Windows Phone 7 mobile was launched last autumn, and so far little has proved itself in the market. However, the research firm Gartner claims that sales of smartphones in 2015 will reach 1 billion pieces, of which 19.5% will be based on WP.
The average cost of smartphones will drop and reaches $ 300, which invariably affect ordinary phone will demand – to buy less, preferring those that “poumnee”. Symbian’s market share dropped from 37.6 in 2010 to 0.1% in 2015, Android would strengthen the position from 22.7% to 48.8%, RIM will lose share from 16% to 11.1% rise from 15.7, iOS% to 17.2%, and Windows Phone will increase from 4.2% to 19.5%.
IDC, Ovum analysts, ABI Research does not agree with Gartner, considering that Windows Phone will not take more than 10% of the market in 2016.