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2011-02-14
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Unfortunately, the things missing currently only prove the immaturity of WP7, at least if this list is correct:
"Windows Phone 7 lacks some features that were found in earlier versions of Windows Mobile. Among the features that have been confirmed to arrive in the near-future include cut, copy, and paste,[65] full multitasking for 3rd party apps,[66] and Adobe Flash.[67] Windows Phone 7 supports upgradable storage via an SD Card; however SD card memory is merged with the phone's internal storage, and changing the SD card causes the phone to reset to factory settings.[68][69] Windows Phone 7 does not support connecting to Wi-Fi (wireless) access points which are hidden[70] or have a static IP address,[71] tethering to a computer[72] (although it can be done via a hack on the Samsung Focus[73]), videocalling,[74] VoIP calling,[75] USB mass-storage,[76] universal email inbox,[76] universal search,[76] a system-wide file manager,[74] Bluetooth file transfers,[74] USSD messages,[77] or custom ringtones.[78]"
(sorry about the footnote references, too lazy to delete so many...)
This makes WP/ very much inferior to Maemo/MeeGo IMHO and shows that it is but a smartphone OS, and not "Mobile Computing and Communications" as we know and like it here
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2011-02-14
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In return, over the long term, this may cost Nokia heavily. It's been confirmed that they'll be paying a license fee on each device they produce--it might not be the $15-$20 that other manufacturers pay, but it will deeply cut into their margins in comparison to what Symbian/Maemo/Meego offered them.
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2011-02-14
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2011-02-14
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In return, over the long term, this may cost Nokia heavily. It's been confirmed that they'll be paying a license fee on each device they produce--it might not be the $15-$20 that other manufacturers pay, but it will deeply cut into their margins in comparison to what Symbian/Maemo/Meego offered them.
This is a subsidy, which other manufacturers have received also. It's not an injection of capital, Microsoft is paying for something specific in return. Part of that undoubtedly entails dumping open source.
Nokia+WP7 may increase their North American marketshare, but I don't know how this will appeal to Europe and Asia. It makes the tablet market completely market out of reach now.
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2011-02-14
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2011-02-14
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2011-02-14
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I don't like a nearly 20% drop in just basically 48 hours; however expand your timeline and the numbers now are where they were just 6 months ago.
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2011-02-14
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But today shares of the Finnish mobile giant have dropped another 5% to $8.80 in New York this morning, after analysts at JPMorgan downgraded the stock to sell from buy, and gave it a price target of $7.00.
Their concerns mainly center around a lack of specifics on the partnership’s terms and a timeline for future product releases
http://www.siliconbeat.com/2008/01/1...a-flight-risk/
Maybe Elop will be at Nokia for just over a year.