| Samuel Batista |
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Windows Phone 7 still has a lot of fight in in, I think we'll see Microsoft grab a considerable chunk of the marketshare once the sexy Nokia phones start shipping later this year and early next year. The Android platform is propagating everywhere, and Apple seems nearly unstoppable, but I think Nokia will have a big impact in the European market, and perhaps even in the global market.
Their hardware has always been top of the line, sleek and sexy and affordable. They're a good partner for Microsoft. I look forward to see their product line. |
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| Martin Crownover |
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I just picked one up (HTC Trophy) a week ago, and I'm enjoying it. Coming from a "dumb phone" / iPod Touch combo, it's a huge improvement. The only complaints I have are the lack of one or two apps I use on my iPod, and the way it imports contacts from your Live account when you activate the phone (tip: use a brand new Live account, and not one that's riddled with years of old Messenger contacts you no longer talk to or casual internet friends you're never going to call).
Other than those small complaints, it's been great so far. The OS is slick, the games are good, and it really is easy to use it at-a-glance. I'm glad that I didn't cave to the iPhone pressure my brother was putting on me. |
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| Eric Kwan |
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"...Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 doubling its share of the marketplace..." Whoa!
"...representing only 2 percent of all smartphones in use." -_- That's some optimistic spin there. |
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| Nick Kinsman |
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Honestly, I still think they're doing alright for coming to the party as late as they have. I've happily owned an Optiums 7 since January, and it's the best phone experience I've ever had. My Mother picked up an HTC a few weeks later and loves it. She had tried Andriod and iOS, but WP7 is so easy that it should *really* have an appeal to older markets.
I've never been so sure about aiming the device as a 'gaming platform', because you're sort of shooting yourself in the foot. The 'serious' gamer is likely to avoid cell-phone games in general, and the 'casual' player will likely find cheaper, or more numerous titles on the other platforms. No, it's not perfect, but it's really, very good. |
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