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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
- Thread starter brotkasten
- Start date
Yeah,.lets say September
Astral/H3X
Member
Oh hey is that finally available?
Nah not yet. I'm sure the build will leak soon.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
If I was in the US I would be all over this.
NeOak
Member
That ran out faster than brot's enthusiasm for Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1
I should have jumped on this :'( getting really frustrated with my 635
juliushandle
Member
Facebook app is so busted I'm back to using it on the browser, WTF this platform.
*eagerly waiting for my new 830 to arrive*
*eagerly waiting for my new 830 to arrive*
juliushandle
Member
Facebook Beta seems to be working. Geez, no wonder people ditch this platform.
I have to imagine we're due for a big Facebook update soon cause the apps haven't been updated in two months time and they're made by MS, not Facebook.
LukasTaves
Member
What's the story on that?
José Mourinho
cocknose
Ordered the Stream 7 off the MS store on Monday. It's approaching Thursday and they still haven't processed the order. Unbelievable pace.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I've been using FB in IE ever since they made Messenger a separate app (it was dumb of me to update).
Roll out release from September to December in select markets.
link1201
Member
The sooner the better. My WP is busted and I'd like to hold off until the new ones come out to get a new one.
lastflowers
Banned
from 2017 to 2018 in all markets
killer rin
Member
Although most carriers wont actually roll it out until February for select devices. Everyone else will be left in Update Limbo and will have to do Windows Insider
I am abandoning you guys temporarily, my 1020 finally stopped working because of one last drop. I got an iPhone 6 cheap, I was thinking to exchange it for a 1520, but as iPhones retain their value high, I think I'd be better waiting for the next WP flagship and then exchange it for that if is a worthy successor of my 1020
lastflowers
Banned
Jealous!
You'll be enjoying that iPhone for a long time. I have this feeling they're going to fuck up something with the next flagship.
hankster
Member
And I ordered it using an OPO (an android phone) <gasp!> #ironical
lastflowers
Banned
Don't worry broseph a banks, I'm using a iPhone as my daily driver, and probably going to buy the Galaxy 6 on an upgrade if I can keep my unlimited plan. That being said I'm also using two windows phones on a daily basis, and would have moved back to my 930 as a daily driver had it not been stolen
Well in a sense we know they already have, the Snapdragon 810 has issues, and I doubt they'll be fixed in time.
It's too power hungry and gets too hot, and I don't want a burning hot phone like all the damn WP8 flagships had to deal with... 920...
frontieruk
Member
Did you walk around the block where it was stolen? You'd of doing it dumped when they found they couldn't get Snapchat on it... They thought it was an iPhone in a coloured case..
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The built in feature to find your phone was deactivated? It works extremely well.
hankster
Member
Brocephus - I want to get back on WP as my daily driver. How crazy is that? The 640XL has me pretty excited as an affordable bridge phone to the next flagship that will/better have WP10 with its cavalcade of fab universal apps (right?) and kickass PureView camera with camera button dammit. Then this 830 deal drops out of the blue. A move to make room for the 640s perhaps? I'll wait for a good review / comparison of the 640 XL before deciding the fate of my new 830. Either would be a nice bridge phone for me to get me back in the fold. My android beta test has been enlightening, but I still miss my WP.
I wonder if they'll ever take the range below the i3 down to say Core M or an Atom.
Cute Dragon Here
Member
Am I crazy for wanting an even lower-end Surface? Keep the pen, but I don't need even an i3. I only need something that I can draw on. And carry with me.
Going Atom/Core M would mean a potentially thinner device too, as we'd not need any fans to keep the CPU cool.
hadareud you make a good point about the Surface and Surface Pro lines. Anything Core i could be the Pro line and the fanless models (Core M, Atom) would be regular Surface's. I like that idea.
hadareud you make a good point about the Surface and Surface Pro lines. Anything Core i could be the Pro line and the fanless models (Core M, Atom) would be regular Surface's. I like that idea.
UK Offer, Lumia 830 unlocked from CPW: £200
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/nokia-lumia-830/handset?intcmp=SIMFREE_nok830_250315
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/nokia-lumia-830/handset?intcmp=SIMFREE_nok830_250315
ChackanKun
Member
Should I go for the Lumia 535 or should I wait for the Lumia 640?
Edit: Also, what I'm looking for is to replace my iPhone 5. Not that I don't like iOS, but I've been using it for 5 years now, and would like to try something new! Will I be disapointed?
Edit: Also, what I'm looking for is to replace my iPhone 5. Not that I don't like iOS, but I've been using it for 5 years now, and would like to try something new! Will I be disapointed?
The rumoured Surface 2 successor is running a cherry trail processor.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Why are you replacing a flagship with a low end device? You are bound to be disappointed. It's like replacing your 2 year old $1000 MacBook with a new $230 HP Stream. You will complain that it's just not as nice.
ChackanKun
Member
Thing is, I see iPhones as flagships not because of the hardware but because of the S.O.
I would take an iPhone 3GS over any Android phone, for example.
But if I want a phone with a bigger screen I had to pay a buttload for the iPhone 6.
Windows Phone looks very nice. Would like to try one but only by replacing my current phone.
ChackanKun
Member
lol O.S.
I'm from Portugal. S.O. is "Sistema Operativo" which translates to "Operating System".
juliushandle
Member
i was waiting on that 640XL but that 830 deal was too hard to pass up. 830 has a better camera (pureview with OIS), a smaller screen, and qi charging.
It all depends on the apps you use, 90% of my app usage is facebook/fb messenger/whatsapp/browser/OneNote/instagram/onedrive so I was covered on WP
ChackanKun
Member
Appwise I don't see that much difference.
Gaming wise, obviously iOS has a LOT more support from Devs.
Right?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Hardware matters. You're going on the really low end coming from a flagship phone. OS can only compensate so much and you will have a worse screen, camera, and processor/gpu. If you just want to try out the OS, fine. But as a daily driver, you are downgrading if you go from a ip5 to the lowest end windows phone. And you'll come in here and whine about it. Guaranteed.
I hate it just as much as I hate people who go from a $450 Acer laptop to a $1200 Air and then marvel at how much better the experience is on mac, as if they just did an apples to apples comparison.
Anton Sugar
Member
For real! I thought we were getting monthly updates.