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giga said:
Either themselves or you have to work with them to make your own like Apple did. And they seem to be very selective about who they're willing to work with to allow access to the HQ stream.

Microsoft could easily make their own Youtube app but maybe their relationship with Google isn't the best.
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Google released one official app for Windows Phone, it's called "Google Search".

When you launch it, you'll be greeted by a simple text field, where you can enter your search term. The results will be displayed in IE.

It's amazing.

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/apps/5b3f4847-71e3-df11-a844-00237de2db9e
 
The mobile site works fine for me. I don't care for apps now, but I'm sure there are heavy users or folks with special needs where the html5 mobile site is missing some key functionality. Google denying MS what they are giving to Apple is just stupid.
 
Brettison said:
Oooo not getting the YT thing totally sucks, but the scuffle might explain why MS went ahead and released some of their stuff on iOS and left Android out in the cold. I find it funny though cause not like Apple is putting their apps on WP7 either. MS seems to be trying to get their stuff on all the platforms though, and Apple and Google seem to have no reason to return the favor.
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What apps?
 
Nero3000 said:
Aside from a proprietary messenger application. Does anyone actually record and mix tracks, and produce home movies on their phones?
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GarageBand I never used even on my computer but I could see how useful a movie editing app can be for quick edits.

Other apps like iWork, iTunes trailers, iBooks, and iTunes remote would be nice to have as well.
 
Milly79 said:
I figured as much. I thought I read somewhere maybe Apple was removing apps from phones. Maybe I'm crazy.
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Microsoft can do the same, even with the new Metro style apps on Windows 8, but it's only to remove malicious software that somehow sneaked in. Like on Android devices.
 
Well, if they close the loophole which allows these apps to work with HQ youtube (and they don't get updated), then there's probably not going to be any point in them being there anyway.
 
I've noticed in low light situations my Radar keyboard flickers when typing on it.

Also can't keep my ringer on 15 anymore cause it's super loud.
 
So today is the 23rd and my lock screen is telling me that tomorrow is Christmas. Caused me a great many seconds of confusion upon waking up.
I just can't figure out why. Calendar has nothing on the 24th and Christmas is correctly set to the 25t. So why does my phone seem to think the 24th doesn't exist?
 
My phone's battery died last night, I was late to work. :(

It's baffling. I had AT LEAST 85% when I went to sleep, plus battery saver set to turn on when it got low. Its the first time this has happened, but I'm certainly wary now, after believing that Windows Phone had figured out background tasks in a way Android had not. My Nexus One routinely dies overnight.
 
VanMardigan said:
My phone's battery died last night, I was late to work. :(

It's baffling. I had AT LEAST 85% when I went to sleep, plus battery saver set to turn on when it got low. Its the first time this has happened, but I'm certainly wary now, after believing that Windows Phone had figured out background tasks in a way Android had not. My Nexus One routinely dies overnight.
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my titan and hd7 always seem to drain more battery over night :(
 
user_nat said:
So today is the 23rd and my lock screen is telling me that tomorrow is Christmas. Caused me a great many seconds of confusion upon waking up.
I just can't figure out why. Calendar has nothing on the 24th and Christmas is correctly set to the 25t. So why does my phone seem to think the 24th doesn't exist?
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I had the same problem - It's because the timezone/location setting on your Windows Live account is different to the one of your phone.
 
VanMardigan said:
My phone's battery died last night, I was late to work. :(

It's baffling. I had AT LEAST 85% when I went to sleep, plus battery saver set to turn on when it got low. Its the first time this has happened, but I'm certainly wary now, after believing that Windows Phone had figured out background tasks in a way Android had not. My Nexus One routinely dies overnight.
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I've been told that turning off Wi-Fi when you're not using it helps. I leave mine plugged in usually all night, though, so I'm not sure how big of a difference that makes ...
 
I'm a sucker for more colors.

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The Radar looks much better in white/silver/black and the Lumia in white and yellow? Yes, please!
 
I was going to call bullshit but someone mentioned in the comments that the camera button is way higher up the phone than on the 800 and that is clearly visible, so yeah looks like that's the 900.

I'm glad they're sticking to the design, it's easily the best thing about the phone.
 
Paul Thurrot's "How to fix Windows Phone", 2012 edition.

Last year, I wrote about how Microsoft could fix Windows Phone in 2011. This year, I'd like to look back on my recommendations and see which the software giant took me up on. And then I'd like to examine the ways in which Microsoft can further improve Windows Phone in the coming year. Microsoft's mobile OS is a wonder of usability, clarity, and design, but few consumers seem to understand it even exists. It's time to fix that.

