end phone and a mid range)
3 Nokia (I think) (Zeal, Nokia Lumia 510 and one Wp8 device)
1 HTC (high end)(Zenith)
1 ZTE
1 Lenovo
1 Fujitsu
1 Acer
= 10 devices
Rumoured OEM devices coming
1 Asus
1 HP(Possibly but very likely using Wp8)
= 2 devices

a total of 19 deivces in whole but 17 without rumoured OEM devices. I think It's a lot. We're gonna get bigger

Also is it a requirement that the big three WP OEMs (HTC, Nokia and Samsung) must have three devices low end. Mid range and High end?

 

[Reflexx]

I think a lot of "low end" devices will probably be WP7.x.

 

[12Danny123]

I think a lot of "low end" devices will probably be WP7.x.

I wouldn't call the upcoming phones low end. But some of them are mainly from the big three. If MS made wp7x free. Samsung and HTC will go for that fast

 

[Reflexx]

I noticed that you listed the rumored Lumia 510. That is supposedly going to be running v7.x.

By "low end", I mean that they're going to be cheaper phones targeting emerging markets. Phones that can sell off-contract for under $250.

 

[travisel]

There are 8 WP8 Launch devices for 2012!

Launch devices
2 Nokia
2 HTC
2 Huawei
1 Samsung

= 7 devices

There are 8 WP8 Launch devices for 2012!

Samsung ATIV S "Odyssey", ATIV ? "Marco" TBA Oct 29
Nokia Lumia 920, 820
HTC 8X, 8S
Huawei Ascend W2, W1

 

[brmiller1976]

Handset vendors shouldn't be selling WP 7 handsets. It waters down the market for app developers and will piss off owners when they realize their "Windows Phone" cannot run Windows Phone titles made for 8.

It's like Microsoft allowing vendors to continue selling Windows Me PCs long after Windows 7 shipped.

 

[Reflexx]

Handset vendors shouldn't be selling WP 7 handsets. It waters down the market for app developers and will piss off owners when they realize their "Windows Phone" cannot run Windows Phone titles made for 8.

It's like Microsoft allowing vendors to continue selling Windows Me PCs long after Windows 7 shipped.

I think when people are buying a budget phone, they know that they will have some limitations.

Well, as long as the person selling the phone isn't a filthy liar.

 

[brmiller1976]

I dunno. Most people will see "Windows Phone" and think "Windows Phone." Then, if they discover their Windows Phone isn't a Windows Phone 8, they'll get very annoyed that it won't run the latest Zynga title, etc.