Windows 7 Phone Won’t Compare to the iPhone

Pretty much since the day that the iPhone hit the market, it has dominated the phone industry.  In fact, it is not uncommon for iPhone owners to give up their landlines and rely on their iPhone as their primary phone.  And while the iPhone has been enjoying its reign at the head of the pack, so to speak, other developers have been trying with concerted efforts to catch up.  Among the competitors, of course, is Microsoft, which always seems to be butting up against Apple products.  As the two primary global computer producers and retailers, Apple and Microsoft seem to present a Hobson’s choice in the technology world.  And with cellular phones, Microsoft is hoping that its Windows 7 Phone will present consumers with an attractive alternative to the iPhone.

Windows 7 has many asking whether it will indeed be a strong competitor with the iPhone.  And according to many speculators and critics, Windows 7 simply will not stand up to the iPhone.  A February 22 article posted on Wired.com discusses Windows 7 and insightfully explains that it biggest shortcoming is that it application designers will have difficulty creating applications that will run on Windows 7.  And without applications, a phone is just a phone.

To many iPhone owners, the best thing about the iPhone is the fact that there are so many application options.  With over 100,000 applications to choose from, and hundreds of new applications being submitted to Apple on a daily basis, consumers have nearly limitless options when it comes to customizing their iPhones.  Owners of iPhones can select from games, utilities and educational applications to make their iPhone precisely how they want it.  Along with other obvious reasons, the ready access to applications makes the iPhone a mainstay in the technology industry.

For phones relying on Windows technology, applications have simply not been available.  The issue has always been that the platform is fragmented and developers have had difficulty creating applications that run properly on a Windows phone.  Many agree that while Windows 7 will provide consumers with a variety of “Hub” options, which are the Windows version of Apps, consumers will not have anywhere near the selection provided to iPhone owners at Apple’s App Store.

It seems that Apple’s ingenuity has secured their spot at the top of the cellular phone industry, at least for the time being.  The App store did for the iPhone what iTunes did for the iPod.  By providing consumers with a vast number of Apps, Apple has essentially insured against iPhone owners switching to other platforms.  Loyalty to Apple runs strong among iPhone owners, and Apps are likely to have much to do with that.

Of course, Apps are but one of the many reasons for which most people remain true to their iPhone.  As with other Apple products, the iPhone is intuitive to use, and highly functional.  It provides users with much more than phone service, as it is a handheld computer, mp3 player and provides ready access to the Web from virtually anywhere there is phone service.  For too many reasons to list, Windows 7 will have difficulty competing with the iPhone.

Pretty much since the day that the iPhone hit the market, it has dominated the phone industry. In fact, it is not uncommon for iPhone owners to give up their landlines and rely on their iPhone as their primary phone. And while the iPhone has been enjoying its reign at the head of the pack, so to speak, other developers have been trying with concerted efforts to catch up. Among the competitors, of course, is Microsoft, which always seems to be butting up against Apple products. As the two primary global computer producers and retailers, Apple and Microsoft seem to present a Hobson’s choice in the technology world. And with cellular phones, Microsoft is hoping that its Windows 7 Phone will present consumers with an attractive alternative to the iPhone.

Windows 7 has many asking whether it will indeed be a strong competitor with the iPhone. And according to many speculators and critics, Windows 7 simply will not stand up to the iPhone. A February 22 article posted on Wired.com discusses Windows 7 and insightfully explains that it biggest shortcoming is that it application designers will have difficulty creating applications that will run on Windows 7. And without applications, a phone is just a phone.

To many iPhone owners, the best thing about the iPhone is the fact that there are so many application options. With over 100,000 applications to choose from, and hundreds of new applications being submitted to Apple on a daily basis, consumers have nearly limitless options when it comes to customizing their iPhones. Owners of iPhones can select from games, utilities and educational applications to make their iPhone precisely how they want it. Along with other obvious reasons, the ready access to applications makes the iPhone a mainstay in the technology industry.

For phones relying on Windows technology, applications have simply not been available. The issue has always been that the platform is fragmented and developers have had difficulty creating applications that run properly on a Windows phone. Many agree that while Windows 7 will provide consumers with a variety of “Hub” options, which are the Windows version of Apps, consumers will not have anywhere near the selection provided to iPhone owners at Apple’s App Store.

It seems that Apple’s ingenuity has secured their spot at the top of the cellular phone industry, at least for the time being. The App store did for the iPhone what iTunes did for the iPod. By providing consumers with a vast number of Apps, Apple has essentially insured against iPhone owners switching to other platforms. Loyalty to Apple runs strong among iPhone owners, and Apps are likely to have much to do with that.

Of course, Apps are but one of the many reasons for which most people remain true to their iPhone. As with other Apple products, the iPhone is intuitive to use, and highly functional. It provides users with much more than phone service, as it is a handheld computer, mp3 player and provides ready access to the Web from virtually anywhere there is phone service. For too many reasons to list, Windows 7 will have difficulty competing with the iPhone.