Comments on: Android legal losses reportedly prompt exodus to Windows Phone and MeeGo http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/ Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Wed, 09 May 2012 02:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Natanael L http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-125272 Natanael L Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-125272 To recycling?

]]> By: Christopher Dean http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124815 Christopher Dean Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124815 Just imagine if more Meego Hardware was available… xD

]]> By: Saf http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124607 Saf Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124607 You must be on drugs if you think WP7 is worse than symbian.  Nothing is that bad

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124534 Anonymous Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:27:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124534 Note that what you see on the N9/N950 is not what you will necessarily see on other vendor’s MeeGo implementations. Harmattan is Nokia’s implementation of a slick UI using Qt, with MeeGo compatibility. Making a user experience that doesn’t suck, and is as slick as the N9′s is entirely on the vendor.

]]> By: Tsiolkovsky http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124529 Tsiolkovsky Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124529 I can understand the MeeGo part, hack from what I have seen from Nokia N9 and nokia N950 reports it is even better than Android. But Windows Phone, come one, this one is worse than Symbian. No wonder no one wants to buy smartphones with WP7. But all in all those software patents stuff is just idiotic. Software patents must die just as old war dies. It’s much more harm than good.

]]> By: Herman Guerra http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124508 Herman Guerra Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:09:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124508 Meego not Mango!!!

]]> By: Randall Arnold http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124479 Randall Arnold Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124479 It doesn’t matter how long it takes the cases to resolve– some manufacturers won’t want the risk. If they were betting on Android, then MeeGo makes the most sense for them as an alternative.  There will be some unwilling to wait– they’ll just jump.

]]> By: Randall Arnold http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124478 Randall Arnold Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124478 Exactly what I’ve been thinking.  Will be interesting to watch…

]]> By: Luke http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124462 Luke Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124462 They released like 8 handsets which all displayed very high level hardware, and at least in Australia now are all sitting on budget plans, nobody still wants them. They can’t really make them cheaper since I think they are probably already at break even price points, and they don’t need to make them faster because they are already smooth and plan games fine, so where can they go with them to make them more desirable?

]]> By: Luke http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124463 Luke Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124463 They released like 8 handsets which all displayed very high level hardware, and at least in Australia now are all sitting on budget plans, nobody still wants them. They can’t really make them cheaper since I think they are probably already at break even price points, and they don’t need to make them faster because they are already smooth and plan games fine, so where can they go with them to make them more desirable?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124418 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:44:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124418 Few people have had an opportunity to try WP7 as of yet, due to a limited portfolio of hardware.  Given more handsets with higher end features, you could very well see “switchers.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124419 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:44:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124419 Few people have had an opportunity to try WP7 as of yet, due to a limited portfolio of hardware.  Given more handsets with higher end features, you could very well see “switchers.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124420 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:44:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124420 Few people have had an opportunity to try WP7 as of yet, due to a limited portfolio of hardware.  Given more handsets with higher end features, you could very well see “switchers.”

]]> By: Rich Allen http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124332 Rich Allen Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124332 These patent issues take years to resolve. In the short term, it will have no effect on Android or HTC sales at all, and in the long run, it will be an easy fix for HTC & Google. Neither HTC or Google has to be concerned about this. Currently, it is mostly only as issue for the Apple fanboy media’s Android flame wars.

]]> By: Noel http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124286 Noel Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124286 Google must take and aggressive stand against some of these lawsuits and combine forces w/ the OEMs to stave off Apples attempt to compete in the courtrooms instead of the market place. Bcz if some of these OEMs start looking else where for fear of endless court battles from Apple , Oracle, Microsoft etc that will greatly affect their bottom line and those billions in profit they enjoy now will start to dwindle.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124257 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124257 Moto Droid 3 tear down http://bit.ly/ntrB7H

]]> By: Silent Serpent http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124255 Silent Serpent Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124255 LoL. That’s the problem! That’s the real “sleeping dragon” They may switch to win7…but who will buy them? If they build them will people truly come? I know I never will…nor will any of millions of android and iphone customers!

