> Google barely got in with android and the door slammed behind them. Meego was too late and Windows Phone was far too late. It does not matter how good Windows

> Google barely got in with android and the door slammed behind them. Meego was too late and Windows Phone was far too late. It does not matter how good Windows phone is, their DOA based on the network effect. This. If you draw a Venn diagram of competent iOS developers, Android developers, and Windows Phone developers - there is very little intersection in my experience. An individual developer's bandwidth is limited - they can't simultaneously easily grasp the intricacies of UITableView and ListView. It's like the old cliche about multi-tasking - it simply does not work in practice. I have met a few who claim to do both iOS and Android well but in practice they are sacrificing depth for breadth. Windows Phone is DOA for the reasons you stated and the fact that if there is a small consultancy or product shop that does iOS and Android - it is likely two different people. If you add Windows Phone, it will likely be a third person. From what I've heard from reading MSDN-type magazines about Windows Phone, those third persons are griping about how Microsoft keeps on changing the technology stack (e.g. WP7 is not compatible with WP8, Silverlight's evolution, etc.). Also, I have yet to see a Windows Phone in the wild in the hands of the coveted 18-39 Female demographic. That is dominated by iOS with some Android and Blackberry exceptions.