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New issues to consider for 2012

Looking back on my 2011 recommendations, there are only three key losses: Not enough of the right online services integration, no higher resolution display support, and no standalone media player. Armed with this information, how else would I change Windows Phone in 2012?

Windows everywhere. If you accept the current rumor that Windows 8 will be the basis for Windows Phone 8, then things are about to change and dramatically. Despite the seismic shift that such a strategy would entail, I support this move. It would instantly make Windows the most easily managed and well understood mobile OS on earth, and a boon and obvious choice for businesses.

Open it up. Android is popular because Android is free. Do you see where this is going? If Microsoft is serious about making Windows Phone successful, it needs to license it for free. It's that simple.

Sell it. Since my previous recommendation is never going to happen, Microsoft needs work with the wireless carriers to ensure that their in-store employees are not ignoring Windows Phone and driving consumers away. As they are now, according to reports.

It's about the integration, stupid. This is my online services argument from last year, again: Microsoft needs to open up its mobile OS so that third parties like Flickr, SmugMug, and many others can deeply integrate into the system. Imagine being able to automatically upload full resolution copies of every picture you take to the service of your choice: That's what this kind of integration can bring to the table.

Many key apps are still missing. I asked people on Twitter which key Windows Phone apps were still missing and was instantly met by a deluge of answers that is both embarrassing and unexpected. Key, tier-1 apps are still missing and need to be added to the Windows Phone Marketplace as soon as possible. Some include Audible, Pandora, Logmein, Roboform and 1Password, Skype, DropBox, Photosynth, Cut the Rope, Hulu, Google+ and many other Google apps, Instagram, PayPal, a real RDP client, Flipboard, Mint, Nook, and many, many more. Microsoft says that the most popular Android and iOS apps are available already on Windows Phone and certainly the company has done a great job so far. But there is a lot more work to be done here. 2012 should be the year this gets ironed out.

Update Microsoft's apps more frequently, and before other plattforms. By bundling apps like Bing and Microsoft Office into Windows Phone, Microsoft is ensuring that they will only be updated very infrequently. This needs to change. Microsoft's mobile apps should appear first on Windows Phone, be updated first on Windows Phone, and be better on Windows Phone. It's that simple.

Update the specs. Microsoft maintains a minimum spec for Windows Phone hardware, and it hasn't changed much since the initial 2010 version. For Windows Phone 8, this needs to change, and should include an 8 megapixel or better camera with HD video, higher resolution screen options (again, something like 1280 x 720 makes sense), and other changes that will keep this platform on the top of the technology curve. Today, Windows Phone sits firmly in the middle, and that's not the right positioning for a system that is otherwise superior to everything else out there.
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http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windowsphone75/microsoft-fix-windows-phone-2012-141695
 
He wants Microsoft to ban budget Windows Phones? Yeah, no thanks.

Other than that, some pretty good points even if some are a bit over the top.
 
NotTarts said:
He wants Microsoft to ban budget Windows Phones? Yeah, no thanks.

Other than that, some pretty good points even if some are a bit over the top.
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The problem is, that the current specs are too specific (hah), because of OS restrictions.

You have to use a WVGA display, because Microsoft probably didn't have the time to get scaling done right.
You have to use a single-core CPU, because the OS doesn't support SMP.
You have to use 512 MB RAM, because the OS doesn't support more than that.

Just because they'll update the specs, it doesn't mean they'll be the new minimum specs. Those new, updated specs will be entirely optional for the manufacturers, just like the 8 MP cam, the FFC and gyro.
 
The battery on my Titan hardly goes down at all overnight. I use it frequently throughout the day for podcasts and the people/me tile, along with a lot of texting. I charged it not last night but the night before, and right now I have just above half a battery without charging it last night.
 
Nero3000 said:
As much as I love the cyan lumia 800, the bolder colours are a niche thing, the highest volume handsets will be the black and white versions.
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That's good! Keeps it original and flashy. My N79 had the colored back covers and I always got attention with the thing. If they bring out a flaming red like the 900 proto I'll get it immediately.
 
I would like to see them easing the requirements/restrictions.
Anyhoo, next year I will either get a Lumia 900 or a Titan. I am kinda sick of my Omnia 7, thanks to Samsung.
 
Saw the HTC Radar in a T-Mo store today and it doesn't look that bad in person. Thinner than I thought and the double chin didn't bother me as much as I thought. Solid phone.

5/10.
 
is it safe to say nokia/microsoft need a homerun at ces to save the platform?

otherwise it will be a slow death with microsoft porting more exclusives to iOS/android.
 
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