Official line
Windows 10 Mobile support ending; no new hardware path.
Microsoft · Operating Systems · Product
Windows Phone
Discontinued
2010–2017 · 7 years in market
Launched
Oct 11, 2010
Discontinued
Jul 11, 2017
Cause of death
Lost to a competitor
Evidence
Unsourced
What was it?
Microsoft’s last serious mobile OS. Beautiful tiles, empty stores, and a slow-motion surrender to iOS and Android.
Why it died
Editorial reading
The app gap was the whole ballgame. Developers followed users who had already left.
Founder takeaway
A third mobile OS needs either a killer exclusive or a free developer funnel. Design cannot close a two-year app hole.
Sources
Unsourced — editorial reading
No primary source is attached yet. Treat the interpretation as editorial, not a citation.
What replaced it
Apple
iOS
Won premium.
Google
Android
Won scale.
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