LG Not Working On Windows Phone 8 Devices

helix2301 sends this quote from CNET: "LG's reluctance to embrace Windows Phone 8 underscores the difficulties that the platform faces with both consumers and vendor partners. LG was one of the early partners that signed on with Microsoft, releasing the LG Quantum in the first wave of Windows Phone devices. Microsoft's has a great relationship with Nokia, which is considered in the industry first among equals when it comes to Microsoft partners, has some vendors reassessing their own support for the operating system. Over the past year or so, LG has been focusing on Android and has started building phones running on Mozilla's Firefox mobile OS."

Comments

I like Windows Phone

[Anonymous Coward]

Contrary to lamestream thinking, I actually like Windows Phone 8. I recently dropped my Google Nexus 4 in a pool of water. I replaced it with a Nokia Lumia running WP8. I actually prefer it over Android. It's original, actually faster, and compatible with everything else I already do and have.

I hope WP has a long life with various vendors.

Re:Well

[recoiledsnake]

Is that why Motorola is struggling and still making huge losses after being bought up by Google?

Or is that why Samsung is making billions while still selling Windows Phones?

Or why Blackberry is suffering?

Or why Palm died after moving from Windows Mobile to WebOS?

Or why HTC and Sony are struggling after making flagship Android phones?

Stop with the stupid cherrypicking memes.

Re:nobody wants Microsofts solution

[cusco]

Considering the quality of some of their products that we've installed in the last year this is probably a good thing for Microsoft. More often than not when I hear (L)users complaining about how such-and-such problem is all Microsoft's fault a little bit of digging exposes that the real problem is crappy hardware or crappy software, not the OS.

Define "crappy hardware"

[tepples]

More often than not when I hear (L)users complaining about how such-and-such problem is all Microsoft's fault a little bit of digging exposes that the real problem is crappy hardware or crappy software, not the OS.

That'd be fine, assuming that you define "operating system" as the kernel. If users of a particular operating system have difficulty adapting to its user interface paradigm, are the user-space components that implement the user interface "software" that can be "crappy"? I've read a few arguments that a display without touch input is "crappy hardware" for running Windows 8, but then that'd mean almost every desktop PC monitor is "crappy hardware" because it doesn't encourage an interaction modality known for inducing gorilla arm.

Re:Define "crappy hardware"

[recoiledsnake]

I've read a few arguments that a display without touch input is "crappy hardware" for running Windows 8, but then that'd mean almost every desktop PC monitor is "crappy hardware" because it doesn't encourage an interaction modality known for inducing gorilla arm.

I didn't know that having a touchscreen makes the keyboard and mouse melt away and force you to use only the touchscreen thereby turning you into a gorilla.

Re:Compatibility with Google Play

[Anonymous Coward]

I didn't buy anything from the store. I generally only use free apps. I'm not a gamer on mobile devices; it's a lousy platform for the kinds of games I enjoy.

Re:Well

[recoiledsnake]

Nokia started making profits with Windows Phone 8.

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/10/nokia-sold-4-4-million-lumia-smartphones-in-solid-q4-2012-results-exceeded-expectations/

Googorola continues to make losses making Android phones.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565253-94/motorolas-$353m-q4-loss-weighs-on-google-results/

Go figure, and get a clue.

Re:Market positioning

[recoiledsnake]

Finally, an insightful comment with a realistic assessment of the situation among the multitude of the bullshit anti-Microsoft posts.