Mobile World Congress marked the end of a trend. With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S6, removable batteries and expandable storage were pushed out of the mainstream. Samsung was one of the last major smartphone makers to rid their phones of these features.
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Office Sway is like nothing we've ever seen before, and it demonstrates Microsoft's striving to create a tailored experience on specific devices.
Cortana is arguably the best personal assistant out there. For starters, she has more personality than Siri and Google Now combined, and she is just as ready and able to help you be productive. One area in specific where she shines is reminders. Siri and Google Now both can remind you about things at a certain time or a certain place, but Cortana takes it one step further: she can remind you of things when you next talk to a certain person. This shows that not only does Cortana help you in your personal productivity, but while working with others as well. What if she was taken one step further? Cortana will be on all Windows 10 devices, and Windows 7/8 and Windows Phone 8 devices will get Windows 10 for free. This opens up a HUGE user base that will have instant access to Cortana at the mention of her name, "Hey Cortana." She could be used to send reminders through your Cortana to other people's Cortana. For example, you could tell Cortana, "Remind my wife to pick up eggs the next time she's at the grocery store," and your wife's phone would remind her so. This could also be taken further into the realm of the Internet of Things and other devices and programs. For example, you could tell Cortana to remind your son to do his homework when he gets home from school and starts turning on his Xbox. Or, if your wife had a Microsoft Band, you could tell Cortana to wish your wife a happy birthday when she woke up the next morning. Due to the broad amount and type of devices Cortana will be on, the possibilities are endless as to how she could make it easier to interact with the people around us.
Windows Phone 7 quietly entered the market after it had become almost completely saturated by Android and iPhone. This OS has struggled over the past few years and has had some serious feature overhauls, including WP 7.5, 7.8, 8, and 8.1. Worldwide Windows Phone has "grown" and settled around 3% market share, overtaking BlackBerry, which continues to dwindle. Windows 10 proves a serious upgrade over Windows Phone 8.1, but some still doubt the ability of Windows Phone to become relevant in our Google- and Apple- saturated world, such as this journalist from ExtremeTech. However, I think there is hope.
Microsoft's new Lumia 640 , announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this morning, bring a much-needed refresh to the lower end of the mid-range phones and establish the 6xx line as a serious competitor against other mid-range smartphones.
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