It's a well known fact that developers and users alike are leaving Microsoft Windows phones, mostly in response to Microsoft itself abandoning the mobile platform, and already another company waves goodbye to users.

Kik Messenger, which utilizing parts of globally is a top messaging application, is abandoning Microsoft Windows phones devoid of official announcement or anything similar to this, obviously and since the existing Microsoft Windows phone user base is so small it doesn't make much sense to remain around.

However it's so key, Kik Messenger has rarely received updates on Microsoft Windows phones, and also the latest version shipped in 2016. Blood circulation lack of updates, however, it was eventually one of the top messaging apps for various Microsoft Windows phone users, so seeing it go is clearly a tremendous loss.

Kik Messenger are unable to be downloaded on Microsoft Windows phones, as well as the download links seem to have been removed as well as from the Store, as well as from the company's websites. Direct links aren't available either. Alternatively, Kik keeps getting updates on Android and iOS, therefore if you're looking for a different platform where apps are generally updated, you know what ? you have to do.

"Microsoft: You're better off Microsoft Windows phones"

Microsoft itself has admitted recently that Microsoft Windows phones have not any future, no less than from a consumer perspective, without the new features and hardware planned.

Instead, updates will continue to be released, and they won't bring anything besides small bug fixes and security patches to deal with vulnerabilities that might expose the actual number of users still running Microsoft Windows phone.

For the time being, the company is substantially narrower on improving its Android and iOS offering with frequent updates to their apps and services to confirm full compatibility by using these platforms.

Furthermore, the software giant has also started selling Android smartphones into individual stores, having the Samsung Galaxy S8 identified as one of the best techniques experience Microsoft apps on top of a non-Microsoft Windows platform.