Valkyria
Banned
I don't know about USA but here in Europe the androids terminals on the same price range of 530 and 630 are from unknown vendors and crappy as hell. They are pushing them hard I it seems is paying off.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
- Thread starter brotkasten
- Start date
I don't know about USA but here in Europe the androids terminals on the same price range of 530 and 630 are from unknown vendors and crappy as hell. They are pushing them hard I it seems is paying off.
Verizon sucks at releasing updates.
You can always get 8.1 through the dev preview program.
if I did that is the Nokia cyan update available? Or would I have to rollback once Verizon finally decides to release 8.1?
#morelumia Event starts in 30 minutes in Berlin. No idea what that is.
http://www.wpcentral.com/berlin-2014-microsoft-lumia-live-blog
http://www.wpcentral.com/berlin-2014-microsoft-lumia-live-blog
The webcast is live here.
http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/09/04/live-from-berlin-morelumia/
edit:
Lumia Denim is the next update.
You can access Cortana by saying Hey Cortana
Speed improvements to Lumia Camera both boot-up and between pictures.
4k video recording
http://conversations.nokia.com/2014/09/04/live-from-berlin-morelumia/
edit:
Lumia Denim is the next update.
You can access Cortana by saying Hey Cortana
Speed improvements to Lumia Camera both boot-up and between pictures.
4k video recording
Challenging Apple and Samsung about the premium they charge.
Looks like they're finally starting to fight for the mobile space. About time.
Lumia 830
Slimmer and lighter
10 mp sensor.
Smallest OIS module yet.
You can adjust flash in pictures retroactively with a slider. Very cool.
Looks like they're finally starting to fight for the mobile space. About time.
Lumia 830
Slimmer and lighter
10 mp sensor.
Smallest OIS module yet.
You can adjust flash in pictures retroactively with a slider. Very cool.
jossueinacoma
Member
Add flash after picture...or dim it post shots....damn!
jossueinacoma
Member
830 available globally later this month 330
Well, that's interesting.
runningjoke
Member
Those were solo selfies, it's time for group shots
Haha. Microsoft doing the world a favour for the future of celebrity nudes.
Teeth whitening does not affect dogs. That's racist.
The Selfie app uses the rear camera to frame faces on phones that aren't the Selife phone. Very useful on Lumia 520 without a FFC.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/4/6103597/lumia-830-pureview-camera-launch-ifa-2014
The 830 looked pretty compelling for me until I read it has a 720p screen. Dammit.
The 830 looked pretty compelling for me until I read it has a 720p screen. Dammit.
antiquegamer
Member
$79 for Miracast seems a bit expensive. 830 is very nice but 10 mega pixel :-( also wireless charging is it qi?
Where's the 1030? I need to get a new phone this fall
Yeah, I was hoping against hope that they'd sneakily announce it today too, but obviously it was never going to happen, considering how shit they are with keeping stuff secret.
Paul Thurrott's previews are up.
Overview of all the announcements
Lumia 730/735
Lumia 830
Nokia Wireless Charging Plate'
I have to say, the 830 is pretty tempting even with a 720p screen.
Overview of all the announcements
Lumia 730/735
Lumia 830
Nokia Wireless Charging Plate'
I have to say, the 830 is pretty tempting even with a 720p screen.
antiquegamer
Member
I am sure it was McClaren but since that got axed they were caught without flagship, hence the affordable flagship. $440 is kinda expensive I think for affordable flagship when you have Nexus 5 at $350-400 and OnePlus at even lower price point both with 1080p screen.
I am sure AT&T will mandate that their version of the phone will not be compatible with qi. Also what a major fail when off contract phone are not going to be available in the US. So they essentially have no phone at all this year beside the 630 in the meantime the competition are releasing severals new top of the line phones. Oh well saving my upgrade for next year. Thanks Microsoft for encourage me to switch away from your platform.
Not sure that the McLaren was the 1030 since TW said it had a smaller sensor. I think it was a new flagship with a good camera, but not quite 1020 levels. Either way it's a real shame that there's no flagship phone this autumn, I'm ready to upgrade.
Regarding the price, 330 Euros translates to 330 dollars. 440 is the exchange rate, but that's not how pricing of electronics works.
