For a number of times in the past Microsoft Corp. dropped support of its mobile platforms as soon as it launched brand-new operating systems, which greatly destroyed loyal customer base of Windows Mobile and Windows Phone. Fortunately, this is not going to happen with Windows Phone 8 as the company said that all WP8-based smartphones are upgradeable to Windows 10.

“We plan to upgrade all Windows Phone 8 devices to Windows 10 in the future,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a response to a customer asking about the future of current-generation Lumia devices via Twitter.

The fact that Microsoft will not abandon Windows Phone 8/8.1 devices after its next-generation Windows 10 hits the market is clearly a good one since it means that all future programs for the platform will run on the currently used devices. In addition, if one buys a new smartphone today, he or she can be assured that it will feature up-to-date software for several years.