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I think that means all features revealed and supporting ecosystem pieces like desktop sync app, nfc integration and sdk released.It is pretty sad that HTC is jumping onboard praising WP8 like this.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/19/3345684/windows-phone-8x-by-htc-specs-release-date-features
What the heck does that mean.
They should be getting a few different ones, HTC 8X is confirmed, Nokia Lumia 822 (variant of 820) is semi-confirmed.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Poor HTC. They are getting murdered by Samsung on the android side and now Nokia is about to take their lunch on the WP side.
16gb with no SD support? No camera improvements? No envelope pushing features? This is the post Lumia 920 world, step your game up son.
16gb with no SD support? No camera improvements? No envelope pushing features? This is the post Lumia 920 world, step your game up son.
jossueinacoma
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8x confirmed for t-mobile, at&t and verison. Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/19/3345684/windows-phone-8x-by-htc-specs-release-date-features
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/19/3345684/windows-phone-8x-by-htc-specs-release-date-features
Nice! What dates can i expect these? I always feel like verizon is way behind on release dates.
Nah, you're missing out on the event thread where Nokia is 2nd tier now and on suicide watch!
Pretty sure in early November.
The Faceless Master
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I don't think any 720p screens exist (well, the might, but nobody uses them) at 4" and WP8 doesn't support qHD
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
front facing 2.1mp, f/2.0 88° camera with 1080p video capture
No camera improvements on the camera I actually use and care about. Skype compresses the heck out of video and I don't do bathroom photo shoots on myself like celebrity females.
None of that really changes anything I said. Whichever bullet point you want to give to another handset over the 4S is irrelevant to the 5. If many different aspects of the 5 are excellent it wil be reflected in reviews.
Anyhow, probably not the place for it. Probably should go in one of the other threads.
improved front camera, beats audio, light/thin, super lcd2 with class leading ppi, availability for 3 major carriers; all these may push me to the 8X with t-mobile rather than jump ship to att for the 920.
-light/thin is a big plus for gaming
-i think once reviewers get their hands on the 920, they'll say the camera is overrated
here's hoping cinemagraph makes it to all wp8 phones.
-light/thin is a big plus for gaming
-i think once reviewers get their hands on the 920, they'll say the camera is overrated
here's hoping cinemagraph makes it to all wp8 phones.
The Faceless Master
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I don't know if they'll get murdered. The new HTCs look great and won't all compete on the same carriers as the Lumias.
I don't think they have to completely rework their Android devices. Now that Windows Phone can support more hardware (and with the Windows kernel soon pretty much all hardware), it should be easily possible for HTC and Samsung to just rework all their Android devices into Windows Phone devices with relatively little effort. That's a good thing for Windows Phone.
Also, if they don't have envelope pushing features, there's also a chance they won't have an envelope pushing price. The 8X will probably be cheaper than the Lumia 920.
The 8S is also lower-end than the Lumia 820. It'll probably be around the price the Radar was when it launched.
No, just the three announced sizes.
For one, 800x480 has a different aspect ratio than 960x540.
For Windows Phone 8 there's 800x480, 1280x720, and 1280x768. The cheaper phones will have 800x480.
show me your skeleton
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wow, i really like the look of the htc 8s. shame it's the low-end, spec wise.
jossueinacoma
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So i think i got it planned out. If T-mobile US does not get the Nokia 920 i will be getting a California Blue HTC 8x. The camera will be a much improvement from my HTC HD7. The 820 wont have the camera specs i desire, even if it does offer wireless charging.
edit: forgot to mention that the 8x does only have 16gbs but I think that xbox music will probaly solve my music streaming needs or the community will prob find the micro SD card to replace like they did with the HD7
edit: forgot to mention that the 8x does only have 16gbs but I think that xbox music will probaly solve my music streaming needs or the community will prob find the micro SD card to replace like they did with the HD7
Yeah, the blue one looks fantastic.
brotkasten
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The Lumia 920 and Lumia 8X have 720p and 768p screens. They kept 800 x 480 for compatibility reasons, because there are already over 100,000 apps coded for that resolution.
jossueinacoma
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yup the color accents on the 8s are very cool
i'm in the same boat. looking to stick with t-mobile and upgrading my 2 yr old HD7. will go with a neon yollow 8X while i wait for a true pureview phone from nokia.
show me your skeleton
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us windows phoners are fickle beasts.
