However in statement to the BBC Microsoft defended the decision saying: “With the free Windows 10 upgrade offer ending on 29 July, we want to help people upgrade to the best version of Windows”. As a result of this, the Redmond-headquartered company will record an impairment and restructuring charge of approximately Dollars 950 million, of which approximately USD 200 million will relate to severance payments.
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Microsoft may be causing more harm than good to Windows with its latest change to the “Get Windows 10” programme.
Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices worldwide.
Moving forward, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will focus “phone efforts where we have differentiation – with enterprises that value security, manageability, and our Continuum capability, and consumers who value the same”.
The writing’s been on the wall for a long time now, but Gartner’s latest report has confirmed that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, as well as BlackBerry OS, have worn out their welcome.
This update should be available to both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile versions of Movies & TV app.
The page also lists that device manufacturers will have to embed auto flash in phones running on Windows 10 Mobile.
If the market speculations are to be believed, Microsoft might be working on shutting down their Windows 10 Mobile OS and Windows Phone devices.
A notable detail is that Microsoft encourages OEMs to land Windows 10 on laptops, tablets and PCs that are ultra-portable. Microsoft Oy, the Finnish sales and marketing subsidiary with around 270 employees, won’t be part of the planned closing, the person said.
The news comes after Microsoft last week announced that it is selling its entry-level feature phone assets to FIH Mobile and Finland-based HMD Global Oy for $350 million.
With that in mind, it seems pointless for developers to continue releasing and supporting apps for those two platforms.
The cuts are a further blow to Finland, which is struggling to reduce unemployment and revive an economy hurt by Nokia’s mobile-phone demise.
Before the update, users were redirected to the Windows Store if they wanted to buy an episode of a certain TV show.
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“It’s a Windows phone”, he said as the audience laughed.
