The only good news is that Microsoft has the cash to continue pushing Windows Mobile if they so choose. They spent several years doing exactly that for Xbox while it lost money every year. Eventually Microsoft's commitment paid off and Xbox makes money now. The question becomes if Microsoft actually sees any potential for profit in mobile. Does anybody think the Surface Phone will turn things around? Blackberry thought BB10 would do the same thing, and then the move to Android was supposed to bring them back to a modicum of relevance. Didn't happen. How long before Microsoft waves the white flag and abandons Windows Mobile?
Even Win10 is having its own growing pains. In this case carriers have to sell or allow a WinPho on the network. Xboxes worked on most any TV.
Half of those were the 920 and 635 lumia cheapo phones....
Cue "Taps".
BLackberry is is next if the Android BB blend doesn't take off.
All the fuss over the Priv and you hear little about it on the carriers who do have it.
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All the fuss over the Priv and you hear little about it on the carriers who do have it.
I Have seen a couple posts on ATT, problems with battery life.
They'll do fine. A lot of people were turned off on the 950/XL. Even reports of bugs that may have spurred sales to lower waiting for bug fixes. Also with rumors of the surface phones people may be holding out in hopes of a more universal carrier device like the iPhone and Nexus devices. I bought the 950 and I do like the platform, but the Surface phone is going to make or break it for me. I am tired of carrying 2 devices whenever I want to use Windows Phone. Nitpicking I know, but I paid for it and I have expectations for my money ๐
The WinPho app store is sad...IDC how much some fanbois say it has all it needs.
Ironically on all the platforms I use these apps. Office apps, Skype, Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Wordfeud. As long as those apps are there everything else is gravy lol. I wrote the apps I need for work so there are on all platforms I wish to code with.
Check Windows Central for better articles about the future of Windows Phone. The Verge is a rag.
I'd rather read news from neutral publications over ones that are fan based. For example I don't pay much attention to Android Authority or Android Police, as much as Cult of Mac, and Windows Central. They are all the same to mean.
Not much to read about as it pertains to Win phones anymore.
I like the platform, but I just don't like following fan pages. They are always biased towards the brand which honestly never gives a fair review on things.
I don't know- win10 mobile is becoming pretty solid, I'm on build 10586.164 and its great- syncing to my computer works effortlessly and flawlessly with many new features, no lag or resuming issues lately either- also, UWA seems to be taking off as IOS apps are being ported over-- I bought a nexus 6p my first android ever, besides all the apps available, I can't for the life of me see why android is so popular. atleast on my WP I can delete any app just not disable--
Not many people are going to buy something that's only "becoming pretty solid." They want polished and usable right now.
Imvho opinion android isn't there either. my biggest complaints with android are the settings, they're scattered all over the place and some don't even tell you what they do. Widgets are decent but don't display nearly the info a live tile does nor do they update info in real time even when they do work. last but not least I hate not being able to delete programs, I don't want to disable them I want them gone. but hey too each his own!
Well, I'm packing it in with Windows Phones. I've had enough. I've used Windows phones since Verizon started offering them with the Motorola Q and I'm tired of waiting for them to become a player in the smartphone market.
After all these years, they STILL don't get the apps that android and iphone do. You never see the Windows phone logo on most of them. It's clear to me that MS isn't serious about growing in this market, all they do is drag their feet and tell you to upgrade. Not to mention Verizon doesn't even want to offer upgrades to newer Windows phone OS versions and they seem to carry fewer and fewer WP devices as well.
I just ordered a Galaxy S7 Edge that will be here tomorrow. Goodbye Windows, I'm off to Android land.
Maybe I'm a sucker, but I keep thinking Microsoft will finally get it right. So I periodically return to Windows Phone, get the latest flagship model, and dive in. If I make it three months I'll call it a success. Hasn't happened yet, but I keep trying. No doubt I'll be purchasing a Surface Phone when they're out, provided Verizon carries them.
my wife doesn't want a android or iPhone, she hates my nexus 6p. We're bailing on Verizon after 6mos. and moving back to ATT who we had for 7yrs. so she can have a 950xl. MS phones just work better with our work and personal computers and my xbox. iphones don't play nice with windows computers generally--
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What happens when ATT stops supporting WP? You can't go to Blackberry.
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