Windows Phone, as
such, is going away
Before the end of the year
it will be replaced by Windows 10,
or more specifically, Windows
10 Mobile
This is huge, as it will become a flavor
of the same operating
system that
runs on more computers than any other.
There will still, of course,
be apps
that make more sense for phones than for
desktops. Those that make
sense for
both will be dubbed Universal apps
The tight integration with
the leading
desktop OS could give Windows on
smartphones the boost it really
needs, with
lackluster sales
of the handsets. Another fillip
will be the new
"hero" phone to
be released with the new OS.