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[kehs]

Same as Apple, afaik.

Nope.

Doesn't look like the layout is scaled, but just black on the right/bottom?

 

[hwalker84]

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.

Yellow or Grey for me. If something catastrophic happens in the reviews of the 920 then i'm going for the Ativ S

 

[SCHUEY F1]

8X, Ativ, 920 Spec comparison:

http://wmpoweruser.com/specs-war-htc-8x-and-samsung-ativ-s-vs-nokia-lumia-920/

 

[Gaspode_T]

Metrogue is so underrated, had a conversation about strategy in it with one of my co-workers today, apparently the last levels are full of dragons, haven't even gotten that far yet.

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/metrogue/b7927fca-3069-4e18-b501-354865370fdb

 

[bedlamite]

The 8x's tapered edges make it look nice and thin

 

[SCHUEY F1]

The 8X is trending on twitter, nice!

 

[Tawpgun]

Happened today all of a sudden.

Data connection is on. No 3G.

Can't send or recieve texts or mulimedia.

what is going on

 

[brotkasten]

All new Windows Phones so far:

HTC 8S

HTC 8X

Nokia Lumia 820

Nokia Lumia 920

Samsung Ativ S

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Happened today all of a sudden.

Data connection is on. No 3G.

Can't send or recieve texts or mulimedia.

what is going on

Could be a carrier problem. Happened to me with Rogers a fews weeks and it was a issue with the towers.

 

[Steelyuhas]

HTC has a buyback program for buying a new phone. Considering I'm still under contract, up to $300 for the buyback phone could allow me to still upgrade without breaking the bank. Sadly, they'll only give $75 for the Titan.

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

All new Windows Phones so far:

HTC 8S

HTC 8X

Nokia Lumia 820

Nokia Lumia 920

Samsung Ativ S

I must say, the Ativ S looks to be the most generic phone in the WP8 lineup.

 

[Dipswitch]

Happened today all of a sudden.

Data connection is on. No 3G.

Can't send or recieve texts or mulimedia.

what is going on

Restart the phone if you haven't already. Had that happen to me a few weeks back - restart cleared it up.

 

[Commodore]

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.

Now taking bets on when Brot ends his relationship with his Nexus. I say a week after the 920s come out.

 

[MarkusRJR]

Hmmm... Lumia 820, HTC 8S or wait for more budget options. so hard to decide.

 

[derFeef]

Hmmm... Lumia 820, HTC 8S or wait for more budget options. so hard to decide.

I think the 8S looks far better than the 820.

920>>>8S>8x>820>ATIV

All of them are more attractive than any pre-Lumia WP7 phones, IMO. I like the line up.

Exactly.

 

[Milchjon]

920>>>8S>8x>820>ATIV

All of them are more attractive than any pre-Lumia WP7 phones, IMO. I like the line up.

 

[Commodore]

Still the gray 920 for me. Just want to see it in non rendered mode

 

[Milly79]

Dat 8S, wow.

 

[Coldsnap]

i want that neon yellow 8x

What has better stats the 8s or 8x?

 

[freshair]

i want that neon yellow 8x

What has better stats the 8s or 8x?

8x for xtreme

 

[Coldsnap]

8x for xtreme

I'm def feeling it. Hate my glass iphone.

 

[Klocker]

The 8x's tapered edges make it look nice and thin

damn if only it were 4.5 ish


EDIT:

also is there a physical windows button on the 920 or 8X or just the ATIV?

 

[freshair]

damn if only it were 4.5 ish


EDIT:

also is there a physical windows button on the 920 or 8X or just the ATIV?

Capacitive for all except ativ

 

[thirty]

I think the 8x is going to feel the best for gaming. its light and has soft touch tapered edges all around.

 

[derFeef]

Oh hey there, build quality...?

 

[Doffen]

The 8X is supposed to be launched in Norway 29. October for 4000 NOK.

 

[GJS]

HTC 8X screen size and device width is better than the Nokia combination, still too big for my preference though.

 

[VanMardigan]

Interesting. That could add weight to the rumors of a Nokia launch in late October rather than November.

 

[show me your skeleton]

it's really good to see companies putting effort into the windows phone line, hopefully samsung will step it up for their next offering.

 

[thirty]

nokia lenses may win me over. damn you cinemagraph.

