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Is the Zune software team still alive?

God, these guys need to wake the fuck up and update the player already.
 
I think I'll just keep my focus and wait until the nokia devices are available in the US..



This is already being done.. they're letting some (high profile) developers use native code.. recent examples are Tango and Spotify.

Yeah they need to let more do it though. I mean Epic basically has given MS the finger and said they won't ever even look at the system if they can't natively code.
 
Is the Zune software team still alive?

God, these guys need to wake the fuck up and update the player already.

I doubt we will see an updated zune pc software anytime soon.... they seem to be part of the xbox team now and they did just release a new version for the xbox.

I think any software development happening is for windows 8 at this point.... I think its very likely we never see another standalone zune software version. Its being integrated into the xbox app in windows 8. Hopefully as part of this they will put out xbox apps for android and ios with the streaming support to match all of this.

Xbox-Windows-8.png

(notice how the app matches the xbox beta dashboard with the video and music sections and that is a good thing imo)
 
All I need from Zune:

Full Phone Backup
App Management
IE Favorites Sync
My type ahead doesn't work at all in Zune (Lets say I'm listening to music and want to go to Jay-Z and Kanye's "Watch The Throne" and i start typing "Watch the" and hit enter nothing happens.)
 
I'm expecting native Windows Phone support in Windows 8 and for Zune to disappear. I think the web marketplace (likely to exist as an HTML5 Metro app in Windows 8) was a first step towards this.
 
My type ahead doesn't work at all in Zune (Lets say I'm listening to music and want to go to Jay-Z and Kanye's "Watch The Throne" and i start typing "Watch the" and hit enter nothing happens.)

I noticed this as well, did this just break recently? I'm pretty sure I could do it before
 
Friend that works for AT&T just told me that his manager says the Titan won't be part of the sale on Saturday.

Wonder if he would even know? I mean, the guy I talked to at the store hadn't even heard about the deals yet. And as far as I know the one cent thing is supposed to be online only, so they probably won't be able to match it in-store regardless (even though the guy I talked to said they should, but he didn't know about the deal so...).

And if it isn't part of the deal, that's pretty poor wording on AT&Ts part to say "All" of them when it's more like select WP7 phones.
 
Wonder if he would even know? I mean, the guy I talked to at the store hadn't even heard about the deals yet. And as far as I know the one cent thing is supposed to be online only, so they probably won't be able to match it in-store regardless (even though the guy I talked to said they should, but he didn't know about the deal so...).

And if it isn't part of the deal, that's pretty poor wording on AT&Ts part to say "All" of them when it's more like select WP7 phones.

I have no idea, but I agree with you. Just the best response I've gotten so far when trying to find out.

They also haven't gotten any in stock at their store yet, which is astonishing.
 
There's amazon deal right now for 1 cents phone at Amazon wireless. The deal include the Focus S. The catch is however it's only for new customers. I have a feeling the Black Friday deal will be the same. Limit to just new customers.
 
Went into AT&T today, played with the Titan for a bit, really really liked it. The salesmen said that he could match the penny deal in the store, but only on Saturday, gave me his card and I'll be going back Saturday morning to get myself a Titan for a penny.

HYPE!
 
Went into AT&T today, played with the Titan for a bit, really really liked it. The salesmen said that he could match the penny deal in the store, but only on Saturday, gave me his card and I'll be going back Saturday morning to get myself a Titan for a penny.

HYPE!
You lucky sob. Titan looks awesome. Make sure you post your reactions to the phone.
 
We just unboxed my girlfriend's HTC Trophy. I'm digging it, for sure. A question, though. How do I know that she's running Mango? How do I download it if she isn't? I'm not sure if new Trophy's come pre-installed with Mangothe or not.

Another thing, I recommended it for her for ease of use. Any recommendations turning on or off certain settings or tiles to make it flow better? Can I make tiles smaller or larger? Some of the more useful apps? Some of the neater ones?
 
I'll let you in on a secret. I am not a fan of The show.

Shit man, you gotta be kidding me. :\

We just unboxed my girlfriend's HTC Trophy. I'm digging it, for sure. A question, though. How do I know that she's running Mango? How do I download it if she isn't? I'm not sure if new Trophy's come pre-installed with Mangothe or not.

