That doesn't help us windows phone users, although, we didn't get an app in the first place even though some of the other TOC's have managed it and as all the apps seem to be based on the same platform it should have been easy for SWT to get one made.
Also remember that whilst world usage of WP is down to 1% I bet the percentage in Britain is a far bit higher.
1.1%?
I've done a lot of work for Microsoft UK (and Nokia early on) over Windows Phone and even here the OS never got going.
What did happen is that Nokia/MS sold a shed load of lower end models (the 5XX models) because of price and the fact the UI itself is very easy to use and nimble (fast for low-spec hardware). That, unfortunately, probably did even more harm because developers weren't really wanting to port powerful apps and games to a user base of entry-level hardware.
I don't think there's many people that don't consider Windows Phone and now Windows 10 for Mobile dead. MS is concentrating on corporates from now on, which further seals the fate for it ever being big for consumers.
Sadly with more and more apps actually going, all that's going to happen is people leave to another platform. I believe Spotify, BBM and PayPal are all going (apologies - I am not that up to speed on the most recent developments) so that will just speed things up.
It's a shame. I worked very hard on a series of initiatives to promote Windows Phone. We did magazines highlighting all the new apps early on (stopped because, well, there were no new apps and it was embarrassing to have issue 6 still featuring Angry Birds), a website for shop staff to use to see what equivalent apps there were as substitutes for the (missing) official apps, and events for developers.
All for nothing really.
Anyway, back on topic....!