Srootus@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoSamsung is sunsetting Tizen and fully ending support for the smartwatch OS9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1542arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1530arrow-down1external-linkSamsung is sunsetting Tizen and fully ending support for the smartwatch OS9to5google.comSrootus@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square109fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremoncharleskeylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·24 days 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-squaremacaroni1556@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 days 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.