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PG2G said:
Amen.... even if xbox live is buggy (and I havent had any issues with it). It is vastly superior to any other gaming platform.
The camera UI also far exceeds anything on ios or android (it needs to be updated to remember your settings though, that is hugely annoying)
The facebook integration also blows away android and ios (its even better than the app because it filers out much of the crap you get on the apps), email does some things better, true office integration (sharepoint), zunepass, netflix is regarded as being the best implementation.
I am also not against the way they are doing updates as long as they do them right..... what I did not want is a ton of little updates that may not get proper testing and cause things to mess up. I would rather they take the time and be sure they do updates right (and do the UI in the right way which is something else that might get neglected if they released updates individually).
That kind of stuff is where I think many people are not appreciating wp7 for what it is (and only talking about what it doesn't have compared to others while ignoring its features and asking why they don't have them)
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PG2G said:
UI is balling as well as zune support. So I am focusing on those. I do wish we were getting updates faster, but I will admit I AM happy to know they are legitly working on a big IE update. I mean we heard rumors, and it was logical. We didn't KNOW though.
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thirty said:
This trend is disturbing... puzzle quest 2 is choppy as fuck as well..
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Kindle app and ilomilo are now on the marketplace.
Everyone appreciates the features WP7s already have and no one denies that they're sometimes better than what the competition is offering. Sure, it's great, but it's just not as complete of a package as the iPhone is (I don't know about Android) and that's what Micosoft is competing with. It may be hard to compete with them, but that what Microsoft has to do and I just don't see that happening when a feature like Copy&Paste takes months to be patched in or when they don't allow developers to use features that are essential for various Apps. They should do everything to get those devs to develop for WP7 and should offer more than Apple does - not less.jagowar said:
Don't get me wrong, I come from an iPhone and am more than happy with my WP7. I wouldn't want an iPhone 4, but that doesn't mean that I won't point out where WP7s are having problems. It's not like I'm mad at Microsoft or pissed that they don't offer these features. They already have my money... ;-)
ilomilo link, please? :/ Can't find it through the software.MasterLeePhD said:
edit: Found it. Weird that it doesn't show up when I look for it in the Marketplace. Kindle doesn't show up either.
If/when you have the time appreciate if you could write down the steps.antiquegamer
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snap0212 said:
Because the search is shitty and the marketplace is buggy mess that should be fix (and I don't see how this need a firmware update). All the main app on the phone such as Zune, People etc should be a separate module and not part of OS that can be update individually but it doesn't seems that how it is.
Anyway, seeing we are not getting first update until Feb because MS let carrier control the firmware update that's over 3 months from launch until we get bug fixes (hopefully). Browsing marketplace is terrible, and search for app give you bunch of musics ... it's silly that you need an app to search for app on the phone that have a dedicate search button. :?
According to Microsoft that's how it is. They can choose to deliver a small update over the air, unlike the Apple who can only offer their users file to download that's over 400MB+ and requires connecting the device to iTunes through USB. The quick over the air downloads was one of the advantages Microsoft was touting before the phones came out. I don't know why Miscrosoft has decided to only release updates in bunches now.antiquegamer said:
I'm sad to report that Beezz (the twitter app with push notification and a live tile) just torpedoed my Focus to hell and back. All info was deleted after Beezz froze up. Then after a soft reset all my data was gone and I couldn't access the about page to hard reset. Even the grip of death manual hard reset did nothing.
I'm hoping a sync at home will clear things up, also everytime I reset a different set of info is available. I can access my podcasts so I'm going to ignore the fact that my phone isn't working and listen to podcasts (except my battery is draining super fast).
I might stop by an ATT store tonight and grab a micro SD card since I have nothing to loose now. I'll let you all know if a 32gb Micro Center card works...
I'm hoping a sync at home will clear things up, also everytime I reset a different set of info is available. I can access my podcasts so I'm going to ignore the fact that my phone isn't working and listen to podcasts (except my battery is draining super fast).
I might stop by an ATT store tonight and grab a micro SD card since I have nothing to loose now. I'll let you all know if a 32gb Micro Center card works...
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kazinova said:
I am sorry to hear that ... I have the phone reset to factory state a few times (and still not sure what cause it but they happen when I am at work) now come to think of it, both time I have podcast! app running when the phone when to lock screen mode. All the data did come back after manual reset and everything work fine. (I do have SD card in my Focus, it's 16gb Sandisk).
Have you try removing battery ?
