Microsoft announced that it will officially shut down its mobile phone for ordinary consumers next monthCopilotTwo core features in the app: In-depth research (Deep Research) and podcasts (Podcasts). Both features were initially announced as Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary in April 2025.Copilot’s new features were officially unveiled, and now they will officially withdraw from the stage of history on August 18, 2025 or 2026.

After the function is offline, ordinary consumers will no longer be able toCopilotExperience the in-depth research function in the app. Previously, this feature allowed users to conduct in-depth research on complex topics and automatically generate detailed analysis reports based on multiple online sources. Nonetheless, Microsoft noted thatMicrosoft 365 CopilotPremium subscribers of can still access theResearcher AgentTo complete similar research work, the agent also supports networking and combines user work data to generate structured reports with references. However, it should be noted that the in-depth research reports that have been generated previously will not be deleted. Users can still view them in the history, or even export them and open them in Microsoft Word for local saving.

At the same time, Microsoft will also shut down completely on August 18Copilot PodcastsPodcast functionality. This feature once allowed users to convert specific topics or uploaded various types of content into audio programs conducted by two AI simulated hosts. It was regarded as Microsoft's voice overview experience to benchmark Google NotebookLM. Different from the way the research report is handled, the podcast audio generated in the past will be completely inaccessible after August 18. Users cannot export these audio files or save them outside the application, and all previously shared podcast links will also become invalid at the same time.

Microsoft has not officially given a clear explanation for this functional adjustment, but this change clearly shows that the company is gradually moving more advanced AI capabilities toMicrosoft 365 CopilotIntegrate. Looking back on the past, for ordinary consumersCopilotLaunched in March this yearCopilot HealthThere have been few major updates since then. Against the background of the rapidly changing AI industry, the months-long lack of groundbreaking consumer-facing feature updates has also raised questions about whether Microsoft will continue to invest firmly in the consumer side in the future.Copilotattention and discussion.