Windows Phone users have positive response for Samsung’s ATIV S, cautiously waiting for Nokia, HTC

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Our online poll suggests Samsung has done well but still has to win over many

Yesterday during the IFA trade show in Berlin, Samsung surprisingly unveiled the start Windows Phone eight device for 2022—the ATIV Due south—to more often than not cheers and approvals from current and prospective Windows Telephone users.

In an online 24-hour poll conducted yesterday hither at Windows Telephone Central, most iv,000 respondents (cookie and IP locked) responded to Samsung'south announcement of the Milky way S3 clone for Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone eight OS.

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Nearly a third of respondents (29.viii% or 1,120 votes) said that they would consider Samsung's new device every bit information technology has some great specs and the looks to dorsum it upwards. Only thirteen.57% (510 respondents) steadfastly said 'no' to the ATIV S, noting that the telephone was non for them.

The bulk of respondents took the more cautious arroyo with a look-and-see attitude until Nokia and HTC reveal their lineup in the coming weeks. With 56.64% (2,129 respondents) chiming in, this category shows that consumers are savvy plenty to not commit too early to a new phone, especially since Samsung did not reveal price, availability nor partner-carriers.

But it may besides highlight a lack of make loyalty to Samsung as compared to Nokia and companies similar Apple tree, which conjure upwards a dedicated base of users.

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The ATIV Due south, while a solid blueprint and fantabulous specs, including a 4.eight" HD Super AMOLED brandish, dual-cadre 1.5GHz CPU, a massive 2300mAh battery in a thin body, seems to lack imagination and the boundary pushing that consumers are demanding these days. In perusing comments, most users seem lukewarm to the device remarking that information technology's a proficient offering but it lacks the 'wow' factor that Windows Phone 8 may need this fall if it is to gain any traction—something to which we concord.

Nosotros'll of course revisit the ATIV S later in September to meet which new Windows Telephone 8 device users are virtually excited about. With Nokia calling Samsung a adept 'warm upwardly', the ball is clearly in the Finnish company's court to woo potential consumers next week at their printing conference.

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