@Srootus@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agoSamsung is sunsetting Tizen and fully ending support for the smartwatch OS9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square150fedilinkarrow-up1532arrow-down113file-text
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minus-square@moncharleskey@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish7•6 months agoNokia era Lumias were amazing phones, and I loved the OS, but a lack of apps kept it from ever being a contender. Still miss my live tiles though.
minus-square@macaroni1556@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoWhat the commenter above was referring to is special API access for Nokia and a few key third-parties that regular devs were not allowed to use. It was a strange time for Windows phone. Agreed, such a shame, it was an interesting UX-first design for its time.
Nokia era Lumias were amazing phones, and I loved the OS, but a lack of apps kept it from ever being a contender. Still miss my live tiles though.
What the commenter above was referring to is special API access for Nokia and a few key third-parties that regular devs were not allowed to use.
It was a strange time for Windows phone. Agreed, such a shame, it was an interesting UX-first design for its time.