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I’m not over the death ofWindows Phone.I probably never will be.

The period between 2010 and 2015 was easily the golden age of (slab) smartphone innovation.

Lumia 1020 in memoriam

Those days are long gone.

The Lumia 1020 could do it all.

Sadly, Nokia never made a follow up to the Lumia 1020.

Lumia 1020 case with an iPhone SE (Gen 3) inside

Just imagine what could have been with a second version releasing a few years later.

There’s no competition anymore.

Apple and Google are doing the same thing from slightly different angles.

Lumia 950 XL

Innovation stalled because the players who remain have already won.

There’s nobody lefttodrive innovation, and that is Microsoft’s fault for bowing out of the game.

In my opinion, a third player was vital to keeping the smartphone industry fresh and on their toes.

Nokia Lumia 1020 camera bump

Windows Phones

Surface Neo, Duo, Mini, and Lumia McLaren.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks to the press.

Launcher 10 being used to make a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra look like a Windows Phone.

POCO X3 Pro closeup shot featuring the back of the device.

iPhone home screen

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.