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Microsoft Fails Windows Phone Fans Again By Delaying Windows 10 Mobile (venturebeat.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the coming-soon dept.

An anonymous reader writes that Microsoft says the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will begin early next year. The company had previously promised a roll out this month. Venturebeat reports: "Windows Phone fans and fanboys have a tough job. They have to stand by an operating system with a new name every few years, significantly fewer apps than the competition, and a distant third place spot in the market. The latest news out of Microsoft isn't making their lives any easier. This week, Microsoft failed to deliver on its promise of rolling out Windows 10 Mobile devices to existing Windows Phone devices in December. The new target? 2016."

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  1. Is there such a thing? by menkhaura · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Microsoft Fails Windows Phone Fans (...)"

    Is there such a thing as "windows phone fans"? I'd have thought that fans as in coolers would be more likely than fans as in enthusiasts regarding Windows Mobile...

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    1. Re:Is there such a thing? by 91degrees · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It's a nice UI - aesthetically interesting and a much better design for a touch interface than for a mouse and keyboard. Lumia owners seem to be quite happy with their phones. I can imagine some people really liking them.

  2. Re:But think of how good it will be! by ArmoredDragon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm surprised Microsoft hasn't just killed it off already. This is their third reboot, with nothing to indicate that this time will be any better than the last ones. Between R&D costs, marketing costs, the Nokia bribe, the Nokia buyout, and the fact that every phone sold costs them money, they've likely lost upwards of $20 billion on it already. I wonder how much longer the shareholders will tolerate this.

  3. Re:Both of them will be pissed by ArmoredDragon · · Score: 2, Insightful

    However, I don't profess it to the world, like owners of other phone systems.

    Umm...you sure about that? I've both read and seen how Windows Phone fans react when they walk into a carrier store, ask where their Windows Phones are, and then when the staff say something to the effect of "we don't carry those because our customers don't want them" the WP fans suddenly behave like PETA activists at a fur store as if not carrying their brand is a crime against nature.

    I know, it's rare because there are so few of their fans, but if you don't believe me go peruse some of the fan forums.