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Windows Phones still have far to go before they can compete in sales numbers with the iPhone or Android handsets, but their recent success in the UK with the Nokia Lumia 800 and making it to the top 3 on-contract handsets sold on Amazon shows that they are settling into a strong third and fighting their way up.
Holding the number one spot on Amazon's on contract phone list is the HTC Titan. There is not much surprise here with it's 4.7 inch display, 8MP camera, 16GB of storage and a 1.5GHz processor it is quite a titan of a smartphone. The titan runs on the AT&T GSM network and costs $99.99 on a 2-year contract
Windows Phone sells well on Amazon
Windows Phones still have far to go before they can compete in sales numbers with the iPhone or Android handsets, but their recent success in the UK with the Nokia Lumia 800 and making it to the top 3 on-contract handsets sold on Amazon shows that they are settling into a strong third and fighting their way up.
Holding the number one spot on Amazon's on contract phone list is the HTC Titan. There is not much surprise here with it's 4.7 inch display, 8MP camera, 16GB of storage and a 1.5GHz processor it is quite a titan of a smartphone. The titan runs on the AT&T GSM network and costs $99.99 on a 2-year contract
The second in line is also an AT&T device and is the Samsung Focus S. This device features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 8MP camera, 16GB of storage and a 1.4GHz processor. With Samsung's recent success in the smartphone department with their high quality SuperAMOLED displays, it's no surprise that they are among the top Windows Phones. The Focus S will cost you $19.99 with a 2-year contract.
Number three belongs to the HTC Trophy on Verizon. The Trophy is a first generation Windows Phone featuring a 3.8-inch display, 5MP camera, 16GB of storage and a 1GHz processor. This may not be one of the top Windows Phones, but being a world phone and running on the Verizon network makes it one of the top Windows Phones. Its 1 cent price tag with a 2-year contract also probably helps.
Nokia would surely want to get on the top of this list soon, with it's first offering in the U.S. coming in form of the Nokia Lumia 710 which is now available through T-Mobile. Rumours point towards an upcoming LTE device which may come in the form of the Nokia 900 which will surely make it's mark on U.S. soil.
Meanwhile Microsoft is working on the Tango Update for Windows Phone, which promises to reduce the high end specification requirements for the Windows Phone platform and allow Nokia to offer a wider range of Windows Phone handsets to a larger audience. Nokia's past success in reaching a diverse user base should propel Windows Phone past iOS and Android.
This would of course depend on the how well the users accept Windows Phone as a choice smartphone given Microsoft's past failures to keep up with their competitors.
DJs
It's Black Friday today and as you can imagine shopping is on everyone's mind. The day brings good profits to retailers while shoppers get great discounts which they wont get any other time of the year.
Amazon looks to be one of the retailers who are offering great Black Friday deals. You can get some of the top Android and Windows Phone handsets for just 1 cent
Amazon offers Black Friday penny deals on Windows Phones
It's Black Friday today and as you can imagine shopping is on everyone's mind. The day brings good profits to retailers while shoppers get great discounts which they wont get any other time of the year.Amazon looks to be one of the retailers who are offering great Black Friday deals. You can get some of the top Android and Windows Phone handsets for just 1 cent
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DJs
Check out the following video review of the HTC 7 Trophy. This Windows Phone 7 device features a 3.8 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel camera, and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 576MB of RAM.
source – PhoneArena (YouTube)
HTC 7 Trophy - Video Review
Check out the following video review of the HTC 7 Trophy. This Windows Phone 7 device features a 3.8 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel camera, and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 576MB of RAM.
source – PhoneArena (YouTube)
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Microsoft has officially launched their Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system today, which reveals some new Windows Phone devices from various manufactures. Windows Phone 7 (WP7) has a high set of hardware requirements which sets the features of some of these devices at the upper end of the mobile catalog.
