Why Android and iOS are vital to Microsoft's strategy — and survival

[Windows Central]

Android and iOS are now key players in Microsoft's overall software and services strategy — and that's a good thing.
When Microsoft announced that it was stepping away from its smartphone efforts, there were quite a few of us who were worried about how we'd continue to remain invested in Microsoft's ecosystem without being able to carry Windows around in our pockets. But it ultimately allowed Microsoft to invest in bringing ecosystem synergy to more users than ever before.

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