| Kerotan said:
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No, Windows Phone is pretty much dead and losing share. Buying Nokia delivered a killer blow in MS relations with other OEMs too.
But the main issue are apps. OS markets tend to monopolies since devs don't want to support a lot of OS. Mobile is already a pretty unusual thing because we have a duopoly between Android and iOS. Even MS looks to have conceded the defeat and most of their apps are on Android and iOS with versions that are far better than the WP ones. Skype is better on Android than WP, just as one example.
The launch of Office Mobile for Android and iOS just made one of the best selling points of WP invalid. iPad now has a full MS Office and Android tablets have the preview version. I tested it and it render complex documents exactly like the desktop suite. WinRT and WP are dead after this, MS just needs to bury.
Of course, I'm not saying that will affect MS. It was a strategic decision. Office is a cash cow. The lack of MS Office on Android and iOS was a space that Google or Apple could use to launch their own suite and that could deliver a dangerour blow to Office. So MS choice was: risk the future of MS Office or give a serious blow to WP/WinRT? Easy choice here and they will do tons of money selling Office 365 signatures to corporate users (Office Mobile/Tablet is free for non-commercial use). They will just move from phone manufaturer/mobile OS developer to providing their services to Android/iOS users.
