Microsoft only sold around 1.2 million Lumia phones in the April to June quarter
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- AnonD-566559
- 6Pi
- 31 Jul 2016
W10M have a lot of issues it self (I used it for 10 months including Insider and Release versions). MS is extremely slow in fixing issues, even its own apps are too slow to load and most of the times crashes i.e., Messaging App.
I was a big fan of Windows phone but MS let me down seriously and I don't see any hope for going back to Windows. End up with Android
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- AnonD-309089
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- 31 Jul 2016
Work more! Advertise less!
Microsoft should learn this ~
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- AnonD-367917
- vuv
- 31 Jul 2016
AnonD-442781, 31 Jul 2016I don't see how continuum is actually useful. Its not like ... moreThe amount of university lecturers I have seen struggle with carrying across campus a slew of papers and a laptop bag (yes, generally an eager student to assist), just to hook a powerful laptop up to a project point on their lecturn, so as to play a powerpoint presentation is like every university everywhere....
One example, ten seconds to think of...
I could come up with more; subjective and objective realities no doubt, our world is not the whole world, a useful feature to one, eg my s-pen on the Note, is a wank feature to another. Doesn't mean the feature is useless...
Not disrespecting you, nor am I am winphone fan,.. just confirming an answer to what may have been a question.
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- AnonD-442781
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- 31 Jul 2016
AnonD-367917, 31 Jul 2016I think you are going against a very educate tech enthusias... moreI don't see how continuum is actually useful. Its not like there is a shortage of desktops with random monitors everywhere with easy access. For it to be useful you would have to have a missing PC but have a monitor for some reason, and all the correct cables and accessories, and naturally be prepared for a subpar experience compared to using a real pc.
And other than that windows doesn't actually have anything to offer. If it was Samsung that had this feature and they tried to advertise it, I'm pretty sure it would be given the 'bloatware' label.
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- AnonD-388534
- PEW
- 31 Jul 2016
but one thing every1 consider is that no phone in the planet is more durable than a windows ph. admire it
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- AnonD-367917
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- 31 Jul 2016
AnonD-442781, 30 Jul 2016Yes, you can store apps on the sd card. And having more app... moreI think you are going against a very educate tech enthusiast who understands their platform better than most; I think what they wrote about sd card installation was more to do with the methods of doing so (not autopiloted by the system; indicating MORE customisation (in a way that is relevant to their needs)).
Need of different users...
I wouldn't argue a platform with more apps is better, especially if the apps are very similar, which, devils advocate here, I would say was my Winphone experience,.. but that was for winphone 7/8.
I found all webbrowser, at the time, were just differing front ends for microsofts one, per their platform requirements.
Same as on Apple.
Part of the reason winphone and iOS prove more secure no doubt.
Winphone in its present incarnation, being able to add keyboard and mouse and monitor and being able to use a phone as a portable computer with a desktop like experience is killer.
Microsoft are working on iOS application software wrapper, so app lacking might be a problem of the past as well. (They dropped consideration to do the same for android, possibly to do with the webbrowser methodology I just mentioned, or maybe the risk/reward factor wouldn't be necessary if they get iOS up and running, because, lets face it, a lot of software is available on both those platforms with minor variances...)
As I don't trust M$ ethos, I wouldn't buy in, but, for the many, if windows phone is going this way it may be no longer a case of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware)..
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- AnonD-90109
- X9m
- 31 Jul 2016
AnonD-145316, 30 Jul 2016Not problem Mr let me go back to sleep with most secure and... moreI stand corrected, WP is dead, put a fork in it, Microsoft has, have you looked around your little world lately, WP is like the CD in a digital world, how many people out there use a WP, less than 2%, as I have been saying, WP is DEAD. .
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- byebyeMSphone
- nF4
- 30 Jul 2016
Problem is...
1. Not enough high end devices released early. i.e. They should be releasing a Qualcomm 821 for example in the next month. Not enough high end features to wow you.
2. Has MS written all over it. Should have kept the Nokia branding. Feels like you have to be tied to MS. I know Apple has done this - but why copy.
3. App support is poor - I develop apps and sometimes forget that there is a Windows phone OS. MS has great ideas with the convergence. But this is too slow. Also they need to not tie in with Xbox only - what about all the PS owners and Nintendo. Seriously - that will add another 100%+ customer base that look for the gaming side.
4. Not enough manufactures using the OS. Do a google - give it out for free or license at a very low price. Use a different business model..
Good luck MS...
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- fukyu
- c{$
- 30 Jul 2016
Hope dumb Microsoft is reading these comment
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- AnonD-442781
- HD8
- 30 Jul 2016
AnonD-145316, 30 Jul 2016Not problem Mr let me go back to sleep with most secure and... moreYes, you can store apps on the sd card. And having more apps on android is beer because it gives your device more functionality that you couldn't get on a Windows phone. It's more fluid, and more secure too.
