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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile by pjc50 on Monday October 09, 2017 @11:10AM (#15434430)
> someone releasing a phone "for enterprise" that didn't work on Verizon, the main carrier of enterprise users

Whose fault is this though? Was it missing a particular radio band, or was it anti-competitive behaviour by Verizon? I'm used to just buying phones and slipping in the SIM.

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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile by ocdtrekkie on Monday October 09, 2017 @11:29AM (#15434648)
Verizon has a certification process, but they are effectively required by law to accept all compatible phones. Microsoft didn't even submit any of their recent phones for Verizon certification, even if they had chips which supported Verizon bands. Actually, HP is just now (like, this month) releasing a version of the Elite x3 that is Verizon-certified.

https://opendevelopment.verizonwireless.com/get-certified

https://opendevelopment.verizonwireless.com/device-showcase/...

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