What I want to see in Apollo

[justwar88]

So maybe this has been tossed around before but I played with paint a little bit to show you guys what I would like out of the next big update. Hopefully Microsofts version would look a little better than mine Boredom is getting the best of me!

 

[selfcreation]

yeah this is been seen allot

i think allot of people would LOVE to see that...

i know i would . landscape mode on home screen specially phones with slide outs

 

[Winterfang]

I want that when I'm texting and the screen get locked while inside of the conversation, to still get the update. I have missed a lot of text because of that and I might miss an important one someday. Also I don't care what everyone is saying, the keyboard is not that great, needs a lot of improvements.

Your mock up looks great BTW.

 

[gtg465x]

I want that when I'm texting and the screen get locked while inside of the conversation, to still get the update. I have missed a lot of text because of that and I might miss an important one someday. Also I don't care what everyone is saying, the keyboard is not that great, needs a lot of improvements.

Your mock up looks great BTW.

The keyboard is amazing!

 

[Winterfang]

Then I don't want to even try the other keyboards because is awful. I don't like the button placement or the size of some buttons or that it changes, so I want to press enter and it brings out the local scout.

 

[ubizmo]

There should be at least one Swype-style keyboard option. Android has stock Swype, and an app called TouchPal, which I preferred.

 

[aubreyq]

I don't care what everyone is saying, the keyboard is not that great, needs a lot of improvements.

Then I don't want to even try the other keyboards because is awful. I don't like the button placement or the size of some buttons or that it changes, so I want to press enter and it brings out the local scout.

I'm with you. Never been a fan of the WP touch keyboard. The keys are too narrow and I don't like the layout that much.

 

[canesfan625]

All they need to do is space the keys out and it will be fine. As we all know Apple borrowed Microsofts on screen keyboard for iOS 5.

 

[selfcreation]

There should be at least one Swype-style keyboard option. Android has stock Swype, and an app called TouchPal, which I preferred.

you can get a SWYPE rip off on WP .. btw. type SWYPE in the marketplace

but once ur done typing you need to copy paste the message

 

[speedfreak228]

I want to be able to use the built in Facebook chat to send a message even when someone is off line.

 

[crg28]

I want the best that webOS can offer in WP 8. That would be a marriage made in heaven!

1) webOS Multitasking with card swiping
2) webOS notification system based on the Touchpad (swiping notifications to see the next one)
3) webOS synergy

These 3 items added to the awesome WP platform would make it a killer OS.

 

[freestaterocker]

I want orientation lock as a physical button/switch. But I'd take it as a live-tile toggle...

 

[freestaterocker]

All they need to do is space the keys out and it will be fine. As we all know Apple borrowed Microsofts on screen keyboard for iOS 5.

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My hd7 keyboard doesn't do that in landscape. And I'm glad. Not that I ever use it in landscape...

 

[osmanthus]

 

[ALborntoride]

how bout some custom ring tones for text messages and specific contacts. That would be sweet!!

 

[Winterfang]

Yeah I just want the OS to be up to par with Apple/Android for once. I want that when somebody buys a Windows Phone, the first though they had is not, ooh it doesn't do that?

 

[ALborntoride]

Yeah I just want the OS to be up to par with Apple/Android for once. I want that when somebody buys a Windows Phone, the first though they had is not, ooh it doesn't do that?

As Gru from Despicable me would say to this, "that's what i'm talking about!"

 

[selfcreation]

save as: for pictures in bing search.....

 

[glassadam]

Different volume for different functions. Zune can stay at 30 since that's what I need to be able to use it on my car stereo, but I only want my ringer and text alert volume at 15 tops. Not too mention things like video playback or alarm clocks...

 

[Exomondo]

I think the icons on the tiles should just rotate into landscape mode - like how the little icons do when you're in say the email app and you rotate from portrait to landscape. That way it wouldn't have to re-flow the tiles and would look very smooth, only issue is that the content on double-width tiles would have to go from landscape to portrait, i don't think that's a bad trade-off for the smoothness this solution would have rather than having to re-flow the tiles so you could fit double-width ones in.