On another note, I left the phone running last night and fell asleep watching Widows News podcast on TWiT app and for the first time my phone was completely drain of battery ...
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Wasn't the MS Windows Phone conference today? With the wave of awesome Android phones being announced every 2 seconds, I really want to hear from MS in terms of what they have planned for the near and long term.
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VanMardigan said:
They're doing the keynote. CES starts tomorrow.
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No.NutJobJim said:
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Because I'm sure the license won't allow it.Raistlin said:
The tools are out and you can get them. Jailbreak your phone if you want.Treo360 said:
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Now that Microsoft announced the next Windows for ARM, I doubt we'll see WP7 for tablets. Ever.
I tried everything, ATT is sending me a new one priority mail, so I'm somewhat happy, it means I have to dust off my iPhone and use it as an ipod for potentially two days, which makes me terribly sad. Although this allows me the opportunity to justify purchasing Game Dev Story, which makes me happy.
In total:
Phone reset itself after hanging on Beezz text entry.
Upon reboot no apps will launch outside of the core stuff (phone, sms, Zune, calendar)
Soft reset didn't change anything, in fact then my music/podcasts disappeared.
Cannot access the about page in settings to do a software hard reset.
Did the vulcan death grip Samsung style to cause a machine hard reset, no dice, same state on reboot.
Called ATT customer service, "Nate" wrestled with going down the same checklist as I groaned at each step.
1 to 2 business days, receive new phone.
I'm thinking of running to Micro Center right now to get a new card for my new Focus, no sense in hard reseting again in the future. Might as well get it out of the way now.
In total:
Phone reset itself after hanging on Beezz text entry.
Upon reboot no apps will launch outside of the core stuff (phone, sms, Zune, calendar)
Soft reset didn't change anything, in fact then my music/podcasts disappeared.
Cannot access the about page in settings to do a software hard reset.
Did the vulcan death grip Samsung style to cause a machine hard reset, no dice, same state on reboot.
Called ATT customer service, "Nate" wrestled with going down the same checklist as I groaned at each step.
1 to 2 business days, receive new phone.
I'm thinking of running to Micro Center right now to get a new card for my new Focus, no sense in hard reseting again in the future. Might as well get it out of the way now.
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So yeah Pac-Man yeah... it's old bare bones Pac-Man and they want $5... yeah... no thanks...
I'm hyped to hear what MS says today, but I think WP7 GAF will actually get more info and the kind we want at MWC verses CES.
I'm hyped to hear what MS says today, but I think WP7 GAF will actually get more info and the kind we want at MWC verses CES.
brotkasten
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But it's not based on WP7 or WP8. Either way, it's too late.giga said:
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It's not? Just look at the reaction in this thread, when we got the info about the first update.dLMN8R said:
Huh, I guess I'm a bit too negative about all this. Things are moving too slow for me and I want some competition in the tablet market. Google already teased Honeycomb (which looks imo really 'meh') and Microsoft has nothing for 2011. It's a bit frustrating.
Hi Guys,
I did the firmware update on the Omnia 7 here's the site with all the driver, flasher tool and firmware
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i8700.htm
Mine is an Asian unlocked mobile , after flashing so far so good, the marketplace like Sir Fragula said is so much faster, the phone feels even more smoother after this update.
Would recommend for all Omnia 7 users.
I did the firmware update on the Omnia 7 here's the site with all the driver, flasher tool and firmware
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i8700.htm
Mine is an Asian unlocked mobile , after flashing so far so good, the marketplace like Sir Fragula said is so much faster, the phone feels even more smoother after this update.
Would recommend for all Omnia 7 users.
brotkasten
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Link for the Microsoft keynote.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ces/liveevent.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ces/liveevent.aspx
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What's wrong with Silverlight? At least I can watch the stream on full screen and use my other monitors at the same time. Rewinding anytime you want is also great. Silverlight is awesome.Charred Greyface said:
e: I see. Can't you use another browser?
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When are you going to buy a WP7?Firestorm said:
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No MS won't let me use a non IE based browser on my phone. Just another example of why we need an update. I can't even watch MS' own press conference on their phone.brotkasten said:
Haven't made up my mind as to what I'm going to do with my Extra HD 7, in one hand I want to box it up and keep it as my own insurance replacement as I opted against getting the insurance, or sell it for what will be a nice price and hold out on Gen 2. I really, really like the format, but I'm an impatient lass too, so I may just get a Droid dual core when they come out.
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That's WP7 not supporting Silverlight. Doesn't make it less awesome.Brettison said:
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