Microsoft ‘sells’ over 2 million Windows Phone ‘07 software units in quarter

“Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it sold more than 2 million units of its new Windows Phone 7 software to handset makers last quarter, as it looks to counter Apple Inc’s iPhone,” Bill Rigby reports for Reuters.

MacDailyNews Take: To clarify, those weren’t 2 million “sales” of Windows Phone ’07 units to end sufferers, they were simply 2 million licenses to Microsoft’s handset “partners” such as HTC, LG, and (bah!) Dell.

Rigby continues, “Apple said last week 16.2 million iPhones were sold in the last quarter. Microsoft is set to report quarterly earnings on Thursday.”

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]

Reader Feedback

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.