SEATTLE - Microsoft claims to have sold approximately two million units of Windows software Phone 7 (WP7) to handset vendors in the last quarter. Launched by Yahoo News, Thursday (01/27/2011), this result is considered by analysts as a good start. Because only in the past 3 months, since it was launched in October last year, WP 7 was able to sell so much. Although this figure is still much to catch up from IOS Apple and Google Android. In addition to achievement WP7, the world's largest software maker also said it has sold licenses WP 7 to some kind of smartphone vendors Samsung, LG, and HTC. To support WP7 performance, Microsoft claims to have set up approximately 6500 applications for users that are available in stores Microsoft applications. "This figure is for Microsoft quite encouraging. Even the number of applications available including the level of 'excellent' for the early stages," said analysts from IDC, Al Hilwa. Although the initial phase that is strong enough to give figures but the IDC considers Microsoft is still a long way, considering that its competitors were already way ahead. Apple for example, claims to have sold approximately 16.2 million units of iPhones in last quarter. Blackberry manufacturer, Research In Motion (RIM), has sold approximately 14.2 million units of smartphones to 27 November. Not to mention Google, which provides software besutannya free to embed on other smartphones. The search engine company revealed at least 300 thousand units of Android devices that are sold each day, or equal to approximately 9 million units per month.
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