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We were fighting an uphill battle trying to get the carriers to feature our phones with their sales people.

This was a primary reason why we had to buy Nokia.

Lumia 1520, photo by Jez Corden

Consequently, this negatively impacted in-store sales.

Why did Windows Phone fail?

Google and Apple were more invested in mobile compared to Microsoft.

Windows Phone and Mobile

As such, this made it harder for the company to compete on an even playing field.

For this reason, users were more inclined toward Apple and Google devices.

Lack of developer support was also a major pressure point for Microsoft.

Web app on Windows Phone

Windows phones weren’t as popular as other operating systems like Android and iOS.

As such, developers focused more on these platforms due to their massive user bases.

Will Windows Phone make a surprising comeback?

Lumia 950 XL

It’s highly unlikely that Microsoft will reincarnate Windows Phone after pulling the plug on the project.

Surprisingly, out of the 1,936 votes,only 895 people want the phone to make a comeback.

Windows Phones

Nokia Lumia 1020 camera bump

Surface Neo, Duo, Mini, and Lumia McLaren.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks to the press.

HP Reverb G2 VR headset

Lumia 1020 case with an iPhone SE (Gen 3) inside

Launcher 10 being used to make a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra look like a Windows Phone.

POCO X3 Pro closeup shot featuring the back of the device.

iPhone home screen

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.