Microsoft had launched the Windows Phone 7 smartphones as a more consumer centered device in a bid to break into a market that was already captured by iPhone, Android and BlackBerry among others. Ever since the launch, we’ve seen a steady growth in its popularity and the addition of greater amount of apps as well; however now, Microsoft releases the first official sales number for the new Windows Phone 7 smartphones. What was the number? Read on below.
Windows Phone 7 sales have reached up to a staggering number of 1.5 million devices in just six weeks, quite impressive for this revamped mobile platform. Vice president of business and marketing for Windows Phones, Achim Berg revealed these numbers via a Q&A posted to the company’s website, he adds that this sales figure is:
in line with our expectations – especially when compared to other new platform introductions
However, for the Windows Phone 7 to prevail as a dominator in the smartphone arena, it needs to take out its strong competitors such as Google and Apple as there are around 300,000 Android devices being activated daily while Apple sold 3 million iPhones in the first three weeks only.
Considering the above mentioned numbers, it can safely be assumed that the Windows Phone 7 still has a long way to go before it can prove to be as much of a contender as Google and Apple are to it.
Via Mashable