Is the Windows Phone Dead? - Microsoft finally admitted that it is

As pundits and observers have claimed for a while now, as far as Microsoft is concerned, Windows 10 Mobile is more or less on life support. Belfiore today clarified that Microsoft will continue to push out bug fixes and security updates for the platform but if you're holding out any hope for new features or hardware, you really shouldn't.

Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President in the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft in a series of tweets has revealed that Microsoft is no longer developing new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile.

Of course we'll continue to support the platform.. bug fixes, security updates, etc. But building new features/hw aren't the focus. 😟 https://t.co/0CH9TZdIFu

— Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) 8 October 2017

(1/2) Depends who you are. Many companies still deploy to their employees and we will support them! ... https://t.co/LKQBL3w7gA

— Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) 8 October 2017

(2/2) As an individual end-user, I switched platforms for the app/hw diversity. We will support those users too! Choose what's best 4 u. https://t.co/LKQBL3w7gA

— Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) 8 October 2017

We have tried VERY HARD to incent app devs. Paid money.. wrote apps 4 them.. but volume of users is too low for most companies to invest. ☹️ https://t.co/ePsySxR3LB

— Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) 8 October 2017

This news from the Microsoft executive seems to echo the sentiments of various analysts who believed that the company may just exit the hardware business, to focus on software. Interestingly, there have recently been a bunch of rumors suggesting a Surface Phone in the works, however based on this tweet it certainly doesn’t sound that way anymore.