Windows Phone is dead

In a tweet by Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Windows, he admitted that Windows Phone is dead and that it will only receive bug fixes and security updates.

Belfiore revealed that they [Microsoft] will still support the platform [Windows Phone] in terms of bug fixes, security updates, etc. but building new features aren’t their focus now.

Of course we'll continue to support the platform.. bug fixes, security updates, etc. But building new features/hw aren't the focus. 😟 https://t.co/0CH9TZdIFu

— Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 8, 2017

When a certain tweet-er asked Belfiore if developers are still going to build new apps for Windows phone, he said that, unfortunately, volume of users of Windows phone is too low for most companies to invest on.

We have tried VERY HARD to incent app devs. Paid money.. wrote apps 4 them.. but volume of users is too low for most companies to invest. ☹️ https://t.co/ePsySxR3LB

— Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 8, 2017

Well, we guess it’s time to truly say goodbye to Windows Phone.

Source: Joe Belfiore

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8 Comments

Ross · 9 years ago

Sayang sa totoo Lang para sa akin Windows phone ang pinaka users friendly OS nga Lang Sayang sobrang Malaki na Kasi ang gap kakulangan sa app at games, eh un pa naman pinaka importante. Sana gumawa na Lang sila ng emulator sa mga Android apps.

imagi · 9 years ago

no messenger update on windows phone. that sucked… plus very limited apps

Melo · 9 years ago

Windows is not something a user like me will use on a Smartphone, because it’s not user friendly specially for grannys. :D It’s such a bad thing that Microsoft did on its phones with poor apps sources to download.