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maximum360
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I finally had a chance to handle the Focus and HD7 at an AT&T and T-Mobile store today. Both look and feel great in the hand. The HD7 screen didn't seem that bad in the store (and it wasn't overly bright in there). The screen of the Focus was stellar though and it was surprisingly thin.
I look forwards to Sprint's offerings.
I look forwards to Sprint's offerings.
Anton Sugar
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So, what's the deal with MS Points? Several here talked about how you can get deals/buy them on sale...when does this happen? How do I earn them?
Robobandit
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Mr. Snrub said:
MS Points are the currency for xbox live purchases on the xbox..
You pay for them with actual money.
Many of us are wondering why the marketplace on the phone uses dollars instead of MS points like the rest of xbox live..
They sell points cards.. that is what people sometimes find a deal on..
I haven't read any HD7 screen hate at all. It's issue is battery life and weight as gaming on the device can cause some fatigue. The Focus I'd say is the better device if it wasn't for its 8gb limitation. Heck, my HD7's 16gb is already full and is beginning to be a hassle managing the space.
Anton Sugar
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Robobandit said:
Hmm, don't know. But in the Zune software on the PC, it uses MS points, which is why I was asking.
Robobandit
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Mr. Snrub said:
It doesn't on the phone.. it uses normal currency.
The Abominable Snowman
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Theres going to be an in-depth Dell Venue Pro update on monday, if anyone cares.
I used toThe Abominable Snowman said:
When retailers have sales on accessories, MS Points are counted. Sometimes there's just promos on them alone. Future Shop and Best Buy in Canada usually have 10% or 20% off on them every month. I know a store here has them for $5 off now or at least did last week. I got about 4x 2800 point cards at 50% off a while back during what turned out to be a price error =PMr. Snrub said:
The Abominable Snowman
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Yeah I know a lot of people are up in arms over a few small issues of the Venue Pro, but I remain faithful and Dell is listening. It shall be my first Windows Phone 7 phone. No doubt.
brotkasten
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Not anymore.The Abominable Snowman said:
i really hope the venue pro's issues are fixed as i think it's a great phone that will expand the windows phone market into the enterprise world.
oh, i'd also like to recommend the icarpus stand/clip for smartphones. it's available for 12 dollars at amazon. what i love about it is how you can have your phone vertically and horizontally. makes it great for the desk and allows for one finger live tile navigation. works great for flat bottom phones like the HD7, will also work for phones with rounded bottoms but will rock left to right. will work with phones with cases too. i know the HD7 has a stand but it just isn't stable enough and would often tip over.
oh, i'd also like to recommend the icarpus stand/clip for smartphones. it's available for 12 dollars at amazon. what i love about it is how you can have your phone vertically and horizontally. makes it great for the desk and allows for one finger live tile navigation. works great for flat bottom phones like the HD7, will also work for phones with rounded bottoms but will rock left to right. will work with phones with cases too. i know the HD7 has a stand but it just isn't stable enough and would often tip over.
I'm not expecting much TBH, just want to get rid of that slippery touch.Cj70 said:Let us know how they are
And when I placed the order, Ebay UK didn't have Omnia 7 cases in stock but now that they do I say you guys should get them from there, safer with real pictures and all.
antiquegamer
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Podcast "album covers" doesn't show up on my phone is that typical? It's really bug me ... and I can't seems to figure out how to fix it.
MasterLeePhD
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I bought a gel case from eBay for £2.99 including postage, received it on Friday. It's a black gloss case and fits really well, Will post pics soon.besiktas1 said:
Vanillalite
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Okay having some video issues....
I used handbrake, got the video, and it shows up and plays fine in Zune. I tried to sync it with my phone though and things got wonky. It took a long ass time, and said it was converting the file for the phone to use. Now the video played and looked fine on my Focus, but the audio was all fucked up. It was all garbled and shit.
What did I do wrong WP7 GAFers?!?!?!
