I don't think they can be bought twice.
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I don't think they can be bought twice.
Vanillalite
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Who would be the carrier to buy from then if Nokia did get bought out? Who would Microsoft lean on to make the "it" phone? How would this effect the Nokia partnership?
If you guys had to bail or else get a Samsung or HTC phone what would you chose to do? If you bailed would you bail for iOS or Android?
If you guys had to bail or else get a Samsung or HTC phone what would you chose to do? If you bailed would you bail for iOS or Android?
brotkasten
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Samsung is good with all carriers, so it would actually be beneficial for customers. Microsoft also got a bit cozy with Samsung, after they agreed on the Android licensing "issue".
If I had to bail, I'd stick with a Sony Xperia U/P/S (depending on how much money I want to spend). I like pain.
Meego.
brotkasten
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The Faceless Master
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Ads are definitely still working on Android.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Just another way in which windows phone 7.5 is superior to android. Maybe MS will concede to the pressure from neogaf and enable ads in Apollo. They just bow to everyone now.
brotkasten
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Just a little reminder: gMaps Pro is free today.
Complex Shadow
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I can see Samsung and MS in bed together. Samsung doesn't just make phones and would give them insite on what/why/how ms is trying to bring windows 8+phone+Xbox together. That or buy a Samsung tv and get a (shit) tablet for free. Who knows.
Also I would go droid. And galaxy Jesus phone only.
I tired to spell nexus and it auto corrected to Jesus. I am not changing it.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
About those Nexus phones.......
Complex Shadow
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htc could make as many nexus phones as they want. still wouldn't buy one. nope. would rather fall asleep.
HollovVpo1nt
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What browser? I haven't seen a single add on Neogaf Mobile running on Opera Mobile.
I actually did. I went Trophy to godawfulLGoptimusandriodpos to an Optimus 7 (Physical buttons FTW).
The Faceless Master
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stock and chrome.
Sounds like your network connection. Opera Mobile loads GAF ads just fine.
Complex Shadow
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feel free to ignore this question. but are you gonna upgrade to WP8 if its similar to WP7?I actually did. I went Trophy to godawfulLGoptimusandriodpos to an Optimus 7 (Physical buttons FTW).
Probably not. Unless it actually improves on what we have at the moment. There's some small things that would be good in WP. My major one is being able to save videos directly into the OS and being able to access these from the phone.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Interesting that it seems most people if they had to leave WP land would go to Android and not iOS land.... (not that everyone's chimed in yet of course....)
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
There's an official adobe pdf viewer. So the browser can download the file then it opens in the adobe viewer. That's actually rather seamless.
HollovVpo1nt
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Weird. Couldnt be the network connection.
Whatever MS do, they should make the homescreen more appealing in Apollo. The Mango homescreen looks nice after you invested in the platform, but the ones in stores are as stock as they get. It's almost embarassing seeing black screens with blue lines on then next to screens with widgets and live backgrounds.
antiquegamer
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Lesser of two evils? Or may be all droid fans in here make us a believer.
I would go with HTC One if Nokia fold and/or Windows Phone 8 suck.
brotkasten
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I buy phones off contract and the mid-range phones like the Xperia P are simply cheaper than an unlocked iPhone.
I'll personally probably go back to iPhone simply because I know what I'm getting into, and that's a huge factor for me these days. I want my Audiobooks, I want my Podcasts and I like the fact that it's currently the go-to OS for people who develop apps and games.
I like the options that Android would give me but I'm not that much of a fan of having to fiddle around with stuff in order to make it work the way I want. I hate iTunes and would love to get away from it but that's the pill I have to swallow if I want to take advantage of these other things.
I'm obviously willing and looking forward to going back to Windows Phone for the reasons stated in this Thread (and the first one) over and over again. Currently, Windows Phone just isn't the best platform for my personal needs, which are podcasts, audiobooks, games and apps.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I doubt I'd buy another android phone anytime soon. Probably go back to iOS. I vastly prefer android on tablets, though. I hate my iPad, but my wife likes it a lot and she didn't want an android tablet.
I'm considering the rumored cheap nexus tablet, but at this point I think I may just get the transformer book in the fall and have that as both my laptop and tablet.
I'm considering the rumored cheap nexus tablet, but at this point I think I may just get the transformer book in the fall and have that as both my laptop and tablet.
I've noticed that with my brothers 800, same with pinch to zoom in the web browser, I'd even say it stutters at times.
Mine is perfect on the 800, of course I haven't tried other wp7 phones so I can't compare
no stuttering and no slow down
its just like there is no inertia enabled
it justs "brakes" faster
i had the 800 and i dont remember something similar
maybe because i used screen protector its slides better?
i will try a screen protector on the 900 just to test it
brotkasten
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HollovVpo1nt
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Damon Bennet
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VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The screen coating is definitely different. Might have to do with the clear black tech. The inertia difference is also real. You don't notice it unless you switch from another windows phone and then use the 900.
The Faceless Master
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just how awesome would this be?
cut the check.
frontieruk
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just how awesome would this be?
That on AT&T looking at the lack of service?
iOS looks sooooooo old now, though. If they don't refresh it soon, there'll actually be Android phones that are more appealing.
brotkasten
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But that's what they're doing on Monday.
Souldriver
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Purely asthetically speaking...
I like it when an OS is kept minimalistic. And WP has very smooth and sexy animations when you perform actions.
However, I do think they should try and make their OS a bit more pleasing to the eye. A plain color background with plain color icons just looks ... meh.
It doesn't have to be much to make it very sexy. The Zune software for example is Metro styled. But the combination of simple icons with sexy backgrounds and the cd box arts giving it some color is just so much better than the WP UI.
I think having non-plain backgrounds would solve the problem partly. Because the apps on WP look great. It's just that "home screen" that looks very bland.
I like it when an OS is kept minimalistic. And WP has very smooth and sexy animations when you perform actions.
However, I do think they should try and make their OS a bit more pleasing to the eye. A plain color background with plain color icons just looks ... meh.
It doesn't have to be much to make it very sexy. The Zune software for example is Metro styled. But the combination of simple icons with sexy backgrounds and the cd box arts giving it some color is just so much better than the WP UI.
I think having non-plain backgrounds would solve the problem partly. Because the apps on WP look great. It's just that "home screen" that looks very bland.
I like how iOS works more than Android. It's a pretty ugly OS imo but I'd still prefer it to Android.
Complex Shadow
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But...but it looks good
anyway I love that gif so much.
you say that now.
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