Windows Phone users remain overwhelmingly loyal to Windows Phone 8.1

We have already discussed on several occasions the delicate situation facing Microsoft's mobile platform. It is not a gratuitous affirmation, it is something that the numbers say in a clear and express way. Maybe part of the reason is that Windows 10 Mobile hasn't quite taken off as expected… but there's much more behind it.

When Microsoft opted for its own operating system, it launched Windows Phone on the market. A breath of fresh air that at that time many of us encouraged to see as a clear alternative to iOS and Android It is true that he suffered from deficiencies but his inexperience allowed us to give him a prudential margin of time to improve. But time has passed and so we continue.

The situation is known to all. Windows 10 Mobile does not take off and cannot compete even remotely with Android and iOS We could already see some of the reasons, with a market share that is falling steadily slow but relentless. Some statements from company representatives even doubt the future viability of the system... and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The truth, as we say, is that Windows Phone started off well, taking into account the aforementioned from its youth. So after the first versions we saw how they made a leap to Windows Phone 8.1. This version was maintained in a good number of terminals and the fact is that at that time there was no shortage of models that we have today.

After the arrival of Windows 10 Mobile, however, everything began to change Many models stayed on the road because from Redmond they considered that they were not they were worth updating. Sometimes with reasons and others not so much, the truth is that this raised a bitter controversy among users.

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See how except for the Lumia 1520, the rest of the Lumia x20 range was left without savoring Windows 10 Mobile produced many complaints. From the company they affirmed that the user experience was spoiled, something that the owners of these models questioned as they were initially included in the Windows Insider Program . If they didn&39;t support Windows 10 Mobile well… why did they include them in the program?"

They were words from Microsoft

“Windows 10 Mobile upgrade availability for Windows Phone 8.1 devices may vary based on original equipment manufacturer (OEM), mobile carrier, hardware limitations, and others factors”.

The fact is that there were many models on the market that were left without seeing the latest version of Windows for mobile phones arrive and in the same way Other users who updated ended up going back to Windows 8.1 because they complained about a regression in the general operation. It was claimed for what was once an enviable fluidity, now partly lost.

And of course, such a carnage has its consequences, which are clearly reflected in the numbers, something that they have made known from adduplex. We may or may not be surprised to learn that 78.2% of the terminals under the Redmond system still have Windows Phone 8.1 and 6% Windows Phone 8. In total 84.2%. which clearly makes the 13.7% of models that work under Windows 10 Mobile pale in comparison.

The latest version is only available for new models coming on sale as well as a select group of phones chosen to receive the update . Bearing in mind that sales are not let's say... high and the catalog is very extensive, both white and bottled. Minimum figures for Windows 10 Mobile when this should be by now the standard bearer of the Windows mobile platform.

A platform with great weaknesses and few defenses

We are talking about a division between Windows 8 and 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile, but it is that within the latter we find a new subdivisionTerminals that have the Anniversary Update and that represent 84.9% compared to 9.5% that have not yet updated. And in the middle, 5.6% of users who use any of the Builds released under Redstone 2.

Leaving iOS aside, which plays in another league, there has always been talk of fragmentation in Android, where only the important models of each brand are committed to showing off and having support ( although not that much) of the latest version of those from Mountain View.Many may see similarities but the huge sales make up this difference With the _flagships_ that are sold with the green robot, already with the latest version, the figures change significantly Important, but this doesn't happen on Windows Phone.

In this way we find an immense majority, as we have said long before, working under Window Phone 8.1, which by the way, is more than satisfactory at this point. Thus, with the figures in hand, all that remains is to ask yourself a question to see, on a small scale, if these percentages are true. To get an idea… can you tell us what operating system your phone has, _Windows Phone 8.1 or Windows 10 Mobile?_

Via | adduplex In Xataka Windows | Windows 10 Mobile is here, so check if your phone is among the chosen ones