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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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Saw it posted at WMPU. Glad unbranded users aren't beta testing for Nokia lol.
VanMardigan
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The king of low light smartphones retains its crown.
Seems Nokia is just gonna have to beat Nokia.
Anton Sugar
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brotkasten
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Why do you want repackaged old hardware? 720p screen? 1 GB of RAM? Dual-core? It's 2013, guys. Get with the times.
VanMardigan
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I would assume that blue would raise the hardware allowance to 1080p, 2gb and quad core. So we will be in line with these early 2013 android flagships 
. I'm ok with that as long as Nokia finds another killer feature, which I'm sure they will. They understand differentiation as well as anyone else.
. I'm ok with that as long as Nokia finds another killer feature, which I'm sure they will. They understand differentiation as well as anyone else.
NeOak
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WP8 is capable of using the cores and RAM.
VanMardigan
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What.the.hell
lifehacker said:
When was that published?
VanMardigan
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I'm not linking to them, but its a recent article, the phone in question is a 920, and the article is in response to someone asking whether WP is a viable alternative to IOS and android.
Posted this in the GS4 thread
No doubt The Verge will still give the GS4 camera higher marks.
No Instagram = dumbphone.
Guess who's the dumbglogger
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
It was Temple Run 1.
o'rly dunno what the big deal is with that.
lastflowers
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If anyone is interested in beta-testing my app out, shoot me a pm with your Microsoft account email address. I'm going to try to put in a decent amount of work in on it this weekend and then put that up in the beta-test program.
Chance Hale
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Are there any plans to update the Office App? Viewing power points on it is brilliant but word document formatting gets messed up in the conversation and the lack of a onenote application is unfortunate.
There is one.
I think in WP8 they just took it out of the Office hub. You should have a look at your app list.
It's a nice app, too.
Chance Hale
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I am a fool, thank you! Still hope they improve word document readability/formatting.
So I dropped my 2 month old 920 3 feet and the screen has cracked badly along with a few dints on the corner of the casing - so much for this thing being a tough beast. Have any GAF UK members had a screen replacement from Nokia, I was wondering on the cost but I'm expecting £170-200?
Looking likely that after my short run with WP8 that I might just sell it on eBay and put the money towards a sim free phone, probably the HTC One.
Looking likely that after my short run with WP8 that I might just sell it on eBay and put the money towards a sim free phone, probably the HTC One.
VanMardigan
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Would that be cheaper than replacing the 920? Is an HTC one cheaper than a 920 SIM free?
Penguins&PolarBears
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Embarrassed to admit I'm addicted to Temple Run. Such a bad repetitive game, yet I can't stop trying to level up. Gotta love the business model of this game: give the game away for free with no ads then hope you'll give the game to your kids and let them buy fake money using your real money.
Looking forward to the sequel. Should be a quick turnaround to port the sequel now that they've ported the Unity engine to Windows Phone 8. If Sega was smart they would completely rip off this Temple Run series with Sonic.
If you haven't purchased Asphalt 7 Heat yet, get that game. It's 99 cents and has some of the best graphics I've ever seen on mobile plus the online multiplayer is really fun.
Looking forward to the sequel. Should be a quick turnaround to port the sequel now that they've ported the Unity engine to Windows Phone 8. If Sega was smart they would completely rip off this Temple Run series with Sonic.
If you haven't purchased Asphalt 7 Heat yet, get that game. It's 99 cents and has some of the best graphics I've ever seen on mobile plus the online multiplayer is really fun.
Don't know how much it costs, but I think it would be worth it even if it's relatively expensive. A new 920 or One costs a lot more, after all.
Drop damage all too common with smartphones. Now matter how tough they are built, if they land the wrong way, they break.
show me your skeleton
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they already have!
No it'd be pricier. Surprisingly looks like the SIM free 920's are slightly more expensive than the One, and difficult to come by. I couldn't justify spending that much on the same phone.
It's certainly the cheaper option, but I'd be without any kind of phone for 1-2 weeks whilst it was sorted, which is something I can't really do. Also I suspect it wouldn't come back perfect? If I was to want the casing sorted they'd probably need to put a full new casing on it as well as the LED+Digitizer cost - it'd be a bomb. Also my faith in the durability of the device is non-existent now so I'd need a case, and the 920 is already a bulky weighty device that slapping a case on the thing seems less than ideal.
CaptainABAB
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A friend replaced his 920 screen using the following guide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKd8tCAH-eY
The Faceless Master
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well, it's The Verge, if it's not an iPhone the score is a dice roll.
VanMardigan
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When I sent in my 920 I got back the same phone with a new screen, so I still have the small dings on the side. I live in the US though. I'd give Nokia and your carrier a call and at least get estimates. In terms of durability, its silly to suggest that the 920 is less durable than, say, the HTC One. Any screen will shatter, its all angles and (bad) luck. I'd dropped my 920 twice before the glass shattered. I don't like using cases either, but I also can't keep paying to replace phones, so I keep a case on when I'm outside of work.
CrazedProfessional
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At least the 920 is repairable, unlike the One: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=52016172&postcount=415
I wouldn't dare use a one without a case or insurance. (then again, I wouldn't use a 920 without case, either. just too expensive)
aorange999
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I broke my screen in a moronic drunken stress test with my buddy who has a Droid razr lte. We were throwing phones against the wall, throwing them over our shoulders etc. My 920 broke first when I dropped it from 2 ft off the ground onto a rubber kitchen mat. Its seriously durable but your luck will run out at some point.
Anyway ordered a screen replacement from a Chinese outfit and for $65 and got a local guy to switch it out it for me for $50 after failing to do it myself. Now I have nice new screen with no ATT logo.
Anyway ordered a screen replacement from a Chinese outfit and for $65 and got a local guy to switch it out it for me for $50 after failing to do it myself. Now I have nice new screen with no ATT logo.
So you're saying 6 is the maximum?
The Faceless Master
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no, i just mean their scoring seems ... random ...
like devices everyone says have good battery life get a 4 or 5 and then something with notoriously poor life gets a 9... the same score as the RAZR MAXX and Galaxy Note II.
so random
Yeah, they generally don't have a consistent reviewing style. Not all reviews of products in one category are equally detailed and structured and scores can vary depending on the specific reviewer, too. Also, some of their reviewing methods are silly. E.g. testing battery life on notebooks with brightness set to 65% regardless of how bright the display actually is.
That's why I don't care about verge reviews at all. They are okay to get general impressions of products, but not much more.
Wow, I just realized how crappy Smart DJ is with Xbox Music compared to the old Zune. OMG, it either tells you there isn't enough data or repeats like 2-3 songs in or out of your collection. Who's in charge over there? We need to twitter bomb these fools or something. I understand new licensing agreements had to be made but to completely scrap everything and dump all that valuable Zune data was not necessary.
Then there's still the inability to play Xbox videos on mobile.
Then there's still the inability to play Xbox videos on mobile.
VanMardigan
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It's a travesty, and out of all the issues the press knocks this OS for, I don't think MS' Zune/xbox music debacle has gotten enough attention. I now use a Lumia 900 for podcasts/music and a 920 for everything else.
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