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- No one denies that iOS or Android have more apps. But to whine about it when you CAN find just about any app you need, is just to whine to hear yourself whine. BTW - a million years ago, there were no apps. On any platform. Windows Phone Store has grown at the same rate as the others. And for a while it even far outpaced the Android store's growth rate at the same age.
And yes, there are some great developers who bring these things to us - 6tag, etc...but it also depends on demand. Intagram, Vine, Pocket, Feedly, etc are all popular enough to generate interest by enough people. And that's what you need. Most of you probably do not live in the southern region of the US, so what need would you have for BB&T bank? Therefore, what developer would be able to generate enough need for an app? Therefore, I'll probably never see an app for my bank. And before you say, "well, just use your laptop or the web version", I could say the same thing about Facebook or Instagram or whatever.
So, while I don't believe apps alone should be the tipping point one way or the other, but to totally dismiss that factor is not fair.10-03-2013 10:08 AMLike 0 -
This means absolutely nothing. They need to compete with what's on the market today. Would you use that logic to buy a Model T today from a startup automaker?- Share
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Binoya Mathews likes this.10-03-2013 10:28 AMLike 1 - Share
- So you'd expect that on day one Microsoft had the same number of fart apps as iOS, and kept the same growth pace. That's not a fair OR realistic expectation. When you use a fledgling platform, you SHOULD expect to have less to work with, and if you don't, you'll be highly disappointed. If that's not good enough, you shouldn't be an early adopter.10-03-2013 01:03 PMLike 0
- No one denies that iOS or Android have more apps. But to whine about it when you CAN find just about any app you need, is just to whine to hear yourself whine. BTW - a million years ago, there were no apps. On any platform. Windows Phone Store has grown at the same rate as the others. And for a while it even far outpaced the Android store's growth rate at the same age.10-04-2013 03:17 PMLike 0
- So you'd expect that on day one Microsoft had the same number of fart apps as iOS, and kept the same growth pace. That's not a fair OR realistic expectation. When you use a fledgling platform, you SHOULD expect to have less to work with, and if you don't, you'll be highly disappointed. If that's not good enough, you shouldn't be an early adopter.
There are plenty of threads on this forum with WP fans asking how to do something they were used to easily doing on other platforms. It's not just me. To believe it's up to par with iOS or Android overall is denial or blatant fanboyism. Sure, there are things it does better, but the scales are tipped the other way.- Share
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Binoya Mathews likes this.10-04-2013 03:25 PMLike 1 - Share
- I'm sorry, guys - the past few days, I've had some heavy things on my mind, and it looks like I was snarkier than I should have been, using this board to blow things off when maybe I should have stepped away.
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- I'd pick an Apple phone if I needed one specific app for work/workflow needs AND if I could afford it. Haven't needed to do that yet. Loving my L810 so far, EOL or not.12-28-2013 06:08 PMLike 0
- Go give iPhone a try and then try WP again in 2015. Bet you will kick yourself for missing out on a year of WP. I have an iPhone 5 sitting next to me and aside from app support, it has nothing over my 1520.
Sent from my RM-937_apac_hong_kong_222 using Tapatalk12-28-2013 07:00 PMLike 0 - I got my first WP a year ago, and to be honest, looking back on it I don't feel I would've missed anything if I wouldn't have had WP. I keep waiting, anticipating the breakthrough, thinking it's just around the corner. So far that hasn't materialized. I expect it'll be at least the middle of 2014 until WP 8.1 is released to the public, or at least until we see it on our carrier branded phones.12-28-2013 07:32 PMLike 0
- I got my first WP a year ago, and to be honest, looking back on it I don't feel I would've missed anything if I wouldn't have had WP. I keep waiting, anticipating the breakthrough, thinking it's just around the corner. So far that hasn't materialized. I expect it'll be at least the middle of 2014 until WP 8.1 is released to the public, or at least until we see it on our carrier branded phones.
WP 8.1 should be out before mid 2014. Plus with MS closing the Nokia deal and WP finally getting market traction, I think 2014 is going to be a very good one for WP owners.
Sent from my RM-937_apac_hong_kong_222 using Tapatalk12-28-2013 10:22 PMLike 0 -
- I think too that 2014 will be a good year for WP, but referring to your comment about "kicking yourself for missing a year" I don't think that's the case. 8.1 is the next hope WP has to become relevant, and it'll be around 6 months until it's officially rolled out to WPs, give or take. So he'd be missing at most half a year. And it'll probably be another few months until the bugs are worked out. So he's missing nothing in the next year.12-28-2013 10:59 PMLike 0
- When you look back through this thread, and see how many of the "missing" apps are now on WP8 (Vine, Instagram, Mint, Temple Run 2, Subway Surfers, etc...), I think one has to be blind to not see that WP8's app selection (now over 200k) is growing rapidly, and the name apps are hitting. I think we are going to see some big things in 2014 concerning WP. Little things like a quick drop down for settings, notification center for those who need, separate volume controls, etc... will add up quickly. if Verizon gets that 929 out, I think you will see a big uptick in WP users on that carrier. Release a similar type of phone worldwide, and you will have a big hit.
One thing is for sure, despite what a lot of fanboys want to think, the reality is that, in the US, the market is driven by "the in thing". The iPhone has been that item for the past few years, and the Galaxy line recently became that. If the Lumia line manages to become the cool thing to have, that, and that alone, will be what breaks WP out of the 3rd spot and push it into 2nd in the US. I think the iPhone is ripe for the picking as it has simply become stale, and I'm noticing a lot of iPhone users aren't as big on their phones as they used to be. I wouldn't be surprised if, by the end of 2014, WP hasn't surpassed the iPhone in all major markets outside of the US. But, as with anything, I think people should find which one works best for their usage and use that one. Stop being sheep and figure which phone is best for you.12-28-2013 11:37 PMLike 0 - WP8's advantages over iOS7? Really only one and that is price. I can buy a 520 for $60, a 521 for $70, a 920 for $100, etc. Cheap prices always win.
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tgp and Binoya Mathews like this.12-30-2013 02:30 PMLike 2 - Share
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- Add to this the fact that WP is still busy playing catch up with the competition in terms of features of the OS. WP8.1 is rumoured to have a notification center ,quick settings , support for installing apps on SD card and Cortana . Why didn`t they introduce these features in the first place with WP8?and having a 2 year release cycle is BS unless you are contend with the third place in mobile, which for the moment at least they seem to be.
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