wraggster
April 14th, 2014, 20:12
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Android, iOS, Windows Phone. Each of these mobile platforms had to start somewhere, and none were anywhere near perfect on the first try. Fortunately, each OS gets better with every iteration until, at some point, it all just clicks. Arguably, Windows Phone (http://www.engadget.com/tag/WindowsPhone/) just came of age with its latest update, version 8.1 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/02/windows-phone-8-1-official/).
Even before today, Windows Phone only had a few big holes remaining and indeed, 8.1 appears to fill those gaps. In particular, the OS now has a fancy notification center in addition to those signature Live Tiles; the keyboard now allows for swipe gestures; and last but not least, it now has Cortana, a virtual assistant to take on Siri (http://www.engadget.com/tag/siri/), Google Now and Samsung's S Voice. The 8.1 update is a fairly significant one, and I got the opportunity to take it for a spin ahead of the official developer preview's launch. It may not be perfect yet, but it's clear Windows Phone has finally grown up.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/14/windows-phone-8-1/
Android, iOS, Windows Phone. Each of these mobile platforms had to start somewhere, and none were anywhere near perfect on the first try. Fortunately, each OS gets better with every iteration until, at some point, it all just clicks. Arguably, Windows Phone (http://www.engadget.com/tag/WindowsPhone/) just came of age with its latest update, version 8.1 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/02/windows-phone-8-1-official/).
Even before today, Windows Phone only had a few big holes remaining and indeed, 8.1 appears to fill those gaps. In particular, the OS now has a fancy notification center in addition to those signature Live Tiles; the keyboard now allows for swipe gestures; and last but not least, it now has Cortana, a virtual assistant to take on Siri (http://www.engadget.com/tag/siri/), Google Now and Samsung's S Voice. The 8.1 update is a fairly significant one, and I got the opportunity to take it for a spin ahead of the official developer preview's launch. It may not be perfect yet, but it's clear Windows Phone has finally grown up.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/14/windows-phone-8-1/