Tech Discussion Thread: Long live the Calculator Master Race

by **Ainin** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:56 am

Aeken wrote:
Ainin wrote:Speaking of which...

It's worse than I expected. So much for innovation.

I was quite surprised that they had to steal the interface of Yahoo Weather.

by **Divair** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:59 am

Ainin wrote:
Aeken wrote:It's worse than I expected. So much for innovation.

I was quite surprised that they had to steal the interface of Yahoo Weather.

Nobody got time to innovate.

by **Aeken** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:04 am

Ainin wrote:
Aeken wrote:It's worse than I expected. So much for innovation.

I was quite surprised that they had to steal the interface of Yahoo Weather.

That is really weird.

Divair wrote:
Ainin wrote:I was quite surprised that they had to steal the interface of Yahoo Weather.

Nobody got time to innovate.

That seems to be true.

I'll tell you guys all about it on Wednesday.

by **Divair** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:34 am

A video comparison of it.

by **Divair** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:46 am

Nokia has taken over the Russian market.
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-regains- ... es-samsung

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:23 pm

Okay, iOS 7 is officially alien to me.

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:29 pm

Aeken wrote:Okay, iOS 7 is officially alien to me.

Installed it on the iPad the school issued to me (despite protests). Better than older iOS, but still the same nonsense from Apple.

For WP fanboys: Tons of leaks coming in about WP8.1 and GDR3
http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/09/1 ... reenshots/
http://www.wpcentral.com/screenshots-wi ... um=twitter

WP holds a strong 2nd place in India
http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/nokia/w ... ket-share/

HP to become a WP OEM
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/09/13 ... 8-handset/

Some governments jump on the WP bandwagon
http://www.zdnet.com/oslo-orders-3000-w ... 000020720/
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/ ... ation.aspx

Lumia 1520 to have one of the largest batteries on the market
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-15 ... um=twitter

HTC, Samsung, and Huawei remain committed to WP
http://windowsphoneblogging.com/htc-new ... jn-3sZ9Wbz
http://www.wpcentral.com/images-huawei-ascend-w3-leak
http://www.wpcentral.com/samsung-still- ... y-they-way

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:33 pm

Divair wrote:
Aeken wrote:Okay, iOS 7 is officially alien to me.

Installed it on the iPad the school issued to me (despite protests). Better than older iOS, but still the same nonsense from Apple.

For WP fanboys: Tons of leaks coming in about WP8.1 and GDR3
http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/09/1 ... reenshots/
http://www.wpcentral.com/screenshots-wi ... um=twitter

WP holds a strong 2nd place in India
http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/nokia/w ... ket-share/

HP to become a WP OEM
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/09/13 ... 8-handset/

Some governments jump on the WP bandwagon
http://www.zdnet.com/oslo-orders-3000-w ... 000020720/
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/ ... ation.aspx

Lumia 1520 to have one of the largest batteries on the market
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-15 ... um=twitter

HTC, Samsung, and Huawei remain committed to WP
http://windowsphoneblogging.com/htc-new ... jn-3sZ9Wbz
http://www.wpcentral.com/images-huawei-ascend-w3-leak
http://www.wpcentral.com/samsung-still- ... y-they-way

I'm quite surprised that HP isn't shunning WP out of its portfolio. As for the other OEMs, I find it conflicting with their main OS, but I could care less; as long as they elevate WP. And damn, that's a big ass battery.

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:34 pm

Aeken wrote:
Divair wrote:Installed it on the iPad the school issued to me (despite protests). Better than older iOS, but still the same nonsense from Apple.

For WP fanboys: Tons of leaks coming in about WP8.1 and GDR3
http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/09/1 ... reenshots/
http://www.wpcentral.com/screenshots-wi ... um=twitter

WP holds a strong 2nd place in India
http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/nokia/w ... ket-share/

HP to become a WP OEM
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/09/13 ... 8-handset/

Some governments jump on the WP bandwagon
http://www.zdnet.com/oslo-orders-3000-w ... 000020720/
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/ ... ation.aspx

Lumia 1520 to have one of the largest batteries on the market
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-15 ... um=twitter

HTC, Samsung, and Huawei remain committed to WP
http://windowsphoneblogging.com/htc-new ... jn-3sZ9Wbz
http://www.wpcentral.com/images-huawei-ascend-w3-leak
http://www.wpcentral.com/samsung-still- ... y-they-way

I'm quite surprised that HP isn't shunning WP out of its portfolio. As for the other OEMs, I find it conflicting with their main OS, but I could care less; as long as they elevate WP. And damn, that's a big ass battery.

