LukasTaves
Member
Lol.
But unfortunately this is very true.
Sorry, the latest on fast ring, 14356.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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But unfortunately this is very true.
hankster
Member
So got 950 for $300 off per SlickDeals. Phone is pretty nice IMO. Hello Beta is a beta and works really well sometimes (dark room at night - crazy) then other times meh. Battery life not as good as hoped but sounds like that is an issue with current builds. I'm on release ring for now.
{Glorious old 920 packed up and ready to ship off in exchange for the $300 off. A little tough but sadly time has passed Old Yella by}
Then this:
And a free year of Office365.
So all in all a pretty good transaction.
{Glorious old 920 packed up and ready to ship off in exchange for the $300 off. A little tough but sadly time has passed Old Yella by}
Then this:
Haven't played with it yet...
And a free year of Office365.
So all in all a pretty good transaction.
juliushandle
Member
Congrats. Look into the red light and Hello's hit percentage increases dramatically.
yankeehater
Member
Outside of the issues with edge that I keep having the new fast ring build is great. It really feels like windows 10 mobile is getting close. Have they given a daye for it to be out of beta and ready for full release?
hankster
Member
That is helping. Thanks.
Played with the display dock some. Wireless would be better. Has potential. Tried amazon cloud player but it says I need to upgrade Flash... Dammit. Now need a little travel keyboard to really try it on my next trip.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I'll buy that display stock off you.
hankster
Member
I'm not done with it yet.
yankeehater
Member
Is there any way to disable this ridiculous swipe to go back that they added in edge? I hate it so fucking much.
You can always vote.
LukasTaves
Member
So cortana notifications synced across devices is pretty useless
On pc they appear just as a cortana notification, with none of the stuff from the app, you can't act on them, and dismissing don't do a thing on mobile.
Not what I was expecting
On pc they appear just as a cortana notification, with none of the stuff from the app, you can't act on them, and dismissing don't do a thing on mobile.
Not what I was expecting
hankster
Member
I did like that could receive and respond to text messages with my laptop.So cortana notifications synced across devices is pretty useless
On pc they appear just as a cortana notification, with none of the stuff from the app, you can't act on them, and dismissing don't do a thing on mobile.
Not what I was expecting
Opus Angelorum
Member
So on my PC I'm getting double notifications for messages, one from the messaging app and another from Cortana.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Thats pretty neat
So how is Windows 10 Mobile nowadays? I still use my old Lumia 625 (that has a shattered screen) on 8.1 as a music player for hikes and outdoorsy stuff. I love that it works with MS services so easily and plays Groove/Xbox Music offline on an SD card (unlike my Android phone). I heard that the MS Films & TV app and Groove Music app are pretty awful on launch W10. Are they better now?
Was thinking of upgrading and getting a Lumia 650 as a back up & travel phone (also as an MP3 player to replace my dying 625) since I have some unused credit on MS Store. Plus, I totally miss Windows Phone. Is this a dumb move or should I just wait for the Surface phone next year and use my contract on that?
Was thinking of upgrading and getting a Lumia 650 as a back up & travel phone (also as an MP3 player to replace my dying 625) since I have some unused credit on MS Store. Plus, I totally miss Windows Phone. Is this a dumb move or should I just wait for the Surface phone next year and use my contract on that?
NeOak
Member
Dumb move. W10M is still a lottery with battery life and stability.
Get a 640 cheap and use that with 8.1 Update 2.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Personally if you can I would just wait it out a few months and see if the Lumia 950 gets cheaper. It feels like a bad move paying $200 (Unless you aren't in the US) for the Lumia 650 given the fact that spec wise it just doesn't seem worth that cost. If you want a phone now I would consider grabbing the Lumia 640 on either Amazon or eBay which is pretty comparable to the 650 and it is a lot cheaper.
Is Windows 10 Mobile really that glitchy? How is that possible after such a long development?
For some reason the 650 is priced at $200 CAD (basically $150 USD), and with the credit on my MS store account it should be basically the same as importing + unlocking a 640 from the US (they don't sell the 640 here).
NeOak
Member
Yes, I've seen "production" builds reboot on 950s this week.
At that price, I'd rather buy an AT&T 640, get it unlocked for free and mail it to you at cost.
NeOak
Member
You have to hunt it down or get an AT&T refurb
https://m.att.com/shopmobile/cellph...hones/microsoft/lumia-640-refurb-prepaid.html
juliushandle
Member
$25 is a great price for a 640. you can also get a new blue hd lte from amazon for $59.
NeOak
Member
Black Friday deal.
The Redstone emoji's are very nice. Finally.
More like no deal since no one has it in stock.
NeOak
Member
Because it was 8 months ago?
No more like the outlets that sold these no longer sell them.
A lot of listings are gone.
Steelyuhas
Member
Do the Redstone emoji's have the thinkface one?
Oh man, I am due to upgrade but O2 only doing a 950 Lumia in black for £32 a month. That's just the phone, I've been paying £10 a month for my 1020.
I'm not paying £768 for a year old phone ... I don't like Android/Samsung and iPhone seems to expensive, so guess I'm stuck with a broken 1020 until 950 drops enough
I'm not paying £768 for a year old phone ... I don't like Android/Samsung and iPhone seems to expensive, so guess I'm stuck with a broken 1020 until 950 drops enough
Oh man, I am due to upgrade but O2 only doing a 950 Lumia in black for £32 a month. That's just the phone, I've been paying £10 a month for my 1020.
I'm not paying £768 for a year old phone ... I don't like Android/Samsung and iPhone seems to expensive, so guess I'm stuck with a broken 1020 until 950 drops enough
Buy one outright
Pay as you go? Not a huge fan of that tbh.
n64coder
Member
Not sure that I understand. You're not a fan of pre-paid phone service? Why not?
300 quid for the phone and 12 quid a month for an unlimited contract that can be cancelled any time. It's the superior way of getting a phone.
Ah I wasn't aware I could still get a contract with paying outright, don't see that option on O2, only the option to buy outright for £430.
n64coder
Member
Just buy a used/new phone from someone other than O2. You can bring an unlocked phone to any provider.
£305 from the French MS Store using code MSSTORE100 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...-SIM-blanc/productID.326664400/?vid=326664600 Includes docking station and Office365
£320 from the UK MS Store for the same deal http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...?icid=icid_ww_catp_modg_phn_citytalk_120315ga
£320 from the UK MS Store for the same deal http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...?icid=icid_ww_catp_modg_phn_citytalk_120315ga
Latest fast ring - anyone else noticed an improvement in word prediction? It seems that it's finally using custom words as well, it feels much better.
Also how do I fix the Metrotube bug where I can't go back (constant loading) to the App when I have to use the authenticator app to log into my google account, argh! I don't have a second device at hand.
Also how do I fix the Metrotube bug where I can't go back (constant loading) to the App when I have to use the authenticator app to log into my google account, argh! I don't have a second device at hand.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
My son's promotional exercises are today so I decided to use the Lumia 950 and get better pictures. Wish me luck.
Good luck, and hope you brought a backup with you.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yeah the backup is my wife's iPhone. But I'd rather risk using the Lumia than taking photos with the awfully bland and flat camera on my iPhone.
Windows Phone is dad