Windows Phone 8.1 Now Powers 39% Of Smartphones

data for the month of September, which indicates that Windows Phone 8.1 was running on 39.1% of all devices. On the other hand, the vanilla build, the core Windows Phone 8 powered 45.7% of these. Windows Phone 7 is still in the game, but only with a share of 15.2%. [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="69140,69141,69142,69143,69144,69145,69146,69148,69149,69150"] According to the company, this data has been collected and analyzed for 4,528 Windows Phone apps. In terms hardware, we have the Lumia 520 as the king of the hill, and the most popular Lumia smartphone has a 30.6 of the market to its name. However, Lumia 630 has actually scored a rather impressive growth in the past month, proving to be another worldwide hit. And while Nokia is still the number one maker of Windows Phone handsets, it appears that a few other new OEMs are also making headway. Out of these, Prestigio and Micromax are leading the charge. Good signs for Microsoft and its mobile ambitions.]]>