[masterboyz]

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-...ews-13888.html

they did this so right, it is [stevejobs]UNBELIEVABLE[/stevejobs]


And you can whine all the way about how scientific it is bla bla bla no one cares, point is as any WP7 users can confirm the best way to sell it is to get people to try it and that is what this kind of advertising gets done.

[cefunonge]

This is definitely clever.

WP is very slick but an cant help but feel I went back to the year iOS had just opened 3rd party app support, when I use it.

[MarythePuppy6]

So it beat an iPhone 4S and also lost to one. Well you have to start somewhere I suppose. I'd like to give one a go.

[MontyP@thon]

I read at wired they won/winning CES, if anyone there is a winner. Said the WinPhone booth has been packed the whole show/

the nice thing about WinOS is it is controlled by MS, not the telecoms. When MS patches, everyone's phone patches. No waiting or being told the patch is not supported by x carrier.

[Seerseraxlils]

Ben was beaten by an iPhone 4S and a Galaxy Nexus in races to post a photo to Twitter, while the Droid Bionic got an SMS to a friend faster than his Windows Phone. These aren't even OS related, most of these were dependent on your network's transfer speeds.

I would have lost on purpose seeing as they gave you a phone if you lost and only $100 if you won lol.

[NicolasOL]

These aren't even OS related, most of these were dependent on your network's transfer speeds.

I would have lost on purpose seeing as they gave you a phone if you lost and only $100 if you won lol.

Actually it is to a degree. After you take a photo there is an option to immediately send it to multiple different services. I haven't used an Android or iOS phone in awhile but use a windows phone and see.

Lots of people just dismiss the Windows Phone, but it's gaining momentum and is here to stay. As for the app support, seriously? That's like the most lame argument because 98% of the apps out there are not useful.

Example:

[Teeppoodiug]

These aren't even OS related, most of these were dependent on your network's transfer speeds.

I would have lost on purpose seeing as they gave you a phone if you lost and only $100 if you won lol.

Maybe they used the same WLAN network for every phone. That would make it much more phone related.

[comprar-espana]

Wonder what the challenge was exactly

[scewDeasp]

Wonder what the challenge was exactly

That is what I am curious about as well because they do not make it clear.

Actually it is to a degree. After you take a photo there is an option to immediately send it to multiple different services. I haven't used an Android or iOS phone in awhile but use a windows phone and see.

Lots of people just dismiss the Windows Phone, but it's gaining momentum and is here to stay. As for the app support, seriously? That's like the most lame argument because 98% of the apps out there are not useful.

Example:

It is the same on iOS and Android. These are just some of the options after I snap a photo, there are a bunch more if I scroll the icons to the left.

[StivRichardOff]

I read at wired they won/winning CES, if anyone there is a winner. Said the WinPhone booth has been packed the whole show/

the nice thing about WinOS is it is controlled by MS, not the telecoms. When MS patches, everyone's phone patches. No waiting or being told the patch is not supported by x carrier.

This is not actually true. It's still at least partially vendor-dependent. Case in point, Samsung Focus.

As for the challenge, you could chalk it up to a single person doing some prepared, practiced actions vs. people being put on the spot or being asked to do stuff that they might not normally do. If you were to make it a best out of 7 scenario and/or if you were to allow people to configure their phones in advance to target rapid execution of specific tasks, it'd probably be a wash.

[JimmyHas]

Why get lost in specifics?

The entire point of the 'challenge' was marketing. The point of the thread was marketing. This gimic, regardless of the nuts and bolts of it, did a good job as the op (and the thread) is about in concept. If the overwhelming majority of buyers in this specific market were as knowledgable as some here, it would have been fruitless. Good thing for MS thats not the case. This is a great piece of advertising and marketing.

[zawhmqswly]

Wonder what the challenge was exactly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp1BC...feature=relmfu

[Trotoleterm]

Lots of people just dismiss the Windows Phone, but it's gaining momentum and is here to stay I read an article on MacRumors recently that said the exact opposite via stats, have a hunt if you want to check.

[Chito]

They should have a race to see who can hard reset their phone faster when it becomes unusable after a few hours of operation.

I'm sorry, Windows Mobile circa 2006 scarred me for life.

[DoctorDeryOne]

windows mobile was horrific, but windows phone looks much better and seems actually pretty good..
Also I think windows 8 for tablets looks great.

[BegeMoT]

Originally Posted by FoodStampz Lots of people just dismiss the Windows Phone, but it's gaining momentum

I read an article on MacRumors recently that said the exact opposite via stats, have a hunt if you want to check. This. There's no way you can call WP7 sales "gaining momentum". http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/g...-crashes/16279

The best way to spin it is, "WP7 will have the best growth in 2012!". Which could be true- they could double their marketshare to a whole 3%. Any growth for iOS or Android isn't going to be double.

[23InetrySypekek]

This. There's no way you can call WP7 sales "gaining momentum". http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/g...-crashes/16279

The best way to spin it is, "WP7 will have the best growth in 2012!". Which could be true- they could double their marketshare to a whole 3%. Any growth for iOS or Android isn't going to be double.

LOL below even terriBADa

However, it will take months before word on WP7 spreads and marketing has seeded new sales. Don't particularly like the look of the Lumia, and the lack of apps is worrying if you're coming from iOS or Android, but if Samsung's Bada lineup are still ahead in 6 months, it will look really bad on Nokia and MS. Bada is innovating and will soon be with Tizen.