Hey Windows Phone users, we’ve got some bad news. Looks like Microsoft is transitioning the OS from an active product to something… nearly dead and buried.
According to a tweet from a WinPhone and Microsoft guy, bug fixes and security updates will continue to be applied to the mobile OS that just never caught on, but new features and apps aren’t coming anytime soon. There was just never was enough momentum behind the OS to build an app universe that came anywhere near what Apple and Android offered, so the end is near. Heck, even Bill Gates uses an Android phone now.
But hey, for what it’s worth, your Windows Phone will probably run on Android, so there’s hopefully still some life left in that handset you’ve bonded with. Check out these tips on switching over:
RED 8K video camera sensor:
Sony Aibo set to return:
•Quick correction: Sony’s humanoid robot was the Qrio. Honda makes the Asimo robot. Sorry for the confusion there.
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