Why The Windows Phone Failed

In 2006, just one year before iPhone, the company that dominated the smartphone market was Microsoft with their Windows Mobile platform. So naturally, when iPhone was revealed, many expected Microsoft to compete with Apple aggressively and protect their market position. But what turned out to happen was one of the biggest failures in modern tech history.

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00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Part 1: Denial Is A River In Redmond
05:33 - Part 2: Losing The Lead
10:14 - Part 3: Better Late Than Never... Right?
15:02 - Part 4: Not Finnished Yet
19:25 - Part 5: Fatal Flaws

[djp]

Their CEO made so many mistakes over the years and they still let him run the company?

[notrottenapple]

Imagine your Windows phone shutting down to automatic update mid-call

[CarlosGrossi]

What’s really interesting to look back and compare is the reaction of Google and Microsoft when the iPhone was announced. Google went on “Oh shit” mode “we gotta start all over” and Balmer… Well, we saw his reaction in the video.

Now, years later, we compare the current state Android and Windows Mobile…

But to be honest, at the time I thought that Windows Phone was way better than Android, it was just too late to matter.

[DennisKovacich]

“Not Finnished Yet”

I thought, “What a silly typo! Oh, wait, he’s pulling a Finland pun, isn’t he?” Yup!

[raidenstark]

This reminds me of a joke from the big bang theory.

In the flashback episode where leornard tells the story how he met sheldon in 2003, when raj shown sheldon an ipod sheldon said " I assure you, you'll be sorry you wasted your money on an iPod, when Microsoft comes out with theirs."

[MatrixSJD]

One note, Android was originally under development before the iPhone but for a BlackBerry style device, a prototype was even shown, however they quickly shifted gears once the iPhone was announced.

[Tsunamikaze]

I remember owning the Nokia Lumia when it came out. It had a gorgeous UI and amazing user experience, but the app support just wasn't there. Eventually switched to an iPhone 6s.

[Zomboy]

I always had a soft spot for the Windows Phone. They felt so different and I don’t think that feeling can exist in the modern day due to how mature phones have become

[toddhensley]

I was so freaking sick and tired of Windows by that point, there was zero chance I was going to run a Windows phone.

[pradeepmagan]

how Steve ever became CEO is amazing - one of the most incompetent managers ever

[anarutaq]

I REALLY miss my windows phone, it was the most beautiful phone I've ever had.

[fabrislemos]

Don't ever change the background music

[michigantraveler]

This is probably the saddest story about Microsoft ever 😢

[zaeemjahangiri]

So sad i wish windows phone was still here

[Rikimkigsck]

Ballmer is one of the worst CEO in the history

[Naturyyy]

12 views and 17 comments, somethings off, NOW WE HAVE WINDOWS EXPLAINED

[DrKnowsMore]

No, Microsoft's first big mistake was letting Steve Ballmer take the reins. That guy was a disaster.

[LtSkEt]

Steve Ballmer never seemingly understood that a device needs to be more than just capable of “doing stuff” but, doing things well.

[TimHPop]

My first smart phone was iPhone 4. I never looked back after that… I have an iPhone 14 max now.

[darc]

I had a Nokia Lumia Windows phone and it was actually a good OS, but not enough people used it to get a decent App Store or keep making.