What phones? Maybe there are some in the US and Europe, but they could have tried to go for the rest of the world.
There are exactly zero Windows phones available for my carrier, I could choose between Android (affordable) and iPhone (expensive), or other stuff like Samsung's Bada phones or Nokia's dying Symbian phones.
I would have considered a Windows phone had it been an option, but I probably wouldn't have bought it unless it had superior hardware or performance, because Android has such a large ecosystem (I bought a Galaxy Ace for Christmas).
Edit: the article basically answers itself: "Microsoft also needs to get a wider range of phones into the market, and do a better job of educating people about the platform's appeal. "
There are exactly zero Windows phones available for my carrier, I could choose between Android (affordable) and iPhone (expensive), or other stuff like Samsung's Bada phones or Nokia's dying Symbian phones.
I would have considered a Windows phone had it been an option, but I probably wouldn't have bought it unless it had superior hardware or performance, because Android has such a large ecosystem (I bought a Galaxy Ace for Christmas).
Edit: the article basically answers itself: "Microsoft also needs to get a wider range of phones into the market, and do a better job of educating people about the platform's appeal. "