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As new forums have been added for other phones and platforms, I think they should add a forum dedicated to the Nokia N900 as this runs Maemo 5, which some of you are aware is a linux operating system and is very versatile and hackable.
In fact, this phone is that hackable, it can dual boot linux and google android, and has even had Windows 98 and Mac OSX running on it!
Please post your views and opinions on the subject.
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Gaz
I don´t think this would happen
Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5622247#post5622247
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I don´t think this would happen
Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5622247#post5622247
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Nokia N900 runs Maemo 5 OS which is linux based. This is an entirely different platform to symbian altogether.
I like Maemo and the N900. This is surprising considering I usually hate things from Nokia, but despite its flaws, the N900 and Maemo proved to be a surprisingly good combination, and may eventually become much greater than what it is now.
Unfortunately, there is no chance the N900 will be added. Svetius stated specifically that even though non-HTC sections are being added, only Android and Windows Mobile phones will be allowed.
Internettablettalk/maemo.org is about as active and helpful as XDA.. why would you want to divide that crowd?
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Internettablettalk/maemo.org is about as active and helpful as XDA.. why would you want to divide that crowd?
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I would'nt look at it as 'dividing' but merely integrating the N900 with the rest of society!
I recently bought one and I must say I have done more with this than any WM device I have ever owned, damn, I can use it as a ps3 controller, and even connect a wii remote upto it and play games full screen with tv out on my n900! well impressed!
Oh, and I can even change the channels on my tv with it!
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I would'nt look at it as 'dividing' but merely integrating the N900 with the rest of society!
I recently bought one and I must say I have done more with this than any WM device I have ever owned, damn, I can use it as a ps3 controller, and even connect a wii remote upto it and play games full screen with tv out on my n900! well impressed!
Oh, and I can even change the channels on my tv with it!
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it´s a killer !
Have a N900 also got to agree it's very versatile. Still clinging to my HTC, just can't bring myself round to selling it.
Hello guy's,
I'm just new on this forum and with my HTC and X1 this forum is perfect!
But after dropping my X1 I had to buy a new phone and I went aswell for the N900.
It would be perfect for this forum to add an Maemo 5 / N900 topic.
Not because I have one now but you can do so much with it and thanks to the open source it will grow pretty quick
For me it will be a thumbs up aswell
n900
yep just sold my tp2, to try out n900, wow glad i did, ts just a better phone and hardware combo ( not the keyboard obviously )
would be great to see it on here.
i know its a little late but it even increased the battery life of my hd2 since i own one
How Upgrading Nokia N900 maemo 5 ?
Hello,
I have a nokia n900 and is can't make any call, it's say all function of calling is not avaible. They tell me to flash it but i don't know with rom ti use and how to do it. Please help me!
I never owned an Xbox and never intend to. PS3 all the way. My question is I would hate having the X Box intergration, avatar, profile details etc as I don't own an X Box and feel it is included and I don't want it.
I hope some time in the future it can be changed to PS3 or WII for other gamers.
No. WP7 is not an open OS, nothing can be replaced or removed.
Sony can make a PS3 hub, but you will not be able to remove the XBox integration.
Sony will launch a new gaming handheld with Android soon, so PS3 integration is coming to Android.
I'm not trying to be rude but that's a bit of a ridiculous question, it's like asking Steve Jobs to put Android apps on Apple TV instead of their own.
No I agree it is a bit of a stupid question but I just wanted to rant
The Live on the console and Live on your phone don't have to be related. If you have it for the xbox, then great, you can integrate it to your phone and have your phone build off of it. If you don't have the Xbox, you can just create an account and every game that you play on your WP7 will count towards your Live account.
It's not like you need have an xbox in order to enjoy your WP7. They can be independent.
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I never owned an Xbox and never intend to. PS3 all the way. My question is I would hate having the X Box intergration, avatar, profile details etc as I don't own an X Box and feel it is included and I don't want it.
I hope some time in the future it can be changed to PS3 or WII for other gamers.
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I know this pulls away from the phone question, but why have you just dismissed xbox? It's so much better at online gaming and on par with single player. Xbox live is simply the best online gaming portal by a massive margin anyone I have known who owns both consoles end up finding the ps3 sat collecting dust or as just a bluray player. I think anyone who has dismissed xbox should take it for another go esp now live is on mobile phones.
