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I actually liked the Windows phone that I had for a short while. It just didn't have the app support.
52 0 ReplyFor some apps, quite intentional. I remember some app makers hating Microsoft so much that they'd refuse and also block API access when MS made their own versions of apps for their users.
19 0 ReplyYouTube was a big one for this. The Windows phone app worked better than its Android and iPhone counterparts and Google blocked API access.
15 0 ReplyMicrosoft's YouTube app didn't show ads, and that was Google's gripe with them.
4 0 ReplyWhy not block iPhones api access?
4 2 ReplyToo many users, too established of a brand. It's easier to kill off newcomers
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The UI is very simple and the performance on the phones using it was very good compared to the contemporary Android phones.
14 0 ReplyThis is why I never had one. I kept saying "Maybe my next phone." Then they were gone.
9 0 Replyabout the same. My current phone back then had a few good years in it still, and I wanted my next one to be a Windows phone. And then they were gone.
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I am still upset that iPhone and Android have not even come close to matching the simplicity of Windows Phone. I feel like I had to take a huge step backwards when my Windows Phone died.
10 1 ReplySame boat, loved my Windows phone. I didn't even use apps very much back then, but when it came time for an upgrade, it was gone.
7 0 ReplyIt just didn't have the app support.
It just didn't have the app support.
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