Symbian and Windows Mobile weren't dismal
If anyone's going to call the performance of Symbian or Windows Mobile "dismal" then they ought to clarify that this refers to recent years i.e. after iOS and Android came onto the scene. Back before the rise of iOS and Android, let's not forget Windows Mobile had a 25% market share and Symbian's approached 50%, not dismal at all.
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