[German]Sad news for users of Windows Phone devices. The apps for Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Yammer are retiring on May 20, 2018. Here are a few details.
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We've learned in the last weeks, that Microsoft is shrinking its app development teams after reorganization of it's Windows group. Now somebody on Facebook is pointing me to this Microsoft KB article 4134653.
The title: Windows phone apps for Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Yammer are retiring on May 20, 2018
The message: Effective May 20, 2018, the Windows Phone apps for Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Yammer will be retired. Starting on that date, these apps will no longer be available for download from Microsoft Store, and Microsoft will no longer support them.
While Microsoft (intend) to continue to support Windows 10 Mobile, the will not focused new features for the system. Microsoft promised to invest in the Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Yammer mobile apps for iOS and Android, and also in desktop apps for Windows and Mac. And if those platforms are no more attactive, they will retire the apps also. Further details may be found within KB article 4134653.
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