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[Slurpy2k20]

My Focus is only going for $185 on eBay with about 4 hours left. If you got $300~, you're lucky. :\

Ok thanks guys, seems you're right. I'm the one BUYING not selling, I had no idea these phones are that cheap. Also, why are you selling it?

 

[Slurpy2k20]

You're overpaying man.

http://cell-phones.shop.ebay.com/Ce...lstpos=30032&_sc=1&_sop=15&_stpos=30032&gbr=1

Oh damn. Although if you look at the ebay canada site, prices so much higher:
http://cell-phones.shop.ebay.ca/Cel...=PDA_Accessories&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282

 

[venne]

damn. thats tempting

Do it.

 

[jgkspsx]

Looking pretty damn compelling. Thinking about getting one of these... I'd be going from one tiny userbase to another! But at least I'm used to it.

 

[Earl Cazone]

Do it.

without having done further research, will i be able to switch to regular mango when it comes out?

 

[brotkasten]

hey Brot, you don't want to make a new thread for Windows Phone 7 Mango Beta?

I'm sure others can do a better job.

but every nokia app will be available for every other device.

Eventually, yes. But some of them will be time exclusive for Nokia phones and I'm sure that some others will cost money, when they're free on Nokia devices.

OK so one cannot edit an already created playlist? and how do you change the category of a song?

There's no playlist editor on the phone, but you can play an existing playlist, add or remove songs and save the playlist under the same name. Playlists will be synced with the Zune software on your PC, where you can go all crazy with your editing.

First of all, there are requirements for a custom ringtone. You can't just use any song you want.

• 39 seconds or shorter
• smaller than 1 megabyte (MB)
• saved in MP3 or WMA format
• not copy-protected (i.e. DRM free)

To change the category, you have to open the Zune software on the PC, right-click on the ringtone, click on edit and then change the genre to "ringtone". Sync the song with your phone and it will show up as custom ringtone in your ringtone settings.

is everybody here a developer or what. why is everyone using mango already.

This is NeoGAF, Earl. Everyone here is a developer. How else do you think we could judge the technical aspects of games so accurately?

Has there been any word about them better supporting physical keyboards? Does anybody with the... Sprint one, whatever... tried Mango yet?

More native applications work in landscape now. Bing, the marketplace, the calendar (not sure if this one worked before)

without having done further research, will i be able to switch to regular mango when it comes out?

A backup will be created and you need to install this backup through Zune, when Mango comes out. So it's very important to backup this backup in a vault or something, or you're screwed. Not that I did that. :lol

 

[Ocho]

Accuweather finally got me rid of that horrible weatherchannel live tile. And the app displays info even better!

Got to hate that banner, tho.

 

[Klocker]

omg, playlist suppport sucks... unless I'm doing it wrong. Also is there a "now playing" list anywhere? I can add things to now playing but never see it compiled. also I can add a song to a playlist or an album but nowhere does it show me a list that I cna add songs to.

 

[Robobandit]

omg, playlist suppport sucks... unless I'm doing it wrong. Also is there a "now playing" list anywhere? I can add things to now playing but never see it compiled. also I can add a song to a playlist or an album but nowhere does it show me a list that I cna add songs to.

To see now playing, hit the volume rocker if you're not in the zune app.. then tap the artist/song that is listed under the play controls.

You are now on the "now playing" screen.

Tap the song names in the list below the album art and you'll see your "now playing" list.

 

[Klocker]

To see now playing, hit the volume rocker if you're not in the zune app.. then tap the artist/song that is listed under the play controls.

You are now on the "now playing" screen.

Tap the song names in the list below the album art and you'll see your "now playing" list.

nice and right there is save to playlist.

thanks

oh and one other nitpick....

They need to make the history in people and picture Hubs scroll vertically like they did with the music hub

 

[VanMardigan]

They need to make the history in people and picture Hubs scroll vertically like they did with the music hub

Hell naw!
Also, I'm pretty certain that I'll be doing the hack tonight. Wish me luck!!!

 

[antiquegamer]

Ok thanks guys, seems you're right. I'm the one BUYING not selling, I had no idea these phones are that cheap. Also, why are you selling it?

He is trying to save money.

Anyway, I think for $320.00 you might be able to find better deal on eBay. Average price there is under $300.00. Just be careful who you buy it from , it's eBay. I saw someone try to sell demo phone :/

 

[Totakeke]

Anyone who used to hack to update to Mango keep getting prompts for another software update when you plug in your phone to the zune software and when you try to update it it crashes the zune software and pops up this message?

Can't find the media for installation package "Zune WMDU Component". It might be incompatible or corrupt.

 

[VanMardigan]

Mango get!!! This is nice, pretty easy upgrade too, easier than getting No Do was for me. Can't wait for the final version.

 

[Mikhal]

Any free AOL Instant Messenger app on WP7? All I see is IM+ which costs money.

 

[Ocho]

Before Mango, I'd rarely recommend WP7 unless they seemed interested by their own accord.

With mango I've been showing off the update to all my friends.. And it's not even finished yet.

