Fate announced On Thursday that he is closing his pocket, a Read-It-Later app in 2017 on July 8th.
“The pocket has helped millions to save articles and discover stories worth reading,” Mozilla said in a blog position. “But the way people use the web has evolved, so we channel our resources into projects that best suits their browsing habits and electronic needs.”
Users will be able to continue using the application and extensions of the pocket browser until July 8. After that date, the pocket will only move into operation for exports. Users have by October 8 to export stored articles, including objects on their list, archiving, favorite, notes and ownership.
While Mozilla did not provide a specific reason for closing the service, the company says it will continue to invest to help people discover and “have access to high quality web content”. Mozilla says he will do this through New tab Experience, newsletter email and much more. The new tab experience has shortcuts to your most visitors, the pages that recently visit and your bookmarks.
As for Fakesphot, Mozilla says it is closing the service because “while the idea was echoed, it does not fit into a model we could maintain”.
Although it is not clear how many users had pockets, the service was able to cultivate a loyal user over the years. Users have taken on social media to express their dissatisfaction with the news.
“This shift allows us to configure the next time of the internet-with tools such as vertical tabs, smart search and other AI features on the road,” says Mozilla. “We will continue to build a browser that works harder for you: more personal, more powerful and even proud of independent.”
