Srootus@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoSamsung is sunsetting Tizen and fully ending support for the smartwatch OS9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square152fedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up1531arrow-down1external-linkSamsung is sunsetting Tizen and fully ending support for the smartwatch OS9to5google.comSrootus@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square152fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremoncharleskey@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 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-squaremacaroni1556linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 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.