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[Q] Windows 7 Port?

Can Windows Phone 7 be ported to the SGS ?

yet another useless post.. quite your whining and go buy a windows phone if you want one..

Why would you want windows on an android device ? its ridiculous... your gonna start a hate thread off,
its like saying you have android but hate it...
its like going to the slums of africa and eating a nice 5 course meal infront of them..... you just wouldnt do it.
like the above post, if you want windows phone, buy a windows phone. otherwise settle with the windows phone theme..

Nitro_123 said:
Can Windows Phone 7 be ported to the SGS ?
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Not a present, it has been done on one of the HTC devices. For the time being try searching for Launcher 7 in the market, it's the next best thing!

Don't get me wrong, but i wanted it because of the integration with windows Live, Xbox etc. Nothing else. Android is the best after all

azzledazzle said:
its like going to the slums of africa and eating a nice 5 course meal infront of them..... you just wouldnt do it.
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Lol are you saying that android and these forums are comparable to the slums of africa, and windows 7 represents a 5 course meal we will never have?
I agree with you, just curious
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For it to happen there must be a good amount of interest in seeing a Windows 7 port in the Galaxy S..... as to why anyone would want to see an OS with an software ecosystem even more gimped than the Mac OS in the Galaxy S, I have no idea.

scytheavatar said:
For it to happen there must be a good amount of interest in seeing a Windows 7 port in the Galaxy S..... as to why anyone would want to see an OS with an software ecosystem even more gimped than the Mac OS in the Galaxy S, I have no idea.
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You are right, only thing if it happened we would have more to boast about(1 more OS)

Uss_Defiant said:
Lol are you saying that android and these forums are comparable to the slums of africa, and windows 7 represents a 5 course meal we will never have?
I agree with you, just curious
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OH S**T !!! i didnt mean for it to sound like that lol, android is like an expensive escort, windows is like whitney of eastenders ( a cheap prostitute lol)
EDIT: your from toronto, you wont know what eastenders is, (Its a soap drama based in england with a 18 year old scruffy slut)

azzledazzle said:
its like going to the slums of africa and eating a nice 5 course meal infront of them..... you just wouldnt do it.
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That would be all of the slums in all of Africa would it? Personal experience?
Look closer to your home - try Moss Side...

OMG!! i m in Love with this latest NOKIA Phones!! N9 & WP8

OMG!! The first ever Best Looking Phone by Nokia is this N9
seriously WOW what a design.
this will really Kick ass of iphone.
want to see more click here
http://swipe.nokia.com/
For demo video click here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfE3B6L-Otw
Clich here for WP7 Nokia Phone Full Video please open this site using Google translate
http://www.technet.hu/telefon/20110624/exkluziv_video_elop_bemutatja_az_elso_windowsos_nokiat/

it looks like a giant ipod nano

m1l4droid said:
What the hell is MeeGo? Does it even have any apps? Unless Android can be installed on it, its worthless.
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Never heard of Meego? And you're calling yourself a geek/nerd. GTFO!

i think LG Meego handset will come first before this Nokia N9.
But seriously i m amazed by this Design, first time By Nokia.
As we all know How much hype created during N8 this seems far more better than N8
this will decrease Nokia's Falling reputation.
Best of Luck Nokia.
This is getting Pre installed Angrybird, Wifi hotspot, USB on the go, 3.9 inch AMOLED screen
16 gb/ 64 gb version , but why Micro sim support
Full Specification here
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n9-3398.php
Meego is an Open Source Project and some developer has already
ported Meego on Nexus One and other devices with snapdragon processor similar to Nexus one .

Its a dead horse, but nokia tries to ride it...

I have to admit that it looks pretty good, too bad it comes out so late.

m1l4droid said:
Of course I've heard of meego! But I don't think it has any chance against Android and others... Nokia should have just used android on it's smartphones.
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Agree, but Android won't happen. WP7 on the other hand would be better than MeeGo - much better.

m1l4droid said:
Yeah, WP7 is good. I might even buy a Nokia WP7 when it comes out, just for the lolz...
The problem with Nokia is that it's too stubborn and old fashioned. Good they signed a contract with Microsoft though, at least they have one REAL OS on their smartphones.
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The "REAL OS" part made my day.

