In the future, it’s the year 2079. Most of humanity now live in cramped underground shelters due to a nuclear war that devastated Earth’s surface. They survive by consuming processed protein and slightly radioactive insects. Despite their struggles, they persevere with an unquenchable desire for something universal across cultures, religions, and social classes: the Windows Mobile Device.
Let me rephrase that for you: “Which year am I in now? Today, I’ll be talking about Windows Phone, as if it were still 2015. It’s Sunday, and it seems like I have the place to myself without any other editors around.” 🤗
Windows Phone 8.1 has received its inaugural application featuring a chat-like interface reminiscent of ChatGPT, affectionately titled “Lumina”. Unlike Cortana, this isn’t the standard offering for Windows Phone 8.1.
In the Windows 8 Discord group, a project created by an individual named Logan has been shared among fellow enthusiasts. This project is presently undergoing beta testing and is accessible to individuals who’ve jailbroken their cherished Lumia devices within the Windows Phone subreddit community.
Using Meta’s accessible weight Llama model, Lumina features an uncomplicated design reminiscent of the cherished Metro UI, enabling users to pose inquiries similarly to how one would interact with Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT.
AI chatbot ‘Lumina’ for Windows Phone 8.1 by Logan from r/windowsphone
Although Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows Phone (which can be frustrating), as was the case in its heyday, innovative and passionate developers continue to keep the platform alive through unofficial means such as jailbreaks and homemade apps. Do you remember MyTube, 6Tag, or Tweetium? Those were some good old times.
Microsoft unexpectedly disclosed the end of Windows Phone through a casual tweet response, following decades of dedication and substantial investment in cultivating a devoted, though relatively compact, user base. Their subsequent endeavors to create Android-powered devices, such as the Surface Duo, were disappointing failures.
I find it difficult to comprehend why Microsoft didn’t choose to make their operating system open-source and allow the community to maintain it instead. This view is shared by Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, who has openly regretted the discontinuation of Windows Phone. Given Microsoft’s focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and gaming, which are all tied to mobile devices, this decision will always appear short-sighted to me.
Currently, none of Microsoft’s apps and services come pre-installed on Android or iOS by default, and it seems unlikely that this will change in the future. This lack of integration gives a significant advantage to competitors like Apple (Xbox) and Google (Android, Chrome, Google Assistant, and Google Workspace) in the modern computing landscape.
Well, it seems there’s no action we can take about the current situation right now. However, let me indulge myself in a bit of Nokia Lumia nostalgia, reminiscing those good old days while enjoying some… well, let’s call it vintage technology paste.
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