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[hwalker84]

No one in Europe has picked up the 920 yet? People are slacking?

 

[maeh2k]

lame, ive been getting hit up recently by some friends to play a game, wonder if its on there...or i'll just have to sit this one out just like i have been since i got my HD7

It might take a bit of time, but with Windows Phone 8 they now really have a chance to get more significant apps. Simply because Windows 8 is a big deal and has a shot at getting lots of developer support and because porting to Windows Phone 8 from Windows 8 is relatively easy. I think we are already seeing the first signs of that. Looking at the new apps they announced like Urbanspoon I believe some of those (most of those?) are already on Windows 8 and that may be why they are now finding their way to Windows Phone.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Weird, Verizon is going to have a variant 8X with wireless charging, that supposedly doesn't affect the size.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3575934/verizon-htc-8x-wireless-charging-support

 

[Gav]

Just called my nearest Phones4U. The guy on the phone said they are getting SIM free 920's in (hopefully tomorrow), totally unlocked.
Manager is going to call me in the morning to let me know if they have got them.

 

[Fjolle]

No one in Europe has picked up the 920 yet? People are slacking?

I live in a third world country (Denmark), so it's still "coming soon"... Also I've kinda used all my money on dates and booze

 

[thirty]

822 vs 920 low light comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxYj_8sxw0

some weird chinese torture test on the new lumias
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5YunJtgHqo

impressive IOS demos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkVXhaJs-_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx89mW_AZJk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mEC5uVPuoo

 

[thirty]

Weird, Verizon is going to have a variant 8X with wireless charging, that supposedly doesn't affect the size.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3575934/verizon-htc-8x-wireless-charging-support

great news, now release a 32gb version with wireless charging on t-mobile and i might bite.

 

[JimiNutz]

No one in Europe has picked up the 920 yet? People are slacking?

Im stuck on a train making my way home from work but will be ordering as soon as I get home.
Hope they can deliver in next couple of days!

 

[Milchjon]

Im stuck on a train making my way home from work but will be ordering as soon as I get home.
Hope they can deliver in next couple of days!

I expect a billion pics.

 

[maeh2k]

No one in Europe has picked up the 920 yet? People are slacking?

On mobilcom-debitel (Germany) it says it'll become available in calendar week 45/46.

 

[zedge]

Vlad really likes the 8x. I really need to get one of theses in my hands..

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3575574/this-is-my-next-windows-phone-8x

 

[woahitsreeo]

For anyone wanting to watch BUILD 2012

 

[Ghost]

wtf Ballmers wearing a t-shirt

 

[faridmon]

Just called my nearest Phones4U. The guy on the phone said they are getting SIM free 920's in (hopefully tomorrow), totally unlocked.
Manager is going to call me in the morning to let me know if they have got them.

How much?

 

[ElNino]

My local Rogers store got three 920s in today, but they don't have the display unit out yet. Unfortunately, I confirmed with the CSR that I'm not eligible for hardware upgrade until next April so I didn't pick it up yet.

 

[Gav]

How much?

£459

 

[faridmon]

£459

Damn. I might as well wait until it drops below £400. Hoefully there will be some hoilday discounts.

 

[kharma45]

Just called my nearest Phones4U. The guy on the phone said they are getting SIM free 920's in (hopefully tomorrow), totally unlocked.
Manager is going to call me in the morning to let me know if they have got them.

Promising.

 

[hadareud]

ffs, a tenner less and earlier than I'm getting it.

My gf wants one too so I told her to call phones4u now. Let's see if she gets hers before me.

 

[Dead]

From the verge

but when I look at the deluge of smartphones flooding my desk, the only one I care to pick up and play with today is the Windows Phone 8X. Not the new iPhone, not the quad-core Galaxy Note... not even Nokia's Lumia 920, which is almost trying too hard with its laundry list of extras and enhancements.

...are you serious?

 

[VanMardigan]

From the verge



...are you serious?

Dude, its got WAY too many features. They should take the Apple approach and trickle the features in on a yearly basis.

NFC? Maybe next year.

 

[venne]

From the verge



...are you serious?

Vlad has it out for Nokia.

He's like a ex shouting to world how much happier (s)he is with their new partner while secretly stalking the ex's facebook every second.

 

[Anton Sugar]

From the verge



...are you serious?

The only thing I don't like about the Lumia 920 is that it's almost too good.

 

[Milchjon]

From the verge



...are you serious?

OMG at that article.

Even today I am discovering new and unique features to this software, such as the ability to zoom in on anything on screen, not just images (screen magnifier, under ease of access).

"I gave it a review score before knowing about features"

The deep OS integration that was then only available for Twitter has now been expanded to include Facebook

"I obviously didn't know shit about WP7 and am surprised about features that are 2 years old. I guess they might be new."

And of course that idiotic sentence you quoted.

 

[JaggedSac]

"I obviously didn't know shit about WP7 and am surprised about features that are 2 years old. I guess they might be new."

And of course that idiotic sentence you quoted.

I don't think I have screen magnifier on my phone. At least it isn't under Ease of Access like Vlad says.

 

[PG2G]

You can use Bing Rewards credits to purchase Windows Phone 8 apps and games.

http://wmpoweruser.com/bing-rewards-credits-can-now-buy-windows-phone-apps-and-games/

170 credits = $1.25
525 credits = $5

I guess this also means we can expect some sort of gift card system in the future too.

