Windows Phone is dead, says Microsoft

“Of course we’ll continue to support the platform… bug fixes, security updates, etc,” Belifore said. “But building new features/hw aren’t the focus.”

As if to further accentuate his point, Belifore admitted he has already switched to Android due to the app and hardware diversity. Microsoft currently offers some excellent Android and iOS apps, so the company’s mobile ambitions aren’t totally buried.

In fact, Microsoft is focused on creating experiences that share features between Android and PC. A recent launcher for Android built by Microsoft features some clever hand-off features, allowing users to continue viewing photos, edit documents, and more from mobile to a PC.

According to data from earlier this year, 99.6-percent of new smartphones run Android or iOS, highlighting just how little interest there was in Microsoft’s Windows Phone. If you’re a current Windows Phone users and don’t know where to turn, there are many great phones available right now.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/10/09/windows-phone-is-dead-says-microsoft/