05-13-2013 02:03 PM
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  1. scottygb2k's Avatar
    scottygb2k
    Just read that Skype has been released on blackberry world > Skype for BlackBerry Z10 now available in BlackBerry World - GSMArena Blog

    Article states it has the ability to send/receive pictures/videos and files to any of your contacts. And here is the WP8 version stuck with just text sending.

    I mean come on MS, surely if you can release it for them why cant your own OS have it?

    Anyone else agree with this? I own a Lumia 920 and would love to see these features for the WP8 client.
    05-13-2013 05:50 AM
  2. 12Danny123's Avatar
    12Danny123
    because it's a android ported app. developing a native is much harder than porting it. But I suspect Skype for Wp8 will get better and better :-)
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    05-13-2013 05:58 AM
  3. martinmc78's Avatar
    martinmc78
    Don't have to agree with it - its good business. Add to that its easier to port over the app from android and its all extra revenue for MS. We well get all the features eventually like everything else.
    05-13-2013 06:01 AM
  4. neo158's Avatar
    neo158
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    Originally Posted by 12Danny123
    because it's a android ported app. developing a native is much harder than porting it. But I suspect Skype for Wp8 will get better and better :-)
    Exactly what I was thinking, at least we Windows Phone users have a unique interface and not an Android port.
    05-13-2013 08:54 AM
  5. kalo88's Avatar
    kalo88
    Why should the OS run by the company who own Skype have to 'get features eventually'.. surely it should be the other way round?

    I think where Blackberry is going to get ahead of WP is with all the android ports
    05-13-2013 09:17 AM
  7. martinmc78's Avatar
    martinmc78
    Originally Posted by kalo88
    Why should the OS run by the company who own Skype have to 'get features eventually'.. surely it should be the other way round?
    Marketshare WP is still the little fish - the more users MS get hooked on Skype from Apple and Android then by extension BB just makes them more money. The other OS's will all only ever have an app, Skype will eventually be baked into the OS on WP - im willing to wait for that.
    05-13-2013 09:31 AM
  8. neo158's Avatar
    neo158
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    Well maybe Nokia should give up some of its Nokia Collection!!!

    Seriously though Android ports are easy enough to bring across to Windows Phone seeing as WP8 can use native code.
    05-13-2013 09:39 AM
  9. vish2801's Avatar
    vish2801
    It's due to OS limitation of WP. Same is the cause why we can't send and receive videos and audios stored in our phone in whatsapp. MS should relieve this api restrictions....
    Last edited by vish2801; 05-13-2013 at 02:10 PM.
    05-13-2013 01:59 PM
  10. theefman's Avatar
    theefman
    $8 beeellion well spent! :)
    05-13-2013 02:03 PM
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