The monthly update for the desktop took two months to release, so I'm expecting the next technical release for phones about three days before RTM.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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The monthly update for the desktop took two months to release, so I'm expecting the next technical release for phones about three days before RTM.
....the last one was released a week ago!
Right the difference is that iOS is paradise and WP is the Sahara desert. I don't play that much on my phone or tablets (civilization or hearthstone mainly) so for me is irrelevant really but for many peopoe games are a dealbreaker.
And guys, Surface 3 will obviously have pen, MS bought NTrig remember
W10TP14P not W10TP2, duh. /s
brotkasten
Member
I need them to do a real Surface Mini, 8", x86,thin and light, fan-less, with a pen.
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Do it. If you don't, then I'll be really sad and mad and stuff.
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Do it. If you don't, then I'll be really sad and mad and stuff.
Cheap 8" tablets now start at $99. A Surface mini at $299 would be premium even compared to Android tablets.
Anton Sugar
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megarockexe
Member
It must surely be trivial to have it toggleable for top or bottom and they know it.
juliushandle
Member
Galaxy 6 is out this week, HTC M9 is out today, yet Microsoft can't take advantage of the traffic the new Galaxy will create by having the 640/640XL on the shelves of carriers stores? I know many Galaxy buyers won't buy a Lumia but you can at least attract the buyers who can't afford the new Galaxy to your platform. Trust me, many will wanna see the S6 Edge in person and ATT will have zero Windows phones on the shelves. Another missed opportunity.
Windows 10 for Phones |OT| Another Missed Opportunity
The fuck is this shit :-(
Looks like a site using Google search.
Thank goodness they at least have a worded description for the random icons. I know that's the "hip" thing to do. But I really can not stand going on websites, or phones, and there's just random little icons that I am supposed to deduce off the top of my head what they represent and do. Ridiculous.
Glad Microsoft is keeping the words!!!
Glad Microsoft is keeping the words!!!
Wonder who is going to write the OT.
LukasTaves
Member
That looks... Not nice XD
But it must also be incomplete, the buttons aren't even shown when the menu is hidden.
Though that looks a lot like the new photos app, so it might actually be a near final look.
But it must also be incomplete, the buttons aren't even shown when the menu is hidden.
Though that looks a lot like the new photos app, so it might actually be a near final look.
Me, and it's only gonna consist of a 4h video of me crying.
disclaimer: Not really gonna make the OT. Might cry a bit, tho
Astral/H3X
Member
Sometimes, I really, really, really wish I was in an alternate dimension where WP was popular and MS knew what to do with it.
Pretty sure AT&T still has fake Denim. I finally got real Denim on my 830 in Canada.
hankster
Member
Well a lot has gone right with this new phone. I guess my luck had to end somewhere...
Hmmm... now it just pinged me and said "Welcome to Denim."
Grrr... Lumia Camera said no you don't have real Denim.
And a nano sim? Really???
NeOak
Member
Well, besides the camera speed, what else? 4K?
I recorded 3 mins at 4K with my 1520 and had to upload that to Youtube. 1.56GB. Painful.
brotkasten
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It doesn't look like a desktop OS, it looks like Chrome.
Thank God Windows Phone is getting real Android apps.
brotkasten
Member
There's already a third party app for that stuff. It's called Telescope or something.
Yeah, downloaded that.
Periscope links on Twitter actually open the app... but not the specific stream. And there's no search.
But I assume it's very much WIP and it doesn't look too bad.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Backup to onedrive. Choose best quality.
LukasTaves
Member
Just remember to always do a quick check before removing them from your phone, specially if you are exposed to places with crappy wifi connection.
quite often I had files that the phone failed to upload but marked them as uploaded anyway, and didn't try to upload anymore.
SonofdonCD
Member
Ok, so I love using my Icon to record my band, as the audio quality is really good. But ever since the Denim update, after maybe ten minutes of recording, the video gets very grainy and the audio speeds up and slows down randomly, then eventually stops without being prompted. Basically, only the first ten minutes are usable. Any idea what might be causing this issue? I've been having some other random issues with the Icon as well, so I'm fearful that it's a hardware issue. If it official that Verizon discontinued this phone? I dread having to return it if so.
This is the easiest way I found to get those photos. The frustration of trying to post awesome pictures to Twitter and Instagram that end up looking like total shit is real.
I bought a 1520 so my self-indulgent food pictures would look AMAZING! Not pixelated and garbage-y!!!
n64coder
Member
Sweet. I got my wife the 830 3-4 weeks ago but I paid $280 without the FitBit so you got yourself a good deal. No regrets though. She loves it.
Thanks....
So pathetic that this is still a major issue. Was somewhat understandable at 1020 launch but....
It took me ten minutes by the time I finally got a few of the high res pics copied over to my PC that I wanted.
Damon Bennet
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tbh im honestly super unsure about windows 10 for both pc and phones. currently i am happy with win 8 on both, and while i am looking forward to the improvements with cortana and stuff, I dislike a lot about the new designs and implementation of features
juliushandle
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Got my 830 too. Camera takes great pics compared to the 635. When you zoom though, it can't touch the 1020.
Sucks I am forced to 3 rows. I don't mind the home screen in 3 rows but in other areas of the phone like podcasts, tiles are small.
Also, yeah it's fake Denim. Lumia Camera Classic is slow as fuk, almost as slow as my 1020's camera. Microsoft camera is extremely fast so I'll be using that until proper Denim is released.
Really impressed with the screen and build quality so far.
Sucks I am forced to 3 rows. I don't mind the home screen in 3 rows but in other areas of the phone like podcasts, tiles are small.
Also, yeah it's fake Denim. Lumia Camera Classic is slow as fuk, almost as slow as my 1020's camera. Microsoft camera is extremely fast so I'll be using that until proper Denim is released.
Really impressed with the screen and build quality so far.
lastflowers
Banned
which features?
Though I'm sure you are (since your comment seems more a systemic view), keep in mind that end-game UI/Interaction often is not in the current builds.
Same. Less so on PC, but eeeeeeeeehh.
Steelyuhas
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Yeah I have the same issue with Twitter. I take a great looking photo with my 1520 and then tweet it out. If I look at the picture on Twitter, it looks terrible.
Anton Sugar
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The offset icons in Spartan's ... menu, the use of ... and the hamburger, the curved switches vs hard lines of everything else, the Cortana menu overlay...
The offset icons in Spartan's ... menu, the use of ... and the hamburger, the curved switches vs hard lines of everything else, the Cortana menu overlay...
I like it.
The hamburger menu is already there now in Cortana, btw. Just on the other side.
Overall I like the direction the design is going.
CallerID? finally! the thing I absolutely missed from Android. Hell yeah!!!
No, none that I'd have noticed.
lastflowers
Banned
I often have four or so without any issues. You'll get a lot of 'backups' though to potentially restore
juliushandle
Member
It's extremely easy.
I do have to mention that newer phones like my 830 use a nano sim while my older 635 and 1020 use a micro sim. Luckily I had a sim cutter and a nano to micro adapter. I love being able to use my 635 on workouts and not have to worry about damaging it cuz it only cost me $30.
juliushandle
Member
Had my 830 for a day now. How soon before I can start bitching about not having Lumia Camera 5?