++ the future of Microsoft Lumia mobile phones ++

Anonymous
2018-03-04T22:51:37+00:00

++ the manufacturing process of Microsoft Lumia mobile phones is discontinued, but many of them are still in action and competitive. In my opinion, the timing for their launch alongside the first versions of Windows 10 mobile has been a problem (later versions of Windows 10 mobile are more competitive). I compare the path of Microsoft Lumia phones with the path of Mercedes F1 Team. If you have perseverance, you can win, but you need to have realistic intermediary goals. You must not be number one from the start, but rather be on the field, with competitive, distinctive devices (1% market share can be achieved with the core fans of Microsoft Windows). 1% is not a small number of users & translates to even more when we focus on Windows users. So my question is for Microsoft & fans // is it possible to continue the manufacturing process of Microsoft Lumias for the fans of the brand & Windows ? // ++  #theWindowsthatneversleeps +

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  1. RedSpook-9082 4,765 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-09-21T00:03:23+00:00

    From a Microsoft email, sent out to companies and anyone subscribed to its quarterly 'lifecycle' newsletter, here are some selected lines of interest:

    Microsoft provides industry-leading lifecycle policies – in length and provision – giving customers consistent, transparent, and predictable software support and servicing guidelines.

    IMPORTANT: Security fixes are NO LONGER available for unsupported products. It is recommended to upgrade as soon as possible before this date.

    On October 9, 2018 the following products will NO longer be supported:

    • Windows 10 Mobile (released in Aug. 2016)

    On June 11, 2019 the following products will NO longer be supported:

    • Windows 10 Mobile (released in April 2017)

    Which is as expected. Thus branch 1607 ('Anniversary Update'), first rolled out in August 2016, will cease to be supported as of Patch Tuesday in October this year, while the same will happen in June 2019 to branch 1703 ('Creators Update'), and so on.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-21T01:45:07+00:00
    • obviously the only chance is to have version 1809 or 1903 or 1909 for Windows 10 mobile as an upgrade to version 1709 (btw the OS is getting better & it would be a total waste to wreck a so beautiful OS // mankind will be poorer without Windows Mobile) // Gestures & Touch are really improved ++ the touchscreens are more responsive ++ some fans are really thrilled // for enterprise costumers - conditionally - even Windows 7 will have a support line through 2023 // Windows 8.1 Lumia Denim will lose its relevance in fall 2018 - summer 2019 (it was quite a robust OS)

    ++ I think the users have to benefit from incentives to upgrade (at least some cards to buy stuff in the MS store or some symbolic or more consistent discounts to new devices)

    ++ & new devices are needed & Microsoft Lumia has to break the ice at latest in 2020 (January would be great) ++ they can roll out simultaneously in North America & Europe & then to all continents of the globe

    • maybe we are part of a great journey (hope that Windows 10 will maintain its reputation & never gives up a great endeavor) //

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-21T14:13:29+00:00

    Exactly!!

    This is precisely the point and line of reasoning some of us have been following; MS well-documented path for future development does not include W10 Mobile and has not for some time. I will hang on to my Lumia as long as it practical to do so, but I will go elsewhere when I have to. Frankly, the Andromeda project that was rumored to have certain cellphone considerations seems less likely to have anything to do with foreseeable telephony hardware and I can't sit back and speculate and run my business on waiting and hoping.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-23T00:52:22+00:00
    • I think the Wiley Fox Pro is suitable for some administrative / business purposes & it was great to see some Windows Phone ad (can be evaluated in the category of Microsoft Lumia 650) // (Britain is a great F1 hub / cluster, so why not to manufacture some interesting phones - the Nokia McLaren has been a real project, so F1 is not as far as one may think :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=200bl3A6sAw). 

    ++ I emphasize the opinion that Windows (10) Mobile powered phones can be the primary choice for Windows OS (primarily Windows 10) users & if so the best place to start a revival is in Europe, where in some key markets (FRA, ITA) Windows Phone even achieved double digit market shares (which is much more significant, if we translate it in relation to Windows 10 users). In the USA, Windows Phone has struggled for 4% overall market share, but again this translates into much more in relation to Windows 10 users.

    ++ I am happy to hear that Microsoft Lumias are still used for business purposes & in earlier posts I have mentioned Microsoft Lumias used by Delta Airlines, Stacy Johnson & I think a Nokia Lumia (with Windows 8) is in the Katy Perry "Roar" song (quite inspirational & one more reason to emphasize Microsoft's business interests - as there are more and more Windows 10 users, there will be a significant proportion that would benefit from a Windows Phone).

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-09-24T00:29:53+00:00

    Space is fine because you won't have too many more updates, and since there isn't many apps. And if you need help with it, jump in a time machine back to 2015, and look for the other company that released it back then. 

    This is just getting funny now. 

    Also, i hear there is a new Windows 95 laptop coming out

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