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chmun77
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That's the problem. No high end models till date. 1520 is still the most powerful WP but is just too big. 930 is not even great because it don't even have glance screen! We have been seeing low end WP flooding the market and yet, no one giving a hoot. Promotions about WP is so lousy as well. In my country, S6 released with big bang of commercials and events. Ads and ads everywhere. It is like brainwashing for the people. Look at Windows Phone. Does the world even know anything when 1520 / 930 was released? No one cares! Is just so sad....
I wrote to Rovio about asking them to add the Rovio account login for syncing games, just like on Android / iOS. Here's their reply:
Hey there,
and thanks for your reply!
It is our goal to get the Rovio Account feature to as many devices as possible. We are constantly looking into opportunities to bring the account feature to WPs as well, but cannot give out release dates or future plans at this moment.
Best regards,
Pekka
Rovio Support Team
Only the usual PR words from companies. "looking into opportunities to bring..... no release dates...." blah blah blah.... Attitudes like theses are turning people off from Windows Phones. Users can never have the same great experiences they had on Android or iPhones. Consumers don't come, devs will care less, platform dead. Simple as that. Universal app or not, doesn't help at all. TBH, future of WP is just bleak.
chmun77
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Let me provide the link.
WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 updated with voice calling feature - GSMArena Blog
And where the updates for Windows Phone??? Next year?
Yes, maybe next year
.Why u asking this here? Ask the support from WA. Here nobody can tell this! And if u or somebody else can't live with this app situation, there is for now only one solution, Android or IOS!
chmun77
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Yes, maybe next year
Why u asking this here? Ask the support from WA. Here nobody can tell this! And if u or somebody else can't live with this app situation, there is for now only one solution, Android or IOS!
Don't you feel bitter / sad with the situation?? Even Blackberry has better responses from the devs! Stop telling people to get Android / iOS. We all KNOW that! And now, even Blackberry has better updates than us. What a joke! Ask support from WA? Do you think they give a damn??
I'm not trying to be a troll here but feeling very frustrated. But given the current situation, how far can we as WP users go??? I'm not the only one who can't live with the current apps situations FYI.
I can understand u and all others, but we can do nothing for now. All app developers see windows as 2-10% market share. So they concentrate to develop for ios and android first.
This will change IF Ms can get more market share all around the world.
And specially for WA, calling features are coming soon, trust me....
chmun77
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I do hope you are right. But seems like Microsoft itself is screwing its own WP users as well.
Carrier offers free Skype Qik video messages, but only to iOS and Android users - WMPoweruser
If Microsoft is not even supporting its very own platform but instead bowing to Android / iOS, how do we expect others companies like WA to follow?? Maybe I should stop spreading negativity in this thread, and sorry about that. I just can't help it. If things like these are to continue even after W10 and its Universal apps, I can see myself going back to Android. I'm sick of being treated as 3rd class citizens, including by Microsoft itself..
Hey WindowsPhone Fans how are you doing?
Just to remind you that whatsapp has voice calling on ios, blackberry and android. Also viber has video calling feature on ios and android, but not windows phone. In addition to this, facebook messenger adds video calling feature for ios and android users but not for windows phone.
We should get used to being abandoned.
Facebook Messenger adding video calling support on Android and iOS | PhoneDog
Just to remind you that whatsapp has voice calling on ios, blackberry and android. Also viber has video calling feature on ios and android, but not windows phone. In addition to this, facebook messenger adds video calling feature for ios and android users but not for windows phone.
We should get used to being abandoned.
Facebook Messenger adding video calling support on Android and iOS | PhoneDog
I would rather say if you can't beat'em then join them. That's what I'm starting to think. We WP fans are royally getting ignored in every aspect. Be it news apps or updates to the existing apps. Seriously considering changing to android and don't get me wrong I love WP but we can't live in denial that we literally abandoned by the developers and I don't think that win10 will change this.
chmun77
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prasath1234
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Ashish Gupta888
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Voice Calling feature arrived to BB before WP, does that mean an insult? IMO, certainly not. As known, WA is working on Voice Calling feature for WP users and it will arrive soon. They have not abandoned it
chmun77
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Voice Calling feature arrived to BB before WP, does that mean an insult? IMO, certainly not. As known, WA is working on Voice Calling feature for WP users and it will arrive soon. They have not abandoned it
WP claimed to be the 3rd in position in front of BB, especially when comes to sales? But in actual fact, devs are putting more resources and time on BB than WP. How's that not considered as an insult to the WP community?? The word "soon" is just too commonly use and I no longer trust it anymore.
Ashish Gupta888
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I still don't agree, as long as this feature in works, i don't think they have insulted us.
AV2RY
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What is the real reason we sometimes dont receive notifications untill we open the app?
I just opened the app and received message that was sent 9h 50min ago
I just opened the app and received message that was sent 9h 50min ago
People who are worrying about WhatsApp calling coming late only one thing to say I was also very irritated by not getting calling feature in WP but after getting feedback from Android & IOS users I am not sad... According to them the quality of the service is not good in both OS... So now I not even thinking of calling feature I have viber & Skype...I thing is sure they promised WP Will get this month.....
People saying win 10 won't change dev attitude! I disagree. Microsoft has made porting ios and android apps so easy that I believe support for apps will improve!
chmun77
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It means the push notification services from MS servers screwed up. This happens on my Note 4 sometimes. And I noticed that comparing Note 4 and 640 XL with both of the devices connected to the same WIFI, sending a test message is received much quicker on Note 4 than my 640 XL. Seems like the push services on WP is slow. Not too big an issue for me though.
Just to remind you guys, whatsapp beta hasn't been updated for more than 5 weeks. I don't know what they are planning, but maybe just maybe it has something to do with ios / android porting (reuse of the code). Or they are working on calling feature, I hope they do so.
https://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/whatsapp/6b587088-a2bd-4597-8416-6c77f0a3ec6d
https://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/whatsapp/6b587088-a2bd-4597-8416-6c77f0a3ec6d
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