The 1020 very well could still have the highest res camera and more detail/zooming... but I'd by lying if I didn't say I want a faster camera with more of the Denim features. I'd be willing the "settle" for 25 MP if it means I get a much better phone overall with more advanced camera software/firmware.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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juliushandle
Member
I couldn't even log into the amazon app. Tons of issues with other apps loading.
brotkasten
Member
1.9K or bust
lastflowers
Banned
brotkasten
Member
"AdDuplex has finally caught sight of a new Lumia flagship in the wild. The RM-1085 is a 5.7-inch 1080p device running Windows 10 Mobile. Be still, my heart."
1080p phablet? Lets hope that's their mid-range phablet.
1080p phablet? Lets hope that's their mid-range phablet.
Opus Angelorum
Member
The 5.7 inch is supposed to be the 940XL.
http://www.windowscentral.com/hands-windows-10-phone-build-12544-reveals-transparency-controls
OMG I needed that when I was in Japan.
juliushandle
Member
What would make sense is if the 940 has a 20-25mp cam while the 940XL has a 40-50mp cam.
Why would that make sense? Why should you need a phablet to get the high MP count?
Ideally, they would have 3 mid range phones and 3 high end phones where the only big difference is the screen size (4, 5, and 6 inches?), along with a bunch of low endphones to scrape the end of the barrel.
If they were to make a 1020 successor, I think it'd make more sense for it to be 5" rather than a 6".
juliushandle
Member
Cuz the camera hump got a lot of shit on the 1020. A hump on a larger phablet would be less prominent and better received.
Coming supposedly. I have no worries with WhatsApp, they have shown commitment to the platform with dramatic improvements to their app.
In the mean time you can use the phone part of your smartphone
Well, that is good to hear. Might make the wait for the next flagship more bearable.
Do we really need more than 1080p? Comparing the Note 3 to the Note 4 side by side and I just don't see a huge jump in image quality. There's practically no difference when looked at from normal viewing distance. QHD may sound nice on paper or for marketing purposes but it's an unnecessary additional cost IMO.
Or Skype.
WhatsApp has been the best messaging app by far for me on WP, but there are so many easy improvements they could make. Why can't I see them in the Share menu?
brotkasten
Member
It seems like the app popularity peaked with Windows Phone 8.1.
500px just abandoned their Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone app.
"As the 500px community grows, we're faced with the ongoing challenge of reevaluating our product lineup. This ensures our team can focus on the products that will enable and reward visual creativity for the most people at the highest standards of quality."
"With that in mind, I'm writing to share that our Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Google Chrome OS applications will be discontinued at the end of April. Members using these devices are encouraged to use our website at 500px.com."
On the same level as Chrome OS. Ouch.
E: And because I liked your Thread OST posts, here's my suggestion.
Because Windows 10 is around the corner and things can only get better:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1HCQcSHW0
It doesn't really matter if it's useful. I don't see the point of 3 GB RAM on a phone either. I'm perfectly happy with the 1080p screen in my Nexus 5, too.
But trying to sell a flagship without flagship specs is not going to impress the carriers, or any regular customer. It didn't work with Windows Phone 7 either. And you're not honestly going to believe that Microsoft (or any other manufacturer) would pass down the cost saving to the consumer.
500px just abandoned their Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone app.
"As the 500px community grows, we're faced with the ongoing challenge of reevaluating our product lineup. This ensures our team can focus on the products that will enable and reward visual creativity for the most people at the highest standards of quality."
"With that in mind, I'm writing to share that our Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Google Chrome OS applications will be discontinued at the end of April. Members using these devices are encouraged to use our website at 500px.com."
On the same level as Chrome OS. Ouch.
E: And because I liked your Thread OST posts, here's my suggestion.
Because Windows 10 is around the corner and things can only get better:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1HCQcSHW0
It doesn't really matter if it's useful. I don't see the point of 3 GB RAM on a phone either. I'm perfectly happy with the 1080p screen in my Nexus 5, too.
But trying to sell a flagship without flagship specs is not going to impress the carriers, or any regular customer. It didn't work with Windows Phone 7 either. And you're not honestly going to believe that Microsoft (or any other manufacturer) would pass down the cost saving to the consumer.
juliushandle
Member
WP the same level as Chrome OS, yes. Windows 8.1 desktop on the same level as Chrome OS, that's ridiculous.
