One of the main reasons why first time smartphone buyers choose iOS or Android over competitors like Windows Phone or BlackBerry is the fact that those platforms have infinitely more applications available as opposed to the ones that are hanging on for dear life. The “app gap” poses a threat to the very existence of these platforms which is why the companies building them try their very best to get developer support. Microsoft has been trying to court Snapchat for Windows Phone and it has been revealed that the ephemeral messaging service does indeed have plans to release an official app.
So far Snapchat has not released an official app for Windows Phone, it’s limited to iOS and Android. Several third party apps are available which let people use the service on Windows Phone but they’ll certainly appreciate an official app should one be released.
Responding to a query about the possibility of an official app for Windows Phone, the official Snapchat Support account on Twitter has revealed that the company indeed has plans to make it available “in the future.”
Now that’s as vague as one can get because there’s no follow up tweet to let us know when we can expect the official Snapchat for Windows Phone app to arrive.
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