The era of Windows Mobile is over. Microsoft advises customers to switch to Android or iOS

21. 1. 2019

At the end of this year, support for mobile devices with Windows 10 Mobile will definitely end. In this context, Microsoft recommends its (former) customers to start switching to smart mobile devices with the iOS or Android operating system.

The recommendation appeared in a document that Microsoft released as part of its support for the Windows 10 Mobile operating system, in which the company explains, among other things, that it plans to end security updates and patches for the operating system. "With the end of support for the Windows 10 Mobile operating system, we recommend that customers switch to a supported iOS or Android device," reads the company's official statement.

Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone in July 2017 and also ended active development of the Windows 10 Mobile platform in October of the same year. The company had more and more problems engaging developers to create applications for its platform, its user base was also insufficient. After saying goodbye to Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft began to focus on other platforms and also offers a wide range of applications for both Android and iOS operating systems. It will be possible to use Windows 10 Mobile even after December 10 this year, but updates will no longer occur.

Microsoft's Cortana assistant also ceases to be a direct competitor to Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant - Microsoft intends to focus on integration rather than competition.

Topics: windows mobile, Windows Phone, Microsoft, Windows, Android, Google, iOS, Application

Discussion of the article

Stanislav Kašík

22. 1. 2019 7:47

It's not entirely true that "Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone in July 2017", so far the last update was 01_2019 to "systems with ARM version 1709". It wasn't any special tweaks, just security patches. But the support is... Otherwise, I'm sorry for Windows Phone, I use the platform and I would see potential in it, especially in conjunction with desktop Windows. But money is money, and it would be expensive (both for Microsoft and for users).

Peter Mara

22. 1. 2019 15:36

EVERY INTELLIGENT PERSON KNOWS THAT THE WIN PHONE WAS THE ABSOLUTE TOP AND JUST LIKE ROLLS ROYCE IS THE ABSOLUTE TOP, IT'S NOT ON EVERY CORNER.
DAMAGE. WIN PHONE SHOULD HAVE REMAINED ONLY IN THE PROFI SPHERE.
STILL THERE IS WIN TOP IN PC. IT WORKS IN ALMOST 100% OF COMPANIES!

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