Microsoft is evidently not yet finished porting over key components like Cortana and Outlook to the iPhone. The software company is now setting its eyes on the famous Word Flow keyboard from Windows Phones too as the next port to Apple's dominate smartphone.
In an email sent to a select few Windows Insiders the company is soliciting feedback on the feature and whether people will want to participate in the beta program.
Insider Kyle Reddoch received the email about the program recently asking if he owns "an iPhone (5s or newer)? Do you think your native iOS keyboard could use improvement?" The email then boasts about Word Flow breaking a Guinness World record for fastest texting and how Microsoft is "working on extending the keyboard to other platforms, starting with iOS".
That last part sounds as if Google's Android would be next in line.
While this is great news for those on iOS (and likely Android), we are sure some Windows Phone users are none too pleased. Nonetheless, Microsoft has made no secret of their intentions of being the best software company around, and the Word Flow keyboard is a shining example of Microsoft's work.
Thanks, Kyle R./@WinPhanKyle, for the email!
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Microsoft is bringing its famed Word Flow keyboard to the iPhone
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The title of this article begs the question, Microsoft Word Flow famed for what? Being really *****?
I'm a dedicated user of Word Flow on my Lumia 640XL. I switched to a Windows phone after years of using Android for various reasons, one of them being that Microsoft had included a Swype- like app for input. I have stuck at it for over a year but I am at the end of my tether with the thing.
The Swype app integrated into Android was really very good. Why would anyone want Word Flow? It drives me mad and I am resolved to go back to Android with my next phone. An example (on my Lumia 640XL) this morning is trying to send a text message using Word Flow, it would not recognice the following words no matter how carefully I swyped:
nasty, chimney, gut, instinct, couple, infection, bacteria
And this is just in the course of a couple of texts. Not particularly obscure lexical items. Swype on Android was very good at this. In fact, the more complex the word, the more likely it was to get it right. So, on my Lumia, I end up tapping out each word which renders the Word Flow impractical. And it hasn't improved in the past 15 months, despite several "major" updates to Windows Phone 10.
If Word Flow for Windows is anything to go by, I would advise everyone to avoid it on iOS.
So, who get's to participate? I'm part of the insider program, like thousands of other people, yet I didn't get an email? As a mobile admin at my company, it would be nice to get my hands on this.
I want this on Android so very badly.
Hi William
You already have the excellent Swype app integrated into Android. Why would you want Word Flow? Microsoft can't even get it to work properly on Windows phones.... It drives me mad and I am resolved to go back to Android with my next phone. An example (on my Lumia 640XL) this morning is trying to send a text message using Word Flow, it would not recognice the following words no matter how carefully I swyped:
nasty, chimney, gut, instinct, couple, infection, bacteria
And this is just in the course of a couple of texts. Not particularly obscure lexical items. Swype on Android was very good at this. In fact, the more complex the word, the more likely it was to get it right. So I end up tapping out each word which renders the Word Flow impractical.
Dumping my Lumia 925 for an iphone 6 plus. Miss NOKIA for its awesome hardware. However Microsoft has messed up, its bringing all its apps to others then I dont see any point at all using this device. Satya Nadella is a balled piece of garbage.
Reasons to stick with W10 mobile are getting shared one by one.. I think by the time I will need to replace my L950 there will be no hesitation to switch since all the features I love will be on competing platforms - but of course, with extra added stuff:)
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Too bad the keyboard sucks now.
Accuracy is beyond terrible and it seems they have removed the feature allowing you to add words to the limited dictionary.
I've resorted to using Cortana most of the time because I spend more time correcting word flow crap predictions than it takes to just tell Cortana what I want to say.
Meanwhile my Windows 10 tablet/PC keyboard doesn't support Word Flow. SMH
Google Keyboard and alternatives such as SwiftKey have been offering swipe to type for years now so I don't see why this should be a big deal for either iOS or Win10M. My two cents.
Deciding to switch to iPhone keeps getting better and better. Thanks, Microsoft! The world won't miss Windows Mobile when it's gone.
