When is the next WP event? They did say they wouldn't be showing user facing features, so theres a little hope for some cool stuff.
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When is the next WP event? They did say they wouldn't be showing user facing features, so theres a little hope for some cool stuff.
brotkasten
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Cheaper buyout price.
I would say they are. Actually I would go as far to say that they just went balls deep in the Lumia 900 buyers.
brotkasten
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I'm pretty sure Nokia knew all along.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
True. I'll see if the 7.8 update allows me to wait until next year before buying a new phone. My contract is up next spring.
dream
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The same way Windows 8 OEMs knew about Surface, no doubt.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Any links to the audible app? I can't find it on the market.
I refuse to download it in protest.
For wp8 or mango?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/20/3098818/windows-phone-8-app-speech-features
Man, this isn't a Siri-like API (or Siri itself). It's basically a speech recognition API that devs can use to trigger certain actions. A real Siri API (which Apple has yet to deliver) would be something that extends Siri itself when you ask it a question or tell it do something.
As an AI, it should be able to understand semantics in interpreting different ways a user might ask the phone something. This is understandably a pretty difficult thing to deliver, but those are my expectations.
Edit: Something like this: http://blog.teaapp.com/post/24212825807/tea-earl-grey-hot-what-would-a-siri-api-look-like
Man, this isn't a Siri-like API (or Siri itself). It's basically a speech recognition API that devs can use to trigger certain actions. A real Siri API (which Apple has yet to deliver) would be something that extends Siri itself when you ask it a question or tell it do something.
As an AI, it should be able to understand semantics in interpreting different ways a user might ask the phone something. This is understandably a pretty difficult thing to deliver, but those are my expectations.
Edit: Something like this: http://blog.teaapp.com/post/24212825807/tea-earl-grey-hot-what-would-a-siri-api-look-like
HollovVpo1nt
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Why you guys so angry/sad? And what did MS do to fuck Nokia?
A speech recognition API is pretty neat. Up to developers to use it. I think contracts would allow for the functionality that you are linking to.
Application listens for command, speech api parses audio, app looks to see if an app for a certain contract exists, if it does, get data from app. Though the developer would have to do semantic analysis themselves.
Unchecked...
Keep the new startscreen please.
Your new start screen can look exactly like the old one, right?
Anything about system wide search?
And when can we expect more information?
I think the "listens for command" is the tricky part. The natural language processing is key here.
Also, app contracts are in? I didn't see a mention of it but that would be awesome.
Not exactly, the arrow on the top left and the space it takes up will no longer be there.
Yeah exactly. I panicked a bit at the start because of the mess they showed but I then was rightly told I can keep it the way I have it now roughly if I wish.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Conflicted ignoring the update thing and just looking at Win 8 I feel like MS delivered on a lot of stuff that'll help the platform grow especially in the developer space. Yet I feel like I'm just not excited.... IDK WTF to think of how I feel about that..
i don't think they talked about it but contracts were in that leak way back in february, just about everything in that thing was reveled today. honestly, 99% of the stuff they announced had been leaked ahead of time.
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-phone-8-preview-142154
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-phone-8/windows-phone-8-unveiled-143477
Mentioned here, but I don't think during the event.
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-phone-8/windows-phone-8-unveiled-143477
I'm guessing stuff like system wide search, games updates, music/video updates, etc are all considered consumer facing features so I wouldn't count them out because they weren't discussed.
I am slightly concerned by the lack of skydrive mention, it'd be nice to have found out that that works like windows 8 where app settings can be sync'd to the cloud. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Fuck, I was at lunch, didn't see the whole thing, just assumed they were in.
i think they did a good job on showing the platform will have apps. Wait until they show consumer features before getting to meh on it.
there was an image a couple weeks back that showed that skype call screen that was shown off as well i think something about skydrive, so i'm pretty sure its in there somewhere.
WP7 users have go to ly dow,
You just got the axe.
Why would you feel excited, especially for the Lumia 600 users?
You just got the axe.
Complex Shadow
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Microsoft only cares about iOS and Andriod, and feature phone users.
What do you mean only? It is the marquee feature of WP8!!
Fjolle
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brotkasten
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It really depends if the app list is still there. I don't want that every single app I download shits up my start screen.
But seriously, it has to be there, right?
well, you got it then
yes, you're letting everything else that upset you fog your judgement on that one
That's why you can make them smaller!
Especially when people have been asking for the ability to have larger tiles so that more information is shown. You guys are crazy for complaining that small tiles exist when you don't even need to use them.
Edit: The app list BETTER still be there, lol. Was there something that suggested otherwise?
Sorry, I was just being a dick. Was definitely hoping for actual features to be available for WP7 devices.
As long as I can get a mobile hotspot update on my Lumia 710, I'll be happy as can be.
I agree with that. I hope it is there.
I imagine you look a lot like your avy right about now.
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