The State of Windows Phone, by Jan Dawson

[Keith Wallace]

The article is a re-hash of what every user/potential user/publication has said for years: Make better phones, market better, get more apps. I don't see why this article is getting any attention when it's basically a forum post on a different site, in terms of original ideas and overall quality.

 

[TechAbstract]

What Windows Phone needs right now is a Surface flagship phone with huge marketing like they are doing with Surface Pro 3 and release it on all major carriers. I think they are waiting for Windows 10 to do this.

 

[Ten Four]

I posted this in the "Delusional" thread also:

Personally, I don't miss any apps, but I don't live life through my smartphone. However, the "app gap" will only be solved when the numbers of WP users commands attention, and that will not be solved by creating a new flagship phone that will sell in small numbers. MS is attacking the gap by creating lots of low- and mid-range models, which is where the sales numbers are worldwide. Think about it. An app developer wants their app to be used by as many people as possible, and the exact same app works (in most cases) on any level of phone. App developers want to see numbers, not flagship phones. So, celebrate the fact we are seeing lots of great and competitive phones that sell for cheap and are likely to sell large quantities, and will encourage app developers.