T-Mobile CEO "quite pleased" with Windows Phone sales

Selling well?

File this under "vague but encouraging". T-Mobile's CEO Philipp Humm gave an interview with the Seattle Times where he talked about the transitions that company is going through including their hereafter plans.

Humm was asked about Microsoft and Windows Phone in particular and while no house numbers or details were given, the message was at least positive:

Q: T-Mobile fabricated a delivery to push Windows Phone this year. How is that working out?

A: I think we have a very good relationship with Microsoft, and we discovered that, in particular, for customers who are new to smartphones, they really enjoy the simplicity of the Microsoft [user interface], so they like the pattern and the ease of it.

Q: Are Windows phones selling as well as you hoped?

A: We are and so far quite pleased and I recollect Microsoft, if you lot talk to them, [is] quite pleased with T-Mobile.

Indeed, T-Mobile has been the 2nd well-nigh important carrier in the US for Windows Phone. They launched with the popular HD7, had the Dell Venue Pro and recently exclusively acquired the HTC Radar (review) and Nokia Lumia 710 (review). While those latter two phones won't woo those who want a high-stop, big screen device, both phones accept uncommonly high user satisfaction ratings (and they're amongst our favorite devices here at Windows Phone Central).

The comments higher up, while vague, practice echo what Nokia CEO Stephen Elop noted back in Mobile Earth Congress. There in regards to the T-Mobile Lumia 710, Elop noted that sales were "exceeding expectations" which we'll accept as a positive sign as well. (Currently, the Lumia 710 is #4 nether best-selling smartphones on T-Mobile, while the Radar is #19. Amazon Wireless has the Luma 710 at #half dozen and Radar at #7, respectively.)

Even so, Windows Phone has a long abroad ahead and it'southward not clear that non-flagship devices similar the Lumia 710 and HTC Radar can turn T-Mobile into the "must have" carrier for Windows Telephone. Here's to hoping that T-Mobile still has a few Windows Phone tricks upward their sleeve.

Source: Seattle Times

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