Windows Phone maintains second position in India for third consecutive quarter

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Co-ordinate to the IDC, Microsoft is nevertheless doing well in one of the largest and most important emerging markets, India. Latest figures have Windows Phone at a five.iv% market place share, giving Microsoft'due south mobile OS a ranking of second most popular Bone in that country, ahead of the iPhone and BlackBerry.

This will be the third-consecutive quarter that Windows Phone has held that position in Bharat, meaning this is not a variance.

The IDC commented on the continued growth of Windows Phone in that country, noting that the OS is projected to continue to climb in market share over the coming years. According to Manasi Yadav, Senior Market Annotator, Client Devices, IDC Republic of india:

"Windows Telephone powered Nokia Lumia devices have achieved a hitting growth in their volumes within a very short time since their launch in Bharat. With new Windows Phone devices getting launched at brusque intervals, we expect them to continue on this growth trajectory"

Nokia of course has been pushing hard in India for the last two years but they take not really hitting their footstep until 2022, when they were able to release numerous devices at various price ranges. Those devices include Lumia 520, 620, 625, 720, 820, 920 and 925. The Nokia Lumia 1020 is expected to launch in that location before long as well.

Recently, Indian Windows Telephone users were treated to an official IRCTC app for railroad train service, which is an sectional to the platform. State Banking company of India (SBI) has as well launched an official app and Nokia has teamed up with mobile operators at that place to offer free or reduced data packages when purchasing a Lumia Windows Phone.

Despite some ongoing tax issues between Nokia and the Indian government, both entities are poised to movement forward and forge an agreement. Nokia appears to accept grounded its feet in the land and is prepared for long booty growth. Hopefully that five.four% market share will climb higher to a more than poignant 10% or more in 2022.

In related news, Windows Telephone recently took the lead in Russia, has had explosive growth in Vietnam and is the 2nd most popular Bone in Latin America. Windows Telephone's greatest potential appears to be exterior of the United States.

Source: IDC, Microsoft; Thanks, Shivam One thousand., for the heads up

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