Hello to all,
For various reasons I have not purchased a smartphone until now and only to run Windows. I am currently running W 7.5 on a Samsung Flash. As this is my first smartphone I don't know the concept well and have some questions.
It appears as if I am stuck with IE. I am unable to install, at least to the best of my knowledge AV/Firewall/Malware and anti-tracking software. Thus this is a limited feature for me. I won't be writing letters or spreadsheets so the MSoffice is not required. Since I leave the GPS turned off unless specifically needed, this is a feature I like for the occasional map and maybe the Scout.
I was hoping that with the release of Windows 8, that it being a all platform OS, that programs like Firefox, TBird, AV's and such would be usable on the phone. Is this naive speculation? Personally don't like my phone and address books unprotected. I would like to connect to non-home networks but first don't know how and 2nd it doesn't seem prudent.
So is anywhere near reality care if my phone is upgradeable to Windows 8 and the hope of some future protection as on my home computer. I am currently using W8 RP on my secondary box.
Please all opinions, speculations, explanations and such solicited!
Glenn
For various reasons I have not purchased a smartphone until now and only to run Windows. I am currently running W 7.5 on a Samsung Flash. As this is my first smartphone I don't know the concept well and have some questions.
It appears as if I am stuck with IE. I am unable to install, at least to the best of my knowledge AV/Firewall/Malware and anti-tracking software. Thus this is a limited feature for me. I won't be writing letters or spreadsheets so the MSoffice is not required. Since I leave the GPS turned off unless specifically needed, this is a feature I like for the occasional map and maybe the Scout.
I was hoping that with the release of Windows 8, that it being a all platform OS, that programs like Firefox, TBird, AV's and such would be usable on the phone. Is this naive speculation? Personally don't like my phone and address books unprotected. I would like to connect to non-home networks but first don't know how and 2nd it doesn't seem prudent.
So is anywhere near reality care if my phone is upgradeable to Windows 8 and the hope of some future protection as on my home computer. I am currently using W8 RP on my secondary box.
Please all opinions, speculations, explanations and such solicited!
Glenn
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7