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Windows Phone |OT3 Update 3| Please be excited
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I didn't want facts to get in the way of this opportunity.
Steelyuhas
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Amazing
Obviously MS wants devs to bring their software to WP at the same time as iOS and Android instead of the all too common "coming soon" to windows phone. Then, they do the same thing with their own products/services.
lastflowers
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Especially since it seems that none of the patents they acquired got them any wins. At least that was the general feeling I've gotten from reading Florian Mueller's blog over the past year or so
Fjolle
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Florian is like a bigger MS fanboy than you..
But I haven't seen any evidence that he's wrong on that.
Thankfully I have a Nexus 7 and iPod Touch 4G. I'll finally get $5 faster than a whole month, I hope.
NeOak
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The real patent giant is Nokia.
Second class citizens
http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-an...nd-android-windows-phone-support-coming-soon/
WTF???
http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-an...nd-android-windows-phone-support-coming-soon/
Awesome sounds great!!!
WTF???
brotkasten
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I've been so busy that I found out in about Motorola in the Windows Phone thread out of all places.
According to feedly, I'm 8 days behind the news anyway.
And yeah, that app thing, whatever. Wait for Rambo, etc.
Just because they paid that much for the patents, it doesn't mean they're worth that much. Now I gotta read the Android thread for a good laugh or two.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I'd like to see a Motorola Windows Phone. I wouldn't buy it, but I'd be nice to see.
antiquegamer
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Whatever, I use Bing reward on my Windows 8 tablet, with full support for the past few months. Windows 8 is the real first class, Windows Phone is like 3rd class or lower than plebeians.
This talk about WP 8.1 coming in hot and the team scrambling to get it ready for release from Paul Thurrot really has me worried on how buggy it's going to be. How the hell are they having troubles finishing it when there were only small updates last year and they've been working on it for more than a year?
The Faceless Master
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hahahahaha, don't confuse me correcting the numbers by pointing out they sold another piece of Moto already with me saying they're worth the price difference between buying Moto and selling Moto in chunks!
Because lastflowers is the only software engineer Microsoft can spare to work on the OS. Hard when it's only one person.
lastflowers
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it's a rough going coding up an entire OS, SDK, drivers, etc etc. I do get some help from interns on some of the design animations though. only had 3 hours of sleep a night on average in 2013! Just imagine having meetings with NOK employees having not slept for 48 hours just so the 1520 could be released. *phew
And wow @ that maybe insider nrkrnl. It's Dave Cutler just laying it all out. Most of it seems like it could be guesswork, so I'm going to laugh very heartily if it's just a prankster having a good one on GAF.
And wow @ that maybe insider nrkrnl. It's Dave Cutler just laying it all out. Most of it seems like it could be guesswork, so I'm going to laugh very heartily if it's just a prankster having a good one on GAF.
TheBryanJZX90
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Man I wish those guys had a better sleep schedule when they were working on the 1520 it is hella buggy
killer rin
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Why can't we have an insider for Windows Phone like the one for Xbox in the gaming thread
EDIT: I mean for leaking stuff, I love you lastflowers
Because gaming leaks drive controversy and are talked about for months on end while Windows Phone leaks last 5 minutes?
Steelyuhas
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Could be spending those 3 hours leaking the goods to us instead.
Nah, in all seriousness if that stuff it true that's gotta suck to get all your work leaked.
antiquegamer
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So the difference between Google and Microsoft is Google knows when to cut their lost and move on. In a few years, Microsoft will write off Nokia division when it worth nothing. I still think it's the worst move for them to acquire Nokia but then again what choice do they have if Nokia already planning Android phone.
Yeah, but holy fuck, controversy is an understatement, that thread is like going to wonderland on drugs only crazier
lastflowers
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Mne does it too, I had to install the regular app
Yeah, but I really wanted this one request to get through. Sorry if I sounded rude or something!
lastflowers
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It is, very interesting times ahead for sure.