 

[hwalker84]

Calling this the "Windows Phone 8X/8S" feels kinda like a slap in the face to Nokia. Am I the only one who feels this way?

 

[maeh2k]

Looks like prices in Europe will be between 499 and 550 Euros for the 8X, and between 299 and 339 Euros for the 8S.

http://wmpoweruser.com/htc-8x-and-htc-8s-european-pricing-revealed/

 

[Tawpgun]

Restart the phone if you haven't already. Had that happen to me a few weeks back - restart cleared it up.

As in removing the card, battery etc. And putting it back in? Did that, nothing happened. :/

 

[maeh2k]

Calling this the "Windows Phone 8X/8S" feels kinda like a slap in the face to Nokia. Am I the only one who feels this way?

I don't think that matters. Especially not to Nokia. Nokia weren't really selling their devices with the Windows Phone brand, but focused on the Lumia brand.

Android OEMs usually don't mention Android either. I bet there are millions of people who have no idea about what OS their phone is using.

 

[Magni]

I love the design of these HTC phones, the ATIV looks nice I guess, but so uninspired compared to the rest of the lineup.

Still leaning towards the 920, if only because of the exclusive Nokia apps and the camera.

If I decide to cheapen out though, the 8S looks a shitton better than the 820 IMO.

920 > 8S > 8X > 820 > ATIV for me

Also, saw this article by Gizmodo, and it certainly struck a chord with me: http://gizmodo.com/5944598/when-did-small-phones-become-crappy-phones

 

[The Faceless Master]

I must say, the Ativ S looks to be the most generic phone in the WP8 lineup.

all according to plan

 

[kehs]

Calling this the "Windows Phone 8X/8S" feels kinda like a slap in the face to Nokia. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Why?

 

[MarkusRJR]

Oh hey there, build quality...?

What am I looking at? I'm on my phone so I can't see what's wrong.

 

[VanMardigan]

Lumia is probably a better brand in the public right now than Windows Phone. People have told me they want a Lumia, never that they want a WP.

Same for Android. People buy the Galaxy SIII in droves. They don't go into the store asking for the android phone.

 

[AnkitT]

If only the 8x had the shell of the 8s, it'd be on my radar(lol). Two tone is da bomb dot com!

 

[MattDoza]

We still don't know what the hell Verizon is getting, from Nokia. Is it an 820 or a 920?

If 820(or some kind of variant), then I think it's the 8X or S for me. Dat limelight.

 

[show me your skeleton]

has anyone caught on camera whether wp8 has that horrid 'feature' of fading in the clock on the lock screen?

 

[Milchjon]

Why is carrier support for the 920 so spotty? It's an exciting alternative to the other big phones, IMO. Do they fear cannibalisation? Confusion? WP8? The weight? The colors? Not sure I get it.

 

[kehs]

Lumia is probably a better brand in the public right now than Windows Phone. People have told me they want a Lumia, never that they want a WP.

Same for Android. People buy the Galaxy SIII in droves. They don't go into the store asking for the android phone.

Overheard on south beach¹:

"Do you guys sell android phones?" as a customer stepped into a small cell shop.


¹ Copernicus circa Nov. 2011

 

[UraMallas]

So has anyone decided on what they are getting yet?

I've decided on the gray lumia 920.

That's where I'm leaning currently but I haven't ruled out the yellow. I'd prefer non-gloss, though. Where is my cyan matte? It would stand out and not look like a toy.

 

[Troll]

has anyone caught on camera whether wp8 has that horrid 'feature' of fading in the clock on the lock screen?

Oh, yeah. They got rid of that.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=gjZVKpNY0Qg

 

[HollovVpo1nt]

While it's a simple touch, the two colored 8S looks simply great

 

[StudioTan]

Pretty impressed with the HTC offerings today. While I don't like the look of the 8X in pictures that much, where they look like Lumia knockoffs, they are much more impressive in all the videos I've seen. I LOVE the dual tone look of the 8S but it's a shame that it's the lower end phone.

All in all I think the WP8 lineup is very impressive. Sick of black phones, bring on the colour.

 

[Windu]

love the look of the 8x, much better than the Lumia 920 imo. 920 is too big, 8x looks pretty thin.

 

[zedge]

8X looks great here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwFihWbAOGc&feature=g-all-u