14 DAY TRIAL // News of developers waving goodbye to Windows phones isn’t new, but the closer we get to the date when Microsoft will retire the platform, the bigger the number of companies ditching their apps too.
This week it’s the turn of CBS to pull its official apps from Windows phones because of a simple reason: Microsoft is giving up on the platform, so they have no reason to stick around for any longer.
Referring to Windows 10 Mobile as to a “tablet” operating system, CBS says users can continue connecting to their services from the desktop or an Xbox One console.
“We are ending support of the CBS app on Windows 10 tablet, since Microsoft is discontinuing production of this device, and we can no longer provide important updates to the app to protect you from potential security risks. But it’s easy to keep streaming on Windows 10 desktop or any of our other supported devices, including Xbox One,” the official announcement reads.
0 percent market share
While this decision is clearly a hit for the few users still running CBS on their Windows phones, the number of people impacted by the app going away is likely very small.
Windows 10 Mobile is already at 0 percent market share, according to third-party statistics, and this happens for a reason: Microsoft will retire the platform completely later this year, so the majority of developers have already switched to Android or iOS.
Users are recommended to do the same, and even Microsoft itself advised Windows 10 Mobile diehards to consider the migration, especially if what they’re looking for is a rich portfolio of apps and continued support.
More and more apps are expected to be retired or stop working on Windows phones in the coming months, as sticking with Microsoft’s mobile platform no longer makes sense.