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Nokia had an iOS killer with the N9 and Meego, but Microsoft bought Nokia's phone subsidiary before it entered the market and subsequently killed it off after a very limited release. Windows phone was an atrocity compared to it and was only able to get some market share because Android was also pretty bad back then, and Nokia's brand and excellent hardware continued to pull it along for some time despite the horrible OS. Especially in Europe the Nokia brand had real pull back then, which is why Microsoft spend billions on it.
MS bought Nokia's mobile division in 2013, what you're describing was in 2011.
I haven't used MeeGo, but compared to other OSes on the market, Windows Mobile was very strong.
Microsoft managed to put one of their former staff as the CEO of Nokia and immediately after the take-over negotiations started. This took a few years to complete given the size of the takeover, but it was already set in stone in 2011.
And I have used both and can assure you that MeeGo was much better and Windows Mobile was at best competitive with the back then also really atrocious Android, but nowhere near iOS either.