Windows 8 Phones not welcome

Verizon's support of Windows phone is below satisfactory. Phone selection is poor, little to no accessories in store and customer service reps that will almost fight you not to buy a Windows phone in favor of Apple or Android. I've owned both, both suck.
That being said, I will be buying my contracts out (I know it's expensive but don't care at this point) beginning the first of the year (4 lines) and moving to AT&T. Their phone selections for Windows is OUTSTANDING! It seems Verizon has been kicked backed by competitors of Windows Phone, like many app developers to not support window phones, I'm sure (my opinion, no facts). To me this could be the only explanation to pass up on revenue from those who will not own Apple or Android.
I remember when Android first came out, there were very few apps and hardly anyone owned the phones, then overnight the apps were developed, released and it took off. Funny how this hasn't happened for Windows Phone. How hard can it be to convert C++ app from one device to another... it's not. The only thing that would prevent that would be Verizon and developers hoping Windows phone will fails without their apps, or the programmers at these companies are not good enough programmers to convert their apps to Windows.
Once a descent cable company comes to my area I will be abandoning Verizon Fios as well due to their treatment of Windows phone. Yes, I love Windows products and am just as radical about it as others are about Apple and Android.

It all is about money.
Not only is the windows phone sales weak, they have even lost ground.
My lord its like buying an amazon Fire device at AT&T that also will not make loads of cash for the cellular providers.
Apps are not made by cell phone providers. However I have read Verizon wants to attempt the app store once again which failed the last time out.
Verizon Plans to Build Yet Another App Store | DSLReports, ISP Information
The cell companies sell access to the cellular and data networks. That is all.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/idc-android-ios-squeeze-almost-all-breathing-room-windows-phone-blackberry/2014-08-1…

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ChaunceyM_VZW wrote:
Our current Windows Forums includes all topics about Windows Products. You are given the option to select "Windows Phone Discussions". In regards to setting up a new category, I will forward your suggestion to leadership.
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Mr. Chauncey,
You seem to misunderstand the substance of the request. This site has a category entitled Windows Mobile. The category is not named Windows Forums or Windows Products. Within the Windows Mobile category are sections entitled Windows Phone Discussions, as you noted, and HTC Trophy. Windows Phone is distinctly different and separate from Windows Mobile, so discussions about Windows Phone should not be categorized under Windows Mobile. The HTC Trophy runs Windows Phone not Windows Mobile, so the HTC Trophy should not be categorized under Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile is defunct. Windows Phone is the correct name for the current Windows devices. This site needs to be updated.

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