Are Windows Phone dead?

Are Windows Phone dead?

Windows phone is dead. This time, it’s not figuratively dead, as the narrative has often been. As of today, Windows 10 Mobile version 1709, the final version of the OS, is no longer supported. The last update arrives today as part of this month’s batch of Patch Tuesday updates.

When did the Windows Phone die?

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Why did Microsoft Windows Phone fail?

He also blamed Microsoft’s reputation during 2010-2012 for slow demise of Windows Phone. This “reputation” failed to attract developers to Windows Phone to create apps. And Windows Phone simply lacked too many essential features that Android had.

Is it true that Windows Phone is dead?

Windows Phone is dead. Everybody knows that. There are still a lot of people who use Windows Phones as their daily drivers but Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile will not get any more features or hardware updates. So that makes the platform dead. But why did this happen?

When do new Windows Phone apps come out?

First of all, developers wont be able to add new Windows Phone 8.1 apps to the Windows Store after 31st of October, 2018. So, after that date, no new apps will arrive to Windows Phone. Ever. Furthermore, the existing apps cannot be updated after 1st of July, 2019.

Is there going to be a Windows Phone comeback?

Don’t call it a comeback (because that’s not likely). But as Brien explains, there are three ways that today’s smartphone market leaves the door open for Microsoft to bring Windows back to smartphones. Over the past few years, I have occasionally referred to myself as the world’s last Windows Phone holdout.

When does the Windows Phone App Store close?

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