Xbox Live is bar none better than any other platform to date. If you have never used or owned an Xbox 360, you should not have any negative opinion, as that just shows how biased you are. And why would MS give Nintendo or Sony the ability to add their own game hub over Xbox Live? That doesn't make any sense.
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Xbox Live is bar none better than any other platform to date. If you have never used or owned an Xbox 360, you should not have any negative opinion, as that just shows how biased you are. And why would MS give Nintendo or Sony the ability to add their own game hub over Xbox Live? That doesn't make any sense.
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Its not that I am biased its just that I already own a next gen games console and have for years - a ps3 and i don't want to spend a money on a second console. I am not a gamer who has multiple consoles. One is enough for me and I have had a psx, ps2 so naturally I chose a ps3. Am sure xbox is great. I just dont intend to get another next gen console. Would rather put the money towards a HD7
You don't need to buy the Xbox in order to enjoy Live on your wp7.
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Its not that I am biased its just that I already own a next gen games console and have for years - a ps3 and i don't want to spend a money on a second console. I am not a gamer who has multiple consoles. One is enough for me and I have had a psx, ps2 so naturally I chose a ps3. Am sure xbox is great. I just dont intend to get another next gen console. Would rather put the money towards a HD7
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Cool. What does this have to do with XBL on the phone?
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Xbox Live is bar none better than any other platform to date. If you have never used or owned an Xbox 360, you should not have any negative opinion, as that just shows how biased you are. And why would MS give Nintendo or Sony the ability to add their own game hub over Xbox Live? That doesn't make any sense.
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thats only a matter of opinion....ive got both... used the xbox online for about a month and when the free subscription ran out i continued to use my ps3 for online purposes. the xbox online service offered nothing extra i required for the fee. and online gaming is only as good as the number of friends you know online to play against... if everyone is on a different platform then its no fun at all! everyone i know plays online on their ps3 and keeps their xbox for playing backups lol.
its not really a solution to suggest to someone that they abandon their games console which they might of had for years and built up a substantial games library. and then purchase a whole new system and start afresh just so they can take advantage of an application on a mobile phone! lol.
i can see the need for a ps3 (or wii) app but its also obvious that microsoft arent going to supply it integrated with their shiny new phone operating system from the offset. it would be interesting if sony or someone develops their own application. but i think it will be as someone already suggested...if an app does appear it will be on android.
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its not really a solution to suggest to someone that they abandon their games console which they might of had for years and built up a substantial games library. and then purchase a whole new system and start afresh just so they can take advantage of an application on a mobile phone! lol.
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XBL on WP7, ignoring the console altogether, is the best mobile online gaming experience all on it's own. The only thing close is Game Center on iPhone and XBL for WP7 easily takes the cake. While owning an Xbox would potentially enhance this further, it is by no means necessary.
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I never owned an Xbox and never intend to. PS3 all the way. My question is I would hate having the X Box intergration, avatar, profile details etc as I don't own an X Box and feel it is included and I don't want it.
I hope some time in the future it can be changed to PS3 or WII for other gamers.
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I also hate Xbox but remember wp7 is a microsoft product same as Xbox that is why you have no choice may be sonyericsson will add ps3 support
Sony ericson? A division of sony? Wonder if they'll add xbl support ;p
Do you realize how dumb that sounds. Anyways I'd buy a Wii over a PS3 if I had to do it over again. Just got a 360 a couple weeks ago tho, and liking it.
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RustyGrom said:
XBL on WP7, ignoring the console altogether, is the best mobile online gaming experience all on it's own. The only thing close is Game Center on iPhone and XBL for WP7 easily takes the cake. While owning an Xbox would potentially enhance this further, it is by no means necessary.
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Actually playing real time online or local multiplayer games live, IOS pawns every mobile OS.
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Actually playing real time online or local multiplayer games live, IOS pawns every mobile OS.
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Well yea because it's not even possible in WP7, yet. But that's not really XBL. Once MS adds sockets support to WP7, it will take the crown in every facet.
real time multiplayer games are comning sometime early to mid next year.
And when its on XBL, multiplayer experience has to be great.
You say that you are not biased but:
"I never owned an Xbox and never intend to. PS3 all the way."
That sounds pretty close-minded and biased. And the question is silly. Why not use Bing as the default search engine on a Google phone?
Now, the decision is by no means one that hinders the phone. XBL is the best online gaming service out there. So, unlike the decision to use Bing as the only search engine in WP7, XBL is the best available.
