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Yesterday a rumor has come to alter Microsoft's preparations to receive Windows Phone 8. The news circulating on the net says that, according to a source trusted insider, at Nokia think the latest smartphones unveiled by HTC last week are too similar to its family of Lumia devices . So much so that the Finns are preparing a lawsuit for patent infringement in various parts of the world, specifically against the HTC 8X , claiming an excessive resemblance to his Lumia 820.
How true is the news? Well, we know that people from Nokia have commented before on the resemblance between their Windows Phones and the new ones presented by HTCIn a tweet, the head of sales and marketing for the company, Chris Weber, seemed to mock such a resemblance, commenting that the innovation of the new Lumia was not just in the colors. But it seemed to be just that: a humorous comment. From there to a lawsuit seems to be a long way.
In addition, Nokia and HTC are the ones that have bet the most on WP8 and Microsoft had a great presence at their respective events showing their support to the companies. In this context, let me doubt that Microsoft itself will let the dispute go to court. So let's take the news for what it is: a rumour Now, after all this supposed conflict, a debate emerges that is interesting to comment on.
Accepting your role in the relationship
To license its mobile operating system Microsoft requires certain features that mostly have to do with hardware specifications.In this way, it aims to ensure a uniform experience for all users with Windows Phone, regardless of the brand of your smartphone. All the rest of the design is left to the manufacturer How is it possible that a copy-to-copy dispute arises with this model?
The truth is that Microsoft's strategy, while ensuring a pleasant user experience, limits manufacturers' possibilities for innovation. With similar hardware and software, what remains is to play with shapes, sizes and colors and innovate by improving other sections. That being the case, Nokia should have expected that phones from other companies will end up looking to theirs. Although the imagination of engineers seems endless, in a world of more rigid rules such as Windows Phone, the number of possible alternative designs is drastically reduced. It is enough to see some of the mobiles from other companies to verify that they all follow the same pattern with few variations.
Once you have accepted this model of relationship between hardware manufacturer and software supplier it seems absurd to suggest that others are plagiarizing your designs. It is assumed that, with the Lumia 920, Nokia has tried to innovate in everything it could within that relationship to bring forward a smartphone that is the best in the world. market in several sections. That is the type of offer that one expects to see from those who bet on Windows Phone: innovation in everything that the relationship allows; leaving Microsoft to work on a proper software experience. If you're so worried about others copying you, this might not be your role model.
