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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Tue Oct 10, 2017, 08:51 AM Oct 2017

Windows Phone development is now officially dead, per Joe Belfiore of Microsoft [View all]

Windows Phone is now officially dead: A sad tale of what might have been

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/windows-phone-is-now-officially-dead-a-sad-tale-of-what-might-have-been/?comments=1&start=280

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Link to tweet

I'm glad they finally admitted the truth. Only bug fixes and security updates from now on. I'm really disappointed because I have a Lumia 950, but hey, life goes on. At least my Android phone does the job well.

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Windows Phone development is now officially dead, per Joe Belfiore of Microsoft [View all] steve2470 Oct 2017 OP

Yeah, I have a Lumia 2520 tablet HAB911 Oct 2017 #1

Too bad- I've been hoping to find a phone that doesn't have me shouting "I hate this fxxxxxx phone!" NBachers Oct 2017 #2

you can still buy a Windows phone steve2470 Oct 2017 #3

Kinda amazing how badly SPANKED MS got in the Mobile Market ... a shit-ton of people should be fired mr_lebowski Oct 2017 #4

great info! nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #5

that is amazing HAB911 Oct 2017 #6

Theres now a really nice Windows phone available on Verizon HAB911 Nov 2017 #7