juliushandle
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Hahaha, noticed that too. Street Fighter, King Of Fighters, etc.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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megarockexe
Member
Yeah, some of them are amusing. Nice touch.
I've seen them too. How long must the store endure so many garbage-tier "developers"?
They tried that with 3D0, didn't work then and wont work now. Consoles are on a razor blade model, if third parties are manufacturing them then the prices sky rocket.
I wouldn't worry though, Xbox is going to be W10 just like the deaktop/laptop, tablets, and phones. Cross buy is a given if publishers choose to use it.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Got my 635 yesterday. Been spending last night and today setting it up. Really digging the OS and I find the swipe keyboard so much easier to use coming from an old cheapy keyboard phone. So far so good. Thinking of putting the Developer preview on this thing.
juliushandle
Member
Yeah, I have a both a 1020 and a 635 and have turned my 635 into my daily driver simply to extend the life of my 1020.
I am so impressed by the 635. The includes motion core in the 635 might even be enough to sell my Microsoft Band.
The camera is absolutely horrendous.
When the eventual 1020 successor is released I'll probably continue to use the 635 as a daily driver.
HarryDemeanor
Member
For a $39 device that I paid for, it's serviceable. I wish it had a flash but I guess certain cuts had to be made.
I'm just going to use this until the Windows 10 flagships come out then I'll switch over to one of those.
Chance Hale
Member
Ugh, Microsoft needs to announce new phones before I do something dumb like buy a red Blackberry Passport.
NeOak
Member
THAT THING IS FUCKING SEXY
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Just buy a red 1520 instead.
Chance Hale
Member
So beautiful though ;-; And the physical keyboard is also a trackpad which is neat.
I thought about it and decided I don't want to buy something that old at this point. Having waited so long I might as well get the latest and greatest.
CaptainABAB
Member
Cool - I already have an ATT tethering plan with my 920.
Bone price isn't going any higher.
LukasTaves
Member
Because MS can take a hit on the profit margins as they will get back and then more once people buy the games.
If other company sells the console, they will need to make all their profit from the sale itself.
juliushandle
Member
A diehard blackberry loving friend owns one. Nice looking device but I can't get use to it's odd shape. I agree the keyboard got a bad rap on its early reviews. They are doing a lot of innovative things with it like making they entire keyboard a trackpad.
Hope those McLaren leaks don't become the 1020 successor.
brotkasten
Member
Microsoft finally released their MSN Health & Fitness and Food & Drink app on Android and iOS.
Switching has never been better. Thank you, Satya.
The McLaren has been canceled a while ago.
Switching has never been better. Thank you, Satya.
The McLaren has been canceled a while ago.
Sure, but people would probably be willing to pay a bit more for a bit more power. Kind of like how Steam machines were supposed to work.
At that point you might say folks would just get a PS4(and based on the numbers, they are likely already going to do that or have done that, lol), but it could possibly be a bit more useful given the universal app marketplace and Win10 software ties.
It sorta is but I couldn't bring myself to go that route. HTC has notoriously been slow to update phones if ever. When Denim hits the 1520 and Lumia camera and Hey cortana I can't switch.
juliushandle
Member
All these recent leaked pics make me think that phone isn't the cancelled McLaren but the 1020 successor.
brotkasten
Member
It was sort of the successor to the 1020 and the high-end Lumia for this Fall. Reports of the cancellation surfaced around summer. Check the reports and rumors.
Anyway, Windows 10 is coming Fall 2015 for consumers. That's a long wait.
Will Xbox Music team meet the deadline?
brotkasten
Member
juliushandle
Member
I remember the rumors, none of which mention a camera hump or large sensor. That's why I think these pics are not the maclaren but a far off release of a true 1020 successor.
NeOak
Member
How about Landscape?
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/11/7377021/ive-given-up-on-windows-phone
We lost our only WP guy in the media. And it's all thanks to Joe and Terry taking their ass because lol wait for the next big OS and Satya's love for anything but his own OS.
And not to mention the lack of flagship.
We lost our only WP guy in the media. And it's all thanks to Joe and Terry taking their ass because lol wait for the next big OS and Satya's love for anything but his own OS.
And not to mention the lack of flagship.
Tried it, nope.
NeOak
Member
Yup, Every day I use OneNote on my phone to see my class notes I wish I could add to it writing on the screen when I'm working on a project for class that I can't alt tab off the program screen due to having to do real time measurements.
