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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
- Thread starter brotkasten
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People use any of those things? Lol. Can't tell if you are being sarcastic.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
My 920 has really started to show it's age. Was trying to find a stop gap and a friend is going to give me their old 1020. Do you think this will suit my needs while I wait for new higher end models?
NeOak
Member
If you were running out of memory while browsing, yeah
Otherwise, nope. You'll even find the slower camera speed a bit... jarring.
MrGreencastle
Member
My friend's 1020 is even slower than my 920.
The Faceless Master
Member
wait... so how will phones use Skype?
IIRC the 1020 is basically the 920 chip with a better camera, so not faster.
I unpinned and switched cortana off and still getting the problem. Its really unpredictable and all the media functions can stop at any time.
Needless to say i cant use my phone as my morning alarm anymore. So right now all I use the phone for is making and receiving calls, sending texts and basic web browsing. Hold on, I have a 10 year old nokia that'll do that job.
Well, I got ahead of myself apparently, behavior's back this morning, switched again to the US and decided to stay there, worked like a charm to get sound back. But now 3 hours after switch, notification sounds are once again gone. No sound on SMS, no sound on alarms, can't play previews.
Spotify still works though so it's not all sounds.
Guess there's a reason Update 2 isn't available for all, maybe this "carriers approving updates" isn't such a bad idea after all?
José Mourinho
cocknose
I feel like I want to buy a Surface 3 but feel like it's a pointless purchase. Anybody used them?
Opus Angelorum
Member
José Mourinho;167487265 said:
We got them in work, and whilst they are very nice...I haven't found myself using it over the iPad Air 2.
I'd buy that for a dollar! Nice!
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The Skype phone app is not the modern windows 8 version, so I imagine phones will ship with that version until the win10 version is ready.
It also has more RAM, but that's mainly used for the camera as well.
I hate it when people post links or pictures with no context. It should be a bannable offense.
Sky Interloper
Member
It is a concept smartwatch by Nokia that was almost released. Microsoft shelved it after the acquisition, as they thought it overlapped with the Band..
The UI looks beautiful, but I still can't see a good case for buying a smartwatch. Also, it looks very similar to the Apple Watch, so I don´t know if Apple would have stayed quiet.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Lol, Apple wouldn't say crap, it's a square watch, Apple didn't invent that. Plus, that looks a lot more like some android wear designs like the Sony one.
Sky Interloper
Member
I suppose so. I believe the most important question is if this product will reappear someday, that is if Microsoft is even interested in this market.
I could see it running a pared-down version of Windows 10 Mobile or IoT.
Why do you hate me so?
José Mourinho
cocknose
Aspects of the watch look very Apple Watch. Some bits of the UI look better. Still wouldn't buy one mind.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Hilarious.
yankeehater
Member
I hipe so. I want a smartwatch so Ba buy the band was way to uncomfortable for me.
juliushandle
Member
So its a Netflix issue.
Twin Tails
Member
920 for lyfe brah
Such a good phone but too heavy lol, switched to a 635 full time for better battery and lighter.
920 otherwise is god tier
lastflowers
Banned
You don't know what you're missing with the 930. Delicious.
José Mourinho
cocknose
I have a 930 and I know what I'm missing. Glance.
So, after having played with my lumia 730 for a couple of days, it seems like there are somehow lesser apps on the store than when i was on my 800 lol. Or maybe there are just lower quality apps now. At least im getting better battery life than on android though, so thats a plus.
lastflowers
Banned
Yeah, that's unfortunate for the people who like/care about that feature. It isn't important for me luckily....José Mourinho;167613510 said:
hankster
Member
And /or Microsoft... Are non-Lumia WPs affected by this?
juliushandle
Member
http://m.winsupersite.com/windows-phone/microsoft-lumia-640-and-640xl-arrive-att-month
ATT to get the 640/640xl this month for $100/$200 unlocked?
ATT to get the 640/640xl this month for $100/$200 unlocked?
juliushandle
Member
Was this just damage to the case?
yankeehater
Member
I hope the 640xl comes to Verizon. I want a big phone so much.
hankster
Member
Yep. My only guess is that it happened somehow when removing the back to install the SIM card. Plastic looks / feels like it should not have been so flimsy. It's thinnest over the buttons but I'd have thought the segment over the volume buttons would be the worst / most risk to crack, but it appears fine.
juliushandle
Member
I remember my att 635 black backplate being cheap and flimsy and didn't even fit all too well. Though my high gloss Nokia green back plate was far sturdier and hefty.
I'm guessing $149 640 $249 xl
Hoping 119/219
Gonna go compare both to see if xl is too big or not then grab one
juliushandle
Member
Extra battery life and superior camera make the XL a better buy, IMO.
NeOak
Member
I would get a 1520 over a 640 XL tbh
frontieruk
Member
I ordered a one+ yesterday something cheap to see me through to hopefully a hero phone for windows