Microsoft has seen a boost in phone sales thanks to Windows Phone 8.
CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at the company's shareholder meeting, says the company sold four times as many Windows Phones as during the same period in 2011.
As usual, Ballmer did not reveal actual figures, but there has been some positive news from manufacturers in relation to sales.
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Quote:CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at the company's shareholder meeting, says the company sold four times as many Windows Phones as during the same period in 2011
Hmm let me see if my math is correct 201 > 50 *4.
Seriously though, a few months back there was a post on here showing the number of phone activations in a month for andr0ids and 1phones.... They were in the high 100,000's for a given month. It seemed all and andr0ids models combined in a single month were more then all of the wind0w phone for 2 years.
Hard to know what to make of these numbers. I agree with SomeBozo that any multiple of a very small number is still a very small number, and Windows Phone 7 had a very small number.
With that said, smartphone sales are challenging to evaluate because most people only get a new phone when they renew their contract, which is once every couple years. So market shift to a new phone would, you'd expect, be gradual rather than sudden.
If you extrapolate from the minimal data we have:
* As of September 2012, Windows Phone 7 had a market share of 3.5%.
* If Windows Phone 8 can continue selling at 4x the pace of Windows Phone 7, then over time we would expect their market share to approach 4 x 3.5% = 14%.
* By comparison, Android's share of the smartphone market is 75%. Even if Windows Phone 8 gets to 14%, that's 1/6 of the market share that Android has. (This is not a precise number, because Windows Phone's increased market share would come at least in part from Android's market share, so Android's market share would drop somewhat from 75%.)
* On the other hand, Apple's share of the smartphone market is only 15%. If Windows Phone 8 can get to 14% and be comparable to Apple, that's certainly respectable.
I use an Android phone, and will continue using one at least until I am eligible for an upgrade in 18 months. If I were buying a new phone today, I would probably go with a Windows 8 Phone, but I'm not buying a new phone today.
