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Reports are saying that Microsoft is expecting Windows Mobile to grow by 50% in 2008 and 2009. It is expected that by the time the fiscal year for Microsoft closes in June, over 20 million Windows Mobile handsets will have been sold. This is almost double what was sold the previous year, which came in at about 11 million Windows Mobile powered handsets sold.

The estimates state the at the very least, there will be a 50% growth sales over previous year for this year. This will be fueled by the exploding demand for smart phones, which is a trend that is being seen all over the world. All the fastest growing markets for Windows Mobile, are the same markets cell phones in general are growing in. This suggests Windows Mobile is widely adopted even by newer markets.

Though smart phones are a very vague class of device, the sales of them are growing very quickly, enough so that analysts say a 52.5% increase in sales is expected. This is basically in line with the figure Microsoft gives for Windows Mobile.

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Posted: 2008-05-28 17:57:50
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Go Xperia and Touch Diamond!!
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Posted: 2008-05-29 05:56:20
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a 52% increase in their smartphones would mean that their market share may end up as 'high' as 5%. it's still only half way towards reaching double figures.

WM will always be a minor pipsqueak in the smartphone market.


[ This Message was edited by: Brightspark on 2008-05-30 00:55 ]
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Posted: 2008-05-30 01:53:13
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and you know this how?

can you read the future?
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Posted: 2008-05-30 01:58:55
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because without any typical dodgy deals from microsoft, can you tell me what technical, financial, or performance advantages WM has over its rivals which would enable it to gain any marketshare?
exactly
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Posted: 2008-05-30 03:56:44
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But BrightSpark, if you get a WM phone you could dual boot with Android or another linux cellphone distro .

WM aint all that bad
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Posted: 2008-05-30 04:17:30
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Hmm but somehow WM standart (smartphone) version. Is lacking a very basic smartphone features "COPY & PASTE" , i hope they will be implemented in the next WM
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Posted: 2008-05-30 05:03:00
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but if android is already there, any space taken up by WM is a waste.
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Posted: 2008-05-30 21:57:47
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