WINDOWS PHONE!!

I doubt it. IMO Windows Phone, at 2.2%, is too small of a market for Cox to pay to create a new platform just for it. They wouldn't get their money back. If phone apps was make/break why you go with Cox to begin with? Did someone tell you a Windows Phone app was coming?

Also, why can you sign into Cox? Which portal?

I didn't realize Cox had that limitation when we signed up for it.

I used to be able to access the subscriber portal with my old Windows 8 phone through the browser. It actually worked better than the app on my wife's android.

But I moved up to the Windows 8.1, and suddenly I can't go past the log-in page.  I guess I'm going back to my old phone.  I tried an android, and forget it.  I'd rather drop the security system than use an android... and I'm seriously considering it.

What is the "cost" of developing an app for windows.... especially since the app is free anyway?  I picture a frazzled mad-scientist sweating it out over a computer for days, weeks, or months as though he's looking for the Higgs-Boson.... is it that big of a deal? Or can someone whip it up in the duration of one cup of coffee?

Sure... it's a small piece of the phone market, but it's still a large number of people who prefer the Windows platform.  

SenecaHighlander said:
What is the "cost" of developing an app for windows.... especially since the app is free anyway?

What app is "free"? Just because it's free to users doesn't mean Cox doesn't/didn't pay for it. Its the same reason why not a lot of games are made for Macs. It cost money to port a game to a different platform and if all your going to get is a couple thousand sold, it's not worth it. 

SenecaHighlander said:
is it that big of a deal?

SenecaHighlander said:
Or can someone whip it up in the duration of one cup of coffee?

If you want to try, here you go.

SenecaHighlander said:

What is the "cost" of developing an app for windows.... especially since the app is free anyway?  I picture a frazzled mad-scientist sweating it out over a computer for days, weeks, or months as though he's looking for the Higgs-Boson.... is it that big of a deal? Or can someone whip it up in the duration of one cup of coffee?

Sure... it's a small piece of the phone market, but it's still a large number of people who prefer the Windows platform.  

I guess even Microsoft realized they needed an simpler way to port from iOS or Android to Windows phone.  When they announced Windows 10 Mobile, they also announced Project islandwood (an iOS bridge to Windows 10) and Project Astoria (Android bridge) to simplify the porting of code from those 2 platforms to Windows 10 Phone.  Since then, MS has killed Porject Astoria and only continuing with Islandwood, the iOS bridge.  Even if a dev were to use this tool, it won't help you unless you can and do update to Windows 10 as the bridge only ports to 10 mobile.

As Teck posted, nothing is free.  It does cost Cox to develop, port and maintain a Windows version.  Maybe not as complicated as the search for the Higgs-Boson but it does cost and must be justified by the demand.  If it was really profitable maintaining a Windows version, do you think developers like Mint would drop support?