Microsoft revealed that there are more
than 50 million Lumia devices
activated to date. The Redmond-based
tech giant revealed the stat during a
press event in Germany. The number includes all Windows
Phone products since the inception of the Lumia product range as part of
Nokia’s portfolio of devices in 2011.
There is no word on how many Lumia
devices of those 50 million are still
being used. While 50 million activated devices
surely looks and sounds impressive, it
sits far behind those achieved by its
competitors. Apple for example
moved almost 40 million smartphones
in the last fiscal quarter alone. Furthermore, Microsoft revealed that
there are more than 320,000 apps
available in the Windows Phone Store.
The number is up from 300,000 back
in August, though significantly below
the one million+ apps available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Once a Nokia staple, the Lumia name is
now used in devices with the Microsoft brand. The first member of the new family is the low-end Microsoft Lumia 535, which made its debut last week.