Windows Phones smartphones achieved record sales in Q4

07 January, 2014

Microsoft has announced that they've seen record sales of Windows Phone handsets during the holiday season. The tech super-giant had this to say:

"We’ve seen record sales of Windows Phone this holiday worldwide, nearly doubling phone sales during Christmas week (YOY). In the third quarter this year, according to IDC, Windows Phone reinforced its position as a top three smartphone operating system and was the fastest-growing platform among the leading operating systems with 156% year-over-year gain. Windows Phone is the #2 smartphone operating system in 14 markets, and shipped more units than iPhone in 24 markets in Q3. Our portfolio continues to expand: from award-winning flagship devices like the Nokia Lumia 928/1020/1520, to affordable new innovations like the Lumia 520/625/1320 and Huawei W1/W2."

Obviously this is a bit of PR from Microsoft in the form of them patting themselves on the back, but the lack of concrete numbers takes away some of the fun. It should be noted that Microsoft speaks of a record for sales in the holiday season, and not for sales in general, but we guess both are true.

Microsoft also released some comparative data that translates to real Windows Phone usage. They've provided a list of markets where their handsets ou shipped the iPhone, and a list of where Windows Phone is the number two OS of choice.

In case you are wondering what the difference between the two is - the first is for shipments during the Holiday season and the second one is total market penetration. We don't know where Microsoft got its data, but if it's correct, the achievement is certainly impressive

Where Windows Phones shipped more than iPhone:

Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Egypt
Ecuador
Finland
Greece
Hungary
India
Italy
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Thailand
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam

Where Windows Phone is #2 Mobile OS:

India
Mexico
Italy
Chile
Thailand
Vietnam
Malaysia
Poland
South Africa
Ukraine
Hungary
Finland
Czech Republic
Greece

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Reader comments

Convert
22 Jan 2014
FNW

All I know is that the my 920 and 925 Lumia handsets are by far and away the best phone/ OS I have ever used. Great Apps, examples like Nokia Beamer just take handset uses to another dimension.

abhishek
10 Jan 2014
2Zd

you are true but a low price android phones are just becoming useless just like my old galaxy y in beginning it was good not its just crap . can't install more than 10 apps . and i restart factory settings every month to faster...

AnonD-134497
09 Jan 2014
sSP

I know that. I was just asking the comparison. It was tell you if you have one that how much close a Lumia 1020 is with a DSLR but it's again, very far from a DSLR. Just different point of views and usages.