TheVerge - So where does this leave Windows Phone for 2014? Both of these handsets will satisfy some, but there’s too much solid competition at both the high- and low-end for either to truly succeed. The Lumia 520 capitalized on a gap in the market before Motorola was able to produce good Android handsets at low prices. If Microsoft is serious about growing Windows Phone marketshare then it might have to sacrifice some margins and provide specs that deliver a good experience even at the low end of the market. Otherwise, there’s always Samsung or an array of Android handsets for savvy shoppers to consider.
Microsoft recently launched gold-trimmed version of Nokia Lumia 930 in a bid to compete with many color variants offered by iPhone.
"Looking back on the year that was, 2014 was probably one of the most competitive years for smartphone manufacturers in a good while. It’s not just Apple products on the radar of the trendy, and that’s also a good thing.
As a result, we’ll give you our top phones of the year, the real stand out performers, sellers and jet setters, that have undoubtedly been the most important and exciting releases of the year."
I think Xiaomi's phones could've made the list given their overall success in China.
And India..you don't forget phones selling out in 6 seconds not once not twice not thrice but more than 10 times now.
Engadget - Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia is now bearing fruit, but as often happens when big companies merge, there aren't enough jobs to go around. More than 10,000 former Nokia employees are due to be laid off by the end of the year, but their legacy will live on for a time in the Lumia 930: one of the last all-Nokia creations. If you live in the UK, then you already know where to get the flagship Windows Phone, but the more important question is whether you want one. We've already taken a deep dive on the 930 in our review of the Lumia Icon, which is essentially the same phone, just exclusive to Verizon in the US. Let's revisit the good, the bad and the competition.
