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kazinova said:
New random error:

I awoke to find my phone plugged in and unresponsive, as if it were off. Pulling out the cord and replugging it in did nothing. The power button wouldn't turn on or wake the device no matter how much I pressed it. Finally, I had to pluck the battery out and put it back in and then the phone powered on as normal with a fully charged battery.

Alarms were set, is there a new alarm bug? I also sync wirelessly, that might be the culprit as well. Any thought? Similar experiences?
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This happens to my HD7 every once in a while, but most often when I leave the display timeout to never.
 
I play it in spurts while at work.... but I am horrible at the game. I average about 140 points each round and that is typically good for about 35-40 each round.

I need to work on finding the longer words more consistently.
 
Mr. Snrub said:
Need a recommendation for a portable speaker set! I'm going camping tomorrow and would like to be able to listen to my Focus for music--any recommendations that can be had at Best Buy/ATT Store/Target?
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If you want to go cheap just get a little boombox that has an aux in. I got an RCA one for like $40-50 iirc from wallmart. Has radio, CD, and AUX
 
I am going to go out on a limb here and say the Focus' screen is terrible. It looks dim compared to the Surround and the dithered look just destroys it for me.

Otherwise the phone is on balance better than the Surround. It's not as cheap feeling as expected I'll admit.
 
VanMardigan said:
Check your eyes, they either suck or are much better than anyone else's.
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Much better i assure you.

Can anyone explain what is so wonderful about the screen other than that it looks "vibrant.?"
 
Besides the eye popping colors, it has the best black levels of any phone. I put my HD home movies on it and they look incredible. You can always raise the brightness if you think it isn't as bright as the lame old LCD on the Surround, but I've never had a problem with that.

Make sure to set the background to black to conserve battery and show off dat black level.
 
shantyman said:
Much better i assure you.

Can anyone explain what is so wonderful about the screen other than that it looks "vibrant.?"
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You just said it looks dim? Do you think it looks dim or vibrant?
 
VanMardigan said:
Besides the eye popping colors, it has the best black levels of any phone. I put my HD home movies on it and they look incredible. You can always raise the brightness if you think it isn't as bright as the lame old LCD on the Surround, but I've never had a problem with that.

Make sure to set the background to black to conserve battery and show off dat black level.
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dat black level, indeed.

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shantyman said:
I am going to go out on a limb here and say the Focus' screen is terrible. It looks dim compared to the Surround and the dithered look just destroys it for me.

Otherwise the phone is on balance better than the Surround. It's not as cheap feeling as expected I'll admit.
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Are you using it outside? I find some dimness when outside using my Focus, but the Focus uses Super AMOLED, which has improved the glare/brightness outside quite a bit. Other than that, the Focus' screen is one of the best, if not the best on the market right now.

Comparison video

Also for reference sake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_AMOLED

"Super AMOLED advantages are brighter screens, less sunlight reflection and reduced power consumption."
 
shantyman said:
I am going to go out on a limb here and say the Focus' screen is terrible. It looks dim compared to the Surround and the dithered look just destroys it for me.

Otherwise the phone is on balance better than the Surround. It's not as cheap feeling as expected I'll admit.
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Maybe you have the wrong brightness settings?
 
shantyman said:
I am going to go out on a limb here and say the Focus' screen is terrible. It looks dim compared to the Surround and the dithered look just destroys it for me.
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wat

Are you sure you didn't pick up a Ford Focus?
 
Brettison said:
You just said it looks dim? Do you think it looks dim or vibrant?
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I don't think it looks vibrant. That is what everyone else says.

I think it looks dithered. Not even close to an iPhone 4 display. I know this is the not cool opinion but I just don't care for it.

Commodore said:
Also for reference sake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_AMOLED

"Super AMOLED advantages are brighter screens, less sunlight reflection and reduced power consumption."
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Compared to standard OLED. See the chart on this page, the Surround is definitely brighter.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4015/htc-surround-review-pocket-boombox/2

I agree the blacks are great but it does not overcome my other issues with it.
 
shantyman said:
I don't think it looks vibrant. That is what everyone else says.

I think it looks dithered. Not even close to an iPhone 4 display. I know this is the not cool opinion but I just don't care for it.



