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Actually I'm not even sure anyone knows - it's a whole bunch of patents MS claim are infringed and I believe (happy to be corrected if anyone has a link) the phone manufacturers stump up rather than go to court... notably Google doesn't step in to protect/support their partners.
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MS charge a patent 'tax' on Android though. I have £30/handset in my head but that could be way off.
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It's interesting that Android has got such a massive amount of the market
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If you get comfortable with the way a phone works, then it's difficult for a relative newcomer to break into that.
I've had an Android phone since I got the G1 when they first became generally available. I use Google Apps for my business email, documents and calendar. I use Gmail for my personal mail and Google calendar for my personal calendar. When I get a new phone, there's no problems with migration or anything like that - Market automatically keeps track of the Apps I've downloaded, so I just need to hit a button and download them again.
Switching to a Windows phone isn't going to be easy - I'm too comfortable with the OS that I like. The Windows offering would have to be fantastic to get someone who has used Android for a while to consider switching. I've switched manufacturer a three times over four phones with Android (Google to HTC to Samsung), so am not averse to change, but I don't think I could consider a switch to MS just because of the hassle of trying to find replacements for the things I know I use and like.
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Originally posted by russell View Postthe Windows 7 phone has already flopped, they will kill it by end of next year.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostBut people don't especially choose Android - they choose not to have an iPhone and then choose the handset they want. So if MS have decent handsets and a decent UI, they can get in. As long as it does email, web-browsing, music playing and Angry Birds the majority don't care. Things like Skype/Facebook integration (MS are tight with FB) are also pluses whereas Android is rather amorphous.
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Originally posted by Durbs View PostI remember everyone saying that MS didn't have a chance in the console market, everyone was a Playstation, Sega or Nintendo fan and there seemed to be just no room or need for another player. They got there on quality of the platform and a large existing base of PC developers. Same for WP7 I reckon.
Fragmentation will be Androids demise, Apple & MS have put strict hardware & software requirements in place for their platforms to ensure everything works for everyone.
If you look at Android phone reviews now, its all, handset x has full access to the market, handset y has no market access at all, handset z has limited market access but we couldn't get apps a, b & c to run etc etc.
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Originally posted by russell View PostToo late, the market will be split between Android and iOS.
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