Another thing, I recommended it for her for ease of use. Any recommendations turning on or off certain settings or tiles to make it flow better? Can I make tiles smaller or larger? Some of the more useful apps? Some of the neater ones?

I don't know the exact version number, but what I did was go to the messaging tile. If you see a body with a dot on the bottom next to the + symbol, you have Mango. You will also see THREADS and ONLINE at the top.


It should also prompt you for an update as soon as you turn it on (or relatively soon after). My HD7 did.
 
We just unboxed my girlfriend's HTC Trophy. I'm digging it, for sure. A question, though. How do I know that she's running Mango? How do I download it if she isn't? I'm not sure if new Trophy's come pre-installed with Mangothe or not.

Another thing, I recommended it for her for ease of use. Any recommendations turning on or off certain settings or tiles to make it flow better? Can I make tiles smaller or larger? Some of the more useful apps? Some of the neater ones?

If you have a pc and the free zune software plug it in and it will tell you if you are using the newest software.
 
We just unboxed my girlfriend's HTC Trophy. I'm digging it, for sure. A question, though. How do I know that she's running Mango? How do I download it if she isn't? I'm not sure if new Trophy's come pre-installed with Mangothe or not.

Another thing, I recommended it for her for ease of use. Any recommendations turning on or off certain settings or tiles to make it flow better? Can I make tiles smaller or larger? Some of the more useful apps? Some of the neater ones?
Settings then look for something like system information. Then look at software verion. If it's 7.5+ then it's mango
 
Thank you. Also since you've seen the phone, does it feel heavy or big in the hand. Does it feel like it has a firm grip in one hand?

It doesn't feel heavy in the hand, but it does feel very sturdy in the hand with a bit of weight and great build quality. I like that, but if your looking for a phone that is extremely light, the Focus S is definitely significantly lighter. It fit comfortably in my hand and I was able to do everything with one hand, but for people with very small hands, it might feel too large. It is pretty thin as well, which helps it not feel too large, and it also did not feel large in my pocket at all, which I was a bit surprised by.
 
It doesn't feel heavy in the hand, but it does feel very sturdy in the hand with a bit of weight and great build quality. I like that, but if your looking for a phone that is extremely light, the Focus S is definitely significantly lighter. It fit comfortably in my hand and I was able to do everything with one hand, but for people with very small hands, it might feel too large. It is pretty thin as well, which helps it not feel too large, and it also did not feel large in my pocket at all, which I was a bit surprised by.
Thanks. I like things to have a bit of wight to it. If something is too light, it starts to fall out of my hand.
 
Went into AT&T today, played with the Titan for a bit, really really liked it. The salesmen said that he could match the penny deal in the store, but only on Saturday, gave me his card and I'll be going back Saturday morning to get myself a Titan for a penny.

HYPE!

Foreal? Was this at a corporate store or a kiosk or something? I'm going to have to have a word with my friend if he doesn't offer me the same shit.

Are you a new subscriber, or on a family plan?
 
I doubt we will see an updated zune pc software anytime soon.... they seem to be part of the xbox team now and they did just release a new version for the xbox.

I think any software development happening is for windows 8 at this point.... I think its very likely we never see another standalone zune software version. Its being integrated into the xbox app in windows 8. Hopefully as part of this they will put out xbox apps for android and ios with the streaming support to match all of this.

[IMGhttp://www.egmnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Xbox-Windows-8.png[/IMG]
(notice how the app matches the xbox beta dashboard with the video and music sections and that is a good thing imo)
If there are some new features added that can generate revenue for MS or their partners, or adds functionality that improves the Windows ecosystem ... you can be sure they'll update Zune.

They certainly don't assume everyone is going to drop Windows 7 and move to 8 on day 1. Hell, I'm sure there are plenty of Zune users running on XP.
 
I keep hearing up and down things about the Samsung Focus S screen. Some say it's the best, colors pop, vibrant, etc. Others say it's dim, dimmer than the standard Focus.

Is this just because some people don't know about the dimness setting/feature on the S, or is it just a dim screen?
 
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