Windows Phone: How Microsoft Blew It

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Imagine reaching for your smartphone, only instead of an iPhone or Android, it’s... something else. A phone where a dazzling dance of live tiles connects you to the people, places and services that matter... all of which carries over seamlessly to your PC... And where your phone could even *become* your PC in a pinch. That was the future Microsoft dreamed up 15 years ago as it built Windows Phone -- a new mobile OS that was bold, beautiful and adored by its fans. And yet, within a few short years, it was gone -- scrubbed from the market, abandoned by its maker, forgotten by most. This is the story of how Microsoft tried to change the future of mobile tech -- and why ultimately it couldn't. 0:00 Intro 1:16 Chapter 1 - Windows Phone 7 / The Metro Revolution 6:14 Chapter 1½ - WP7 The First Generation 10:59 Chapter 2 - Burning Platform 18:08 Chapter 3 - Windows Phone 8 / High Hopes, Hard Reality 22:19 Chapter 4 - 7.2 Billion Dollars 27:10 Chapter 5 - Last Gasp 33:20 Chapter 6 - Legacy 35:38 Intermission 36:00 Chapter 6½ - Why Windows Phone Failed Further Watching: Steve Ballmer Acquired Podcast appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYC49_aeop0 Windows Central Nokia McLaren hands-on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSK-XuhUFPU Check out XDA on https://twitter.com/xdadevelopers https://www.facebook.com/xda.developers and https://www.instagram.com/xdasocial/ When you make a purchase using links in the description or comments, we may earn an affiliate commission. See more: https://www.xda-developers.com/page/terms-of-use/