Valkyria
Banned
Pretty sure you will get the same prices in dollars or even less. Don't forget about the European tax "because reasons".
antiquegamer
Member
I don't think McClaren was 1030, but it would have been the real flagship perhaps 940 or something. I don't think they have plan for 1020 successor. I can't see Microsoft doing a phone like the 1020. A lower spec hardware like 10 mega pixel and lower resolution screen and CPU is more their style not bleeding edge stuffs and then try to offset the shortcomings with software solutions.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
fixed
That Qi charging is tempting, tho. Still, I feel like I may wait for a little bit. My 920 feels so fresh and fly since I updated it.
Yep, agree about the McLaren.
I still think we'll see a 1030. Much like the 1020 being based on the 920, I suspect it will be based on the 930. Coming out in February or march or something.
José Mourinho
cocknose
Lumia 730 and 830 have mixed things up a bit for me. Because the 5MP front facing camera exists I want it. Of those two, I think the 730 is the nicer looking device, but equally I wouldn't want to miss out of the 930 20MP camera and specs.
Ugh...
Ugh...
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Those phones not having s800's is also a huge letdown. Very disappointing showing from my perspective. I can't see myself coming back to the platform this year.
José Mourinho
cocknose
Basically they need a 930 with the 5MP front facing.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
You also have the Galaxy Ace. But that's some prime fucking garbage.
José Mourinho
cocknose
It's more the convenience of being able to see the screen and still take high quality images than the sweet selfie after effects.
Going to see about a 930 today anyway.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Does anybody know how can I reset Internet Explorer's search/url suggestions? For some reason deleting my browsing history doesn't work and I have some fairly personal suggestions from previous searches that pop up when I try to write a new URL.
It's nothing salacious, but I'd prefer if my friends wouldn't see those if they pick my phone.
It's nothing salacious, but I'd prefer if my friends wouldn't see those if they pick my phone.
I am considering to switch from my iPhone 5 to a Lumia 925 as it is 4,5" (anything more is to big for me nowdays). Would that be a good decision with the specs? Like is the 925 camera comparable to iphone 5 camera? Better, worse, as good?
Does the 925 support WP 8.1?
Also regarding apps, I know that the windows store doesn't have as many apps as the play store or appstore however i am not using that many apps to begin with. The most important ones are Whatsapp, youtube (is there an official app from google available now?), google maps and amazon to name a few.
Would be happy if you guys could answer my questions tell me if theres something important i should reconsider.
Thanks in advance
Does the 925 support WP 8.1?
Also regarding apps, I know that the windows store doesn't have as many apps as the play store or appstore however i am not using that many apps to begin with. The most important ones are Whatsapp, youtube (is there an official app from google available now?), google maps and amazon to name a few.
Would be happy if you guys could answer my questions tell me if theres something important i should reconsider.
Thanks in advance
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I'm a huge fan of Nokia's cameras, but something I haven't see quite yet in the WP ecosystem is the launch speed of Apple's and the iPhone's ability to take excellent pictures at the first try (which is not always the case with older Lumia devices).
And yes, the 925 does support WP8.1. YouTube is only officially accesible through its mobile site (which is surprisingly pasable after the latest update), although there are a number of unofficial apps. There's no official Google Maps, but Here Maps is actually pretty fantastic and I may like it even more, specially if you need offline maps. Amazon is there, although I'm not sure how it compares to the iOS app.
I think I'd wait for a little bit to see Denim's effect on the camera before making the jump. Just keep in mind that the 925 is an oldish device already.
And yes, the 925 does support WP8.1. YouTube is only officially accesible through its mobile site (which is surprisingly pasable after the latest update), although there are a number of unofficial apps. There's no official Google Maps, but Here Maps is actually pretty fantastic and I may like it even more, specially if you need offline maps. Amazon is there, although I'm not sure how it compares to the iOS app.
I think I'd wait for a little bit to see Denim's effect on the camera before making the jump. Just keep in mind that the 925 is an oldish device already.
José Mourinho
cocknose
No official YouTube app. Though there are brilliant third party offerings, MyTube being my favourite. Failing that, the website works fine in the browser these days.
Yep, the 830 not having at least a s800 is a fail in my books but at least it looks nice.