Huh? This article is from. Forbes, a reputable business publication, and it gives a direct quote from HTC, which says that Windows Phone already accounts for 30 % of their smartphone sales.
And you don’t buy it? Just who the heck are you? Are you a top executive at HTC? And are you saying HTC is deliberately lying? And why the heck would they do that? You tell me.
http://www.slashgear.com/ballmer-admits-windows-phone-sales-have-disappointed-15180022/
So, to condense; Balmer admits sales disappointing, his bonus cut to half, they are simply not selling as well as they had hoped. The tech blogs have been far harsher - given a choice between a well supported iOS or Android phone; or the Window 7 Mango and a 2 year committment - I fail to see the attraction that MSFT brings to the table.
From an article:
“Nonetheless, sales totaling under $613 million would be anemic compared to those of Apple’s iPhone over a similar period, or even the combined family of Google Android devices”
It’s not unusual for a company to hype their product in the face of overwheming evidence to the contrary. Remember Palm and then HP hawking the whole WebOS experience? Same show, same pitch; different salesman.