Lumia 520 Remains World’s Most Popular Windows Phone Handset, Two Years After

However, AppComparison takes those apps that they don’t have and recommends other existing apps they might have that function the same way.

We have a feeling that Lumia 520 will remain world’s most popular Windows Phone handset for at least several more months. Because Windows shares the common technology between PCs, Xbox and phone, there is common code that knows how to connect devices wirelessly, like keyboard and mouse. On their website, Microsoft is announcing a variety of discounts for the 2015 holiday season in an attempt to pour new vigor into the Lumia series.

In addition to the Katana 01, Freetel also plans to launch the mid-range Katana 02 with Windows 10 Mobile but there’s no word on a release date. You can see how this could be a game changer in the Lumia lineup and this could very well compete with many phones out there. Once you make your selections, the app “proceeds to serve you up the same list of apps regardless of what you picked”. However, Windows Phone users may have to wait until the WP developer community develops good quality ROMs like the Android community does.

For instance, For Google Maps, AppComparison urges Android users to try Here Maps; for Google Drive, AppComparison pushes OneDrive. Both handsets carry the latest Windows 10 OS. Thanks in part to Nadella’s mobile strategy targeting emerging markets via its low-end mobile phones, Microsoft held the third spot worldwide after moving almost 30.3 million phones in Q3.

Anyway, this month’s look at Windows phone usage comes as always from AdDuplex, which bills itself as the largest cross-promotion network for Windows phone and Windows 8 apps. Those that played around with the new Microsoft Lumia 950 all came back saying that app store was one of the main reason why they were put off by the new smartphone.

Microsoft’s efforts to tap into the markets of the new-age markets, featuring a 4G enabled smartphone.

According to the “Getting Started” section of the tool, supported models include Lumia 520, 521, 525, 620, 625, 720, 820, 920, 925, 928, 1020, and 1320. As recently as three years ago, Windows phones accounted for 5 percent of the market, and the expectation was that we’d eventually hit double digits. Their functionality will also be able to be extended with in-app purchases. Last quarter’s almost 70% increase in Office 365 revenue, after accounting for currency headwinds, and 20% jump in users is a testament to Microsoft’s mobile plans.