9/17/2023 0 Comments Shareit for windows phone 7 zune![]() ![]() With Windows Phone 7, Nokia can differentiate from the inside-out, whereas with Android, all they could do was be at the mercy of Google and develop skins. The press release makes it clear that Nokia will get a considerable say in Windows Phone 7’s development, and this is the crux of the matter. However, I think what he meant is that Nokia would not have a say in the actual development direction of Android. This seems weird, since Android is considerably more open and free than Windows Phone 7. In such negotiations, Nokia would need Android – but Android wouldn’t need Nokia.ĭuring the Q&A during Nokia’s Capital Market Day, Elop said that Android did not allow them to differentiate enough. In other words, Google doesn’t need Nokia, which means Nokia’s negotiation position with Google is not a good one. And Google got there without Nokia’s help. Carriers and device makers seem lukewarm at best – HTC, Samsung, and LG are much more interested in Android than in Windows Phone 7, and I can’t really blame them.Īt the same time, Android is already a major and established player, bigger than iOS and – depending on the figures – bigger than Symbian. Windows Phone 7 is a new and young platform, and while reviews have been very positive, we don’t know much yet of consumer response. ![]() Whereas HTC, Samsung, and so on are not allowed to customise WP7 – Nokia is, further confirming my theory. Elop just confirmed Nokia has a special deal with Microsoft. If you read the announcements carefully, you’ll see that Microsoft offered Nokia something Google most likely didn’t. How can Nokia differentiate themselves when Android is a lot more open and free than Windows Phone 7? As usual, the key to this is in the details. A lot of people are wondering why Nokia didn’t choose to go with Android. ![]()
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