Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 update to bring folders on Start screen

27 July, 2014
The update may start seeding to developers next week or within august with a few new features under its belt.

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  • Alex
  • Ibx
  • 28 Jul 2014

Moreover the touch interface on windows mobile is more responsive than on android.

Now normal smooth and pleasant scrolling and responsive
touch interface is nothing special about. So Microsoft has just a normal system how it should be. I have no idea why google cannot fix those issues. Maybe it has to do with how android designed or wrong graphics. I don't know. Any suggestions, please let me know.

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    • Alex
    • Ibx
    • 28 Jul 2014

    That's very true. People who haven't
    tried a windows phone keep praising android.
    All Android devices have a light scrolling lag
    or very unpleasant and not smooth scrolling.
    Iphone has unpleasant scrolling as well.

    1)Unpleasant and not smooth means, that the page does flow by itself only for a short period of time and then quickly stops. That means you have to constantly keep tapping the screen to keep scrolling through photos or articles.

    2)Scrolling lag means that while it.s flowing
    the lines of the article are lightly shaking or lightly
    blinking which make you skip the article or item while you scrolling and then have to scroll back a little or scroll very slow without letting it flow by itself!

    Anyone who tells me that any android device has no issues stated above either didn't have a windows phone (and therefore don't see it )or deliberately lying.

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      • Slim
      • ii6
      • 28 Jul 2014

      I just want better access to file management, and support for BBM. Thats all

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        • Scherk
        • sXq
        • 27 Jul 2014

        Kaboat, 27 Jul 2014Can you imagine a customer assistant at Carphone Warehouse ... moreThe same thing happend to me in CPW i didnt know what to say the girl was like "yeah well it was discontinued to give the room for all the better phones" and pointed out on samsung and htc i thought she was joking at first lol

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          • AnonD-200220
          • KIA
          • 27 Jul 2014

          Woah what's with the nitrous.good updates but when will my 1020 get updated

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            • Anonymous
            • kg3
            • 27 Jul 2014

            Kaboat, 27 Jul 2014This OS will rule the world sooner than later because of it... morePeople use iPhones and Android because they are popular but having used them all, I prefer Windows Phone better. It's not boring like iOS and much more reliable OS than Android.

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              • Kaboat
              • LaT
              • 27 Jul 2014

              AnonD-170479, 27 Jul 2014Yes its true some hidden people are promoting Android and i... moreCan you imagine a customer assistant at Carphone Warehouse in the UK pointed me straight to an Android (Samsung S5) when I have asked for the Nokia Lumia 1520? He even went further to test me using a Windows phone which I passed with flying colours. How myopic he was!

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                • joel mammachen
                • Shw
                • 27 Jul 2014

                windows platform is one of a kind..
                bringing these changes will be a great blow to android and ios ....
                especially after the 8.1 update, their is a significant growth in windows phone sales.......

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                  • Kaboat
                  • LaT
                  • 27 Jul 2014

                  AnonD-70084, 27 Jul 2014I don't see custom ROM's for windows phone.... you just can... moreWhat purpose do custom ROMs serve in this respect?

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                    • Kaboat
                    • LaT
                    • 27 Jul 2014

                    AnonD-262712, 27 Jul 2014Buy a Android tablet and a phone with Windows Phone :)Thanks but my Nokia Lumia 1520 serves both purposes for me.

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                      • AnonD-170479
                      • KIA
                      • 27 Jul 2014

                      Kaboat, 27 Jul 2014This OS will rule the world sooner than later because of it... moreYes its true some hidden people are promoting Android and iOS while Windows is far better than all of them only those will know who have used Windows over Android

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                        • AnonD-70084
                        • pct
                        • 27 Jul 2014

                        I don't see custom ROM's for windows phone.... you just can't beat something open source available to the public for free.

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                          • AnonD-262712
                          • sph
                          • 27 Jul 2014

                          Kaboat, 27 Jul 2014This OS will rule the world sooner than later because of it... moreBuy a Android tablet and a phone with Windows Phone :)

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                            • UK Nokia user
                            • MIa
                            • 27 Jul 2014

                            GDR1 ? I'm still waiting for 8.1! Microsoft - could we concentrate on getting us all on the the same OS version first please?

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                              • Raj
                              • vGD
                              • 27 Jul 2014

                              Now its features are coming close to other mobile OS i.e. Android and IOS. Will love to try next real flagship phone something like 1020. Expecting it will be released soon.

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                                • Kaboat
                                • HDE
                                • 27 Jul 2014

                                This OS will rule the world sooner than later because of its sleek functionality and affordability on mid-range phones and all. Microsoft only has to push Windows phones to the market like no other. It's a shame the major mobile phones outlets in my country of residence, the UK, 'push' prospective customers to Android and iOS phones when one enquires about a windows phone.