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"With each new generation of Windows Phone, Microsoft not only closes the gap with iOS and...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 11:18 AM ET"With each new generation of Windows Phone, Microsoft not only closes the gap with iOS and Android in important ways, but it also differentiates in important ways," says The Verge in a fairly positive review of Windows Phone 8 (MSFT). It also declares the OS to have the best home screen of any platform, and likes its built-in Office and cloud apps. But it's not crazy about the Nokia-powered (NOK) Maps app, and says there are still "countless annoyances" that hurt the user experience. (yesterday: I, II)
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I'm not yet ready to jump on the Windows mobile OS train, but for the very first time I'm at least considering it.
That is why Nokia Lumia is the only fully equipped Windows Phone 8 phone on the market. Of cource you will be able to buy turn by turn navigation to the Samsung and HTC devices also at Windows store.
http://cnet.co/SWLkfO
http://bit.ly/TlCAOA-/
The Ativ S should be a blockbuster for Samsung.
Too bad for Nokia.
Nokia will benefit from the Windows Phone 8 halo regardless.
The more winners there are, the more winners there'll be.
I've heard this strange logic before and it simply doesn't make sense.
It is like saying RC Cola benefits when people buy Pepsi and Coke because it is keeping people thinking about colas.
The only companies that benefit are the ones that sell the most phones and make the most profit.
This isn't a commune where profits are "shared"..it is a cutthroat business that changes faster than Nokia can anticipate.
I wrote before that if Windows Phone takes off it will be the top brands that everyone knows and loves that will benefit. It looks like that is coming true...
Samsung is far more popular than Nokia in smartphones...that is why Samsung outsells Nokia in smartphones.
Nokia is now seen as the "Indian lorry driver" low end phone maker. The sales of low margin Nokia entry phones prove me right.
What I'm saying is that if HTC and Samsung WP8 smartphones are wildly popular, then Windows Phone 8 by definition will be wildly popular and Nokia will have a far larger market place to participate in.
(I have confidence in Nokia's ability to make a good showing here.)
Even though the profits are not 'shared', the marketing, ecosystem, and Windows goodwill will be.. and with this Nokia benefits.
http://dthin.gs/S4NMT0
The windows phone market share might be small as of now. But with the push of windows 8/RT/phone in 2013, it will grow. And Nokia will only benefit from it.
Also Android been able to gain marketshare because of its low end offerings around the world, Nokia knows that and has been able to grab marketshare with its ASHA line of phones and also is working actively lower the price point of its windows phone 7.8 based phones like the lumia 510. Eventually it will be able to sell windows phones without contract for around $100 usd or less. To sum it up, Nokia will have the most complete line of windows phone offerings. That is something Samsung or HTC is not interested in.
While you look back in history in regards to Nokia and see a failure, Most of us look forward in time and see the potential of the new Nokia and its partnership with MSFT.
You've reported my comment as abuse? For real? You know, that comment where I only asked if you "could be a little more biased, please?"
Aahhahahahhahaahahahha...
I don't know what you're talking about. I've never reported your comments.
Too bad for Nokia shorters like you, Ativ S is way behind Lumia 920. Lumia 920 preorders top charts everywhere in Europe, even iPhone 5 is behind
http://bit.ly/VNuRkb
http://bit.ly/Y0Bhty
Independent UK ranks Lumia 920 as #1 phone from all available smartphones. Ativ S not found on top-10 list. That's how amazing phone you are talking about now.
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The same happened with Google Maps for iOS. It was a limited edition. Very limited, if you know what I mean!
The live tiles, ability to customize the home screen, and even the 'live lock screen' are sure to cause Apple serous consternation over the next year while they try to come up with an answer.
Does Apple admit live tiles are the way to go and copy Microsoft, or do they reinvent the stale iOS UI and come up with something even better?
I've done a lot of UI design over the years and coming up with a whole new UI paradigm is very difficult and I would be surprised if Apple doesn't simply punt and adopt Microsoft's live tiles (with great humility.)
I am glad the positive news is starting to come out for Nokia, and can't wait to get one of those new phones and try it out.
Tadaka Uko
I look at options and pick the best and often look at the price.