SpoonyBard
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Nokia was going to release a Meltemi tablet before the platform was killed, not sure if they are going have windows tablet ready to replace it very soon.
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Nokia was going to release a Meltemi tablet before the platform was killed, not sure if they are going have windows tablet ready to replace it very soon.
JimiNutz
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What are the chances that Samsung will release a decent WP8 handset?
I've been using an Omnia 7 for the past 18 months and have always liked Samsung phones (have had 4 Samsungs in a row now and just really like the phones they make).
I've had some awful experiences with Nokia in the past (my first 3 phones were Nokia and all had big problems such as phones randomly freezing and turning themselves off).
Im sure Nokia has improved since then (that was 15 years ago) but I'd def rather go with Samsung.
Samsung seem so heavily invested in Android that I worry that they won't really bother with WP8.
Will I be forced to buy a Nokia if I want something decent?
I've been using an Omnia 7 for the past 18 months and have always liked Samsung phones (have had 4 Samsungs in a row now and just really like the phones they make).
I've had some awful experiences with Nokia in the past (my first 3 phones were Nokia and all had big problems such as phones randomly freezing and turning themselves off).
Im sure Nokia has improved since then (that was 15 years ago) but I'd def rather go with Samsung.
Samsung seem so heavily invested in Android that I worry that they won't really bother with WP8.
Will I be forced to buy a Nokia if I want something decent?
Fjolle
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I feel there is 97.56% chance of them releasing some version of the S3 (Or new nexus whatever just to piss off GOOG) with WP8.
HollovVpo1nt
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Sony Xpera S free on a 2 year contract for just 17 euro's a month
I was holding out for WP8 devices, but that deal is too good. I'm currently paying 17 euro's for a sim only contract.
I was holding out for WP8 devices, but that deal is too good. I'm currently paying 17 euro's for a sim only contract.
brotkasten
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This is ridiculous. WP8 is few weeks away and you're biting on what's a lousy price for a phone with 2011 hardware.
HollovVpo1nt
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Is it really that bad of a deal? The only 2011 part of it is the CPU. The GPU is better than the GS3 and it has 1GB RAM.
I have no idea of what financial state you are in, but jumping on a 2 year contract with that phone is not a smart move.
HollovVpo1nt
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Well 2 years should be enough for WP8 or 9 to establish itself. Besides, the monthly contract fee is 17 euro's, which is just as much as I'm paying now for a SIMOnly. I'm basically getting a free phone. When WP8 hits and I really like the devices, I can sell the Xperia and invest in in a new handset
Cute Dragon Here
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Cute Dragon Here
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Bold, indeed. One thing Sammy hasn't beat Nokia yet, though, is build quality, as I can attest.
I wonder what if the rumoured "$199" Surface RT was actually a $199 Nokia tablet/phablet.
Cute Dragon Here
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Heh. Now it sounds downright corny!
I don't think a little boldness is necessary a bad thing in Nokia's "now or never" situation.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Things change fast in this market. 4 years ago, the reverse statement would've been true probably.
Cute Dragon Here
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Hey. By the way, an unrelated question:
What do you guys think of your Windows Phone's audio quality? To me, when I plug in the headphones, it's pretty good. I think it's better than the old Galaxy S I had, at least from clarity and background noise's standpoint.
What do you guys think of your Windows Phone's audio quality? To me, when I plug in the headphones, it's pretty good. I think it's better than the old Galaxy S I had, at least from clarity and background noise's standpoint.
Is there any way to calculate how much exactly you'd pay for the phone over the two years? Right now the Xperia S is sold for 360 to 390 Euros off-contract. In my experience you pay at least that much (and possibly more) over the two years.
One of the expected Nokia announcements is a mid-level phone, that I'm guessing will come in at around 400 Euros. I'd take that over the Xperia any time.
My Samsung Omnia 7 is decent. Nothing spectacularly, but not bad either.
HollovVpo1nt
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17*24 = 408 euros. That - 370 (Xperia off contract) = 38 euros.
38/24= 1.58 euros a month.. For 1.58 a month I get 350 minutes and unlimited data.
It's this deal that is great. Like I said, I'm currently paying 17 euro's for 500MB + 300 minutes SIM-Only. What changes is that I'm basically getting a free phone now.
And another point is that the SIM-Only I'm currently on is one of the cheapest availible.
