Visual Studio 2019 - evidence of a lack of ambition on the Microsoft mobile OS market

Visual Studio 2019 It will be released in April this year, and one of the highlights is the improved support UWP applications, which Microsoft continues to bet big promotion from within Windows 10. Naturally, UWP applications are designed to support not only PC, but also the Xbox and phones, that had previously been a key part of this concept,.

Visual Studio 2019 - evidence of a lack of ambition on the Microsoft mobile OS market

However, Windows Phone and Windows projects 10 Mobile dead, and Microsoft has already moved its mobile platform in maintenance mode. Now comes the last year release of security updates, then Windows-phone finally a thing of the past. Although Visual Studio 2019 It allows developers to create applications UWP, Microsoft recently removed support for their mobile platform of this product.

Visual Studio 2019 - evidence of a lack of ambition on the Microsoft mobile OS market

The release notes for Visual Studio 2019 the company reported: "Deploying applications to devices Windows Mobile It is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2019. Attempts to create software for smartphones with Windows 10 Mobile will lead to error. If you want to continue to work on a Windows application 10 Mobile, should continue to use the Visual Package Studio 2017».

 

Microsoft recently recommends Windows users 10 Mobile gradually migrate to more sustainable Android or iPhone smartphones. In turn, the software giant in full swing working on improving their apps for Android and iOS in order to make this transition less painful for their users.

At the same time, many continue to dream of the potential release of Surface Phone. But, According to the latest rumors, This project turned into Andromeda, device with multiple form factors, which has little to do with phones. It, if you will, It will be running a full version of Windows 10 and get focused on the advanced features and performance, rather than on communication.

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