Isn't it suppose to be full Windows 10 on the phone? If that is the case would I be able to install Google Chrome Browser on it and use the Chrome apps on it?No. Unfortunately that isn't possible.
Isn't it suppose to be full Windows 10 on the phone? If that is the case would I be able to install Google Chrome Browser on it and use the Chrome apps on it?No. Unfortunately that isn't possible.
No. Windows 10 Mobile devices cannot run x86 programs.Isn't it suppose to be full Windows 10 on the phone? If that is the case would I be able to install Google Chrome Browser on it and use the Chrome apps on it?
That's what I figured. I wonder why they didn't use an Intel chip in the phone. That would have opened up a lot for the OS.No. Windows 10 Mobile devices cannot run x86 programs.
I think most of the apps I use have web versions so I can just use them in a browser. Not a huge deal.I'd say check to be sure the apps you absolutely cannot live without are available on Windows Mobile.
As long as it has them then as far as a quality operating system you'd definitely be making the right choice.
That is supposedly coming with the Surface phone which is projected for a late 2016 release. What it includes and whether or not this will be possible is still unknown.That's what I figured. I wonder why they didn't use an Intel chip in the phone. That would have opened up a lot for the OS.
Well hopefully Google will hook up Windows 10 mobile with some Google Apps soon. Show some love to the Windows Mobile people.That is supposedly coming with the Surface phone which is projected for a late 2016 release. What it includes and whether or not this will be possible is still unknown.
for hangouts i use IM+ and it works good for a non official replacement.
for hangouts i use IM+ and it works good for a non official replacement.
It wouldn't receive or send any hangouts messages.
Doing a quick Google search turned up this article. Can't post the link yet, haven't hit my 10 post minimum yet.
Under the new CEO, Microsoft is hard at work creating very decent (and some great) apps for Android, putting behind any qualms or reservations it might have about working on a direct competitor's platform. It seems that Google might be prepping to return the favor, by having its own popular apps ready for prime time on the Windows 10 Mobile edition when it lands this week, along with two new Lumias to showcase it.
Staple apps like YouTube, Hangouts, Google Voice and Google Play Music are all tipped to appear on the Windows Store, it seems. Microsoft already signed agreements with some Android makers like Samsung, Sony or Asus, to ship its apps for the platform together with their phones out of the box.
Having Google's apps on Windows 10 Mobile would certainly be a boost for those who are contemplating a run for the new Lumias, but are using their Google stuff on a regular basis, but since this is just a rumor, we'll take the wait and see approach until Microsoft takes the stage tomorrow, and gives some more details on the new handsets and their fresh ecosystem.
Well hopefully Google will hook up Windows 10 mobile with some Google Apps soon. Show some love to the Windows Mobile people.
Undoubtedly, W10M provides huge improvements over WP8.1, as well as setbacks. Bugs are common even on the most basic of features i.e: Phone calls. Look up the thread on Bugs & Defects of W10M in this very forum to know what you'll might be up against.
My advice to you is to wait for a while before buying this phone. The price now is quite ridiculous, and the OS is still half-baked. But I know that Msft will fix the OS after some time, and the price would've already dropped by then. So just wait it out.
Orrrr, if you're too impatient to try out the OS, pick up the cheap L640. Users have reported that the 640 works smoothly with W10M, so use that to scout the OS first, before you try out the 950 for additional features like OTG, USB-C, or Continuum.
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I am pretty flexible when it comes to change. I have been using Windows 10 since it was in beta and really like how it has developed. I am not super dependent on any Android app persay, I use Gmail the most but I am sure I could just as well use Outlook. I use it everyday at work so adjusting to a different email client wouldn't be very difficultly to me. I do use other apps like YouTube, Drive, Maps, and Chrome but I am sure I could use their alternatives just as well. Have they integrated Google Maps in to the Windows 10 mobile app store yet? What about Google Hangouts?
I will wait till the first of the year to see what the prices are then. I do think the price for the phone is a little high. I think they could have come down $100 on it so that they could compete a little more with the Nexus / OnePlus line price range. Heck if they really wanted to push the phone put it at $449 off contract and I bet sales would go up.
I am also considering this as well. Are there other phones out there that have gotten the Windows 10 update other than the ones that already come with it? I could probably find a deal on a used not so much older phone and just update it to give it a try.
But for now, the W10M builds that you could get from the Insider Program are very stable,as most of them are similar (and actually more updated) than the W10M build that came with the L950/XL. The L950/XL came with W10M build 10586.00, while Insiders as of now are using 10586.29. Still got bugs tho. Check the threads here in the forums.