Microsoft is one of the companies that are aggressively investing in the mobile industry, but with the internal reorganization advancing at full speed, some speculated that Redmond might give up on some products that aren’t bringing home the bacon, including Windows Phone.

While this could make sense for some, it doesn’t when thinking how much money the company is pumping into Windows 10 Mobile, the evolved version of Windows Phone, scheduled to see daylight later this year.

And now a new report published by the New York Times, in which the newspaper talks about the upcoming job cuts prepared by Microsoft using information from company insiders, claims that Redmond is not expected to leave the smartphone business in the near future.

In addition to the investments that Microsoft is making in Windows 10 Mobile, the source also cites “the importance of mobile devices in the technology business,” as the software giant needs smartphones to remain relevant in a continuously evolving technology climate.
How about those tough decisions?

According to recent reports, Microsoft’s big honchos have even considered dropping Windows Phone and embracing Android for their devices, in a partnership that would have Google launch apps on Windows 10.

While this is very unlikely right now, given the fact that Microsoft is (still) committed to its own platform, some say that Windows Phone does not have a future in Redmond’s product portfolio, especially with such a small market share.

Company CEO Satya Nadella suggested that some product changes would indeed be made, confirming that “tough decisions will be made,” but he offered no indication that these changes could include something at such a big scale as giving up on Windows Phone.

Needless to say, Windows Phone has its own share of fans, and despite sitting at 3 percent right now in the fight against Android and iOS, is still has the opportunity to grow bigger with the release of Windows 10 Mobile.

But just as the NYT says, Microsoft doesn’t plan to give up on smartphones “in the near term.” What happens after Windows 10 Mobile is clearly a critical moment for Microsoft’s strategy in mobile.