Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
By Daisy Dunne For Mailonline 17:20 BST twenty seven Mar 2017, updated 17:57 BST twenty seven Mar two thousand seventeen
- App won’t work on devices with the Windows 8.1 operating system
- Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook
- Budge comes as Windows fights to rival with iPhones and Androids
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a meaty number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to rival with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
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THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to contest with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Three per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Three per cent of the install base.
The budge came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
Facebook Messenger will be axed from 76% of Windows phones, Daily Mail Online
Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
Published: 17:20 BST, twenty seven March two thousand seventeen | Updated: 17:57 BST, twenty seven March two thousand seventeen
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a large number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to challenge with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
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Facebook’s popular messaging app will be cut from a number of Windows Phones this week. It will no longer run on any smartphones using the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system
THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to rival with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Three per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Trio per cent of the install base.
The stir came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
Facebook Messenger will be axed from 76% of Windows phones, Daily Mail Online
Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
Published: 17:20 BST, twenty seven March two thousand seventeen | Updated: 17:57 BST, twenty seven March two thousand seventeen
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a thick number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to contest with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
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Facebook’s popular messaging app will be cut from a number of Windows Phones this week. It will no longer run on any smartphones using the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system
THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to challenge with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Trio per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Trio per cent of the install base.
The budge came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
Facebook Messenger will be axed from 76% of Windows phones, Daily Mail Online
Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
By Daisy Dunne For Mailonline 17:20 BST twenty seven Mar 2017, updated 17:57 BST twenty seven Mar two thousand seventeen
- App won’t work on devices with the Windows 8.1 operating system
- Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook
- Stir comes as Windows fights to contest with iPhones and Androids
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a fat number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to contest with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
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THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to rival with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Trio per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Three per cent of the install base.
The stir came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
Facebook Messenger will be axed from 76% of Windows phones, Daily Mail Online
Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
Published: 17:20 BST, twenty seven March two thousand seventeen | Updated: 17:57 BST, twenty seven March two thousand seventeen
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a ample number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to rival with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Scroll down for movie
Facebook’s popular messaging app will be cut from a number of Windows Phones this week. It will no longer run on any smartphones using the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system
THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to challenge with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Trio per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Three per cent of the install base.
The stir came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
Facebook Messenger will be axed from 76% of Windows phones, Daily Mail Online
Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
By Daisy Dunne For Mailonline 17:20 BST twenty seven Mar 2017, updated 17:57 BST twenty seven Mar two thousand seventeen
- App won’t work on devices with the Windows 8.1 operating system
- Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook
- Budge comes as Windows fights to rival with iPhones and Androids
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a thick number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to contest with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Scroll down for movie
THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to challenge with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Three per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Three per cent of the install base.
The stir came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
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And WhatsApp also announced that it would be pulling its services from Windows devices earlier in 2017.
The phones, which were developed by Microsoft and Nokia, have failed to contest with Apple and Android devices.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Trio per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper, the hugely popular navigational app that helps users plan their journey through towns and cities across the world.
The Citymapper app presently provides public transport advice in thirty nine cities.
Facebook Messenger will be axed from 76% of Windows phones, Daily Mail Online
Facebook Messenger could stop working for you THIS WEEK: App to be axed from 76% of Windows smartphones
By Daisy Dunne For Mailonline 17:20 BST twenty seven Mar 2017, updated 17:57 BST twenty seven Mar two thousand seventeen
- App won’t work on devices with the Windows 8.1 operating system
- Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook
- Budge comes as Windows fights to challenge with iPhones and Androids
Facebook’s popular Messenger app will be cut from a hefty number of Windows phones this week.
The messaging service will no longer run on any of Microsoft’s smartphones using the Windows 8.1 operating system, or any of its earlier systems – which is estimated to be seventy six per cent of Windows users.
Facebook Messenger is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to contest with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Scroll down for movie
THE DOWNFALL OF WINDOWS PHONES
Facebook is the latest in a line of apps to desert Windows Phones after Microsoft has struggled to challenge with Apple and Android devices in latest years.
Skype and WhatsApp have also withdrawn their services from phones run on Windows.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Three per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper
Customers were informed of the switch by an email from Facebook.
‘Thank you for choosing to use Messenger,’ the email reads.
‘We regret to inform you that at the end of March, the app version you’re using is no longer supported and you can not send and receive messages.
‘To proceed to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, update your Facebook app to the latest version.’
Phones affected by the withdrawal include the Microsoft Lumia 640, six hundred forty XL and the Lumia 535.
Last week, Kantar exposed that Windows Phone 8.1 is still presently the most popular version of the software, sitting at 76.Trio per cent of the install base.
The budge came just weeks after Skype pulled its support for older Windows operating systems.
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And WhatsApp also announced that it would be pulling its services from Windows devices earlier in 2017.
The phones, which were developed by Microsoft and Nokia, have failed to rival with Apple and Android devices.
The operating system dipped to a 0.Trio per cent of the market share by the end of Microsoft’s third financial quarter in 2016.
Critics have claimed that the apps available on Windows phones pallid in comparison to their iOS and Android counterparts.
For example, Windows does not support Citymapper, the hugely popular navigational app that helps users plan their journey through towns and cities across the world.
The Citymapper app presently provides public transport advice in thirty nine cities.