Microsoft Kills Two More Windows Phones

Microsoft has already acknowledged the death of Windows 10 Mobile as a platform, and now the company is making another decision that's likely to cause frustration in the shrinking community of users who haven't yet migrated to Android and iOS.

The company published the list of devices that continue to receive updates on Windows 10 Mobile, and which should still be supported when the Fall Creators Update (feature2) goes live sometime soon, and two popular models are nowhere to be seen.

Both the Lumia 640 and 640 XL have disappeared completely and by the looks of things, only four different Microsoft Lumia phones continue to be supported, namely the Lumia 550, 650, 950, and 950 XL. Other than that, the list includes non-Microsoft devices like the HP Elite X3, Alcatel IDOL 4S, and VAIO Phone Biz.

Microsoft hasn't said a single thing about pulling support for the Lumia 640 and 640 XL, but given how quiet the company has been lately on Windows phones, this isn't such a big surprise.

Only 13 models still getting updates

Furthermore, it's something that Microsoft uses to do ahead of new OS releases, as the company drops support for specifics Windows phones, shrinking the list of models that are getting updates with every Windows 10 Mobile update. According to this list, only 13 models will continue to receive updates, some of them with a few variations, like the HP Elite X3 which is supported in unlocked versions, at Verizon and Telstra.

As for the release date of the upcoming Windows 10 Mobile update, nothing is known at this point, but it shouldn't take too long before the release goes live. Unfortunately, there's nothing to really be excited about, as the update includes mostly bug fixes and refinements, with only a bunch of new features that are mostly aimed at enterprises.

Below you can find the full list of models that are still being supported by Microsoft for Windows 10 Mobile:

HP Elite X3 (unlocked, Verizon, Telstra) Wileyfox Pro Lumia 550 Lumia 650 Lumia 950 Lumia 950 XL Alcatel IDOL 4S Alcatel IDOL 4S Pro Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL Softbank 503LV VAIO Phone Biz MouseComputer MADOSMA Q601 Trinity NuAns Neo

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