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Sep 12, 2017 10:38PM PDT

why windows mobiles different to other mobiles?

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Most difference?
Sep 12, 2017 11:06PM PDT

I found developer relations to have degraded too far.

But why would you want one?

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Re: different
Sep 13, 2017 12:42AM PDT

For the same reason Android Phones are different from other mobiles (such as iPhones) and a Linux PC is different from a Windows PC: the OS is made by different companies. Why do you think they should be the same?

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The Apps
Sep 13, 2017 1:50AM PDT

Hey,

As Kees_B said: Windows phones use a different operating system, and that makes a ton of small differences.

I find that the biggest advantage that a Windows phone has is the native Office apps, like Outlook, Word, etc. They're pretty good.

To me, though, the disadvantages are bigger than the advantages.