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Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 12:10pm On Jan 04, 2015
Limited apps
According to Microsoft, Windows Phone has 525,000 apps available for users to download. That number is a mix of free, fake and paid apps, but it is still minute compared to what Google and Apple have on their respective app stores. At the time of writing, there are 1,418,453 apps on Google Play, according to AppBrain, while Apple has about 1.2 million apps as of June 2014. One reason for the low number of apps for Windows Phone is that app developers are not interested in developing for a platform that has minimal appeal to consumers.

Lack of official apps
For instance, doing a search for the YouTube app on a Windows Phone app store will yield dozens of fake apps as Google did not make one. Microsoft does offer its version of an official YouTube app, but it can easily get lost in the sea of fake YouTube apps.

Way too late
Windows is the last platform chose by developers as far as apps are concerned. The app store has only a fraction of apps that other stores have. If apps do become available for Windows Phone, it may have already missed the boat as people have moved on.

Application Updates Way Way too late
Application updates a little bit longer than the other OS. Because users of Windows Phone fairly far less than Android and iOS, the developers usually will put in a second application update OS from Google and Apple, then update to Windows Phone 8 will be issued.


Boring User Experience
It has only one interface with live tiles which may bore some users. The User Interface is another major problem it has only one Interface with live Tiles at the Starting of using this device the Interface is ok but Continuous Use of the same interface may get bored to the User.


Lack of Reliable System Wide File Manager

One of the Major Problem is There is no System Wide File Manager. We donot have any App also for this, For Access of Files in your Mobile you have to connect it to the System.

Add Yours


Pix of some window phones below:

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Samsantos9: 12:41pm On Jan 04, 2015
I was considering buying a windows tab, but cos of the last point I'm having a rethink.

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Randerl: 1:15pm On Jan 04, 2015
I assume you're an Android user

aze:
Limited apps
According to Microsoft, Windows Phone has 525,000 apps available for users to download. That number is a mix of free, fake and paid apps, but it is still minute compared to what Google and Apple have on their respective app stores. At the time of writing, there are 1,418,453 apps on Google Play, according to AppBrain, while Apple has about 1.2 million apps as of June 2014. One reason for the low number of apps for Windows Phone is that app developers are not interested in developing for a platform that has minimal appeal to consumers.

Lack of official apps
For instance, doing a search for the YouTube app on a Windows Phone app store will yield dozens of fake apps as Google did not make one. Microsoft does offer its version of an official YouTube app, but it can easily get lost in the sea of fake YouTube apps.

Way too late
Windows is the last platform chose by developers as far as apps are concerned. The app store has only a fraction of apps that other stores have. If apps do become available for Windows Phone, it may have already missed the boat as people have moved on.

Application Updates Way Way too late
Application updates a little bit longer than the other OS. Because users of Windows Phone fairly far less than Android and iOS, the developers usually will put in a second application update OS from Google and Apple, then update to Windows Phone 8 will be issued.


Boring User Experience
It has only one interface with live tiles which may bore some users. The User Interface is another major problem it has only one Interface with live Tiles at the Starting of using this device the Interface is ok but Continuous Use of the same interface may get bored to the User.


Lack of Reliable System Wide File Manager

One of the Major Problem is There is no System Wide File Manager. We donot have any App also for this, For Access of Files in your Mobile you have to connect it to the System.

Add Yours

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by UchihaItachi(m): 1:23pm On Jan 04, 2015
Samsantos9:
I was considering buying a windows tab, but cos of the last point I'm having a rethink.

Windows 8.1 comes with a file manager

BTW, Windows tabs actually use the pc version of Windows OS, not mobile

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by akashi01(m): 2:05pm On Jan 04, 2015
UchihaItachi:


Windows 8.1 comes with a file manager

BTW, Windows tabs actually use the pc version of Windows OS, not mobile
shocked
UchihaItachi:


Windows 8.1 comes with a file manager

BTW, Windows tabs actually use the pc version of Windows OS, not mobile
oh shocked

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by dims95(m): 2:39pm On Jan 04, 2015
There's lots of file managers on Windows phone since the 8.1 update, and also an official file manager. You're right about the apps issue, the number of apps is increasing but it's not yet there. The user interface is a matter of taste and you can set background pictures.

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by UchihaItachi(m): 2:40pm On Jan 04, 2015
akashi01:
:ooh shocked

what?
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by akashi01(m): 2:50pm On Jan 04, 2015
UchihaItachi:


what?
I can't believe this shocked
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by UchihaItachi(m): 3:03pm On Jan 04, 2015
akashi01:
I can't believe this shocked

Believe what exactly? That Windows 8.1 has a file manager or that Windows tabs run on Windows RT which is basically the same version on pcs?