Compared to standard OLED. See the chart on this page, the Surround is definitely brighter.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4015/htc-surround-review-pocket-boombox/2

I agree the blacks are great but it does not overcome my other issues with it.
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Well you seem nice but you're one of those eye-weirdoes.
 
I, and the others, were mostly just ribbing you. Nobody called you stupid.

That said, the Focus display is fantastic and you are blind and crazy.

Just kidding again. Mostly.
 
VanMardigan said:
I, and the others, were mostly just ribbing you. Nobody called you stupid.

That said, the Focus display is fantastic and you are blind and crazy.

Just kidding again. Mostly.
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Sure, it's fantastic if you can't see the PenTile™ graininess! :)
 
Reading though that Engadget thread pretty much seals the deal: there is something wrong with those who cannot see or ignore the pixellated/dithered look, not me.
 
shantyman said:
Reading though that Engadget thread pretty much seals the deal: there is something wrong with those who cannot see or ignore the pixellated/dithered look, not me.
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Are you sure you have the brightness set right? I see the problem with the contrast that is well known, but notta with the brightness unless you don't have your brightness settings turned up or on auto.
 
So guys now that the update is out I finally picked up a Focus! The display on this thing is freakin amazing! Words can't even express you have to see this thing in person to truly appreciate it. I find myself turning the phone on just to marvel at the screen from time to time! And the WP7 OS really makes it pop! Speaking of the OS I must say I am extremely happy. Everything is super fluid and without a hint of slowdown unlike most of my experience with Android. I love the transitions and animations in most of the apps. There are still quite a few apps missing that I've grown accustomed to on Android but hopefully they'll pop up soon. Despite the missing apps the XBL, Zune and Netflix integration more than make up for it! I would say my only major complaint so far is how long it takes to charge the damn thing! But other than that it's a beautiful phone and OS! I still own an EVO but I already foresee this being my main device.

I know this isn't the software recommendation thread but just real quick would any of you guys recommend some must have apps? Are there any alternatives to SMS Backup, Words with Friends, Bump?
 
PSGames said:
I know this isn't the software recommendation thread but just real quick would any of you guys recommend some must have apps? Are there any alternatives to SMS Backup, Words with Friends, Bump?
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AlphaJax
 
shantyman said:
Reading though that Engadget thread pretty much seals the deal: there is something wrong with those who cannot see or ignore the pixellated/dithered look, not me.
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If you set it down next to an iPhone 4 you can REALLY see it. It bothers me enough that it's something I am going to make sure isn't on the next phone I buy. That said, comparing it to my wife's LG Quantum is no contest, it's still a pretty great screen.
 
brotkasten said:
dat black level, indeed.

http://i.imgur.com/y0F3X.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

That pic reminds me, I really wish we could turn off the backgrounds that appear on various artists (and then by extension the zune app if they were the last artist played even though the straight up black like in the pic looks far better). They almost always look shitty and blurry cause of the low resolution. I've tried turning off Connect to Zune in the settings, but then it turns off my cover art but still leaves the artist showing in the main app area. Dont know what the fuck thats actually supposed to do.
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digita1alchemy said:
If you set it down next to an iPhone 4 you can REALLY see it. It bothers me enough that it's something I am going to make sure isn't on the next phone I buy. That said, comparing it to my wife's LG Quantum is no contest, it's still a pretty great screen.
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I am assuming this is what you complaining about.

http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2010/11/17/the-problem-with-super-amoled-screens-nasty-color-banding/

The "pixelated" graininess and the banding. (some colors combo the banding is really bad)

I can see it sometimes but it doesn't bother me too much, though one thing I do notice is the color value is definitely off on SAMOLED screen.

For what I use the phone for however it is fine for me. I like the deep black and colors that pop on my phone.
 
Okay, starting to notice some slow down in one of my conversations. Is there no way to split it up into multiple conversations?

Oh, and Wordament is stupidly addictive, but I suck. Never really played word games before.
 
How is the LG Optimus 7? Anybody here got one?

Friend is looking at getting one as Orange uk are doing it for £100 and £10 p/m with unlimited texts.

Feedback would be good, I own an Omnia 7 myself (T-mobile uk so still no pre nodo or nodo).
 
