Skype will continue working on older versions of Windows Phone, Android, and iOS until early 2017
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- krystian
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- 15 Aug 2016
MdN8, 14 Aug 2016Could be. I'm using Linux but I'm not a gamer and I've hear... moreIn all fairness the 3d touch thing was a gimmick. Someone actually had a chance to play with it and it was really annoying and just not natural. I think it's good they scrapped it. It could be decent for gaming sure but they can't sell it as a general use control system. We shall see what they do. It's not like i'm waiting. I have my phones and when I feel like something catches my attention enough to buy a new one, I will. It doesn't have to be an MS phone.
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- 14 Aug 2016
It's a perfect example for that why all cloud / server based apps are crap.
Those apps are the bests that offer their full functionality offline and do not require internet connection to work or to check license (and that's why cracked apps are better).
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- 14 Aug 2016
AnonD-130610, 13 Aug 2016If it is for remove the support of Android KitKat i guess t... moreAs someone who actually uses one as a daily driver, I would like to point-out you get official Cyanogenmod builds for that device (CM12.1 / Lollipop). I must say, in my experience, this works even better than the stock ROM.
Unfortunately, despite sharing most of the internal with Nexus 4 and the Nexus having the latest CM13, our phone appears to be stuck beyond that (in official builds). All unofficial builds I have tried of CM13 always turn-out having some weird wake issue, where you press the power button but nothing happen for quite a while. You've been warned.
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- 14 Aug 2016
AnonD-130610, 13 Aug 2016If it is for remove the support of Android KitKat i guess t... moreMin requirement is Android 4.0.3. Kitkat is 4.4 and is supported. The removal of support is for 4.0.2 and older. I hardly see any 4.0 android devices nowadays. Most of them managed too et to jellybean at the least.
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- 14 Aug 2016
krystian, 14 Aug 2016I think the only thing that can save them is a phone that c... moreCould be. I'm using Linux but I'm not a gamer and I've heard it many times, a lot of people would switch (or to MacOS) if their favorite games were available (there are thousands on Steam but not the big titles). Yet, there's a billion of games for iOS and Android already, but let's say that if Microsoft could make the phones play Xbox games, and continue playing while plugged into a TV or external monitor (the way WM sort of has real Windows when plugged), it would be something. But it would need more investments and they're already treating their phones division as an unwanted child. Competition is always good, and choice, but it's like Microsoft are just giving up. There was a video with a prototype with an innovative touch display and sensors (Nokia McLaren, there's a few YouTube videos about it) but they canceled it. And there haven't been any rumors of high-end Microsoft phones lately.
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- krystian
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- 14 Aug 2016
MdN8, 14 Aug 2016And it's not the first time. Remember Windows Phone 7? A bu... moreI think the only thing that can save them is a phone that can play xbox titles. Some nifty case that can turn into a gamepad. Gaming is huge and it's huge enough to get people to move over to windows mobile. Think about how many people stay in windows on their Desktop just for gaming.
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- 14 Aug 2016
krystian, 13 Aug 2016That's true. But MS is willing to deal with that because I... moreAnd it's not the first time. Remember Windows Phone 7? A bunch of people trusted them and bought Lumia phones only to be told they are starting from scratch with WP8 and that nothing will be compatible, upgraded or supported. And now most of WP8 phones won't get WM even though they promised. Yes, they'd need something truly spectacular, but I don't think it will happen.
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- krystian
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- 13 Aug 2016
MdN8, 13 Aug 2016That might be true, but some Windows Phone devices are stil... moreThat's true. But MS is willing to deal with that because I'm sure they want to get rid of the Windows 8 store and all the servers they have to maintain for windows 8 stuff. And they lose a lot of customers but they still have hope for rebuilding from scratch. Keep in mind that the market share they are after is the larger share of people who never had windows mobile or even tried it. Granted it will be super tough if nearly impossible unless they do something spectacular with their new devices.
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- 13 Aug 2016
krystian, 13 Aug 2016Users on devices that old are not really bringing anything ... moreThat might be true, but some Windows Phone devices are still available (but won't get an upgrade to Windows Mobile), and some people who bought them on a 2-year contract will lose Skype before it's time to get a new phone. Those people (I know two who got burned) are probably looking at Android and iOS now.
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- 13 Aug 2016
AnonD-549785, 13 Aug 2016Huh,Nobody talks about that You can make any Android phon... moreTrue, Apple updates their phones for various years, but at the end the phone is almost useless with no new functions and slow.
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- 13 Aug 2016
AnonD-237381, 13 Aug 2016Just flash a Custom ROM, there's plenty of Marshmallow ROMs... moreHuh,Nobody talks about that
You can make any Android phones last as long as a iphone if flash roms
Plus new roms work better on old devices
Than new iOS on old devices
Your not giving up any performance on a rom
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- krystian
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- 13 Aug 2016
mir, 13 Aug 2016So they would essentialy be alienating the majority of WP u... moreUsers on devices that old are not really bringing anything to the ecosystem. They are too cheap to buy newer phones, too cheap to buy apps or make purchases. Consider that Android dominates the market but the most app/game revenue comes from IOS. Why? Because IOS users are not cheap, they pay big money for their phones and invest more in the ecosystem.
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- LG superfan
- sSx
- 13 Aug 2016
MdN8, 13 Aug 2016It's even worse. From Softpedia: "stats have shown that onl... moreSo they are cutting of 80% of their own self. Wow thats the best way to kill bussiness
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- 13 Aug 2016
MdN8, 13 Aug 2016It's even worse. From Softpedia: "stats have shown that onl... moreSo they would essentialy be alienating the majority of WP users then? You have to wonder why MS is still in the mobile business.
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- 13 Aug 2016
AnonD-130610, 13 Aug 2016If it is for remove the support of Android KitKat i guess t... moredont worry, they cant drop support for anything above jelly bean, since most of the apps now can be supported for 4.0+ versioms
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- 13 Aug 2016
Anonymous, 13 Aug 2016Correct if I am wrong but isn't windows phone 8 and 8.1 ove... moreIt's even worse. From Softpedia: "stats have shown that only 12 percent of Windows phones are on Windows 10 Mobile, while nearly 80 percent are still on Windows Phone."
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- 13 Aug 2016
AnonD-130610, 13 Aug 2016If it is for remove the support of Android KitKat i guess t... moreSamsung Galaxy note 2...yeah soo many great devices stuck at kitkat
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- 13 Aug 2016
AnonD-130610, 13 Aug 2016If it is for remove the support of Android KitKat i guess t... moreJust flash a Custom ROM, there's plenty of Marshmallow ROMs for the Optimus G at the XDA Developers.
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- 13 Aug 2016
Great you have around 6 months left to communicate with loved ones overseas then that's it.