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[Doffen]

What is it with WP fans and terrible avatars?

 

[StudioTan]

So if you go to Zune.net now, it detours to this: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Partners/Zune

And there's this little tidbit:



So it looks like one of the cooler features of the Zune Pass is coming to an end, it softened the blow of canceling the subscription, and loosing access. At least we're getting cloud storage, streamable playlists (finally!) and giving everyone free access to make and share playlists ala Spotify.

It says it's not supported by the app, does that mean you can't still use the Zune software for it? I don't have that feature so I don't know how to designate your 10 songs.

 

[VanMardigan]

Seriously, I got cash money ready to throw at you, Nokia. Why won't you take my money from me?

 

[thirty]

google event in NYC on Oct 29.

 

[VanMardigan]

google event in NYC on Oct 29.

Oh no guys, it's an LG phone that glitters when you view it at an angle!!!

 

[venne]

google event in NYC on Oct 29.

whogivesashit.gif

 

[BlueTsunami]

The Verge is reporting Lumia 920 will be AT&T exclusive for 6 months. RIP in pieces Nokia.

Nokia are such idiots. Getting an HTC WP8 instead of the Lumia 820 for TMobile.

 

[Doffen]

google event in NYC on Oct 29.

Are they going to announce a new search engine?

 

[venne]

Nokia are such idiots. Getting an HTC WP8 instead of the Lumia 820 for TMobile.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[killer rin]

So if you go to Zune.net now, it detours to this: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Partners/Zune

And there's this little tidbit:



So it looks like one of the cooler features of the Zune Pass is coming to an end, it softened the blow of canceling the subscription, and loosing access. At least we're getting cloud storage, streamable playlists (finally!) and giving everyone free access to make and share playlists ala Spotify.

Well, It looks like the Xbox Division is slowly looking to take over the company... One division at a time.

Spoiler

I wish

 

[BlueTsunami]

Two wrongs don't make a right.

What's the premiere WP8 phone for TMobile though? Had my heart set on a Nokia offering.

 

[VanMardigan]

What's the premiere WP8 phone for TMobile though? Had my heart set on a Nokia offering.

Aren't they getting the Ativ S?

 

[lastflowers]

Well, It looks like the Xbox Division is slowly looking to take over the company... One division at a time.

Spoiler

I wish

someone I know just went to xbox! Another one of my friends from school is also working there! Xbox Takover...ahhhh

 

[StudioTan]

someone I know just went to xbox! Another one of my friends from school is also working ther! Xbox Takover...ahhhh

So what are they working on specifically? Just between us.

 

[The Faceless Master]

So if you go to Zune.net now, it detours to this: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/Partners/Zune

And there's this little tidbit:

So it looks like one of the cooler features of the Zune Pass is coming to an end, it softened the blow of canceling the subscription, and loosing access. At least we're getting cloud storage, streamable playlists (finally!) and giving everyone free access to make and share playlists ala Spotify.

sounds like you can keep a W7 PC with Zune installed around to get the 10 free songs.

 

[StudioTan]

Oh yay, Zune now shows sub-genres in the marketplace in Canada, I assume because of the move to Xbox Music. It was so annoying having everything lumped into such broad categories.

 

[foodtaster]

does windows phone 8 support pen (digitizers like wacom?). I'm movin' back to android with the galaxy note until there's a galaxy note equivalentfor wp8

 

[Subitai]

The Verge is reporting Lumia 920 will be AT&T exclusive for 6 months. RIP in pieces Nokia.

Yeah, I can't wait that long.

Really keep wishing they could have afforded to go in another direction with the way they marketed the 920.

 

[Troll]

Yeah, I can't wait that long.

Really keep wishing they could have afforded to go in another direction with the way they marketed the 920.

Yeah but the 92x can release on however many carriers they damn well please.

 

[Commodore]

sounds like you can keep a W7 PC with Zune installed around to get the 10 free songs.

Hope so. Once I upgrade to Windows 8 release, I'll definitely keep the Zune software around to make sure.

 

[Chanser]

Exclusive to AT&T for 6 months.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/10/17/v...ing-videos-920-exclusive-to-att-for-6-months/

 

[Totakeke]

Exclusive to AT&T for 6 months.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/10/17/v...ing-videos-920-exclusive-to-att-for-6-months/

Terrible videos, sounds like someone made them to sell the phones by reading off a spec sheet. Good luck with your AT&T exclusivity Nokia.

 

[brotkasten]

Well, It looks like the Xbox Division is slowly looking to take over the company... One division at a time.

Spoiler

I wish

Zune and Xbox were always part of the same division.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Terrible videos, sounds like someone made them to sell the phones by reading off a spec sheet. Good luck with your AT&T exclusivity Nokia.

They called storage, memory. lol

 

[brotkasten]

Terrible videos, sounds like someone made them to sell the phones by reading off a spec sheet. Good luck with your AT&T exclusivity Nokia.

