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      1 comment  ·  Controls  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    • Stream music albums from SkyDrive

      Already music streaming is supported but only for single songs.

      would't it be great to add albums to SkyDrive and stream them directly from there. Prefferably the albums would be integrated in the music & videos hub similarly to jow SkyDrive pictures are integrated in pictures hub

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      • Better Launchers Support

        ShareLinkTask and ShareStatusTask should report error or information if the user doesn't have a social network. Launchers should have a callback that returns a string error message. If the launcher isn't possible, a property would be useful for disabling/enabling buttons that start the launchers.

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          1 comment  ·  Framework  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • xna 5

          We expect xna 5 for all platforms, with better 3 d and multimedia content

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            1 comment  ·  XNA  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
          • Print using ePrint/Airprint

            On all the ... buttom right, where I can share etc I would like to be able to print. It needs to be and integrated part of the phones functionality, that is why I put it in Framework. No app-driven solution.

            Having a lot of i-gear, iPhone, iPads etc that can print, it is dissappointing not beeing able to use the equipment I already own.
            I'm sure a lot of potential customers have the same contemplations but decides to stay on iOS instead of switching.

            HP have the ePrint functionality, Apple the Airprint. Can you not make connection to these…

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              0 comments  ·  Framework  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
            • Manage applications and start screen from within zune

              I would like to be able to manage my phone's start screen and applications from the Zune desktop software.

              Applications should be backed up so that I don't lose data. Previously purchased applications should be available from within Zune so that I can restore deleted applications from their last backed up state.

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              • Replaceable keyboard so SlideIT / Swipe will work as it is supposed to on WP7

                Current WP7 does not allow the keyboard to be replaced. Even though default keyboard is nice, I'd like to see a swipe version.

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                  1 comment  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                • Enable the tile home screen & the whole phone to work in 270 degree landscape mod

                  with this mod we can enjoy the platform more the than ever before is to make in the landscape like the upcoming windows 8 or like the original tile home screen from up to down or down to up

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                    1 comment  ·  Dev Experience  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                  • battery life fix for lg E900 (optimus 7) after update 7.10.8107.79

                    I've been experiencing heavy battery drainage on my lg e900 (optimus 7) ever since i performed the update to 7.10.8107.79. has anyone else experienced this? My lg is factory unlocked or carrier unlocked and before i got the option to disable 3g where now i can only switch from (3g) and (E). Microsoft should really check and adress this issue. its a noticeable drainage since before, on 7.10.7740.16 i took at least 3 days of moderate use and now i get 1 and a half day of low usage tops. I noticed this is not only happening on E900 but…

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                    • Option to disable SkyDrive synchronisation

                      After the update to Mango my private notes have been synchronized with SkyDrive. This violates my privacy and furthermore it can not be disabled. As a consequence I can not use the Office suite until this has been fixed. The Office tools need to have an option to deactivate the SkyDrive sync.

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                      • Silverlight layout performance

                        The biggest problem I almost exclusively run into when working on WP7 apps is the layout performance of Silverlight. It's takes quite some effort to work around that problem. And according to web searches about this problem I felt that I'm not a lone with this. It'd be great if you would work on a solution to improve the situation.

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                          1 comment  ·  Silverlight  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                        • Tile category option

                          There are some apps which simple are needed but not needed for quick access. Like Adobe PDF Reader or Phone Settings or development test apps. My idea was to add any group like already available for contacts to sort and categorize apps. In that case every user can choose which apps are important to have direct access by tile or which are in a minor priority or which have very less priority to have direct access to it.

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                            0 comments  ·  Tiles  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • Chinese....

                            support chinese

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                            • Custom CaptureSource to be able to use with FileSink. We need the ability to produce encoded audio/video stream/file (like a movie maker).

                              To be able to make a movie (and share it with the rest of the World via youtube) we need an ability to generate MPEG4/WMV stream/file by utilizing hardware codecs (through FileSink). Also some way to change (enhance) audio/video captured from mic/camera before it will be encoded and saved into file.

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                                0 comments  ·  Framework  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • Selection/Copy/Paste improvement

                                It's very hard and absolutely inconvenient to work with text as it implemented. Very difficult to position cursor and select text. We understand that it was made in rush. But comparing with other platforms (even windows mobile 6.5) it's unacceptable.

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                                • Top Rated Apps List

                                  I spent so much time and effort making an awesome app with almost 5 star averaging rating, yet there is no option in the Marketplace to sort by Top Rated so that people can easily find it ?!
                                  Please add a Top Rated list ASAP!

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                                    1 comment  ·  Dev Center - use Dev Center forum  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                  • Improve Reputation

                                    The average low tech consumer has been persuaded by the media to avoid any phone other than iPhone and Android. The consumer doesn’t know why, and they cannot offer any negative feedback about Windows Phone, but the reputation for the Windows Phone is poor or in many cases non-existent. To fix reputation the marketing must be informative and plentiful (especially via TV commercials). Media companies support clients that advertise in abundance.

                                    Isn’t Microsoft aware that Windows Phone reputation is fading due to lack of public awareness?

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                                    • Why prevent the development of a good 3rd party calendar app?

                                      The restrictions on the calendar edit/delete are rediculous. Let the user decide if an app should have access to calendar files. This rigid rule makes it impossible to make a functional 3rd party calendar app.

                                      Look at how much Week Calendar from Utilitap have improved iOS for several years before they made a better iCalendar app. I had decided to buy a WP8 phone, but aslong as the calendar lacks so many functions, and there is no hope of a better 3rd party app, I will stick with iOS or possibly Android.

                                      This is the most important feature lacking in…

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                                      • Native SQLite database support

                                        In addition to the existing database support, please add support for SQLite databases, without a LINQ layer like for SQLCE. Just a raw database with SQL commands like we are used to. SQLite is platform independent, that means it is easy to exchange data between Windows, Windows Phone, Android and iOS devices.

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                                          1 comment  ·  Structured Data  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                        • different sound levels

                                          We need different sound levels...sound level for system, for alarm clock, for music-radio, and different for keyboard.

                                          I want to have sounds enabled to keyboard but not at highest level, also i want to listen to radio (throuth the night) and be sure that the next morning the alarm clock will sound as high as possible to wake me up.

                                          I hope you get the point !!!

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