Happy Birthday, Windows Phone; Microsoft's mobile platform celebrates its third year

The caput of Windows Phone at Microsoft, Joe Belfiore, took to Twitter today to announce the birthday of the company'due south mobile platform. Windows Phone indeed turns three today. That's non all, non only has it been three years since the first Windows Phone, but also since the Metro (or now "Modern") UI was released into the world.

Back in 2022, Microsoft appear Windows Phone 7 at that yr'south Mobile Globe Congress (care to bank check out an old podcast to relive some memories?), with device going to marketplace in October. Fast forward to today and Windows Phone is everywhere (not in terms of sales, mind you). Xbox, Windows 8 and Microsoft'southward general approach to design stems from the Modern UI, which was kickoff implemented on the mobile platform.

Since initially released, the platform has grown. Gone were the days where market place share reports painted bleak pictures with Windows Mobile being difficult to surpass. Nokia jumped on lath in 2022, launching its first Windows Phone, the Lumia 800 in September of that twelvemonth. We've been called out for favouring Nokia over other OEM partners, only it's incredible how much Nokia has provided the platform - marketing, brand sensation and a superb Lumia line of products.

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Dorsum then there weren't many apps around and y'all found yourself continuously playing "Spot the Windows Phone owner" when out and near. It has besides changed for developers as well. You could release an app and it was much easier to go featured in the Windows Phone Store than information technology is today. That said, the array of tools and quality of apps have both significantly improved. The all-time part of this story is that nosotros're not still washed.

Microsoft is in the process of snapping up the devices and services partition at Nokia. We've likewise got Nokia World 2022 just around the corner where tablets, phablets, phones, accessories and more will exist unveiled to the world. So that'southward three years scored away, here's a toast to the next iii.

Have you been with the platform since the first? What are your thoughts on how Microsoft has evolved Windows Phone, also as its other products? Exist sure to sound off in the comments.

Source: Twitter

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