WPC, what can we expect from GDR3? Also when will the GDR3 update be available (Fall/winter 2013 or in 2014)? If you think the updated will be available in 2014, do you believe this will help or hurt WP8?
WPC, what can we expect from GDR3? Also when will the GDR3 update be available (Fall/winter 2013 or in 2014)? If you think the updated will be available in 2014, do you believe this will help or hurt WP8?
i expect early 2014, and i would presume a notification area. Not sure what else.
I don't think it can hurt. Sure some people will throw their toys out of their prams and abandon wp if the update doesn't come out tomorrow. But who cares about them anyway, they will do the same to apple next year, blackberry the year after, then htc before they come back.
Microsoft are in this for the long game. They are gonna make sure the update is right and stable first, instead of releasing it prematurely.
All it will ever do is help. Apple seem lost in the water and android hasn't had a proper update since gingerbread. So yeah, wont hurt.
Microsoft maybe in the long game but Nokia has to survive for windows phone to continue.
+1 And if Nokia goes, who'll take care of WP from OEM side ??
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Notification Center, Background Wallerpapers, More Color Options( Maybe A Transparent Tiles Options?), 1080p Support, File Manager, and Task Manager.WPC, what can we expect from GDR3?
GDR3 will come out October/Nov time IMO.Also when will the GDR3 update be available (Fall/winter 2013 or in 2014)?
WPC, what can we expect from GDR3? Also when will the GDR3 update be available (Fall/winter 2013 or in 2014)? If you think the updated will be available in 2014, do you believe this will help or hurt WP8?
GDR 3 will be Shown inn Sept, and out by Nov Dec only in the new devices.
It will roll out to evryone in Jan Feb May be.
In Oct / Sept Nokia will Unveil new Phones they will contain the Microsofts GDR 3 Update, Packed with Nokia's Spices and Sauces.
as we are getting amber treatment we'l recive something similar in GDR 3
Apple seem lost in the water and android hasn't had a proper update since gingerbread. So yeah, wont hurt.
So, you wouldn't consider Ice cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean as a proper updates for Android? Really? There is talk of the next major Android version arriving this year too named Key Lime Pie (Android 5).
Maybe ics, but definatly not jb or jb2, jb3. They are either just graphics patches to make it look nicer, or anti lag patches. Nothings actually been added. Its been pretty static as far as adding new stuff is concerned.
But say im wrong, these were propper updates, they are still over 8 months apart. So the wp update regularity is fine.
I think what he meant was how the updates are distributed. Sure android 5 will be out soon but not all devices as usual will get it at time of release. Look how long JB took to get into the wild. Hopefully MS and the carriers will push out coordinated updates in a timely manner. Essentially I think their end game is to have all wp8 devices update at the same time so no one is left out. It's a long shot but it would be nice.
It is a fact that most of d droid updates are meant to "improve" the os by removing bugs!,,,unlike wp where we get the real UPDATES...though ms should remove the bugs faster by now!
Not sure what you mean by hurt WP8. Considering the issues and lack of functions there are on WP8 I was worried that it was even going to grow let alone worrying about whether it will be hurt by what some people consider slow updates (I'm one of those people). It would seem that for the average smartphone user, WP8 is ok. Of course we have no idea how many phones have been returned due to issues and those people taking up other phones.
Nope, not confused. I never mention WP8.1.Anyway, I think you might be confused. My understanding of General Distribution Release updates is that they have nothing to do with WP8.1 (major OS update).
What do you consider are "major updates"?Hopefully the GDR's fill fix the issues and add some features but I'm not expecting anything major until WP8.1.
I think people are confusing GDR and WP8.1 (aka Blue) updates. GDR3 is before the WP8.1 update. Any new phones coming out in/after September will have GDR3 and we should have it before the end of the year. WP8.1 will be out first quarter of 2014. Please stop confusing the two.