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Windows Phone 8 Is A Great Big, Crazy, Beautiful Mess

techcrunch.com (11 months and 4 days ago)

Jun 21, 2012

The Lumia 900 sold me on Windows Phone. The 900 is a marriage of fresh hardware with a fun operating system. I dig the Start Screen with the Live Tiles. There are some shortcomings. The camera sucks, to be sure, and the phone isn't yet available on Verizon. Plus, after using the phone for several weeks, it was clear that the phone's large screen is wasted on Windows Phone 7.5. It's more of the same concerning the 900's HTC cousin, the Titan... full story

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forbes.com (22 days ago)

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mtv.com (1 month ago)

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pcworld.com (19 days ago)

Why Did HTC Cripple The HTC 8S Budget Windows Phone?

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forbes.com (3 months and 13 days ago)

Nokia's Bet On Windows Phone Looks Like A Good One So Far

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forbes.com (1 month and 12 days ago)

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techcrunch.com (11 days ago)

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pcworld.com (17 days ago)

Windows Phone 8 Is A Great Big, Crazy, Beautiful Mess

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