Hold On To That Feeling
Windows Phone maintains small sliver of global market share, Kantar reports
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Kantar has released its latest monthly report on the smartphone market, this time covering the 3 month period ending in December 2016.
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Down Again
Windows Phone dips below 1% U.S. market share in latest Kantar report
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Kantar has released its monthly report on the smartphone market for the three months ending in November 2016, and things continue to look down for Windows Phone.
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Windows Phone on continued decline in Kantar report
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According to the latest smartphone market report from Kantar, Windows Phone, unsurprisingly, continued its decline in both the U.S. and Europe in the third quarter of 2016.
Not good but expected
Windows Phone sales in the US plummet to all time low
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Microsoft's latest Lumia devices are not turning sales around for the company. Although it is not at all unexpected it is clear that Windows Phone as a platform is still facing a massive uphill battle in 2016 with no clear way out.
By the numbers
Windows Phone sales stay steady across big Euro markets
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Kantar WorldPanel has released its latest numbers for smartphone sales for the last three months ending back in January. The numbers contrast nicely with the last report that showed near universal declines in sales of Windows Phone. The numbers, as usual, are a mixed bag of good news and not so good news for Windows Phones. Sales, in general, are up slightly as a whole across of big...
iPhone 6 effect
Kantar shows Windows Phone market share went down
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Research firm Kantar Worldpanel issued its latest report on the smartphone market share numbers, this time for November 2014. Unfortunately, its numbers shows that the market share for Windows Phones went down in nearly all of its territories. According to its research, Windows Phone's share went down in the US from 4.6% in the three months that ended on November 2013 to just 3.0%...
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Windows Phone sales drop during summer 2014 transition
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New stats from Kantar WorldPanel reveal that Windows Phone sales have seen a slight decline for the three months to September 2014. The Kantar numbers, while not dramatic, reflect two aspects of the current Windows Phone ecosystem: lack of new phones and a substantial portfolio from the competition, including new iPhones. United States According to Kantar, sales in the US for...
By the numbers
Windows Phone maintains 9.2% sales across Europe
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Kantar Worldpanel has released their latest smartphone sales numbers for the month August 2014. The report mostly focuses on the continued growth of the iPhone, especially the 5C in the UK, but the Windows Phone numbers are still thought provoking as well. Kantar juxtaposes the numbers for August 2014 with the ones from August 2013, giving a sense of where things are going. In some...
New stats
Windows Phone market share mixed worldwide
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The latest quarterly smartphone market share update from the research firm Kantar WorldPanel is a mixed bag for Microsoft and Windows Phone, with some territories showing large increases while others recording losses of market share. Kantar's report, based on three months of data that ended in July 2014, show that Windows Phone's market share went up in Great Britain from 7.1 percent...
By the numbers
Windows Phone sales dip in the US, but passes 10% in France
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According to Kantar WorldPanel sales of Windows Phone devices continue to grow at a moderate pace across Europe, especially the big five countries (UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain). However in the United States Samsung’s Galaxy S5 looks to be hurting Windows Phone and the iPhone. Europe rising The latest numbers were just released this morning by Kantar, who monitor sales...
Report: Windows Phone remains the fastest growing mobile OS in Europe
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The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, for the past three months to January 2014, show Android almost snatching 70 percent market share across Europe. what's interesting to note from this report is Samsung's dominance of the market is starting to erode and Windows Phone has yet again been labeled as the fastest growing European mobile operating system. Kantar has Windows...
Do the math
10% sales of Windows Phone across Europe
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Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has released figures for the three months leading up to October, comparing sales against 2012 data. Apple has experienced share boosts thanks to the iPhone 5c, but Windows Phone continues to grow and takes 10 percent of EU5 (top five European markets). Microsoft's platform is also just shy of 5 percent in the US, a rather notable achievement considering just...
New stats
Windows Phone surpasses 9% sales across Europe
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Kantar Worldpanel's latest numbers shows continued rapid growth for Windows Phone sales in European markets, but heavier drops are highlighted in China and Italy. Kantar WorldPanel today released market share figures for the smartphone market. For three months to August 2013, the report shows Windows Phone posting its highest ever share of sales, with 9.2 percent across five European...
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Windows Phone hitting 8% sales across Europe
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Kantar Worldpanel's latest numbers shows rapid growth for Windows Phone sales in various markets, but slight dips in China and only modest growth in the US Windows Phone is still making steady progress in Europe, according to latest data published by Kantar Worldpanel. The platform has leaped to grab 8.2 percent of sales across Europe in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain....
Microsoft focusing on increasing Windows Phone volume with GDR2; features coming later
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One area where it’s always difficult to please your audience is in regards to technology. Between hardware and software advancements you have a public who not only yearns but demands frequent updates for their devices. Some of it is rational and some of it resembles the tantrums of children. But somewhere in between, there is the truth. Microsoft is in a precarious situation with...
Android may be leading in the US, but new report shows Windows Phone growing faster
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Kantar Worldpanel has released a new report that shows Android leading in the US, but both iOS and Windows Phone are growing at a faster rate. Both platforms experienced an increase in sales of 2.3 and 1.8 percentage points respectively, while Google's mobile platform was reported at 1.4 (year-on-year). Good news for Microsoft and its continued struggle to establish itself in the...
New data shows Windows Phone on the rise in US, strengthens third position
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Latest figures released by Kantar Worldpanel shows that Microsoft is actually starting to perform rather well in the US, one of the more important markets for the company. So much so that the platform is growing at a slightly faster rate than Google's Android. Microsoft still has a tough mountain to climb to tackle both Android and iOS, but it would seem as though the third position is...
Windows Phone continues to make market gains in the U.S.
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Kantar World Panel has released it's U.S. market analysis for the three month period ending February 2013. While Android slipped into the number one spot with 51.2%, ahead of iOS, our Windows Phones has made a nice jump with its market share. Compared to the same period in 2012, Windows Phone's market share went from 2.7% to 4.1%. Apple experienced a decline falling from 47% to 43.5%...
Wrapping up 2012, latest report illustrates slow Windows Phone growth
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Kantar World Panel has released a report today for the month of December, which tells an expected story for Android and iOS, with the former taking the number one spot in multiple markets. The report also covers Windows Phone, which has experienced strong growth in Britain and Italy. It shows that share levels have hit 5.9 and 13.9 percent respectively, up from just 2.2 and 2.8 percent...
Latest report shows global Win Phone growth, strong Nokia comeback in the UK
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Latest figures published by market research group Kantar has revealed that Windows Phone is on the rise across the board, excluding a number of markets where sales remain low. The Nokia Lumia 920, HTC 8X and Samsung ATIV S are all high-end smartphones that will be pushing the platform forward in 2013 with potential marketshare gain in multiple locations, but how has the platform...