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        <title><![CDATA[Gem?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You are proposing that WP7 OS is a gem?  I honestly couldn't say.  Just asking.  All that aside, to me, relatively inexpensive apps that are NOT necessarily tied to what the particular OS developers feel is or is not important to end users will continue to be a top priority selling point with my money.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[SmartAceW0LF]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:21:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Truth?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ah but we should know from a marketing standpoint is it demand or is it directly related, if a real estate agent shows you 10 houses but hides the gem in the back and never shows you will there ever be demand for the gem except those that search it out?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[iosdefector]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:56:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Not correct]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you look at the truth, Android is NOT free.  Look at most handset manufacturers, they are paying royalties for each handset sold to Microsoft and other companies due to the fact that Android is actually infringing on patents from other companies.  If android solves the battery and multitasking issues within the OS you will see me give it some credit as well.  The other problem with Android is the skinning of it which causes the Fragmentation of the OS to the point there is so many security holes in the system.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[iosdefector]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:50:38 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Confused]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I am a former iPhone user, since the 3G, even had a iPhone 4 which I have recently gave to my wife.  I have a HTC Titan and I have to say after working with the Syncing Apple does not have Syncing properly done.  If you add iCloud and any other contact syncs you will end up getting duplicates all over the place.  So I have to say Apple did not do it properly.  With my wife's phone she can only have either her Yahoo or iCloud but not both for contacts.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[iosdefector]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:43:54 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[WP7.5 - no issues]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-351825-3532736]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I too, have the same phone you do...I have to brag a bit though:  buying it in Germany from an 02 shop was the trick.  They offered it to me for 169 Euro (about 200 bucks) - without contract.  I was so impressed by the deal, I bought it right off.As Far as function and use is concerned, as the title says, I have no issues.  I have been largely impressed with everything I want to do - including connecting to an Exchange server, which was incredibly easy - something I was unable to do with my Android phone.As I belong to my company's IT department, finding this little gem of a phone was a way for me to introduce to the managment a different, and more cost effective method of keeping our mobile users happy (they all use the iPhone 4).  As out entire infrastructure is MS based, integrating MAC seemed a little stupid to me.  That aside,  I am unable to agree with most other comments I have seen here (except that even here in Germany, the phone sales people tried their very best to talk the Windows phone down in favor of the over-saturated-in-the-market Android and iPhone).My opinion is that what people expect from a windows phone should not be the same as what they expect from an iPhone or Android-based device.  Windows has always been, first and foremost, the premier business O/S.  Naturally, moving into the smart phone market means that the phones would likewise be business oriented (I personally could not care if I was able to play my facebook games on my phone or not).  However if you want to buy apps - feel free, its your phone.  iPhone (synonymous with &quot;iPod&quot;)  seems to me a way of taking your iPod with you and adding hardware parts that allow you to do things like make phone calls and check emails.  In short my opinion of the iPhone is not very high and I would not ever stoop to the level of buying one.I liked Android - before they locked it.  I bought my phone back in November 2009 and was happy, until they updated it and removed the freedom I had with it (my fault for allowing the automatic updates).  Since then I looked for a replacement.  I was unable to ever connect it to Outlook or an Excahnge server (and I'm not paying for an app that lets me do it)  That and the earlier versions of Android required you to have a google account to use the phone.So I am biased in favor of a system on a phone that I am familiar with and readily integrates into our company infrastructure (both in networking and in email).  Android would present a security risk and iPhones are forever giving us connectivity issues.  In all, I have to say that more people are willing to be negative against Windows Phones based on hearsay instead of attempting to test it out, allowing the salespersons in various shops drive their decisions.  I may not be completely informed about every platform and every hardware device concerning smartphones, et al. but I DO try to be fair when speaking about them (and then, ONLY after I have had some experience with them).]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[gcurrier]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:32:51 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I had HTC Touch]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It was great!.  multiple emails, facebook, youtube, gps navigation... even played farmville on it.  