I sold my old elite cuz I needed the money. I would like to get one back and a Windows Phone. I may seem like a Microsoft fool, but I actually prefer the Wii and Motorola Phones. Maybe Moto will make a Q WP7
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You say that you are not biased but:
"I never owned an Xbox and never intend to. PS3 all the way."
That sounds pretty close-minded and biased. And the question is silly. Why not use Bing as the default search engine on a Google phone?
Now, the decision is by no means one that hinders the phone. XBL is the best online gaming service out there. So, unlike the decision to use Bing as the only search engine in WP7, XBL is the best available.
I sold my old elite cuz I needed the money. I would like to get one back and a Windows Phone. I may seem like a Microsoft fool, but I actually prefer the Wii and Motorola Phones. Maybe Moto will make a Q WP7
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Its pretty weird. MSFT first sues Motorola and then the next day you hear that MSFT and MOTO might be collaborating on a WP7 device.
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real time multiplayer games are comning sometime early to mid next year.
And when its on XBL, multiplayer experience has to be great.
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By that time, there will be another iphone, and a ton more actually live games.
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Its pretty weird. MSFT first sues Motorola and then the next day you hear that MSFT and MOTO might be collaborating on a WP7 device.
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Same thing happened with HTC. Old business tactic. Can't say that I blame Microsoft though.
Found it interesting that Microsoft just released an Xbox Live app for iOS users that does almost the exact same thing that our Xbox hub does. Is it me or did Microsoft just take away one of the coolest reasons to own a WP7?
Yes I know that you can't earn Xbox achievements on the iOS app, but one of the main things I loved about having the hub on my phone was to see who was online to play, something that made all my Iphone friends jealous.
Would love to hear feedback!
http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-releases-xbox-live-app-for-ios-users/
Yes i feel the same way, I think Microsoft lost points on this one but i guess it was bound to happen. +1 for iOS
So what are the remaining reasons to buy a WP7? Office, and thats rumoured to be coming to ios. So then with a deficit in apps, mindshare, marketshare, what would be the reason to buy a WP7 device?
What a stupid, stupid, move and when WP7 dies, no one at MS should cry. (Probably all still be on their iphones, anyway).
The integration between Windows Phone and Xbox Live isn't good enough be that much of a selling point at the moment. The parts that are, games that add achievements and what not, aren't available on iOS.
You guys are complaining about something that offers the functionality that the xbox live website offers, who cares? You that mad that somebody can edit an Avatar? Read their Xbox Live Messages?
Let's complain when iOS gamers are playing games with people on Xbox Live.
PG2G said:
Let's complain when iOS gamers are playing games with people on Xbox Live.
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Microsoft being a software company I wouldn't be surprised to see them do that. That's where the customers are.
I think it's damaging to Windows Phone perception wise, iOS has already the best games and now they have an Xbox Live app. Even if the games are not Live enabled, that's not good for perception.
Peew971 said:
Microsoft being a software company I wouldn't be surprised to see them do that. That's where the customers are.
I think it's damaging to Windows Phone perception wise, iOS has already the best games and now they have an Xbox Live app. Even if the games are not Live enabled, that's not good for perception.
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Google has apps on iOS, doesn't seem to have hurt them too much.
Hell, I wouldn't mind Zune support on iOS too, haha.
Yeah Microsoft has been stupid with Zune, if they had made it multiplatform from the go they would own the streaming space now. Not sure Spotify would exist today. Typically Microsoft really.
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http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/7/2...ve-app-for-ios-puts-a-little-windows-phone-on
The Verge has an interesting interpretation of this app... expose iPhone users to metro UI.
arkavat said:
http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/7/2...ve-app-for-ios-puts-a-little-windows-phone-on
The Verge has an interesting interpretation of this app... expose iPhone users to metro UI.
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No it wont, just gives them one more reason to stick with their platform. Xbox Live may not have been a reason to switch to WP7, but being on ios definitely makes it easier for those users to stay on their platform.
Plus Xbox Live users are already exposed to metro through their console so that argument doesn't hold up.
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Wp7 games already suck this gives iOS 1up on us while their fames are nice along with their ability to see their Xbox live account. Who cares if they can't achieve points on such games
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They get their points in Game Center. This is just icing on the cake for them. I said the same thing about them releasing Windows Live Messenger and OneNote mobile on iOS.
