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Qualcomm and chip rivals eye up Nokia Windows Phone
MOBILE CHIP DESIGNER Qualcomm has lost its exclusivity on Windows Phone handsets, which gives other chip makers an opportunity to play with Microsoft's smartphone design.
Microsoft has made the decision to open up Windows Phone hardware to different chip suppliers, Reuters reports. They'll be able to take advantage of Microsoft's deal with Nokia, which is likely to see another wave of handsets come out backed by different companies.
Qualcomm announced last year that it would support Windows Phone 7 smartphones with its Snapdragon processors, which were already having success in Android devices. Microsoft had been keeping a tight rein on the hardware, but the Nokia deal has changed things significantly
Microsoft has a tiny share of the smartphone market at the moment, but the Nokia deal means that production will certainly increase, once the two companies actually get their act together and bring something out.
Two companies mentioned as looking to play with Nokia Windows Phone handsets are ST-Ericsson and Ericsson, with both companies talking about delivering chips for the devices.
Qualcomm won't be too unhappy at losing the exclusive deal, considering that Nokia's entry into the market means there should be a lot more chip demand for producing Windows Phone handsets.
Mobile World Congress showed LG and Samsung Android devices moving away from the Snapdragon chip, so Qualcomm will be looking to Windows Phone handsets for growth, especially as it will continue to be the primary supplier. µ
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you're really going to call the xbox 360 a failure? you must be kidding yourself. it does not have a 50% failure rate anymore, and it hasnt been that way for years. it's very very successful and pretty much is the #1 console currently if you go by current hardware sales and software sales.
windows phone 7 is meh. i dont know if this nokia deal will be enough for them to gain ground on apple's crown, or prince android
Every year when I upgrade my phone, I find it very hard to throw my perfectly working old phone because it does not have the latest bells and whistles. While nokia was great as it provided software upgrades and easy debranding procedure, I would love to see user upgradeable windows phones. I have extended the life of most my computer software and hardware by upgrading them. I would love to see the same model on Windows phones. Apple has let old iphone users upgrade the firmware. Windows should bring a model where you can buy your phone separately from your Operating system software and do not have to know perfectly working phones for the need of new software
... Or he's just a typical fanboy.
Yeah, even Apple fanboys seem a bit more evolved than that.
once the two companies actually get their act together and bring something out.
The best analogy to this union is having two marathoners who are being left behind by the lead pack decide to hold hands in hope that their combined efforts will make them faster.
Redmond has had only failures like the KIN, Zune, Xbox 360 (sure its not losing bllions like the first one but 56% failure rate is past horrible, its a lemon) and the list goes on and on (about 50 projects and departments in 2 years) no matter how many billions they spend in advertising.
Im not saying they cant hit a home run but when youre a .150 hitter, chances are youre not.
Are you that Chris Mitchell who is Program Manager at Microsoft and that on his LinkedIn page says he "is currently working on Services to make Windows Phone the fastest, most reliable and efficient devices on the market"?...
Simian Ape describes your intelligence.
Windows Phone 7 is outpacing the original Android Launch and Outpacing the original iPhone launch. But spin it whatever way makes you sleep at night because Windows Phone 7 is a great device that is only getting better.
Over the next year there will be a large number of things Androids and iPhones wont be able to do that Windows Phone 7 will. Im sorry if your locked into a two year contract and not able to escape to a Windows Phone 7 device.
You can tell you never used or tried a Windows Phone 7 your only complaining because the word Microsoft's name is on it.
At the end of November, 2010, Microsoft said it had sold 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 units.
By the end of December, Microsoft said it sold 2 million units to date. That means only 500,000 units sold in December (to carriers, not to consumers).
When you divide that number by the number of Windows Phone 7 handsets, you quickly find that the numbers of Windows Phone 7 handsets being sold is so low it is another Kin disaster in the making.
Ballmer thinks Nokia will save Windows Phone 7. Elop thinks Microsoft will save Nokia. In the end, their mobile businesses will both collapse.