If universal apps for Windows 10 are coming then Microsoft needs to be more vocal because they're losing mindshare now with their fans.
If universal apps for Windows 10 are coming then Microsoft needs to be more vocal because they're losing mindshare now with their fans.
https://twitter.com/RudyHuyn/status/590957696897134593
Damn.
(they follow also some other random people but still, it's intriguing)
Damn.
(they follow also some other random people but still, it's intriguing)
HarryDemeanor
Member
So do I. It's just staring at me, like an abyss.
The new outlook and calendar tiles aren't live either so I assume it is just a matter of time. Would like to see some.improvements to the calendar tile.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Well the newest build has the calendar showing the date. Baby steps.
Check out the screen on a new S6. Releasing a phone that's way late as it is in 2015 should have more than a 1080p screen.
At least you got Windows 10
Im glad my 930 is still on 8.1...so not ready for main phones.
lastflowers
Banned
heh heh heh. Did it give an error code?
Disagree. I'll take my 2-3 day battery life on my 1520 over some ridiculous extra pixels, and that's on a much larger screen than an S6.
Now granted, I'd take an AMOLED screen on my 1520 any day of the week, but the pixel count is irrelevant.
I actually can't boot it up period, but it says something regarding the boot sequence but it's... blurred (not really, but font looks corrupted so I can't read it). I am at work now, maybe I'll take a photo of it later for you guys.
juliushandle
Member
BSOD, a taste of our x86 future.
lastflowers
Banned
It's happened on my arm phones for years (wp8)....though not using our production code in published consumer scenarios. But that's what happens when you work on Secure Boot, I suppose.
juliushandle
Member
Lumias with Sensacore tech can now access the Microsoft Health App's workouts without the need for the Band.
It actually installed, seemingly, correctly, and let me use the OS but it was reallllly slow, even slower than the 10051 release - so I rebooted.
I think the super slow speeds on my 820 might be a hardware issue.
lastflowers
Banned
Simply for my own edification:
- You updated your device
- It booted to the start screen
- Perf was bad
- You decide to reboot
- Blue screen!
I've got a small range of issues that may be what happened, one of which was under my old purview. Likely a team here feels pretty shitty. That's not a good experience, and you should never have this happen, beta or not.
For such a controlled platform, that blue screen just isn't acceptable
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juliushandle
Member
Could be an issue with older software. My 920 was updated last night and worked fine but many apps like Amazon had issues so I cant use it unfortunately.
Too scared to install it in my 830.
Too scared to install it in my 830.
Simply for my own edification:
- You updated your device
- It booted to the start screen
- Perf was bad
- You decide to reboot
- Blue screen!
I've got a small range of issues that may be what happened, one of which was under my old purview. Likely a team here feels pretty shitty. That's not a good experience, and you should never have this happen, beta or not.
For such a controlled platform, that blue screen just isn't acceptable
Correct and it was updated from 10051. But like I said this may be hardware t fault as well. Its my moms old 820 which she said would freeze up sometimes and be slow.
Goes to show how futile Microsoft's efforts in mobile are. Hundreds of millions of Windows 8 users and virtually no one gives a fuck about apps. That's not magically going to change with Windows 10. They'll have unified apps across three irrelevant app platforms.
brotkasten
Member
In awesome app news, Pocket Casts is coming to Windows (Phone)!
http://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts
http://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts
If I hadn't already bought Podcast Lounge I'd likely have bought this.
Yes.
In which way, though?
I bought podcast lounge and haven't used it since the official app came out. I mean, it's buggy and a bit slow and weird, but what else than play the podcast and have automatic download settings do you need in a podcast app.
Am I just an ignorant cunt?
I bought podcast lounge and haven't used it since the official app came out. I mean, it's buggy and a bit slow and weird, but what else than play the podcast and have automatic download settings do you need in a podcast app.
Am I just an ignorant cunt?
It won't be buggy and slow and weird like the official app. It also has cross platform syncing which is nice if you're using it on other devices or on the web.
The in-built podcast app I've found to be poor, not just for the performance issues you've mentioned but handy features like auto-clean ups.