will i have google apps like google+ for wp8?

[jswag001]

I was curious if i will be able to have apps like i do for google+ ( which i love and use constantly ). I know google is android so i wasnt sure if they will branch out to wp8 or not. Does anyone know the answer to this?

 

[diaspar]

I have the same question, especially the wallet since 920 has the NFC.

 

[ncxcstud]

I was curious if i will be able to have apps like i do for google+ ( which i love and use constantly ). I know google is android so i wasnt sure if they will branch out to wp8 or not. Does anyone know the answer to this?

I would think the likelihood is good for Google+ integration. Not that I know for sure, but iOS has a Google+ app, why wouldn't WP8?

 

[SnailUK]

Depends if theres an API for these google services.

I cant see Google caring about WP at all, so the only hope will be 3rd parties.

 

[VagrantWade]

The real story here is that we found someone who actually uses Google + often.

 

[diaspar]

I don't use google+, but google wallet is useful

 

[VagrantWade]

I don't use google+, but google wallet is useful

But isn't Google Wallet virtually the same thing as the Wallet used in WP8?

 

[diaspar]

don't know about that. Never used a WP, but waiting for the 920. Hopefully the wallet offers similar functionality.

 

[Heron_Kusanagi]

The thing is, will Google actually care enough to give WP users the Google apps? Keep in mind that MS and Google are in direct competition over many things, from search to email to phones. So it's hard to say.

 

[twincamfxd]

I use g+ regularly and was wondering the same thing. I would think that Google would be more apt to work with wp than apple seeing as how Microsoft is not currently trying to destroy their mobile market through litigation and they made an official app for ios. So I would think it is safe to say there will be one.

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[mmacleodbrown]

I use it a lot as well and am confident that there will be an official app for it.
G+ is good, its facebook done right without the spam

 

[Villain]

I didn't think anyone actually used google+ (not bashing)

 

[twincamfxd]

I don't use it as much for a social network as I do a source of interesting stories and news. Just set your feed to "what's hot" and see what's going on in the world.

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[stoneysilence]

Last I knew Google hasn't released a true API for Google+ so devs are not able to create a app for it. It's all in Google's court. I was unaware of a Google+ app for iOS.

 

[twincamfxd]

I thought there was mention of a ipad app on g+ a few weeks ago, I assumed they covered the phones too.

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[brmiller1976]

Google has actively sabotaged WP (and Windows in general) at every opportunity, including blocking MS from access to YouTube. I doubt they're suddenly going to change their tune (unless WP takes up enough market share to risk loss to competing Microsoft services).

Google had a long-time ban on Windows PCs at their HQ, mandating either Linux machines or Macs, until there was an employee groundswell requiring them to appear on campus. It's an ideological thing over there.

In general, I recommend that Google users migrate to Microsoft services if they're considering a Windows infrastructure. Hotmail/Outlook.com is better than Gmail, Hotmail calendar and contacts work better than their Google counterparts, and you can trust Microsoft not to sell your email contents to advertisers as keywords.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I didn't think anyone actually used google+ (not bashing)

I briefly tried Google+. Nobody ever bothered to post in it, so I deleted my Google+ account.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Google has actively sabotaged WP (and Windows in general) at every opportunity, including blocking MS from access to YouTube. I doubt they're suddenly going to change their tune (unless WP takes up enough market share to risk loss to competing Microsoft services).

Google had a long-time ban on Windows PCs at their HQ, mandating either Linux machines or Macs, until there was an employee groundswell requiring them to appear on campus. It's an ideological thing over there.

In general, I recommend that Google users migrate to Microsoft services if they're considering a Windows infrastructure. Hotmail/Outlook.com is better than Gmail, Hotmail calendar and contacts work better than their Google counterparts, and you can trust Microsoft not to sell your email contents to advertisers as keywords.

I do run Linux as much as I run Windows on the desktop. I'm actually posting here via Firefox in Linux.

I have no idea what you mean wrt YouTube blocked from access in Windows. YouTube has always worked fine for me in Windows.

If one uses a desktop email client that is not Windows-based, Gmail is better than Hotmail/Outlook.com. Gmail supports IMAP in all email clients. When I run Linux, I use the Evolution email client; Hotmail/Outlook.com only supports POP3 in Evolution. Therefore, I prefer Gmail.

Yes, I also have desktop Outlook 2010. However, I probably spend as much or even more time running desktop Linux than I do running desktop Windows.

 

[Mauriciovsky]

I do run Linux as much as I run Windows on the desktop. I'm actually posting here via Firefox in Linux.

I have no idea what you mean wrt YouTube blocked from access in Windows. YouTube has always worked fine for me in Windows.

hes talking about windows phone, not windows for desktop

 

[Laura Knotek]

hes talking about windows phone, not windows for desktop

YouTube works just fine on Windows Phone 7.5. Therefore, I am still confused.