Is Windows Phone a flop product?

Question

We've been building Windows Phone apps for over 2 years now as Microsoft developers but in real world (in USA), I have not seen even a single guy who has a Windows Phone. Is Nokia and Windows Phone a flop combination destined to fail?

Ibrahim Ersoy · Answer

Windows Phone 7 might have a small market share but in here i saw people gained lots of money from their apps. "Metro" name was a trademark of another company in Germany.Thats why they had to give up on it. The german company tricked Microsoft! its bad for business to change a product name after announcement and yet not released.

Vulpes · Answer

I couldn't believe it when I reading your News item, Mahesh: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/news/1710/windows-metro-style-dead.aspx I simply don't buy that it was just a code name. So how could they slip up on such a fundamental marketing point?

Mahesh Chand · Answer

Yes, its a shame Microsoft has to drop Metro name. So much was already vested in it.

Vulpes · Answer

As Praveen says, the market share is abysmal so, yes, it is a flop. The question now is whether Windows Phone 8 which sports a similar interface will do any better? I guess Microsft are gambling that having the same 'Metro' interface across all Windows 8 devices will drive phone sales and it probably will if Windows 8 Laptops/PCs and their Surface tablet sell well. However, having to abandon the 'Metro' name at this late stage, apparently for trademark reasons, hardly fills one with confidence!

Praveen Kumar · Answer

Compared to other OS and manufacturer, windows phone and nokia is not doing well. Market share of windows phone 7 is just 1.3%.