10 Big Questions Windows phone developers must know

How big is the market stock? With Microsoft, Nokia has completed the Windows Phone7.5 System and mobile phone in China listing plan. Do you want to develop the app on the Windows Phone platform? is being put on the agenda by more and more ISVs and individual developers. So what are some of the issues that deserve our special attention when marching to the Windows Phone platform? The author analyzes the current situation, growth and development cost of Windows Phone market in three dimensions, hoping that the developers who want to enter the Windows Phone market can find the answers they need. Q1, how big is the market stock? A: Conservative estimates, the world's windows Phone more than 4.46 million units, China's windows Phone accounts for about 2.5% of the world. According to Gartner's statistics: Q3, Q4 Windows phone sales reached 1.7 million and 2.759 million, the sum of which is 4.459 million units. And according to Taobao July 2011-December 2011 Sales ranking calculation, sold a total of 85,487. Assuming that Taobao's windows Phone sales accounted for 80% of China's sales, the Chinese market last year Q3, Q4 actual sales of about 106,000, then the annual sales of conservative estimates more than 110,000. About 2.5% of the world's windows Phone, it is noteworthy that 2012 1 ~ February, taobao windows Phone sales reached 483.91 million. 800 of Lumia's sales soared. The first 5 weeks after its listing, the monthly sales are basically the same as Windows Phone's computer Wang Samsung i917.