Yep. Microsoft is doing what Palm tried (briefly) to do about 7 years ago (set up tight min. hardware requirements)...it didn't work out for Palm & I'm curious how it'll do for Microsoft.
It's fascinating all the different strategies we have now in place in the mobile space. Apple & Palm = sole control of OS and hardware, few device models Blackberry = sole control of OS and hardware, many device models Microsoft (WM6) = sole control of OS, OEM partners for OS enhancements & devices Android & Symbian = open OS, OEM partners for OS enhancements & devices Microsoft (WP7) = sole control of OS, OEM partners for devices only On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 3:17 PM, ldouglas <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting - I read an article about Windows Phone 7 (maybe posted in > this group) about how they're tightening the hardware restrictions to > provide a more universal UI experience across phones (the iPhone/Touch > influence). Meanwhile it seems Android is headed for a multitude of > phones, tablets, etc. Should be interesting to see a year from now. > > On 2/28/10, Harold M. Goldner <[email protected]> wrote: >> Alli, the ability to see was definitely a factor when I got my 755p. The >> Centro was available, but too tiny. And, to this date, when I pull my T|X >> out of the drawer to sync it weekly, I marvel at its generous screen. >> >> Incidentally, this is what makes the upcoming Windows phone attractive. I >> have a Zune HD and the interface is very gentle on middle aged eyes. Much >> more so than any other mobile device I use. >> >> Harold >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
