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Microsoft's Joe Belfiore walks us through Windows Phone 8 (video)

0. phoneArena posted on 30 Oct 2012, 07:49

Windows Phone 8 has finally been launched today, and there is no other person like Joe Belfiore, the manager of the whole Windows Phone program at Microsoft…

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1. SleepingOz posted on 30 Oct 2012, 08:26 3 6

Typical MS misleading strategy. Placing only icons on the nexus homescreens and pretend that it's similar to iOS.

This is how Android looks like, Belfiore! But I guess, you already knew it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUwpoDmvUe8&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOdHTeSq2u4&feature=plcp

And no, WP is not personal at all. They all look alike, boring tiles everywhere.

2. dexter_jdr posted on 30 Oct 2012, 08:30 1 3

but you still get the point of those grid apps looking alike

4. SleepingOz posted on 30 Oct 2012, 09:23 1

Watch the videos from my comment above before talking..

8. Oxygen posted on 30 Oct 2012, 12:00 2

i agree with you, no one arrange their homescreens that way!!
but most of us here know how does the homescreen + widget system work and what android is capable of.. this is business anyways.

thanks for the links btw.. I just bought TSF for my nexus7

10. XiphiasGladius posted on 31 Oct 2012, 05:34 2

Indeed, what BS when he pointed out that Android's homescreen looks as cluttered as iOS. That one was probably the lamest comparisson I've ever seen.

3. molina0512 posted on 30 Oct 2012, 08:41 1

Good video. And again, we are generalizing here. Android and iOS are good OS, but sometimes android can get become monotonous as well. Since there are so many android based phones people are getting tired of android, even though jelly bean is bringing good changes. Also IOS hasn't changed that much in the past years, is stable and is simple but it can also get a bit boring. Wp8 just gives something in between for those who want to try something new.

5. neutralguy posted on 30 Oct 2012, 09:39

was that chubaka @6:58

6. rsiders posted on 30 Oct 2012, 09:57 2 2

Windows Phone is undeniably different from other OS which makes it great. And the kids corner feature is going to go over well with parents. Say what you want about Windows but they got some good stuff going on. I don't see Android or iOS doing things like that. It's simple, personal, and customizable enough to be make fresh changes when you want to. Can't wait to get my hands on one of these bad boys!

7. BadAssAbe posted on 30 Oct 2012, 10:54 1

My icons on my home screen are organized in a smiley face, B####es love Smiley faces

9. Lboogey6 posted on 30 Oct 2012, 23:00

its new yes its fresh ... kinda but more personal than android no arrangement is what you make android can be icons squares widgets transitions and what ever you like ms basically making you like tiles just like ios made you like straight icons

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