Official Xbox Live App Hits the iPad and iPhone - Page 2

adder7712 · Dec 8, 2011, 05:10 AM

Finally?

I'll go ahead and download it...

NekoFever · Dec 8, 2011, 07:28 AM

The app crashes for me every time I try to access my messages or tap on a game to see its achievements. Am I the only one?

OneOkami · Dec 8, 2011, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neiltc13

The UI for this application is basically identical to the entire Windows Phone 7 interface.

Which is really an expansion of the Zune HD interface. I really think its been a diamond in the rough these past few years (the interface).

Sackvillenb · Dec 8, 2011, 07:34 AM

Well, this will be a handy complement to my xbox... I can send messages and do "xbox live stuff" separately on my iPad while playing my games... Can't wait to try it out!

ProVideo · Dec 8, 2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ugp

Not working for me... All I get is the following...

Image

That is the official character of Microsoft support. His slogan is; "Meh, what are you going to do?"

mw360 · Dec 8, 2011, 08:38 AM

Metro looks like a nice touch interface, based on this app, but I'm not enjoying it on the XBox. It's dog slow to navigate especially since they insist on placing 'games' all the way down the list - after all the buzzwords and just before 'preferences'. Stupid. Admit the XBox is a games console!

ryanmcv · Dec 8, 2011, 09:14 AM

This is a very nice app, but it's not without its bugs. Trying to adjust the volume or bring up controls while watching a video seems to crash the app more often than not. I also wish the animations weren't so long. They're cool, but I'd rather get to my content faster.

EmbraceTheOne · Dec 8, 2011, 09:34 AM

If I had to choose between an Android, or Windows Phone 7, I'd definitely going WP7. I've always waned one.
Now I can some-what have one with this app. Very similar to WP7 UI.

Awesome App.

Consultant · Dec 8, 2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidLeblond

I have to say, I played with it and my first thought was "if this is what Windows Phone 7 is like then I might want to play with it some." Its a very well done and mostly polished app. Very smart of Microsoft to put something this good in the competition's app store.

Contrast it with Google... have you EVER used a Google iOS app and thought "wow, this is polished?" Most of the time when I use one of their apps I think "wait, did I open Safari by mistake?"

This app uses iOS features. So, it's like saying Office on Mac = how Windows run.

Also, all the great apps are on App Store.

budafied · Dec 8, 2011, 10:07 AM

This was perfect timing for me. I hated using the half-assed apps from third parties. The only workable app for iOS that keeps track of my Live friends was Bungie's app.

Now MS releases this and I have an incredibly solid Xbox Live app. Thanks MS!!!

DavidLeblond · Dec 8, 2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Consultant

This app uses iOS features. So, it's like saying Office on Mac = how Windows run.

Also, all the great apps are on App Store.

Of course it uses iOS features, but the UI of this application works like Windows Phone 7. They were pretty meticulous about it, down to the animations.

DocNYz · Dec 8, 2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidLeblond

I have to say, I played with it and my first thought was "if this is what Windows Phone 7 is like then I might want to play with it some." Its a very well done and mostly polished app. Very smart of Microsoft to put something this good in the competition's app store.

Contrast it with Google... have you EVER used a Google iOS app and thought "wow, this is polished?" Most of the time when I use one of their apps I think "wait, did I open Safari by mistake?"

Dude I totally agree with everything you just said. At first I was a little confused as to why they'd put this on the competition, but as you said, it's free advertising/demoing for us.

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Originally Posted by rmwebs

TBH If Windows Phone 7 is like this then they have done a great job, which is quite surprising given the fool who's sadly still in charge of the place.

I'm liking the 'Metro' style - possibly the most innovative design thats ever come out of the Redmond Chocolate Factory!

Yeah I'm loving the Xbox LIVE update, much faster/snappier, less cluttered, and yet more information/options per page. Not to mention how ****ing awesome Roaming Profiles and Cloud Saves are ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by stridemat

Sweet plug for the writer's gamertag

Guess he want's to be beaten at MW3!

Haha seriously. Or Halo: Anniversary Edition (also in 3D I might add).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icaras

I don't have an Xbox but I definitely commend Microsoft for making a nice looking app.

I also hope this spurs other companies like Valve, Sony, and Nintendo in creating similar social apps. I've been waiting forever for Valve to create an official Steam App.

Seriously Steam should have an app by now. Nintendo probably never will though because iPhone is one of, if not the competitor for 3DS ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by budafied

This was perfect timing for me. I hated using the half-assed apps from third parties. The only workable app for iOS that keeps track of my Live friends was Bungie's app.

Now MS releases this and I have an incredibly solid Xbox Live app. Thanks MS!!!

Embarrassingly I didn't know about Bungie's app (had been using 360 Live for years now) but thanks for the suggestion regardless.

whaled09 · Dec 8, 2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jroadley

There must be away to turn off those annoying sound effects each time you press something in the app.

Vibrate Mode.

Joe-Diver · Dec 8, 2011, 02:55 PM

Pretty slick! I like it....

ChrisSD · Dec 8, 2011, 03:19 PM

This is a very nice app. I've been waiting for something like this for a while, especially after the 360 Live fiasco (charging for removing ads, then when in-app purchases come, charging AGAIN to remove ads). Now all I need on iOS is a Zune app with the same level of polish and an official Playstation app, and I would be very happy.

alksion · Dec 8, 2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mw360

Metro looks like a nice touch interface, based on this app, but I'm not enjoying it on the XBox. It's dog slow to navigate especially since they insist on placing 'games' all the way down the list - after all the buzzwords and just before 'preferences'. Stupid. Admit the XBox is a games console!

I have to disagree with you on this, I think it's clutter free and makes it easier to navigate.

