Windows Phone 8.1 Finally Catches Up to Its Rivals - NYTimes.com

An excerpt from the most positive Windows Phone review I recall reading; still tbd if Microsoft will be able to claw its way into a sustainable third-place position, however

"I spent the last week or so with the recently released Windows Phone 8.1, and let me put it this way: I wouldn’t give up my iPhone for Windows Phone, but I might give up my Android.

Windows Phone is now — to use what may sound like faint praise — good enough. It’s good enough to replace Android, especially since the operating system is a lot more upfront about how it’s going to use my information, where and when it’s gathering it, and why."

Windows Phone 8.1 Finally Catches Up to Its Rivals - NYTimes.com