Windows Phone + Fans + East Africa = WinPhansEA Join the only community of Windows Phone users in East Africa and learn how to get the most from your Windows Phone Smartphone. http://bit.ly/WinPhansEA It has been a long time coming, but Windows Phone is finally here officially in East Africa. The goal of of our community is to educate fellow Windows Phone users on how to take full advantage of the highly integrated and personal smartphone experience that their Windows Phone devices offers, share helpful tips, app and device reviews. We also hold community events where WinPhansEA can meet up and share their experiences. We are Windows Phone Fans in East Africa. We are WinPhansEA!

1. Windows Phone Fans
East Africa
(WinPhansEA)
Mission Statement and Community Charter

2. What is
Windows
Phone?

3. As unique as you are….
 Windows Phone is a smartphone operating system created by
Microsoft and released in October 2010. It differs from the current iOS
and Android (the two leading smartphone platforms) in that it offers a
people-centric experience rather than a purely app-centric experience.
Its key features are:
What is  A clean and minimalist design than focuses on bring the things we
care about: people, places, songs, photos, and apps to the
Windows forefront.
Phone?  Integrating of common features and tasks into “Hubs” minimize
the need for the user to keep jumping back and forth between
applications.
 Deep integration of Microsoft services like Office, XboX, Skype
and SkyDrive to offer an unparalleled experience in productivity as
well as entertainment.

4. Win
Phan
 Windows + Phone + Fan = WinPhan
What or Who is  The WinPhan movement is a Social Community started in the
United States by Windows Phone enthusiasts as a way to help users
a WinPhan? new to the Windows Phone platform, learn how to get the most
out of their devices. This done by sharing community knowledge
through Social Media and Events.
 There are currently 8 WinPhan chapters across the world: United
States, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Philippines, Australia, India
and East Africa.

5. “To provide new or potential Windows Phone
users, across all OEMS, support on the Windows
Phone Platform by connecting users to each
other through the WinPhansEA Community”
WinPhansEA
Mission
NOTE:
Statement As the Windows Phone platform is just starting to growing in grow in
Kenya, it is important that the early adopters feel that they are part of
a community. By combining their collective knowledge and leveraging
their numbers, the Windows Phone platform can grow at a faster and
more organic rate.

6. Who Are The
WinPhansEA  Latiff Cherono  Robert Kunga
 Twitter: @NairobiWP  Twitter: @Mwirigi
Community  I have been a Windows Phone Enthusiast  Former Symbian Evangelist and a long
Evangelists? since launch. My day job is a Lean
Manufacturing Consulting Engineer.
time Nokia Fan (founder of the E63
Club)
 After moving back to Kenya in the Summer of  Blogger, Financial analysts by day
2011, I noticed a lack of local understanding
about the Windows Phone platform, hence
launching the @NairobiWP twitter account in
October 2011.

7. WinPhansEA  Encourage the WinPhanEA community members to contribute to
building the local Windows Phone ecosystem by being active on
Community - social media. (e.g. app recommendations, tips and tricks, favorite
Social Media feature etc.).
 We are active on Twitter and use the tag #WinPhansEA to help the
Contributions community find relevant information.
 We also have a Facebook page with a growing community.
 http://www.facebook.com/WindowsPhone.Fans.EastAfrica

8. WinPhansEA  Monthly community events held initially in Nairobi, but throughout
the country as the WinPhansEA community grows.
“Meet Ups”  Provide a chance for Windows Phone users a chance to connect with
each other and share experiences, tips and tricks.
 Allow prospective buyers a chance to see, touch and use the latest
Windows Phone devices, as well as learn their capabilities from the
people best placed to do so, other WinPhans.
 This would also be an opportunity for other vendors in the Microsoft
Ecosystem to participate (Tablet and PC’s vendors, X-Box, Office 365
etc.).

9. High Quality
WinPhansEA Local
Developers Content in
Community
the WP Store
WinPhansEA
Developer  Work with Microsoft to provide support for developer boot camps
from a user’s perspective.
Support  Use WinPhans to help local Windows Phone developers understand
which specific applications the local market demands.
 Provide an immediate audience to beta test applications for
developers to ensure quality apps are released to the local market.
 Promote local developers by promoting their apps on social media.

10. Meet your So if you are in East Africa and have a Windows Phone smartphone,
match and find or maybe you are interested in a Windows Phone, please join the
WinPhansEA community.
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