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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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n64coder
Member
So it's going to be running Windows 10? I thought Windows 10 is not being released for mobile until Nov/Dec?
That person most likely misspoke.
Nice.
Give me orange!
edit: that really is very good looking. Like the 930/830, only better and thinner and nicer.
I'll go with a 950XL because I hate that hideous metal ring on the 950, hopefully there is a version of this color for it
Anton Sugar
Member
It's entirely possible that new devices will be loaded with W10 prior to general availability of the OS. Pretty sure they did something similar with a previous update, didn't they?
nillapuddin
Member
Ugh, why dont we have official pricing from ATT yet 
I need to knowwwww
edit: fwiw this is the same no contract same price
http://www.att.com/cellphones/iphone/iphone-6.html#sku=sku7380579
so maybe the 950 will have equivocal pricing.
I need to knowwwww
edit: fwiw this is the same no contract same price
http://www.att.com/cellphones/iphone/iphone-6.html#sku=sku7380579
so maybe the 950 will have equivocal pricing.
juliushandle
Member
Happens all the time. Carriers hold back updates to encourage sales of the new phones with the latest OS.
Dat Samsung S6 comparison.
It looked a little too bad, not sure about that one, haha.
I think Microsoft's branding department will make the Intel phone the surface phone without any reference to lumia. Although lumia is doing ok in Europe its not doing as well in the US, making it a surface will help sells in the US, it being a Intel chip gives them a good reason to change the phone branding (Lumia =arm, surface =x86).
On a separate note. I have the Photos Add-in app installed on w10m but can't seem to work out how to use it. Anyone know?
On a separate note. I have the Photos Add-in app installed on w10m but can't seem to work out how to use it. Anyone know?
LukasTaves
Member
Didn't they say thee would be a blog post showcasing the camera?
Is it out already?
Is it out already?
LukasTaves
Member
juliushandle
Member
Geez, the camera is a beast.
Where's the slo-mo though?
Where's the slo-mo though?
RipTheJacker
Member
My 920 battery has been on its last legs for ages now. I could do with one of these!
It's not that S6 looked bad, it's the 950 XL that's just superior.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Those covers look mighty tasty.
Edit: Telenor Norway has confirmed they will sell Lumia 950 and 950 XL before the holiday.
And I usually despise covers.
juliushandle
Member
They aren't covers, they are replacement back plates. So they'll keep the phone relatively thin.
The Fallout pip boy app is coming too.
juliushandle
Member
I don't understand why Microsoft has an exclusive for the 950 with ATT yet the XL can only be bought through Microsoft Stores. T-Mobile wants your phones, give them the XL.
So far the replacements all keep the Qi. I'd assume all the cheaper ones will cut that feature.
Well, it's unlocked so...
juliushandle
Member
Shame MS didn't build both GSM and CDMA versions of the 950's. In an ideal world, 950 and the 950XL both get released on the same day on all 4 major carriers. All this momentum means nothing when you limit which carriers people can use the phone on.
Having never owned an unlocked phone before... how are updates handled usually? If you are using the phone on a particular network, do you only update on their schedule or do you get them right away?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
This is a huge question that MS needs to answer. Their answer to Nexus, if you will. How are the updates to the 1020 they sold unlocked? Anybody bought that?
Updates are pushed by the OEM when the device is unlocked.
With carrier phones, is there any reason why MS can't make the slow ring for the insider preview the final build and just use the fast ring for beta testing new updates? The insider app is already known and used, there is no more separate firmware, and it would be an easy work around carrier testing and distribution methods.
Edit:
That camera video was amazing btw. I would have thought the galaxy S6 would have taken better pictures though.
Edit:
That camera video was amazing btw. I would have thought the galaxy S6 would have taken better pictures though.
megarockexe
Member
That camera...
Am I ready to plop down $600 for such quality? Will be willing to starve from apps for the duration of the device. So far looks like a clear upgrade from the 920. Would be nice to have a top-tier camera again. Except for those on-screen buttons.
Am I ready to plop down $600 for such quality? Will be willing to starve from apps for the duration of the device. So far looks like a clear upgrade from the 920. Would be nice to have a top-tier camera again. Except for those on-screen buttons.
TheBryanJZX90
Member
I think I need to hear the argument against on-screen back/Windows/Cortana buttons again, because I'm starting to like the idea of an auto hiding bottom bar that means less bezel and a cleaner front to the phone. Is it a perceived decrease in functionality? I think I was accidentally hitting the Windows key on my 920 much more than my 635 now.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
In Europe's Big 5 markets, Microsoft is selling more phones than Motorola, HTC, and LG combined
Microsoft doesn't deserve Europe.
Microsoft doesn't deserve Europe.
Astral/H3X
Member
What makes you think that the S6 would take better pictures? The 950 damn near has a dedicated camera's sensor in it.
Opus Angelorum
Member
Camera is a beast! And those back covers...oh my lord. If they do one without the accent stitching, or use a darker thread...bought.
Broman1978
Junior Member
Any word if a new build for Windows Phone 10 Preview will be released this weekend?
Wow so apparently ZERO carriers are supporting Windows 10 on phones in Canada. Rogers even removed all Windows Phone devices off of their website.
Guess Windows 10 on phones will not be a thing in Canada unless you buy it outright off the Microsoft Store. The prices for the 950 and 950 XL are $750 or $850. That's embarrassingly bad. That's literally platform suicide. I mean, there wasn't much support as it was, but seriously? WTF? Even Blackberry has tons of support and they literally declared they may end hardware production if their latest phone bombs.
Guess Windows 10 on phones will not be a thing in Canada unless you buy it outright off the Microsoft Store. The prices for the 950 and 950 XL are $750 or $850. That's embarrassingly bad. That's literally platform suicide. I mean, there wasn't much support as it was, but seriously? WTF? Even Blackberry has tons of support and they literally declared they may end hardware production if their latest phone bombs.
In Europe's Big 5 markets, Microsoft is selling more phones than Motorola, HTC, and LG combined
Microsoft doesn't deserve Europe.
Fairly impressive
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Honestly, I'm starting to warm up to the 950 range. Dat camera an dat back cover.
Fuck you, Microsoft. I wanted to wait until the Surface Phone.
Fuck you, Microsoft. I wanted to wait until the Surface Phone.
LukasTaves
Member
There's a new build that hit the last internal ring, if they don't get any blocking bugs will be send to insiders in a few days, hopefully today.
The desktop build is bring blocked by one build that is taking more time than they anticipated to fix.
In Europe's Big 5 markets, Microsoft is selling more phones than Motorola, HTC, and LG combined
Microsoft doesn't deserve Europe.
I really don't see how they will keep this up with the way they are handling Europe at the moment. Surely consumers will forget them as the competition are battling for attention.