“I would not say that here (there is. - RT ) there are some conspiracy theories that manufacturers are trying to stimulate sales in this way. Rather, we are talking about the fact that the architecture of various devices or operating systems is fundamentally changing, and it’s easier for manufacturers to refuse to support a number of users ... I believe that there is always market monitoring before such decisions are made. ” - said Terekhov.
As the expert explained, the developers understand how many users are on one or another obsolete platform, and only then make a decision.
Earlier, the Daily Mail reported that the WhatsApp messenger will stop working on Windows Phone after December 31, 2019.
In addition, from February the application will stop supporting Android to versions 2.3.7 and iPhone with operating systems up to iOS 8. It is noted that WhatsApp stops supporting systems that do not provide the capabilities necessary to expand the application's functions in the future.