Microsoft decided to reducing duplicate positions and at the same time eliminating the insufficient long-term projects. In particular, Xbox Entertainment Studios unit will be closed , will be also discontinued development of smartphones Nokia X operating system Android.
As the newspaper BGR, writes will cease operations and the division that produces feature-rich phones Asha. Unit goes to work in maintenance mode, support already released devices will be discontinued within the next 18 months. Thus, the model Asha 230 will be the last device in the series.
All Microsoft's actions are aimed at increasing the attractiveness of the Windows Phone platform as a whole and in particular Lumia smartphones. In the future, the giant is going to present a plurality of devices of different classes. As expected, more information about Microsoft future plans will be announced after the results of the previous quarter, to be held this week.