 

[Anton Sugar]

"I obviously didn't know shit about WP7 and am surprised about features that are 2 years old. I guess they might be new."

And of course that idiotic sentence you quoted.

Wow. Didn't Twitter integration come with 7.5, while Facebook integration has been present since 7?

You can use Bing Rewards credits to purchase Windows Phone 8 apps and games.

http://wmpoweruser.com/bing-rewards-credits-can-now-buy-windows-phone-apps-and-games/

170 credits = $1.25
525 credits = $5

I guess this also means we can expect some sort of gift card system in the future too.

MEGATON

USE BING TO BUY APPS CONFIRMED

Seriously, love Bing Rewards. Too bad I just used 800 credits this morning to enter some sweepstakes.

 

[antiquegamer]

You can use Bing Rewards credits to purchase Windows Phone 8 apps and games.

http://wmpoweruser.com/bing-rewards-credits-can-now-buy-windows-phone-apps-and-games/

170 credits = $1.25
525 credits = $5

I guess this also means we can expect some sort of gift card system in the future too.

WP Central show Microsoft Gift Card as one of the payment method in Wallet.

 

[hwalker84]

Wow. Didn't Twitter integration come with 7.5, while Facebook integration has been present since 7?

Yep, really sad

 

[venne]

You can use Bing Rewards credits to purchase Windows Phone 8 apps and games.

http://wmpoweruser.com/bing-rewards-credits-can-now-buy-windows-phone-apps-and-games/

170 credits = $1.25
525 credits = $5

I guess this also means we can expect some sort of gift card system in the future too.

I hope they offer Xbox music passes cheap like they did for Zune passes.

I believe it was somewhere around 500 points for a $10 month pass, the best value by far.

 

[Milchjon]

Developers attending build got a 920. Hoping for more impressions soon.

 

[Heretic]

I remember reading (maybe it was on here) about Windows Phone being proud of having different colors than the rest... and now they're only making Black available to a lot of providers haha.

I still want my yellow HTC 8x!

 

[JimiNutz]

I expect a billion pics.

I will do my best!
Trying to order the damn phone now. Been on hold for over 30 mins!!! Luckily the call is free lol

I'm going for boring black because well...I actually like boring black.

 

[VanMardigan]

Yep, really sad

Have you decided on color? It would be nice if we ran the color gamut on gaf.

 

[hadareud]

Looks like my gf is getting her 920 on Thursday.

My impatience has cost me again

 

[Heretic]

Weird, Verizon is going to have a variant 8X with wireless charging, that supposedly doesn't affect the size.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3575934/verizon-htc-8x-wireless-charging-support

I fucking hate T-Mobile...

 

[Gav]

Looks like my gf is getting her 920 on Thursday.

My impatience has cost me again

Phones4U?

Strange one, as their Twitter has recently said that every single 920 they sell will be locked to EE.
Staff told me otherwise on the phone (and some others by the looks of it) so we shall see!

You can buy this SIM free from us but only if you're planning to get an EE tariff as all of our 920's are locked to EE.

I thought sim free = unlocked. Are they just trying to stop people buying the thing?!

 

[Sikamikanico]

Spoke to the nearest Phones4u in London - getting their delivery of Lumia 920's tomorrow, mine will be set aside. Should have it by lunchtime! Can't wait!

 

[Milchmann]

The WP8 SDK is available: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471

 

[Milchjon]

Making an SDK available on the day of the launch still seems like the worst idea ever.

 

[D4Danger]

The WP8 SDK is available: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35471

Supported operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro

lol

 

[Milchjon]

Supported operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro

lol

That has been known for a while. Still unnecessarily limitating.

 

[cube444]

My local Rogers store got three 920s in today, but they don't have the display unit out yet. Unfortunately, I confirmed with the CSR that I'm not eligible for hardware upgrade until next April so I didn't pick it up yet.

Where do you live?

 

[Milchmann]

That has been known for a while. Still unnecessarily limitating.

Could be because of the Hyper-V stuff that the emulator uses. Windows 7 doesn't support it.

 

[ElNino]

Where do you live?

I work in downtown Toronto which is where the store was that has/had the 920 in. Eaton's Centre to be specific.

 

[JimiNutz]

WOW!
This has got to be the biggest disaster of a launch of all time.

I called Orange/EE to upgrade contract and order 920.
Spend 30 mins on hold before getting through to someone.

She tells me that she can't place my order because the 920 isn't even showing up on their system at the moment?!
I tell her that it's up on the EE website and you can chose your plan and order there! She apologises and suggests that I try and order online.

Go online, add phone to basket, go to checkout and the website doesn't work. Won't go to checkout page and just sits in basket.

This whole thing is a complete mess.

 

[cube444]

I work in downtown Toronto which is where the store was that has/had the 920 in. Eaton's Centre to be specific.

Oh yes, I know it quite well. Sucks that you can't get the phone.

Any idea when other carriers will get it in Toronto?

 

[Troll]

Nokia hates peoples money.

 

[maeh2k]

Interesting. Very interesting. windows phone 8 apps can fast resume apps from the start screen after all
And with a one-line change no less.

 

[JimiNutz]

It's so annoying!
The EE website is teasing me with it's 'order now!' button, but when you try to actually order the damn phone it boots you back to the home page!

Has anyone here sucessfully ordered a 920 on EE today?