It seems like a market where there its never “too late” if you have a good product.

Apple remains at 5% because they suck. Plain and simple. They are the worst to deal with hardware and software vendor-wise. They are simple in some areas but are horribly unintuitive when making changes or tweaks or trying to collaborate with other softwares.

Its a simple OS for simpletons.

1) What most people miss is the OEM development platform and that these smart phones ultimately live and die based on the OEMs capabilities. Why you may ask? Well OEMs first have to get theirs phone hardware to work with the OS. Here is where iOS and WP7 have a distinct advantage. The phone hardware integration experience across andriod phones will not be consistent since google puts the onus on OEMs to integrate the hardware and OS. iOS and WP7 provide to the OEMs specs and test requirements for their phones end-to-end. This means iOS and WP7 based phones will have a consistent experience across all hardware. This also means that when it comes to pushing out updates/upgrades that iOS and WP7 have a clear advantage on version and hardware compatibility vs andriod. We are already seeing some of these problems for andriod based phones as OEMs are responsible for pushing out updates and OEMs are not software wizards by any stretch. Mostly they are hardwaare manufacturing wizards. This disadvantage for andriod will become more apparent as time starts to take its toll on Andriod and we see more fracture in andriod os version in the marketplace. Bottom line is google has entrusted OEMs with the ultimate quality of their product and brand and this will prove to be a mistake.

4) As far as app development goes Google and WP7 have the clear advantage.iOS based app development is so closed, from a developer perspective. Apple sees this as controlling quality but developers see it as intrusive. Apple’s culture is not developer focused and Google and MS are. So with alternative app offering platforms iOS may become less of a draw for developers over time. Again no telling how this will actually play out but I can tell you Apple better think hard about this one.

3) Phone features. I bet you ask the average Joe how much they use say “Copy and Paste” the answer comes back “not often”. Not saying WP7 should not have it. They should! But from a stand point of feature priority it is clear they made the right decision to go ahead and release the WP7 for the 2010 holidays and get the feature on later with a patch. I am not sure how anyone could truly argue this point.Ultimately with regards to features WP7 will catch up to Andriod and iPhone.And at tehir current pace that could be mid 2011. And in fact Andriod and iPhone need to do some catching up to WP7 when it comes to gaming and tv entertainment. I know it sounds somewhat funny but if XBOX actually can make some kind of tv offering (e.g. they already have netflix, zune, espn and hulu(2011)) and WP7 can easily integrate with that then that leaves iOS and Andriod wondering where their multi-media entertainment story really lies. They will have to work on that one. Neither Google nor Apple have a good tv/gaming story which is the entre intot eh biggest screen in the house. No one has a better chance on that front than MS but I guess I must concede that they have to execute in the consumer side which has not historically been their strong suit.

MS has stated they are in the WP7 for the long haul and if you dont think they have the $ to do it you better do some research. They may not start with a flash but there is still a lot of time left in the game. This is early 1st quarter… lol! Ultimately I hope all three succeed. THis give us more choice and helps provide good competition for features and helpful apps.

Maybe we’re just a country of Apple-loving idiots.

MobilesPlease is not a cellphone retailer, but an aggregator of popular deals — it doesn’t sell a single phone. It also has zero access to data from mobile operators like Oranage in the United Kingdom.

According to Compete.com and Alexia.com, a little over 1,000 people actually visit MobilePlease’s website, meaning no one buys a damn phone – even if it’s Android – from them.

BUT there is one reason why people go to MobilePlease. According to Alexa, 60% of their web traffic is generated from their blog, which is not their website that links to other websites to sell phones.

It’s just plain poor journalism to rely on unsubstantiated sources. Bloggers, however, are not held to the same journalistic standards that REAL journalists adhere. If you don’t like WP7 or MS, just create a blog, write whatever crap you desire and never have to back it up. Seems par for the course for some of these dimwits.

As a graduate industrial designer, the simple, clean interface of the WP7 phone is a breath of fresh air. I like having a limited number if tiles on my home screen and those are customizable to things I use ALL the time, not once in a while.

The WP7 is my first smart phone. When Sony got out of the PDA business, I was using a Clie’ NX-80 with the Palm OS. I immediately went out and bought two more and put them away. Number three is now on it’s last legs so I had to buy a smart phone. I bought a Samsung Focus for me and like it so much that I went back and bought two more for my wife and son.

I LIKE IT.

Perhaps the best review comes from my 19 year old son, a student at Georgia Tech. He had been campaigning for a iPhone. After 30 minutes of playing with my Samsung Focus, he said to hell with the, he wants the WP7 Samsung Focus. The “to hell with” comment is part of Georgia Tech culture usually refering to a rival school/football team.

