TEXTNOW
PINGCHAT
BBM
WhatsApp Messenger
Free chat
liveprofile
and still none for windows mobile. WHYYYYYYYY???????
CAN SOME ONE EXPLAIN THIS
Rhedd said:
TEXTNOW
PINGCHAT
BBM
WhatsApp Messenger
Free chat
liveprofile
and still none for windows mobile. WHYYYYYYYY???????
CAN SOME ONE EXPLAIN THIS
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Possibly because to all intents and purposes windows mobile is dead, thats not to say someone may not pick up the torch and develop the type of app you are looking for, but the money is in android, blackberry, ios and wp7 right now
And its not like there are not similar apps for windows mobile, just not those titles, for instance IM+ and Glympse
I've been googling this all day and I haven't found my answers. Does Windows Phone 7.5 Mango integrate tightly with Windows 7?
I'm currently using an iPhone 4 and I love how Apple tightly integrates iOS and Mac devices together.
Also can someone tell me if Mobile IE 9 have a way to force the desktop version of the site to load up? Mobile Safari can't do that and it's very annoying. Does Mobile IE 9 synchronize links and or passwords with IE 9 for the desktop or any other browsers?
I really want to move over to WP7.5 because I'm frustrated by the restrictiveness of iOS. I know Microsoft is also moving very fast to ensure that Windows Phone and Windows 8 will be extremely integrated with one another.
What kind of integration do you need?
WP7 uses Zune software to connect your desktop, it can autosync your photos, music, videos, install apps, Zune can give access to the internet to your phone while it connected via cable, also Zune can update firmware on phone. That all integration that I know.
IE9 has the ability to change view to desktop version. And it doesn't sync favs and passwords for me (maybe I don't know how to do that?).
I would say it doesn't integrate at all.
Everything goes through Zune. That is: the features Chipsaru described.
You can't even drag and drop files or sync documents and other files to it natively.
Not as a removable storage and not even through Zune.
You can however do some limited file transfers/syncs through Skydrive.
Syncing through Zune can be done via wireless connection as well. Change the settings in the Zune set up to Wireless Sync. Then plug your phone into power as if you were charging. Within 5-10 minutes it will sync.
And for file transfer there an app for that ! Try PC File Download from the MarketPlace.
PaullikesWINMO said:
Syncing through Zune can be done via wireless connection as well. Change the settings in the Zune set up to Wireless Sync. Then plug your phone into power as if you were charging. Within 5-10 minutes it will sync.
And for file transfer there an app for that ! Try PC File Download from the MarketPlace.
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Correct, still it doesn't integrate more because of those points.
Actually the app You suggest does require a server to work as i can understand...
There are workarounds and apps for most scenarios, but integration is close to zero for the moment.
lsquare said:
I really want to move over to WP7.5 because I'm frustrated by the restrictiveness of iOS. I know Microsoft is also moving very fast to ensure that Windows Phone and Windows 8 will be extremely integrated with one another.
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Then Android is a much better choice for you. Lumia 800 (perhaps not Windows Phone, specifically) is as restrictive -- if not more so -- than iOS.
As for integration with a desktop OS, I think the trend is to move away from it. Over-the-air & cloud integration is the way to go.
Zune is crap, but it works. It is soon to be replaced...
Integration with Office is 100% and so is Facebook, Twitter etc.
Once you sign in with a Microsoft id all your contacts and calendars are synced 100% It's more, you don't have to connect to the pc even. You change or add something on your phone or pc and it is automatically synced - absolutely brilliant!!
Skydrive is good but has it's limits.
I recommend the Nokia Lumia 800 100% It's gonna be the best kit you have ever owned, please believe me.
Barrie
Chipsaru said:
What kind of integration do you need?
WP7 uses Zune software to connect your desktop, it can autosync your photos, music, videos, install apps, Zune can give access to the internet to your phone while it connected via cable, also Zune can update firmware on phone. That all integration that I know.
IE9 has the ability to change view to desktop version. And it doesn't sync favs and passwords for me (maybe I don't know how to do that?).
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Damn, that's pretty disappointing news. Any comment about Mobile IE9? How does it compare to Mobile Safari or even the new Chrome browser for Android?
BarrieSimpson said:
Zune is crap, but it works. It is soon to be replaced...
Integration with Office is 100% and so is Facebook, Twitter etc.
Once you sign in with a Microsoft id all your contacts and calendars are synced 100% It's more, you don't have to connect to the pc even. You change or add something on your phone or pc and it is automatically synced - absolutely brilliant!!
Skydrive is good but has it's limits.
I recommend the Nokia Lumia 800 100% It's gonna be the best kit you have ever owned, please believe me.