When they will have a good product, perhaps then to port it out. Right now, even in WP 10, beta teher are a lot of problems. Woudn't been better to put the resources just on WP, to have all of us a more finneshed product?
If it's best, why to keep it.
Sharing is caring and word flow keyboard. I loved it using on my L520.
Would love to see it on Android too.
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Can't MS get the flow keyboard working on W10 Mobile first? Or is it just me? I've not had word flow since W10 Mobile was first released.
I received this email, and I own an iPhone6+. I replied that they can count me in! I really am not in love with Apple's default keyboard, so I'm up for a change! :-)
Yet they dont have it on their surface tablets. Every other platform will soon have it but Microsofts Surface.
Whos the idiot that makes these decisions
OMG please bring to Android. Please.
I hope microsoft know what she is doing cause bringing all exclusive features to other phones make us that own windows phones to have no more reason to buy Windows phone again.I dont know if what microsoft doing will work,but i really doubt if my next phone will be a windows phone even tho i love the OS.
I am using a Lumia 1520 and iPhone 6s. I must admit iPhone is much better, faster to type on with less typos, has more suggestion and is simply more accurate. I am writing this on my Lumia 1520. To put this to the test, I rewrote this whole thing on my iPhone and it was really smoother and faster at least for me. We have to appreciate whatever is better. It is not time to be subjective and be a fanboy. We know iPhone is better when they push updates every month, while we Windows users are waiting for 2 years to get an update. I am still not sure if the Lumia is getting the Windows 10 update any time soon. However, the keyboard on the Lumia 1520 is the best experience on any Windows phone I have ever used, but it is still much worse that that on the iPhone 6s. It is for sure it will be great on the iPhone since all the MS apps are awesome on iPhone.
I am using a Lumia 1520 and iPhone 6s. I am typing this on my Lumia 1520. I must admit the iPhone keyboard is better at least for me. Better suggestion, more accurate, faster to type on with much less typos. For the sake of this, I just tried to write the exact same thing on my iPhone. IPhone 6s is way too faster and smoother. It might be because everything is extremely smooth on the iPhone. Although, I love the keyboard on Lumia 1520. It is undoubtedly the best keyboard experience on any windows I have used.
I was hoping this was a feature that would stay unique to Windows phones... an advantage of the windows ecosystem.
Pray tell if IOS gets Cortana, Flow Keyboard, Continuum and better versions of all MS productivity Apps... why should I buy a Windows phone at all? The pretty tiles?
YES!!! Word Flow is definitely the best keyboard out there when it comes to smartphones. I've missed it horribly since getting my iPhone 6s in late September. It's definitely one of my favorite features of Windows Phone that is severely lacking in my everyday smartphone use. Can't wait!
T-Mobile's OS duopoly push and general platform bigotry sure worked well on you.
I guess it's good to spread the wealth... The keyboard on the windows phone is the main reason I like using a windows phone.. I think it's the best.
Red920
i thought whole point of being Insider is testing out new services,apps or changes to both within Microsoft Ecosystem, not on other Ecosystems.
Funk you!
Fnk yeah Microsoft
Crazy Microsoft.
If it's the version the runs on WP8.1, then I'm happy for them. If it's the one from W10M, I feel very, VERY sorry for them. It is absolutely the worst experience. It's FAR less accurate and tremendously SLOWER. I find I can get things done quicker by typing directly on W10M.
This is effing awesome! I went from the 822 to a Note 4 and the only thing I hate about it is the keyboard!! Absolute ****. Word prediction sucks. Instead of using simple words, it comes up with **** I've never heard of. It always uses the wrong form of then/than. It's actually better to use voice recognition to write out entire texts or emails; it almost never gets anything wrong with those.
Microsoft! Are you insane???? Instead of promoting the best feature of windows phone you are porting them to ios who promote Siri a way better manner than you ever focus on promoting Cortana.... This time I'm really loosing my temper....
