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> Windows mobile OS trying to compete with iOS and Android - which they seem to have given up on. Microsoft's strategy is to be cross-platform, which is why it
by scholia 10y ago
> Windows mobile OS trying to compete with iOS and Android - which they seem to have given up on.
Microsoft's strategy is to be cross-platform, which is why it has dozens of apps on iOS and Android, and supports Linux on Azure.
Microsoft's Windows strategy is to be cross-platform, with Windows 10 for "internet of things", phones, tablets, games consoles, all types of PC and servers.
Windows phones didn't sell well enough and the hardware lagged what was needed for Windows 10 (eg Hello and Continuum). However, there's still an ARM/smartphone version of Windows 10, so that door's not closed yet. There are always rumors about a business-oriented Surface phone
Also, Windows 10 was and is free for smartphones, so there's still room for Asian manufacturers to have a go. Even if they don't ship many units, it provides a fall-back if Google gets too aggressive on Android.
- tdkl 10y ago> Microsoft's strategy is to be cross-platform Now, when Windows Mobile turned out to be a failure. But not couple years ago and definitely not when they were buying Nokia.
- scholia 10y agoMicrosoft launched Office apps for iOS in 2014. So when did they start writing them? UPDATE Note: Office 365 already supported Macs, and alternative browsers.
- Noseshine 10y agoWindows 10 a failure by Microsoft's own metric (theregister.co.uk): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12114334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12114334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12170771 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12170771 https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/25/microsoft-windows-phone-dead/ https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/25/microsoft-windows-phone-dead/ Current market share mobile OSes: https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=8&qpcustomd=1 https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share... Optimism is fine, but after so many years...