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#302006 22-Oct-2022 08:13
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Stuck on Android now, but this was so cool and I still miss it -

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/phones/windows-phone/12-years-ago-today-microsoft-launched-windows-phone-7-and-won-a-cult-following

 

 




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  #2986001 22-Oct-2022 08:17
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But seeing as its gone, anyone have favourite Android launcher ? I like Niagara -

 

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/4/22266910/niagara-android-launcher-minamalist-one-hand-commute

 

 




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  #2986003 22-Oct-2022 08:28
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I loved my Lumia phones..... started off with a Lumia 520 from @nate , then while on holiday in Rotorua a friend called to say Harvey Norman had around 50% off the Lumia 640XL - went and grabbed that and gave the 520 to the wife.

 

Fantastic camera on the 640XL, massive phone though :D 

 

The OS was great to use, but unfortunately noone else thought so :(




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  #2986012 22-Oct-2022 09:26
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Compared to what it replaced it was a severely crippled OS. Sure nice to use but so many things missing or functionality missing compared to Symbian and Meego.

I've owned phones with all three OS's. An E7 on Symbian 3, an N9 on Meego and a 920 and a 1020 on Windows Phone 8

Meego was a much much better option but the two Steve's killed that.




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  #2986256 22-Oct-2022 15:53
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And before there was Pocket PC. Fiddly to use, but seemed more full-featured than Windows Mobile

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  #2986260 22-Oct-2022 16:12
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I didn't use Windows Phone until version 8. I'd still be using my second Lumia and Windows Phone 10 if I could.

 

We still have one Lumia in the family running Windows Phone 8.

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  #2986264 22-Oct-2022 16:39
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Did anybody go full Microsoft fail by owning a Kin? Were you one of the less than 10,000 buyers off a $2bn investment? Possibly the single most awful mobile device of all time, how Balmer survived the Kin, Zune & Lumia debacles is beyond me.

Each of those 3 were multi-million dollar failures, yet Balmer held his job right on through - & the Windows Me nightmare as well!!




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  #2986337 22-Oct-2022 19:50
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Still think Windows Phone had the best UI.. So much better than Android or IOS. I absolutely hated it on a desktop (or server!) but man that UI was perfect for phones and tablets.




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  #2986343 22-Oct-2022 20:16
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At the time I though it was the best thing since sliced bread, and since then it hasn't moved very far down the list. Still got 640XL, but its only used as the morning alarm now.

 

I did try a few Android launchers that were supposed to ape the interface ages ago, and maybe thats why I like Niagara now, sort of like the app list you used to get on a Windows phone.




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  #2986434 23-Oct-2022 07:55
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Windows Phone was a great OS  but killed by the lack of apps on it. I still have one as an emergency phone in one of our cars until 3G gets turned off. 




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