You can install APKs using ADB in the preview versions. ADB sees the Windows Phone device as a valid Android device. Seems most apps that can be sideloaded into Amazon devices (aka: don't depend too heavily on Google Android Services) work.
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Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL announced: "Windows Phone is back" (The Verge)
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You can install APKs using ADB in the preview versions. ADB sees the Windows Phone device as a valid Android device. Seems most apps that can be sideloaded into Amazon devices (aka: don't depend too heavily on Google Android Services) work.
Microsoft did a great job with their iOS and Android app conversion tools. Ideally, it would be great if developers ported their apps and published them to the Windows App Store. Microsoft even mapped Google Now and Siri to Cortana. And the gaming stuff to Xbox. Pretty nifty.
NobleXenon
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Sweet.
Are there browsers in the Windows 10 Phone using some sort of adblock? If not, am I able to edit the host file?
lastflowers
Banned
No Adblock as far as I know
Dammit, lastflowers!
It'd be nice, but unlikely, if mobile Edge got add on support like the desktop one will.
If the add on support for Edge uses the upcoming "app add on" system, which is being used to integrate Skype into the messaging app, then it should work on both PC and mobile.
TheLegendary
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Sounds like I cant even jump in now anyway if it's just AT&T for now 
Probably for the best until the price drops.
Probably for the best until the price drops.
juliushandle
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Caayn
Member
The current preview version of Windows 10 Mobile is officially supported on the Lumia 530. It'd be strange if the Lumia 530 isn't going to supported. It isn't going to be the first in line for the upgrade though.
Supported phones for Windows Mobile Insider Preview
All existing 8.1 phones will get Windows 10 iirc, (eventually). Has there been any info that states otherwise recently?
juliushandle
Member
Wrong, all devices with Denim firmware can be upgraded.
Anton Sugar
Member
White 950=sexy.
Although I love the custom backplates. Is this a gold/champagne 950??
Although I love the custom backplates. Is this a gold/champagne 950??
Nikodemos
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Wait, so the HTC One M8 will (eventually) receive Windows 10 Mobile? Sweet. I think it's a rather nice phone, gimmicky underpowered camera aside. Now all I need to do is find a cheap 2nd hand one.
maximum360
Member
Sprint sold their soul to the iPhone and it did nothing to help them. I'm hoping they'll finally support Windows phones again. If not I may really consider moving my entire family plan to T-Mobile.
The custom back is the gold edges as well.
Maximilian E.
AKA MS-Evangelist
I think I saw the "cyan" as a color option, is this true?
I really wanted to buy the Cyan Nokia 2520 tablet but it was never released with that color option
I really wanted to buy the Cyan Nokia 2520 tablet but it was never released with that color option
I'm running Win10 on my right now.
Anton Sugar
Member
Oh la la! Very cool.
So theoretically, we could turn this phone into a "metal" phone if a third party made one?
Just App Store stuff.
Nikodemos
Member
Nice. I assume the final retail version will be available at the same time as the Lumias?
I have no idea. I think it all depends on carriers. Might be best for you to go into the preview program slow ring if you want the update as soon as it is available.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Seems silly to have a debugger if you can't compile
But no, it does not have an objective c compiler as of yet.
And it is leveraging Electron, which is what Atom is now called.
Atom has add on support which VSC still lacks making Atom better despite having the same engine.
Having a debugger doesn't mean it has a "compiler" in the sense of compiled languages like the C family. VSC debugger is for JavaScript.
They use Mono for C# debugging in experimental form currently.
But yes, it is in early days of the software. Community plug-in/extension support will be there.
What I'd do for a 4" version of this
((LukasTaves
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Lumia Moments was also retooled as an add in app for windows camera.
I too wish that's the road they take for extensions, it would be really nice to have them both on desktop and mobile (and xbox!)
Yes!
juliushandle
Member
Why did we have to rely on Third parties to make the new phones look shit hot?
You'd lose Qi and potentially impact the antenna (and therefore battery). Doesn't seem like a great tradeoff.
juliushandle
Member
Gimme a case with a camera 📷 grip, extra battery, and tripod mount.
juliushandle
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Camera magic explained
http://blogs.windows.com/devices/20...xl/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://blogs.windows.com/devices/20...xl/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
LukasTaves
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Oh, if you download the image of the woman with a cityscape behind and open on the photos app it appears as a living image. Sweet!
damn the camera looks amazing. My G4 supposed to be one of the best and it's no where near that
Ditto, Panos' team are brilliant. I'll wait for their first true phone.
n64coder
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I did this and I'm not sure what I'm suppose to see. It looks like any other photograph. I'm using the W10 Photo App on my SP3.
LukasTaves
Member
Did you downloaded the full res version?
The file is not just the static image, it also has embedded the same short clip before the photo is taken that some lumia phones already have.
Nice that they are bringing that to the desktop (and in a way that's a single file)
n64coder
Member
Damn, it took me awhile to figure out that I should click on the photo to get the full version. Ahh, now I get it.
juliushandle
Member
what if the Surface Phone some are waiting on becomes exclusive to Verizon?
If Surface Phone is exclusive to anyone then they've fucked it.
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