On October 21 2010, Windows 10 Mobile was released, but due to tough competition– the mobile Operating system by Microsoft couldn’t survive even after acquiring Nokia.
Microsoft will today end support,” reads a Microsoft support note that was updated this week. Microsoft is now recommending that Windows 10 Mobile users move to iOS or Android devices. After today, the mobile operating system will officially be deemed unsupported.
This applies to all the company’s phone operating system products, including Windows 10 Mobile and Enterprise version. Microsoft said;
Windows 10 Mobile users will no longer be eligible to receive new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free assisted support options or online technical content updates from Microsoft for free.
This will officially mark Microsoft’s last day working on its own mobile Operating System. Since the death of Windows 10 Mobile, this will be the final version of the OS. Its true that Microsoft’s mobile operating system has been all but dead for a long time already, but it has been continued to be supported with updates.
The company has lately made a big push in making Android and iOS apps of their own, as the company believes that these operating systems are where users will get the most frequent and in-depth updates – even for Microsoft’s own apps.
The company announced on Friday that it would also be cancelling all support for Microsoft Office apps on Windows 10 Mobile. They said;
Microsoft remains committed to providing a great Office experience on phones for consumer, commercial, education, and government users through the iOS and Android apps which continue to be supported
Recently Microsoft mounted a comeback of sorts, introducing the Microsoft Surface Duo, and there are a lot of things going on here. Microsoft’s hardware chief Panos Panay made sure to identify the new phone/tablet wunderkind as specifically a Surface device, it is an Android device that could replace Window 10 Mobile phones of the past.
This device finally tries to tackle the smartphone, that indispensable communication device that rules our lives. Like other emerging dual-screen smartphones (basically just the Galaxy Fold). But the real innovation is its apps. Windows 10 Mobile Phones could never even get close to the full breadth of apps available on Android, so Microsoft decided that if you can’t beat ’em—join ’em.