I understand why Microsoft wants is services on other platforms, but wordflow?? There's no advantage that I can see for putting it in other platforms.
Anyone who likes this idea must be daft, Microsoft is indeed using this as a trojan horse and if thier plan suceeds then windows phone will over take the market cause everyone wants the windows features. My hope is they develop all this stuff just to take it AAALLL away in a split second and cause everone to realize what an insignnificant company Apple really is.
Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sway, Bing, Wordflow, Sunrise, MINECRAFT!!, holy crap. They have sucha massive upper hand over any other company.. can't believe anyone would switch from Windows to anything else right before Microsoft's deadly strike!
i see what you're saying,but time will tell if such will happen
One less reason to bother with Windows 10 mobile, which is a joke anyway next to iOS and Android, Google's keyboard are much better but I like Apple's keyboard the best just like I like Apple's iOS platform the best too.
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Really? How about finally getting wordflow on tablets and pc's first.
Can someone show to me how to use it???link or site.
Great work by Microsoft. Wonder why their not concentrating on its platform with more feature and updates to its OS ! XD
I wonder how porting over the keyboard will make them money. It definitely won't make Windows Phone owners happy.
Great... now give us an Android version. I miss everything word flow had to offer me.
Try SwiftKey for Android. It offers all of the same features as WordFlow.
I'd like them to open up the windows 10 mobile IME to other vendors as well. They need to keep their own mobile platform as attractive and cusomizable as the alternatives. So far all they're doing is widening the gap porting their secret sauce to the competition.
I like Android, and I have a few Android devices, so it's cool that Microsoft is developing stuff for competing platforms, but damn it Microsoft. How about FIRST supporting your own platforms and THEN bringing it to other platforms? Wordflow keeps predicting the wrong word on W10m, and it doesn't even exist on tablets. Man, Microsoft devices get no love, not even from Microsoft itself.
How about they bring it to the tradition desktop first.... It would be nice on the surface tablets.
They are so clueless.
MS has already given Cortana, all its Bing apps, Microsoft Office apps and now Word Flow. What's next, an Android Launcher that offers Live Tiles? That's about the only thing that's different in Windows Mobile from Android and iOS from a user's point of view...
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I wouldn't be surprised.
That's it for me. iPhone shall be my next.
I dunno, ever since i upgraded to windows 10 mobile, im notice i dont use word flow much because its not giving me the right words.
I don't get why Microsft makes apps for Apple when Apple doesn't even create their apps to run on Windows phone.
:(
I want a ROM of Android with a Microsoft suite of apps, home screen, lock screen, and (eventually) keyboard. That would make me happy for some reason...
In my opinion it's just an alt strategy by microsoft in which they get majority users hooked to basic services that they offer on rivals OS's while their own OS matures. Microsoft am sure is developing a future proof mobile OS, once done they can drop support for thier apps on iOS, android resulting in people migrating in droves to WM10 for they are hooked on to MS services
"while their own OS matures."
LOL That's gut-busting funny, right there.
I would also prefer wordflow for Windows 10(PC) as well. the keyboard must be resizable (to the size of a mobile keyboard) and movable to the sides so that we can easily swipe-type on touch enabled laptop/tablets like surfaces.
If you can't beat em join em
When in India?
Someday when you buy an iphone, this is what you'll see when booting up. (iphone logo) at the bottom of logo it says "powered by Microsoft"
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I didn't see ios had shared any of their useful features sharing with Windows phone
Windows Phone abandonware. They are slowly moving everything to Android and especially IOS. I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly announced that WP is dead and MS has partnered with Apple or Google for mobile devices. Continuum can is supported by the newer hardware in Android anyways. MS the most confused and disoriented company ever.
Ms sold 50000 lumia 950/xl in italy, 1 month of delay to shipments of free continuum docking stations since they completely ran out of stocks
My dear the mistermind is a mad-mind
Lol
Ms still exist only thanks to us!
