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PSA: Microsoft ends Windows 10 Mobile support tomorrow
Tomorrow, December 10, 2019, Microsoft will be officially ending its support for Windows 10 Mobile. Office support will end later too.
Windows 10 Mobile gets another update before it is retired in December
A new Windows 10 Mobile update is rolling out to devices with the Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update installed, and brings a couple of fixes.
Windows 10 Mobile gets probably its last update
A new Windows 10 Mobile update is ready to apply to phones, as Microsoft didn’t forget about the OS. It will stop support in December though.
Microsoft ends Windows 10 Mobile support on December 10
Windows Phone fans saw this coming long ago, some probably wonder why this announcement took so long. For the hardcore, there’s still time to cherish it.
To all the 2018 tech we… tolerated? | #PNWeekly 338
We are wrapping up the year in mobile tech news from Apple’s battery throttling bungle to the nightmare and adrenaline rush that was Techtober!
Windows 8 will die a very slow death and it starts with apps
That includes Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. New apps will no longer be accepted into the Windows Store soon and then the updates will stop flowing.
Microsoft rumored to sell its own Android phones soon
Windows 10 Mobile turned out to be a flop, but what will Microsoft do to get back into the space? Is Android a gap solution?
Net neutrality isn’t exactly dead yet… | #PNWeekly 302 (Audio)
The Trump White House has yet to sign off on key aspects of the net neutrality repeal. Sprint and T-Mobile and merging… again… and more in our show!
Microsoft still has Windows 10 Mobile phones for sale, even though they were out of stock for a bit
The Microsoft Store was completely out of stock of Windows 10 Mobile phones for a time last week, but they have been replenished this week. There are two models remaining.
No more official Instagram support for Windows 10 Mobile
Just in case you needed one more cruel reminder Windows 10 Mobile is not coming back from the dead, Instagram has removed its support for the once-promising platform.
Former Microsoft exec hits out at carriers and OEMs for Windows Phone failure
The death of Windows Phone comes with some despair, but little surprise. The debate over how it died, perhaps right from its early days, has been dug up again.
“Windows as a Service” isn’t really working
Windows as a Service isn’t really working. What can Microsoft do about it to turn things around? Read to find out more about the topic and weigh in!
British phone manufacturer Wileyfox enters administration, dissolution just one step away
Similar to bankruptcy, the “administration” procedure will see Wileyfox make a last-ditch effort to survive in the uber-competitive smartphone world.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 Mobile enters impulse buy territory at $99.99
Regardless of your natural distrust of obsolete software platforms, you should definitely consider the latest Alcatel Idol 4S deal on premium hardware grounds.
Pocketnow’s Biggest News Stories of 2017
Our readers made them the biggest stories. What exactly were they? Pocketnow reviews the articles and topics that had people talking.
Universal Windows Platform features, but no Spotify UWP yet
Spotify’s Xbox application is UWP-compliant, but not its recently-released desktop app for Windows 10 which some say is just a reheating of its existing x86 app.
Wileyfox Pro with Windows 10 Mobile goes up for pre-order in the UK ahead of December 4 release
Windows 10 Mobile is still alive… barely, although it would certainly help the losing cause if the Wileyfox Pro wasn’t so wildly overpriced.
Verizon HP Elite x3 available from the Microsoft Store for $599
An initial lot of this Big Red flavor made available online was priced at $500 and sold out pretty quick. It’s now at $599, in-store only.
RIP Windows 10 Mobile: No new features, no new hardware, just bug fixes going forward
The official announcement of Windows 10 Mobile’s death has been a long time coming. Joe Belfiore just dropped the predictable yet sad news on Twitter.
iPhone 8: the consumer vs the future | #PNWeekly 272
If things settle down the way people think they will about iPhone 8 and iPhone X sales, will we ever take consumers to the bleeding edge?
Microsoft’s Nokia acquisition picked apart by Nadella in new book
The company’s third and current CEO has something like a memoir out and in it, he expresses his disappointment with the Nokia acquisition.
HP Elite x3 to remain on sale “through 2019”
Windows 10 Mobile still has a bastion smartphone to hang onto, at least commercially, for the next couple years and change.
Microsoft could be involved in Wileyfox Pro, a Windows 10 Mobile phone
Don’t be impressed, though. The specs are low-end and there’s no way it could run Continuum. So, what’s this phone for? Why is it at IFA 2017?
Windows mixed reality headsets and Fall Creators Update will begin to roll out on October 17
Those long-awaited Windows mixed reality headsets from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo will begin their gradual global releases in mid-October.
TCL sells Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 Mobile and VR goggles for crazy low $225 on Amazon
Windows 10 Mobile is pretty much dead, and there’s no sequel for the Alcatel Idol 4S in sight, but the phone/VR headset remains a killer bargain.