Microsoft just officially listed AI as one of its top priorities, replacing mobile

[Mark Kaplan]

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/microsoft-2017-annual-report-lists-ai-as-top-priority.html

 

[libra89]

I read about this and while it makes sense, it's still a disappointment.

 

[Sedp23]

RIP mobile

 

[kwright62]

I'm still thinking that the next "phone" that i buy will run Windows. The same operating system as the next Surface that i buy.

 

[Mark Kaplan]

I agree. I like Windows and that wont change. Even if MSFT goes in a different direction, I have no use for IOS or Droid.

 

[Elky64]

Sad indeed but at the same time, not at all surprising.

MSFT can do what they please, and they will. And maybe they'll get it right or maybe they won't. Whatever happens from hereon it'll surely not include me, and I'm good with that.

 

[anthonyng]

AI, the intelligent cloud is what will empower us to be even more mobile.
We can't store the cloud or perform the AI locally, but we will have all sorts of devices to accessing it

 

[techiez]

AI, the intelligent cloud is what will empower us to be even more mobile.
We can't store the cloud or perform the AI locally, but we will have all sorts of devices to accessing it

And Hence the focus on integration with android and ios at BUILD.

 

[Drael646464]

Makes sense. They just developed that visual AI for blind people, they have an AI neural networking chipset in their next HoloLens, they talked about their visual, audio and other AI apis at build 2017, and they mentioned the intelligence cloud, and opened Cortana skills to beta/demo access.

They've been talking a long time about conversation as a platform too.

Not too surprising for me, and hardly a change of direction. I mean who ISN'T focusing on AI at the moment? Apple, google and MSFT are all buying AI start-ups.

As far as the language in the vision statement, they basically mean the same thing.

The new language is simply more precise. They were talking about cloud and locally driven software services in both instances, via the intelligent edge. They were never talking about "windows 10 mobile" in their visions statement, that would be silly to have in a vision statement, they were talking about mobile devices in general. In just makes a lot more sense to talk about the edge, than it does about the target devices, the fact that the edge is cloud connected (which is implied anyway).

Non-news IMO.

 

[Jason Angle]

Agree with @Drael646464 as non-news, we faithful few knew it was coming. But remember just because they removed language from somewhere doesn't mean it is not in play for example cloud was part of the statement removed, but two weeks ago MSFT profits surged on the cloud services. I remember as well many articles and statements that many MSFT officers discussing how mobile is changing. This all goes back to the Windows on 10, you put it on a tablet, computer, it only makes sense to ultra-mobile. Qualcomm is already sitting a 10nm die, dropping from 14 nm the previous iteration, and the 845 series already being disclosed, it could be even smaller or more efficient, possibly both. So to declare this as the end of mobile... not a surprise. Considering Cortana is now being integrated into IoT everywhere (Johnson Control GLAS anyone?) that just tells me that the ultra-portable is going to be focused on productivity with AI backbone. The Lenovo Folio... as a surface device. Not mobile, ultra portable, remember we heard that they are going to have a new device but not in a form factor seen before, just like the Surface.

 

[welobis]

Best read on AI as priority: Future of the Professions. I'm in one...and could be rendered obsolete by a download.

 

[Spectrum90]

It seems Surface Laptop sales have been horrible. Microsoft is done in the client side, they have to concentrate all their efforts in enterprise, cloud and infrastructure.

 

[Mark Kaplan]

https://www.windowscentral.com/ar-s...er-chief-dona-sarka-and-hololens-creator-alex

 

[Jason Angle]

Mark as a contact wearing user... I would almost welcome the option. Google's attempt was about collecting data for advertising. Suspect Redmond will do it focused on productivity.

 

[Drael646464]

It seems Surface Laptop sales have been horrible. Microsoft is done in the client side, they have to concentrate all their efforts in enterprise, cloud and infrastructure.

Half of MFSTs business is consumer based. They are after all, a software company.

 

[nasznjoka]

Yes it could be AI but as usual they wont win it.. because the integration begins with current leading .. mobile

 

[WAQASKHALID88]

hi
i like windows phone but i don't think i can afford new 1 for the coming 2 or 3 year unless its price is 250$ and i am sure new 1 price will be high
so i hope if i have these thing in my mobile i don't need to change it unless it brick or damage or destroyed etc
1. restart option directly form screen
2. app so we can set glance screen for different notification and detail notification for more then 1 app
3. volume increase or decrease from screen when playing video in app
4. increase or decrease of volume from lock screen when playing music
5. separate notification sound bar so increase or decrease because volume some time you need set ring high or some time notification high or low or off with out changing ringer volume
6. some kind of app by which we can use android app in windows 10 mobile and fill the gap because there are several app which make windows left behind or you can only count popular app not available on windows 10
7. set lock screen other then pin code
8. app which can lock the apps so you can,t open app with out code for example i tried several in store even if you lock your photos it only lock from the start screen but you can still access it some time you have private thing you don't want anyone to enter in there
9. no compatible app in set default video call ( i have Skype latest version from store install ) so some app by which we can use video calling feature directly from phone
10. battery app for real time use because all app in store not work real time