Windows Phone 8 fades out as Microsoft mulls mobile strategy


  • TECH
  • Friday, 14 Jul 2017

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile. 

Users of Windows-powered phones – which have failed badly against rivals from Apple and Google Android – were invited to upgrade to its latest Windows 10 version after Microsoft officially stopped supporting the earlier version on Wednesday. 

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