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Windows 8 was still behind Windows 7 because adapting to new operating system would cost corporation a lot of time.

Analysts said that Microsoft's opportunity lies in the high-end market of tablets and PCs hence, it should focus there.

Apple's iPhone is the company's key to grow again and catch up with the low-end smartphones' increasing sales.

Analysts said that BlackBerry would not lose its corporate professional customers if it would focus on a healthy mix of everything and not just on its security features.

International Data Corporation said that Samsung and Apple would remain smartphone forerunner but LG, Lenovo and ZTE would have greater chances for growth.

Analysts suggested that BlackBerry would be able to attain its former glory if it would go back to the enterprise market.

According to IDC, there were seven countries where Windows Phone outsold the iPhone.

Revenues for the worldwide Hadoop-MapReduce ecosystem software market are considered to be $77 million in 2011 and are expected to grow to $812.8 million in 2016 for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60.2%.