[AccessD] are PowerApps destined to fly?

Tue Jul 25 20:49:20 CDT 2017

Not wanting to get into a 'my phone's OS is better then yours' but here are a couple of observations.

1: The few folks I know who have owned a windows phone have liked it a lot, but there just isn't the apps or phone models to make it viable.  MS basically missed the mobile boat and then were too slow when they did jump on board.

2: Android has more than 65% of the mobile phone market vs 33% for iOS.  Credible reports put Android's share as high as 88%.  However, Combined iOS and Android have 99.6% of the mobile Market.

3: Good Android phones are very good, but you need to spend big $ too.  There is little use comparing a >$100 Android with a $900 iPhone.  Cheap Android phone are fairly horrid to use (vs the good ones and iOS) but are great value for what you get vs the outlay.

4: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the best phones out there.  Android based and wonderful to use - but it is not cheap.  It is not buggy either.

5: Android's biggest weakness is 'fragmentation'.  Again if you have a quality phone (or pure android phone) this is less of an issue (or non issue).

6: Your mileage will vary as there are different carrier and plans in every country.

-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Benson
Sent: 26 July, 2017 8:52 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] are PowerApps destined to fly?

Well I have never seen a windows phone, and it is sad to think I will have never ever laid my hands on one. No one I know has one (so I am with Stuart).

I bought an iPhone once - I think one of the 4 series - promptly returned it.

Android frustrates me at least a few times a day, buggy as heck.

Nice to know MS did something right, even if they did not market it well.
That last part's a shame.

On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 6:45 PM, John R Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> Hi Gustav,
> I, and a few other Windows phone users in the USA agree with you. I 
> love my Windows phone! After using it for 2 weeks I could no longer 
> abide the mess that is Android or bare looking at the iPhone UI.
> Regards,
> John B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf 
> Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 6:24 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] are PowerApps destined to fly?
>
> Hi Stuart
>
> Both I, Rita (my wife), and my son-in-law, and one of Rita's friends 
> have a Windows Phone - and we love it. The user interface is still 
> miles ahead of the competition.
>
> I don't care of the lack of all sorts of stupid apps for controlling 
> this and that gadget. What bothers, is that some serious apps for 
> banking, payment, access to public services and the like are slowly vanishing.
>
> I sincerely hope that Microsoft reinitializes the phone. Some magic 
> may be required, but still.
> It will be a sad day when I feel forced to buy a heavily overpriced 
> iPhone or the mess of an Android.
>
> /gustav
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af 
> Stuart McLachlan
> Sendt: 25. juli 2017 03:21
> Til: Access Developers discussion and problem solving 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Emne: Re: [AccessD] are PowerApps destined to fly?
>
> I've never seen anyone with a Windows phone!
>
> On 24 Jul 2017 at 21:11, Bill Benson wrote:
>
> > I see the outlook for Windows Phone being rather bleak... as does  
> > IDC <http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS42334717>.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil via AccessD < 
> > accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All --
> > >
> > > What is your opinion - is there any/good business opportunity for 
> > > consultants/contractors/ISVs here
> > >
> > > "PowerApps for Microsoft partners and ISVs":
> > > https://powerapps.microsoft.
> > > com/en-us/tutorials/dev-isv-partner-intro/
> > >
> > > ?
> > >
> > > FYI: I have MS Office 365 Dev account and I have created from 
> > > ready-to-use templates a sample PowerApp, and I have run it on 
> > > desktop and in my Windows Phone - (surprisingly) it worked rather 
> > > well. It should also run on Android phone/tablet and iPhone/iPad 
> > > by using special app as it runs on Windows Phone using similar app.
> > >
> > > As far as I see currently PowerApps can only be shared within an 
> > > organization/Office 365/Dynamics 365 common subscription and/or 
> > > installed from public AppStore but to get a PowerApp published 
> > > there at public AppStore one have to become MS Partner, get 
> > > PowerApps Plan
> > > 2 subscription worth $40/month  and a developed app has to pass a 
> > > special verification and certification procedure.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > -- Shamil
>
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