Barrie
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Facebook Messenger isn't available for Windows Phone 7.5. The app is a bit like WhatsApp, but the advantage is that I can also add my location data to my messages. I don't think Facebook for WP7.5 can do that yet. Is it possible to add location data to the messages?
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Facebook Messenger isn't available for Windows Phone 7.5. The app is a bit like WhatsApp, but the advantage is that I can also add my location data to my messages. I don't think Facebook for WP7.5 can do that yet. Is it possible to add location data to the messages?
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Facebook Messenger is not needed by Windows Phone 7.5 because Facebook Chat is built into the Messages app, and regular (offline) Facebook Messages can be accessed with the Facebook app.
If by adding location data to messages you mean geotagging status/timeline updates, I don't think that is yet possible natively by Windows phone 7.5, but you can use the built-in Check-in function to check in using Facebook Places.
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Damn, that's pretty disappointing news. Any comment about Mobile IE9? How does it compare to Mobile Safari or even the new Chrome browser for Android?
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If you've used IE9 on the desktop, its pretty comparable. While it may not be the best browser for everyone, IE9 is surprisingly good compared to previous versions (and while thats not saying much, its just a much better browser overall). Its fast, includes hardware acceleration for certain sites (hardware acceleration is also enabled for the mobile version of IE9). It is very identical to the desktop version of IE9, and it's pretty nice. No browser is perfect of course, but I haven't had any major issues with commonly used sites.
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I've been googling this all day and I haven't found my answers. Does Windows Phone 7.5 Mango integrate tightly with Windows 7?
I'm currently using an iPhone 4 and I love how Apple tightly integrates iOS and Mac devices together.
Also can someone tell me if Mobile IE 9 have a way to force the desktop version of the site to load up? Mobile Safari can't do that and it's very annoying. Does Mobile IE 9 synchronize links and or passwords with IE 9 for the desktop or any other browsers?
I really want to move over to WP7.5 because I'm frustrated by the restrictiveness of iOS. I know Microsoft is also moving very fast to ensure that Windows Phone and Windows 8 will be extremely integrated with one another.
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Just as an iPhone generally requires iTunes to do anything meaningful (Mac or PC), Windows Phone requires Zune (or if you are using a Mac, the Windows Phone Connector) in order to sync media back and forth. So they are largely the same in terms of how they connect to a computer. If by integration you mean among their own respective platforms, just as iOS has a host of services it hooks into (App Store, iBooks, iTunes, etc.), Windows Phone integrates very well with Microsoft services (Xbox Live, Zune, Windows Live, Office, SharePoint, Exchange, etc.). If you are living in an iOS world and can't give that up, then neither Windows Phone nor Android are probably good for you. Each platform caters to their own company's services, naturally. I do expect more OS-based integration coming with Windows 8 though, which will be really nice.
Mobile IE9 can force desktop version, you just have to go into the options and choose between Mobile or Desktop views.
iOS and Windows Phone are generally both very restrictive. There is a trade-off you are getting. iOS and Windows Phone are pretty stable and generally just works, and this is because of the restrictive nature of the operating system. If Apple and Microsoft control more of what goes on with the OS, there is less chance for things to go crazy. The opposite is for Android, you get almost complete freedom to do what you want, but with that, you introduce instability, possible malicious software through an unfiltered Market, and the oh-so-common force closes and poor performance. Microsoft is still slowly opening up Windows Phone, but its just as restrictive if not more (at least at the moment) than iOS. Customization is not a strong point for Windows Phone, but its the same as when iOS started out. As time goes on, more and more control will be given to both the end-user and developers to do great things with Windows Phone, but with Windows Phone still being rather young, you just aren't going to see that just yet.
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Facebook Messenger is not needed by Windows Phone 7.5 because Facebook Chat is built into the Messages app, and regular (offline) Facebook Messages can be accessed with the Facebook app.
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Using that same logic, then I suppose FB Messenger isn't needed for iOS or Android because the original FB app have already have a messaging component inside the app.
The advantage of FB Messenger over the default FB app for both iOS and Android is that it can geotaq the messages. I will know where it was sent from. It sucks that WP7.5 cannot geotag the messages yet. That would be a nice feature to have.
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Using that same logic, then I suppose FB Messenger isn't needed for iOS or Android because the original FB app have already have a messaging component inside the app.
The advantage of FB Messenger over the default FB app for both iOS and Android is that it can geotaq the messages. I will know where it was sent from. It sucks that WP7.5 cannot geotag the messages yet. That would be a nice feature to have.
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Actually, using the same logic, you are correct, Facebook Messenger isn't needed anymore for iOS or Android because the official app can geotag status updates.
The only advantage it has over the official app is that it starts up a couple seconds faster and jumps directly to Messaging. Otherwise, its a rather redundant application.
