While some people are excited about the adoption of Windows Phone 7 into the Nokia family, others are also disappointed why Android wasn't picked by the Finnish company. Android is obviously the more mature mobile platform compared to Windows Phone and the number of apps available in the Android Market are also miles away compared to the Microsoft Zune Store. His bias towards Windows Phone 7 is expected and being the new gung-ho CEO of Nokia hasn't diminished that. Nokia will still make Symbian phones in their entry-level to mid-range handsets while Windows Phone will be installed on flagship and high-end phones (partly due to the hardware requirements). Internationally announced at MWC in Barcelona last March, Cherry Mobile's Alpha Neon is a Windows-powered phone that packs modest specs. Previous Windows Phone owners should have no problems navigating through its UI. Conclusion The Alpha Neon feels like a premium Windows phone in terms of hardware. Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon specs: 5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snadpragon 200 quad-core CPU Adreno 302 GPU 1GB RAM 8GB internal storage up to 64GB via microSD 8MP rear camera with flash 2MP front camera Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby 3G HSPA+ WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 2,000mAh battery Windows Phone 8.1 Cyan, Yellow, Red, Lime, Ivory Read more in our articles including "Why Nokia chose WP7 over Android?" and "Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon Quick Review".
While some people are excited about the adoption of Windows Phone 7 into the Nokia family, others are also disappointed why Android wasn't picked by the Finnish company. Android is obviously the more mature mobile platform compared to Windows Phone and the number of apps available in the Android Market are also miles away compared to the Microsoft Zune Store.
His bias towards Windows Phone 7 is expected and being the new gung-ho CEO of Nokia hasn't diminished that. Nokia will still make Symbian phones in their entry-level to mid-range handsets while Windows Phone will be installed on flagship and high-end phones (partly due to the hardware requirements). Internationally announced at MWC in Barcelona last March, Cherry Mobile's Alpha Neon is a Windows-powered phone that packs modest specs.
Our coverage of nokia windows phone 7 includes: "Why Nokia chose WP7 over Android?"; "Cherry Mobile Alpha Neon Quick Review"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.