why are we still not getting major apps on wp8

[pdplatypus]

Licensing schemes seems to be a turn off for most developers and it is a bit difficult to publish apps as compared to Apple's App Store and Google Play.

Windows Phone needs to conquer more markets. They still haven't captured the Japanese and South Korean market, though they attempted once and they are still stuck to WP 7.8 with Toshiba IS12T (KDDI) and Lumia 710 (olleh) respectively.

Here in the Philippines, WP is still a niche platform though it is starting to get popular and government agencies are also developing apps for the platform aside from iOS and Android.

 

[anony_mouse]

.005%? Tell them that 15% of the New Zealand market is on Windows Phone, which was just reported here at WPcentral today. That seems like a lot of potential customers they are alienating.

I think you're misunderstanding the numbers. 15% is the proportion of phones *sold* in whatever period it applies to. It is not the proportion of phones in *use*. Probably that is more than 0.005% but, if WP is growing, it will be less than 15%.

 

[RebeccaBatts]

I agree. I have only just heard of the WP and I have been both an iOS and Android user. Had an iphone 4s, brought a Samsung s3 in feb 14, cannot wait to get rid of it!! Worst phone Ive ever owned. Conviced my mother to also grab herself a WP. But I am really going to miss my Kiwibank app. It kinda does make people hesitate abit.

 

[rdubmu]

I am in the same boat. I was forced to get an android device because I needed two company apps that are only available on Android or iOS.

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