![]() ![]() Developers might still target the older handsets to some extent, but many more will be targeting Windows Phone 8's extended capabilities and richer APIs." But if current handsets can't run Windows Phone 8, they'll essentially be cut off from future support in about six months. A reasonable expectation, then, would be two years of software support in the form of bugfixes and updates. If you buy subsidized, on-contract handsets, you'll typically be eligible for a new subsidized upgrade every two years. "If these rumors are true, buying a Lumia 900-or any other Windows Phone handset-is a risky proposition. These numbers are unlikely to scare the market leaders, but they have to be encouraging for Microsoft and its partners as they battle to maintain and expand a market presence. The bottom line is that Kantar's research indicates that since Nokia's Lumia smartphone launches Windows Phone’s market share has doubled to 6% in Germany, and the platform’s share has increased in the U.S., U.K., France and Italy to between 3% and 4%. While Android and/or iOS are continuing to gain market share as reported in most market share analyses we have been reading for the past year or so, we certainly haven't seen much progress from Windows Phone. According to a new report from market research firm Kantar WorldPanel, however, Windows Phone is finally showing signs of life in several key markets." Google's Android OS and Apple's iPhone are still dominating the smartphone space by a huge margin in the United States and abroad, while Microsoft's share of the global smartphone market has continued to decline. "Microsoft's mobile platform has not been the blockbuster success the Redmond, Washington-based technology giant was hoping for thus far. ![]()
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