One of the comments in TFA actually had a quite clever way of dealing with this.
Since the top LCD is also a touch screen, let the user define his own icons by touching the relevant space on the top screen and then that image block will automatically map to the bottom LCD.
Problem solved. And no special support needed from the game.
You can pull it out of a box, connect it to a PC, authorize it through I-Tunes, search for a book you want, download it and start reading in 1 minute?
Youtube video or it didn't happen!
"but in the consumer market who is going to actually purposefully buy a windows phone?"
Me?
Initial reviews have been good and the development environment for Windows Phone 7 is one of the best I've worked in. Expect lots of great games and apps for this platform.
No, I don't think it's too late.
I don't think we have seen THE mobile OS, yet. I think we are at the same place where PCs were before Windows. Everyone is trying for a shot at the market, but there is no clear winner, yet. And I don't think any of the current mobile OSs will be the winners. Each of them have their own issues.
iOS: Closed and locked down. Plus I don't see Apple licensing the use of iOS to other manufacturers.
Android: Patent issue with Oracle; Fragmentation is hurting its image.
Symbian: Feels dated. The new QT interface helps, but you still get the clunky feeling coming through.
RIM: Same as Symbian - feels old and clunky. Plus, like iOS, it won't be licenced to other manufacturers.
Bada: The API is absolutely useless + it isn't targeted at "smart" phones. Plus, like iOS, pretty locked down.
Win 7: Too early to say. But it looks like it will also be as locked down as with iOS.
Meego: Too early to say. Might suffer the same fragmentation issue as with Android, but I have read that Nokia have strickt guidelines in place for OEMs to follow if they want to use the Meego brand. Might help.
So we are still in early days. All I can say is that the next 10 years are going to be exciting times for lovers of tech.
Since this whole credit crisis started, my favorite hobby, gaming, has become way too expensive. Because of this, I started looking at other, cheaper hobbies to keep me busy. Starting my own little OSS project was what I chose.
So, in my case, this credit crisis actually had the reverse effect.
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I feel Steam has a bigger chance of becoming the "Netflix of Games". Especially with Steam moving to the PS3 now as well...
Your definition of a smartphone makes no sense. Please can you clarify?
One of the comments in TFA actually had a quite clever way of dealing with this.
Since the top LCD is also a touch screen, let the user define his own icons by touching the relevant space on the top screen and then that image block will automatically map to the bottom LCD.
Problem solved. And no special support needed from the game.
You make a great point. Wish I could mod you up.
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You can pull it out of a box, connect it to a PC, authorize it through I-Tunes, search for a book you want, download it and start reading in 1 minute? Youtube video or it didn't happen!
When is Nokia getting its own icon? They are quite a big (understatement of the year) player in the daily lives of us Mobile devs.
We are talking about the "consumer market" here and Apple is proof enough that the average consumer does not care about openess and freedom.
"but in the consumer market who is going to actually purposefully buy a windows phone?"
Me?
Initial reviews have been good and the development environment for Windows Phone 7 is one of the best I've worked in. Expect lots of great games and apps for this platform.
You may have a point here. MeeGo tablets are on their way and the the previews look great.
No, I don't think it's too late. I don't think we have seen THE mobile OS, yet. I think we are at the same place where PCs were before Windows. Everyone is trying for a shot at the market, but there is no clear winner, yet. And I don't think any of the current mobile OSs will be the winners. Each of them have their own issues. iOS: Closed and locked down. Plus I don't see Apple licensing the use of iOS to other manufacturers. Android: Patent issue with Oracle; Fragmentation is hurting its image. Symbian: Feels dated. The new QT interface helps, but you still get the clunky feeling coming through. RIM: Same as Symbian - feels old and clunky. Plus, like iOS, it won't be licenced to other manufacturers. Bada: The API is absolutely useless + it isn't targeted at "smart" phones. Plus, like iOS, pretty locked down. Win 7: Too early to say. But it looks like it will also be as locked down as with iOS. Meego: Too early to say. Might suffer the same fragmentation issue as with Android, but I have read that Nokia have strickt guidelines in place for OEMs to follow if they want to use the Meego brand. Might help. So we are still in early days. All I can say is that the next 10 years are going to be exciting times for lovers of tech.
I played around with a dev model of this and it definitely has Wifi.
Dear Slashdot Editors, Your summary is wrong. Gartner predicted that Android will be the second biggest in 2014, just a bit below Symbian, which will still be number 1. Here's a link to a much better article on the subject: http://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone_market_grew_55_percent_ios_declining_by_2014-news-1924.php
Since this whole credit crisis started, my favorite hobby, gaming, has become way too expensive. Because of this, I started looking at other, cheaper hobbies to keep me busy. Starting my own little OSS project was what I chose. So, in my case, this credit crisis actually had the reverse effect.