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With IOS tied to Apple and Windows Phone to Nokia it might not be such a bad idea for HTC (and Samsung etc.) to make sure to have a second choice besides Androi
by BvS 15y ago
With IOS tied to Apple and Windows Phone to Nokia it might not be such a bad idea for HTC (and Samsung etc.) to make sure to have a second choice besides Android.
- hnsmurf 15y agoHTC and Samsung are both building Windows Phone. It's not exclusive to Nokia.
- rbanffy 15y agoI think he meant one that customers may actually want to buy. ba dom dom tshh
- potatolicious 15y agoHow long will it last? For one thing, it's pretty clear that the initial batch of WP7 phones were more or less half-assed efforts - no distinguishing characteristics or designs, nor features either. And, as the Nokia+MS partnership grows closer, and you start seeing some very tight software-hardware integration (a la Apple), HTC and Samsung aren't likely to stick around and play second-fiddle. Why would they throw their weight behind the WP7 platform if the "officially blessed" version is always more tightly integrated with a better experience?
- rbanffy 15y ago> How long will it last? As long as qualifying as a WP7 integrator reduces the extor^H^H^H^H^Hlicensing fees for their Android phones.
- BvS 15y agoThat might change if Microsoft really buys Nokia. Currently just a rumor but it might still make sense to look for alternatives already.