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July 2, 2016 12:55 am GMT
More about Smartphones, Crowdfunding, Kickstarter, Microsoft, and Neo
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Kickstarting a Windows 10 phone is a terrible idea, yet someone is doing just that
Who out there is excited for a new Windows 10 Mobile phone? Did your eyes just light up and your heart skip a beat? You're in the very small minority that cares about Windows 10 Mobile then.
For some reason, the Japanese company NuAns is kickstarting a Windows 10 Mobile phone. It would be a great idea if Windows 10 Mobile was relevant at all, but it's not. With only 0.7% of the worldwide smartphone marketshare as of Q1 2016 (that's worse than the 1.7% ending Q3 2015), according to Gartner, the mobile platform is as a good as dead.
SEE ALSO: Windows Phone is as good as dead
Even Microsoft knows it, which is why we're seeing the company pivot towards providing its excellent apps and services on iOS and Android instead. Read more...
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