Windows Phone still a no go for Sky Go in UK

Windows Phone users may have got a little excited after news from Italy confirmed that Sky Italia would be providing Sky Go support for the Microsoft platform.

Unfortunately we've been brought back down to earth with a bump, as BSkyB in the UK has confirmed that it does not have any similar plans at this time.

A BSkyB spokesperson told TechRadar: "Sky Italia and Sky are separate companies operating in different countries. We as BSkyB are currently prioritising bringing support to additional Android tablet devices."

Bumpy ride

Sky Go had a bit of a bumpy ride since its launch, with just a handful of Android devices gaining support for the live streaming application, and while Sky is committed to rolling it out to more tablets, its pace still feels a little slow.

It does, however, give full support to Apple's range of iPhones and iPads, with the iOS platform a lot easier to develop for thanks to the lack of fragmentation with plagues Google's OS.

Windows Phone integration isn't completely out of the question though, as the spokesperson confirmed that "we will continue to monitor the marketplace and should we see an uptake by our customers of Windows phones will explore support."

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