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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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Kinky John
Member
The black Microsoft logo on the back of the phones is pretty awful looking.
NeOak
Member
Their live blog works like crap on mobile...
Kinky John
Member
I thought Elop was going to say holocaust there.
NeOak
Member
I'm more excited for that keyboard than the rest of the conference. Or the Samsung conference lol.
XL was clearly the flagship phone.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
The new foldable keyboard thingy feels nice, very much like a tiny Type Cover.
Of course, it doesn't have a price nor a release date. SMH.
Of course, it doesn't have a price nor a release date. SMH.
brotkasten
Member
What delay? They want to launch it with Windows 10 and the OS isn't done yet.
You think the "flagship"
739
I think it's hilarious that for weeks (if not months) we've been moaning here about how they wouldn't be announcing a flagship phone at MWC and now that they haven't everyone is moaning that they haven't announced a flagship phone.
As much as I wanted there to be a 1030 it was entirely expected that they want to wait until Windows 10 with high end stuff. Even though I don't entirely agree with it.
Edit: When we look at the numbering of the new phones, do I detect an attempt to streamline and reduce things with the XL thing?
As much as I wanted there to be a 1030 it was entirely expected that they want to wait until Windows 10 with high end stuff. Even though I don't entirely agree with it.
Edit: When we look at the numbering of the new phones, do I detect an attempt to streamline and reduce things with the XL thing?
645 and 645XL to be announced in two weeks. I think it's going to get worse with model numbers.
heh
I wouldn't put it beyond them.
The question is whether the XL one is actually the 1340. If so, that would streamline things a bit, though it certainly doesn't mean that there wouldn't be a 645 etc.
brotkasten
Member
The XL is definitely the 1340, aka the 1320 successor.
Yeah I thought so.
So basically, they've removed a whole series by calling it XL. Will be interesting to see whether they do the same with the 1520 successor and call it 940 XL.
Also looks like they don't give the LTE versions a different number, just add LTE in the end, so that's another thing removed (if that's the case).
So I guess it's fair to say that they've recognised that the whole thing is a bit of a mess and that they needed to do something about it.
Of course, whether what they're doing is as good as it could be remains open for discussion.
brotkasten
Member
To be fair, it would be ridiculous to release W10, which is probably the most vital release they've had in a very long time, without any flagship hardware.
The only thing that can be said is that this doesn't mean that that prevented them from releasing a niche flagship like the 1030 now.
The best we can hope for is that they won't make us wait for W10 and HW until the end of the year.
The only thing that can be said is that this doesn't mean that that prevented them from releasing a niche flagship like the 1030 now.
The best we can hope for is that they won't make us wait for W10 and HW until the end of the year.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
If the new flagship has a front facing camera and proximity sensor which aren't dust magnets they can have all of my money, otherwise I'm going to pack it all in and go back to my 3510i.
It depends on their definition of flagship.
They're probably talking about Surface Pro 4.
GDR2 bringing the goods
http://www.windowscentral.com/settings-gets-visual-refresh-windows-phone-81-update-2
http://www.windowscentral.com/settings-gets-visual-refresh-windows-phone-81-update-2
brotkasten
Member
"All apps --->"
It's amazing how they continue to butcher the visual style of the OS.
It's amazing how they continue to butcher the visual style of the OS.
I'm just glad that Microsoft seems to be taking the hardware in a better direction than Nokia was. The fact that every phone they have announced has had 1GB of RAM and we're seeing things like 13MP cameras in the low/mid range is pretty nice.
I guess Nokia had to design differently when they were going broke.
And I agree with this for the most part, at least in reference to flagship(s).
I guess Nokia had to design differently when they were going broke.
And I agree with this for the most part, at least in reference to flagship(s).
Seriously. Who is in charge of the design language? Did the person who was instrumental in WP7 leave? Is WP10 being lead by the same people who crafted Windows 8?
Kinky John
Member
Anton Sugar
Member
lastflowers
Banned
yeah, it looks pretty sweet. If I don't end up getting another surface I might pick one up.
eek at that supposed update to the settings page. Eek at the 'all apps', that looks like a change I would have tried during lifelogger creation--not a good thing.
W10 people hub:
Looks nice to me.
Of course, it's all destroyed by the "all apps" thing. I mean, that renders everything unusable and ugly.
lol
It's not a deal breaker, but it is ugly for sure. If only we could turn off "noob mode".
brotkasten
Member
W10 people hub:
Looks nice to me.
Of course, it's all destroyed by the "all apps" thing. I mean, that renders everything unusable and ugly.
That "All apps" thing is bullshit and it does mess with the aesthetics of the OS, like it or not. It's little details like that that can make or break good design. I'm not saying the OS looks like shit now, but it certainly doesn't fit into the well crafted design language that Metro once was.
I'd kill to get one of the actual design guidelines and the current design book. Someone hook me up, please!
They shredded the wp7 design guidelines book by mistake, and lastflowers as an intern had to tape it back together.
This is all his fault.
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That new People App looks like just generic ios and android stuff now.
I don't see the problem with the all apps thing myself at all. You have to be a purist of the worst (or best if you prefer) kind to give a fuck.
I think it's fair to say that WP is not as clean as it used to be, mainly because new things and features got bolted on over time and made a bit of a mess of the initial simplicity.
Let's wait for what W10 brings design wise. It's a good opportunity for an updated direction and to bring everything back to a unified design again.
With hamburger menus.
NeOak
Member
That is what happens when the Xbox Music intern team gets a book in english.