Gartner research firm data shows, the market share of Windows Phone in the realm of smartphones less than 1 percent worldwide, more precisely 0.1 percent, or almost none in the first quarter of 2017.
On Sunday (8/10/2017) yesterday, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Windows, Joe Belfiore, confirmed the fate of Windows Mobile 10 devices and OS. He mentioned that the OS is no longer "into focus" Microsoft.
"We will continue to support the platform (Windows 10 Mobile) and deliver bug fixes, security updates, and more. But making new features or hardware is not the focus, "chirped Belfiore on his Twitter account.
Windows 10 Mobile was practically abandoned by the creator himself. Why is that? The reason, as explained by Belfiore, Windows 10 Mobile is very lack of applications than alternative OS, such as Android and IOS.
In fact, as summarized KompasTekno from Windows Central, Monday (9/10/2017), after Microsoft seeks to pay the third-party application developers, applications never come, so users use Windows 10 Mobile devices.
"We are trying very hard to give incentives to developers. We pay them, create applications for Windows 10 Mobile, but the volume of users is still too low, "lamented Belfiore as if vent.
Belfiore himself claimed to have left Windows 10 Mobile and switched to Android to get "the diversity of applications and hardware". He mentioned Microsoft will support the users of Android and iOS platform.
Microsoft is now already swerved in the mobile realm. The software giant is no longer trying to attract users to its own platform, but make the application for the users of Android and iOS.
Last week for example, Microsoft launched Edge browser for Android and iOS. Android-made Android launcher was further integrated with Microsoft accounts.
Not mentioned until when Microsoft will provide support for Windows 10 Mobile. What is clear, the platform has no future and its development has been abandoned by Microsoft.
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