Verizon to offer Windows Phone 7 devices by late March?

4. Thump3rDX17 posted on 26 Feb 2011, 00:43 0 0

true, WP7 has great quality and care in nearly every aspect and i almost want to make the switch but what's keeping me true to Android is the rate of evolution, WP7 came out of the gate alright but it's still another one of Microsoft's Mobile Platforms, a big step from 6.5 but still from the same people that's been doing this for so many years where as Google has pushed Android in just 3 years to a position to where Microsoft has to recognize Google and Android as a great threat to their position and i believe in a year maybe two Android will be as refined as WP7 maybe even more better, we're even starting to see it in Honeycomb so i'm just gonna make myself comfortable for the ride.

8. SemperFiV12 posted on 26 Feb 2011, 03:09 0 0

The only thing that was keeping WinMo from being a revolutionary phone was the hardware. Apple did some smart marketing trick and made minimum requirements for their software, and they come out looking like winners - even when their software is mediocre.

The bottleneck for WinMo was hardware, definitely not the software. I love WinMo it has features that have barely made it to today's brand new smartphones... If it wasn't for some outdated hardware, my TP2 would be as hip as any Droid or iPhone.

Now that the software is updated and the hardware is "up to date" I see a perfect balance for WP7. They have shown that they are committed to their cellular division, and things look great.

In the end, if you like Android stick with Google, if you like iPhones stick to Apple... if your willing to give WP7 a shot, Microsoft will surely NOT disappoint.

5. Thump3rDX17 posted on 26 Feb 2011, 00:44 0 0

i don't think sliders are ready for front facing cameras yet..
they'd have to fit a camera module into the top sliding half and i don't think there are any good cameras that small yet.

6. Thump3rDX17 posted on 26 Feb 2011, 00:45 0 0

or at least one they can afford to fit in a phone.

9. downphoenix posted on 26 Feb 2011, 03:41 0 0

who said it has to fit in the top half? It could easily go on the bottom... though it would be a bit odd to have to slide it out to do video chat, I'd admit.

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11. Thump3rDX17 posted on 26 Feb 2011, 13:23 0 0

if it went into the bottom half it would add a considerable amount of thickness and it would make for a poor experience.

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13. eddiemcinerney posted on 27 Feb 2011, 16:16 0 0

they already had a front facing camera in a slider. it was in the epic 4g duhhhhhhhhhh

10. jkeskel posted on 26 Feb 2011, 09:03 0 0

It looks like something from europe, seeing as how you have shortcuts for the euro and the british pound symbols.