- Nov 16, 2012
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For Windows Phones fans in the United States, we've had two main options for Windows Phone carriers. AT&T and Verizon. AT&T has proven to be a reliable partner for Microsoft. Carrying Samsung, LG, Dell, & Nokia WP7 devices, as well as several WP8's once WP8 launched. This makes sense since GSM is what the rest of the world uses.
Verizon, however, has had quite the rollercoaster. Their Windows Phone offerings have been few and far between. Then came the Lumia Icon. And we all thought - Just maybe Verizon and Microsoft are working well together again. Then months passed, WP8.1 & Cyan came to every other Windows Phone. And the Icon? The Icon was retired from Verizon's inventory less than a year after launch.
It's no secret that Verizon has been a pain an awful partner for Microsoft. But they also have the single largest carrier base in USA. Rubino mentioned that he didn't know if Verizon would get either of the Windows Mobile 10 flagships. (Microsoft's Cityman and Talkman flagship Lumia phones and what you need to know | Windows Central) Seems like a major mistake for Microsoft to miss out on the CDMA market.
What are your thoughts?
Verizon, however, has had quite the rollercoaster. Their Windows Phone offerings have been few and far between. Then came the Lumia Icon. And we all thought - Just maybe Verizon and Microsoft are working well together again. Then months passed, WP8.1 & Cyan came to every other Windows Phone. And the Icon? The Icon was retired from Verizon's inventory less than a year after launch.
It's no secret that Verizon has been a pain an awful partner for Microsoft. But they also have the single largest carrier base in USA. Rubino mentioned that he didn't know if Verizon would get either of the Windows Mobile 10 flagships. (Microsoft's Cityman and Talkman flagship Lumia phones and what you need to know | Windows Central) Seems like a major mistake for Microsoft to miss out on the CDMA market.
What are your thoughts?