Allegedly, the agreement between Google and Samsung and subsequent sale of Motorola also means the end to the Nexus line. I'm very curious how that would work out for Google if true. Would it mean that we see more "pure" Android devices like the HTC One and Galaxy S4 last year? Would anyone really care if it's just released at full price in limited numbers like last year? Enthusiasts wouldn't be happy which could be bad news for Google in the long term. Also, how will the other manufacturers react to Samsung and Google working closer together? Might they be tempted to diversify their offerings and look at other OS's, with Samsung already having the Android market in a tight grip that may well become a stranglehold going forward?
On the face of it Google and Samsung working closer together is the logical move, but on the other hand it's a strategy that is not without its risks and downsides.
Allegedly, the agreement between Google and Samsung and subsequent sale of Motorola also means the end to the Nexus line. I'm very curious how that would work out for Google if true. Would it mean that we see more "pure" Android devices like the HTC One and Galaxy S4 last year? Would anyone really care if it's just released at full price in limited numbers like last year? Enthusiasts wouldn't be happy which could be bad news for Google in the long term. Also, how will the other manufacturers react to Samsung and Google working closer together? Might they be tempted to diversify their offerings and look at other OS's, with Samsung already having the Android market in a tight grip that may well become a stranglehold going forward?
On the face of it Google and Samsung working closer together is the logical move, but on the other hand it's a strategy that is not without its risks and downsides.
This just segments the market into 3 tiers:
Tier 1: Galaxy & iPhone
Tier 2: Lumia & Incumbent Android OEM's
Tier 3: New Android OEM's (ASUS etc.) & Other Windows Phone OEM's
The aim for Microsoft has to be "become a clear leader in Tier 2", before attempting to tackle tier 1 (although the dropping of marketshare for the iPhone could help).
Tier 1: Galaxy & iPhone
Tier 2: Lumia & Incumbent Android OEM's
Tier 3: New Android OEM's (ASUS etc.) & Other Windows Phone OEM's
Tier 4: BlackBerry lol
The aim for Microsoft has to be "become a clear leader in Tier 2", before attempting to tackle tier 1 (although the dropping of marketshare for the iPhone could help).
They can only handle 1 positive Xbox rumor each week, if you give them more they will implode.
And i second that cloud save for games
That's a fair assessment of the situation.
They were closing the gap to the top in tier 2 until Q3, but haven fallen back again in Q4. In 2014 the goal has to be to become the 3rd largest smartphone manufacturer.
NeOak
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S-Pen support and a OneNote update to support it too so we can have an Ativ Note
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brotkasten
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What happened with Samsung? I'm still not up to date. 2100 articles left!
That's why I'm planing to get a Asus Vivo Tab Note 8 or whatever it's called.
8" tablet, full Windows 8.1 and a Wacom digitizer.
S-Pen support and a OneNote update to support it too so we can have an Ativ Note
;-;
That's why I'm planing to get a Asus Vivo Tab Note 8 or whatever it's called.
8" tablet, full Windows 8.1 and a Wacom digitizer.
The rumour is that Google agreed to sell Motorola and stop manufacturing their own hardware (possibly including the Nexus line) as part of an agreement with Samsung that has Samsung stop competing with Google's core services and from diversifying their Android distributions any further.
edit: here's a decent summary with added speculation of the whole thing: http://derstandard.at/1389858701795/Warum-es-bei-Googles-Motorola-Verkauf-eigentlich-um-Samsung-geht (in German).
edit: missed that Eldar is being cited in that article. Please ignore and carry on.
Bing Food & Drink Beta
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/s...12389-0456-430f-876b-704b17317de2?signin=true
That's most of the Bing apps from W8 now I think.
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/s...12389-0456-430f-876b-704b17317de2?signin=true
That's most of the Bing apps from W8 now I think.
There is still Health and Fitness.
NeOak
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To be fair, I do have a Surface Pro 2. I wish the Asus would've had come out earlier though.
I'm in Alberta, Western Canada.
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