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Friday, July 10, 2015

Microsoft gives Windows phones one last shot

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July 10, 2015

Microsoft gives Windows phones one last shot

Microsoft will continue to make smartphones for its Windows 10 Mobile operating system, but the company has thrown in the towel on the devices strategy pursued by its former CEO and will probably give up entirely unless Windows 10 reverses years of missteps. READ MORE

 

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