Microsoft Band 3 Killed Off for Good, Windows 10 Smartwatch Still Possible

Reports that came out earlier this year indicated that Microsoft stopped work on the third-generation Band wristband after an experiment to bring Windows 10 on the device failed, and new information that emerged today reveals that the device is abandoned for good.

The Microsoft Band series is thus reaching end of life, with Microsoft still planning to improve the existing second generation, but without a new model in the queue.

On the other hand, it appears that Microsoft still wants to be part of the wearables business, but according to Windows Central, the new target is to build a device that’s powered by Windows 10 from the very beginning.

In the case of Microsoft Band, although the device proved to be fairly successful, it didn’t align with the company’s...