I don't understand the "eat that" part of the title.
Android and iOS are the de facto standards against which Firefox OS should be measuring its progress.
Other than that, winphone will never be the third ecosystem.
Android and iOS are the de facto standards against which Firefox OS should be measuring its progress.
Other than that, winphone will never be the third ecosystem.
Blackberry isn't going anywhere, and the other choices are simply upstarts with little (if any) commercial backing.
Microsoft has a critical enterprise presence in many large companies, and CIOs like the idea of a mobile platform that ties in elegantly to their other systems. Nokia's brand has a global reach and is helping Windows Phone outsell iPhone in 7 markets and Blackberry in 26 markets ( http://www.zdnet.com/windows-phone-outsells-iphone-in-seven-... ). Windows Phone also has a huge developer base, as it uses the same tools that millions of .NET developers already use. IDK if they will be "the" third ecosystem, but they aren't going to be going away any time soon.
Finally, Windows Phone is well-designed and easy to use, much easier than Android to manage. There's always a market for well-designed, easy things to use, especially with older people.
Apple has that market. Windows doesn't bring anything exciting to the table.
Sounds like somebody who has never used a Windows Phone.
This guy has used a Windows Phone before, and he has some things to say about it -- you might have heard of him, some Wozniak guy? ( http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/28/2983312/steve-wozniak-wind... )
Yes, Apple has that market -- for people who have $549 to spend, or spend money on some bloated post-paid contract.
iPhone 4s - non-contract price, $549 (previous generation)
Nokia Lumia 521 - non-contract price, $149.99 (current generation phone)
In any case I would like to see more diversity not less. Diversity is not harming automobile industry - shouldn't harm mobile industry either.
They still don't have it.
I'm now waiting for the fall to come to see if any decent iOS or Android phones come along.
Windows Phone does not have one. At all. Not even "does not lock the way I want".
FF OS or even Ubuntu Touch could easily surpass it if they find the right partners, and especially if they focus more on the low-end, which FF OS seems to be doing right now.
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