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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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campfireweekend
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Are you referring to holding down back button to get to all your queued apps? Yeah its a bit less intuitive than android which has that dedicated button. Most of the OS should be intuitive though. It was designed to be simple
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The official windows phone YouTube account has some useful tutorials.
killer rin
Member
So yeah, after today I have a new found joy in how intuitive Windows Phone is. I was wandering Toronto with my family today and I was using Tellme a couple times every hour in the loud city landscape and inside of a vehicle with music blaring with a, surprisingly enough, a 100% success rate. I wasn't even using keywords either, I was just "Where is the nearest good restaurant in Toronto is" and I got a pretty good place nearby. Then right from that menu, I was able to select Drive (Note: I have never gotten this far in TellMe before because I only use it for messages and/or to find names of places nearby, never actually selecting a place) and then go directly into Nokia Drive all within 3 taps.
I'm just incredibly impressed from this. Just the fact that TellMe could recognize me in all the music and sound was amazing.
I'm just incredibly impressed from this. Just the fact that TellMe could recognize me in all the music and sound was amazing.
José Mourinho
cocknose
What was the significance there? I keep getting error code 500. Having no luck whatsoever.
It's a good phone, basically the S3 with Windows Phone on it but if you're looking to switch go Nokia.
Twitter won't sync for whatever reason if it's wrong, I don't know why though.
killer rin
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What Network Provider are you looking at? because if its at all possible, you should really be looking at a Nokia device. They tend to put alot of cash and man hours into bringing over developers to the platform (even to the point of making the apps for them) and often get timed exclusivity on Nokia Devices for a few months.
If your looking to play games the Ativ would be good imo. Biggest screen, biggest battery.
Yup, they're doing a nice job bringing exclusive games and their other apps are really cool. PhotoBeamer continues to amaze my friends.
Though I'm biased as I'm heavily addicted to the Nokia exclusive Bejeweled Live+ (WHICH IS SO GOOD).
On that note, anyone else experiencing massive slowdown in the game? It'll start at a smooth 60 then drop down to sub 30 pretty fast
Hypertrooper
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My HTC 8X felt on the ground today. Display is ruined. HTC wants about ~250 to repair it. I was like wtf and I bought a new phone at my carrier for a cheaper price today. It is not a Windows Phone 8. Goddamnit. (It is a Galaxy SIII LTE) I will miss this device. Fuck this shit. Fuck HTC, Fuck T-Mobile for not recommending me their insurance plans.
Goddamnit. (It is a Galaxy SIII LTE) I will miss this device. Fuck this shit. Fuck HTC, Fuck T-Mobile for not recommending me their insurance plans.My HTC 8X felt on the ground today. Display is ruined. HTC wants about ~250€ to repair it. I was like wtf and I bought a new phone at my carrier for a cheaper price today. It is not a Windows Phone 8.
I hope my 8X brakes too so I can buy a Nokia WP8
But sucks man
Hypertrooper
Member
I wanted to buy the Lumia 920, but unfortunately I couldn't justify to pay 200€ for the phone when I have already paid 200€ 5 months ago.I hope my 8X brakes too so I can buy a Nokia WP8
But sucks man
At least I'll have apps now. God damnit. But I will miss the OS so much. I love it. Screw the haters. Microsoft needs to push developers to release apps on their OS.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
My HTC 8X felt on the ground today. Display is ruined. HTC wants about ~250 to repair it. I was like wtf and I bought a new phone at my carrier for a cheaper price today. It is not a Windows Phone 8.
How much was the S3? How much would another 8X have been?
brotkasten
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If WP users keep trading their Windows Phones for iPhones and Androids, then developers will never be there. Traitor.
Hypertrooper
Member
HTC 8X would have costed 160. The S3 LTE costed me 80.
DAMN! No guilt for me please. I support the Windows Phone platform since 2010 and I will still support it afterwards. If I manage to get a cheap Lumia 920 or Microsoft releases the rumored Surface Phone, I will throw my Galaxy S3 away and get back on board. But at this point, I have to save money to get the Surface Pro and a flight to Seattle.
Yes. I know only excuses.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Don't listen to brot. He folded last summer. Based on those costs, the S3 was a no-brainer.
lastflowers
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Moist, moist.
Thanks for the suggestions folks!
I do indeed want the Nokia Lumia 920 but I'm in Canada and so far only Rogers carries it in my province and Rogers has zero coverage in my neck of the woods (Western Newfoundland). The next best, screen, storage, and battery wise is the Samsung ATIVs. Telus and Bell have pretty much the same plans so it'll be with one of them. Sucks I cannot pay some upfront and change it to a 1-2 year contract as they offer 3 year terms only.
I do indeed want the Nokia Lumia 920 but I'm in Canada and so far only Rogers carries it in my province and Rogers has zero coverage in my neck of the woods (Western Newfoundland). The next best, screen, storage, and battery wise is the Samsung ATIVs. Telus and Bell have pretty much the same plans so it'll be with one of them. Sucks I cannot pay some upfront and change it to a 1-2 year contract as they offer 3 year terms only.
brotkasten
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In my defense, I really had no choice.
Iced_Eagle
Member
My HTC 8X felt on the ground today. Display is ruined. HTC wants about ~250 to repair it. I was like wtf and I bought a new phone at my carrier for a cheaper price today. It is not a Windows Phone 8.
You should ask T-Mobile if there are any local repair shops that can do the job for you.
My Lumia 920 had its screen break. I didn't have the AT&T insurance plan, so they wanted to charge me $500. Obviously there was no way in hell I was going to pay that much. They referred me to a local repair shop, and they got the job done for $150. Granted, it's not a perfect repair job (there's a speck of dust in the screen), but it's better than the alternative.
lastflowers
Banned
Verizon WPs: 822, 8X, Samsung Odyssey
killer rin
Member
Ah, okay that explains it. I'm currently on Rogers in Ontario, and they are a bitch here, but in NFL I couldn't even imagine. In your case I would definitely get the ATIV considering it has an amazing battery life, decent screen and storage
Steelyuhas
Member
Taking that AT&T moneyz for time exclusive on their high-end device.
and they'll take att moneyz again for dat Lumia EOS.
José Mourinho
cocknose
What a load of balls. I happened to read elsewhere that computers using the same Microsoft account could cause the issue if their time was off. But everything that uses that account's details is fine.
Oh well. That's another issue.
Did you decide to stick with the 620? or more to the point, would O2 not take it back?
If you're fine paying outright, you could buy a Lumia 920 on Rogers for full price and get it unlocked to use on Bell / Telus / Virgin / Koodo.
Did it even get anything after Mango? I sold it faster after getting stuck with that keyboard bug with no word from ATT about fixing it.
Though you can always try this on your own risk:
http://www.windowsphonehacker.com/articles/want_windows_phone_7.8_now_try_this_easy_tool-01-31-13
Skype for Windows Phone updated. Adds high definition video support and more
Meanwhile...
Joe Belfiore, you lovable SOB.
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Meanwhile...
Joe Belfiore, you lovable SOB.
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brotkasten
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Skype for Windows Phone updated. Adds high definition video support and more
Meanwhile...
Joe Belfiore, you lovable SOB.
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Can't wait for Onstogrom coming to Windows Phone.
brotkasten
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Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
And was said 920 dropped into someone's ass?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
It Samsungs instagram.
Unknown Soldier
Member
But you're happier now, aren't you?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
brotkasten
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It's like Instagram, but without the success.
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