HTC took the lead by launching 4 new WP7 devices today. All devices are expected in time for the holiday season. The HTC HD7 which will feature a 4.3" screen with a 1GHz CPU is similar is most aspects to the HD2 but features the new Windows Phone OS. The device is rich in connectivity and has an impressive 576MB of RAM. The HD7 weighs in at 162 grams and will feature a kickstand for watching movies. The HD7 will be exclusive to T-Mobile in the U.S. while OS and Movistar will feature the device is Europe.
The HTC 7 Surround shares most of the features of the HD7 but will additionally feature a slide out speaker and have a smaller screen at 3.8". The HTC 7 Mozart is a camera centric device with a 3.7" screen and featuring an 8MP camera with Xenon Flash. The Mozart will feature only 8GB of storage but will be attractive with it's 11.9mm waist... The HTC 7 Trophy is the most affordable of the HTC WP7 device lineup and will feature a 5MP camera on a 3.8" screen.
A fifth device was also planned but was only be released later next year. This device titled the HTC 7 Pro will feature a full slide and tilt QWERTY keyboard and be available in the CDMA flavor for Sprint.
DELL also previewed a Windows Phone 7 device which will feature a portrait QWERTY keyboard. The Dell Venue Pro will be exclusive to T-Mobile in the U.S.
First wave of Windows Phone 7 devices announced
Microsoft has officially launched their Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system today, which reveals some new Windows Phone devices from various manufactures. Windows Phone 7 (WP7) has a high set of hardware requirements which sets the features of some of these devices at the upper end of the mobile catalog.LG has released two new devices, the LG Optimus 7 (E900) and the LG Optimus 7Q (C900). The devices both feature 1GHz processors and 5MP cameras capable of HD video at 720p. the 7Q features a hardware QWERTY keyboard but a smaller screen at 3.5" compared to the 3.8" of the Optimus Q. Both devices will feature 16GB of on device storage with 512MB of RAM and a 512MB ROM. The devices will be powered by a generous 1500mAh battery.
Samsung also released two phones adding to the WP7 lineup. The Samsung Omnia 7 and the Samsung Focus both feature 1GHz snapdragon processors. The RAM on the Omnia 7 is still unknown while the Focus will feature 256MB of RAM and a 512MB ROM. Both devices will feature a 4" Super AMOLED screen with a 5MP camera capable of shooting HD video at 720p. They will feature 8GB of on device storage with the Focus also featuring a microSD slot which is not on the WP7 feature set. It is also noted that Samsung has chosen to go with the Qualcomm QSD8750 processor instead of their own Hummingbird processor.
HTC took the lead by launching 4 new WP7 devices today. All devices are expected in time for the holiday season. The HTC HD7 which will feature a 4.3" screen with a 1GHz CPU is similar is most aspects to the HD2 but features the new Windows Phone OS. The device is rich in connectivity and has an impressive 576MB of RAM. The HD7 weighs in at 162 grams and will feature a kickstand for watching movies. The HD7 will be exclusive to T-Mobile in the U.S. while OS and Movistar will feature the device is Europe.
The HTC 7 Surround shares most of the features of the HD7 but will additionally feature a slide out speaker and have a smaller screen at 3.8". The HTC 7 Mozart is a camera centric device with a 3.7" screen and featuring an 8MP camera with Xenon Flash. The Mozart will feature only 8GB of storage but will be attractive with it's 11.9mm waist... The HTC 7 Trophy is the most affordable of the HTC WP7 device lineup and will feature a 5MP camera on a 3.8" screen.
A fifth device was also planned but was only be released later next year. This device titled the HTC 7 Pro will feature a full slide and tilt QWERTY keyboard and be available in the CDMA flavor for Sprint.
DELL also previewed a Windows Phone 7 device which will feature a portrait QWERTY keyboard. The Dell Venue Pro will be exclusive to T-Mobile in the U.S.
The Venus Pro will feature a 4.1" screen. It's screen features Gorilla Glass for scratch resistance.
So which device suits you best? Do you think Microsoft will succeed with their brand new lineup of Windows Phone devices? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
So which device suits you best? Do you think Microsoft will succeed with their brand new lineup of Windows Phone devices? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.