Windows 10: Steve Ballmer thinks the future of Windows Phone is Android

Source: Steve Ballmer thinks the future of Windows Phone is Android—and he may be right | PCWorld

 

I bought a Lumia 950. FANTASTIC.

:)

 

Nokia and Windows Phone 7?

Well your dream just came true, "Maxald", a.k.a. Steve Ballmer :smileyhappy:

 

Nokia Lumia 520 Audio update enhancements equalizer etc

SO u mean all the cheap android hand sets upto 70 $ have better hardware than lumia 520 what th e **** aur u doing microsoft android thinks to provide every facility to every one and you just make a full stop at the music area which is most important in
everyones life only special camera doesn't make any sence No equalizer doesn't it even a worth it if i would have known about this fault i would have never bought it do something go to steve ballmer or BILL GATES but do something or i gotta switch to android
and i should " its my personel opinion i would tell my friends to not buy a windows phone in future

 

Android developers would doubtless respond to the same motivation that Microsoft would... $$$$$.

 

Microsoft makes great phones. It's the apps where they are weak. If the Windows phone could use android apps that would be the best of both worlds. Lumia needs an android converter.

 

So Android is the future of windows phone? big woop. I don't even have any need for a phone like that. I just carry a tracphone and only use it for emergencies. *Smile

 

I wouldn't mind using a Windows phone unfortunately Microsoft is more into selling out to advertisers and corporate interests instead of what Consumers want or find pleasing about the device they are using.

When Vista pissed off so many people they came out with Win 7 which was Art. Vista was just as beautiful but Win 7 honed it.
Some dumb A$$ Indian Engineer came up with dropping what was beautiful about Windows and killed it with 8 and now 10.

Android, Linux and Apple look stunning and can be themed to express the user yet Windows seems to go out of their way to crush your soul. So I expect the same from the Windows phone.

Another thing is look at Windows Apps.
Every single app has an advertisement running through it. Android I shut that stuff down with just a program.
Firefox, all my video and audio playing I refuse to use windows based apps and easily use DRM and Advertisement free apps to display them.
So what you have left with is an Operating System of which that should be Microsoft's only concern and leave apps up to 3rd parties.

 

You nailed it Sir, couldn't agree more.
Silent hope for me, that Indian ENG to step down as soon as possible.

 

Hi there

Unfortunately he's probably right.

The BEST product doesn't always survive -- plenty of historical examples - probably the most well known was Betamax vs VHS. Another one was IBM's OS/2 vs Windows (although Windows has - apart from Networking- morphed into a reasonable product).

I think also writing apps for a Windows phone might be a "Career limiting" experience compared with the potential number of customers for Android and also the iPhone.

It could survive as a niche product (with a lot of support from Ms) but it will need zillions of decent apps if people are going to be encouraged to switch.

Around 85% of phones are now android based - and if people have made app purchases you'll have to persuade them to throw those away and buy new ones that aren't readily available (if at all) -- and have you tried using a Windows phone with Online Banking yet -- a load of Banks don't recognize a Windows phone -- that's one place to start if you want to grow the market.

Cheers
jimbo

 

I own a Lumia 925, from before MS bought Nokia, and I love it. I drive for Uber on weekends, and also own a LG Escape 2 (an Android phone) - because the Uber driver app does not exist on Windows Phone. I am no fan of Android phones, the app selection is, obviously, better, but my Nokia phone just gives a better over-all experience for most purposes.

Edit: I have also used I-phones, for work, and if Windows Phone could find a way to safely and securely run either
Android or I-phone apps, that would be great!

Both I-phone and Android have better access to good apps than Windows phone does.

 

I've got a Nokia Lumia 520 running 8.1 and it's great - a good, value-for-money phone if ever there was.

BUT...

I have ONE APP which NEEDS java to run. And, of course, it won't. And no, there isn't an alternative.

Otherwise - 10/10.


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Good to see you back on the forums again, Wenda. *Smile

 

I use a windows phone

For the most part it works very well, I appreciate being able to sync with my outlook account there is lots of good things about it.

the things I don't like are:

1) It's not as nice as most other Android based phones (but I also think Windows 10 is ugly) they could have provided more customisation, even if it was just tile colours
2) Lack of Android Apps

Another thing that worries me is that well frankly Microsoft are not doing great in this market and don't seem to grasp what they need to do to get it right it's like they are almost 10 years behind everyone else, not in usefulness, but in design flair. I would not be surprised if Windows Phone' went the same way as Zune frankly.

 

there are a lot more programs in android and it's been around much longer, I have an android phone fortunately I thought google won the mobile market then, seems right