Cj70 said:
How is the LG Optimus 7? Anybody here got one?

Friend is looking at getting one as Orange uk are doing it for £100 and £10 p/m with unlimited texts.

Feedback would be good, I own an Omnia 7 myself (T-mobile uk so still no pre nodo or nodo).
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i dont have one but everything i heard points to it being a pretty solid phone with no overarching strengths but also no particular weaknesses
 
Cj70 said:
How is the LG Optimus 7? Anybody here got one?

Friend is looking at getting one as Orange uk are doing it for £100 and £10 p/m with unlimited texts.

Feedback would be good, I own an Omnia 7 myself (T-mobile uk so still no pre nodo or nodo).
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I have one. Decent phone, and as mentioned, nothing too special about it, but there's nothing bad about it either; very good quality build, the screen is fine, and I like the metallic back. A good buy, although if I had other choices (only phone in my country), I'd probably choose an Omnia7 or a Focus.
 
My battery meter on my Focus was way out of whack yesterday. By lunch time my battery was down to around an eighth left and all I did was play Wordament for a couple of hours and do some texting. It was down to zero by 3 pm and stayed that way until I let it die around midnight. I read some other cases of this happening after the NoDo update.

I read that letting it run down to where it turns itself off and then charging on an outlet for 6hrs should recalibrate it back to normal. I will report back how that goes.
 
Yeah, my battery meter is way off or my battery is a champ. I got the critically low warning for the battery, but it lasted a good 2-3 hours before I plugged it in and never shut down. I'll just use it till it runs out and then fully charge it up just in case.
 
Pretty sure Wordament is battery poison. My phone has been draining incredibly fast since I started playing it. Even when I'm not playing.
 
I wish Wordament had some sort of sound when choosing words. For instance, like wurdle for the iPhone. The tone of the sound heightens as you find longer words, makes it even more addicting/exciting when you score a lenthy word.
 
wordament has been killing my battery as well.... mentioned this a few pages back.

Not sure if it is a bug in wordament that causes it or if its just a factor of constantly sending data back and forth but wordament is by far the biggest battery drain game out there right now. In my unscientific testing it drains 2-3 times faster than the next fastest draining game (the harvest).
 
Hey US GAF, quick question for you guys: I have an unlocked Omnia 7 from Orange (France), I'll be in the US all summer and would like to use it, what carriers will it work with, and what would be the best option? Thanks guys =)
I've had no problem with it in Norway, but the US is different, right?
 
MagniHarvald said:
Hey US GAF, quick question for you guys: I have an unlocked Omnia 7 from Orange (France), I'll be in the US all summer and would like to use it, what carriers will it work with, and what would be the best option? Thanks guys =)
I've had no problem with it in Norway, but the US is different, right?
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What 3G frequencies does it use? AT&T or T-Mobile are your national options. Each use different 3G frequencies but talk/edge data are compatible for both. There will be some local carriers that use GSM but they will ultimately be using either of those two network's towers most likely.

T-Mobile will be the cheapest option and is recommend it if you are going to be in a good coverage area. They do have the worst national coverage however.
 
Well I lost my phone last weekend and the replacement should be in today... definitely gonna lock my phone this time around, how does the find my phone feature work?
 
Husker86 said:
What 3G frequencies does it use? AT&T or T-Mobile are your national options. Each use different 3G frequencies but talk/edge data are compatible for both. There will be some local carriers that use GSM but they will ultimately be using either of those two network's towers most likely.

T-Mobile will be the cheapest option and is recommend it if you are going to be in a good coverage area. They do have the worst national coverage however.
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Ok that's what I had understood, just wanted to make sure. Thanks.
 
SlaughterX said:
Well I lost my phone last weekend and the replacement should be in today... definitely gonna lock my phone this time around, how does the find my phone feature work?
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go to windows live and choose home/devices/windows phone and you have the option to find your phone via GPS tracking (if turned on) and to ring, LOCK, ERASE everything or send message to it from your computer.

edit.. by the way if you have "Find my phone' enabled on your handset, it only tags your location occasionally to give an approximation of a time/location line to track down your phone. I do not believe that you need to have this feature on in order to use the other features such as remote lock/erase or message etc.
 
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