14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia has just announced the release of its first Windows Phones, and the company unveiled plans to bring these devices to the market in the United States, where they will face strong competition mainly from Android, though Nokia seems confident that its devices will prove successful.
Along with the adoption of Windows Phone, the Finnish mobile phone maker also committed to offering its services to a wider range of users out there, and the owners of Windows Phone devices are those to benefit the most from this deal, since Nokia Maps will be available for them.
Nokia already has the service in place for its Symbian users, who can take full advantage of it for free, and plans on making it available for Windows Phone users for free as well, it seems.
During the Nokia World conference last month, the company provided some info on Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive for Windows Phone, and it seems that it is confident on the superiority of its service when compared to what others have to offer.
Specifically, the company believes that its Nokia Maps service is better than what Google's Maps have to offer.
A recent article on Electronista reports that Nokia's Executive VP of Location and Commerce, Michael Halbherr, commented on the matter, suggesting that Nokia sees Google as a newcomer in the area.
Nokia is known for having the best map data and navigation in a number of no less than 90 countries, and to be the navigation provider of choice for some leading automakers, such as BMW.
In the United States, however, Google's Android OS is better positioned, especially since the Internet giant offers full services to users on this continent.
However, Nokia says that it will pack its smartphones for the US with better capabilities and more features, and that it will make them competitive enough for the local market.
For example, Nokia plans on including NFC (Near Field Communications) inside its Windows Phones for the United States, and also confirmed that there will be new Windows Phone models prepared for this market.
However, it seems that Nokia's phones might not arrive on the market with support for all tap-to-pay NFC payment options available for users in the country, though the company is working on finding solutions on this area.
Even so, NFC will offer Nokia devices the ability to transfer data from one to another, and also to pair with compatible devices, including Bluetooth headsets.
There is also the possibility that Nokia would launch LTE handsets on the US market next year, which will certainly offer users more options when compared to what they can enjoy in the area at the moment, namely Android.