This deal is basically a free phone for me. Nothing changes. I'm paying 17 euros now in SIM-Only form (one the cheapest availible) and I'll be paying 17 euro's with a Xperia S in my pocket.
Becouse nothing changes for me, I can get that deal, sell the Xperia S and keep using my own phone. This is made possible by the fact that the Xperia contract is as cheap as my current sim-only.
And because this deal is basically a sim only + free Xperia S, I can buy a phone off contract. The money I make from selling the Xperia will be invested is a new (possibly WP8 handset).
In any case, this is a win-win situation. I'm so signing up for this deal.
Edit: ^wow I feel like a slut after that post, I mentionned free phone too many times lol
Didn't work for me. Everything seems fine so I barely care now. Just bring on Sept 5th.
don't the omnia's have the wolfson dac? Should be the best
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
This depends a lot on the device as different devices have different hardware based DACs.
Cute Dragon Here
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I'm not sure whether Wolfson DACs are the best, seeing as I have a Galaxy S and, well...
*is curious what DAC is used in the Lumia 900*
(Slightly off-topic: After switching from my desktop to the MacBook Air, I've noticed that audio seems to be crisper and without background noise... Cirrus Logic, huh? That's what made me notice that the audio quality of my old phone was really lacking.)
Did the Nokia update break Internet Sharing for you?
It was working fine for me before the update and now it doesn't work (the Rogers forums seems to indicate that others are having the issue as well). I'm considering rolling back the update to get it working again at the expense of the purple-hue issue since Internet Sharing is important for me when we are driving around and my son wants the internet for the iPad.
Cute Dragon Here
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Funny thing, my Lumia 900 has Internet Sharing work semi-acceptably after the update. Before that, it mostly just disconnected. Now I can get it to connect around 75% of the time on fresh start and have the connection mostly stick.
brotkasten
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Because this is relevant:
Updates of Solitaire, Mahjong and Minesweeper reveal Windows Phone versions with cross-platform cloud save compatibility.
Updates of Solitaire, Mahjong and Minesweeper reveal Windows Phone versions with cross-platform cloud save compatibility.
Interestingly, the concept of the multiple tile sizes / scalable tiles was among the first designs of the start screen.
"I proposed a design that used multiple tile sizes that were scaleable/customizable. It definitely looked busy, but it was all about the content."
"I proposed a design that used multiple tile sizes that were scaleable/customizable. It definitely looked busy, but it was all about the content."
It looks like Nokia is giving us our gutter back... they just decided to put it below the buttons
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-windows-phone-8-images-another-new-screen-bezel-leak-out
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-windows-phone-8-images-another-new-screen-bezel-leak-out
Complex Shadow
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so we have 3 nokia designs, neither of which look like they'll have pureview unless one of these have a large hump behind them.
is the nokia marketing guy referring to this lumia giant as the note competitor?
do not want!
I'd hope not, the rumors suggest that its screen is the same size as the Galaxy Nexus, which is smaller than the SGS III which is smaller than the old Note, which is smaller than the new Note.
Steelyuhas
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Tango update for Lumia 900?
HTC Titan over here, please update AT&T. (They won't)
HTC Titan over here, please update AT&T. (They won't)
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I would be angry at this if it weren't so easy to flash the tango update and I hadn't already done it months ago.
Edit: and I don't know about HTC, but it's definitely at&t's fault for the Samsung phones. When I flashed the tango update, there was a separate update with a Samsung firmware upgrade that fixed some phone specific issues. So it's all ready to go.
Because this is relevant:
Updates of Solitaire, Mahjong and Minesweeper reveal Windows Phone versions with cross-platform cloud save compatibility.
Wonder if they will just update the current apps, or create new ones. Hopefully new ones, I could use some more cheevos.
Most likely new WP8 exclusive apps.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I hate capacitive buttons, I wish more manufacturers would use actual buttons for the bottom.
tripod mount at the bottom of da fone. pureview am confirmed!!!
CaptainABAB
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I'm not sure if I want Apple or Samsung to win the patent case. In some ways, Apple winning might help WP more, but I'm not sure.
JimiNutz
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I hope so! Any idea when they're likely to announce this stuff?
I'm going to guess within the first two weeks of September.
frontieruk
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I hate buttons that distract from the aesthetic of the phone.
Damon Bennet
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solution: pressure sensitive resistive buttons.
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