Windows can only be used by people who don't care about having functionality and just want a phone with a Web browser.
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- Anonymous
- sp@
- 30 Jul 2016
AnonD-145316, 30 Jul 2016Not problem Mr let me go back to sleep with most secure and... moreSorry to burst your bubble , I have used windows phones on and off for the last two years. App support is rubbish and so is the whole operating system , laggy crashes and takes ages even if you add a feature or update. Its way behind the other major os's. its time to let it go
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- AnonD-145316
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- 30 Jul 2016
flower, 30 Jul 2016 me with my opinion, as Lumia fan and having a 535: win 10 ... moreWhen was that when you used windows 10?? Am sure it was the it was more buggy! Try it now my it now my friend you will be surprised!! At how much the OS has evolved!!
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- 30 Jul 2016
AnonD-90109, 30 Jul 2016GO back to sleep, LMAO. WP is dead, it's irrelevant, put a ... moreNot problem Mr let me go back to sleep with most secure and fluid OS I can't ague with you! If I may ask you a question! So what does the mature OS android doing to bring something new on the table! That can be defined as innovation? Or you will want to tell me in android we have full customization, ooooh in android we have millions of apps!! We have heard that lullaby and am tired of it! We want features like Continum! Trying to make a user more productive in every event! Does android have an inbuilt feature to store apps in SD with much ease like windows platform?? Of course in android you always depend on an apps to do that!! My friend from your comment I can conclude you are those trolls who just follow lullabies of others! Without facts to support your comments!!
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- AnonD-367917
- i2s
- 30 Jul 2016
AnonD-145316, 30 Jul 2016Windows platform is not for kids who want a million useless... moreThe first part of that statement holds true.
I install bugger all apps on my phones,.. generally happy to run fairly vanilla variants.
(also happy to cyanogen mod an old samsung s (the first) with a voodoo mod which blew away dedicated walkmans)
Guild of Dungeoneering by request of my young-ins got installed across a few android devices tonight, a few days ago across a few iOS devices. Yes I bought one piece of software twice, a few days apart.
Baldurs Gate is inthe same boat.
Choice is nice.
I am not a fan of the large corporation Microsoft, based on business decisions and poor desktop software experience (which I service to earn a crust)..
But I do think some versions of winphone have fully blown me away, and I truly have had a school girl crush on Nokia ever since my first 5110 back in the day. (It replaced a siemens phone that was truly horrible)
Nokia gave us hope for mobile phone tech, and superior build quality (and replaceable face plates in a range of colours) ever since the mid nineties.
I have not played with win mobile 10 my last Nokia being a 920 (which I presently use as an incoming line for a second business).
It is a great functional phone, that has received some note worthy updates.
When I was playing with a range of Android flagships, a few years ago, I couldn't believe how my workmate could get days of battery life with bluetooth and wifi on, and actually using his phone.
It showed without a shadow of a doubt that the OS treated the hardware well.
That warm feeling isn't enough to actually carry me through any actual usage of their products..but I concur, using it just as a phone (and camera is brilliant), is very servicable.
Baldurs Gate and Guild of Dungeoneering don't need to get any more purchases out of me anyway.
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- Anonymous
- Iw@
- 30 Jul 2016
AnonD-566256, 30 Jul 2016if windows wont provide apps like apple & iphone , mobi... moreThat because people like to play with those fake apps with ads and built in spyware.
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- flower
- 0nD
- 30 Jul 2016
me with my opinion, as Lumia fan and having a 535: win 10 sucks, microsoft's manufacturing sucks, they almost dropped support for 8.1. they shouldn't take lumia from nokia and try to suck for android and ios features style
that's why.
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- Pierre
- MnE
- 30 Jul 2016
No wonder sales decline. Microsoft cannot be trusted when it comes to maintenance and software utdate/upgrade. Customers quickly become abandoned. Remember Windows phone 7? Remember their promise to upgrade all Windows phones running 8.1 to version 10? Phuu! Windows phone is a platform that burns just like Symbian did althoug Symbian didn't deserve such faith.
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- AnonD-90109
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- 30 Jul 2016
AnonD-145316, 30 Jul 2016Windows platform is not for kids who want a million useless... moreGO back to sleep, LMAO. WP is dead, it's irrelevant, put a fork in it, Microsoft has.
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- AnonD-145316
- N7D
- 30 Jul 2016
Windows platform is not for kids who want a million useless apps to play with!! Windows platform is for Mature people!!
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- AnonD-145316
- N7D
- 30 Jul 2016
Even if windows phone sale 200,000 phones I will be among those 200,000 people!!! Reason being, after using windows platform for sometime and now windows 10 being in the mix!! I know how powerful this platform is. Of course some trolls will always go ahead with there useless bashing!! Ooooh no Apps ooooh windows that!! I guess you will never know how marvelous windows platform is!! So trolls!! keep making useless noise.