VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Its simply a buggy app. I just uninstalled/reinstalled it because a notification badge would not go away.
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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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frontieruk
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anyone been able to figure out the trick to live tile notifications, namely facebook? mine had 10 notifications on there for a while & wouldn't change/disappear despite checking them out both on the phone and on the website. they then disappeared suddenly & now a new notification won't go away.
what am i doing wrong?
Still broken then... probably the app more than the new os but its been that way since 7
frontieruk
Member
I find in general they all worked better in 8, while speaking subjectively I also find the live tiles work better on the nokias than the htcs, I'll never own a Samsung so cant comment.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Both the Facebook app and the WP Facebook integration feel borked. Some notifications don't show up, one shows notification that other doesn't. My Photography folder on Facebook seems to not like playing with the WP integrated Facebook. Everytime I open up a new picture from it to see comments it jumps to an older picture and won't load my newer stuff. I've got like 200+ photos in that folder though. Fortunately I'm not having messaging issues like on WP7.5 where some FB messages wouldn't even go to my phone for no reason.
anyone been able to figure out the trick to live tile notifications, namely facebook? mine had 10 notifications on there for a while & wouldn't change/disappear despite checking them out both on the phone and on the website. they then disappeared suddenly & now a new notification won't go away.
what am i doing wrong?
The Facebook app sucks and you need to back out of it after checking the notifications in order for them to clear out.
Cute Dragon Here
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One thing I just learned: FM radio will work with any headphones or speakers, as long as it's wired, on a Windows Phone. It does not have to be a TDS connector.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Under Photography:
theVerge said:
What the hell is this all about? It's the second time the Verge has mentioned how apparently difficult it is to take pictures on Windows Phone. The first being in the 920 review and now this. What part of taking a picture on the 920 requires a "practiced hand"?
frontieruk
Member
Using a hardware button, these guys grew up tapping the screen to take a picture, this blurry pics which is why the Nokia is to sharp 😉
Anton Sugar
Member
lol
notworksafe
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Right now I'm running WP7 and my contract is almost up. I was thinking of moving up to a Lumia 920 but I had a question.
So Zune is not needed anymore, right? I see that there's a dedicated app for WP8 syncing. Can I just use iTunes to manage everything (music, podcast, video, etc) and still have it work properly (podcasts in the podcast section of the Music app, etc).
It sounds silly but I just really don't like Zune and would prefer to use iTunes to manage my music.
EDIT: Also how's the Twitter app situation on WP8? I'm using Carbon on 7 and it's okay but not the best.
So Zune is not needed anymore, right? I see that there's a dedicated app for WP8 syncing. Can I just use iTunes to manage everything (music, podcast, video, etc) and still have it work properly (podcasts in the podcast section of the Music app, etc).
It sounds silly but I just really don't like Zune and would prefer to use iTunes to manage my music.
EDIT: Also how's the Twitter app situation on WP8? I'm using Carbon on 7 and it's okay but not the best.
notworksafe
Member
Excellent! Any names, so I can remember for when I do get the phone? And are they available on WP7?
Also I only through out the 920 because it's advertised everywhere. Is there a more top of the line WP8 device?
The Lumia 920, HTC 8x, and the unknown Ativ S are considered the high-end Windows Phones.
lastflowers
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Rowi is very very quick on my 8x. I don't know whether it's great for a 'power-user', but as someone who gets a few mentions and retweets here and there (along with some convos with good friends) it's perfect.
You can use the desktop sync app to do podcasts (that's all I've used it for previously, so I can't comment on the other functionality). I mostly just do podcast management on the phone because I'm always messing around with them at work.
That's too awesome. For that their apps is gonna be downloaded.
Picked up my HTC 8x today, and as an added bonus made idle chit chat at the sales counter with the lead actor from "Arrow" who was updating his phone plan. Nice guy.
Now that I've updated most of my contacts and fucked around with it a bit:
- I can't make my default search engine Google, just Bing or Yahoo. lol
- Screen is gorgeous. The blacks aren't as true as I'd like, but colors just pop no matter what I select. Really, really nice.
