14 DAY TRIAL // Windows Phone is slowly beginning to prove that it can be better than Android and iOS, just as Microsoft wants us to believe.
Recently, the platform was recognized again at the PC Magazine as the leading mobile operating system when it comes to reliability and overall satisfaction.
Last week, the magazine announced that Microsoft’s mobile platform managed to score 8.7 out of 10, leaving Android far behind and taking the top position alongside iOS.
“While Apple and Microsoft rated the same for overall satisfaction, Windows Phone actually received slightly higher satisfaction ratings than iOS in several key areas, including reliability, text messaging, Web browsing, and gaming,” the editor notes.
“Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is neck and neck with Apple in our survey results. Android's popularity doesn't translate directly into being as well liked, thus Microsoft and Apple share the 2012 Readers' Choice Award for smartphone platforms, or mobile OSes.”
The scale ranged from 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 10 (extremely satisfied). Android received a 7.9 score, while Windows Phone and iOS were up at 8.7, both up from the previous satisfaction rankings.
However, it appears that users are still not ready to commit to Microsoft’s mobile platform. When it comes to the likelihood of recommending the OS, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android received better scores.
There are only few owners of Windows Phone devices, but it appears that they are very happy with their OS choice.
Most probably, their ranks will increase as new devices arrive on shelves, including the LTE-enabled Nokia Lumia 900 (and the HTC Titan II) at AT&T.
Microsoft’s latest marketing campaign for the platform is also starting to pay off. We’re referring here to “Smoked by Windows Phone,” a challenge in which devices running the OS are shown to be faster than those based on rival platforms. The campaign already went viral, and is starting to be featured in more countries around the world.