Microsoft Selling Four Times as Many Phones as in 2011
Windows Phone 8 has propelled Microsoft's commercial performance in smartphone market.
During Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting, CEO Steve Ballmer said that Windows Phone 8, despite its infancy, is helping the firm sell four times as many phones as it did during the same period in 2011.
However, as ever, Ballmer failed to divulge specific figures pertaining to his claim. He did, though, state that the number of Windows 8 PCs has grown to 1,500, with new devices due to go on sale during "the coming weeks."
The outspoken CEO later claimed that the Windows Phone Store boasts more than 120,000 apps. Soon, the software giant will apparently hold 46 of the top 50 apps consumers utilize.
Ballmer previously acknowledged that Windows Phone remains "relatively small" in the smartphone market, but believed Windows 8 would imminently contribute towards increased sales.
As for Windows 8's own commercial performance, Microsoft recently confirmed that the operating system has sold over 40 million licenses in one month.

Plus, I really like the Windows Phone OS. Somethings it can do, it does better than my Android.
They did that.
Plus, I really like the Windows Phone OS. Somethings it can do, it does better than my Android.
They did that.
Ah you bet me to it, "helping the firm sell four times as many phones as it did during the same period in 2011." So the total is 5, right?
Even though personally, I won't be getting any one any time soon. (I'm a big Samsung guy now, not even Google can pull me away from touchwiz and my Galaxy S3).
Anyway back to the point, Nokia Lumia 920 does catch my eyes. I will definitely give its successor a consideration the next time I'm due for an upgrade along with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
the other thing that really surprised me was that even the base model phones seem to work really really well. That is something that simply cannot be said about the hell of base model Android devices, and it is really making me second guess myself and debate about getting a cheaper smartphone to get me by the next year or two (and have SD storage), and then upgrade to a super-phone down the road when they get the mix of battery life vs features right.
At least kelly made some logical sense. You can't divide 5 by 4 moron.
no, it's still 0
2011 sales: 1 phone.
2012 sales: 1 phone * 4 = 4 phones.
Total sales: 1 phone + 4 phones = ...?
There's a saying about glass houses and stones...
2012 sales: 1 phone * 4 = 4 phones.
Total sales: 1 phone + 4 phones = ...?
There's a saying about glass houses and stones...
Really depends on the context.
Also, as PC sales dwindle and Surface sales are poor, Windows Phone sales are rising (slowly, but rising nonetheless).
5/4= 1.25
Clearly you are a bit slow to understand my implication of an integer.