What Windows Phone 8 Needs To Do To Succeed

Posted by Soulskill on Friday September 14, 2012 @06:04AM from the run-on-an-iphone dept.

As Microsoft prepares for the launch of Windows Phone 8 devices, its most important push into the smartphone industry to date, speculation is rampant about whether or not consumers will continue to ignore Windows-based phones. There are many obvious ways Microsoft could misstep and lose its chance to participate in another generation of phones, but what would it take for Windows Phone 8 to succeed? To start, they can take advantage of manufacturers who are worried about being pursued over patent claims. They could also work to establish the permanence of Windows Phone 8, after the upgrade inflexibility involved with Windows Phone 7 and Windows Mobile 6.5. Finally, they could take a page out of Amazon's book and make WP8 devices more about services.

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Re:Windows Phone 8 by MyLongNickName · 2012-09-14 06:15 · Score: 5, Interesting

First post to this story. First post ever for this account.
Quite amazing if you ask me...

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Replace our laptops by dubbayu_d_40 · 2012-09-14 06:20 · Score: 3, Interesting

Simple dock for peripherals and the deal is done. They would trounce the market.
Re:Windows Phone 8 by thePowerOfGrayskull · 2012-09-14 06:20 · Score: 5, Interesting

I'm assuming he's got a library of such commentary pre-written and ready to go, possibly provided by his employers. Most likely a subscription account as well (but posting with indicator turned off), so that he can get FP on these types of stories.