Microsoft is really working hard.... actually very hard to shut down W10M.. Earlier Cortana and now Word flow.. Great move.. Soon W10M will shut down. Switching to Android fast and furious!!
They are really Working hard to shut down Windows 10 Mobile.. Good.. Earlier Cortana.. And now word flow.. Great move.. Very soon W10M is going to shut down.. Switching to Android fast and furious!!
German was way better with the keyboard from wp8.1! Now it often corrects to old spelling ...
They should also first bring it over to windows 10 for tablets ...
I also can't believe they are planning word flow with shape writing (swype) for iphones before bringing it to tablets. I have a windows 10 tablet and it has word flow but not the shape writing (swype) and I really miss it.
Seems like Microsoft wants to make it harder to have a reason to switch to windows phones. Everything good on my HTC 8XT that I loved and made windows phones stand out I can just get from the app store or Google play. Soon there will be no reason for anyone to switch.
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If you buy a 950XL and try the camera you have a great reason...
But hope some ms manager will not make further damages
We still have just 5 reasons to buy wm :(
1) best camera (950xl)
2) best gui (live tiles)
3) office mobile completely free
4) continuum
5) better integration with w10 on pc
Hope ms idiot managers do not remove other exclusive good points
What about word flow on the desktop and tablet (x86) versions of Windows 10??
Good point!
SMH why MS didn't ship Windows 10 without this feature. Tablets do benefit from having Word Flow.
So what's the point of having a windows phone?
Explain this to the mastermind
LOL
Nice move.
Thanks Obama.
Wordflow is alright, but the keyboard is the real kicker.
Next is an app which makes it easier to switch from wp to ios...
They better have a damn app to change the iphone UI to live tiles, and a removable battery.
It's called W10M.
Goddamn MS. Bringing it to other platforms before adding more languages.
How in gods name can 3rd party, comparatively small devs have support for more languages than MS?
Great news for iPhone users. I myself will stick with Windowsphone. :P
Great idea!
Wordflow definitely turned into a piece of crud when I upgraded my L930 to Windows 10. Can't see the IOS users being very impressed with it in it's current state. The number of times it gets 'to' and 'too' the wrong way round is beyond belief. It never used to and that's just one example of many issues I have with it at the moment.I currently spend more time going back correcting messages than I do writing them in the first place!!
There's something similar on my Nexus tablet and it works so much better.
Its obviously going to be better than WP. Microsoft is a buster.
I want Word flow keyboard on my Windows 10 tablet :(
It is hard to understand Microsoft's thinking. They are improving the iPhone and wonder why sales for windows phone are dropping and nobody develops apps for Windows 10 mobile. I can't see, that they are committed to their own products. Rather, they are committed to making fast revenue, and be it by fooling the folks that were stupid enough to buy a windows phone. The lesson is: if you want all the benefits together, get an iPhone. This is supported both by Apple and Microsoft.
Look I understand where the mobile phone market is but its a bit frustrating when you read about features going onto other platforms when your waiting for your phone to receive the windows 10 update and the ability to use the windows 10 apps.
My next phone is iPhone.
Go ahead and throw your money at them.
Finally, why don't sell yourself to Google or Apple?
Microsoft CEO uses an iphone, that's why all of windows key features are being port over to iOS, because I don't see any other reason why Microsoft would do this
You sir, are an idiot.
He is surely less idiot than some ms managers.... Market share of wp/wm confirm this
It could be so that if people have an iPhone and start using windows features on their phones and actually like them, they might consider buying a windows phone instead, when they have to make their next decision. A lot of people buy Apple the first time and do not mind the high price, but the following phone they may think twice to spend that much money again. And then they remember the windows SOS they used. So maybe not such a bad idea.