I did buy the new touch interface &quot;SPB Mobile Shell&quot;, which made the phone even better but really, it was the best experience available at the time.  Eventually, Iphone dwarfed it but that was several years after I first bought it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mjm5]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:44:17 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Their Email client works on everything I've tried]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Your comment regarding Exchange is a bit misleading.  I have HTC HD7 using WP7.5 Mango.  Even before Mango, I have 6 different email accounts (Exchange, hotmail, gmail, yahoo, university mail ...) and they all work seemlessly on my phone from a single home screen icon (or if I choose, from separate icons, grouped in several different ways (I have two, work and personal mail).  They are better integrated than any client, PC, MAC, iPhone... than I've ever seen.  So no, WP is not restricted to using the Exchange system as you suggest.When I went to purchase the phone, I was actively discouraged by the people at the Bell store (Canada) who literally told me to get Android (Android users in my company cannot access our Exchange system for some unk reason).  I wasn't interested in the rapidly fragmenting Android ecosystem, nor was I too impressed with the iphone.  I love my WP7.5 and would recommend it to anyone.  Unfortunately, no one hears about it and when they go to the stores (Bell, Future shop, Best Buy...) it's nearly invisible.  That's why no one is buying it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mjm5]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:32:32 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sounds as familiar as buying a Linux laptop]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Although more and more Linux laptop models are available, they used to be almost impossible to find and it is still difficult to have the choice. It seems that open source OSes are getting even.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rauno]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:16:56 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does a great job]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Very transparent with all of the sync stuff, and as auto-linked as possible from different accounts. You only really notice the different accounts when you go to delete (it won't delete from the underlying data store without your permission) or on the rare occasions where it doesn't match identical items from different accounts (usually because the name or some other identifier is different).J.Ja]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin James]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:14:02 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;Conspiracy?&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The &quot;conspiracy&quot; is that carriers are putting the spotlight on phones that have consumer demand, made by manufacturers that are better at working with their channels. Outrageous!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[johnwhiteside]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:32:59 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Synching with Outlook]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Does latest version of WinPhone now allows for &quot;proper&quot; local synching with Outlook (outside of Exchange)? It always surprised me that even iOS would do a better job synching (contacts, notes, etc) with Outlook than a WinPhone. I am one of them who does not like to upload my (nicely organized) 4,500 contacts into the cloud.PArt from that, WinPhone is making headway, but sometimes wounder if not too little, too late.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[wellcraft19]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:41:40 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This article doesnt make sense, why even bother?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The key word is free and expensive. Like it or not, most people take care of their budget. I own a Motorola Droid 3, now tell me if there is an equal in Windows phone: no there is not and i bet if there was it will be by the $800 to $900 sales price. The direference is the OS compare a linux pc or laptop made by asus to a windows laptop build by the same brand and model the diference goes from $50 to $85. This mean beers and a movies wasted.Technology as gone the lowbudget way, even cars are getting cheap. So why pay extra for an OS that doesnt get the people. Sure Windows phone are great for companies that have a MS platform in every part of their operation and i sell this phones; like honeywell and such, but eventually even this companies will emigrate to something cheap and reliable like android phones. I've seen it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[realvarezm]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:02:36 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MS Sleeping in the bed they made]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Play patent troll and people stop liking your products?  Its not enough that Microsoft has put in too little too late or even that they have a history of gouging the markets they overtake.  Now the cry is conspiracy against them?  They made this bed.  Sleep tight.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[kpdriscoll]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:30:42 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Most Definitely]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Anyone that I've talked to that sells cellphones, they all seem to actively demote WP7.  WP7 is always buried in an obscure corner with barely anything to make it stand out (and as another commentor noted, it isn't even a usable one).]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[grayknight]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:27:25 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Exactly]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The carriers are building a lot of negative sentiment.  