Anton Sugar
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I go back to Google maybe once or twice a month, but Bing is more than good enough and the rewards program is great.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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Bing is trash for tech problems especially when searching for recent stuff.
And the image size option is lol. 800x600 is large and mo way to set custom res. Stupid Bing.
José Mourinho
cocknose
The camera blog is out and you foo's are arguing about search buttons? Jaysus.
http://blogs.windows.com/devices/20...xl/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
I need this phone. 1020 who?
http://blogs.windows.com/devices/20...xl/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
I need this phone. 1020 who?
I believe so. But dynamic flash isn't configuring how much flash is used, it is taking a photo with flash and without and then mixing the two in various amounts to get the amount of light you want. There was a video from the event that showed it. Along with that, the flash will change color depending on the environment you are shooting in. Neat stuff.
Items 1 and 3 are taken care of by the multiple exposures used for HDR anyway. They decided they might as well remove motion blur while they are at it.
LukasTaves
Member
From what I've seen, yes. The principle is kinda the same, they just take some cues to figure what really do (like if rich capture is enabled and flash is on, or if they detect that the camera is moving, or if the subject is moving), but for all the cases it involves taking several pictures with different parameters (exposure, flash on/off, shutter speed, and so on) and then though image analysis decide the perfect blend of these images.
Anton Sugar
Member
there must be a catch somewhere...
For some reason they integrated iHeartRadio into Groove as well.
Steelyuhas
Member
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
About time. Seriously lol
So Juha got back to me with the Lumia iso and shutter info for the night shot. 1000 iso and 1/7s. That OIS is doing good work being able to handle 1/7s with no blur. Without stabilization I have a hard time with 1/60 or 1/80.
I think he will get back to me with the S6 numbers. Curious to see how slow the OIS allowed the shutter to be on there.
This is also assuming they didn't have a tripod or some other cheat in place, lol. But I'll try not to be cynical.
I think he will get back to me with the S6 numbers. Curious to see how slow the OIS allowed the shutter to be on there.
This is also assuming they didn't have a tripod or some other cheat in place, lol. But I'll try not to be cynical.
Wow, this new build is much more unstable than the last one. Crashes, reboots, apps ceasing to function. Even had my back button just stop until a reboot. Got a text, clicked it.. phone rebooted. text GONE.
I feel like I've been the most optimistic person here but this is not a good build....
I feel like I've been the most optimistic person here but this is not a good build....
Yikes, was debating rolling back to 8.1. Definitely not now.
It is definitely more refined visually, and snappier, but yeah... hold off IMO.
Also my location icon seems to be on almost always, which I find odd.
The apps are also getting updates and they are better - might get them on 10536 as well, though that messaging app reliability is... scary.
Also OS builds improve app performance and visual cues.
hankster
Member
http://www.windowscentral.com/verizon-reportedly-blocking-new-microsoft-lumia-950
plus the coming rate increase to grandfathered unlimiteds.
Pretty clear message here.
plus the coming rate increase to grandfathered unlimiteds.
Pretty clear message here.
The Faceless Master
Member
so, several devices from several companies, including Huawei, HTC, Motorola and even the crowdfunded Nextbit Robin all work unlocked on Verizon (and Sprint) but this one just ... they can't get it to work and somehow also there's no word on Sprint, but it's Verizon. it's always Verizon right? this doesn't sound like one to blame on Verizon, despite how evil they are.
juliushandle
Member
Well Verizon feels like shit since MS repeatedly gives ATT exclusives. Can't really blame them entirely.
Or maybe MS isn't pushing Lumia as hard as they should.
When I visited the stores in Houston, Surface was front and center. Lumia? In the back.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Man. I prefer the way the 950XL looks, but I prefer the form factor of the 950. 
Why did Microsoft give the 959 that ugly ring around the camera.
Why did Microsoft give the 959 that ugly ring around the camera. 
NeOak
Member
lastflowers
Banned
I would probably honestly only count the icon out of those three...which was discontinued after like 4 months by Verizon, right?
That's not bad if you don't feel like you could get a better deal shortly after launch
maybe i'll wait.
and the Icon was pitched by salespeople with gems such as "Oh, you probably don't want that phone"
ATT may not guide people towards them, but if you're looking they're much more likely to just go with it.
juliushandle
Member
Hope a bundle with the 950XL and the Band 2 appears at the MS Store. If not, I may wait it out.
went by the MS store this morning and got the $25 gift card. The new band is super nice looking, can't wait till mine gets here.
the new 9xx XL phones are huge, yet lighter than my icon. Way to much phone for me, the 940 was a good size for me.
the new 9xx XL phones are huge, yet lighter than my icon. Way to much phone for me, the 940 was a good size for me.
juliushandle
Member
What $25 gift card?
if you go to the MS store between the 16th and 18th and let them help you download 3 free apps on your Windows Phone, IPhone or Android, they will give you a $25 gift card. The dude looked at my phone and said I had everything already so he just gave me the gift card without doing anything.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Those sample photos on the camera blog are insane. I'm really excited.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
This is all I wanted.McLaren (RIP) render from evleaks
I loved my 1020. Such a unique phone... When I heard the McLaren rumors and leaks, I was so crushed to hear it was cancelled. RIP 1020.
somuchwater
Member
This is all I wanted.
RIP 1020.
I dunno. If those samples are accurate, the 950/XL will have a better camera than the 1020 anyway.
juliushandle
Member
dpreview camera nerds dissecting the 950 blog.
positive comments and all are pretty amazed at the samples but then... "no apps/carrier exclusivity"
http://m.connect.dpreview.com/post/...dditional-detail-on-lumia950-and950xl-cameras
positive comments and all are pretty amazed at the samples but then... "no apps/carrier exclusivity"
http://m.connect.dpreview.com/post/...dditional-detail-on-lumia950-and950xl-cameras
juliushandle
Member
This guy has balls.
Well...
This is all I wanted.
RIP 1020.
The McLaren wasn't a 1020 successor. It was rumoured to have a worse camera than the 930.
edit: not worse, similar
Juha told me on twitter that they added exif data to the night comparison shots. Haven't had a chance to look yet. Doing home reno currently.
n64coder
Member
I stopped by two MS stores (Natick & Burlington, MA) to look at the new phones. Both of them didn't have it. They had them but sent them back last week because they had prototype models or something like that. They were expecting the new phones to show up at the end of November.