Hahaha I like your faith
Amazing, of course that's a brilliant plan, how come no one else thought of this explanation? /s
I think WordFlow is so good that Microsoft should protrude to bring it to all windows 10 devices first. I think it's so good that the windows 8 and 19 virtual keyboard experience is a hating and poor one on tablet and surface devices. Have been asking it for almost a year now v via insiders feedback as part of improving the tablet experience side of the IS. I think Windows 10 could really use it. No excuse really.In my daily use of WordFlow on my Lumia device it's very good. It has a good workflow to it as well when typing on a virtual keyboard on small touch screen devices. After this they can stay penetrating into other markets like iOS and Android. I think not doing this first is poor management of agenda priorities.
Remember the mastermind "mobile first"
Mobile first in his mad mind mean ios and android first...
Is Microsoft big plan to get everyone using their apps on iphone/Android and then pull them all on one day and try and force everyone back.
Lol dream it
Microsoft have eventually nothing compared to iOS but want to give eventually everything it has to other platform. That's great keep giving all that is left of Microsoft until there's nothing else to hold unto windows phone, maybe someday they will give live tiles too to iPhone, I hope that day comes
Yea, my next phone will be a wp, oh wait everything on wp is on iPhone, and even better, an iphone it is then
MS sucked, the keeping porting their good app to other platform and others will not do the same, when is chrome coming to Windows phone?
Expect edge (when its completed) to go everywhere, which would make more sense then wordflow.
When pigs fly
iPhone keyboard
Microsoft keeps disappointing me.
That's there hobby
**** u Microsoft keeping nthing special for ur own OS everything I love about this OS is being ported to IOS so I guess I'll leave this piece of **** OS
I feel your pain, that's just the handwriting on wall, just switch over to iOS, you won't miss anything
MS has really lost focus. Windows 10 is full of bugs both phone and desktop and MS is busy solving other platforms problems instead of making windows better. Who told MS they are leading in Software in the world? They should prove it and stop wasting time.
MS I see the moves y'all making
I'd like word flow on Surface....
Its painful to hear this but i think its a good thing to get people to see how great windows apps are. Since its free they can always take it out from the apple store and when people are use to their services they might consider switching to windows. Its not always going to be iphone on the market. Ones their sales come down they might consider even putting face time for the public as well just as blackberry did with bbm. Its just a matter of time. Apps can always be taken out from stores. I just hope thats the plan.
What's the Redstone all about?
wow what part of software and services do we not get? Apple makes a most of its money sell hardware. Everyone else that tried selling hardware has gone private (again) (Dell) and is focussing on servers and DC infrastructure or split the company (HP) and are hoping the hardware (consumer) division dies a slow death. Back in the day the money was in the software and that is true to this day. Only we call them apps now. Why do you think Apple is introducing Apple news Apple radio whatever crap Apple this apple that? At one poiunt early 2015 the only Apple app in the top 20 used on an iPhone was the itunes app (or music or whateever - you get it) the rest belonged to facebook or google or some game NOT APPLE. Which is a problem because selling a phone can only bring you so much money - keeping you hooked to my ecosystem will bring in a lot more.
MS could care 2 hoots about WP fans getting angry about wordflow being on iOS because they make their money not from selling a LUmia but from their services and from Azure that powers the back end of a whole host of apps. Once the move to the cloud accelerates - you'll give 2 hoots about the OS as your phone will just be a screen with a DC in Arkansas powering it.
Really? Wtf are you doing MS? , anyways , I don't care anymore , gonna go iOS in the coming months
For now 10 mobile is pretty much a no go area for non-fans. Too buggy and too much half baked functionality.
I switched my company to new hardware on Windows 10 and i regret it a lot. It's less stable than windows 7 and 8 and All Windows 10 pc's loose connection to the server 20 times a day. We have been trying to find the cause for two weeks now, but without success. We are going back to windows 7. Why the hell is MS wasting resources on other platforms while 10 still needs some serious work.
Please report this to MS
Explain this to the mastermind
We are guinea pigs for ms
That's why i gone out insider program
Well now Microsoft is steeping on some nerves
It's all over!!!!!
I can never look at my Lumia 640 again.
I mean the moment after I read the article I realized my device was no longer special, the live tiles no longer so lively.
