Recent content by MikeX74

Windows Phone’s biggest problem was the lack of developer support compared to iOS and Android. Would Windows 9 have solved that? If not, the answer to your question is no.

Please be mindful that English isn’t everyone’s first language.

They tried with Snapchat already. Snapchat declined.

It's not just about Microsoft. Content providers have to make those files compatible with XBOX or WP/W10M, and so far, they're choosing not to.

And the chances that Apple allows them to do so are...?

Isn't that what advertising is for? Besides, how likely is it that an Apple customer would be lured into a Microsoft store by an Android phone, especially when the same apps are available on iOS?

I don't have anything to hide, but I think you should have the right to privacy(or at least, the ability to control what data is given, to whom, and for what purpose) whether you have something to hide or not.

You say you're holding out for the Surface Phone, but I'm not sure how that'll affect the app gap in any way, except having a more advanced device to NOT have many apps for.

The Surface Phone could be made out of solid unobtainium, have a battery that lasts for weeks, and dispense cappuccino, but it won't solve the one problem that plagues W10M/WP: apps.

They're both black and have round cameras. Are these the similarities you're speaking of?

Perhaps if you posted a picture, those who read this post could see what you're talking about.

Nokia did produce Windows Phone devices for years. As an OEM, they were just like every other vendor not named Apple or Samsung: struggling to make a profit. As a WP OEM, they were the biggest fish in the second-smallest pond. Why do you think they're planning on using Android? Not that they'll...

I see a lot of people referencing the mythical Surface Phone, but no one seems to ask the question, what problems does it solve? Does it solve the "need" for a premium device? Wasn't that the job of the 950/950XL? Does it solve WP/W10Mobile's biggest problem, which is apps? No. Is it supposed to...

Unfortunately, WP/W10M users have told to "be patient" for years. Why should someone continue to wait while developers continue to ignore the platform and maintain their focus on iOS and Android?

I don't know, because I'm too busy living my life to care what smartphones people around me are using.