Most Windows Phone app downloads were for low memory handsets last month

An interesting survey conducted by Microsoft found that in November, an overwhelming 71% of Windows Phone app downloads were destined for a low memory handset. The software giant considers a Windows Phone to be low memory if it runs Windows Phone 7 and is equipped with 256MB of RAM. It also considers a phone to have low memory if it runs Windows Phone 8 and comes with no more than 512MB of RAM.



The top five Windows Phone handsets based on app downloads for November, were all low memory models. Seven out of the top ten also fit the bill. Microsoft recommends that developers make sure that ...