Choice Hacking: The Marketing Psychology Podcast

What Happened to Windows Phone? The UNTOLD Psychological Story Behind Microsoft's Biggest Failure

April 14, 2026·14 min
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Windows Phone did everything right and still lost - and it's all down to psychology...👉 Want to use psychology to grow your business? If so, get my FREE guide “The $1B Business Lessons: Timeless Principles Behind the World's Biggest & Most Successful Brands (And How You Can Use Them to Grow Your Business, No Matter Its Size)” click here: https://www.choicehacking.com/billion-dollar-lessons⭐⭐⭐⭐Please take 3 seconds to rate and review the podcast because it helps the podcast find new listeners. Thank you! :)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️MORE FREE RESOURCES👉 Want my 7 best tips for growing a $1M+ business? If so, get my FREE course https://choicehacking.link/grow 👉Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, "Choice Hacking: How to use psychology and behavioral science to create an experience that sings." https://www.choicehacking.com/free-book/WORK WITH ME👉 Want to help your team learn what makes buyers tick? I’ve helped brands like Microsoft, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, AT&T, and more to do it. Learn more and get in touch about Speaking, Corporate Training, Workshops, Offsites & more here: https://www.choicehacking.com/training👉 Want to start or grow your business with psychology, not guesswork? We can work together to install the Choice Hacking Model, the business operating system that’s made $250M+ for my solo, startup, SMB, agency, and Fortune 500 clients (like Microsoft & McDonalds). Get started for just $215. Learn more & join the waitlist here ➡️ https://www.chiefbusinesscopilot.com👉 Get one-on-one coaching or consulting to grow your business: https://www.choicehacking.com/coaching▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️About Jen Clinehens (MS/MBA)👩‍💻 $250M+ in sales for solo, SMB, & Fortune 500 clients (like Microsoft, McDonalds)💼 Founder of buyer psychology consultancy Choice Hacking🇺🇸 American in the UK (Clients Everywhere)➡️ Join 10,000+ people getting my FREE buyer psychology newsletter: https://www.choicehacking.com/read-podcast▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️FIND US ON SOCIAL👉 Website & Blog: www.choicehacking.com 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choicehacking👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@choicehacking👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenclinehens▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️The story behind Windows Phone's failure reveals powerful psychological traps like social proof, sunk cost fallacy, and network effects that kill great products. This breakdown explores how Microsoft's $7 billion Nokia bet, an empty app store, and default bias made even an award-winning smartphone OS impossible to save.▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNELS FOR MORE👉 Use Sales & Marketing Psychology to Grow Your Business: https://www.youtube.com/@whatmakesbuyerstick👉 Psychology Stories Behind the World’s Biggest & Most Innovative Brands: https://www.youtube.com/@choicehacking👉 Turn Your Skills Into Sales With a Solo Consulting Business: https://www.youtube.com/@jenclinehensmsmba ★ Support this podcast ★

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