Windows Phone 8 start screen gets a facelift with free-moving, resizable tiles
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1. Synack posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:10 13 3
That's my favorite part of Android, rarely visiting the App drawer. Can't wait to see what WP8 brings, hopefully it will come to Verizon in a Nokia package.
2. Whateverman posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:11 7 3
Not bad! It's getting better but I would like to see more customization and see the OS in action.
4. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:19 2 4
Yes it not looking bad at all. Now what type of integration will it have with the new Xbox that is coming out in late 2013?
This is all great but please show me the new phones already.
3. good2great posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:13 3 3
it would be cool if the tiles were individually colored like the tablet/pc version of windows 8...
i love the UI enhancement though... windows phone 7 seemed a little "unfinished" with all that extra space to the right...
so far so good WP8
impressed!!!
10. Synack posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:35 0 1
I don't think so in my opinion. If you have every tile a different color then it will look like a frickin rainbow. I'm sure they will be going for a central colored theme. As long as they can make the icons and live tiles work WITH the mono-colored tiles then it will definitely work. They sort of dug themselves into a hole with colored tiles though. Better dig out or make it work for you.
16. good2great posted on 20 Jun 2012, 13:16 0 0
i see your point. but i was speaking of
for example:
how the XBOX tile is "always" GREEN
how the One Note tile is "always" PURPLE
basically the standard apps have a default color
email; messaging; phone; music; photos; etc
the rest of the apps in the "Marketplace" could all be the same color how it is now.
its still a WIN for me because i'm not to big on customization it takes up too much time to always want to change a background/widget/screen/ROM or whatever.
11. kenobi8 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:35 1 1
channel9.msdn.com/Events/Windows-Phone/Summit
here.
12. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:39 0 0
You are the man! Thanks
14. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:52 1 3
Wow, so much animosity/hate towards WP8. Why are people getting thumb downs?
Looks like some people don't have anything better to do with their lives. lol
I love Android & even I can say this is great news for all Windows Phone fans.
17. good2great posted on 20 Jun 2012, 13:19 1 1
i agree with you SAE...
it seems we all are WINDOWS Phone from the core but once the game changed we all went separate ways
windows phone 8 seems like it'll put the flames out a bit and cause us to get along more on PA because of common interests.
22. Anthony_Gonzalves posted on 20 Jun 2012, 23:33 2 0
Because you are showing love to wp...the fandroids are considering you a traitor in android camp, thats why they are thumbing you down....NOW TAKE THAT !!!
24. thelegend6657 posted on 21 Jun 2012, 01:44 0 0
Resizable widgets are cool but I find it on wp8 messy
Look at their home screen !
But they should keep the app drawer and not forcing us to put tiny tiles on my home screen
Added function are cool but still love wp7.5 more
I wonder how 7.8 will look like ?
6. PhansMuneeb posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:24 3 3
wp7.8 will be served to Current Generation.......I'm More than Impressed with wp8
9. snowgator posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:34 2 1
Pumped up.
Still hoping for allowing individual tile colors, though. Do not know what is so tough about that....
13. ahhxd717 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 12:49 0 1
This looks awesome. Can't wait to see a full demo of the OS
18. josephnero posted on 20 Jun 2012, 13:49 1 1
i know i ll get a lot of thumbdowns but i dont see anything ground breaking
20. akita256 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 15:14 0 0
I'm more interested in the flexibility of what you can "program" the tiles to do. That is the major problem with the existing Windows phones. They didn't say anything about their function that I heard.
21. matrix_neo posted on 20 Jun 2012, 16:45 0 0
This might be my next os. It's great that they overhauled the UI experience of windows phone. I hope MS will push hard their updated os to be able to compete with Android and iOS. I'm sure some iFans will be switching to wp8 coz their ui in iOS so boring.
25. 7thspaceman posted on 21 Jun 2012, 02:43 0 0
this face lift does improve the look of the windows smart phone. hmm folks
the Starship Enterprise of the 1966 to 1969 kirk/Spock era uses a computer interface that looks a lot like metro tiles check it out
26. jroc74 posted on 21 Jun 2012, 17:48 0 0
Well I will give this article credit for at least knowing resizable widgets were already available in Android.
One site I wont name didnt even know about this and claimed its so great for WP and Android widgets are a cluster...ya know the rest...lol.
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