I'm due for a new phone soon. This will be interesting.
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I'm due a new phone since August. Been waiting for a decent Mango phone which never came. Chances are I'll keep my Omnia 7 on the side, upgrade to a Galaxy Nexus and buy an iPad. I'll give it until CES then decide but it seems to me Microsoft is treating iOS better than WP at the moment.
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Thread is silly. This has been possible with apps on IOS and Android for years. Microsoft just made a official version for IOS.
boohoo they're trying to get more users. You have to understand MS is a Software company first.
vetvito said:
Thread is silly. This has been possible with apps on IOS and Android for years. Microsoft just made a official version for IOS.
boohoo they're trying to get more users. You have to understand MS is a Software company first.
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And what would have happened if Blackberry made an official BBM app for Apple years ago? Or if Apple had released Siri for Android too? The only difference is WP7 is too new to lose exclusive features, minor or major. 3rd party apps don't count.
uh, this has never been a exclusive feature. As stated apps have been available for years, get over it. Office, Zune are exclusive.
Software company wants more people to use it's software. Wow, who would've known.
Who didn't see this coming. Ignorance is bliss, I see.
Microsoft released WLM for iOS and made WP7 users wait a year for it while demanding developers like IM+ rip out the WLM functionality months before many users even got Mango.
They also released OneNote, which is literally the only part of Office Mobile that is better than iWorks and third party Android Office Alternatives like DTG, ThinkFree, and QuickOffice.
Then the Bing app with Vision and all that other stuff, and even updates it for other platforms when we have to wait for complete firmware updates to go from MS to OEM to Carrier to us for an update on that stuff.
Still waiting on PhotoSynth for WP7... It's on iOS, though...
Really... Why the suprised looks?
Microsoft is internally fragmented. The different devisions don't work together as well as those in Google and Apple. Google would never release a Maps app on par with the Android version for another platform, but Microsoft has no issues releasing OneNote Mobile, WLM, PhotoSynth, and ridiculously good Bing apps for other platforms. They have pretty much always done this.
The Windows Phone Team does not control what the XBox, Windows Live, and Office Teams do; and the management at Microsoft does not force them to give priority support to their own platforms, either, from the looks of it (looking back years even to Windows Mobile days).
www.xbox.com does the same thing, who cares.
And you can control your xbox with the controller. Who cares about that app?
Right?
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Google releases great apps for non-Android devices and they're praised for supporting other companies and are making an attempt to take over the world through superior support and innovation.
Microsoft does it and they're the worst company in the world abandoning their operating system and are heavily fragmented.
Our app still does much more than the iOS app. Would a thread in this tone be created in the Android section if Google released a full-featured Google+ app for Windows Phone? Probably not.
Windows Phone 8 is looking real nice!!!
"Hardware- Windows Phone 8 will support Multicore processors, Four screen resolutions (actual pixel counts weren’t specified), and removable microSD card storage. There will also be support for NFC as well.
Platform- Windows Phone 8 will allow developers “reuse — by far — most of their code” from Windows 8 and vice versa in their apps. Also Microsoft is planning for richer version of ActiveSync as a replacement for Zune client.
App Platform extension- Windows Phone 8 will support app-to-app communication, native Skype integration and allows camera app to be skinned by OEM’s. Windows Phone 8 will also add native code support.
Data Management – Windows Phone 8 will feature DataSmart, which aims to reduce, and simplify the tracking of, data usage. The phone will automatically connect to Wi-Fi hotspots when available and Bing Local scout can display local hotspots in maps.
Internet Explorer – Microsoft is planning for server side compression technique as used in Opera Mini, Kindle Fire Silk ,etc, .
Enterprise Support- Windows Phone 8 will get native BitLocker encryption .
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read full story here
just read this over at pocketnow. Cant wait for Apollo.
Really glad MS is bringing back a form of Activesync instead of going through Zune
rruffman said:
removable microSD card storage.
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Only thing that matters. Honestly, I get why they made the decision to not allow people to use their own SD cards because most people don't know the speed of their memory card. However, would it really have been that difficult to include TWO slots? One for the internal super fast card required for the OS and then one where the peons of the world could just insert their old 2x speed card that has all their mp3s or whatever on it. From a design standpoint I still cannot figure out why this was not built in to begin with.
"new screen resolutions (a total of four, although actual pixel counts weren't specified)" so our phones will not update?
naix said:
"new screen resolutions (a total of four, although actual pixel counts weren't specified)" so our phones will not update?
