brotkasten
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Should've gone with a Lollipop phone. Shit's awesome.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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Should've gone with a Lollipop phone. Shit's awesome.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
DON'T TEMPT ME.
They still have to call me to confirm they can fix it. And that phone is already scheduled to get Lolli.
brotkasten
Member
As someone who loved Metro since the Zune I can tell you that I love Google's take on flat design. It's bright, colorful and well animated. Or as Joe would say, fast, fluid and delightful
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Then you have awesome stuff like smart face unlock, where the phone skips the pin or pattern if it recognizes your face (which always happens in good lighting conditions). Or trusted places, where you can put up a geo-fence in a place where your phone never locks (work, home). Now that's some magical shit. Lollipop is obviously not perfect or without flaws. I just haven't experienced any problems.
Of course, I can't wait to see Microsoft's refresh of Metro next year. I'm really excited about that and hope we'll get a good look in January. But until then, Material Design all the way.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Gosh, I hope Joe tells us more about the new Kid's Corner.
juliushandle
Member
ordered a 635 monday ($39) and got it on wednesday along with a green shell.
so far it's been a great experience, far better than the 520 it's replacing (as a media player and beater phone). i still have my 1020 that i'll use as a primary phone for those times when i need a good camera. the screen is really bright and doesn't have that greyish washed out look that the 520's screen does, i guess due to clear black tech. as far as performance, the 635 seems every bit as snappy as my 1020. the only performance downgrade is with the browser. pages load fast, much faster than the 520 (635 has LTE) but more websites do force close compared to the 1020's browser. the camera in the 635 is really shitty, not just compared to the 1020 but any galaxy s or iphone. the 635 camera start up speed is really slow too, just as slow as the 1020 camera start up time. the green shell is really glossy though i love the 2 tone look. i do miss the camera button but i really can't complain about an amazing $39 phone.
so far it's been a great experience, far better than the 520 it's replacing (as a media player and beater phone). i still have my 1020 that i'll use as a primary phone for those times when i need a good camera. the screen is really bright and doesn't have that greyish washed out look that the 520's screen does, i guess due to clear black tech. as far as performance, the 635 seems every bit as snappy as my 1020. the only performance downgrade is with the browser. pages load fast, much faster than the 520 (635 has LTE) but more websites do force close compared to the 1020's browser. the camera in the 635 is really shitty, not just compared to the 1020 but any galaxy s or iphone. the 635 camera start up speed is really slow too, just as slow as the 1020 camera start up time. the green shell is really glossy though i love the 2 tone look. i do miss the camera button but i really can't complain about an amazing $39 phone.
juliushandle
Member
BTW, Motion Core in the 635 is really making me rethink the need for the Microsoft Band.
edit: oh yeah, no auto brightness sucks but I can deal with it since the toggle is in the drop down menu.
edit: oh yeah, no auto brightness sucks but I can deal with it since the toggle is in the drop down menu.
I've been driving a friend's car the last few days and notice no voice from my phone comes through Bluetooth. The music works great but Cortana's and the GPS voice don't come through. The music just goes silent as if the voice is playing. Anyone have any idea what the issue is? I've looked in every setting menu that makes sense but I don't see anything that helps. Haven't been able to find an answer online yet.
I'm thinking some People Hub walkthroughs would be useful.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I would not buy that over a Nokia. Ever. Specs be damned, the 830 and 735 are devices that perform beautifully. I'd pick that over a no name android OEM.
I just want the "Me" tile explained. Still not sure how that works yet.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Just bought this right now to replace my very old Palm Centro that I've had since high school. It's on backorder so I'll be waiting till almost Christmas to receive it but I'm happy I got it.
brotkasten
Member
nillapuddin
Member
Saw the leak, came in expecting "it's happening" got " move along, it's fake"
We are so punished, we expect disappointment
We are so punished, we expect disappointment
antiquegamer
Member
I just don't like Android. Got my Oneplus One. Thinking about selling it to my coworker Monday instead of in 3 weeks.
Official apps are so much better
The more I use my One Plus the more I see how outdated apps on Windows Phone are. My Amazon app send me notification that my stuff was delivered, eBay apps, banks apps, investment apps are all more full features. As some one suggest try different launcher and skins, it won't be like Window Phone but it will be more bearable to use. I removed all the Google search bar and replaced all the icons with flat minimalist style.
I just don't like Android. Got my Oneplus One. Thinking about selling it to my coworker Monday instead of in 3 weeks.
Official apps are so much better
facebook is crap on android too. its better than wp but its crap nonetheless.
Twitter yeah it needs an serious update but there are so many good 3rd party alternatives combined with the people hub that I don't care
You can have Amazon text you package updates.
juliushandle
Member
performance difference between the 520 and the 630/635 are night and day. really impressed with the 630. 520 really sucks and shouldn't even be sold.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Bq may not be the most well known brand out there, but they design their own phones and have taken the Spanish market by storm by combining excellent build quality and decent specs with Motorola-like prices. They make suprisingly great phones.
I'm a dyed in the wool Nokia fan, but even I have to acknowledge that Microsoft is out of their fucking rocker with those prices. The 830 is a nice phone, but it is not €440 nice. That's a crazy amount of money. Like, €20 less than a blasted Galaxy S5.
520 was a good phone when it was released. I'd still take it over the 530.
Like Anandtech pointed out in their L830 review, I can't understand why they didn't put the SD600 in there over the SD400.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yeah, is about $100 overpriced here in the US too, at least off contract. Again, though, I would take it over a generic android OEM. At least here, I can shop eBay or Craigslist and get it at the proper price.
antiquegamer
Member
Sure I could do a lot of thing but that doesn't make the fact that many of these important apps are neglected and have not been update in months.
Why does the 520 suck?
It can do basic things really quickly (e.g. check e-mail, check weather).
Anton Sugar
Member
My thoughts exactly.
Bob Dobalina
Member
absolutely this. I'm not recommending it to friends/family anymore after the 8.1 update brought everything to a crawl.
That Lumia 1030 leak looks interesting, I hope there's no space to put the Microsoft logo on the front like the prototype suggests lol
Bob Dobalina
Member
I'd need to use it and see how the performance is as well as the price, but reading the specs sheet:
HarryDemeanor
Member
Reading the specs it does seem that way. No wonder it was $39!
megarockexe
Member
I felt excluded and therefore bad when at a holiday get-together, everyone was having fun just pitching videos to Chromecast, and here I am with my Windows Phone, banished to the dark underworld of a Google-less app selection. Well sure, everyone else can just use their pre-installed YouTube app, but the only ones on WP suck or prey on your weakness to get your money.
Mytube + Tubecast.
juliushandle
Member
True but the speed to do these basic things is really really slow in comparison to the 630.
juliushandle
Member
I believe the 535 has no clear black tech which is a big deal to me. Also, specs are nice but we need to see real world speed.
535 has an amazing front camera though and double the ram which should make browsing better.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You can cast videos from the mobile YouTube site. I don't like the YouTube app on android too much, so I still cast from the mobile site mostly anyway.
LukasTaves
Member
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Stuff like that makes you appreciate the 1020 even more. Xenon flash, mechanical shutter, crazy resolution... Nokia were crazy. All it really needs is a chipset bump, it's not like other phones are closing in on its camera performance.
Software wise it needs an update too. It's much easier to take an "OK" picture on an iPhone than on a 1020, but if you calibrate the shot with all the settings, not much can beat the 1020.
And most people just want to point and shoot, and the 1020 lacks in that department.