Microsoft has announced at CES that it’s seeing high penetration for its Windows Phone platform.

Christopher Flores, director of communications for Microsoft, claimed that Windows Phone devices now have second place in 14 markets around the world, and are outselling Apple’s iPhone in 24 markets too, making it the fastest selling smartphone platform globally.

I would imagine this is due to its low cost handsets like the Lumia 520 whereas Apple sells high value high profit devices.