Windows 10 Mobile will be staying on the feature2 branch, according to Microsoft’s Windows Insider

[Mark Kaplan]

https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows...-according-to-microsofts-windows-insider-team

I think this pretty much confirms that Mobile is NOT on Redstone 3 and never will be.

 

[Keith White Jr]

https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows...-according-to-microsofts-windows-insider-team

I think this pretty much confirms that Mobile is NOT on Redstone 3 and never will be.

I'm not saying I think it will, or wont get RS3, but, they said the "next update" will be Feature2, that doesn't actually mean W10M wont get Redstone 3...

 

[Mark Kaplan]

"As noticed by Neowin, in the Windows Insider team’s monthly webcast, the team were asked whether Windows 10 Mobile would be leaving the feature2 branch – the answer: no."

 

[Kerry2112]

Sad but not completely unexpected news.

 

[Keith White Jr]

"As noticed by Neowin, in the Windows Insider team’s monthly webcast, the team were asked whether Windows 10 Mobile would be leaving the feature2 branch – the answer: no."

Did they actually say "no" or is that the website summing up what was said? I'm asking because I tried to listen to the podcast but I couldn't get it to load.

 

[Keith White Jr]

Even if feature2 is the end of the road for W10M, who cares? Thanks to UWP, the apps will continue to get updates and the latest fast ring build runs wonderfully on my 1520.

 

[PerfectReign]

Makes sense. WM is now a few years old and uses OneCore

The next OS will be written with CShell and will be forked from W10M.

 

[mtf1380]

That's fine, as far as I'm concerned, I will keep using my 950XL until new hardware is introduced, then I'll buy that, if it has a big enough leap in features (AND a great camera!)...or, maybe wait until I see version 2.0. My current phone is doing everything I need for it to do.

I have other toys I can play with in the meantime

 

[Mark Kaplan]

I have no problem staying where we are for now. From what I'm reading and being told, F2 will be the launching pad for the new hardware. Whatever that may be.

 

[MDK22]

BUT, as Windows Phone / Mobile faithful continue to leave the platform behind ...

WHO will buy the newest iteration of WM10?

What do we have to look forward to?
by innuendo / rumor ... full Windows10 on a mobile device?

I think MS needs to throw the faithful some substantive bone, else there'll be no one left to adopt the latest reboot of the platform. Give us an idea, a timeline, solid hardware (surface phone ?) ... it'll have to be the proverbial category defining.

 

[mtf1380]

The last year and a half has been a two-steps forward, one-step back process; the last couple of months has yielded a slow, and steady, forward progress...my device (950XL) seems to now run like it should. Point is, MSFT is making process, and appears to have a goal in mind. I will 'most definitely' give any new device a STRONG "look-see", and again, if it offers a big enough bump in features...I'll buy one (must have a great camera, though).

I'm still giving MSFT the benefit of the doubt

 

[Keith White Jr]

The last year and a half has been a two-steps forward, one-step back process; the last couple of months has yielded a slow, and steady, forward progress...my device (950XL) seems to now run like it should. Point is, MSFT is making process, and appears to have a goal in mind. I will 'most definitely' give any new device a STRONG "look-see", and again, if it offers a big enough bump in features...I'll buy one (must have a great camera, though).

I'm still giving MSFT the benefit of the doubt

Agreed 100%! My 1520 runs better than it ever has thanks to "feature2"

 

[Mark Kaplan]

The last year and a half has been a two-steps forward, one-step back process; the last couple of months has yielded a slow, and steady, forward progress...my device (950XL) seems to now run like it should. Point is, MSFT is making process, and appears to have a goal in mind. I will 'most definitely' give any new device a STRONG "look-see", and again, if it offers a big enough bump in features...I'll buy one (must have a great camera, though).

I'm still giving MSFT the benefit of the doubt

Nicely said and fully agreed. I think Windows Mobile as we know it will again get a reboot to support a new hardware design for a device that's somewhere between a pc and a phone.

 

[mtf1380]

@Mark Kaplan, fingers crossed!

I just hope they don't under estimate the importance of a great camera, I think a superior camera/video recorder is a "key" feature for this type of 'Swiss-Army device'.

 

[camaroz1985]

While this news isn't confirmed, its also not unexpected. Still kind of feels like a gut punch.

I agree with you @mtf1380. Camera is very important in a do everything mobile device.

 

[nate0]

I just read the info from multiple sites. As it seems yes f2branch sitting on the W10M phones will remain there. What does this mean for the OEMs like Alcatel and HP?
....and when will Microsoft stop going on super secret squirrel missions, and share some direction and insight so folks can keep trucking along?

 

[sd4f]

I just hope that MS offers great incentives for third parties to support the platform. Considering we generally like the UI and features of windows phones, clearly that hasn't been enough to entice users and developers alike.

I'm sure that if developers start supporting the platform, for one reason or another, then users will similarly be happy to try it out. That's definitely what I saw with the launch of the L920, that hardware was awesome, there was heaps of interest, maybe not quite apple level, but it certainly encouraged a lot of people to give it a go. Unfortunately, a lack of features and apps, meant that when users decided on their next phone, they didn't stick with WP.

This is something which constant reboots worries me about. Going to cshell makes a lot of sense, but what is MS going to do about turfing a whole swathe of existing apps and encouraging them to come back?

 

[libra89]

While this news isn't confirmed, its also not unexpected. Still kind of feels like a gut punch.

It really does. So it sounds like all we can hope for is for our current phones to run the best that they can.

 

[nate0]

'cough' 'cough'
FW updates from...Alcatel...HP...other OEMs?

I am fine with that. To some degree though certain OEMs need to step it up a notch to maintain the status of their device.

 

[Keith White Jr]

It really does. So it sounds like all we can hope for is for our current phones to run the best that they can.

Why is our phones running the best they can a bad thing?