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Eddie Wu from Microsoft predicts huge growth for Windows Mobile phones in next 2 years

 
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 5:59 pm    Post subject: Eddie Wu from Microsoft predicts huge growth for Windows Mobile phones in next 2 years Reply with quote

Computex 2008 is starting next week so no wonder Microsoft is so positive...

So never mind new 3G iPhone with GPS, never mind Google Android phones with built-in compass and street-view-equipped maps, never mind ...

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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

50% is the rate of growth of the smartphone market, and wont result in marketshare gains. Its however perfectly achievable - they have grown much faster till now.

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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surur_ wrote:
Its however perfectly achievable - they have grown much faster till now.


I agree, it is achievable in 2008 and 2009, but starting 2010 situation will start getting more difficult for Windows Mobile
because of
Google Android, iPhone and Nokia's touch-screen devices.
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Edward,

Don't forget BB touch screen devices around the corner as well.
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

EJR wrote:
Surur_ wrote:
Its however perfectly achievable - they have grown much faster till now.


I agree, it is achievable in 2008 and 2009, but starting 2010 situation will start getting more difficult for Windows Mobile
because of
Google Android, iPhone and Nokia's touch-screen devices.


I would presume, and I can only hope, that 2010 WM wont be anything like 2007 WM, and be a more robust competitor.

If all 2009 WM phones are like the HTC Diamond but even better, I would not worry.

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