Author Topic: Windows Phone 8 (Read 5237 times)

MCD · « **on:** June 20, 2012, 06:28:48 PM »

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/20/3096667/windows-phone-8-screenshots-features-nfc-start-screen-dual-core
http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-officially-announces-windows-phone-8
http://wmpoweruser.com/all-new-windows-phone-8-platform-details/
http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-phone-8/windows-phone-8-unveiled-143477
http://www.liveside.net/2012/06/20/windows-phone-summit-the-quick-summary/

tl;dr version from Neowin:

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•Multi-core: Windows Phone 8 finally brings multi-core support. The company still notes that it runs "buttery smooth" on a single core, but they point out that the Windows Core allows them to support them, so why not have them.

•High resolution screens: We've been waiting for this since forever, and now Microsoft supports two new, higher resolution displays; 1280x768 and 1280x720.

•MicroSD card: Windows Phone 8 supports MicroSD cards (and appears to be hot swappable). That should appease the Android folks.

•NFC: It was kind of obvious this was coming, but NFC now allows you to share things between devices running Windows Phone 8.

•IE10: The same version of Internet Explorer on Windows 8 is now on Windows Phone 8.

•Wallet: Just like Apple's "Passbook," Microsoft will be keeping track of credit cards, coupons and boarding passes for you too.

•Better maps/directions: Nokia now runs Microsoft's mapping story on the phone, and it's stronger than ever now with more detailed maps and offline map sync.

•Enterprise IT controls: Finally, Windows Phone is fit for the enterprise. Microsoft has added device encryption, UEFI(!), Remote Management and company hub to Windows Phone 8.

•UEFI boot: Believe it or not, your phone is now almost identical to your computer, and uses the new, secure boot process to ensure the phone isn't tampered with.

•OTA Updates: Over the air updates are now on Windows Phone.

•Guaranteed updates: Microsoft now guarantees updates for 18 months from device launch.

•No love for current devices: Not a single current device will get Windows Phone 8, but, Microsoft will port the new start screen to Windows Phone 7.8, meaning some owners should be happy enough.

•Carriers still have to approve updates: Sorry guys, Microsoft still hasn't cracked this one yet.

•No development codename: Believe it or not, Microsoft isn't using a stupid codename like "Mango" for this one, it's just Windows Phone 8.

•Native code: Developers rejoice! Windows Phone now supports native code.

•OEM's: We know Nokia, HTC, Huawei and Samsung are making devices, but what happened to everyone else? Where did the likes of Dell and Asus go?

•Skype and VoIP: Skype is coming in a big way, and so is VoIP support. Details are sketchy right now, but it seems to be baked in to the same level as Messenger and Facebook Chat are right now in WP7. Phone calls on Skype are as seamless as a normal incoming call.

•US carriers: At launch; AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

Window Phone Summit is developer oriented so they didn't discuss everything here. More will be known later this year.

MCD · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2012, 07:02:59 PM »

http://wmpoweruser.com/full-windows-phone-8-presentation-now-available-for-viewing/

Full presentation.

MCD · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:08:23 PM »

It's your choice to resize them to how you like.

MCD · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:18:35 PM »

It's possible now, yes.

MCD · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:41:55 PM »

People wanted to customize the whole interface, changing it to some ugly bubbly shit.

This is a good compromise.

MCD · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:51:13 PM »

Not all apps have these information though. For example, Whatsapp only shows the numbers of your unread messages.

MCD · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:57:37 PM »

You can keep your bubbly icons.

NO THANKS.

MrSingh · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:27:30 AM »

Purple Filth · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:30:05 AM »

the UI still looks like a steaming pile of shit $:-\$

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:37:38 AM »

I agree it looks more cluttered, but to me that's outweighed by MOAR TILES

Still pissed off by no real upgrade though. I'm not personally affected as I'm due for a new phone anyway, but it's such a shitty thing to do to your customer base after you just reset your platform two years ago.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:51:25 AM »

Quote from: MrSingh on June 21, 2012, 03:27:30 AM

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deliberate typo?

MrSingh · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:06:43 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 03:51:25 AM

deliberate typo?

Give me a call honey. Let's meat up at Costco!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2012, 08:03:02 AM »

Quote from: MrSingh on June 21, 2012, 04:06:43 AM

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 03:51:25 AM

deliberate typo?

Give me a call honey. Let's meat up at Costco!

I have discovered that there is a Niku no Hanamasa in Ikebukuro that does grass-fed beef, let's hit it up!

brob · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2012, 10:00:25 AM »

does the groupon tile in that one picture imply there will be [the possibility for] ads on the home screen?

MCD · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2012, 10:03:07 AM »

No.

Don't give them ideas now.

Mupepe · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2012, 10:44:38 AM »

I love how irritated some people get about what others may choose to make their phones look like. Don't like small tiles? Don't make them small! I don't like scat porn so I don't make it my background. Simple.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2012, 02:50:49 PM »

No. It's really not. Don't use it. Some people like it, you don't. They demonstrate it with all of them to demonstrate options. If a car company makes a car in an ugly color you don't have to buy it in that color, but some idiot will love the way it looks and so there will be advertisements for that color. I don't see why it's so irritating beyond "Ew, well I won't be using that"

Mupepe · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:48:43 PM »

I say the same thing about the color pink on cars. It's so bad. There is never an excuse to own a pink car. It never makes a car look better. Only worse.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:52:20 PM »

gah all I see is grandma armpit

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:18:41 PM »

Windows Phone 8 Grandma Armpit Edition

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #20 on:** June 22, 2012, 11:41:02 AM »

Quote from: Ruzbeh on June 20, 2012, 08:46:55 PM

I thought the point of "live tiles" or whatever have you, was to convey information inside it? If you size them down you get icons... shitty looking icons at that.

Fuck, just when I was beginning to have faith in Microsoft.

If you feel the need to have the live tile information conveyed to you, make it bigger, if not, go with a small icon. I really don't see your point?

Diunx · « **Reply #21 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:14:07 PM »

looks awful.

Mupepe · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2012, 05:21:38 PM »

Both of those operating systems have ugly as sin home screens too though. They all have their issues.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #23 on:** June 22, 2012, 05:23:41 PM »

I want moar tiles, I want my clusterfuck of goodness, the rest of you can take your delicate aesthetic sensibilities and shove 'em

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Author Topic: Windows Phone 8 (Read 5237 times)