Windows Phone dies todaytheverge.com 5 pointsndz9 years ago3 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−dethswatch9yNo, it died when MS decided to hobble its API in their thirst to get anything out the door.3 months after release, it still didn't have major UI components released to devs.A year later, they still didn't have it worked out with the phone companies to do OS updates.A year later, and I _still_ couldn't add my own ringtones.This was 2010. The last phone that I had that couldn't do totally custom ringtones was 2003.−nkkollaw9yI really loved the UI, but there are no apps! What good is a smartphone with no apps? Of course they're being boycotted by Google and others, but no Google Maps, no Google Inbox, and other software that I use many times/day.−bediger40009yWhy did it take this long? The UI was overtly hostile.
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No, it died when MS decided to hobble its API in their thirst to get anything out the door.
3 months after release, it still didn't have major UI components released to devs.
A year later, they still didn't have it worked out with the phone companies to do OS updates.
A year later, and I _still_ couldn't add my own ringtones.
This was 2010. The last phone that I had that couldn't do totally custom ringtones was 2003.
I really loved the UI, but there are no apps! What good is a smartphone with no apps? Of course they're being boycotted by Google and others, but no Google Maps, no Google Inbox, and other software that I use many times/day.
Why did it take this long? The UI was overtly hostile.