Maybe Nokia feels save, now that they're on the biggest carrier in the world.

 

[Fjolle]

Nokia made a profit (If you discount the €600M they used on "Restructuring").!

 

[Milchjon]

Nokia made a profit (If you discount the €600M they used on "Restructuring").!

What???

Also, Oh, wow.

And haha at this:

Microsoft has said they wish to keep the Windows Phone 8 SDK secret so as not to reveal unannounced features of the new OS.

MS is turning me into a cynic :-/

 

[derFeef]

Yeah sure, unannounced features. They don't exist.

 

[Blackhead]

Yeah sure, unannounced features. They don't exist.

the app contracts feature hasn't been announced yet (but was 'leaked' by Thurrott)...

 

[Milchjon]

the app contracts feature hasn't been announced yet (but was 'leaked' by Thurrott)...

But that's not really consumer-facing, is it?

 

[Blackhead]

But that's not really consumer-facing, is it?

*shrug* I just want it confirmed.

 

[brotkasten]

You can't announce what doesn't exist!

Like I said earlier, there might me some little, neat things that aren't announced yet, also something Bing related.

 

[derFeef]

You can't announce what doesn't exist!

Like I said earlier, there might me some little, neat things that aren't announced yet, also something Bing related.

US only!

Sorry, still salty about Xbox music again not coming over here.

 

[Milchjon]

US only!

Sorry, still salty about Xbox music again not coming over here.

It isn't? Man, fuck this.

 

[Troll]

Here's Nokia's quarterly "Hey, where did all my money go?!" report.


$754 million Loss.


Reading it a little more it actually isn't as bad as I had thought.


They have actually reached an operating profit this quarter. That's nuts.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I'm sure Nokia's various investors are so pleased with how Elop's reign is going.

 

[brotkasten]

It isn't? Man, fuck this.

It will be available in Germany, but not Austria.

 

[Troll]

It will be available in Germany, but not Austria.

Why do I feel like you wrote that while sticking out your tongue?

 

[venne]

I'm sure Nokia's various investors are so pleased with how Elop's reign is going.

Looks like the company bottomed out two quarters ago.

I don't know what people are expecting, but feel free to pile on while you can.

 

[brotkasten]

Why do I feel like you wrote that while sticking out your tongue?

http://youtu.be/I2r_qjEHf7c?t=10s

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

Here's Nokia's quarterly "Hey, where did all my money go?!" report.


$754 million Loss.


Reading it a little more it actually isn't as bad as I had thought.


They have actually reached an operating profit this quarter. That's nuts.

Who is going to bet that they will be hitting it close to getting a net profit at all in the next quarter? It is looking OK enough, but they are going to need all the sales they can get.

 

[PG2G]

Elop: a Surface phone would stimulate the Windows Phone ecosystem

Well, I guess we can consider that a confirmation

 

[Milchjon]

Elop: a Surface phone would stimulate the Windows Phone ecosystem

Well, I guess we can consider that a confirmation

Elop is a plant, on a mission to break Nokia to a point where MS can buy bits like the mapping business even cheaper than it is now.

 

[Walshicus]

Elop is a plant, on a mission to break Nokia to a point where MS can buy bits like the mapping business even cheaper than it is now.

I suppose it depends which company actually gets the contract to build the Surface Phone.

 

[Ghost]

I don't really know what MS could put in a surface phone that would make it better than what HTC and Nokia are doing to be honest, and if it's anything like the Surface tablet then it will be at least $100 overpriced as well.

So Elop is probably right, MS will spend lots of money marketing it, then people will go into stores and buy Nokia's instead.

 

[Milchjon]

I suppose it depends which company actually gets the contract to build the Surface Phone.

Well, we don't know yet if they handle it the Nexus way, or do it themselves, like with Surface.

I don't really know what MS could put in a surface phone that would make it better than what HTC and Nokia are doing to be honest, and if it's anything like the Surface tablet then it will be at least $100 overpriced as well.

So Elop is probably right, MS will spend lots of money marketing it, then people will go into stores and buy Nokia's instead.

I don't think they can make it much better. If Surface is anything to go by, it'll be a well-done flagship phone that would probably try to compete more directly with the iPhone 5 than the other WP8 devices, especially design wise. And I think MS really hasn't used the full potential of Xbox on Windows Phones yet. So I think when you don't think as much about being the single best phone for WP8, but as something that closes device gaps in the WP8 market for more variety, there should be directions that MS can take.

 

[Doffen]

I'm sure Nokia's various investors are so pleased with how Elop's reign is going.

I'm pleased, thank you.

 

[brotkasten]

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

Guess Samsung and Huawei have to make do with sticking a big Windows Phone logo at the back of the phone.

 

[brotkasten]

Guess Samsung and Huawei have to make do with sticking a big Windows Phone logo at the back of the phone.

Better than putting the OS name into the product name.

"HTC Windows Phone 8X". Bleh.