Late in 2010, Microsoft indicated that it had shipped 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices into the sales channel. It didn’t say then how many were snapped up by end users. Today, it said that by the end of December 2010, the total number of devices shipped was actually 2 million.
Microsoft still hasn’t said exactly (or even roughly) how many handsets have been purchased by consumers. Microsoft’s carrier partners haven’t provided any enlightenment on that, either.