: It introduced the "Metro" UI, featuring vibrant Live Tiles that updated in real-time. Reviewers from The Verge called it the most original reimagining of a smartphone after the iPhone.
In 2015, Microsoft attempted its most ambitious unification yet with . Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile and Microsoft Windo...
: Released in 2012, this version switched from the CE kernel to the Windows NT kernel (the same as desktop Windows), but famously left early adopters behind by not allowing older WP7 devices to upgrade. The Final Chapter: Windows 10 Mobile (2015–2020) : It introduced the "Metro" UI, featuring vibrant
The 2007 launch of the iPhone rendered the stylus-based Windows Mobile obsolete almost overnight. In response, Microsoft completely scrapped its old code to launch in 2010. : Released in 2012, this version switched from
: In 2011, Microsoft partnered with Nokia, leading to iconic hardware like the Lumia series. Microsoft later acquired Nokia's handset division for over $7 billion in 2013.
The story of Microsoft’s mobile operating systems is a decades-long saga that saw the company transition from a dominant pioneer in business handhelds to a bold innovator that ultimately failed to break the iOS and Android duopoly.