]]> By: thalion http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124240 thalion Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124240 According to Gartner, things might be a little different in about 4 years

http://www.scottlogic.co.uk/blog/colin/2011/04/gartner-predicts-a-promising-future-for-windows-phone-7-developers/

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124233 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124233 As a result US will have it’s own mobile landscape, like it always had.
People elsewhere will continue to enjoy the many colours of life.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124234 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124234 As a result US will have it’s own mobile landscape, like it always had.
People elsewhere will continue to enjoy the many colours of life.

]]> By: Pconaty http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124227 Pconaty Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124227 Having tested all 3 platforms pretty comprehensively I can say Android is definitely superior to both IOS and WP7. In fairness WP7 is not in the same league as the other 2. I would predict something along the lines of a 50:30:20 split IOS:Android:WP7/Mango in the future. None of them will realistically kill off each other.

]]> By: Pconaty http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124228 Pconaty Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124228 Having tested all 3 platforms pretty comprehensively I can say Android is definitely superior to both IOS and WP7. In fairness WP7 is not in the same league as the other 2. I would predict something along the lines of a 50:30:20 split IOS:Android:WP7/Mango in the future. None of them will realistically kill off each other.

]]> By: Pconaty http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124229 Pconaty Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124229 Having tested all 3 platforms pretty comprehensively I can say Android is definitely superior to both IOS and WP7. In fairness WP7 is not in the same league as the other 2. I would predict something along the lines of a 50:30:20 split IOS:Android:WP7/Mango in the future. None of them will realistically kill off each other.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124230 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124230 Apple can’t sue anything Microsoft. Microsoft has a cross-licensing deal with Apple that basically covers everything Apple does…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124231 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124231 Apple can’t sue anything Microsoft. Microsoft has a cross-licensing deal with Apple that basically covers everything Apple does…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124232 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124232 Apple can’t sue anything Microsoft. Microsoft has a cross-licensing deal with Apple that basically covers everything Apple does…

]]> By: blue_solace http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124223 blue_solace Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124223 A little more attention to Meego would be great. The N9 is awesome, but some other choices would be welcome.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124218 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124218 For Jason, the Apple sheep.  Read why Android fans shouldn’t worry about this:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/235918/htcs_apple_patent_loss_why_android_fans_shouldnt_worry.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124217 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124217 Android won’t fail.   Apple will continue to sue anyone, including those making Microsoft phones.  Apple are the ones who need to start innovating and quit suing or copying competitors just because they’re lagging in sales.   iOS5 = Android 2.1   Congrats to Apple on copying a successful platform.

]]> By: Jason Walson http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124215 Jason Walson Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124215 Google gave away a product and claimed it was free. The reason android became popular was because Manufacturers did not have to invest in Research & Development which made selling droid phones a higher profit phone than others. There WAS ALWAYS A COST. Apple, Oracle and Microsoft have been saying this for close to 2 years now. Manufacturers have ignored it. Now they must pay. Microsoft will license their technology and the same goes for Oracle.
This will bascially eat the profits made on making these phones up.  I believe Apple has no incentive to license their technology. I predict Droid will fail because of Apple.  Windows Phones and IPhones are better than droids in my opinion.  Google will have to start being innovative and stop copying technology. I think the next issue google is going to run into is Intellectual Property with FaceBook.  Do something new and you won’t have these problems. I give droid 2 years and it will start to fade due to costs to sale the phone.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124216 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124216 Hardly.  It’s a knee-jerk reaction by the Apple-loving press.  It’ll get overturned in appeals or HTC will just have to pay royalties.  No biggie.

]]> By: Luke http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124204 Luke Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:13:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124204 Microsoft is making it as hard as possible for Android manufacturers in the hope they will adopt windows phone 7… which is fine and all but the problem is people don’t buy wp7 handsets.

]]> By: Luke http://www.slashgear.com/android-legal-losses-reportedly-prompt-exodus-to-windows-phone-and-meego-19165907/#comment-124205 Luke Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:13:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=165907#comment-124205 Microsoft is making it as hard as possible for Android manufacturers in the hope they will adopt windows phone 7… which is fine and all but the problem is people don’t buy wp7 handsets.

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