I look at the Galaxy Note Edge and makes me want to sell this 1520. I don't use the Camera that much anyway :c
I look at the Galaxy Note Edge and makes me want to sell this 1520. I don't use the Camera that much anyway :c
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/11/7377021/ive-given-up-on-windows-phone
We lost our only WP guy in the media. And it's all thanks to Joe and Terry taking their ass because lol wait for the next big OS and Satya's love for anything but his own OS.
And not to mention the lack of flagship.
We'll live.
He's become very whingey of late. And fuck knows we can whinge just fine by ourselves.
He is just copying Ed Bott. I've become less a fan of his over the past year anyways.
Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga during the same week.
Windows Phone has never been more alive.
Now if only there was hardware to run it...
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Is it the same camera as the Note 4? If so, its very competitive with the one on the 1520 according to comparisons I've seen.
Almost certain they're the same.
brotkasten
Member
And a while back it was Angry Birds and that scrabble Facebook game. It still feels like Windows Phone as an app platform is standing still.
Astral/H3X
Member
Welcome to mobile gaming.
Don't forget the horrible monitization!
juliushandle
Member
Minecraft and Candy Crush are bigger than losing Tom Warren. I do like his article, it's a plea for help. Do you hear him MS?
Also, I agree about Instagram and Twitter's lack of features. It's unacceptable for such high profile apps. Netflix and Yelp are also way behind on features.
Also, I agree about Instagram and Twitter's lack of features. It's unacceptable for such high profile apps. Netflix and Yelp are also way behind on features.
I don't really see the point of the same people repeating the same complaints over and over again?
Why do people think that complaining about the lack of a flagship phone for this fall for the last two months is going to change anything for this year? Do they think a new device will magically materialize? Do they think that people at Microsoft don't think it's a big deal, or that it was a choice made callously?
I think it's just a symptom of blogs needing *something* to talk about every day. So even though a few months simply isn't a long enough time to do anything on a hardware front they make it feel like eons because they never stop talking about it.
It's the same deal with the Windows 10 tech preview complaining on Windows Weekly, about how it's been "so long" since a new build and that it's taking too long to respond to user feedback. In reality it's three new builds in three months. 4th month no build. 5th month new build. It's really not very long.
And on responding to feedback:
-First build released in September, based on August code
-Not really possible to responsibly consider feedback until after a few weeks - October build is already locked by then based on September code
-By the time the November build is released (based on October code) there's barely been a few weeks to actually write any code as a direct response to user feedback.
It's really where the nonstop tech coverage falls apart. You'd think that tech reporters would understand how long it takes for hardware and software to turn around, but since they're covering it nonstop it makes everything feel longer to them and they completely lose perspective of what's actually possible and what's not.
Why do people think that complaining about the lack of a flagship phone for this fall for the last two months is going to change anything for this year? Do they think a new device will magically materialize? Do they think that people at Microsoft don't think it's a big deal, or that it was a choice made callously?
I think it's just a symptom of blogs needing *something* to talk about every day. So even though a few months simply isn't a long enough time to do anything on a hardware front they make it feel like eons because they never stop talking about it.
It's the same deal with the Windows 10 tech preview complaining on Windows Weekly, about how it's been "so long" since a new build and that it's taking too long to respond to user feedback. In reality it's three new builds in three months. 4th month no build. 5th month new build. It's really not very long.
And on responding to feedback:
-First build released in September, based on August code
-Not really possible to responsibly consider feedback until after a few weeks - October build is already locked by then based on September code
-By the time the November build is released (based on October code) there's barely been a few weeks to actually write any code as a direct response to user feedback.
It's really where the nonstop tech coverage falls apart. You'd think that tech reporters would understand how long it takes for hardware and software to turn around, but since they're covering it nonstop it makes everything feel longer to them and they completely lose perspective of what's actually possible and what's not.
Because the WP team hardly interacts with the public. You see them complain about no flagship, the least you can do is tweet a tease or something...anything ffs.
Look at Spencer. I don't believe everything he hypes but at least he is not waiting for the next big OS just to update a goddamn music app.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/11/7377021/ive-given-up-on-windows-phone
We lost our only WP guy in the media. And it's all thanks to Joe and Terry taking their ass because lol wait for the next big OS and Satya's love for anything but his own OS.
And not to mention the lack of flagship.
Obvious that he would write about this topic one day.
Thanks lastflowers.
<3
antiquegamer
Member
And you still not see the problem?