Not to mention the slew of official apps that released this week.

what a great week, gents.

 

[jizzlobber]

Accuweather finally got me rid of that horrible weatherchannel live tile. And the app displays info even better!

Got to hate that banner, tho.

live tile doesn't update for me unless I go into the app first, like I said in my review it defeats the purpose of the live tile

 

[Totakeke]

Anyone who used to hack to update to Mango keep getting prompts for another software update when you plug in your phone to the zune software and when you try to update it it crashes the zune software and pops up this message?

Found the solution, you need to get Zune 4.8 beta somehow.

Before Mango, I'd rarely recommend WP7 unless they seemed interested by their own accord.

With mango I've been showing off the update to all my friends.. And it's not even finished yet.

Not to mention the slew of official apps that released this week.

what a great week, gents.

Anything in particular you use to show off? So far I think the new messenger capabilities is the easiest to get people interested.

 

[VanMardigan]

Is there a website that I could use to check out html5 for ie9? Not a test site, but an actual site that shows something my browser couldn't do before. The browser has been the least impressive simply because everything seems mostly like before.

 

[user_nat]

Any talk of adding an onscreen camera button? Always move the phone slightly whilst trying to push down the hardware button, which ruins photos.

 

[show me your skeleton]

Any talk of adding an onscreen camera button? Always move the phone slightly whilst trying to push down the hardware button, which ruins photos.

it's been added, i do believe.

 

[MCD]

Is there a website that I could use to check out html5 for ie9? Not a test site, but an actual site that shows something my browser couldn't do before. The browser has been the least impressive simply because everything seems mostly like before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RwaHtVHXwE8

Just watch this.

 

[brotkasten]

Any talk of adding an onscreen camera button? Always move the phone slightly whilst trying to push down the hardware button, which ruins photos.

You can tap the screen to make a photo now.

 

[VanMardigan]

You know what's most impressive about the update hack linked in the previous page? It actually saved all my apps, game save states, my emails, text messages, etc. I was expecting to have to start over again in Angry Birds, good thing that's not the case.

Also, why did they remove the "find in page" option from the browser? Am I the only one who used it?

 

[brotkasten]

Also, why did they remove the "find in page" option from the browser? Am I the only one who used it?

IE had such an option?

 

[PG2G]

Is there a good way for an approved developer to force a Mango update through normal means? I registered but haven't received an invite from Microsoft yet. Tired of waiting, haha.

 

[brotkasten]

Is there a good way for an approved developer to force a Mango update through normal means? I registered but haven't received an invite from Microsoft yet. Tired of waiting, haha.

You can get all the official Microsoft tools on the internet, they're not hard to find. The WPHacker (or whatever the site is called) method isn't the official way.

 

[Klocker]

You can get all the official Microsoft tools on the internet, they're not hard to find. The WPHacker (or whatever the site is called) method isn't the official way.

brotkasten do you know...

I updated using the official tools, can I restore back to NODO and then do the mango upgrade process again?

 

[VanMardigan]

IE had such an option?

Yep, it was one of the options under the ellipsis. I used it quite a bit, including when I would search for usernames on thread pages.

Also, I ran across my first Mango bug. All my podcasts got erased. They still have them listed, but no episodes. I suppose I can just download them now on the phone, but I was 3/4 through last week's TWIT already. I'll sync later and check to see if it happens again.

 

[brotkasten]

Does anyone else have problems with the new Facebook app? When I try to load pictures, it reboots my phone. Very annoying. I'm not sure if it's just the new 2.0 version or a mango related bug.

brotkasten do you know...

I updated using the official tools, can I restore back to NODO and then do the mango upgrade process again?

I think so. You have to restore the backup anyway, if you want the Mango RTM. If it's about keeping the dev unlock, homebrew doesn't work with Mango.

 

[VanMardigan]

Does anyone else have problems with the new Facebook app? When I try to load pictures, it reboots my phone. Very annoying. I'm not sure if it's just the new 2.0 version or a mango related bug.

I just loaded up a bunch of pics on the fb app, no problem. Try deleting/reinstalling, or if that doesn't work, just use the pictures hub. Since the mango update, I unpinned Facebook, no need for it anymore.

 

[brotkasten]

I just loaded up a bunch of pics on the fb app, no problem. Try deleting/reinstalling, or if that doesn't work, just use the pictures hub. Since the mango update, I unpinned Facebook, no need for it anymore.

Facebook has now a live tile and that's the reason I pinned it in the first place. I think the notification area in the me tile is pretty useless, when you don't get any visual reminder that you actually got new notifications. You don't even get a toast.

 

[Ocho]

Anything in particular you use to show off? So far I think the new messenger capabilities is the easiest to get people interested.

Messenger capabilities (a centralized place for all conversations really blows them away), groups, and the new xbox live hub.

 

[Ocho]

live tile doesn't update for me unless I go into the app first, like I said in my review it defeats the purpose of the live tile

Now that you mention it, I did open the app and the live tile updated, however yesterday I'm certain it updated by itself a couple of times... At least the background did.

