palandri
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All Microsoft needs to do is include a WP with the purchase of each new Windows 8 PC and they will be #1 in no time.
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That's a great idea!
All Microsoft needs to do is include a WP with the purchase of each new Windows 8 PC and they will be #1 in no time.
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All Microsoft needs to do is include a WP with the purchase of each new Windows 8 PC and they will be #1 in no time.
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As an avid android ****** I really hope WP7 is successful. Was really interested in them before even trying one out and when I did I liked it even more! Metro is very slick looking. Can't say I would switch from my Galaxy nexus though, I've been with android since the G1.
Really wish Microsoft still made zunes, I would definitely buy one.
Same hereAs an avid android ****** I really hope WP7 is successful. Was really interested in them before even trying one out and when I did I liked it even more! Metro is very slick looking. Can't say I would switch from my Galaxy nexus though, I've been with android since the G1.
Really wish Microsoft still made zunes, I would definitely buy one.
It'll always be fighting for 3rd with BB at this point.
Its got a ways to go before its even at that point. BB holds a solid 3rd. 2012 may bring WP closer, but BB has a great new Platform in QNX rolling out Q3 also. Blackberry's App World for their new OS is really taking off too, for the short time its been out. I would guess it nearly matches the quantity of WP Marketplace, but I think WP Marketplace has the lead in Quality. The BB Playbook does have some decent games though. RIM made sure to support all the major game engines.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if all 4 platforms were closer to leveling out overall marketshare, after this year. They all look to be strong platforms.
I think people are underestimating Nokia.
I think that Nokia's ad campaign and solid devices will almost single-handedly propel WP into a solid #3 position by the end of the year. And the wave will bring along other WP OEMs along with it. Just like the Droid did for Android. Not only did the Droid sell well, but it brought along a lot of the other Android phones with it.
I would not be surprised to see WP break 5% by the end of the year. And then 15% by the end of next year. By the end of 2014, WP will be right up there competing closely with iOS and Android with over 25%.
I'm a wanna be wp7 convert. I'm almost there - like 90%. But reading negativity hurts, but I don't think I can go for another iOS device. And I hate anything google. That's my personal opinion so wouldn't go for android, and I really really like wp7.
Darren Murphy had only bad things to say on engadget podcast recently from CES - And this was after Nokia announcement. He predicts wp7 won't even b around in 3 years.
Tom Warren in the verge wrote an article this morning about quality of apps in wp7, another sad negative promotion. I really hope MS can come out of the crappy advertisement from the media.
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Same here
I bought an HD7 around this time last year and liked the OS but it was still second to Android in my opinion and still is today. WP7 has gained a ton of support since its debut but it's still very, very far from iOS and Android.
I went back to Android last year and I still hold interest in WP7 but right now if someone asked me if I would trade my Sensation for any WP7 out I would say no. And that's only because I prefer Android as of now.
WP is a great OS but I think it coming out after iOS and Android have been so successful will prevent it from overtaking them. It'll always be fighting for 3rd with BB at this point.
WP needs hardware that can match the newest iPhone and the top Android phones. It's come a long way in terms of features and support but it's still behind Android and iOS very much. Their apps being more expensive doesn't help either.
Just look at the roadmaps. Android is already rumored to be coming out with quad core phones and even nicer screen technology that's better than 720p, qHD, and SA+ (all of which are already out on current Android phones). Obviously the next iPhone will also come out with new hardware. All the time while WP will just be releasing phones with hardware Android and iPhone have already had since a year prior. Of course the hardware is good but the better hardware will be more eye catching. This is why I think WP will continue to play catch up.
I gotta say it's refreshing to hear this from a self-professed fandroid! I take a similar approach to my rabid wp7 fanboyism. Although I would rather go back to a feature phone than use an android or ios device, I hope they stick around for two reasons: 1 no one OS is gonna please everybody; and 2 competition makes everybody improve to stay in the game.
As much as I love android I'll be the first one to admit there is still a lot of problems with it. Competition is always good but sometimes I wish they can collaborate on things. Having Facetime, Gtalk, and I''m assuming skype for WP7 are all different video chatting services. While I'll probably never use video calling it would be nice if video calling was as easy as facetime across all phones.
Current status on skype for Windows Phone is hazy at best but it's looking like it'll be an app first (soon, apparently) and then full OS integration with Apollo.
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I would also add that the Tango update is supposedly adding compatibility with further low end devices so there is a strong possibility we'll see sub-?200 handsets unlocked or free on contract before the summer. If Microsoft can get the OS running as well as it does now on lower end hardware then they could really be on to a winner with the current feature phone users.