People can we have a little calm? I mean on one hand we get news Windows on ARM is still active and we got Redstone. We are getting a Surface phone. Until Nadela says no more phone calm down.
Good for them. Keep doing whatever it is you're doing, MS and good luck, you'll need it.
I'm a little not pleased but let's be open minded about this.
The best Windows Phone is the iPhone "Pro." I honestly cannot wait for this. After recently going from a 920 to an iPhone 6S Plus, one of the many things I missed was the keyboard. Though 3D touch cursor control blows that little joynib that WP has, the feel and flow of WP just was wonderful. Installed Flesky and Touchpal which have somewhat of the same feel, but it just aint the same.
Q: Hey! I am a fan of features from Microsoft on a smartphone, heard they are best. Which windows phone should I buy?
A: Buy an iphone, they are the best phones with Microsoft features!
Yeahh... That's right..!! And just wait "continuum" is coming soon hahaha....
Microsoft Company employee's with CEO uses iphone/android instead of their own WP, that's why they are too much concern for ios n android..
True
How about adding it to Windows 10 proper so I can use it on my Surface? Would love it when I use the on screen keyboard.
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Impressive move Microsoft. Wordflow is awesome as we all know. Besides, its all about Microsoft Services when the dust clears.
I personally felt windows' word flow keyboard is fantastic to type from the usage of some android & windows handsets. Now it's deliberately proved. Happy to choose windows. But windows mobile 10 needs some fixes in this field..
This is why we can't have nice things
They'd better port wp8 keyboard to w10m.
Wordflow is broken there, not really flowing.
On last gen devices. Much has improved on the new hardware.
Someday we will need an iPhone or Android to have better Microsoft experience, may be Microsoft is trying to keep apps alive after killing windows mobile
Iam switching
Oh GOD....Okay, even that i have the G3 (i bought off contract) i'll give 1 last chance to Microsoft when i renew my contract and take the 640 XL (or the 640).
Don't waste your time , just switch
This is not a bad thing. Familiarity is what you need so the more Microsoft things used on the iPhone the easier it is for those users to transition to Windows mobile later or for us to transition to it.
I just don't understand how giving your competitors all of your differentiating technology is going to help bring people to your product, especially if the average user doesn't know they are using a Microsoft product... Giving me less and less ammunition when my friends ask why I like Windows phone
In Microsoft's defense, Apple and Google brings a lot of great applications to Windows (desktop OS) because MS Windows is still the market leader by far. Since Microsoft is the underdog in the mobile industry, they have to do the same to keep relevant in that space by putting their apps where the customers are.
Apple and Google only built their apps for Windows desktop for the same reason Microsoft is building mobile apps for their platforms: that's where the customers are. The big difference with mobile though, is that this is largely a one-way street: while Microsoft also supports their non-mobile platforms, they do not return the favor for Microsoft's mobile platform.
Still, it's better that MS takes over like a virus then slowly wilting like a dying plant. Least it spurs competition.
It is like if you cannot dismantle the entire building in one go, start by removing bricks one by one.
Should bring SwiftKey to windows phone.
Make it paid... Put a $10 tag
I think they should get it working right on Windows 10 Mobile before tackeling other platforms. I found it the most accurate such offerring on WP8, comparing it to various options on both iOS and Android. It really was outstanding. Unfortunately the quality has nose-dived on Win10M. It picks the wrong word more often than it used to and on several apps (Edge most notably) it is completely broken, skipping every other word unless you remeber to hit a space ending a swipe.
Been missing it. Love this keyboard good to know I can use it on my iPhone 6s now.
One more stuff away from Windows phone !! Nice !!!
Bring it to big win on my tablet
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#1 the wordflow keyboard feature makes zero impact when someone considers an iPhone vs a WP. So why not bring it to iOS?
#2 I read nothing about the Guinness book of world records achievement. I hope MS rooted their own horns when this happened.
*edit*
WAIT WAIT. So they're bringing this to iOS before Windows 10 where it would be very useful in tablet mode???? WTF.
