After filming time, it's time to look back and make assessment of what has been achieved In this way the people of Microsoft presents the achievements achieved through its platform Windows Phone , which can boast of growth And its store of applicationshas already reached and exceeded the figure of 100,000, allowing users of this operating system to have access to tools of all kinds , seeking to catch up with its competitors.
However, it is not an easy task. Despite having the resources, Microsoft has had to struggle in an already mature market , where Google and Apple bring together the majority of users. For this reason, it did not hesitate to make available to this platform up to 24,000 developers With this they were looking for a rapid growth that would allow them to keep up with the rest of the app stores. Finally, in its first year of operation it has achieved much higher growth than the first year of the old Android Market
To this end, it has relied on applications, a clear engine of growth, since they are the tools that give life to asmartphone or tabletAlthough it has not been an easy path. And it is that the first version of Windows Phone had few applications and an operating system that did not allow multitasking This caused a delay in the arrival of tools like WhatsApp, and others social networks very widespread and that prevented users from deciding on terminals with Windows Phone 7
However, little by little it has managed to bring to this platform well-known applications, although the future remains in the hands of those interested developers on Windows Phone who want to create exclusive apps for or arising from this platform to call user attention. Meanwhile, continue increasing your catalog with the most popular games, social networks like Facebook and Twitter and other tools now available at Windows Phone Marketplace
We must not forget its merger with Nokia, a fact with which both companies have managed to prosper and catapult this platform with the launch from the Lumia range A series of terminals with a very attractive design and the features of a high-middle-range smartphone, depending on the model, which are a boost for Windows Phone and the return to the fore of the Finnish Nokia For now, according to the people of Redmond , Windows Phone continues to grow, and they are happy with the current situation.
Do not lose sight of the fact that in a few months they will release a new version of their operating system, Windows Phone 8, with which they want to firmly enter the market for tablets and continue to grow in the market for smartphonesWe will still have to wait to see if Windows Phone consolidates as the third option chosen by users and continues its growth as it has been up to now. While it arrives, users will be able to update soon their operating system to Windows 7.8 and try out some of the upcoming features.
