++ the future of Microsoft Lumia mobile phones ++

Anonymous
2018-03-04T22:51:37+00:00

++ the manufacturing process of Microsoft Lumia mobile phones is discontinued, but many of them are still in action and competitive. In my opinion, the timing for their launch alongside the first versions of Windows 10 mobile has been a problem (later versions of Windows 10 mobile are more competitive). I compare the path of Microsoft Lumia phones with the path of Mercedes F1 Team. If you have perseverance, you can win, but you need to have realistic intermediary goals. You must not be number one from the start, but rather be on the field, with competitive, distinctive devices (1% market share can be achieved with the core fans of Microsoft Windows). 1% is not a small number of users & translates to even more when we focus on Windows users. So my question is for Microsoft & fans // is it possible to continue the manufacturing process of Microsoft Lumias for the fans of the brand & Windows ? // ++  #theWindowsthatneversleeps +

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-02T04:18:15+00:00

    Their mission statement compels them to embrace Android to themselves.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-03T10:37:50+00:00

    ++ a surprise update for the Daily Mail Online app is available on Windows phones & there are still ways to search with Cortana.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-03T10:52:29+00:00

    ++ Huawei has achieved a greater integration level with android, but facts are that 69 billion $ is not sensational for a gaming company, whereas approximately 10% of the sum was a huge loss for an entire mobile platform (the mobile platform had many million users & these users have used more BING & Microsoft Edge than the company's current performance with BING & MS Edge on the Android platform) ++ Microsoft choosing Android on mobile was a cultural shift: in the past it was great to have the "my way" style for a strong software company vs. what happened after 2014/2015 when the company's own way has become less important & in some areas disappeared (became invisible & that will result in an invisible legacy too).

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-10T07:15:59+00:00

    Windows will return one day..

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-20T06:05:44+00:00

    ++ have found some interesting info on the downgrade of the Windows phone business on Wikipedia (Windows 10 mobile Wikipedia page) ++ so it was clear that the decision to abandon the Windows phone ship was taken as early as 2015 & this explains why the advertising/ launching video of MS Lumia 950 (XL) has the music words "the SUN goes down" ++ & so it's very possible that the CEO change in 2014 had this main strategy change at its core & was the core cause why the Windows phone enthusiast CEO was dismissed & there was a great dispute between Gates & the CEO & of course Gates imposed as always until then the Gates view/ way in the company, but later on Gates will have to leave the company & so along with Windows phone's downgrade, 2 of the key historic CEOs have experienced a place outside the MS leadership, but these former CEOs are still active in other fields.

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    According to the Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016^^revenue from Phone business was $3,358 million vs. $7,702 million in 2015 and $3,073 million in 2014.

    | | | | Phone product and service offerings | | | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue from external customers (in millions) | 3,358 | 7,702 | 3,073 |

    The year before, Microsoft disclosed^^information on sales of Phone Hardware:

    | | | Phone hardware | | | 2015 | 2014 | | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue (in millions) | 7,524 | 1,982 | | Operating income (in millions) | 701 | 54 |

    In addition, in the Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 MS disclosed that the leadership decided to spend "$2.5 billion of integration and restructuring expenses, primarily costs associated with restructuring plans" which includes the cost of mass dismissal of staff.

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    ++ another interesting fact is that Windows phone was linked to a Formula 1 team: the Lotus F1 Team that was active until 2015 & there was an active partnership with a pilot acting as Lumia ambassador ++ the Lotus F1 team was dissolved in February 2016.

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