Cyanogen turns down Google’s acquisition attempt
You missed citing the Source. Btw that is this: The Information: Cyanogen turns down Google’s acquisition attempt
Cyanogen decision not to merge with Google is commendable. This will raise more trust in CM users, since they know genuine developers are behind the ROM's than being influenced by big corporates' sometimes selfish motives.
Though I would like to see how Google handles the rejection. Would be interesting to see if it have hurt Google. I hope it doesn't unlike Facebook whose ego got hurt a lot when Snapchat rejected them.
Cyanogen decision not to merge with Google is commendable. This will raise more trust in CM users, since they know genuine developers are behind the ROM's than being influenced by big corporates' sometimes selfish motives.
Though I would like to see how Google handles the rejection. Would be interesting to see if it have hurt Google. I hope it doesn't unlike Facebook whose ego got hurt a lot when Snapchat rejected them.
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amjath
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Sell to anyone or get bankrupt don't go to Microsoft.
Owners of Minecraft wasn't thinking like you do. Lot of people dissapointed that Minecraft was sold to Microsoft.
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amjath
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They were looking for money also MS bought it with huge money. Oculus rift, whatspp sold to FB are stupid decision were only money was playing the big part
i dont agree with this
microsoft has done a great job with windows 10 and windows phone
cyanogenod team will make it better
any day microsoft over google,atleast they dont sell our info for ads
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fyi minecraft was primarily made for windows (pc) so it does make sense that they bought it
i agree with the facebook thing however,microsoft or sony should have bought oculus rift
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amjath
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You are taking about their product. I'm talking interms of android.
They took android and released soem devices for the sake of releasing a android device, Which is a horrible experience for an Android User.
The acquisition attempt from MS clearly shows that they are looking for devs for their apps. They NEED to improve their app quality. People can name few quality apps but Top Devs from android and ios are still yet to open their account in windows store.
Example Flipboard available from today, That too with Pun intended
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Seriously??
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Now what make them XBOX One Exclusive so that everyone buy Xbox for minecraft. Xbox one Minecraft Limited edition
their app quality is fine,its people who generalise about microsoft who should try stuff out first before spreading hate
btw Nokia X was NOT by microsoft,it was an attempt by nokia before being bought by microsoft to replace the asha series
it was intended to be a feature phone upgrade not a smartphone upgrade for an android user
it was discontinued within a few months
as for 512mb ram thing , we get ALL apps optimised and it runs faster than most androids
oh and we even get updates,85% of android handsets have never got an update
android will lag and not get updates even with a quad core cpu and more than 1gb ram but a windows phone/ios device will get updates
you need to do research instead of spreading misconceptions about microsoft and even apple
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as for cyanogenmod, they took stock android and improved it the best they could,imagine if they got the FULL SOURCE of android,windows phone and ios
so irrespective of which platform they were on before,they can still improve and develop for other platforms if they want
btw Nokia X was NOT by microsoft,it was an attempt by nokia before being bought by microsoft to replace the asha series
it was intended to be a feature phone upgrade not a smartphone upgrade for an android user
it was discontinued within a few months
as for 512mb ram thing , we get ALL apps optimised and it runs faster than most androids
oh and we even get updates,85% of android handsets have never got an update
android will lag and not get updates even with a quad core cpu and more than 1gb ram but a windows phone/ios device will get updates
you need to do research instead of spreading misconceptions about microsoft and even apple
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as for cyanogenmod, they took stock android and improved it the best they could,imagine if they got the FULL SOURCE of android,windows phone and ios
so irrespective of which platform they were on before,they can still improve and develop for other platforms if they want
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amjath
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I did not have Windows phone but I have amazed to see how great windows phone and iphone runs on lower hardware but
My friend who was using Lumia 720, replaced his phone with an android device because of app quality and availabilty.
I myself is a Windows 8.1 user and uses many apps for my desktop.
Except few apps, everyother app is crap.
I have waited 2 years for tapatalk to come to windows 8 and few other essential apps too. Still tapatalk for windows 8 is poor
I have seen people here in TDF suggesting alternate phones instead of going to a 512MB RAM Windows phone
Since Android is being skinned by manufactures, thats teh reason for updates gap. Consider Moto x,g series and GP edition phones they get faster updates. Software update for iphones and Windows phone are controlled by Apple and Microsoft directly, Manufactures dont touch on these platforms so they are faster updates.
Comparing 3 platforms for software updates is invalid discussion.
These two platforms have potential, but not growing as Android did. I own Apple device, I know how many times i have facepalmed myself.
I was close enough to see Windows device, 2 of my friends moved from Windows. Reason app availabity, more happy with their new platforms
We all know what CM does, everyone should and will adapt to platform [Ex: IT developer] But till when they can hold on to the platform other Android is questionable.
