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[Milchjon]

Like this fan mockup of what a red verizon 928 would have looked like (now we now glass goes to edge of screen, but still)



Seriously. I'd stab myself in the eye with a spork for that.

Good gosh!

Also, how come no one has made a "$25? I can buy the whole app store for that" comment yet?

And you guys need to stop with the amateur stuff and get a Verge-approved phone:

Joshua Topolsky ‏@joshuatopolsky 20m
I'm getting an Asha 501.

 

[Jazzy Network]

How many Verizon logos on the back?

 

[kharma45]

How many Verizon logos on the back?

Just a 4G LTE one

 

[Milchjon]

How many Verizon logos on the back?

Strangely enough, the press pics only seem to show one on the front and an ugly "4G LTE" logo at the back, but no "Verizon".

 

[Milchjon]

WPCentral on the battery:

Those radios coupled with the AMOLED screen make a difference when it comes to the battery. While both phones lay claim to a 2000 mAh battery, the 928's operates at 3.41 Volts - lower than the 920's 3.7 Volts. Neither battery is removable, being tightly packed inside the hacker unfriendly unibody polycarbonate case. The 920's no slouch when it comes to battery life, but the 928's stated battery life is simply superior.

We're looking at 541 hours of 3G standby (up by 221 hours), 16.2 hours of talk time (up by 7 hours), and 80 hours of music playback (up from 5.2 hours). Of course, we'll have to get our hands on a 928 for a thorough review before we can say whether such absurdly long battery life really is possible with so much about the 928 being the same as the 920.

 

[kharma45]

Bodes well hopefully, that was one common criticism of the 920. Although when I had it I found the battery lasted perfectly fine.

 

[Complex Shadow]

WPCentral on the battery:

Jez. That's insane.

 

[markot]

What can you do with the $20 bucks once youve bought all the apps >.<?

 

[Milchjon]

What can you do with the $20 bucks once youve bought all the apps >.<?

I made that shitty joke before. You're the MS of WP trolls, way too slow

 

[markot]

I made that shitty joke before. You're the MS of WP trolls, way too slow

Looks like ive been burnt like nokias platform.

 

[brotkasten]

Looks like ive been burnt like nokias platform.

You should make a thread about it.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

:lol

 

[campfireweekend]

You should make a thread about it.

Dat ether XD

 

[markot]

I guess it makes sense you'd be easily amused, I mean you own Windows phones so you can't have high expectations...

 

[Courage]

Bodes well hopefully, that was one common criticism of the 920. Although when I had it I found the battery lasted perfectly fine.

Same here. I was also fortunate enough to not get a defective model like a lot of people did during the launch of the phone.

 

[sikkinixx]

I still can't believe carriers slap their logos on phones.

 

[VanMardigan]

I guess it makes sense you'd be easily amused, I mean you own Windows phones so you can't have high expectations...

Stop. You're embarrassing yourself now.

 

[Doffen]

Stop. You're embarrassing yourself now.

I usually say third time's the charm, but...

 

[Jazzy Network]

I still can't believe carriers slap their logos on phones.

Gotta have that free advertising.

 

[Stinkles]

Played with one and it was amaze balls. If I had Verizon I would own one now. Speaker and grip are excellent.

 

[newdayrocks]

Anyone seen what VZW will be selling it for unsubsidized?

 

[NeOak]

Anyone seen what VZW will be selling it for unsubsidized?

AT&T sells the 920 off contract for 450. Maybe something similar?

 

[brotkasten]

Anyone seen what VZW will be selling it for unsubsidized?

$499

 

[thezerofire]

I want it.

I want the red one more

 

[NeOak]

I want it.

I want the red one more

If you want a red one, closest is the red 920 because Verizon hates colors :/

 

[thezerofire]

If you want a red one, closest is the red 920 because Verizon hates colors :/

I'll just end up going with the black. It's about time Verizon got this phone anyway

 

[brotkasten]

I'll just end up going with the black. It's about time Verizon got this phone anyway

Why not the white one?

 

[Barmaley]

Gawd, why amoled? Why?! After having my omnia 7 suffer from some nasty burn-ins I'm won't be going anywhere near this technology again.

