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2017/10/09 02:17:43 (permalink)
https://hexus.net/mobile/news/windows-phone/110888-microsoft-sounds-death-knell-windows-phone/
 
It was bound to happen. Windows Phone is essentially dead so only bug fixes and security updates will be done on the platform. 

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    Re: Microsoft sounds the death knell for Windows Phone 2017/10/10 21:05:45 (permalink)
     
    I was never interested in them. Samsung and iPhones are my favorites. Only phones I like.

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    Re: Microsoft sounds the death knell for Windows Phone 2017/10/10 21:47:02 (permalink)
    it's a shame really, windows phones had some nice features, just the app market was sparse.

                                   
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    Re: Microsoft sounds the death knell for Windows Phone 2017/10/11 01:10:02 (permalink)
    quadlatte
    it's a shame really, windows phones had some nice features, just the app market was sparse.




    The other problem is the app market for a while had no quality control. If the app wasn't ported some poorly made app would be up with about the same name hoping people would buy it.

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    Re: Microsoft sounds the death knell for Windows Phone 2017/10/11 02:32:15 (permalink)
    I had an old t-mobile dash that was a Windows phone. It was hands down the worse phone I've ever had, I'm only surprised this didn't happen sooner.


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    Re: Microsoft sounds the death knell for Windows Phone 2017/10/11 14:32:57 (permalink)
    When phones have the power to run a full OS, it makes little sense to perpetuate a cut down OS for phones. iOS and Android are full featured operating systems while Windows phone was always a compromise from the start. It was less than it's parent OS. Most Chinese knockoff tablet devices dual boot Windows 10/Android.

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    Re: Microsoft sounds the death knell for Windows Phone 2017/10/11 14:34:53 (permalink)
    I had the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows phone and it was a great phone had it about 2 years before the screen got broke and I was
    Switched to an Iphone.  The 920 did everything I needed just fine with no issues I can remember (I dont really use many extra apps).
     
    Certainly the lack of APPS and popularity however always signaled the eventual demise.

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