The HTC Mozart, a Windows Phone 7 smartphone, which was previously exclusive offered by Smart Communications in 2010, is now available in the retail market. The price is a surprisingly low Php25,500 which is the price listed by CMK Cellphone and TopElectronics.
While we are not very bullish about the initial entry the Windows Phone 7 in the Philippines, as it was being offered as part of plans priced at the same ranged as Apple's iPhone 4. At that price, Windows Phone 7 would have a very hard time building a following, as the iPhone has a well established App store with 300,000 App's while Window Phone 7 has maybe 5,000. In terms of the operating system, Apple's iOS is a known quantity which many users are happy with and recommend. Windows Phone 7 smartphone is like a leap of faith. And lets face it, an Apple phone or a BlackBerry is the "in" thing these days. But at Php25,500, HTC Mozart might help convert some users to Windows Phone 7.
While we are not very bullish about the initial entry the Windows Phone 7 in the Philippines, as it was being offered as part of plans priced at the same ranged as Apple's iPhone 4. At that price, Windows Phone 7 would have a very hard time building a following, as the iPhone has a well established App store with 300,000 App's while Window Phone 7 has maybe 5,000. In terms of the operating system, Apple's iOS is a known quantity which many users are happy with and recommend. Windows Phone 7 smartphone is like a leap of faith. And lets face it, an Apple phone or a BlackBerry is the "in" thing these days. But at Php25,500, HTC Mozart might help convert some users to Windows Phone 7.
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