During that period, "Microsoft will make updates available for the Operating System on your phone, including security updates, for a period of 18 months after the lifecycle start date. Distribution of the updates may be controlled by the mobile operator or the phone manufacturer from which you purchased your phone. Update availability will also vary by country, region, and hardware capabilities." What happens to Windows Phone after this period is still uncertain. It's either Microsoft will release a new version of Windows Phone or give WP8 a refresh with the rumored Blue update which is expected to arrive before the end of this year. The said fix, according to the software giant, will be applied via an over-the-air update that will be released next month. The company didn’t mention what caused the issue or when exactly the update will be released. We’ll keep an eye on this and we’ll give you an update about it. Samsung’s web browser may soon get new multitasking and artificial intelligence (AI) features as part of the upcoming One UI 9 update, according to recent reports. Read more in our articles including "Windows Phone 8 and WP 7.8 support ends in 2014" and "Microsoft to fix random restart on WP8".
During that period, "Microsoft will make updates available for the Operating System on your phone, including security updates, for a period of 18 months after the lifecycle start date. Distribution of the updates may be controlled by the mobile operator or the phone manufacturer from which you purchased your phone.
Update availability will also vary by country, region, and hardware capabilities." What happens to Windows Phone after this period is still uncertain. It's either Microsoft will release a new version of Windows Phone or give WP8 a refresh with the rumored Blue update which is expected to arrive before the end of this year. The said fix, according to the software giant, will be applied via an over-the-air update that will be released next month.
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