Why People Don't Buy Microsoft's Phones (And Might Not Start)

Microsoft's $7.2 billion deal to buy ailing smartphone maker Nokia will likely do little to change one basic problem these two companies face: No one seems all that interested in their flagship phones, the Nokia-made Lumia line, which runs Microsoft software. The issue people have with the phones has little to do with their design or how they're marketed, two areas Microsoft has promised to prioritize following its Nokia deal. Instead, buyers will often try the Lumia smartphones, then abandon th...