Thursday, June 7, 2012

Why Did Windows Mobile Stumble?

via Pocketnow by Evan Blass on 6/5/12

It’s hard to believe that just six years ago, Microsoft completely dominated the mobile space. Two of the top three smartphones in 2006 were powered by Windows Mobile, and it was the must-have platform for power users and enterprise users alike. Yet by 2010, Redmond had totally lost its grip on the portable computing industry, with iPhones and Android-powered devices having emerged to pummel its market share. How did a company so successful at maintaining a near-monopoly on the desktop fall from grace in smartphones? For a (relatively) long time, there were only three players of ...

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