Is Windows Phone a flop product?

Mahesh Chand

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We've been building Windows Phone apps for over 2 years now as Microsoft developers but in real world (in USA), I have not seen even a single guy who has a Windows Phone. Is Nokia and Windows Phone a flop combination destined to fail?

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Ibrahim Ersoy14y ago
Windows Phone 7 might have a small market share but in here i saw people gained lots of money from their apps.

"Metro" name was a trademark of another company in Germany.Thats why they had to give up on it.

The german company tricked Microsoft!

its bad for business to change a product name after announcement and yet not released.
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Vulpes14y ago
I couldn't believe it when I reading your News item, Mahesh:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/news/1710/windows-metro-style-dead.aspx

I simply don't buy that it was just a code name. So how could they slip up on such a fundamental marketing point?
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Mahesh Chand14y ago
Yes, its a shame Microsoft has to drop Metro name. So much was already vested in it.
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Vulpes14y ago
As Praveen says, the market share is abysmal so, yes, it is a flop.

The question now is whether Windows Phone 8 which sports a similar interface will do any better?

I guess Microsft are gambling that having the same 'Metro' interface across all Windows 8 devices will drive phone sales and it probably will if Windows 8 Laptops/PCs and their Surface tablet sell well.

However, having to abandon the 'Metro' name at this late stage, apparently for trademark reasons, hardly fills one with confidence!
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Praveen Kumar14y ago
Compared to other OS and manufacturer, windows phone and nokia is not doing well.

Market share of windows phone 7 is just 1.3%.
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