The Windows Phone software will be the second most popular mobile operating system in the world by 2015, according to new figures from Gartner and IDC.
According to the companies’ new research, Windows will control 20% of the market by then, with Android holding about 49%. iOS is only set to maintain a 17% share of the market, as reported by Boy Genius Report.
Gartner has reportedly stated that Windows will grow due to support from larger manufacturers including HTC
“We’re seeing an extremely positive response,” HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa president Florian Seiche told Bloomberg.
“We’re now thinking that this year is a great time to get that momentum accelerated, to reach out to a broader group of customers.”
Patrick Stafford is a freelance journalist and a former deputy editor of SmartCompany.
