IDC says WP will overtake iOS by 2016, Android to falter too

07 June, 2012
IDC is again predicting that Windows Phone 7 is just 5 years away from surpassing iOS.

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  • 07 Jun 2012

Derhunter23., 07 Jun 2012WP undoubtly will have a fanbase. But to overtake Android ... moreYou seem to forget that WP has Nokia behind it which once ruled the world with Symbian.

Now with everything Nokia going WP, and the ONLY alternative to Symbian was WP which let us not forget SAMSUNG HTC LG have all used WP, it show that there was a market.

None of the the above are going to use IOS and so with Nokia driving the Train noboby is just going to commit to one OS except Nokia with WP

It not a case of following ANDROID it is what OS operates best. This is NOT a bad thing but a good thing, as it is competition driven

Those who wrote Nokia OFF need to look at what the Lumia 900 did on AT&T

I follow the phone NOT the OS

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    • Nathan from Orange
    • Ias
    • 07 Jun 2012

    What a complete load of rubbish!!

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      • Anonymous
      • 39x
      • 07 Jun 2012

      I like WP but Android won't slip like they say that's bull

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        • stuntmaniac
        • utJ
        • 07 Jun 2012

        Highly optimistic thinking....but its close to impossible

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          • Iphonedroidwin8X
          • pRG
          • 07 Jun 2012

          plha plha plha maybe IOS,ANDROID and WM till that time 2016 died! maybe Apple, Google or Microsoft inevint somthing new?!

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            • mhm
            • nsC
            • 07 Jun 2012

            with android you can do all things you want.but WP is very close os until now.it need time to be like android and ios.so i don't think IDC say the true thing.it is impossible a good os like android that can be better for comming years and google support it fall down.you can see the android apps and games and quad core cpus support for now.i think WP will be like android 4 on 2016.

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              • Anonymous
              • sS@
              • 07 Jun 2012

              1 year ago....

              IDC once predict that Lumia series / WP would kick apple by the end of 2012.

              IDC predict Lumia is iphone killer

              IDC predict that most nokia user will be WP user...

              It turn out all IDC prediction were wrong!!!
              IDC is the worst analyst.
              Better read tomi ahonnen prediction at
              http://communities-dominate.blogs.com/

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                • kJr
                • 07 Jun 2012

                This is so risiculous!! They have no clue of the future of the smartphone industry!

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                  • Elop
                  • 4$E
                  • 07 Jun 2012

                  I'm Steven Elop and I approve this message...

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                    • t7P
                    • 07 Jun 2012

                    I also predict that by 2015, the world would end. Ergo, WP would never have that chance to be on top.

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                      • n3a
                      • 07 Jun 2012

                      [deleted post]maybe RIM will go banckrupt but I think the BB name will still alive for some reasons

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                        • n3a
                        • 07 Jun 2012

                        who give a shit on what ANALysts say?? It's impossible to predict even after months. and who knows maybe some CEO will start leaking some burning platform memos and everything will change again :P

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                          • AnonD-54378
                          • pRQ
                          • 07 Jun 2012

                          2016 would look like:

                          1. iOS
                          2. Others

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                            • Derhunter23.
                            • wce
                            • 07 Jun 2012

                            WP undoubtly will have a fanbase. But to overtake Android in 2016? I don't think so. Google will respond n besides they are far too many people who love Android. So as for now ANDROID RULES.

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                              • Nickname1233534131
                              • pRQ
                              • 07 Jun 2012

                              2016 would look like:

                              1. Ios
                              2. Other

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                                • AnonD-49032
                                • sUr
                                • 07 Jun 2012

                                april fool! gotcha.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • K@7
                                  • 07 Jun 2012

                                  IDC doesn't use WP!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pmW
                                    • 07 Jun 2012

                                    WP 19.2 , keep dreamin' senior research anal ist
                                    if M$ will be lucky will get 8%

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                                      • maen baker
                                      • 0@9
                                      • 07 Jun 2012

                                      Haha ios fail.

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                                        • AnonD-7803
                                        • utP
                                        • 07 Jun 2012

                                        WOW, now thats something we would like to see. IOS overtaken by Windows Phone... Really... I mean are you serious..
                                        Maybe lets see....