There is a lot of talk that Microsoft's purchase of Skype has been hurt acceptance of Windows Phone with Skype as vectors because they see a threat to their business. Recently, Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop was quoted as saying. But that is only part of the story--Elop went on to say that the Microsoft Windows Phone Skype will help, not hurt.
The thing to do on Skype wrong Windows Phone came last week due to a blog post by Tomi Ahonen about Nokia shareholder meeting recently. Ahonen says that a shareholder said Elop AS CEO of Nokia, "Nokia seems to have a problem with the channel of distribution due to Skype," and then asked what Nokia planned to do about it. Ahonen said Elop admitted that carriers were reluctant to carry Windows Phone devices Nokia due to Microsoft property of Skype. Ahonen CITES then Elop as saying:
"If the operator doesn't want us, it doesn't feel like it. We will appeal to them with other topics. We have more to offer them. It is a good place to start the discussion by Skype. "
Why bother vectors on Skype? Is why Skype could potentially eat into their bottom lines. When you make Skype calls, you're using your data plan, not just carrier voice plan. Carriers pay more per minute voice and data, and therefore more people use Skype, less revenue get.
That's the theory, anyway. But there are a lot of holes in the theory. Skype is not only available for Windows Phone; is also available for iOS and Android. This clearly means that the carriers don't discriminate against Windows Phone because it has Skype on it--all those great run Skype.
In fact, Elop went on to point out, Microsoft property of Skype could help Windows Phone with carriers, not bad. Il blog di MyNokia have a more complete transcript of what he said Elop on Skype. Read the transcript, and you'll see Microsoft property that View of Skype as a Elop competitive advantage, because Microsoft could work with carriers to ensure that Skype increases revenue, rather than cut into revenue:
(Skype) "on all Android devices, is on iPhone devices, it is on iPad, is all about those devices. So really what we're doing with operators is turning it into an advantage. Instead of just complaining about them on Skype or Skype on Android, iPhone and Nokia with Microsoft, we can have a conversation that says "OK, is this thing of Skype, there is a different kind of partnership that we can make that recognizes that voice over IP as Skype is coming no matter what, but maybe we can do something creative that generates incremental revenue for you."
In this case, the vectors would favor Windows Phone over other smartphones because it would be the only operating system that generates revenues by Skype, Skype rather than having to remove the carrier's revenue.
Although this could help to Windows Phone, I don't think that will make a difference. Windows Phone is still struggling to gain market share and is approximately 2% or less in the United States, Microsoft will need much more than Skype to make it a success.
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