Microsoft's phone business takes a hit in Q3

23 October, 2015
Revenue was down a disappointing 54% compared to the same period last year.

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  • 25 Oct 2015

Why would lumia sell 2014 they made an outdated phone called 930 icon came February and 930 july who would buy then and no real phone for the whole 2015 and half 2014 just some shit low end iam surprisedthey even sold something

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    • kaJ
    • 25 Oct 2015

    I have a 930 but mainly because of the camera but to think think to upgrade with the app store (Market)..noooo waay. Yeah the 950 & 950XL sounds good on paper and I've watched some reviews but the same windows based... i'm sorry windows boring OS, why not work on that. Why won't give the PC's a break try make apps (good apps, lots too) and better looking wide customizing UI. They know who they want to target on the market so I guess they're saying they only want to make 'x' amount.

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      • Anonymous
      • XuK
      • 25 Oct 2015

      Carol, 24 Oct 2015f you buy a phone to play games... Well.... What can i say?... moreHa ha ha.....

      Hardware alone has nothing to do with the performance quality.

      1GB RAM v 4GB RAM

      16GB v 32GB memory

      720ppi v 1080 ppi

      Wd8.1 v Lollipop

      5" v 5.5"screen

      etc. etc.......

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        • nQM
        • 25 Oct 2015

        Anonymous, 24 Oct 2015iPhone started with no apps. Android started with no apps. ... moreThe Reason why WP sucks, is because MS screwed up...

        I used to work for the biggest employer (KK dot DK in Denmark, where in 2009 most phones we used for work was WM6.X which had VPN support and special made Apps made for KK

        WP7 NO VPN and backwards compatibility with WM6.5 apps, which meant that they had to find a new platform and phones... properly alot of companies had the same problem with WP7...

        When 85-90% people in the world use Google, why would MS restrict people to use Bing?

        When People use other Browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Opera, but these companies can only make a Skin on Explorer, rather than their on WeB Engine technology.

        I Bought a WP8 device (in Feb.13) , and the first App I bought was a Music Player called PowerAmp, but it was a Scam, it was a Shitty Manual for PowerAmp for Android! and when I looked at the app store, it was clearly a 3rd party, Fake and a Scam store, were MS allowed People to be scammed, letting Scammers use trademarked logos and brands such as Google maps, Gmail, Poweramp and so on....

        How to Geek wrote an article in Aug. 2014
        "Microsoft’s Windows Store is a mess. It’s full of apps that exist only to scam people and take their money. Why doesn’t Microsoft care that their flagship app store is such a cesspool?" goo(dot)gl/DPiYMu

        I recently bought a Lumia 640, just because it was cheap 85€ and the first App I downloaded was Facebook, which is a mess getting Status from friends that a week old...

        Facebook is most used app in the world, and if MS cant get that right, no wonder WP/W10M is doomed....

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          • Hka
          • 24 Oct 2015

          3 thing why people didn't like or know about lumia
          1) can't customize ui.
          2) same boring tiles since 2011
          3) Microsoft will force to use their app just like Google but they app didn't optimized like google.
          4)lack of third party app that can be download from internet

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            • Hka
            • 24 Oct 2015

            Anonymous, 24 Oct 20151.) MS has to learn to build smaller phones with premium HW... moreMicrosoft just enter smartphone and they just copy what thier rival doing for example today mid-range smartphone at least 5 inch. even cheap entry level has size 4.5

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              • 6qZ
              • 24 Oct 2015

              What a fabulous management! First they destroyed Nokia, now Microsoft turn. Take a free tip: try to put Android on your lousy phones.

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                • HXa
                • 24 Oct 2015

                angee, 23 Oct 2015i hate the live tile interface...so childishYep... I have never be a fan of live tiles. Why would anyone sit and wait for a tile to cycle through info.

                You either want basic info on your home screen in the former of a widget or you go into the app for more detail. It's little wonder Microsoft have never been a hit..... Along with poor app range.

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                  • 24 Oct 2015

                  I hope these new models will bring back Microsoft to black. From the given specs Im already excited to buy one.

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                    • NHU
                    • 24 Oct 2015

                    Anonymous, 24 Oct 2015iPhone started with no apps. Android started with no apps. ... moreAnd when the developers who develop the apps worth using simply don't want to develop for Windows? Then what? Because that is the reality.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4DI
                      • 24 Oct 2015

                      AnonD-362866, 24 Oct 2015Feature phones should rock your world then! go get one ;) t... moreiPhone started with no apps. Android started with no apps. People still bought them. It's not because of apps that Windows Phone has low marketshare, it is because OEMs and carriers like to push spywares/malwares on Android (Google allows them to do so) and flood Android phones everywhere. Windows Phone is actually doing good when carriers actually have many models for sale, like in Europe.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4DI
                        • 24 Oct 2015

                        Anonymous, 24 Oct 20151.) MS has to learn to build smaller phones with premium HW... moreLumia 950 is 5.2 inches with camera button. There you go.

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                          • NHU
                          • 24 Oct 2015

                          Carol, 24 Oct 2015well, some people (like me) buy phones for using them and n... moreFeature phones should rock your world then! go get one ;) they like a $1 each lmao

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                            • Rxy
                            • 24 Oct 2015

                            AnonD-362866, 23 Oct 2015All 10 of the Microsoft fans are now heartbroken lol dont w... moreNailed it Bro :D

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                              • Rxy
                              • 24 Oct 2015

                              angee, 23 Oct 2015i hate the live tile interface...so childishEvery one hates that

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                                • Rxy
                                • 24 Oct 2015

                                AnonD-362866, 23 Oct 2015Lol I will pray for Microsoft so the few loyal followers li... moreHehe well said

                                These Windows fanboys will die waiting that Windows will one day beat Android, iOS :P

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                                  • Rxy
                                  • 24 Oct 2015

                                  Carol, 24 Oct 2015well, some people (like me) buy phones for using them and n... moreLOL

                                  What a horrible statement XD

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                                    • Rxy
                                    • 24 Oct 2015

                                    big looool :p

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • XuR
                                      • 24 Oct 2015

                                      Hope is still alive.
                                      Wd10 could heal, by bringing Lumia software quantity and price par with other Android OEMs for all budget smartphone category..

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                                        • 24 Oct 2015

                                        the success key of MS is NOKIA X SERIES!.
                                        BUY THAT HAVE KILLED THAT SERIES.
                                        they had to update X series.. X series can kill androids!