Lmao, I can picture Dan laughing right as he posted this article knowing what the reaction would be from the m-asses here. "getting an iPhone" "switching to android" lol, don't forget to download the Microsoft suite of apps after you register a google or itunes account.
Some days I think, give MS some slack, it's a big elephant in a rapid world. But in the future, maybe, MS will just be dealing with software and surely doing it great and being one of few companies earning money. I bought my first windows phone in 2011(htc mozart) and the look of the UI compared to android (even nexus)was truly AMAZING! I did'nt at the time give a **** about the app gap. But things have changed over time, and with the introduction of Lollipop I think the material design outshines(even on my skinned sony xperia) W10M. The beauty remains only in the live tiles I'm truly sorry to say..
By the way, really don't understand what benefit Microsoft gonna get delivering an feature like this into other platforms, things like OneDrive, Office ok... But this? How they intend to make money?
One day will know... Or some manager should explain us...
(my own opinion it's just a waste of resources and a damage to the brand)
MS takes over like a virus, instead of folding. They're adapting.
Mastermind Nadella will make money. When he gets the new job at Apple/Google. Sad that Gates decided to destroy Microsoft.
Some times i do think that if i switch to android i will get all the apps and all Microsoft apps as well. Infact Microsoft is building much improved apps for android than for windows phone. So what's the use of staying in windows platform.
Well, for me the integration of my telephone, my desktop, my tablet and my Xbox One are really handful... It makes all simpler
Word flow... Using for the first time now. What the he'll, it works! Lol this thing will make my life more simple. Hope it works in Brazilian Portuguese good as in English, gonna try in some Brazilian sites right now.
Tbh I think MS is at the point where they're trying to keep WP alive but they are porting stuff to other platforms because deep down they know it won't last and want to carry on its legacy.
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So the next what will be?
Windows desktop and office?
Ms is showing too much wickness
I never said MS is wicked or bad I'm just thinking of their ideas I love MS.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-slowing-iphone-sales-take-bite-out-of...
Mastermind.
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LOL!!!!
Well, I bet with this rate, continuum is coming from Microsoft to other OS's inevitably.
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Now that I'm really thinking about this, their approach is starting to make sense. It's actually pretty clever too!
If I were an iPhone user and I was already using some of Microsoft's services on my iPhone already such as Skype, Outlook, and Office, I would already know that I prefer Skype over FaceTime (especially for business), Outlook over the barebones Mail app on iOS, and Office over iWork. This would lead me to discover Cortana, how much smarter she is than Siri, and how much better she gets on Windows. I realize OneDrive is a much better solution than iCloud, and that I can even get more storage by simply backing up my photos online, using Bing through their rewards system and through my Office 365 subscription. So I switch cloud storages. Then finding out about how much better the Word Flow keyboard is than the stock iOS one would make me change my default.
Later on, I see that Windows is becoming very popular with game-changing hardware like detachable screens on powerful laptops, liquid cooling and amazing camera tech in smartphones, and apps that work on and span across every Windows device. I also see that their app ecosystem has dramatically improved, and even has apps that were once iOS-only. Then I look back at my iPhone that has no platform agnosticism, services that are barely accessible outside of an Apple ecosystem, and all-proprietary non-universal hardware, all in an outdated, overpriced and restricted slab of "rose-gold" and notice that Microsoft has literally taken over my iPhone with services of much better value, and if I switch to Windows, that all of these services will work together SO MUCH BETTER than they would in their own little apps. Cortana will speak to my apps. My websites, OneDrive photos and videos, contacts, text and Skype messages, emails, OneNote notebooks, and more will magically appear on my PC and every other Windows device I own, simply by signing in. Plus, I can turn my phone into a PC, turn my tablet into a laptop, and actually send files on my phone over Bluetooth to another device.....
Then I'd cancel my iPhone pre-order. And maybe even trade in my Apple Watch for a Microsoft Band, and replace my MacBook with a brand new Surface Book!
