The year 2013 ended on a positive note for Nokia as it controlled the lion's share of Windows Phone hardware.
The month ended for Nokia a few points up at 92.1 percent. Its Lumia 520 handset continues to dominate, with a new high of 39.3 percent share.
According to Techcrunch, Windows Phone 8 grew against the now-fading Windows 7.x system, with record relative market share of 78.3 percent.
Worldwide, only the Lumia 920 makes the top 10 list for usage among all Windows Phone handsets.
If you look just at Windows Phone 8 handsets, only two high-end devices make the list: The Lumia 920 and the 925.
In the U.S., there are three: The Lumia 920, 928, and 1020.
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