14 DAY TRIAL // They say that, without flagships, Windows Phone has no chance in the United States where high-end devices such as the iPhone are among the best-selling smartphones.
But new data provided by comScore for the three-month period ending September 2015 shows that Windows Phone's performance remained flat during this whole time, even though no new phone models have been released.
Android continues to be the number one platform in the United States with a share of 52.3 percent, followed by Apple's iOS with 43.6 percent. While Android improved its share by 0.7 percentage points, iOS actually declined 0.5 points during the period.
Windows Phone, on the other hand, has maintained the same 2.9 percent market share, which is a sign that everyone's still waiting for the arrival of Windows 10 Mobile, the next big thing happening to Microsoft's mobile platform.
The rollout will start in December
Windows 10 Mobile, which is currently in preview stage and is available to members of the Windows Insider Program, will arrive on Windows Phone devices in December, as part of a rollout that could take at least a few weeks, as Microsoft is still going for its classic carrier-testing-first approach.
All devices currently running Windows Phone will get Windows 10 Mobile, no matter their hardware specifications, and the upgrade will be completely free. Phone models with just 512 MB of RAM will, however, miss a few features because of their obvious hardware limitations.
Windows 10 Mobile will also arrive on new phone models, and the first two that will hit the shelves are the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Both are high-end devices coming with the best the company has to offer right now, including 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage space, 20-megapixel rear cameras, and support for Windows Hello biometric authentication feature.
The new Lumias will go on sale later this month in several countries across the globe, including the United States.