Software Token for WP8

[TA-29]

The smart phone using Windows Phone 8 is not put on the market in Japan.
I think that this fact has also influenced. ;-(

[Tupsi]

Very disappointing.

It is not hard to have this app and shows a lack of commitment to protect our accounts. KeyFobs are not an acceptable alternative.

(By the way they have physical ones you can buy and are infact an acceptable alternative you just choose not to take the initiative and thus place the blame on SE for not supporting a very, very low market of users.)

I see declining sales shares for Blackberry and iOS and increasing sales shares for Android and Windows...

I'm a bit baffled as to why people would be actively against SE expanding access to account security features. This would be a win on all sides except account hackers...

You always seem confused or baffled when people won't fully support the LCD - Even app developers rarely support Windows phone, it's not just SE.

[Zfz]

Bayohne, I know you're busy but I'm a Windows Phone Developer and I'd gladly develop the app for free. If there is someone I can talk to at SE regarding this please let me know

This is the reason I love programmers!

But I'd say there's no way they'd let you help, because it ties into the core of their account security and it's just too risky to have that rest upon a piece of paper (NDA) with an outside developer.

Perhaps there are licensing issues with Microsoft? I'm work in software localization, not a developer, but I realize sometimes the licensing of apps can be so convoluted people give up on it.

[Zumi]

I am guessing they don't have many Windows 8 phone in japan

[Naunet]

You always seem confused or baffled when people won't fully support the LCD - Even app developers rarely support Windows phone, it's not just SE.

I just get confused when people are outright against things that don't hurt them and may in fact help them (by reducing the number of hacked accounts). >_>;

[Tupsi]

I just get confused when people are outright against things that don't hurt them and may in fact help them (by reducing the number of hacked accounts). >_>;

Yeah as said, it's largely likely due to it having almost nil support in Japan lol, since honestly, Android phones seem to be the biggest thing right now either due to the fact windows phone seem to be the most expensive or simply because android/ios is the easiest to push out and have the most deals with companies. Even though someone said buying a keyfob isn't an alternative, both can be session hijacked so if you own a windows phone and your only option is a keyfob and you'd much rather go without the extra security since you can't get a 'free' version...that's pretty bad :\

I'd rather have the fob over the app though honestly. (I got both since I'm still using mine from my 1.0 CE back in 2010.)

[cloverkitty]

While it would be nice to have a token and the libre feature for Windows phone. Those market share numbers and growth are world wide.
However Windows phone has almost no presence in Japan therefore it will not get developed (even if the market share quadrupled in the rest of the world).

Unless they have changed tradition from all of their games and services online.
It is JP 1st then the rest of the world. So it would not matter how popular Windows phone became until the JP start using it then it is a no go.

Simple as that and it makes sense as this is a Japanese company. (Similar to what the US companies do (US first everyone else 2nd)).

[Azmaria]

Actually there is a company that makes the physical authenticators for blizzard/SE and all the others that use them, saw their booth at bizzcon. I imagine they work for others outside the gaming circle, would be good for corporations needing that kind of security solution.

[Wildsprite]

WP8 uses windows RT, which is on windows 8 and 8.1 it stands to reason the real reason they arent going to give an app for WP8 is they dont want it on windows 8 desktops and laptops. ofcourse I'm just speculating here but that was what microsoft intended with windows RT was to make a cross platform for all new versions of windows and microsoft devices to possibly use

[ispano]

I just get confused when people are outright against things that don't hurt them and may in fact help them (by reducing the number of hacked accounts). >_>;

Except most of these people aren't against it. They do however know WHY it's not happening. Has nothing to do with being against it.