Speaking of this, how is MS handling the 720p aspect ratio?
brotkasten
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But isn't WP vector based? That would allow for perfect scaling unlike Apple and their letterboxing
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yep, 8s looks better. I like the finish in the 8x better than the gloss on the 920. Too bad there is no standout feature for me over the Lumia.
Yep. Read that. No news on the 920 front though. All down to Nokia's availability now.
I went back to Android with the HTC EVO LTE, but would like to see Windows phone 8 do well and may consider it in the future. I don't mind HTC and Samsung bringing their Android phones over - I'd rather see one size/shape because that would mean more accessories as accessory makers don't have to make a specific case or dock for a specific phone. Phones have caught up to the iPhone but the iPhone still cannot be beat when it comes to accessories.
antiquegamer
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I am on At&t, this will be hard choice to make...damm first world problem.
I think the 8s looks really good especially the domino color (black & white) and the neon gray/green combo. The 8X red is pinkish (I know Brot prefer it) but you can see why Nokia went with glossy to make red look like Ferrari rather than a Camry.
I will decided when I see both screens and test out the camera features .... also a big plus on HTC 8 series is that the phone will not weight like a brick. I still don't understand how the Lumia 900 weight so much when the spec is no better than the Titan (which have an even larger screen).
On another note, looks like Nokia is jealous of Microsoft's old flame.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/19/3357690/nokia-htc-windows-phone-8-response-chris-weber
"tactical re-branding phone"
I think the 8s looks really good especially the domino color (black & white) and the neon gray/green combo. The 8X red is pinkish (I know Brot prefer it) but you can see why Nokia went with glossy to make red look like Ferrari rather than a Camry.
I will decided when I see both screens and test out the camera features .... also a big plus on HTC 8 series is that the phone will not weight like a brick. I still don't understand how the Lumia 900 weight so much when the spec is no better than the Titan (which have an even larger screen).
On another note, looks like Nokia is jealous of Microsoft's old flame.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/19/3357690/nokia-htc-windows-phone-8-response-chris-weber
"tactical re-branding phone"
brotkasten
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Unless Nokia gets other matte options, I'll get the gray 920 or it's successor. Depends on when I throw the Nexus against the wall.
So MS is still mum on the WP8 feature list eh? Makes you wonder if they've got some truly innovative stuff to reveal. When they'll bloody well get around to doing that is another matter.
And am I right in thinking both the Nokia 920 and the HTC 8x have no upgradable storage capacity options? I'm gonna upgrade my HD7 sometime in the next 6 months and I really don't wanna have to spring for the Sammy ATIV-S just to have that capability.
And am I right in thinking both the Nokia 920 and the HTC 8x have no upgradable storage capacity options? I'm gonna upgrade my HD7 sometime in the next 6 months and I really don't wanna have to spring for the Sammy ATIV-S just to have that capability.
They're still talling up the feedback requests.
Still leaning towards a yellow 920, mainly for the design and Nokia's software. However if the Beats Audio and dedicated audio chip in the 8x are actually worth a damn, I might be persuaded to change my mind. I love my 800 but one major beef I have with the phone is that the headphone out sounds woefully anemic, if HTC can do better I'll switch.
Same as Apple, afaik.
Nope.
Thanks.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I'm going with a red or yellow 920. Maybe even matte gray depending on what's available at at&t.
If the reviews say that the camera sucks (unlikely), then I'll get the Ativ S. Expandable storage over looks and higher dpi for me. 32gb 8X would have been my second choice if it existed.
If the reviews say that the camera sucks (unlikely), then I'll get the Ativ S. Expandable storage over looks and higher dpi for me. 32gb 8X would have been my second choice if it existed.
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