Only thing I do not like is the Netflix update, I think it is greatly inferior to the last one. This might be my only grime and a small one at that..

iSayuSay · Dec 9, 2011, 12:01 AM

Hey .. Sony .. MSFT did that on iOS. Where is this apps of yours? Never heard of it again.

KdParker · 12:00 PM

Still not going to push me into a Windows phone....they still have some catching up to do

jonnysods · Dec 13, 2011, 06:56 AM

It's a cool idea for XBOX to put this on the app store. Could get a few new interested people in their monthly services. Good for them.

I'm a PS3 man myself, when I have time to use it!

jayhtee · Dec 17, 2011, 05:30 AM

Nice effort, nice design MS...

Doesn't really do much though eh?!?

DocNYz · Dec 22, 2011, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhtee

Nice effort, nice design MS...

Doesn't really do much though eh?!?

Great to see who's online, respond to messages, and see what achievements require ...

Really could use some push notifications though and faster response time for messages, friend requests, etc ...

posimosh · Dec 24, 2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ugp

Not working for me... All I get is the following...

Image

UPDATE: After a few tries it's working now...

LOLOLOLOL! I really hope that is not a real Microsoft page... Seriously, is that photoshopped? I don't know which is funnier if it is a legit webcap or doctored...

briansolomon · Nov 7, 2012, 01:02 PM

Would have been nice to use it last night when they had election coverage using SmartGlass.

Dec 8, 2011, 05:10 AM	#26
adder7712 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Anywhere	Finally? I'll go ahead and download it... __________________ Custom PC (Windows 8), MacBook Aluminium (OS X 10.7), iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S III
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Dec 8, 2011, 07:34 AM	#29
Sackvillenb macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada! \m/	Well, this will be a handy complement to my xbox... I can send messages and do "xbox live stuff" separately on my iPad while playing my games... Can't wait to try it out! __________________ 37" Palladium iMac, 7.7 GHz 14-core i9, 256 Gb Ram, 666 TB HD, 4.5" Macbook Pro mini, 16 Gb iPad, 12 Amp Dust Devil vacuum, 84 inch steel frame bed, 473 inch house.
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Dec 8, 2011, 08:38 AM	#31
mw360 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2010	Metro looks like a nice touch interface, based on this app, but I'm not enjoying it on the XBox. It's dog slow to navigate especially since they insist on placing 'games' all the way down the list - after all the buzzwords and just before 'preferences'. Stupid. Admit the XBox is a games console!
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Dec 8, 2011, 09:14 AM	#32
ryanmcv macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ	This is a very nice app, but it's not without its bugs. Trying to adjust the volume or bring up controls while watching a video seems to crash the app more often than not. I also wish the animations weren't so long. They're cool, but I'd rather get to my content faster. __________________ MacBook Pro 15", 2GHz Intel i7 (Early 2011) iPhone 5 64GB Black iPad Wi-Fi 16GB
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Dec 8, 2011, 09:34 AM	#33
EmbraceTheOne macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2011	If I had to choose between an Android, or Windows Phone 7, I'd definitely going WP7. I've always waned one. Now I can some-what have one with this app. Very similar to WP7 UI. Awesome App. __________________ 13" Aluminum Macbook Pro. 2.7ghz 8GB Ram. iPhone 4S Black 16GB
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Dec 8, 2011, 07:28 AM	#27
NekoFever macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	The app crashes for me every time I try to access my messages or tap on a game to see its achievements. Am I the only one?
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Dec 8, 2011, 10:07 AM	#35
budafied macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	This was perfect timing for me. I hated using the half-assed apps from third parties. The only workable app for iOS that keeps track of my Live friends was Bungie's app. Now MS releases this and I have an incredibly solid Xbox Live app. Thanks MS!!! __________________ 16GB Slate iPhone 5 Verizon \| 16GB Black iPad (3rd Gen)
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Dec 8, 2011, 02:55 PM	#39
Joe-Diver macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2009	Pretty slick! I like it.... __________________ 24" iMac Aluminum; 17" uMBP (mid 09); 32Gb iPhone4;16Gb iPod Nano 6g Green; 2Gb iPod Shuffle 2g; ATv2
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Dec 8, 2011, 03:19 PM	#40
ChrisSD macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Diego	This is a very nice app. I've been waiting for something like this for a while, especially after the 360 Live fiasco (charging for removing ads, then when in-app purchases come, charging AGAIN to remove ads). Now all I need on iOS is a Zune app with the same level of polish and an official Playstation app, and I would be very happy.
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Dec 9, 2011, 12:01 AM	#42
iSayuSay macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2011	Hey .. Sony .. MSFT did that on iOS. Where is this apps of yours? Never heard of it again. __________________ The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything Sent from Paper Street Soap. Co
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Dec 12, 2011, 11:59 AM	#43
KdParker macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2010	nice app Still not going to push me into a Windows phone....they still have some catching up to do __________________ 16g iPhone5 Black ; 16g iPhone5 White; 15" retina - MBP 2.6 GHZ 16 RAM; iPad4 retina Last edited by KdParker; Dec 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM. Reason: arrgh
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Dec 13, 2011, 06:56 AM	#44
jonnysods macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aussie living in Canada	It's a cool idea for XBOX to put this on the app store. Could get a few new interested people in their monthly services. Good for them. I'm a PS3 man myself, when I have time to use it! __________________ Sodagorn Media www.sodagorn.com
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Dec 17, 2011, 05:30 AM	#45
jayhtee macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	Nice effort, nice design MS... Doesn't really do much though eh?!? __________________ Apple Unlocker \| Omni PCTV
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Nov 7, 2012, 01:02 PM	#48
briansolomon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Would have been nice to use it last night when they had election coverage using SmartGlass.
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