And those apps get developed only if there are enough users. Catch 22. Microsoft didn't manage to make Windows Phone a viable competitor against Android & iOS,

And those apps get developed only if there are enough users. Catch 22. Microsoft didn't manage to make Windows Phone a viable competitor against Android & iOS, and they're about an order of magnitude bigger than any Linux-focused company. I hope the conditions shift and an open phone OS can take off, but I don't know what would enable it.