4 Reasons why Buying a Windows Phone is a Good Idea

When the question is about buying a new cellphone, all the peaches and cream do not go in the favor of android and iOS. There are several reasons why windows phones deserve your attention and your money for that matter.

Although the global market share of windows phone continues to remain small as compared to its iOS and android counterparts, there are certain areas where the operating system is a big hit. Windows is the fastest growing phone operating system in Europe taking up 10.1% of the total market share. Moreover, it is now outselling iOS in several developing nations. Over time, Windows phones have gone through massive redesign and the result has been an improved interface, better apps and a digital assistant that matches Siri and Google Now. Moreover, Microsoft’s app store is growing fast improving in both scope and quality. Here are four reasons why it is a good idea to invest in a windows phone:

Live tiles: The live tiles in windows phones give a tough competition to widgets in android and the icons and folders in iOS. Whether it is about customization or flexibility, live tiles in windows phones can beat the rest. The home screen gives you a glimpse of your life including the photos of your contacts, your emails, upcoming events and appointments. Life is easier when you find everything organized and in front of you straight away.

Action Centre: The Action Centre that was introduced with windows phone 8.1 brings the mobile platforms notifications on a par with android and iOS. Although Microsoft is pretty late in this but it has definitely learnt from the features offered by iOS and android. The Action Centre allows you to set up custom shortcuts for everything right from the Bluetooth to camera and you also have the freedom to view certain alerts without actually opening the concerned app.

Cortana: Cortana is to windows phones what Siri is to iOS and Google Now is to android. So you can now check flight timings, schedule appointments, get directions and also follow the latest news and updates. What’s more, Cortana tends to get better with each usage. Everything is powered by Bing and can be accessed from anywhere.

Microsoft Office and other universal apps: Although it is easy to access your outlook emails and Microsoft Office documents on almost all platforms, since they are in-built in it is more convenient to use them on windows phones. All you have to do is provide your Microsoft account details. For example, Microsoft Office is now available on iPad but when the chips are down and you want to access your pivot tables immediately then a windows phone seems a better option.

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