TBH, it's a breath of fresh air. Kinda love the pentaband 3G radio in the phone.
For the apps. Now where's that alien Dalvik thing.
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Methinks that I might consider it if it comes in silver, and Android. It's MeeGo, how hard would it be to flash a new ROM?

I guess it'll be pretty easy. But time will tell!

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What the hell is MeeGo? Does it even have any apps? Unless Android can be installed on it, its worthless.
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I completely agree. That was my first thought when watching this video. If it doesn't have an ample amount of apps available to users, it'll go no where even if it is a fantastic phone.

MeeGo doesn't really matter. When the phone comes out, the main question will be "When will somebody put CyanogenMod 7 on it?" Notice I didn't use "how" or even "why". It's a when. And WHEN that floodgate opens... we just might have a bonafide camera phone.

SR4 said:
I completely agree. That was my first thought when watching this video. If it doesn't have an ample amount of apps available to users, it'll go no where even if it is a fantastic phone.
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For apps i think here is the preparation...
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39841/nokia-n9-might-run-android-apps.html

I had a Nokia N900 for a while. Good phone, really good developer community. It's just a shame that they've stuck so firmly to their own OSs for so long. If they're going to go WP7 that's a step in the right direction but android would win them a lot of good favour.
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SR4 said:
I completely agree. That was my first thought when watching this video. If it doesn't have an ample amount of apps available to users, it'll go no where even if it is a fantastic phone.
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IMO it's much easier to write apps for MeeGo than Android. MeeGo uses the cross-platform (read: porting of desktop KDE apps to the mobile has already started) Qt Framework, which has a really nice API (Qt Mobility espacially for smartphones). It's really a joy to use this toolkit. All your developed applications can run on your desktop OS (Linux, Windows, Mac OS) and on your phones and tablets (Android, MeeGo, iOS port is currently developed..).
I'd love to see a port of this OS to some (more) Android phones. I tried to run it under my Desire HD, but I can't get the software rendering to work.

now i think i got the reason to purchase this phone
http://www.gsmarena.com/alien_dalvik_will_let_you_run_android_apps_on_the_nokia_n9-news-2813.php

nos in veins said:
now i think i got the reason to purchase this phone
http://www.gsmarena.com/alien_dalvik_will_let_you_run_android_apps_on_the_nokia_n9-news-2813.php
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Hehe, i love cross-platform frameworks. It's also possible to run application which were developed for MeeGo/Symbian under Android.

intresting UI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSZssHGR-Qg&feature=related

Nice, torn between this phone and the Nexus 3 now.
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Conversation with Windows Phone 7 user

So, over the weekend (Sunday night to be exact), I had a conversation with a WP7 user. This was the gist of it:
ME: (Saw the LG symbol, think immediately of idiot, then saw WP7 logo, and nearly laughed out loud on his face) Hey what phone is that?
Fanboy: It's a Windows Phone 7
ME: Cool #sarcasm. You're on Mango yet?
Fanboy: Sure.
ME: Sure sucks to use WP7...
[TL;DR long debate on why Android is better #winning]
Fanboy: Well, do you know Microsoft gets USD5 for every Android? So useless!
Yeah... so I stopped arguing...

I don't get it.?
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I was winning the argument on why Android is better, then he pulled a loser/fanboy move and just said MS is getting paid 5 bucks. And it looks like B&N is fighting back with the Nook.

