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Some links in the article may not be viewable as you are using an AdBlocker. It seems clear to me that Microsoft has already discounted the mass of the Windows Phone installed base, and that this will soon result in a self-fulfilling prophesy of an installed base so small that its irrelevant even to Microsoft.

The crux of the issue is of course that Microsoft reneged on its promise to upgrade all Windows Phone 8.1 users to Windows 10, and the limited distribution and selection of Windows 10 Mobile handsets even if users wanted to upgrade within the OS family. This attitude is of course common, but seeing it from Microsoft itself should set off alarm bells about promises for future support. It is expected the move is due to Skype moving to a new architecture, and not feeling bothered enough to code a new app for a dying platform. Video calls Don’t just hear the cheers, see it Get together with 1 or 24 of your friends and. Skype is available on phones, tablets, PCs, and Macs. With the vast majority of Windows Phone users still on Windows Phone 8.1, we estimate on this occasion 30-50 million Windows Phone users have been left in the lurch once again. Say hello with an instant message, voice or video call all for free, no matter what device they use Skype on. This is not the first time the Microsoft company dropped support for older versions of Windows Phone, with the company abandoning 10 million Windows Phone 7 users in August 2014.
