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    Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun

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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
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      Seriously though - do you video call just to video call?

      I've made video calls to friends in the UK, but other than just messing around I've never used locally just for day to day conversations. I don't see the appeal I guess.

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      • brianlittlejohnB
        brianlittlejohn @Dashrender
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        @Dashrender I don't like people seeing me when I talk on the phone... then I actually have to be engaged in the conversation.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @brianlittlejohn
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          @brianlittlejohn said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

          @Dashrender I don't like people seeing me when I talk on the phone... then I actually have to be engaged in the conversation.

          ROFLOL - I was thinking the exact same thing, I just didn't type it.

          yeah I want to be on a call and have the ability to surf if I want without someone seeing me not looking at them. 🙂

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          • nadnerBN
            nadnerB @Dashrender
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            @Dashrender said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

            Seriously though - do you video call just to video call?

            I've made video calls to friends in the UK, but other than just messing around I've never used locally just for day to day conversations. I don't see the appeal I guess.

            We like to video call when either of us isn't home for the night. Especially good to say hi to mini-nadnerB and miss mini-nadnerB (who tries to lick the phone). It's nice to see everyone.

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            • Minion QueenM
              Minion Queen @Dashrender
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              @Dashrender said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

              Seriously though - do you video call just to video call?

              I've made video calls to friends in the UK, but other than just messing around I've never used locally just for day to day conversations. I don't see the appeal I guess.

              I talk to my sibilings and my nephew this way all the time. As a team we do Skype Video calls often as well (remember we live all over the world so gives us a sense of togetherness).

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              • momurdaM
                momurda
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                i use a windows phone. lumia 635, windows 10 upgraded from 8 last year. I like it because i can only text, call and get email. There are no other apps for anything else, so I dont spend 95% of my time staring at a phone screen while walking down the street or eating or sleeping.

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender @momurda
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                  @momurda said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                  i use a windows phone. lumia 635, windows 10 upgraded from 8 last year. I like it because i can only text, call and get email. There are no other apps for anything else, so I dont spend 95% of my time staring at a phone screen while walking down the street or eating or sleeping.

                  You can only? LOL, the phone can still do a lot more than that - even if that lot more is just surfing the web. There are a lot of games, and FB and snapchat, etc.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @Minion Queen
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                    @Minion-Queen said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                    @Dashrender said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                    Seriously though - do you video call just to video call?

                    I've made video calls to friends in the UK, but other than just messing around I've never used locally just for day to day conversations. I don't see the appeal I guess.

                    I talk to my sibilings and my nephew this way all the time. As a team we do Skype Video calls often as well (remember we live all over the world so gives us a sense of togetherness).

                    Yeah, if you're not in the same city it definitely makes more sense to use - so I can understand Nader's comment about when they are not both home at night. I was reading more into it - you're at work, the wife calls, but instead of calling via normal voice, she calls with video chat - that just seems weird. I consider that more intrusive than @scottalanmiller just getting a phone call.

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                    • J
                      Jason Banned
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                      I really can't believe they just killed it off like that.

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                      • KellyK
                        Kelly @Jason
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                        @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                        I really can't believe they just killed it off like that.

                        They just announced that they're killing support for an old version of the OS that 2.5 years old. This is equivalent to Google killing support for KitKat or Apple dropping support for iOS 7.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @Kelly
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                          @Kelly said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                          @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                          I really can't believe they just killed it off like that.

                          They just announced that they're killing support for an old version of the OS that 2.5 years old. This is equivalent to Google killing support for KitKat or Apple dropping support for iOS 7.

                          Do you know they haven't?

                          Actually support or no support from Google for KitKat is pretty pointless since the carriers sure the hell aren't porting those updates out to devices.

                          Is Apple still releasing updates to iOS 7 instead of telling users, you want updates, you must upgrade, which BTW is free.

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                          • momurdaM
                            momurda @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender
                            Well, I suppose there are some other apps, but I have no facebook. There are some of the old FF games available so maybe I get those, but there isn't even a banking app from anybody except Wells Fargo(at least not earlier this year when I checked), and due to recent revelations ill never do business with them.
                            Really cant complain, I paid 50 bucks for the phone and my service is only 30/month for unlimited text and talk with 2GB.

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                            • stacksofplatesS
                              stacksofplates @Kelly
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                              @Kelly said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                              @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                              I really can't believe they just killed it off like that.

                              They just announced that they're killing support for an old version of the OS that 2.5 years old. This is equivalent to Google killing support for KitKat or Apple dropping support for iOS 7.

                              Kind of. However both of those have had new OS versions since then. This is the only OS that Microsoft has for the phones. To go along with what you said, it would be more like dropping support for WP7.

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @stacksofplates
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                                @stacksofplates said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                @Kelly said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                I really can't believe they just killed it off like that.

                                They just announced that they're killing support for an old version of the OS that 2.5 years old. This is equivalent to Google killing support for KitKat or Apple dropping support for iOS 7.

                                Kind of. However both of those have had new OS versions since then. This is the only OS that Microsoft has for the phones. To go along with what you said, it would be more like dropping support for WP7.

                                Until recently, the MS phones suffered the same issues as all but the iPhone, lack of carrier post sales support. So talking about the manufacturer dropping support just makes me laugh.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender
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                                  To make me laugh even harder - the google phones, i.e. Nexus line, having the moniker that you'll always get updates from google - well those days are over, or rather never existed for the Pixel.

                                  I read a release that the Verizon version of the Pixel (there never was a version version of the Nexus as I understand it) will get it's updates from Verizon, not Google direct - so those poor saps will be once again (or rather still) beholden to Verizon to provide updates. yeah good luck there!

                                  Way to go Google, flex those muscles. LOL

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                                  • J
                                    Jason Banned
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                                    What do you mean no Verizon version? They were unlocked phones there is no carrier version. Just like unlocked iPhones they work on all carriers GSM or CDMA.

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                                    • KellyK
                                      Kelly @stacksofplates
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                                      @stacksofplates said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                      @Kelly said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                      @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                      I really can't believe they just killed it off like that.

                                      They just announced that they're killing support for an old version of the OS that 2.5 years old. This is equivalent to Google killing support for KitKat or Apple dropping support for iOS 7.

                                      Kind of. However both of those have had new OS versions since then. This is the only OS that Microsoft has for the phones. To go along with what you said, it would be more like dropping support for WP7.

                                      They still support Windows 10 Mobile.

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                                      • stacksofplatesS
                                        stacksofplates @Kelly
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                                        @Kelly said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                        Windows 10 Mobile

                                        Ah I didn't realize they actually pushed that out to some phones. I thought it was just a couple phones and then it died.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @Jason
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                                          @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                          What do you mean no Verizon version? They were unlocked phones there is no carrier version. Just like unlocked iPhones they work on all carriers GSM or CDMA.

                                          Sure, but Verizon still has it's own frequencies that no other carriers use. LTE I think is pretty open, but the rest aren't - I need to dig into it more to get a full understanding.

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                                            Jason Banned @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                            @Jason said in Windows Phone Apocalypse Has Begun:

                                            What do you mean no Verizon version? They were unlocked phones there is no carrier version. Just like unlocked iPhones they work on all carriers GSM or CDMA.

                                            Sure, but Verizon still has it's own frequencies that no other carriers use. LTE I think is pretty open, but the rest aren't - I need to dig into it more to get a full understanding.

                                            Yes.. but these support them. Almost every carrirer has some different frequncies. Cellphones now days have dual radios to handle them. Nexus has supported them for a while the 6 was even offically supported by verizon.

                                            Same goes for the iphone there is only one model iphone that works with them all.

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