IMO, CM should reject everyone's acquisition plan. Especially BIG NO for MS
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i know more people unhappy with android than on ios and windows phone that doesnt make android a bad OS naa
so how can you use that logic and call windows phone lacking etc thats generalising especially since you havent owned a windows phone
windows phone doesnt lack apps,it has all the major apps including tapatalk which works just fine
comparing 3 platforms for updates is valid because android is majorly fragmented and in the end the consumer is the one getting nothing
same with malware-android is the only platform with malware inside the store,ios has had 2 virus instances which were minor,windows phone and BB10 have none
In TDF there are more people who prefer android than windows phone sometimes enough for some to suggest phones purely based on specs without any experience so that logic is invalid
windows 8.1 store is crap but windows phone is totally different,i can buy a cheap android TV dongle and call android phones pathetic going by that logic
i myself have a lumia 720 and havent looked back,512mb ram is NOT a limitation for windows phone and ios
so how can you use that logic and call windows phone lacking etc thats generalising especially since you havent owned a windows phone
windows phone doesnt lack apps,it has all the major apps including tapatalk which works just fine
comparing 3 platforms for updates is valid because android is majorly fragmented and in the end the consumer is the one getting nothing
same with malware-android is the only platform with malware inside the store,ios has had 2 virus instances which were minor,windows phone and BB10 have none
In TDF there are more people who prefer android than windows phone sometimes enough for some to suggest phones purely based on specs without any experience so that logic is invalid
windows 8.1 store is crap but windows phone is totally different,i can buy a cheap android TV dongle and call android phones pathetic going by that logic
i myself have a lumia 720 and havent looked back,512mb ram is NOT a limitation for windows phone and ios
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amjath
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What Microsoft?s Apps Problem Means for Windows Store?s Future (MSFT)
Windows Phone missing apps: Uber, Google Maps, Snapchat, Tinder | BGR
4 steps for Microsoft to fix Windows Phone's app problems - CNET
*www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-phone-doesnt-have-an-app-problem-in-india
from above link a meaning comment
What more do you want everyone is saying MS apps need to improve
About fragmentation still almost every android version available today can runs apps. Fragmentation is just on the OS division, which has an answer now in the name of Android One.
I have suggested my friend for many apps, which he dont find it in the store and many other alternative have poor ratings.
There were malware apps popping up in both android store and ios store which was removed and now protected.
Answer me this question,
If i'm a android app developer how much should I pay to add my app to play store?
if i'm a Windows app developer how much should I pay to add my app to Windows store?
Which will obviously answer the question for malware activities
I never said you need 3GB RAM to run an OS and how OS and apps are optimised and all, I'm saying that MS still struggling with app quality and availability Period.
Windows Phone missing apps: Uber, Google Maps, Snapchat, Tinder | BGR
4 steps for Microsoft to fix Windows Phone's app problems - CNET
*www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-phone-doesnt-have-an-app-problem-in-india
from above link a meaning comment
What more do you want everyone is saying MS apps need to improve
About fragmentation still almost every android version available today can runs apps. Fragmentation is just on the OS division, which has an answer now in the name of Android One.
I have suggested my friend for many apps, which he dont find it in the store and many other alternative have poor ratings.
There were malware apps popping up in both android store and ios store which was removed and now protected.
Answer me this question,
If i'm a android app developer how much should I pay to add my app to play store?
if i'm a Windows app developer how much should I pay to add my app to Windows store?
Which will obviously answer the question for malware activities
I never said you need 3GB RAM to run an OS and how OS and apps are optimised and all, I'm saying that MS still struggling with app quality and availability Period.
I shifted from Lumia 620 for the same reason. Lack of many important apps. Specially the google ones and bank apps. May be bank apps will be there now, but google apps are still missing. But OS wise I found WP to be much smoother than Android. But in mobile world apps matters, that's why the need of smartphone came into existence.
ankush28
Bazinga
OS is no doubt lot smoother even on low end phones. But heavenly lacks apps, services like P2P, games, Faster file sharing, Flac audio support and list goes on.......
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amjath
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That's what I was saying the whole time. Windows store is just trying to catch number of apps what other stores have.
Numbers doesn't matters much. A decent app for the basic tasks should be enough. But I really miss Google Apps on WP. But I miss the Camera more of Lumia's
it has flac support (third party apps)
it doesnt lack important apps
i wish it had wifi direct but NFC and bluetooth are pretty fast
windows phone is massively underhyped and the amount of misconceptions is really high
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90% of people here need to think beyond android,ive tried all os's but as a phone windows phone and BB10 are actually well made
sure they lack certain apps which people probably wont use on a daily basis anyway
tell me this- out of those million apps which are on the play store etc,how many apps do you actually get to use etc?
how many apps are actually official apps and not malware/fake
ms apps>>>>google apps
office etc on windows phone any day beat google docs
skype beats hangouts
facebook integration >>>>>google +
here maps and google maps are roughly equal
bing works great and even forms the base for cortana and even Siri,yahoo,facebook
sure for local results in india google search works better sometimes
the app situation is massively overhyped,think out of the box and try it out atleast like some here ,who posted why they liked windows phone and why they like android after USING both
blindly posting cons etc isnt good,you need to use it (not your friends unless you get to use it for a long period- 1-2 weeks)