My wife announced that she wants on also so I took advantage of last weekend’s AT&T 2 for 1 sale and they will both have new Samsung Focus WP7 phones under the Christmas tree. Shhh! Don’t tell them!

So now on your list of advantages really are about two things ZunePass and Office integration. Xbox live has yet to be proven to be really a plus but has great promise if MS doesnt screw it up. The rest of your list are alot of preference based opinions which dont count as advantages.

Android offers customization, mutlitasking, less buggy, Google cloud intergration, copy/paste, widgets, large APP market, and plenty more.

I'm not saying the reports of low sales aren't true. Just saying that you can never rely on what one person said at one store or establishment. MS knows the true figures. They probably aren't that great, honestly.

One guaranteed factor is shortage of devices. When I purchased mine the store only had about 4 in the store. The marketing online and TV is certainly there. The other marketing needs to be at the stores. It seemed very low key if you ask me. I tried three different AT&T stores. The first had a small display setup to show the device. The second had no setup but had a sign on the window. The third had a sign and no display. I should note, none of the stores had a phone in stock. I had to wait until after lunch before one of them got a phone. Shortage of product and lack of in store marketing doesn't help their cause.

The other probability is interest in the device. Android and iPhone are deeply entrenched in the market. People are skeptical to leave their devices for a new one. Some might be locked up in contracts as well.

Also, the sting of Windows Mobile 6.5 might make some weary. It's going to take people who actually buy and use the device to tell friends and colleagues "Hey this thing is really nice. Here have a look." MS can advertise until they break the bank but the word on the street has to be "This is a solid and competitive device/OS."

The only thing MS can do is support this product without faltering. Its very sound and despite lacking some 'duh!' features I'm enjoying it very much. If they wish to compete or take a portion of the market, they'll need to treat it like it's the #1 selling device on the planet!

I do like that more apps show up in the marketplace everyday. That is encouraging at least. Xbox integration is pretty neat as well. Anyhow, the thought of owning a phone that isn't supported doesn't sit well with me. Do you hear me now, Microsoft? :)

Moreover, as others have pointed out, MobilesPlease isn’t even a mobile retailer, so it’s not even genuinely informed speculation.

Gone are the first iphone days when some fanboy could make people beleive their views by posting something on the internet. People know the basis behind such postings and one who post should have second thoughts, since most probably people will experiment with the platforms lambasted going to the store and cat will be out of the bag and probably backfire.

In Brief, I dont see any ground WP7 fail and to be frank its the best available in the market right now. Future I dont know. I love to hate Microsoft, but facts remain facts !

Disadvantage -
1) New Platform so dont the reliablility and isses with the versions 1
2) Less App avbl in the market but soon there will be a lot.
3) Skin and UI is always consistent
4) No Copy Paste
5) No Teethering (though I know there is a hack but I never tried on my Samsung Focus)
6) Memeory upgrade not possible.
7) Lack of multitasking for custom apps. (this feature I think it’s limited rigth now I am ok with it)
8) In Bing maps I cannot search nearby to specific location I have to rely on whatever bing gives me as nearby list which does not consist all business only some famous business nearby. I like the way google maps give you a option to search near by of your own choice.

Disadvantage -
1) New Platform so dont the reliablility and isses with the versions 1
2) Less App avbl in the market but soon there will be a lot.
3) Skin and UI is always consistent
4) No Copy Paste
5) No Teethering (though I know there is a hack but I never tried on my Samsung Focus)
6) Memeory upgrade not possible.
7) Lack of multitasking for custom apps. (this feature I think it’s limited rigth now I am ok with it)
8) In Bing maps I cannot search nearby to specific location I have to rely on whatever bing gives me as nearby list which does not consist all business only some famous business nearby. I like the way google maps give you a option to search near by of your own choice.

This comparison should be done in 6 months.

Very simple colors, no variations. I prefer icons.

Android and iOS both look great. WP7 looks very minimalistic with those one-colour, blocky desktops.

Even if you consider the report to be true, a serious journalist would see the type of penetration MobilesPlease has on the cellphone market in the United Kingdom. According to Compete.com, only a little over 1,000 people actually visited their website, meaning no one even shops at MobilesPlease.

At the end of the day it is safe to say, whether or not one unhappy poster on this Web site runs out and purchases a Windows mobile phone next week or not, WMP7 will remain in last place. Too little too late.

As you’ll know if you’ve read our WP7 reviews, we’re big fans of the OS. Yes, it still needs work, but it’s also very new in comparison to rival platforms. However we’re not going to stop reporting on WP7 news simply because it doesn’t fit in with our positive opinion. Now *that* would be biased.