Not to be negative, but is there even room for a NO.3 platform in Mobile or is this like the desktop wars?
If we have to stick to only two then there's definitely room for a new number 1 and new number 2 for those of us that dislike the current ones that fill those spots. Until then, yes there's always room for personal vs group choice and it will always be appreciated.Not to be negative, but is there even room for a NO.3 platform in Mobile or is this like the desktop wars?
In all seriousness, of course there is room. There might even be a better argument if you asked it like this: Could another mobile OS become one of the big 2? In the US, it seems like 2 main OS's hits the spot. Just like iOS or Android, why couldn't another OS come from nothing to knock one of those off? With MS backing, WP is as good of a candidate as there is.
In January 2005, the smartphone market share was pretty evenly divided by four companies: Symbian, Palm, RIM, and WM. Microsoft was in a dominant position, but they lost it. Where did they go wrong? Getting back in the running will be difficult at best. The standards were much lower 8 years ago.
I believe that the smartphone market was much different in 2005, since smartphones were pretty much only used by businesspeople. Nowadays the majority of smartphone owners are regular consumers, rather than people whose primary use of the smartphone is for work.
If we can't see double digit market share by the end of 2013, I fear MS may stop putting money behind WP
If we can't see double digit market share by the end of 2013, I fear MS may stop putting money behind WP
I only knew one person who had a WinMo device, and he still uses it nowadays. All of the business users I know had BlackBerry or Palm devices. I do not know anything about WinMo, since I never even played with a WinMo device in a store. I had the impression that WinMo was strictly about business, and it did not offer any apps that would appeal to consumers. I could have been completely wrong, but I don't know the history of WinMo at all, or what its features were like.True, but I still have to wonder why Microsoft at one time had +/- 30% smartphone market share, and today we're happy to see it going up from 3%! What happened that MS lost what they had? Why did consumers choose iOS and then Android over WM/WP? Did MS become complacent? I'm not challenging or throwing bones; I'd like to hear thoughts on it.
It does have a future. Rather Windows Phone is doing damn well especially with Nokia's push.
The Microsoft of 1990's was over confident or rather reluctant to change. They were the first to conceptualize the tablet and smartphone but its execution was way off the mark. Apple did a good job with iPad and iPhone. Google didn't spend much energy , but was quick to respond to the market change. Meanwhile Microsoft was still reluctant to embrace the age of internet and mobility. Naturally as the market matured , people moved over to iOS and android.
It was much late to the market , that MS launched its WP and windows 8 tablet. Because it was so late , it enjoys less popularity and slower growth. But the good thing is that MS is changing. It has realized the strength and weakness and trying to work on them. but fortunes doesn't change over night. the growth of WP / Win tablet will take a lot of time and it makes sense to STAY in the market. Its like if you exit from the market now , you wont be existent et all.
Having said this , I would like to see MS a little bit more energetic towards WP. They are cash heavy company so they are not going to run out of cash reserves any time soon , besides they are profitable enough to invest in research , marketing etc.
The biggest drawback of MS marketing is LUMIA as a brand is more famous than Windows Phone. Every one says hey I have a Lumia , but most "android" people say I have an android phone.
Why is the MS marketing so ..... !!
Didn't some of y'all say that if Microsoft didn't breakout in 2010, they should quit?