WC 1M Post Challenge - You Ready?!

[Chregu]

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Due to special circumstances I had to walk to the lab today. But this finally allowed me to take a picture of the view I have every morning.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Due to special circumstances I had to walk to the lab today. But this finally allowed me to take a picture of the view I have every morning.

Very nice! Wish I had a 'view' in the morning. :/

 

[Muessig]

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Morning all, watching the Nokia MWC presentation.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Morning all, watching the Nokia MWC presentation.

Let us know the results! I don't think I can handle watching another of those things...

 

[Chregu]

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Let us know the results! I don't think I can handle watching another of those things...

I have another 5 minutes to read the live stream on Engadget. They just presented the Nokia X, a phone running Android.

 

[Chregu]

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I can't imagine this phone having a future. I would never buy it. Will Microsoft support Android after they have taken over Nokia? It just doesn't fit in my head.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I have another 5 minutes to read the live stream on Engadget. They just presented the Nokia X, a phone running Android.

Oh, big surprise... not.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I can't imagine this phone having a future. I would never buy it. Will Microsoft support Android after they have taken over Nokia? It just doesn't fit in my head.

I think it's a one off device but who knows? It's a low end device without much future to it.

 

[Chregu]

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I think it's a one off device but who knows? It's a low end device without much future to it.

I was more thinking about bug fixes. After all it seems to have already more features than Windows Phone...

 

[muneshyne21]

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I wonder how long it will take for XDA to get the Google Play Store on the X.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I was more thinking about bug fixes. After all it seems to have already more features than Windows Phone...

The interface is hideous.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I'm happy about the Photoshop express.

 

[Chregu]

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The interface is hideous.

Yes, yes it is.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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So I caught the tail end of the talk. Looks like they plan to keep the device going for as long as possible. I'm guessing it's purely about using the Nokia name to get people on board who don't like WP from what I can tell. Still, that interface is rather nasty looking.

 

[azcruz]

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I like the Nokia X strategy. Get "new" users familiar with the "Windows Phone UI" and Microsoft services, no Google bloat, and have their cake too with Android apps.

 

[Muessig]

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Its a Microsoft-approved strategy to introduce a common WP-esque experience to all kinds of users. From the basic 105 line, the 'second phone' asha series and the Android ****** audience to try to move them over to WP devices by creating a familiar user experience.

Will it work? Most android people are saying that without access to the Play store there's little to no point in a stylised android device that, let's face it, you could probably emulate with a launcher (or that's what it looks like to me).

It's a bit of a weird one.

 

[LMZR]

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I'm liking what i am seeing with the X range.

I'll easily get the XL when it comes out in Australia. It uses Android, you can sideload apk's, use other Android app stores.

It's awesome.

 

[LMZR]

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The interface is hideous.

I actually like the interface.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Its a Microsoft-approved strategy to introduce a common WP-esque experience to all kinds of users. From the basic 105 line, the 'second phone' asha series and the Android ****** audience to try to move them over to WP devices by creating a familiar user experience.

Will it work? Most android people are saying that without access to the Play store there's little to no point in a stylised android device that, let's face it, you could probably emulate with a launcher (or that's what it looks like to me).

It's a bit of a weird one.

I give it a month after release and someone will have it hacked and a different ROM on it. That's the problem with this device. People won't like the restrictive nature of it, hell they hate the restrictive nature of WP so this won't go down well at all.

I don't see it sticking around long. However, I didn't see it as a good idea in the first place. All you're going to get now is cries of WP failure from the reviewers. I could be wrong... :/

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I actually like the interface.

To each their own I guess....