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Windows 10 Mobile's mysterious upgrade: Why is it so important for Windows Phone users?
In the technology world in 2015, Microsoft launched Windows 10 Mobile. The emergence of this operating system made Windows Phone users full of expectations and believed that the future would be brighter. However, over time, this new platform failed to gain a place in the market, and support was finally announced in 2020. What is the reason for all this that makes Windows 10 Mobile so unpopular?
Windows 10 Mobile is designed to provide consistency with the PC version, including broader content synchronization, Universal Windows Platform apps, and, on supported hardware, the ability to connect the device to an external monitor and use a desktop interface.
The development history of Windows 10 Mobile can be traced back to 2012, when Microsoft had already begun trying to unify the platform. The launch of Windows Phone 8 marks the transition from Windows CE architecture to NT core architecture. This means that Windows 10 Mobile has a similar technical foundation to its PC version, Windows 8, including file system, security, graphics engine, etc.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella mentioned the company's plan in 2014 to unify the Windows platform to provide users with a seamless experience across devices. Whether it is a desktop computer, a tablet or a smartphone, users will be able to enjoy similar functions and interfaces through the unified platform of Windows 10.
At the Build 2015 conference, Microsoft announced the "Astoria" plan, which was designed to enable Android applications to run on the Windows 10 Mobile platform, but was ultimately canceled due to lack of user demand.
The release of Windows 10 Mobile certainly comes with significant upgrade opportunities, and Windows Phone 8.1 users can upgrade through manufacturer and carrier support. However, this upgrade comes with limited options, and not all devices can support this new operating system. The initial upgrade time was set in December 2015, and it finally officially started in March 2016.
Microsoft announced that Windows 10 Mobile is its "most comprehensive" platform to date. This desire for inclusiveness and cross-platform strategies was undoubtedly the market trend at the time. However, for users, such good intentions have not faithfully translated into actual market performance. The insufficient number of applications in Windows 10 Mobile makes users disappointed in terms of functional requirements.
From the initial enthusiasm to the subsequent disappointment, the lack of market demand and the reduction of the user base led Microsoft to quietly stop active development of Windows 10 Mobile in 2017, and use maintenance updates as a last resort until 2020. Support officially ends. Since then, Windows 10 Mobile still only has a 0.01% market share in 2021, which makes people reflect on how Microsoft gave up on this once-hoped-for product?
Regarding the evaluation of Windows 10 Mobile, many reviews pointed out that it has a "lack of Xi" problem. On the one hand, the functions fail to effectively attract developers, and on the other hand, users are disappointed with the application ecosystem.
The platform introduced the "Continuum" function in the early stages of its release, which allows smartphones to connect to an external display and convert into a PC-like desktop interface. This innovation also surprised some users. However, due to the lack of corresponding application support, this design failed to become its unique selling point.
With the decline of Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft decided to shift its focus to competition with other mainstream mobile operating systems. The applications and services it developed began to focus on Android and iOS, and users and developers gradually lost interest in the Windows ecosystem. . For users who once trusted Microsoft, this is undoubtedly a disappointment.
However, do today's users still have expectations for Microsoft's return to the mobile market? This deserves our deep thought.
With the rapid development of technology, the regret of Windows 10 Mobile may make Microsoft's future steps more cautious. How to re-stand in the future mobile market and how to regain the trust of users is still an unsolved problem. We can't help but ask, will Microsoft still have a chance to return to the mobile operating system stage in the future?
