Microsoft knows software and Nokia knows hardware. … When separate, these two companies were being pushed out of the mobile race. But together, they’re a major force. Windows Phone 7 might never overtake Android or iOS in marketshare. Apple has legions of fans and Android is growing at an exponential pace fueled by an explosion of devices. But market share only matters to a point. Windows Phone does not have to be first in order to be successful. Still, Microsoft, Nokia and all the rest of the Windows Phone makers are fighting an uphill battle. And they need to fight harder. It’s not cool to own a Windows Phone like it is an iPhone or Droid. Windows Phone needs stronger, more aggressive marketing.
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Nokia needs to sell out to the Devil like everybody else, obviously. That has to be what Steve Jobs did, or how else could Apple sell basically the same product as everyone else but ask for a third more in price?
I have to say, I switched from a Nokia phone with a Symbian OS (E51) to an Android phone (HTC Wildfire) and I kind of regret it - partly because I will never get used to touch screen phones but mainly because the Google Maps app has NOTHING on Nokia Maps. Also the E51 camera takes sharper photos. I realize the E51 is now vastly outdated and won’t run the latest version of Nokia Maps, but I still take it along whenever I have to find some place I’ve never been to. Best App Ever.
(What makes Nokia Maps superior is that you can have the map files saved on the phone and you don’t have to be connected online constantly. Out of money? No coverage? No problem! The Google Maps app takes too long to load a single square of map to be any use even when you have a strong 3G signal.)
