Windows phone didn't fail because of Live Tiles

[Windows Central]

Is the Windows phone Live Tile UI inherently unintuitive? Some people think it is and claim that it's at the root of Microsoft's mobile woes.
The claim that the unique Live Tile-based UI is inherently unintuitive and the cause of Windows phone's failure I think is limited in perspective. It is more the timing of the introduction of the Windows phone UI into the market that resulted in its rejection and the platform's failure.

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