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by akashi01(m): 3:48pm On Jan 04, 2015
UchihaItachi:


Believe what exactly? That Windows 8.1 has a file manager or that Windows tabs run on Windows RT which is basically the same version on pcs?
what are you saying?shocked
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by UchihaItachi(m): 4:48pm On Jan 04, 2015
akashi01:
what are you saying?shocked

Don't call my name when your eyeballs pop out o

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by akashi01(m): 5:13pm On Jan 04, 2015
UchihaItachi:


Don't call my name when your eyeballs pop out o
ahhshocked
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by opinchinoo(m): 7:09pm On Jan 04, 2015
Samsantos9:
I was considering buying a windows tab, but cos of the last point I'm having a rethink.
dere is an app for dat called files made by Microsoft itself it takes care of d file manager issue
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by martineverest(m): 7:54pm On Jan 04, 2015
All these ll change with windows 10.....as microsoft is about to unify all windows to one kernel(xbox,pc,tablets,phones etc),apps developers ll be forced to develope apps for windows phone.this is due to the fact that microsoft rules the pc and gaming world....once u develop an app for a game console or pc,the app is automatically available for phone as a result of same kernel(unified windows)...microsoft tends to use the power of 1.5billion pcs and xbox console to lure developers.this is one of the reasons why google is trying to make chromebook and chrome os avalable to everyone as fast as possible ( pc still control technology,google also fears that microsoft and apple might use the power of x86 os like windows and mac os in phones) ...........i guess steve ballmer and windows 8 caused this poor start of windows fone

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 12:23am On Jan 14, 2015
Same story. Nothing new to show. No innovations.



martineverest:
All these ll change with windows 10.....as microsoft is about to unify all windows to one kernel(xbox,pc,tablets,phones etc),apps developers ll be forced to develope apps for windows phone.this is due to the fact that microsoft rules the pc and gaming world....once u develop an app for a game console or pc,the app is automatically available for phone as a result of same kernel(unified windows)...microsoft tends to use the power of 1.5billion pcs and xbox console to lure developers.this is one of the reasons why google is trying to make chromebook and chrome os avalable to everyone as fast as possible ( pc still control technology,google also fears that microsoft and apple might use the power of x86 os like windows and mac os in phones) ...........i guess steve ballmer and windows 8 caused this poor start of windows fone

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by slinkman(m): 8:56am On Jan 14, 2015
aze:
Same story. Nothing new to show. No innovations.



grin grin, you for allow am make him decieve himself small na.

everytime, they will , they will and we don't see it. lmao.. while android keeps dominating the market
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Elparaiso(m): 1:21pm On Jan 14, 2015
UchihaItachi:


Don't call my name when your eyeballs pop out o
The guy is trolling you
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by jingh(f): 10:12am On Jan 15, 2015
And a girl that want to feel among will say

I Ve always hated window phone, but goes for door phones

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nelsizzy(m): 10:12am On Jan 15, 2015
#teamBB

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 10:13am On Jan 15, 2015
iPhone lo le se
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 10:13am On Jan 15, 2015
Android any day...!!!

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by femi4: 10:13am On Jan 15, 2015
Windows should stick to PC abeg

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 10:13am On Jan 15, 2015
I wanted to send a word document from a friend's Windows phone to Android, so I decided to rename it to .jpg, so the phone thinks it's an image Windows phone couldn't do it.

Amongst other things Windows phone is crap, only their cameras are good, but then again it makes the phone bulky and heavy.

Windows 8.1 comes with a file manager

BTW, Windows tabs actually use the pc version of Windows OS, not mobile


Don't mislead people there is windows 8RT that runs many tabs like Microsoft surface RT, Nokia tab 2550 that aren't the desktop OS and cannot run the most basic desktop apps

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by dhamstar(m): 10:14am On Jan 15, 2015
Ok
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 10:14am On Jan 15, 2015
Windows phone, so boring undecided

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by Nobody: 10:15am On Jan 15, 2015
#teamNokiatouchlite cool

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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by mors(m): 10:18am On Jan 15, 2015
grin
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by DancingSkeleton(m): 10:18am On Jan 15, 2015
Otondo
Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by sampson14: 10:19am On Jan 15, 2015
I can never buy a windows phone android all the way





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Re: Why Windows Phone Can Be A Boring Experience by MZdamola(f): 10:20am On Jan 15, 2015
zleemshaddy:
#teamNokiatouchlite cool
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