I suspect Nokia is very different. In fact, I think if the schedules had been different, Nokia would have been the sole hardware provider for WP.
I doubt they would jeopardize that for a Nokia exclusive. It's not really in Microsoft's DNA.
http://www.wpcentral.com/no-new-dell-windows-phone-75-device...
MS may have had to persuade Dell to make a phone, not the other way around.
It's mostly a bug fix release, but there's one big one- the keyboard keeps disappearing when you're typing on it. Infuriating. I had to force update my phone.
I've enjoyed Handspring Visors, Palm Treos, Samsung Blackjacks, HTC Touch Pro with Windows mobile and they all have their pros.
My last experience with Windows Mobile on the HTC Touch Pro was severely suffering on the older windows mobile, with no prospects of a new OS in sight.. I'm glad the new OS sounds to be better addressing updates.
The phone screams for ICS, and it's nowhere in sight for the newest LTE phones.
The form factor and phone itself is fantastic. I don't like that I miss iOS 3 because it did more.
What I've learnt is:
1) After Android releases a new version,
2) Samsung has to release version with their stamp
3) then it gets passed to your carrier to release a new one.
The Carriers are the bottleneck for the most part given the amount of Samsung ROMs floating around. They may or may not update it, or release anything.
Many of us have been spoiled with direct updates from Apple.
When I first got the iPhone a few years ago I wondered why Apple was so gung ho about controlling and directly updating my phones.
In hindsight, it was most welcome.