- Why can't I change my incoming text/IM/email sound?
Now that I've updated most of my contacts and fucked around with it a bit:
- I can't make my default search engine Google, just Bing or Yahoo. lol
- Screen is gorgeous. The blacks aren't as true as I'd like, but colors just pop no matter what I select. Really, really nice.
- Why can't I change my incoming text/IM/email sound?
Anton Sugar
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Settings>ringtones+sounds
Unless he means with a custom file...
Only with pics taken from the phone, when sending via MMS it fails, gf's does it as well. Maybe it's a local carrier problem (Telstra in Australia).
Which apps are good for Windows Phone 7 on Nokia Lumia 800?
If I decide to unpack it tonight, I'll get these, not sure if they are available:
Viber
Skype
XE Currency
Spotify
Post DK Track & Trace
Dropbox
Netflix
Facebook
Metro Tube
Podcasts!
Plex
Markedplads
Lyrics
ConnectivityShortcuts
SkyDrive
Next Gen Reader
Amazing Weather
SmartGlass
Does the phone have a FM radio?
If I decide to unpack it tonight, I'll get these, not sure if they are available:
Viber
Skype
XE Currency
Spotify
Post DK Track & Trace
Dropbox
Netflix
Metro Tube
Podcasts!
Plex
Markedplads
Lyrics
ConnectivityShortcuts
SkyDrive
Next Gen Reader
Amazing Weather
SmartGlass
Does the phone have a FM radio?
use a rss client that accepts a google reader account.
I believe those are all available on Windows Phone 7 and it does have FM radio.
Ugh, Spotify isn't out on WP7 here in Denmark and Viber seem to suck a lot. =/
Anyway, I'll store all of my own music on the Lumia, which I haven't done on my iPhone 5.
Is Nokia Transit pre-installed on Lumia 800?
Also, what is the app called that brings the wifi, 3g toggles to the tile screen?
But most importantly? Which is the best google Reader with Instapaper integration?
Anyway, I'll store all of my own music on the Lumia, which I haven't done on my iPhone 5.
Is Nokia Transit pre-installed on Lumia 800?
Also, what is the app called that brings the wifi, 3g toggles to the tile screen?
But most importantly? Which is the best google Reader with Instapaper integration?
Never had an issue with Gmail on my Focus, Titan, 900, 920 or my Fiancé's Focus, 710, or 8X.
Its bullshit, thats what it is. I don't have a clue why, but they seem to be fucking allergic to admitting that the 920 is phenomenal for photos. It is the weirdest stand to take.
like what?
Now I'm worried. Cause my gmail is an integral part of my everyday. I use both gmail and google calendar. =/
When you setup your google account at the end it will say do you want to setup the ability to sync calendars, etc (something like that). Say yes and it will setup the account as a Google Sync account.
Wonder Reader, Feed Reader, NextGen Reader
Thanks!
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Next Gen Reader has instapaper support, though i don't use it so I can't comment on it.
jossueinacoma
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WHAT?! was this there since WP7? This is amazing!
Yep
Don't feel bad though, I didn't know you could swipe away notifications to side till a few months ago, :lollastflowers
Banned
yes. hahahaha. There are lots of hidden things in the OS that people don't discover for a while.
jossueinacoma
Member
Yep
lol I remember when you posted that.......that little find just eliminated an extra step.
I must be doing something wrong, lol. Highlight the word... press search... bing loads... bing sits there
I had the same problem, you have to have Bing as the default search provider for internet explorer
Same here.
And for some reason today the Bing picture of the day and the picture sent to my lockscreen were different.
EDIT:
boo lol. I like having both providers.
Nice! Thanks.
I use NextGen Reader all the time. Best Google Reader client on Windows Phone - especially speedy on WP8.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yeah, I use it as my RSS reader as well, I meant that I don't use instapaper.
Yep
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