"Final nail in coffin"... I don't know
What choice did they have? Android is buggy, unstable and pretty much a platform built on unlicensed code from other peoples work. It may be experiencing huge growth now, but most of the people I now with an Android are unlikely to buy again
Apple? Clean easy to use system, but looks dated now and lacks real interaction with the user - relying on standalone apps
WP7 Mango is super quick, slick and very easy to use. It provides much fusion between the user the unit and their data in a much more interactive way and a system you could easily give to a new comer to smartphones or a poweruser
WP7 just needs some slick hardware to show it off - HTC Titan is coming, as is the new Nokia range based on the beautiful N9
Maybe times have changed regarding market dominance (I think it will be much more of a shared market) but with this essential restructuring, they will be back in the leading pack in terms of relevance
...And all with Navteq mapping onboard a successful WP7 platform and built in to Bing, could help Navteq too
TomTom Go Live 6100, 600
Garmin DriveLux 50, D-Smart 70, NuviCam, 3598, 2699, 2798
Mio Navman 695
Nexus 6p, Apple iPhone 6sPlus and Microsoft Lumia 950xl running TomTom, Garmin, CoPilot, Navigon, Sygic, Here Drive, Google, Waze, MS Maps |
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