Ooooo I love my android. " A" for effort
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I have the HTC surround. I also just ordered the Resound as I am switching carriers. I like wp7 for daily use. I have been Modding phones since windows mobile was at version 2003SE. I would like to have both android and wp7 devices to use at my discretion. As long as its not anything with ios on it.

kdj67f said:
I have the HTC surround. I also just ordered the Resound as I am switching carriers. I like wp7 for daily use. I have been Modding phones since windows mobile was at version 2003SE. I would like to have both android and wp7 devices to use at my discretion. As long as its not anything with ios on it.
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I'm fine with peeps harping on about their phones legitly. WP7 is good for something (other than as a brick) and so is iCrapple (gotta respect their game portfolio), but losing and argument so ungracefully?

You should have punched him in the face.
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I'm not schooled in the major differences between Windows Mobile, Android, and Palm, but I can tell you that people are complaining that they can't see something as basic as YouTube on some mobile devices, and that Windows Mobile has a free app for watching YouTube that works great. I can also tell you that certain video applications that enable remote viewing of webcams require Windows Mobile.

The correct retort is:
"Yes, and that's why MS make more money from Android sales than they can ever hope to from WP7. Has your market share fallen any further or has it hit rock bottom?"

[Q] Do the "normal" users like the IOS over the android look?

Hello there,
I am using my HTC Desire with android for nearly two years now and I really like it. I've installed a lot of apps in this time and I noticed, that some of the apps have a really strong IOS influenced look, even if they're android only.
So what do you all think about that?
Cheers

Yes they do. Lots of average people choose Android because that lots of their devices are cheap. That is why lots of apps have an iOS feel and look
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I would have to say no. Alot of people choose android because they don't like apple at all. The main people that use IOS looking apps and roms are normally new smartphone users.

That or people who appreciate decent design... even a design aesthetic.
It's a trait /many/ android apps (and sometimes the OS in general) appears to lack.

That's the great thing about android. You can make it look anyway you want. I mean sure alot of people like the iPhone look I guess but most hardcore android users don't. Personally I don't like how IOS looks at all. Everytime I see it it makes me think of my kids toys.

zelendel said:
That's the great thing about android. You can make it look anyway you want. I mean sure alot of people like the iPhone look I guess but most hardcore android users don't. Personally I don't like how IOS looks at all. Everytime I see it it makes me think of my kids toys.
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Thats what I think too. I respect the apple devs out there. Its a quite fine system but it isn't the sort that I want to use.

I guess the main reason people get android over apple is the price.
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Byrono said:
I guess the main reason people get android over apple is the price.
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Price? You can pick up an iPhone for around the same price as a high end android device.

zelendel said:
Price? You can pick up an iPhone for around the same price as a high end android device.
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But the majority of the phones are at least half the iphone
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Byrono said:
I guess the main reason people get android over apple is the price.
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So basically we are too cheap to buy iPhones ?
If that is what you want to imply, then I call BS (if not I apologize).
For me it's a difference of philosophies between the two companies, and even though iOS is at times easier to use or at least more accessible for new smartphone-users, it's not the system for me.

zelendel said:
Price? You can pick up an iPhone for around the same price as a high end android device.
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Well the majority of people using android have a phone under 500 dollar
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Byrono said:
Well the majority of people using android have a phone under 500 dollar
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Yeah and you can get an iPhone for less then that as well. It all comes down to what you want.

