It hurts to see S-Duo running Android!

[Ryujingt3]

It seems that MS wants to focus on hardware of all form factors, and let others handle the software.

 

[BajanSaint69]

Kind of ironic a company named Microsoft that is a software company isn't good at the software

I think Windows Phone was excellent software, but the problem wasn't the software, it was late to market and they couldn't get enough developers on board to acheive critical mass in terms of apps. Had they kept pushing it they would never have been more than footnote and they wouldn't have the position they now have on Android, which would have meant that they would have given Google Docs an unchallenged doorway into the enterprise.

For the want of a nail.....

 

[Ryujingt3]

With Android it was the only logical way forward for MS to have any kind of traction in the mobile space, after the sad demise of Windows Phone.

 

[Renoktation]

With Android it was the only logical way forward for MS to have any kind of traction in the mobile space, after the sad demise of Windows Phone.

But you will agree that Android has it's share of problems too, some of which are hard to ignore if you are going there after using Windows phone or an iPhone. Security, UI and many other aspect of the platform needs to adapt itself to 2020! Using an Android phone after having used a Windows phone is like going back to the village after spent quite some time in the city, a lonely city to be exact.

If Google is not able to do it, someone else has to.

 

[Ryujingt3]

But you will agree that Android has it's share of problems too, some of which are hard to ignore if you are going there after using Windows phone or an iPhone. Security, UI and many other aspect of the platform needs to adapt itself to 2020! Using an Android phone after having used a Windows phone is like going back to the village after spent quite some time in the city, a lonely city to be exact.

If Google is not able to do it, someone else has to.

Of course Android is not perfect and has its own problems. But MS tried it themselves many times, and failed. So Android is the next choice because there's no way Apple would help them out.

 

[Renoktation]

Of course Android is not perfect and has its own problems. But MS tried it themselves many times, and failed. So Android is the next choice because there's no way Apple would help them out.

I would like to know what you mean when you say that Microsoft failed? Yes, they failed in US because they were late. But what about Europe or India? Windows phones were thriving there.
Smartphone race in India gained momentum in 2015-16 after Jio started offering dirt cheap 4G VoLTE. By that time, WP had gained quite a lot of momentum in this part of the world, partly thanks to Nokia. You will surprised to know that 99% of banking apps, food startups, e wallets etc had made beautiful applications for WP.
At that time, our government shifted to e-governance and digitised everything. Had Microsoft not pulled out of the smartphone race, Windows phone in India would have captured 20 to 25% market share and that is close to 100 million people!

Story is similar in many parts of Europe as well.

The world today needs a "truly" global organisation!

 

[rodneyej]

It hurts not to have apps...

 

[Ryujingt3]

I would like to know what you mean when you say that Microsoft failed? Yes, they failed in US because they were late. But what about Europe or India? Windows phones were thriving there.
Smartphone race in India gained momentum in 2015-16 after Jio started offering dirt cheap 4G VoLTE. By that time, WP had gained quite a lot of momentum in this part of the world, partly thanks to Nokia. You will surprised to know that 99% of banking apps, food startups, e wallets etc had made beautiful applications for WP.
At that time, our government shifted to e-governance and digitised everything. Had Microsoft not pulled out of the smartphone race, Windows phone in India would have captured 20 to 25% market share and that is close to 100 million people!

Story is similar in many parts of Europe as well.

The world today needs a "truly" global organisation!

MS didn't flourish in any key markets (e.g. US) and most people didn't even know they existed. So they failed. it's great that Windows Phone took off in India, but it didn't take off in countries MS wanted to, sadly.