Looks like is may be right http://wmpoweruser.com/npd-windows-...d-in-us-on-strength-of-nokia-lumia-900-sales/
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Looks like is may be right http://wmpoweruser.com/npd-windows-...d-in-us-on-strength-of-nokia-lumia-900-sales/
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The Office blog posted a screen of WP8 Office, but then took it down (or at least, i can't seem to find them on the linked page). WMPoweruser has it, nothing groundbreaking.
Looks like analysts are saying 3.71 million lumias worldwide in Q2. Which means only ~9% of them were sold in the US.
http://wmpoweruser.com/analysts-converge-on-3-71-million-nokia-lumias-sold-in-q2-2012/
At least there is growth of some nature. Gotta start from somewhere.
jossueinacoma
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So after using amazing weather lite I wanted to purchase the full version but now i cannot find it in the marketplace. WTF! Looks like they dont want my monies
frontieruk
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Always has new releases on a Monday here, so I find it worth every penny.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Its also seemingly being overhauled for Win 8 and have some 30 million songs. Zune seems better, but if you have a non windows device you regularly use better to get Spotify since it'll work cross platform.
So, I have the Nexus 7 now. I've learned so much about Android, and how much I'll never want my phone to run it.
You can refund apps you purchase on the Play store for 15min after you buy it. Having only ever had a WP7 and iPhone before I found it hilarious and incredibly sad that this is a critical "feature" for the Play store.
You can refund apps you purchase on the Play store for 15min after you buy it. Having only ever had a WP7 and iPhone before I found it hilarious and incredibly sad that this is a critical "feature" for the Play store.
I'm probably going to lose all the media I don't have on my new PC, right?
If it indeed 3.71 millions I think that number is good all things considered
antiquegamer
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No you won't if you set your sync to manual.
Jayayess1190
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Critical to who?
Two pieces of good news today. Lode Runner classic (XBOX live title)hit the Marketplace today. Still fun, takes me back to those C64 days. Controls are a bit iffy, but they work once you get a hang of them. The other piece of news is a Microsoft store is rumored in my area finally. They've applied for a permit at a new downtown mall, might not happen still, but they're looking at it at least. Gonna be nice to get a chance to check out Surface in person, plus whatever exclusive crap they've got going on that I haven't been able to do yet. Still if they go through with building a store where I am, it'd likely be next year when it opens.
brotkasten
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brotkasten
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Now that you mention it, I really miss Bing Music and Vision. Fuck extra apps.
HollovVpo1nt
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Angry Birds Space timed Lumia exclusive.
Oh and:
Nokia Shipped 4 Million Lumia Windows Phone Devices In Q2 2012
"Nokia today announced that it has shipped over 4 million Lumia Windows Phone device in Q2 2012. During the latest financial reports announced today, Nokia had an operating loss of over $1 billion on sales of over $9.2 billion. Another interesting stat revealed was that Nokia sold only 600,000 Lumia 900 devices in USA which shows that most of the Lumia Windows Phone device sales are outside USA"
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
They are selling more phones and taking less of a hit each quarter than RIM, but that's not saying much. MS not launching Apollo until the fall is going to absolutely kill Nokia in Q3. It may be enough to get them delisted. MS moving too slowly for Nokia's needs, not to mention the overall market. Just way too slow, and its because the Windows team is in charge now and they never needed to rush anything with their monopoly. Windows Phone needed to remain a loose, free little rebel independent group, being tethered to the OS team is just bad news. They can't get their message out, they can't release until they are allowed to, they can't discuss features, they can't do squat without permission.
Critical to everyone who downloads stuff only to find it's totally borked. I've bought six apps I've had to refund because they fail to load or don't display properly. If there was no refund option I would be done with Android forever.
Hence: "critical".
Damon Bennet
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had no problem scanning it!
It is a page where you can upload photos from skydrive and it applies a graffiti-effect to them. Not exactly sure what happens then, because I dont have photos of people in my public skydrive.
And it can show you a map of where the store is or something. And it says "a whole new way to shop, come back next week to find out more"
brotkasten
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Yes.