I was just having a little look on an iForum

Not trolling or otherwise causing trouble, I'm not even regged on it.
It appears that quite a lot of iPeople were wishing that they had a gesture typing keyboard.
But the apple ecosystem, with its far superior apps has the answer!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swype-input-method-swipe-to/id529025189?mt=8
Look at the reviews for it lol,
Sample review:
Fail
*****
by timothymh
Do not buy. Or, as this app would say, "di nut but."
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Quality apps man, think I might switch to Apple now.
You actually need to type into an app like notepad on a Windows PC, then copy and paste your gesture typed text into where you wanted it.
I wonder why there isn't a decent swype keyboard on iOS? I suppose apple themselves are maybe too scared to implement it into their OS because they won't want people to think they are copying android. Mind you - notifications anyone....
Wonder why there isn't a 3rd party one though...?
Edit: just noticed the thread was from Nov lol, but there's a new one. Watch the video and get a laugh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZArlrNFys5g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Who cares really. This has nothing to do with android and or the nexus 7.
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jetbruceli said:
Who cares really. This has nothing to do with android and or the nexus 7.
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Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't post when I've been drinking vodka lol
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knuckles1978 said:
Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't post when I've been drinking vodka lol
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Firstly: I love vodka.
Second: This makes me love my gs3 and nexus7/hate crapple even more!
(My keyboard auto-corrected "crapple" with cripple. It's like it knows..)
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Apple is for non techy types that just wanna go buy their phone and use it. Done. Stable, simple.....and boring.
But to each their own.
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kj2112 said:
Apple is for non techy types that just wanna go buy their phone and use it. Done. Stable, simple.....and boring.
But to each their own.
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Correction. Flip phones are for the non techy. Apple is for people who think their techy.
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iOS doesn't allow 3rd party keyboards. Also, they will only allow web browsers that use a certain type of rendering, or something like that... Apple is running themselves into a ditch by locking our new ideas like that.
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BlackFire27 said:
Correction. Flip phones are for the non techy. Apple is for people who think their techy.
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Lol
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Apple will probably incorporate a gesture keyboard into a future iOS revision, call it "the best gesture keyboard invented ever" and then sue Google/Samsung/Swype for violating Apple patents.

phishfi said:
iOS doesn't allow 3rd party keyboards. Also, they will only allow web browsers that use a certain type of rendering, or something like that... Apple is running themselves into a ditch by locking our new ideas like that.
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Good, and Good riddance to them aswell !
They haven't had anything innovative since, well pretty much the first iPad/iPhone series.
And the phone itself hasn't changed at all since the 4.
SDA_Lord said:
Apple will probably incorporate a gesture keyboard into a future iOS revision, call it "the best gesture keyboard invented ever" and then sue Google/Samsung/Swype for violating Apple patents.
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And this is exactly what they will do. EXACTLY.

Wilks3y said:
Good, and Good riddance to them aswell !
They haven't had anything innovative since, well pretty much the first iPad/iPhone series.
And the phone itself hasn't changed at all since the 4.
And this is exactly what they will do. EXACTLY.
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Apple has always been the same. Their computers were the same...a couple variants...minor changes from year to year. And no one else can use their os. Well...hardly anyone uses their PC's as a result. They managed to make one good phone...and year after year make very slight changes. Ipad now too.
But thanks to the phones and ipads they make money. Cause the tech unsavvy go with the flow.
But they gotta be the least innovative company on earth. Slowly people are seeing this and slowly apple will die off...unless they make serious changes to their ideals.
Rim is becoming, or became, similar.
Android as things are today will take over the mobile world in time.
Again.....unless apple and even rim change their tunes.
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................Apple suck
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Completely agree, with your two word post People say 'apple just works'.
The fact is, now android can be simple, and 'just works' if thats what you want it to do, but the possibilities are there to do whatever the hell you like to your device, as they should be when you've just paid a large amount of money for it.
You can leave it standard and simple (does anyone?), or mod it to within an inch of its life. I do understand though that there is a market for technically unsavvy fashionistas who think that the latest iDevice elevates them somehow into a superior being. Sad really. My experience. My opinion. Based on people I know personally. Not all of the iPhone owners I know, some are just ignorant lol
All locked down is just boring, jailbreaking your iPhone makes it run slower lol, and you still can't do whatever you like with it.
Android is, and has always been the way forward to me. Nothing to do with blind brand loyalty. I didn't mean to make this an Apple hate thread or anything.
Do not even get me started on the way that apple go about conducting their 'business'. It should be criminal.
I once owned an iPod for about a month. Then I was enraged with iTunes. I then bought an iRiver HP120. Man, let me tell you that the sheer sound quality of that thing with good 'phones made hairs stand up on the back of my neck every time I used it. Drag and drop heaven too.
I never bought an Apple device again, and unless they change their ways something silly, never would again. But even then, the way in which they conduct business has put me off for life.
Don't tell me that's fanboyism.