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The Windows phone 8 sdk was only publicly released a couple of months ago. More complex apps take time to develop...
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The Windows phone 8 sdk was only publicly releases a couple of months ago. More complex apps take time to develop...
It's not about specific advantages. The point is that 100 million people use Dropbox, and a pretty decent chunk of them have no interest in changing services. I use my GS3 much more than my 820 because I've been told:
If I use Gmail, switch to Outlook.
If I use Spotify, switch to Zune Music.
If I use Dropbox, switch to SkyDrive.
If I use Instagram, well, sorry, you're SOL.
Trying to win over customers by expecting them to switch their entire digital lives over to competing providers because your OS can't and doesn't provide the services they are used to, and have used for years, is a dead end. Period. End of story.
No one cares about your 10-step plan to switch over to Outlook because you think Google is evil. People care about using the same email address they've used for a decade.
Some people have a lot of time/content invested in Dropbox.
Some people also have more space available with Dropbox vs Skydrive.
At the end of the day, though, a good modern smartphone shouldn't force you to find workarounds to everything (Gmail, Dropbox, etc). That's kind of the point.
OK, but not everyone does, and not everyone uses Dropbox. In fact, Dropbox may have 100 million registered users, but I'd be willing to bet that the majority of those users signed up for an account and haven't used it since. A significant number obviously do, but perhaps Dropbox should think about supporting its users first, and making up lame excuses next.
And some people have more space available with SkyDrive, myself included.
No, a good smartphone should offer the basics, and WP does. You have SkyDrive if you want to upload pictures, documents, etc., built-in. What you meant to say is a smartphone with a rich ecosystem should allow you to use whatever popular service is available, but this depends on the service-provider offering a way to access their service, and not on WP. It isn't WP's fault as a smartphone that Dropbox is playing games and making excuses; they support MeeGo, but not WP. I didn't know MeeGo had such huge marketshare? Same goes for GMail; it's part of a bigger battle between MS and Google, and says nothing about the merits of WP. It does say a little about Google.
A good feature phone offers the basics. A smartphone does whatever you want it to. If you're fine with Windows Phone being a glorified LG Chocolate, then awesome. But some people want to be able to use the hardware and software to their fullest capacities.
A smartphone does whatever you want it to.
If you're fine with Windows Phone being a glorified LG Chocolate, then awesome.
But some people want to be able to use the hardware and software to their fullest capacities.
The Windows phone 8 sdk was only publicly released a couple of months ago. More complex apps take time to develop...
the sms notifications are very easy to miss since there is no notification center and there is only a small icon on the lock screen.
any one with L920 that has portico that can chime in on if the battery issue is resolved?
No, it doesn't. Every smartphone has its limitations. Does an Android allow you to play Xbox Live games complete with achievements? Can I use Nokia Drive on it? Do I get Nokia City Lens with my Droid Evo 4G Insert Awesome Android Name Here? Do I get Office with an Android phone?
That's not even remotely accurate.
You can upload files from your WP to file hosting services, so not sure what part of the software/hardware you're not using.
This comment made me laugh. It may be over exaggerating it a little bit, but in large part, WP8 is a lot closer to an LG Chocolate than it is to an iPhone 5 or Galaxy Note 2. Fact is, it does more than the Chocolate, but doesn't even remotely come close to what you can do with an iPhone 5 or Note 2.A good feature phone offers the basics. A smartphone does whatever you want it to. If you're fine with Windows Phone being a glorified LG Chocolate, then awesome. But some people want to be able to use the hardware and software to their fullest capacities.
This comment made me laugh. It may be over exaggerating it a little bit, but in large part, WP8 is a lot closer to an LG Chocolate than it is to an iPhone 5 or Galaxy Note 2. Fact is, it does more than the Chocolate, but doesn't even remotely come close to what you can do with an iPhone 5 or Note 2.
That will irritate some people, but I don't know why...if you enjoy your phone, that's all that matters. When it comes to the enjoyment of your phone, my opinions do not matter to you. You know the facts, but if you love your L920 and it does what YOU need it to do, then it's numerous limitations don't matter at all.
like what? live tiles?
plenty of things, another example is Kids Corner, how about the awesome camera button? I don't have to look at the screen to start it, just hold the button down, neither android nor ios can do this as easily as windowsphone
here is another that they are trying to copy, People Hub, I know some don't use it, but I do and it's awesome, there are plenty of other things as well