In a statement sent to Neowin.net, Microsoft has claimed record Windows Phone sales during the Holiday season, with the Christmas week sales doubling Year on Year. They have also released the list of 24 markets where Windows Phone outsold iPhones as reported earlier.
We’ve seen record sales of Windows Phone this holiday worldwide, nearly doubling phone sales during Christmas week (YOY). In the third quarter this year, according to IDC, Windows Phone reinforced its position as a top three smartphone operating system and was the fastest-growing platform among the leading operating systems with 156% year-over-year gain. Windows Phone is the #2 smartphone operating system in 14 markets, and shipped more units than iPhone in 24 markets in Q3. Our portfolio continues to expand: from award-winning flagship devices like the Nokia Lumia 928/1020/1520, to affordable new innovations like the Lumia 520/625/1320 and Huawei W1/W2.
Microsoft says the 14 markets where Windows Phone is currently the number two mobile OS are:
- India
- Mexico
- Italy
- Chile
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
- Poland
- South Africa
- Ukraine
- Hungary
- Finland
- Czech Republic
- Greece
The 24 markets where Microsoft says Windows Phone devices out-shipped the iPhone are:
- Chile
- Colombia
- Czech Republic
- Egypt
- Ecuador
- Finland
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Italy
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Thailand
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
Source: Neowin