 

[Klocker]

, homebrew doesn't work with Mango.

thanks...actually I just want to go back to my unlock nodo and set my accent colors better because they stay in mango, I just can not edit them anymore. not sure its worth the hassle/risk

Also, someone has figured out an unlock upgrade path in mango with HTC phones...it still does not run registry apps but sideloaded non obrusive apps work.

 

[jagowar]

Anything in particular you use to show off? So far I think the new messenger capabilities is the easiest to get people interested.

As suggested already the messaging stuff is really cool but the bing audio/vision is also something that demo's really well.

The people hub also gets the facebook junkies very interested too....

 

[brotkasten]

Loading pictures in Facebook works on WiFi, but on 3G is reboots the phone. Weird.

Messenger capabilities (a centralized place for all conversations really blows them away), groups, and the new xbox live hub.

It's probably just me, but I find the new Xbox Live hub rather depressing with that grey background. I wish they went with the white background and the green 360 wave.

e: But maybe that an Xbox Live Gold feature. :lol

 

[PG2G]

Any free AOL Instant Messenger app on WP7? All I see is IM+ which costs money.

Not that I have seen. A free version of IM+ will be coming though. I'm also sure we'll see a lot more IM clients once Mango hits.

 

[Ocho]

Not that I have seen. A free version of IM+ will be coming though. I'm also sure we'll see a lot more IM clients once Mango hits.

We need whatsapp.

 

[PG2G]

We need whatsapp.

Yeah, whatsapp would be nice. Kik on WP7 seems like an amazing app but I don't know anyone that uses it and it is impossible to automatically find people that use it. I've never used whatsapp, but I hear that the accounts are your phone numbers so they can just scan your phone book to see who has it?

 

[VanMardigan]

Facebook has now a live tile and that's the reason I pinned it in the first place. I think the notification area in the me tile is pretty useless, when you don't get any visual reminder that you actually got new notifications. You don't even get a toast.

I still have the toasts turned on (you don't need it pinned for those to work), so I get my notifications that way. Also, the Me tile does show recent notifications, so between the two I'm covered. I've been using fb more than usual since mango.

 

[brotkasten]

I still have the toasts turned on (you don't need it pinned for those to work), so I get my notifications that way. Also, the Me tile does show recent notifications, so between the two I'm covered. I've been using fb more than usual since mango.

Toasts are great, when you're using the phone, but useless, when it's not in your hand. And I know that you can look up your Facebook notifications in the me tile, I said that, but without the Facebook app you don't get any notifications about new wall posts or new messages in your inbox. You always have to look it up, which is not how it should work.

 

[brotkasten]

We need whatsapp.

Yeah, whatsapp would be nice. Kik on WP7 seems like an amazing app but I don't know anyone that uses it and it is impossible to automatically find people that use it. I've never used whatsapp, but I hear that the accounts are your phone numbers so they can just scan your phone book to see who has it?

If you want it on your WP, you can spam ask them: http://www.whatsapp.com/contact/

This is what they said in January, before the Nokia + Microsoft partnership was announced:

We just haven’t decided yet to pull the trigger and execute. Windows Phone hasn’t been a huge hit so far.

We’ll decide soon. It’s a leader in our list of candidates.

Hope this helps

 

[Ocho]

Is there a good way for an approved developer to force a Mango update through normal means? I registered but haven't received an invite from Microsoft yet. Tired of waiting, haha.

Submit a dummy app (doens't matter if it doesn't work -- I downloaded one I found on the internet for this specific purpose). Contact geotrust's chat. Ask for email. Recieve email. Send info. Next day approved. (that's how it worked for me).

Also, I ran across my first Mango bug. All my podcasts got erased. They still have them listed, but no episodes. I suppose I can just download them now on the phone, but I was 3/4 through last week's TWIT already. I'll sync later and check to see if it happens again.

Do you sync wirelessly? Same thing happened to me after it tried to sync wirelessly but Windows threw me an error.

 

[Robobandit]

My account was activated and I was able to unlock my developer device shortly after submitting my first application.. it got rejected.. I think I compiled it in debug mode instead of release.. probably explains why it didn't run on their retail devices.

 

[PG2G]

Loving Mango so far, time to ramp up my Windows Phone hype train

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Any Canada-GAF download Mango? If so, I'm curious about your impressions.

 

[brotkasten]

Not directly Windows Phone related but Microsoft killed the Zune Originals program, which is quite sad.

https://www.zuneoriginals.net/

Another nail in Zune's coffin.

 

[VanMardigan]

but without the Facebook app you don't get any notifications about new wall posts

The Me tile indicates when there are new wall posts.

 

[Klocker]

my next device if it comes.

Via the Bluetooth SIG we learn that Samsung is working on a successor to its popular Samsung Focus smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy S II is only 8.5mm thick, has a dual core processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of flash storage, 4.3 inch Super-AMOLED screen, 8 megapixel camera with LED Flash, 2 megapixel front facing camera and DLNA.

With the version number 10 up from the Galaxy S II we can only hope some of the features of that handset also finds a home on the Windows Phone 7 handset.