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The company says the Windows 10 Anniversary Update causes OS stability issues on the flagship Liquid Jade Primo. Because the previous build works, Acer says it will not update the handset.

Windows Phone overall grew slightly, but the concern is the plummet of Windows 10 Mobile over the last six months of 2016. Microsoft needs to find a strategy to turn it around in 2017 or Windows 10 Mobile will fail completely.

The latest monthly statistics from AdDuplex shows that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update has reached most of the PC users, that the Surface Pro 4 is Microsoft’s most used PC device. Windows 10 Mobile continues its struggle in kind of survival mode.

Coship was seeking $100,000 for its new Windows 10 Mobile Moly X1 smartphone, but managed just over 2.5% of that number. With customers uninterested in Windows 10 Mobile, could OEMs like Coship abandon the platform?

Visio is now available on the web, out of preview on iPad, and is coming soon to iPhones. Users can view and share documents, but editing is unavailable at this time.

A decision to pull back from mobile hardware coupled with tumbling market share led many to predict the end of Windows 10 Mobile. However, Microsoft has confirmed one of my long-term beliefs, that Windows 10 Mobile will be maintained as a strategic platform.

Microsoft unveiled plans through the Windows 10 Creators Update to develop a 3D and VR friendly platform. HP says it is fully behind Microsoft’s plans and will use Windows 10 create the best 3D and VR experiences ever seen.

Chinese company Lenovo has said it will not make any more Windows 10 Mobile hardware. The world’s fourth largest smartphone brand says it doubts Microsoft’s commitment to the mobile platform.

Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform has scored a couple of new apps. AdDuplex has introduced “Swiss army knife” Random Tool and “faster than Cortana” One Tap Reminder for Windows 10 users.

Vahé Torossian has confirmed the company will be focusing on the enterprise market for the time being. The Redmond giant plans to return in a few years when it has more of a chance.

Windows 10 usage continues to grow steadily as 100 million active devices began using the operating system since May of this year.

Windows Mobile sales share has risen by 0.8% in the USA, while the UK has fallen by 0.3% since June. This marks a large overall decline year-on-year for the OS.

Microsoft’s Windows platform is getting consistent market growth in the tablet space. The IDC says growth will continue through the next few years as consumers switch to consumer-oriented hardware.

New statistics from AdDuplex reveal that the number of users switching to Windows 10 Mobile has increased once more, while desktop users are having second thoughts about upgrading to Windows 10 Anniversary.

A new driver shared on Twitter suggests that Media Agnostic USB functionality will be built into Redstone 2, allowing peripherals and thumb drives to transfer data without a physical connection.

New data from Kantar shows decreases in most EU5 countries, while the US remains stable and Austria returns to growth.

The layoffs continue the company's aggressive restructuring of their mobile phone business and are expected to be completed by the 2017 fiscal year.

After becoming the first company to show Windows apps running on a Chromebook, CodeWeavers' James Ramey tells WinBuzzer how CrossOver for Android will work. He also talks about the need for Windows apps across platforms and the hardware restrictions of Chromebooks.

Audio, video, and messaging service Viber has left Viber and is now available to users across Windows 10. The app comes with Cortana support and group messaging with up to 200 contacts.

Latest market research shows Windows 10 Mobile has grown its usage base, but Windows Phone 8.1 also continues to grow and older builds decline.