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No. Their not obligated.

And Google is very smart in this case.

its weighing 2 things: It can make an App for a small user base and make Windows phone more appealing to some people OR it can block non compiling apps and not build apps for WP and then its faced with 2 conclusions: 1. Users of the WP find alternatives to google services and live happy lives away from Google (not likely) or 2. Users get sick of not having good google apps on WP and decide to switch to Android or iOS where they will (this is Googles best outcome).

So by doing this, If users leave WP and go to Android, they are able to pickup more marketshare BY NOT doing anything at all on WP and not spending money. And because WP is so small and iOS and Android are soo big, it can afford to do this and all while making WP look less appealing. Its a smart move and I hope it continue.

Google is “Scgoogling” and its fun to watch. Its just so hypocritical to have a smear campaign against Google for being sneaky and corrupt and THEN go and use their API illegally and wrongly. And basically try to force google services on WP.

Please keep it up Google.

5 days ago on Microsoft has access to a Youtube API 1 reply

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Yea.

No Doubt.

Worst Choices: Moto Cliq, Iphone 2G, Any Things Windows phone and Win Mobile.

In Terms of phones I used for the longest period, it would be: T-Mobile G1, Mytouch 3g, Nexus One, TMobile G2, G2x, HTC Amaze, Nexus 4

14 days ago on How often do you upgrade & why?

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Playing fair? Uh have you seen those absolutely disparate scroogled ads? Fairness is gone. I hope google Keeps making amazing android and iOS apps and blocks the shit out of windows phone apps.

Makes no sense, they want to smear google with an as campaign on privacy then go and develop a google app and want users to be able to use google apps on their OS. Fn stupid and wp deserves to fail.

15 days ago on Windows Phone finally gets a full YouTube app with playlists and sign-in support 3 replies 1 recommend

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Is that a real screenshot of it? If So it’s pretty hideous.

Like not good looking at all, in my opinion.

15 days ago on Windows Phone finally gets a full YouTube app with playlists and sign-in support

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haha yes I did.

I’ve been to 4 games and bought a 6 pack of games the rest of the year too. Im obsessed.

15 days ago on Post your iOS/OSX homescreens! 1 recommend

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I’ve owned about 20 phones in the last 5 years, 15 Android, a few iphones and a few Windows phone and 2 Windows Mobile phone (eww)

First SmartpHone: HTC Shadow

First Android Phone: T-Mobile G1
Then (the order is gonna be incorrect, cant remember it all and some I only used for a few weeks):
Mytouch 3G
HTC Touch Pro 2 (free, had for 2 weeks)
Moto Cliq (2 weeks)
nexus One
T-Mobile G2
T-Mobile G2x
HTC HD7
HTC Sensation
Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy S 2
Samsung Nexus S
Samsung Galaxy S 4G (the second model of the S that had HSPA+)
HTC Amaze 4G
HTC Mytouch 4G
Dell Venue Pro (Windows Phone 7)
iPhone 2G (original 4g)
Iphone 3g
HTC Diamond (GDGT sent it to me free)
Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Gs3
Nexus 4

my Current Phone: Apple iPhone 5

Yea. I spend a ton of money on phones. But I just wanted to the latest and greatest and would trade and sell my old phones as needed.

But I think Im happy with my current choice to move to the iPhone 5.

15 days ago on How often do you upgrade & why? 1 reply 1 recommend

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Gmail does push on iOS.

Google Now on the other hand, does not use notification center.

And Maps on iOS works beautifully. I actually prefer it over Android maps. And while, I can cache in specified areas on Android and not iOS, I was surprised to find how well iOS maps worked off line, when I was in no signal area, It seems to cache in the entire route, so as long as I didn’t need a re-route, it was great.

15 days ago on Is the iPhone 5 the best Google services phone? 1 recommend

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I moved to Iphone on April 12th and haven’t felt any sting because of lack of google services.

I used Google Maps to help me navigate my way to Destin on my vacation. My calender and email work and my youtube experience seems on par with Android.

I was a Day 1 Android user, and owned 15 android devices in my time with the OS but with the iPhone and the Apple ecosystem, I get fantastic hardware, support, consistency, experience and Google apps. With Android, I was getting the good Google experience but not consistency or great designed hardware or experience. I spent 5 years looking for the perfect Google experience only to find it on the iPhone 5

15 days ago on Is the iPhone 5 the best Google services phone? 1 reply

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I dunno of its a bug or a feature but google now constantly pulls location data . I think it’s a bug or if not a real killer of the battery.

For now I turned off location service access for the google app

22 days ago on Anybody know how to get the most out of Google Now for iOS? 1 reply

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27 days ago on Post your iOS/OSX homescreens! 1 reply

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You have a link to this wallpaper?

27 days ago on Post your iOS/OSX homescreens! 1 reply

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My Nexus 4 battery sucked too.

If I didn’t charge it while at work, going from 7:30am, it would dead by 3pm or 4pm. This is with me closing apps and everything. Just with normal use.

always had to charge at work.

Currently I have an iPhone 5 now on T-Mobile (no LTE) and its been much much better. I can get to 10pm or so and just get the 20% warning.

As a day 1 Android user, its always been my complaint with it. I’ve owned 15 Android devices and none had great battery life.

28 days ago on Nexus 4 woes :(

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Why? Mostly because it’s dirt cheap to add these features… so why not?

This is exactly what kinda thinking I dont like. Just because its cheap doesn’t mean you do it. I hate the Kitchen sink approach. I don want the MOST experience, I want the best experience.

28 days ago on Samsung Galaxy S4 review

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Im not saying its not. I personally dont use it.

But with the iPhone, you get beautiful design AND the option to have even better battery life. You have a choice of battery vs design on the same device.

The GS4 on the other had is made of cheap plastic with a removable battery. They are making design decisions that only make 10% of people happy. Apple makes design decisions that make 90% happy and leave the rest to use options like the Mophie Juice pack.

28 days ago on Samsung Galaxy S4 review 1 reply