Neowin Podcast Episode 22: LG gives up on phones, and what's next for Windows 10

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Welcome back to the Neowin Podcast. On episode 22 - which might be our final one as Rich is leaving Neowin - we talk about the sad news that LG has officially called it quits on its mobile business, as well as the uncertain path for Windows 10 in the next few months.

This week started with news that may have left many of us disheartened. After almost two decades in the mobile phone space, LG has decided to close down its smartphone division due to the highly competitive nature of the market. As we discuss in the episode, LG was responsible for many innovations throughout the years, even in the smartphone era, with standout devices like the LG G Flex 2, the G5, or the V10.

Then, on Wednesday, we got a new Windows 10 build after a hiatus last week, and with it came a switch to a new development branch, co_release, signaling that Microsoft may be getting ready to wrap up development on the big Windows 10 feature update for this fall. We were expecting a big visual overhaul, x64 emulation on ARM, and potentially even support for Android apps, but it's unclear where things may be headed with this switch. The build also came with the news that Paint and Snipping Tool are going to start being updated through the Microsoft Store.

If you'd like to catch up on the news discussed in this episode, you can use the links below:

LG is officially shutting down its mobile phone business, but you may still get updates
Retrospective: LG G Flex 2; LG G5, and LG V10
Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 21354 from the co_release branch
Microsoft will update Snipping Tool and Paint through the Microsoft Store

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