[Kattywumpus]

I'm not the OP, but I am a Windows Phone user, and I love it. Obviously, it may not be your cup of tea, but it has an appeal other phones don't for me.

First, I don't think MS is "copying Apple". Using Live Tiles is a very different experience than poking at icons on the iPhone. And MS isn't marketing to "narcissists" -- the best selling Windows Phones are all at the very low end of the market. The fit and polish you can get on a low-end Windows Phone are absolutely phenomenal. I bought one just to play with because Amazon had the Lumia 520 for $29 during the holidays, and got hooked on the platform. Now I'm buying a slightly higher-end model and passing along the 520 to a relative who is still using a flip phone.

As a developer, there are a ton of opportunities on the Windows Phone market. It's relatively small, but the key word there is relatively. There are a lot of open niches and a userbase that is hungry and appreciative.

[jmspring]

The Nokia HERE apps are amongst the best mapping apps out there, and until recently they were only on Windows Phone. I've had two high end Lumias -- the 928 and the Icon. I still use the Icon as my phone when traveling to put a third party sim card in as well as a camera now and then.

My primary phone is an iPhone. It has the apps. It mostly just works. However, an interface of "a bunch of icons" or "a bunch of icons in folders" is a really tired interface.

I'd like to see better innovation from the UI/UX on the iPhone, but we really don't get much beyond a flatter theme. (this is not to take away from all the advancements happening under the hood).

I'd like some combination of the Windows Phone interface with a blend of features from IOS and Android.

[CmonDev]

Actually, both Google and Apple are copying Microsoft now. I mean "Material design"? C'mon, come up with something on your own!

[0xFFC]

Whats in Material design related to apple products ? I couldnt understand the connection between two.