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ALL GEN1 and GEN2 will update to Apollo.
Woah this is going to be epic! Love the integration they're going for with windows 8!
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Wow, that is going to be a huge update...
Hopefully now WP will be ahead of the competition feature wise when it will come out.
The only thing I'm dissapointed about is a Skype app, full Skype integration would have been such a killer feature and really a step forward in how our mobile phones work. Would it be possible that carriers would not allow this?
I doubt that the Gen1 and Gen2 phones wont be updated because of the resolutions. I assume that the future marketplace restrictions will only allow apps that run on every resolution. And in my opinion the current resolution is just fine and I can live with it for the next two years.
sayonical said:
Woah this is going to be epic! Love the integration they're going for with windows 8!
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It's the reason I think Microsoft is going to be a solid contender in the mobile fight for dominance. They are going to connect all the connectables. A developer writes an app, basically one app that will work on a PC, Phone, TV, and Tablet. Imagine the amount of developer attention and efforts that will flock to the platform.
Now lets see Microsoft get really smart and give Windows Phone Users their copy of Windows 8 for free. " Promo "
Seed 2.0 said:
It's the reason I think Microsoft is going to be a solid contender in the mobile fight for dominance. They are going to connect all the connectables. A developer writes an app, basically one app that will work on a PC, Phone, TV, and Tablet. Imagine the amount of developer attention and efforts that will flock to the platform.
Now lets see Microsoft get really smart and give Windows Phone Users their copy of Windows 8 for free. " Promo "
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Can't say I agree more that having this uniform eco-system where one app works for all is probably the best move MS have up their sleeve. Any developer who knows the app they make for PC will work on tablet and phone's as well immediately should serve as a huge incentive to develop, and fast. An ace card up from Google & Apple I guess, though tbh as an Android user, we aren't short of apps. Hopefully though it closes the gap, especially come may when my upgrades due, getting bored of the UI of Ice Cream Sandwich already and iPhones just aren't for me at the moment. Should be an interesting year though to say the least
If this is officially revealed at MWC, sales might suffer from it. Sensible people wouldn't get into a 2 years contract knowing that high resolutions, multi core and NFC are just a few months away. I wish this update would come much earlier that Mango did but I can't see it happening with Nokia just getting back to the US market.
drupad2drupad said:
ALL GEN1 and GEN2 will update to Apollo.
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Is this statement based on information (e.g. from Microsoft) or is it just a guess?
magicsquid said:
Is this statement based on information (e.g. from Microsoft) or is it just a guess?
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I think Microsoft originally said all phones would get all updates but you never know as even on iOS some early phones can't be updated anymore. I'd think GEN2 would be fine with a question mark over GEN1.
GEN1 owners should be eligible for upgrade when GEN3 is out though.
This is really huge and backward compatible
In the article, they also state that Windows Phone 8 is Apollo.
And as far as compatibility, they also state
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Update: Microsoft insider Paul Thurrott has published a post confirming many of the details that we learned, adding that despite the change to a desktop kernel, current Windows Phone apps will indeed be backwards compatible
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Removable storage, ability to use native code, skype integration, data to automaically favor wifi hotspots.
I was just reading more into the stuff Heathcliff did with running native code. It looks pretty easy (By easy, I mean for devs that have been doing dot net and COM for years.) to make apps that use it now that he did the leg work, but I am thinking I may just wait and use the official one when an Apollo SDK is issued by Microsoft.
Once this is out, native won't be for home brew only.
Hopefully they get this out earlier rather than later. And the SDK even sooner, so we can see apps available that take advantage once it is released.
Death to Zune! No more Zune!
Best news is the move to ActiveSync! Which means wired and wireless access to our files. Also I read native code support a few days ago.
Everything else is so 2010.
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vetvito said:
Death to Zune! No more Zune!
Best news is the move to ActiveSync! Which means wired and wireless access to our files. Also I read native code support a few days ago.
Everything else is so 2010.
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No.
The whole media System of Windows Phone is Zune. A dedicated application may require Zune Client to sync Media.
Yes, the actually listened. I was going to jump ship but now I will bite my tongue and wait.
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The whole media System of Windows Phone is Zune. A dedicated application may require Zune Client to sync Media.
