Reports: Windows Phone market share is falling fast

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Windows comes in a distant third, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon… unless Windows movies further down the ladder.

According to a new report from Gartner, about 3 percent of all smartphones sold during the third quarter of 2014 ran Windows software. During the same period this year that number was just 1.7 percent.

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I am not surprised that the marketshare for Windows Phones users is becoming smaller. I bet, Windows Phone marketshare could be below 1% in a few months.

I think that fewer people want a Windows Phone because there are not as many apps, games, and Streaming media services like YouTube which still does not have an official app for Windows Phone.

There are also now a lot of good Google Android phones which cost under $100, so someone who wants a decent Android smartphone can get one for a cheap price.
 
its a crowded market and MS isn't doing themselves any favors with W10.
 
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