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msmobiles.com_robot
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: Eddie Wu from Microsoft predicts huge growth for Windows Mobile phones in next 2 years |
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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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Surur_
Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 65
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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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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EJR

Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 2629
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Surur_ wrote: | Its however perfectly achievable - they have grown much faster till now.
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I agree, it is achievable in 2008 and 2009, but starting 2010 situation will start getting more difficult for Windows Mobile
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Google Android, iPhone and Nokia's touch-screen devices. |
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Physboy

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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Edward,
Don't forget BB touch screen devices around the corner as well. _________________ Ignoring Troll Behavior in Pursuit of Deterring Disinformation and Off-Topic, Antagonism.
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Surur_
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| EJR wrote: | | Surur_ wrote: | Its however perfectly achievable - they have grown much faster till now.
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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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