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What’s Behind Microsoft’s Discontinuation of Dynamics Mobile for AX and NAV?

by Erik Herman
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The news is out and it's not good for fans (or adopters) of Microsoft Dynamics Mobile.Microsoft has discontinued development and support of the Microsoft DynamicsMobile product for AX and NAV. Dynamics CRM Mobile is unaffected.

The newsstarted to make its way around the blogosphere this week, apparently with anannouncement to partners September 1, but some say it's been known for a longtime and is just now becoming "official." This is the e-mail message reportedlybeing sent to partners and other invested stakeholders:

 

Today Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics NAV have strong mobility solutions in the market developed by various partners. Tools like Visual Studio as well as the current Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics NAV tool sets (primarily Web Services and integration with the .NET framework) help enable you and other partners to develop compelling mobile applications.

Due to the broad availability of partner-developed mobile solutions built on these or similar technologies, we have made a strategic decision to discontinue the current development of Microsoft Dynamics Mobile. No future updates to the solution will be provided and consequently, from 31 August 2010 onwards, it will no longer be possible to purchase Microsoft Dynamics Mobile.

We believe that the most effective mobile solutions will be those that meet specific business and industry needs and can be constantly developed to keep up with changing market conditions.

Your close contact to the market and unique area of expertise allows you to tailor mobile solutions to the specific needs of your customers. With partner-built mobile solutions, businesses can benefit from the core functionality in Microsoft Dynamics, enhanced by the mobile expertise of local partners.

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About Erik Herman

Erik Herman is a seasoned business and technology publishing professional with over 15 years of experience. He currently works as a freelance writer covering a wide range of topics and issues. Herman has held positions over the years with several well known publishers and research firms including LexisNexis, Pearson Education and Cengage Learning.

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