I used handbrake, got the video, and it shows up and plays fine in Zune. I tried to sync it with my phone though and things got wonky. It took a long ass time, and said it was converting the file for the phone to use. Now the video played and looked fine on my Focus, but the audio was all fucked up. It was all garbled and shit.
What did I do wrong WP7 GAFers?!?!?!
Vanillalite
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antiquegamer said:
All of my covers have shown up. Do they show up in Zune before you sync on over?!?!
antiquegamer
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Brettison said:
They do in Zune but when they show up in the zune app (on the phone) they are just generic blank icons.
edit: I tried to delete everything, and redownload, resync, etc. Nothing work the artwork still doesn't show up on the phone itself.
Iced_Eagle
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It seems Chris Walshie (one of the devs of ChevronWP7) has details on the first update for WP7 and says it's MASSIVE (he says they could have just called it Windows Phone 8).
http://mobilitydigest.com/windows-phone-update-to-be-massive/
About 12 hours ago on twitter, he said he was hoping to post some screenshots / details later, likely on his blog.
Hopefully tomorrow he will be able to post some more details!
his twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ChrisWalshie
blog: http://blog.walshie.me/
Current list of things for the update (some of this may be rumors): copy / paste, turn-by-turn navigation, custom ringtones. Those are the three big items, and the most concrete ones known. I'm sure there's going to be tons of fixes though, because MS has been working on this first update before the phone even shipped (makes sense since the code had to be locked down a month or two before September, so this update could be about 6 months, or more, worth of work).
I'm also hoping that if the MicroSD thing can be fixed via software, that there's something for that. It would also be nice to hear MS talk about multi-tasking more, but that may have to wait for a later update (though if it makes it in the first update... WOW! I think people would have to re-review WP7 at that point :lol)
http://mobilitydigest.com/windows-phone-update-to-be-massive/
About 12 hours ago on twitter, he said he was hoping to post some screenshots / details later, likely on his blog.
Hopefully tomorrow he will be able to post some more details!
his twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ChrisWalshie
blog: http://blog.walshie.me/
Current list of things for the update (some of this may be rumors): copy / paste, turn-by-turn navigation, custom ringtones. Those are the three big items, and the most concrete ones known. I'm sure there's going to be tons of fixes though, because MS has been working on this first update before the phone even shipped (makes sense since the code had to be locked down a month or two before September, so this update could be about 6 months, or more, worth of work).
I'm also hoping that if the MicroSD thing can be fixed via software, that there's something for that. It would also be nice to hear MS talk about multi-tasking more, but that may have to wait for a later update (though if it makes it in the first update... WOW! I think people would have to re-review WP7 at that point :lol)
Iced_Eagle
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Treo360 said:
MicroSD is extremely picky on which SD Card you get. Basically, MS, Samsung and AT&T never thoroughly tested this feature. Your phone could end up randomly restarting, randomly blank itself (though sometimes a restart fixes it I hear), and other just plain wonky shit. It's going to be fixed either through a software update or MS is going to provide a list of SD Cards certified to work with WP7. It's a mixed bag on which cards work, but go to XDA Developers forum because they have an updating list over there.
Charred Greyface said:
I believe so, yes. It's extremely unofficial / unsupported, so buyer beware. I don't believe it has any official drivers, so it may not work on your machine.
*Edit* Also, I wanted to add a note about Lync in WP7. Be aware that Lync is very business-orientated and actually connects through a special Lync server. I very much doubt it's going to be the all-in-one IM client everyone hopes it to be, unless you set up your own Lync server (which costs lots of money for the license). It does have tons of cool stuff in it, but set your expectations accordingly, because I doubt it's going to be made to be more mainstream consumer friendly, since that's not it's target demographic.
Anton Sugar
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Iced_Eagle said:
I couldn't find this--can you link it?
EDIT: NM, found it, I think...Samsung Focus specific: Working SD Cards list
brotkasten
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Iced_Eagle said:
Reminds me of this:
Welp, there goes my short, yet sweet filled with lovely bugs journey with Omnia 7. Spilled "apple" juice all over it. Screen is ultra white/blue and youtube mumbo jumbo fixes didn't help.
