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That's FUD. Check out this article on how much effort it takes to support both WP7 and WP8 with first class apps http://www.hanselman.com/blog/UpdatingMyWindows

by yread 14y ago

That's FUD. Check out this article on how much effort it takes to support both WP7 and WP8 with first class apps http://www.hanselman.com/blog/UpdatingMyWindowsPhoneAppToWindowsPhone8.aspx http://www.hanselman.com/blog/UpdatingMyWindowsPhoneAppToWin... TLDR; minor code changes, change screen ratio, add screenshots

RyanZAG 14y ago
The app they are updating there is incredibly simple and using few of the APIs and similar changed from WP7 to WP8. Updating a real app that is actually functional (like say, actually updates you with the GPS when your phone is stolen and not just showing a banner, seriously?) would be far more difficult. Far from impossible, but not a simple 'press button, app upgraded' as with iOS or Android. Plus this is apparently changing even further for the new MS Blue sometime in the future. You seem to have some strange idea of FUD too. Pass.