 

[Fezan]

hopefully with amled the viewing angles will be better. the viewing angles on 920 were absymal

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Hotness. Gimme.

 

[Milchjon]

The power of xenon flash.

 

[kharma45]

Reviewers guide to the 928

http://nokiapoweruser.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/nokia-lumia-928-reviewers-guide.pdf

 

[Milchjon]

Verge Hands-On!

It's slim and slightly lacking in character :-/
Should really do a red one.

 

[Milchjon]

Meeeeeeh. The 920 is so much prettier.

Now I'm torn again because of improved weight, thickness, speakers, mics, screen and flash vs. vastly inferior looks.

 

[MCD]

Love the glassy black look. Similar to Xperia phones.

 

[hwalker84]

Meeeeeeh. The 920 is so much prettier.

Now I'm torn again because of improved weight, thickness, speakers, mics, screen and flash vs. vastly inferior looks.

I like both honestly. No red for Verizon is crazy.

 

[Ragus]

feel of the Lumia 928 is greatly improved over the 920.

Oh, nice.

Nokia has squared of the device

Wut?

 

[brotkasten]

I like the 928 in white.

 

[Milchjon]

I like the 928 in white.

Welcome to Boringtown. We got all the colors you love, as long as they're #XYXYXY.

 

[MCD]

I hope they don't dump Red versions. I need my shiny Red Lumias forever.

 

[brotkasten]

Welcome to Boringtown. We got all the colors you love, as long as they're #XYXYXY.

I'm not the one who loves the rehashed 2011 design.

 

[Milchjon]

I'm not the one who loves the rehashed 2011 design.

Some beauty is eternal.

 

[GCX]

Some beauty is eternal.

Didn't you get the memo that every company should redesign their entire product range from scratch every year?

 

[AkuMifune]

I like the 928 in white.

Still holding out hope for more announced colors tomorrow, but I can't decide. I think I would like it a lot more if the edges of the front were white as well. As is, kind of an odd mix of black front, white rear.

There's some kind of Khloe Kardashian joke in there somewhere.

 

[snacknuts]

Meeeeeeh. The 920 is so much prettier.

Now I'm torn again because of improved weight, thickness, speakers, mics, screen and flash vs. vastly inferior looks.

Huge improvement in functionality isn't enough to offset a perceived downgrade in aesthetics? I will never understand why so many of you give a shit what your phone looks like just sitting on a table. The iPhone 5 is technically "prettier" than my Galaxy S3, but I couldn't care less because the functionality is so, so much worse (for me). Good grief.

 

[Coldsnap]

Is this better than my 8X I have on Verizon?

 

[Milchjon]

Huge improvement in functionality isn't enough to offset a perceived downgrade in aesthetics? I will never understand why so many of you give a shit what your phone looks like just sitting on a table. The iPhone 5 is technically "prettier" than my Galaxy S3, but I couldn't care less because the functionality is so, so much worse (for me). Good grief.

It's key for me. It's why I waited a year for a nice WP7 device. It's why I overpaid for my cyan Lumia 800. And it's why I wouldn't trade my 800 for a GS4.

 

[GQman2121]

So no HTC One or anything from Sony on Verizon this summer. Just the SG4 and this phone which is guaranteed to be loaded with all of Verizons fun applications that just love to update, ask to update and then just randomly update all on their own.

I can't wait to move to TM.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

So no HTC One or anything from Sony on Verizon this summer. Just the SG4 and this phone which is guaranteed to be loaded with all of Verizons fun applications that just love to update, ask to update and then just randomly update all on their own.

I can't wait to move to TM.

Removing the preloaded apps is super easy in WP and once they are gone they are gone.

 

[campfireweekend]

So no HTC One or anything from Sony on Verizon this summer. Just the SG4 and this phone which is guaranteed to be loaded with all of Verizons fun applications that just love to update, ask to update and then just randomly update all on their own.

I can't wait to move to TM.

Yeah...any apps from the carrier that come preinstalled can be instantly uninstalled on windows phone.