I bet it's more of a "Re-brand Nokia". Oh and this amazing news will be released just 2 days after Nokia World.
WHAT NO WAY. When / where?!
Know what's even more critical to people who download stuff? Having stuff to download.
I used an HTC Radar 4g from February until last week to try out Windows phone, but found the app selection too limiting. Quoting 100k apps or whatever is nice, but there were apps that I've used on Android and on my Ipad that just aren't available on Windows phone. Off the top of my head I didn't have a TV guide app, and my banking app with my financial institution.
The People hub is nice I guess if Facebook is your top priority.
A person who goes from Windows Phone to Android/iOS will also find themself missing some of their key-apps. You cannot expect that every app will be available in every marketplace.
brotkasten
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Damon Bennet
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That's true, but with a bigger app selection you have a better chance of replacing an app with a similar app. I gave Windows phone a chance, which is all you can ask from the consumer, and decided it didn't fit my needs. One thing about the HTC Radar, however, is the battery on that phone lasted forever.
Ah i see, thanks for the info.
Looks like it was pretty close. Nokia sold just 600,000 phones (including feature phones) in North America last quarter.
+1
I unfortunately moved from a Radar to Android as well just because the app ecosystem wasn't mature enough for me. I would love to return when WP8 hits (pureview lumia, c'mon!) and hopefully more "top tier" apps are present (glad to know that finally draw something is coming).
But yes, the battery on the Radar is amazing. I could have it last a whole week once battery saver kicked it, or charge every other day.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Who reads Engadget regularly and yet never updated their windows phone to mango?
It's hilarious that they point out you need mango to run the Kodak app. What's the point of that?
It's hilarious that they point out you need mango to run the Kodak app. What's the point of that?
it's not worth pointing it out because if you don't have mango you can't access the marketplace anyway
What price range? Phones 4 u are doing the 800 for £15 a month. Nearly got my dad on that one but he'd already agreed to a galaxy ace (ugh) for £12 a month on 3.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Nokia stock actually rebounded today. Not bad.
Numbers possibly suggest they've bottomed out. Next couple of quarters and WP8 launch will be critical to see if they show recovery or bumping along the bottom.
I doubt they'll be good, since there won't be any new phones (whereas new Android phones release like every month). Carriers will highlight other phones and even great devices like the Lumia 800 won't have that much of a presence nearly a year after it released.
The low sales will be attributed to the update situation and, of course, Microsoft will be blamed (as always). However I don't think lack of a WP8 update will play that big of a role. Sure, some potential buyers will be detered by friends or sales people, but most regular phone buyers are completely oblivious to OS updates and couldn't care less.
There are tons of people I'd still recommend a WP7 device to.
Steelyuhas
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Truly awesome and overlooked features of Win Phone.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
And rightfully so. Carriers are always pushing the next big thing, consumers want the new shiny thing and right now MS has handcuffed Nokia. You can bet Nokia is ready for a dual-core, 720p flagship, and they NEED it, but MS is holding them back. Samsung and HTC can just release their phones running Android, but Nokia doesn't have that luxury. So yeah, I'd blame MS too.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
MJ Foley says November for Apollo phones. Sucks to be Nokia right now.
It's been like 7 years since they released mobile software that had a chance at succeeding.
As far as straying from their schedule, them pulling a bait & switch with Apollo is pretty blameworthy.
Hey, does anyone know if getting a Lumia 900 is still a good device to buy? I don't really don't care about the new features in WP8 except for the ability to purchase apps with paypal. Will that be coming in WP 7.8? Rogers has a limited time plan which includes 6gb, unlimited SMS/MMS, etc. for only $60. People in the US probably scoff at that, but in Canada that's a good deal. I'm thinking of paying off the last month of my contract and moving over to Rogers before the deal expires.
Note: Contracts in Canada are 3 years.
Note: Contracts in Canada are 3 years.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
You won't be able to use WP8 apps, and WP7 apps will likely be DOA by time your 3 years are up. The 900 is still a good phone, and if you can get it off contract it's a good stop gap.
Hard to recommend to someone who'd be locked into to a contract for 3 years though.
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