One of the more commonly cited arguments made against switching to the third-place phone OS is the lack of apps available in the Windows Phone app store. That argument appears reasonable. However ...

Microsoft shuts down Windows 10 Mobile Store, ending the era of Windows Phone systems and shifting focus to newer platforms.

Guess what, did you know that you could still download apps to your Windows phone even in 2025? No? Well, don’t sweat it because Microsoft just shut down the Windows 10 Mobile store.

Microsoft has discontinued the store, all updates, and hardware for Windows Phone, but a team of developers is refusing to let the platform die, pledging an update for the YouTube app.

Available to download for free from the Windows Store, the new app allows easy sharing of content between the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 operating systems.

Hoping to generate more apps for its mobile platform, Microsoft has launched an online tool that could allow even non-developers to create new programs for Windows Phone 8.

One of the more commonly cited arguments made against switching to the third-place phone OS is the lack of apps available in the Windows Phone app store. That argument appears reasonable. However ...