|
[QUOTE=Russ Smith;709571].
On the other hand, smart-phones are often re-branded by the service providers (You often have the same hardware presented by the various cellular companies.) In that situation MS becomes (just?) another source for service providers to choose from.
QUOTE]
Keep in mind that the service provider re-branding a phone phenomenon is limited to the US and we are not among the most advanced and lucrative markets so I would not consider this a big issue.
The advantage for MS would be the ability to update the OS without being at the mercy of middle entities and this would benefit the image of WM OSes immensely.
|