How often do you see Windows Phone devices in the wild?

posted on Feb 7th 2013 at 5:17pm by Joe Fedewa

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about how Windows Phone is growing and doing better since Windows Phone 8 was released. Earlier this week it was discovered that Windows Phone 8 devices are already more used than Windows Phone 7 devices in the US. Numbers and stats are good, but what about real life. Almost everywhere you go you can pretty much guarantee you’ll see an iPhone and Android or two, but what about Windows Phone? Are you seeing people use Windows Phone in public more?

Personally, I can’t say that I’ve ever seen someone using a Windows Phone in public. At trade shows I see Windows Phone devices, but that is mainly tech heads, and not representative of the general population. I’d love to just once see someone using a Windows Phone at a restaurant or sporting event. Anyone out there have better luck then me? Do you geek out with them when you see their phone?

What devices do you see most often? Newer devices or old devices?

http://twitter.com/GPKGPKGPK the garbage pail kid

I am on PSU main campus and it is me with a Blue 900 and a bunch of Asians with yellow 920s.
http://twitter.com/GPKGPKGPK the garbage pail kid

that sounds really bad dont take offense to that.. but i have seen about 5 yellow 920s so far.
http://twitter.com/jayzeroeee Joe Fedewa

lol
Edgar Cervantes

I have never seen a general consumer use one. I know of one guy who is obsessed with Windows Phone and know he has a Lumia 920, but I have never seen him use it in person. lol. The times I have seen him he doesn’t pull it out.
Bob O’Daniel

I know one guy here in the office that has a Lumia 920. Otherwise, I have a few friends out of state that I’ve seen use their Lumia 920s when I’m visiting. I saw a cafeteria lady here at work with a 920 a few weeks ago.
http://josedmorales.net/ Joe Morales

Last semester at school I saw a hot girl sporting an HTC Titan 2 :3
Steve

I have 3 friends with Windows phones, one with a lumia 710, two with a lumia 800 and I saw a man in a friend’s house with a black lumia 610.
And obviously I have a WP too so I have seen 5 WP around xP
dastopher

I have one, I have two friends with them, and I’ve seen a few in the wild.

Not as many as iPhones or Androids, but they’re out there.
AS147

I live in Melbourne so it is a relatively low populated town (a few million) and the number of people I see in town and on the train us also consequently a small subset of that. I have seen about 8 unique users (not geeks) mostly with Lumia phones (as they are more distinguishable). Out of this I have seen two yellow 920′s and a couple of white ones.
Australia is dominated by iPhones (Androud is a long way behind) so in short NOT ENOUGH Windows phones but 4 months ago I never saw more than 1.
http://WinSource.com/ J. Drummond

I think I knew one person who had an old Samsung WP7 thing. Samsung is just a hunch, though. He said he hated it. Ohwell. Other than that, nothing.
Fredney

Never! I support the mobile devices for a medium sized company (450ish handsets) and as each comes up fro renewal, *everyone* wants an iPhone. The vast majority we give out are Android based, but the reliability (HTCs mainly) is relatively poor and the 3 windows devices out there are slow and the user’s are desperate to get rid.
August

On my commute to London I must see 60% iPhone/iPad, 30% Android, 10% BB - never seen a windows phone
camelsnot

never. I usually see dbags in skinny jeans posting pictures of their overpriced coffee to instagram with their iJunk.
camelsnot

were they cute azns like the ones you see holding Samsung or LG products?
JSYOUNG571

Out of 150 people at my job, I am the only one that has a HTC Titan Windows Phone 7.5 as my back up if I feel like using it for business. My co-workers use iPhone and Android. We have a couple that are just die hard Blackberry fans. Majority of the time, I carry my Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I enjoy being able to get the latest apps. I also enjoy being able to get my OS updates by just clicking update, which is something I have never ever gotten on my HTC Titan Windows Phone 7.5. that is still stuck on OS 7720 as of today.
http://twitter.com/jayzeroeee Joe Fedewa

Windows Phone 8 devices can update like that. Don’t use outdated phones and complain about not having modern features. They are available.
JSYOUNG571

@twitter-27906087:disqus first of all you need to re-read what I wrote. These are security updates and OS updates that were made for our phones from the beginning. It has nothing to do with having a Windows Phone 8. I don’t consider my phone outdated since majority of the features on Windows Phone 8 are barely working or just plan suck. Xbox Music, XBox Games, Skype integration and most importantly, missing apps. A lot of the comments that I am reading has people asking why Windows Phone 8 even assist since it has the same problems as Windows Phone 7.5. Now wonder why no one wants a Windows Phone in my office where I work at. I am hoping Microsoft does not have the same attitude you just presented on here to it’s customers who were responsible for Windows Phone 8 in the first place. If so, they will make Windows Phone continue to stay in last place and maybe even kill it.
Breakingillusions

on windows phone 7 i haven’t seen anyone on windows phone 8 i start to see more people using it
MK

In Seattle, I see them everywhere. Probably many are Microsofties or Gates Foundation people, but plenty aren’t. I have one, as does my assistant at work, and one of the receptionists. None of us are in tech at all.
http://www.facebook.com/hisham.ahmed.9619 Hisham Ahmed

i believe i saw 3 people with WP 7.5 devices……most people in India have switched to Android now……and most people tell me to drop WP and go for Android…..WHICH I WILL NEVER DO!!!! I love my 920 and the only thing I could wish for is prepaid carrier billing support in the Windows Store…..I don’t own a card and it’s frustating…..