[dayglored]

Another Microsoft woulda-coulda-shoulda. How is it that MS has garnered such a poor track record in the mobile market? Can we really blame it all on Steve Ballmer, or was there something else going on?

[dayglored]

Windows 10 Mobile circles the drain for the last time... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[ConservativeMind]

They exited the automobile space when they ditched Sync after Ford bought into it hook, line, and sinker.

Microsoft cannot be trusted by any manufacturer or end user.

[Dr. Sivana]

Decades ago, an intelligent, insightful good friend of mine prophesied that Windows CE and its successors would take over the digital assistant (later smartphone) market. How wrong he was. I knew it after trying to configure it to sync for a co-worker.

[glorgau]

Damn, I’ve actually got a Windows 10 Mobile phone. I turn it on to get text messages for 2nd factor authentications and such. Mostly I have so as to keep an old phone number for about $40/yr with all calls forwarded to my walk around phone paid for by work.

Really didn’t like the interface, but it was nice to display as a curiosity. No big loss.

[dayglored]

Another useful article over here on Ars Technica, saying Microsoft is actively encouraging Windows 10 Mobile users to switch to iOS or Android: Microsoft's guidance for customers is to "move to a supported Android or iOS device" and use the range of Microsoft applications on one of those platforms instead.

[SunkenCiv]

Given the success of the Surface line, I'm a little surprised a Skype-like capability wasn't integrated into the OS. It's not all that mobile, but would help build the ecosystem.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Until a few months ago, my son had one of those weird Windows phones.

[CodeToad]

LOVE the headline! “Tens...”

[TChad]

Windows 10 Mobile End of Support: FAQ

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4485197/windows-10-mobile-end-of-support-faq

From the FAQ:

Will my device still work after December 10, 2019?

Yes. Your Windows 10 Mobile device should continue to work after December 10, 2019, but there will be no updates after that date (including security updates) and device backup functionality and other backend services will be phased out as described above.

It would have been helpful for Microsoft to specify all the "backend services" that will be phased out.

[867V309]

just got a samsung j3-smooth, fast, battery life, cheap.

[ctdonath2]

Not the first time Microsoft exited the cell phone business.

Their first attempt was the innovative Kin phone, developed at a cost of $500,000,000.
They sold 500 phones.

That’s not a typo.

[SamAdams76]

Does anybody remember the Microsoft Zune?

That was going to be the iPod Killer.

Little did we know at the time that iPhone would be the true iPod killer.

[Jonty30]

My Windows Phone now functions as an alarm clock. That app works better than anything I have found on Android.

[Excellence]

My daughter bought an iPhone to replace the Nokia 950 I bought her. She hates it.