Yeah, I fucked up pretty bad, no warranty and all and local Samsung here still don't have it.
Back to my trusty Nokia express music.
So much for that case I ordered.
Yeah, I fucked up pretty bad, no warranty and all and local Samsung here still don't have it.
Back to my trusty Nokia express music.
So much for that case I ordered.
Anton Sugar
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Shit, no warranty? :-\ Tough luck, dude...now what?
So I know some WP7 GAF has used MicroSD cards in their phones...care to tell the make/model of the card and how it's been holding up? I'm gonna grab one for Xmas.
So I know some WP7 GAF has used MicroSD cards in their phones...care to tell the make/model of the card and how it's been holding up? I'm gonna grab one for Xmas.
Iced_Eagle
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Treo360 said:
Where are you looking? The only "working" SD Card that is 32GB is the Kingston Class 4, which is $70 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C9P5TO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Honestly, it's not that bad of a price I feel for that much extra storage on the phone. Considering you will now have a 40GB device, and you would have paid a total of $270 for it, it's fairly competitive.
*Edit* Also, I'm sad for the loss of the Omnia 7. Isn't there some sort of 30-day warranty or basic free protection with your store, or are you truly just up the creek without a paddle?
That's not a micro sd card though, or is it?Iced_Eagle said:Where are you looking? The only "working" SD Card that is 32GB is the Kingston Class 4, which is $70 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C9P5TO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Honestly, it's not that bad of a price I feel for that much extra storage on the phone. Considering you will now have a 40GB device, and you would have paid a total of $270 for it, it's fairly competitive.
*Edit* Also, I'm sad for the loss of the Omnia 7. Isn't there some sort of 30-day warranty or basic free protection with your store, or are you truly just up the creek without a paddle?
Anton Sugar
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Iced_Eagle said:Where are you looking? The only "working" SD Card that is 32GB is the Kingston Class 4, which is $70 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C9P5TO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Honestly, it's not that bad of a price I feel for that much extra storage on the phone. Considering you will now have a 40GB device, and you would have paid a total of $270 for it, it's fairly competitive.
*Edit* Also, I'm sad for the loss of the Omnia 7. Isn't there some sort of 30-day warranty or basic free protection with your store, or are you truly just up the creek without a paddle?
I'm reading through the thread now...might just be wiser to wait for now until we get word from MS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9476951&postcount=292
Vanillalite
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Same settings here. I am wondering if just the transfer itself fucked up. I'll probably try again later. I mean the video worked fine in the )Zune software so it has to be in my mind the transfer process to the phone that fucked up.tissot said:
Iced_Eagle
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Mr. Snrub said:
Treo360 said:
Not actually 100% sure if it's micro sd on second look. However, as Mr. Snrub pointed out, I haven't heard of anyone successfully having a 32GB card with great success. It always appears to work fine, until you cross the 8GB barrier from internal flash to micro sd, and at some point after that it will start to bog down.
Honestly, what I would do is either buy the device now, and get the SD card later once MS puts out an official list (though they may be more costly since they may be branded and individually certified to work with WP7) and know that when you get the card you'll have to do a factory reset (won't be too bad since most things are stored on the cloud, or backed up through Zune), or you could keep waiting until MS releases the official list and buy both at the same time, which will be nice since you can just install the SD card right away, and not worry about it.
Personally, I would get the device first, and make sure your back-up settings are correct. Who knows, you may not even get close to the 8GB limit, and may realize you won't need the more expensive 32GB card. The choice is yours though!
So got my focus today, everythings amazing except for one thing. I bought a couple of games off the Zune marketplace on my PC. A couple of them installed, and the others didnt. So I go into the zune marketplace on the phone, and it shows 2 pending installs. Tells me to connect to wi-fi (I don't have) or connect to my PC. Except that when I'm connected to my PC and try to go into the marketplace and install them it just syncs then says "To view content, disconnect your phone from the computer"
ffs microsoft.
ffs microsoft.
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