WP is expected to reach 10% of the global market within four years, it's no surprise that they're sticking to it.
http://www.wpcentral.com/idc-bright-fut ... bally-2017

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:37 pm

Divair wrote:
Aeken wrote:I'm quite surprised that HP isn't shunning WP out of its portfolio. As for the other OEMs, I find it conflicting with their main OS, but I could care less; as long as they elevate WP. And damn, that's a big ass battery.

WP is expected to reach 10% of the global market within four years, it's no surprise that they're sticking to it.
http://www.wpcentral.com/idc-bright-fut ... bally-2017

Those are numbers I'm quite content with. Microsoft can then make money off of 80% of the market.

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:39 pm

Aeken wrote:
Divair wrote:WP is expected to reach 10% of the global market within four years, it's no surprise that they're sticking to it.
http://www.wpcentral.com/idc-bright-fut ... bally-2017

Those are numbers I'm quite content with. Microsoft can then make money off of 80% of the market.

It's a forecast, too. It's just a rough estimate. Could go far higher depending on how Microsoft changes its policies after its reorganization is done.

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:36 pm

Blackberry has announced the Z30.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24148641

Not particularly impressive.

by **Ainin** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:38 pm

Divair wrote:For WP fanboys: Tons of leaks coming in about WP8.1 and GDR3

Awesome.

WP holds a strong 2nd place in India

More awesome.

HP to become a WP OEM

Meh. HP isn't a really good phone maker.

Some governments jump on the WP bandwagon

Good.

Lumia 1520 to have one of the largest batteries on the market

Damn, that's a big battery.

HTC, Samsung, and Huawei remain committed to WP

I thought Samsung would be distracted by its homegrown new OS to focus on WP.

Divair wrote:Blackberry has announced the Z30.

Honestly, who cares about what RIM does anymore?

by **Torcularis Septentrionalis** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:40 pm

Fuck iPhones
Blackberries are just for... really specific people who have a thing for blackberries. I just don't like them but I can't really way I find anything wrong with them.
I'm an Android-only kind of girl.

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:42 pm

Ainin wrote:Meh. HP isn't a really good phone maker.

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:44 pm

Divair wrote:Blackberry has announced the Z30.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24148641

Not particularly impressive.

Ew why? I thought they were selling themselves. >:(

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:45 pm

Aeken wrote:
Divair wrote:Blackberry has announced the Z30.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24148641

Not particularly impressive.

Ew why? I thought they were selling themselves.

Probably trying to stay afloat until someone offers to buy them out.

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:46 pm

Divair wrote:
Aeken wrote:Ew why? I thought they were selling themselves.

Probably trying to stay afloat until someone offers to buy them out.

I guess. But what's the point of wasting more money on hopeless products and quite possibly getting nothing after a buyout?

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:48 pm

Aeken wrote:
Divair wrote:Probably trying to stay afloat until someone offers to buy them out.

I guess. But what's the point of wasting more money on hopeless products and quite possibly getting nothing after a buyout?

Releasing nothing will drown out any possibility of a purchase.

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:50 pm

Divair wrote:
Aeken wrote:I guess. But what's the point of wasting more money on hopeless products and quite possibly getting nothing after a buyout?

Releasing nothing will drown out any possibility of a purchase.

Depending on some buyers that is.

by **Ainin** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:12 pm

I hear Alcatel, world-famous maker of unusable crap, was also considering a WP handset.

by **Aeken** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:13 pm

Ainin wrote:I hear Alcatel, world-famous maker of unusable crap, was also considering a WP handset.

Funny that they also have Firefox phones.

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:15 pm

Ainin wrote:I hear Alcatel, world-famous maker of unusable crap, was also considering a WP handset.

They made a WP7.8 device. I can't find anything about a WP8 device.

by **Ainin** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:35 pm

Divair wrote:
Ainin wrote:I hear Alcatel, world-famous maker of unusable crap, was also considering a WP handset.

They made a WP7.8 device. I can't find anything about a WP8 device.

Did they release that thing already?

by **Divair** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:37 pm

Ainin wrote:
Divair wrote:They made a WP7.8 device. I can't find anything about a WP8 device.

Did they release that thing already?

Yea.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows- ... 9431.shtml

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