As for it being on Windows Phone, I don't think we'll see much geotagging integration until its a more widely used feature of Facebook. As it stands, the majority of people who geotag their status updates do it because they don't know about it and/or don't turn it off. Facebook Places is a more widely used form of geotagging on Facebook, which is why that integration is there. I'm sure we'll see it someday.
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Actually, using the same logic, you are correct, Facebook Messenger isn't needed anymore for iOS or Android because the official app can geotag status updates.
The only advantage it has over the official app is that it starts up a couple seconds faster and jumps directly to Messaging. Otherwise, its a rather redundant application.
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You're wrong. I just loaded up the FB app for my iPhone 4 and there is no way to geotag the messages. The only way to do that is through FB Messenger.
As for it being on Windows Phone, I don't think we'll see much geotagging integration until its a more widely used feature of Facebook. As it stands, the majority of people who geotag their status updates do it because they don't know about it and/or don't turn it off. Facebook Places is a more widely used form of geotagging on Facebook, which is why that integration is there. I'm sure we'll see it someday.
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This is why I feel like WP is a step behind, but yea, I am more hopeful for the future.
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You're wrong. I just loaded up the FB app for my iPhone 4 and there is no way to geotag the messages. The only way to do that is through FB Messenger.
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Hmmm. I can geotag my status updates just fine on both my Android version of Facebook and the iOS version of Facebook.
Maybe you need to update?
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Hmmm. I can geotag my status updates just fine on both my Android version of Facebook and the iOS version of Facebook.
Maybe you need to update?
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I'm pretty sure I'm using the latest version of FB for iOS. Can you show a screenshot of it? It's very easy to do with iOS.
For a while, I used Springpad to access notes between four computers, two phones (WM and Android) and a Kindle Fire tablet. Looks like the Springpad mobile application (the mobile web version of their database) has been discontinued. I can't use the "regular" online version on my phone, it simply doesn't work.
Evernote does not allow offline access in WM, doesn't allow offline access in Android in free version, and doesn't let me edit any notes in WM if they have any formatting.
OneNote is relying on SkyDrive which is blocked at work (so is Dropbox).
GMail doesn't work as notes database since I don't have access to all of my messages in airplane mode.
Am I SOL ? Are there any other alternatives or solutions I didn't think of yet ?
Hello,
I have been working on an application named Greasy IM for Windows Phone 8.
I'm hoping I could get some people that would like to beta test this application prior to it being publicly published on the marketplace that way I can get the bugs out of the code.
As this application approx. 450KB's I have two options of you being able to get this application.
1) You can download from here on XDA (you must sideload the application onto your Windows Phone device)
2) You can access the beta directly on Microsoft's marketplace (where the newest updates will be posted first).
If you would like to be able to access the beta directly on Microsoft's marketplace, I must get your Microsoft e-mail account that is associated with your Windows Phone per Microsoft's requirements, however, if you would rather get it from XDA-Developers and sideload the application onto your Windows Phone device you can get the application in the attachments below.
Also, if you do download this application, please be sure to reply to this thread with the following information:
1) Windows Phone 8 Device (HTC 8X, Nokia Lumia 1020, Nokia Lumia 822, etc...)
2) Any problems you may have with the application.
As of now, the only protocol that actually works with this application is AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), so, do not be surprised if your other accounts do not activate.
This is being developed by one person (me), and I would gladly accept any help that is offered such as translations, bug reports, feature suggestions, design suggestions & complaints, etc..
Thank you.
I have not been working on this project much lately, however, I do have a new update for everyone that is interested!
v1.0.1:
Added new features
Fixed ability to log in to AOL Instant Messenger
Ability to Send / Receive IM's
Future v1.0.2:
Contact List Working
Chats List Working
Some requested features will be input.
Reported bugs will be fixed.
Please feel free to let me know if you can help by reporting bugs, feature requests, translations, etc...
Google+ does not support my device... so I'm searching for a alternative google+ app.
i found and tried a few "all in one social media apps":
Jift (facebook, google+, twitter) all in one app.
(no update since 2013), twitter doesn't work, cannot view google groups posts.
Social media vault: 55 different social media platforms. (link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.newsoftwares.SocialMediaVault_Pro)
(it is a bit slow on my device... there are many apps i don't use, i only need: twitter, Google+
(optional: skype, soundcloud, reddit, ebay.)
(having only 2.50 of 5 gb available with no root access (SD card r/w restrictions), i want my apps as light as possible)
I tried installing older versions, but then i still could not get access to the Google+ server.
My Device: Teclast p70 4G (h2v8) Android 5.1 (213DPI)
do you know a solution or know a google+ (mod) or Google+ alternative apps?
Write a reply, let me know!
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