I just wish one of them would break from the group and do what the end users actually want:  affordable cellphones from a wide variety of manufacturers and OSes with reasonable phone, texting, and dataplans.  Instead the carriers lock us into as many possible ways to take our money and double charge for using their network, and limit our choices to ones that they have full control over.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[grayknight]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:18:54 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The guys in the US are lucky]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Here, in Canada, we have the following Windows Phone, only:- a Samsung Focus offered by Rogers for $500 without a contract or $0.01 with 3 year contract, and- a LG Optimus 7 Offered by Telus for $500 without contract or $0 with 3 year contractThe big bomb which is Bell - as well as the smaller Fido (part of Rogers) and Virgin (?) - doesn't offer any.I didn't have enough patience to look at other no-name providers.I found, however, a Nokia Lumia 800 for $775 at Expansys but, it's out of stock and the back-order is 5-10 days.I really hope that Microsoft will kick all these guys where it hurts the most.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ScarF]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:54:13 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[My experience with Verizon and WP7]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I walked into a Verizon store a few months back because I was almost due for an upgrade and wanted to try some of the new phones for myself.  I really wanted to play with the WP7 phone because I'd heard some good things about it...and I'm also a bit of a phone geek.  The salesman acted surprised to hear that I wanted to try the (only) Windows Phone 7, and even tried to steer me away from it.  I can't remember his exact words, but the gist of what he  told me was &quot;Android users (which I am) don't like the WP7 OS&quot;.  At the time, I thought I was just hearing the opinion of a pro-Android salesperson, but reading this article makes me think it might be more widespread.For the record...I really liked the WP7 interface, and wish that Verizon offered more phones running that OS.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[shanse3@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:35:14 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Could you be more wrong]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Yea Dude I got the phone 2010 I had it for a Year and switched to a droid phone.  I think you are stuck in the 90's.  The Win phone was a disaster.  If you read about every site prior to Win 7 phone you would see that most of them were warning you to stay way and that they were only good for  paper weights.  Every site I read about the Win phone said it was a terrible design and not well thought out.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barmace]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:05:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[it's a money decision not a judicial decision]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[&quot;But, when vendors do not have enough confidencein their product&quot;That point has been addressed but consider this thought experiement:Microsoft shows up at your door claiming that your latest creation WizardWidget35 infringes on there patents while you, being the author, are sure it does not.They point out that the MS legal department just got a 100 million dollar budget increase and they will hapily draw out the court case until you are bankrupt. They would, however, allow you to license the un-named patents for 2 thousand dollars.You have 10 thousand dollars to your name; rent, food, child support, and legal fees all come out of that. Do you:A) bankrupt yourself in a court case who's plaintif's legal budget dwarfs your own?B) sign the NDA, pay the 2 thousand and be happy you still get to keep the 8 thousand?It's not a decision based on &quot;I'm right and would eventually be vindicated through the courts&quot; but one based on which provides the lesser financial loss.I agree that Google really should be stepping up on this one. In a world more interested in justice than lintigation and profit margins we would probably see all defendence band together and tell Microsoft to prove the claims in court assuming that software patents where possible at all (given the focus on justice in our make believe world). As the manufacturer of Android; they are the one's responsible unless the issue is truly additions put in place by the device manufactuer. But the claim is &quot;android infringes&quot; not &quot;Samsung's addition to android infringes&quot; now isn't it.In short; signing the NDA and paying the protection fee does not directly indicate validity of the patents. It only indicates that the paying party thinks they will suffer less expense than they would if they faught the claim in court.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Neon Samurai]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:44:54 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I waited and waited and waited]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I waited for 6 months to replace my phone so I could upgrade from my 6.5 phone to phone-7. the phone never came. I kept seeing next month, in a couple of months early next year.....  I finally HAD to replace the phone so I got the Droid-x I will not be going back to a Windows Phone any time soon. I see all of the HYPE about the iPhone but the droid is everything I need and very easy to use. Plenty of apps for fun and for Business. The lesson here is if you own the market, don't crap on the loyal customers, they may not like it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[cbartek@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:18:31 -0800</pubDate>
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