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Originally Posted by gcianc
I don't think so.
SERIES is no doubt marketing lingo used to capitalize on the GREAT REVIEWS for WINDOWS 7 (for PC) since it's launch. And it's record-breaking sales.
Lucky 7.
Windows 7 is a SMASHING SUCCESS... now you build on that with "windows phone"
7 Series as in Windows 7.... Windows Phone 7
Don't expect a "zune 7 series", "business 7 series", "pink 7 series". You all hear Steve Ballmer & co. explain how PHONES are BUSINESS & SOCIAL/PERSONAL all the time. there is no separating personal from business. People aren't gonna be carrying two phones/devices anymore.
A big reason why WinMobile marketshare DROPPED so heavily (really) since iPhone is really due to expanded market and the fact that BUSINESS/corporate is niche... 86% or so of smartphones are sold in RETAIL now. Business exclusive use of "smartphones" is a minority. So unless WinMobile was looking like WP7 2 years ago it's demise was inevitable due to soccer moms & the like buying cute smartphones in shopping malls.
Thankfully Microsoft CLEARLY realizes this (even if many editors dont yet)
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there will be many in the corporate workforce (not
buisnessmen persay) that will carry a phone and a windows portable device. anywhere from warehouse employee's to marine/oil reasearchers. all of them will need spcialized capabilites with the broad programming options of windows. but since most data communication is now over celular networks it's basically like our current wm6(.5)
besides the #1 user will still be on wm6.5 this time next year... (the president) maybe..