geeteam Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 A few people got a bit worried at a recent rumor regarding the back button on Windows Phone. According to third party sources, Microsoft was planning to kill the back button completely, rendering it pretty much useless on current devices. However, it seems that this is not the case... sort of. The Verge is reporting that Windows Phone 8.1 will not see the removal of the Back button, but that it will be entirely up to manufacturers if they want to include one. Much like the dedicated camera button on Windows Phone devices, the back button will also be optional. It's not only the back button that will become optional either, because it would be silly to remove just 'one' button. It seems Microsoft is working on allowing manufactures to remove all capacitive buttons, Start and Search buttons included, which means future devices could be all screen on the front. Because of this, it appears Microsoft is working on Nexus-like functionality which displays virtual Back, Start and Search buttons on the screen. This change will ultimately lower costs of future devices running Windows Phone 8.1. More so, as stated above, it's entirely options. Device manufacturers will more than likely continue to use dedicated capacitive buttons for Back, Start and Search. SOURCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramiz0 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) that,s really good news for those who own Windows Phone Edited October 15, 2013 by ramiz0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganxxta Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 that,s really good news for those who owned Windows Phone :lmao: Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramiz0 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 that,s really good news for those who owned Windows Phone :lmao: Nice onebad that was my mistake thanks for noticing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 that,s really good news for those who owned Windows Phone :lmao: Nice onebad that was my mistake thanks for noticing :)Yeah this has taken of the rumours which emerge over last week that MS is taking off the back buttom on windows phone 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I hate wastage of screen real estate. I would like the available screen space to actually be the size they're advertizing. Not that it matters for me though, at least in the near future. Can't see myself shifting from Android any time soon. Hopefully Android OEMs won't take this idea to heart unlike Sony :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I have a Windows phone, Nokia Lumia 920. I love it. When I compare it to my partner's iphone and my Android tablet - I love it even more :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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