IDC Predicts WP7 to Get No. 2 Spot by 2015

According to the IDC (International Data Corporation), the world renowned global survey and research company, the Windows Phone 7 (Microsoft�s infant mobile operating system) will likely dominate the marathon race for the best OS by 2015. IDC apparently released a report recently describing the company�s vision for the future and it sure is interesting. Based on the report, IDC sees global smartphone shipments climbing up to 450 million units this year. Furthermore, with Nokia�s helping hand, IDC is predicting that the WP7 platform could likely surpass RIM�s BlackBerry and Apple�s iOS by 2015 in the number two spot. Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst from IDC said, �Up until the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year, Microsoft has steadily lost market share while other operating systems have brought forth new and appealing experiences. The new alliance brings together Nokia�s hardware capabilities and Windows Phone�s differentiated platform. We expect the first devices to launch in 2012. By 2015, IDC expects Windows Phone to be number 2 operating system worldwide behind Android.