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Microsoft To Abandon Windows Phone?

Posted by samzenpus on from the red-headed-step-child dept.

symbolset writes "Microsoft has had some trouble as of late getting adoption of their mobile products. Even Bill Gates has said it was inadequate. Despite rave reviews of Windows Phone in the press it has failed to get double digit share of the smartphone market. Now comes reports from WMPoweruser that WP8 will lose mainstream support in July 2014."

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  1. Re:Fixed that by recoiledsnake · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Yes, WP8 will be abandoned... for WP8.5 or WP9.

    Yes, WP8 customerswill be abandoned... for WP8.5 or WP9.

    Fixed it for you...they will call it Windows phone 8.8, which they will day is the same as 9 :)

    Please, just stop with the stupid FUD.

    Microsoft: Windows Phone 8 Will Be Upgradeable
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416002,00.asp

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