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Sure buddy
" Moreover, Windows Phone 8 will reportedly scrap integration with the desktop Zune client in favor of a syncing relationship with a dedicated companion application. In other words, Microsoft is bringing back a (presumably) richer version of ActiveSync after letting that program die out for the most part."
Death to Zune!
They're bringing back the glory days of the PPC!
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You guys make me laugh....
I'm still waiting for 8107 and you are talking about Windows 8. LOL. When has MS ever met a freak'n date?
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Sure buddy
" Moreover, Windows Phone 8 will reportedly scrap integration with the desktop Zune client in favor of a syncing relationship with a dedicated companion application. In other words, Microsoft is bringing back a (presumably) richer version of ActiveSync after letting that program die out for the most part."
Death to Zune!
They're bringing back the glory days of the PPC!
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I'm betting zune will still be around, just not required. it will be a music client only and still have phone integration. They put to much into zune and they will need a music service to compete with itunes. the name will die though. It will be Microsoft music as seen on windows 8
http://zunited.net/rss/?p=84
At MWC 2014 Nokia released 3 fully customise Android smartphone priced between 80-120€.
Let us discuss here about them.
Cunning move, make them look like WP & strip out the Google services & replace them with Microsoft ones instead & you have an effective way to get people to use Microsoft without using WP in developing markets where they are targeted.
Hands on http://m.gsmarena.com/nokia_mwc_2014-review-1052.php
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Sideloading possible?
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Yes, side loading is possible from third party stores and from the scard as mentioned in the Nokia XL hands video.
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Damn I want to sideload Nokia Here asap. Free offline navigation! I'm sure it won't be too hard to hack it on other devices.
Also hoping some other useful stuff leaks, regarding No GAPPS project.
i don't like the design, it looks so cheap... If it has the design of the lumia 925 I'd buy it if it was like 300€
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Well it is cheap and aimed at low end market, but if it succeed maybe Nokia will continue releasing Android phones. Rumor has it that they'll release a high end Android powered phone later, it's still rumor though.
It kinda stinks though not having Google services, someone will probably make custom ROM the moment it's released.
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specs are to low...not interest...
Won't have google services but wouldnt we be able to install apk files?
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Won't have google services but wouldnt we be able to install apk files?
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So then the non availability of playstore wont matter much. I hope so
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Yes
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We won't have Google services? Then youtube and other google apps like hangouts won't work. Will it be easy to root the device? And most of all, will we have the basic android features?
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May be MS is going to kill the initiative in the near future, because it's a very dangerous movement for them. What if Nokia X begins to sell very well in detriment of Lumias?
Guys
http://m.gsmarena.com/nokia_says_75_of_all_android_apps_are_compatible_with_nokia_x-news-7930.php
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next month I'd like to porting all my android app to nokia x. And give a try to look at that.
will be awesome specially their battery, but we may need bigger rams
Everything from Nokia is awesome but I don't know what will get from those new models with Android.
Conspiracy time: MS will completely ditch Windows Phone!!!
These days, everything is about ecosystem and market share: with a good market share you develop the app ecosystem, with a good app ecosystem you gain market share.
It makes lots of sense for Nokia to do this, as even Nokia's VP said: "...[with Nokia X] we’re offering them the best of three worlds: Nokia design and build quality; Microsoft cloud services; and Android apps." ==> pay attention: ANDROID APPS
(link: http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/02/25/nokia-x-family-sweet-spot/)
From a WP platform development perspective, what do you want to do? Increase market share at all costs so that you have a chance of building up an app ecosystem. And what is Nokia (which will be VERY SOON owned by MS) doing??? The exact opposite... I see ABSOLUTELY no reason to buy a low end Lumia now.
To put the nail in the coffin: the fact is that WP runs pretty well on low-end hardware, I guess it would be quite feasible to get a WP device at the same price point of Nokia X. It is very clear to me that Nokia saw that Lumia was not growing as fast as they hoped, and they realized it was because of apps. And then they created the Nokia X. But going back to my initial point: if Nokia, the by far biggest manufacturer of WP devices, came to this conclusion, what will MS do to change the scenario? And considering that the deal to buy Nokia was sealed quite some time ago, if Microsoft was 200% comitted to WP, I would imagine they would've killed the project as part of the deal. But they didn't. WHAT DOES THIS SAY??? MS is killing off WP in the short-to-mid term.
OK, I may be completely off here, but I'm just relieved that I just went from WP7 to Android...