Why The Windows Phone Failed

Imagine your Windows phone shutting down to automatic update mid-call

Their CEO made so many mistakes over the years and they still let him run the company?

What’s really interesting to look back and compare is the reaction of Google and Microsoft when the iPhone was announced. Google went on “Oh shit” mode “we gotta start all over” and Balmer… Well, we saw his reaction in the video. Now, years later, we compare the current state Android and Windows Mobile… But to be honest, at the time I thought that Windows Phone was way better than Android, it was just too late to matter.

I remember owning the Nokia Lumia when it came out. It had a gorgeous UI and amazing user experience, but the app support just wasn't there. Eventually switched to an iPhone 6s.

This reminds me of a joke from the big bang theory. In the flashback episode where leornard tells the story how he met sheldon in 2003, when raj shown sheldon an ipod sheldon said " I assure you, you'll be sorry you wasted your money on an iPod, when Microsoft comes out with theirs."

One note, Android was originally under development before the iPhone but for a BlackBerry style device, a prototype was even shown, however they quickly shifted gears once the iPhone was announced.

This is probably the saddest story about Microsoft ever 😢

Don't ever change the background music

So sad i wish windows phone was still here

My first smart phone was iPhone 4. I never looked back after that… I have an iPhone 14 max now.

I REALLY miss my windows phone, it was the most beautiful phone I've ever had.

I always had a soft spot for the Windows Phone. They felt so different and I don’t think that feeling can exist in the modern day due to how mature phones have become

how Steve ever became CEO is amazing - one of the most incompetent managers ever

I was so freaking sick and tired of Windows by that point, there was zero chance I was going to run a Windows phone.

“Not Finnished Yet” I thought, “What a silly typo! Oh, wait, he’s pulling a Finland pun, isn’t he?” Yup!

12 views and 17 comments, somethings off, NOW WE HAVE WINDOWS EXPLAINED

Ballmer is one of the worst CEO in the history

I had a Nokia Lumia Windows phone and it was actually a good OS, but not enough people used it to get a decent App Store or keep making.

Good compilation of all the failures that Microsoft and Nokia made. Perfect case study of business schools.

I used the first Android phone, and pretty much used various Android devices till I switched to the iPhone 8. Also had a couple of Windows 8 devices. The UI was actually really good. But in my opinion, Microsoft's biggest blunder was the 3-rd party apps. By then, everyone used apps. What they should have done is spend their deep pockets to seriously incentivize app developers and the carriers. They were years behind, and if Balmer had the vision of a true leader, he should have seen that they must move fast and make sure apps were available. They had the money to do it. But not the vision. After struggling with not having even the most basic apps, like Evernote, I went back to Android, and never looked back.