iOS is surpassed again, this time Windows Phone

According to IDC's report in the third quarter of 2013, the number of Windows Phone phones sold out surpassed Apple's iOS devices in Latin America. Microsoft continues to have a great performance, bringing its platform to No. 2 on the continent.

According to IDC's smartphone research division, the last 3 quarters, Windows Phone has achieved a quarterly growth rate of 20%, an annual growth rate of 156%. In Chile alone, quarterly growth reached 50%, the highest in the region.

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Cheap Lumia like 520 and 620 bring great success for Windows Phone

'Providing a full-featured smartphone at a low cost is a great success for Windows Phone, showing their understanding of the Latin American market. For example, the low-end phone Lumia 520 can also provide a full user experience , 'said Oliver Flores , director of IDC's Latin America mobile division.

According to Gartner , on a global scale, Windows Phone accounts for 3.6% of the smartphone market of the third quarter of 2013 with nearly 9 million units. That is a big step up from the same period in 2012, which is only 2.3%, 3.9 million units shipped.