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The first wave of Windows Phone devices will soon hit the market, with companies like Nokia, Samsung and HTC leading the pack. According to DigiTimes, it’s likely that HTC and Samsung will offer better prices for the users, saying that Nokia has put all of its (smartphone) eggs into one (Windows Phone) basket, whereas two other companies are also making devices running other mobile platforms. In that sense, they are more willing to experiment with the pricing than the Finnish giant.
Samsung is in the best position as it’s making more money than anyone else (except Apple) and it can afford to kill two other contenders by pricing them down. HTC too has some leverage as it will continue to make Android devices though not making as much money as it used to (even losing money). Plus, let’s not forget other players looking to make their Windows Phone products such as Huawei, Alcatel and ZTE…
At the end, it will be customers who will benefit from this increased competition and that’s something to look forward to.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
