1520 gone

[fiveaces01]

The New Flagship from MS would also be the 1st Flagship from them. All the other flagship Windows phones have been from either Nokia, HTC or Samsung. It is no wonder there are so many apps unavailable for the WP os as the percentage of people using a Windows mobile device continues to shrink and you can't walk into any Carrier operated site (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile) and see any evidence at all that Windows Phones even exist.

 

[RumoredNow]

Actually, sales were very strong in Q1 of 2015 and saw more units shipped than in a long time.

Globally, WP is considerably up. In the US it is skewed by iPhone 6 buzz and disposable income wielders.

Windows Phone experienced strong growth across Q1 2015, Microsoft have to maintain its momentum | Customs Today Newspaper

Windows Phone Growth 2015 - Bing

 

[ajst222]

The New Flagship from MS would also be the 1st Flagship from them. All the other flagship Windows phones have been from either Nokia, HTC or Samsung. It is no wonder there are so many apps unavailable for the WP os as the percentage of people using a Windows mobile device continues to shrink and you can't walk into any Carrier operated site (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile) and see any evidence at all that Windows Phones even exist.

Well I don't think the switch from Nokia to Microsoft has anything to do with apps. And as far as carriers go, I was in the AT&T store the other day, and they had the Lumia 830 right out there. In the Verizon store they also have the M8 Windows on display in the HTC section

 

[fiveaces01]

I don't consider either of those phones a Flagship..and you must be in a bigger city cause I haven't seen it here in South Florida. Look at gross dollar sales and not at units sold and you will see a different story

 

[anon(8126636)]

I agree that the 830 is definitely not a flagship the m8 certainly is, and I saw them both here in Orlando

 

[ajst222]

I don't consider either of those phones a Flagship..and you must be in a bigger city cause I haven't seen it here in South Florida. Look at gross dollar sales and not at units sold and you will see a different story

Never suggested that the 830 was a flagship, but the M8 certainly is. That wasn't even the point I was making. I'm saying there is a Windows Phone presence in stores...something you said there is none of. And no, I live in a small town, and the two Verizon and AT&T stores are in a city of 44k. The other AT&T store is in a town/city of 15k. I'm also in southwest Florida quite a bit as well, and I've seen Windows Phones in stores there.

About the gross dollar sales vs units sold and a "different story"?: that has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about.

 

[anon(8126636)]

I think you've got me confused bud, check the usernames

 

[ajst222]

I think you've got me confused bud, check the usernames

Were you taking to me?

 

[TechFreak1]

Well I don't think the switch from Nokia to Microsoft has anything to do with apps. And as far as carriers go, I was in the AT&T store the other day, and they had the Lumia 830 right out there. In the Verizon store they also have the M8 Windows on display in the HTC section

Unfortunately that won't be true for all stores, went by Carphone Warehouse store at a busy electronics chain last week - Currys (store with-in a store) as I was picking up a HP Stream 11" for my aunt.

All display models for Windows Phone where dead, faulty or turned off and there were not many. Unfortunately it seems my 920 also decided to follow suit as my battery died so don't have any pictures :grincry: (probably a prolonged silence for it's fallen comrades..... it did take a good while to load up again when I put it on charge after I got home lol)

1520 is no longer being sold at Carphone Warehouse (one of the biggest phone retailers in the UK) the only flagship on offer is the 930. So if your after a new high end windows phone with a msd card slot.. your out of luck.

So it is not just in select countries, everything is pointing towards a global end-of-manufacture - not EOL as the 1520 will still get updates. Microsoft would be insane not to push out updates for this phone.