Windows phone compatibility? -
SpoYler - 03-01-2016
[edit] I'm realy sorry for my poor english knowledges
Since the windows 10 mobil opening, i ask me to change my phone for one.
I hope the watch will work with.
What do you think about the importance of this compatibility?
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- They have to do that
- It could be good
- Windows? Are you killing me?
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
SpoYler - 03-01-2016
oh... I can some words are forbiden... ki**ing
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
Alessandro G. - 03-01-2016
I happen to think that Windows integration in the future might be extremely interesting. Mind that I'm saying Windows in general, as after the unification of their various ecosystems (PC, Mobile, Xbox etc.) into one, making BLOCKS Windows compatible would mean allowing (with some minor adjustments to the code of the app, clearly) our smartwatch to work not only with mobile Windows devices, but also with PCs and notebooks (as a remote, a mic to use Cortana or such) and even the Xbox (to get notifications of trophies, messages, etc.). There is, and has been for wuite some years now, a general dislike towards Microsoft products in general. But I've had (and still have, even if it's not my EDC smartphone anymore) a Lumia 1020 that I got from Microsoft support after my previous Lumia 920 developed an issue to the display, and it was (and is, as I keep it updated) a very nice device. I find its OS (I put Windows 10 on it) well organized and very reactive, easy to use for beginners but with a ton of extra functions for enthusiast. Its only limitation is the low, but increasing, number of apps. But that is to be expected, Microsoft was late at the party and Apple and Google had already become king and queen.
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
SpoYler - 03-01-2016
(03-01-2016, 08:28 PM)Alessandro G. Wrote: I happen to think that Windows integration in the future might be extremely interesting. Mind that I'm saying Windows in general, as after the unification of their various ecosystems (PC, Mobile, Xbox etc.) into one, making BLOCKS Windows compatible would mean allowing (with some minor adjustments to the code of the app, clearly) our smartwatch to work not only with mobile Windows devices, but also with PCs and notebooks (as a remote, a mic to use Cortana or such) and even the Xbox (to get notifications of trophies, messages, etc.). There is, and has been for wuite some years now, a general dislike towards Microsoft products in general. But I've had (and still have, even if it's not my EDC smartphone anymore) a Lumia 1020 that I got from Microsoft support after my previous Lumia 920 developed an issue to the display, and it was (and is, as I keep it updated) a very nice device. I find its OS (I put Windows 10 on it) well organized and very reactive, easy to use for beginners but with a ton of extra functions for enthusiast. Its only limitation is the low, but increasing, number of apps. But that is to be expected, Microsoft was late at the party and Apple and Google had already become king and queen.
I'm agree with you and it's why i was asking for windows compatibility and it's why i could be interested in changing my phone. Because the possibilities all Microsoft plateforms could give with the block another dimension and could be interesting all persons who aren't geeks like us.
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
Bernie - 03-02-2016
(03-01-2016, 08:28 PM)Alessandro G. Wrote: I happen to think that Windows integration in the future might be extremely interesting. Mind that I'm saying Windows in general, as after the unification of their various ecosystems (PC, Mobile, Xbox etc.) into one, making BLOCKS Windows compatible would mean allowing (with some minor adjustments to the code of the app, clearly) our smartwatch to work not only with mobile Windows devices, but also with PCs and notebooks (as a remote, a mic to use Cortana or such) and even the Xbox (to get notifications of trophies, messages, etc.). There is, and has been for wuite some years now, a general dislike towards Microsoft products in general. But I've had (and still have, even if it's not my EDC smartphone anymore) a Lumia 1020 that I got from Microsoft support after my previous Lumia 920 developed an issue to the display, and it was (and is, as I keep it updated) a very nice device. I find its OS (I put Windows 10 on it) well organized and very reactive, easy to use for beginners but with a ton of extra functions for enthusiast. Its only limitation is the low, but increasing, number of apps. But that is to be expected, Microsoft was late at the party and Apple and Google had already become king and queen.
I agree, I have a Galaxy Note 5 as my daily driver (just for apps and the stylus) but I also have a Lumia 930 with Windows 10 on it, and to my mind Windows mobile is a much more grown up operating system and it would be great to see blocks work with it.
Oh I also have an iPhone for work which I hate with a passion. I keep forgetting to charge it!
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
ToWeJa - 03-03-2016
Most of the people bashing on whindows phone have never had a windows phone device in their hands (at least the ones I have spoken to ...). I have had all of them - IOS, Android & Windows phone 10 - and beeing sceptical on windows phone changed real quickly after I used it for several days.
I'm using a Lumia 640 XL dual sim with windows phone 10 and the only thing I'm missing is a smart watch compatible with this phone.
During the campain it was mentioned that whindows phone compatibility will come - maybe not in the early phase - but I also hope that it will not take ages - or even worse - will be droped at the end ....
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
Bernie - 03-03-2016
(03-03-2016, 12:16 PM)ToWeJa Wrote: Most of the people bashing on whindows phone have never had a windows phone device in their hands (at least the ones I have spoken to ...). I have had all of them - IOS, Android & Windows phone 10 - and beeing sceptical on windows phone changed real quickly after I used it for several days.
I'm using a Lumia 640 XL dual sim with windows phone 10 and the only thing I'm missing is a smart watch compatible with this phone.
During the campain it was mentioned that whindows phone compatibility will come - maybe not in the early phase - but I also hope that it will not take ages - or even worse - will be droped at the end ....
It is such a shame that Microsoft have cancelled the "Android Bridge", that would have given more life to the Windows Mobile.Platform, (which Microsoft just released to insiders!)
RE: Windows phone compatibility? -
Alessandro G. - 03-03-2016
(03-03-2016, 02:35 PM)Bernie Wrote: It is such a shame that Microsoft have cancelled the "Android Bridge", that would have given more life to the Windows Mobile.Platform, (which Microsoft just released to insiders!)
Well, they only scrapped Astoria (aka the Android-to-Windows bridge), to avoid confusion (almost all apps available on Android are available on iOS too, while the same thing can't be said the other way around unfortunately) and as developers pointed out that the Objective-C compiler (aka the iOS-to-Windows bridge) was going to produce better results. Astoria was easier and faster to use, but it created a whole Android subsystem under Windows, some kind of virtualization so to speak. The Objective-C compiler helps developers re-compile their whole iOS code for Windows. It requires more work, but generates much better results.