Microsoft claims to have seen record sales of Windows Phone this holiday

Microsoft is using CES 2014 as a venue to give an update on sales of Windows Phone devices to members of the media. There was already evidence that products using the OS have gained a lot of sales and increased market share in Europe in the past few months and today Microsoft said that it saw those sales increase even more during the recent holiday sales period.

In a statement sent to Neowin by a Microsoft spokesperson, the company said:

We’ve seen record sales of Windows Phone this holiday worldwide, nearly doubling phone sales during Christmas week (YOY). In the third quarter this year, according to IDC, Windows Phone reinforced its position as a top three smartphone operating system and was the fastest-growing platform among the leading operating systems with 156% year-over-year gain. Windows Phone is the #2 smartphone operating system in 14 markets, and shipped more units than iPhone in 24 markets in Q3. Our portfolio continues to expand: from award-winning flagship devices like the Nokia Lumia 928/1020/1520, to affordable new innovations like the Lumia 520/625/1320 and Huawei W1/W2.
Microsoft says the 14 markets where Windows Phone is currently the number two mobile OS are:

India
Mexico
Italy
Chile
Thailand
Vietnam
Malaysia
Poland
South Africa
Ukraine
Hungary
Finland
Czech Republic
Greece
The 24 markets where Microsoft says Windows Phone devices out-shipped the iPhone are:

Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Egypt
Ecuador
Finland
Greece
Hungary
India
Italy
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Thailand
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
As usual when Microsoft provided an update on its Windows Phone division, the company did not offer any specific unit sale numbers of those devices.

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LG Lifeband Touch announced available this spring

LG has officially announced its fitness accessory Lifeband Touch today. A competitor to the likes of FitBit and Nike Fuelband, this LG accessory is water-resistant and can keep track of the user’s calorie consumption, steps walked and other fitness related stuff.

According to a Korean language press release from the company, Lifeband Touch also comes with a touchscreen OLED display, which can display the fitness related stuff as well as incoming call details from the synced phone, direct the phone to play music and work as a watch.

Lifeband Touch will work with most Android devices, however it will need the presence of Bluetooth 4.0 as well as LG’s fitness app on your Android device.

Pricing and availability details are unclear at this moment, which are expected to be shared at LG’s CES press conference scheduled for later today.

Update: At its press conference just now at CES, LG has revealed that Lifeband Touch will go on sale this spring in the United States. 

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