- Nov 28, 2013
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Sadly,
In the next day or two, I'm switching to a droid device (Xiaomi Note 2). I've been a WP user ever since Nokia switched to Windows phone. I've always loved the OS, and still continue to do so. However the lack of apps is becoming more and more of a noticeable disadvantage to me. I've been very patient continuing to think...oh a WP version will eventually be released (NHL for example - I don't see this ever happening at this point). I work overseas, and like to have the NHL data and game streaming with me wherever I go. As a teacher there are educational apps that I use to which all have iOS and Android versions available but NO WP versions, and the mobile version web sites just don't function well. It's the same with my bank - there's no WP version of their mobile app - what's a guy to do? Keep waiting, and keep hoping?? Then there's the whole VPN issue to which I still have not yet been able to make work to this day, as well - my VPN service provider also does not make a WP version of their mobile app. Consequently, I can't access Facebook, or Youtube, and others on my phone (as I live and work in China where many things are blocked - a working VPN is the only way to continue to have access).
My ONLY concern switching, is MS Office. Not that I use it a lot on my Windows phone, but knowing that it is there, and that I can have access to my documents, and can read, edit, attach them to emails, etc. all from my phone is a bonus. I have used it, just not often. Currently I can do this without a subscription to Office 365, and I've heard that to use Office mobile on an Android device requires a subscription to use it. Can anyone confirm this? Is there a free alternative?
In the next day or two, I'm switching to a droid device (Xiaomi Note 2). I've been a WP user ever since Nokia switched to Windows phone. I've always loved the OS, and still continue to do so. However the lack of apps is becoming more and more of a noticeable disadvantage to me. I've been very patient continuing to think...oh a WP version will eventually be released (NHL for example - I don't see this ever happening at this point). I work overseas, and like to have the NHL data and game streaming with me wherever I go. As a teacher there are educational apps that I use to which all have iOS and Android versions available but NO WP versions, and the mobile version web sites just don't function well. It's the same with my bank - there's no WP version of their mobile app - what's a guy to do? Keep waiting, and keep hoping?? Then there's the whole VPN issue to which I still have not yet been able to make work to this day, as well - my VPN service provider also does not make a WP version of their mobile app. Consequently, I can't access Facebook, or Youtube, and others on my phone (as I live and work in China where many things are blocked - a working VPN is the only way to continue to have access).
My ONLY concern switching, is MS Office. Not that I use it a lot on my Windows phone, but knowing that it is there, and that I can have access to my documents, and can read, edit, attach them to emails, etc. all from my phone is a bonus. I have used it, just not often. Currently I can do this without a subscription to Office 365, and I've heard that to use Office mobile on an Android device requires a subscription to use it. Can anyone confirm this? Is there a free alternative?
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