My denial of Microsoft's commitment to Windows all started when they brought Xbox Live achievements over to iOS games. Then came the Office suite, better Skype apps, Bing, Sway, and then Cortana. Only now, hearing the news about the Word Flow keyboard making the move to iOS has changed my idea of Microsoft's commitment. Not only are they successfully growing their software business, but they're attracting customers who were once blind to the fact that Windows even existed!
That's definitely not going to happen. It might but it's a fairy tale.
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Maybe. But I have a feeling teams of analysts backed by a multibillion dollar company probably know a bit more than us/random user(s)
That's straight up hilarious.
When, at any time over the last 7 years, have the analysts for Microsoft gotten anything even REMOTELY close to correct regarding mobile?
But u missed something important. Every single tech company has its best services on iOS, so why would u switch to any other mobile OS if u have the best of apple, Microsoft, Google and others on one device? Not happening, specially when windows 10 mobile is still number 100 on Microsoft priority list, forget about support from other companies.
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Before I read the article, my initial thought "W10m is over". Now I'll read it
No words, i will switch to iPhone
But you'll have the keyboard!
Boy they really know how to build an os fan base. Let's give away the only few things that make it worth being on windows to everyone. No one will have a reason to switch now.
Where's the money in that?
The money is in ms managers get from apple
OMG, they didn't bring it to their own devices yet... (Word Flow in Czech is not available in WP8.1, but you can upgrade to Windows 10 and then downgrade to WP8.1 and guess what, Word Flow is there...) Why, Microsoft, why...
FFS MS, can we not have ANYTHING to bolster as a reason to switch to WP?? How can you expect me to evangelize the product when nothing is unique to windows phone now. What's next to go, live tiles???
Seriously? What about bringing it to Windows 10 keyboard? Been waiting forever for it on my tablet.
how about getting this keyboard to us windows 10 surface user huh? be nice to quickly swipe words out.
Satya won't be happy until Windows Phone's market share falls below 1%...
Agree
Well, I guess in a few months we will get the news that Microsoft is porting over Continuum to iOS and Android.
Can they please add it to the Edge browser bar first!?
There's also similar 3rd party apps in iPhone. For me at least, the biggest problem is not about accuracy or the typing speed itself. Switching to and from 3rd party keyboards (and even 1st party keyboard) in iPhone is slow. Yes, Swift has option to predict multiple languages in one keyboard so you don't need to switch, but when you need something non-Latin like CJK language then there's no choice, and the lag is long enough to be annoying.
Other 3rd party keyboard users in iPhone would testify for the lackluster performance too. Apple still need to fix that part of their OS.
Why people complain all the time???They said that don't like google because they don't make apps for windows phones but they are the same who blame Microsoft when it makes applications for others platforms.So I'm confused.
Great idea MS. Bring EVERYTHING that makes your phones a Windows Phone and port it over to Android and IOS. Brilliant. I see you don't give 2 ish's about Windows Phone. I will soon be a former WP user.
Ms managers are so incompetent that when they will understand this will be too late
I miss the WordFlow keyboard. I moved to Android on the G4 back in August, and it's been slow and laggy, while my old Lumia 822 is currently faster. I would switch back if I weren't missing certain college apps and the phones were on Verizon.
When in windows phones 10 ???
redstone
As a WP user, I don't really mind that iOS gets this awesome keyboard. Android too.
I just hate when they get MS stuff FIRST or they get a BETTER version. Unfortunately, those things are not uncommon now.
Agree
Hopefully it's Microsoft's long game, get everyone on ios and Android using MS services then release a killer phone. W10m isn't in the position to attract most users currently however MS services and app suite are. Get them using Microsoft everyday on other platforms whilst they get w10m up to speed. When people are see how good these features are and that they could have them condensed into one very slick package might make them switch to windows mobile.
lol, here we don't see a lumia spot on tv since about one year ago...
How can ms idiot managers believe to sell and improve n. of apps in the store without marketing campaigns on tv, radio etc for the critical mass?
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