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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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campfireweekend
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Then it would be like the best kept secret in smartphone history
That picture does look different from the leaks.
brotkasten
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I wouldn't get too excited.
Fjolle
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Nokia releasing a 2011 phone in a new design worldwide isn't really reason to get excited.
Almost looks like that Surface Phone render. I like!!! Especially the USB port on the top.
brotkasten
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What? USB port on the top is the worst. There's literally nothing good about it.
Anton Sugar
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Except for a docking situation, I can't think of a reason why this is bad. Anytime I charge with a wire, its always coming from a position where it would be easier to handle the phone if it were charging from the top.
Fjolle
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Most of us doesn't have usb cables coming down from the ceiling.
Still trolling webOS. *smh*
brotkasten
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I'd say that part of Apple's success is the huge 3rd party accessory market. If you take a close look at the launch line-up and compare it to the WP7 launch phones, I can't say it's a coincidence that they all have the micro USB port centered at the bottom.
frontieruk
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And look at all the accessories available for them... oh wait a sec everything went bluetooth and NFC so cables are starting to become irrelevant so positions aren't really an issue...
it was a nice idea trying to unify all the manufacturers to have it in the same position the the same depth from the rear of the device but it's not going to matter in the long run as people don't want cables.
Anton Sugar
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When I'm at my desk, my cable plug into my computer below and then routes behind and over the desk.
When I'm in bed, the cable is plugged into the outlet in the wall nearby.
Both are situations where it's easier to handle the phone with a top USB port.
I'm not saying it's absolutely better, just wanted to see why it's better to have it at the bottom.
Agree with both. There's rarely a situation where a port at the bottom is preferable.
Fjolle
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As long as you don't use the phone part i guess it doesn't really matter where the plug is, unless they put it on the side of the phone...
It looks like the 928 might actually have a MicroSD slot? The visible slot to the left of the USB port looks openable with a fingernail which would be unusual for a SIM card slot. To the right of the USB looks to be the typical pinhole for accessing a SIM slot, though there's not a visible outline of another slot in that image.
brotkasten
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I know that cables are going away in the next 100 years or so, but that's not happening for everyone right now. BT audio support in WP7 was not a pleasant experience and how well did the NFC stuff work out, when it comes to accessories?
The cable debate also made me think a bit about wireless charging in the Lumias. As much as I like the idea or wireless charging, I'm not ready to replace my $10 USB dock for my desk (for which I need a port on the bottom, btw) with a $70 wireless charging stand. Not only that, but wireless charging is not even an industry standard. You have some big names in the Wireless Power Consortium and they push their Qi standard and then you have the Power Matters Alliance (I swear, I did not come up with that name), with a different standard (obviously not compatible with Qi) and some huge names behind it . In a way it's like HD DVD vs. BD and I'm not picking a side before a winner is clear (hint: it doesn't look good for Qi).
Hated the port on the side on my Optimus 7.
MyNokiaBlog seems fairly confident that it's not the 928 that is getting shown in London: http://mynokiablog.com/2013/05/07/v...ot-be-announced-in-london-on-the-14th-of-may/
I need me some new Nokia hardware in my hands!!
frontieruk
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strange never had issues with streaming music from my HD7 / Titan / 610 to my pioneer or my better halves Sony car stereos via BT, so perhaps I've just been lucky though a quick browse of around the interwebs shows people had issues though it looks like they should of been resolved unless it was hardware specific as WP7 supports Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP 1.2) which as the name suggests is how music gets streamed via bluetooth, of which there are tonnes of wireless speakers for, look at the rubbish my local supermarket sells http://www.tesco.com/direct/technology-gaming/wireless-speakers/cat14140032.cat?catId=4294878548, wireless charging I'll concede, but then again I was never really that thrilled with it as being contactless means the charge is never the same as what's drawn at the plug so you spend more charging it, but convenience will win out in the end if pricing on hardware and standards are right.
wasn't keen on the side port on the Titan either...
that's some solid wiggle room there, we can confirm, we don't know when, confident it wont be...
The Faceless Master
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yeah, i mentioned the One to a few people who got the S4.
one said "HTC still makes phones?"
the other said "i have an EVO. i want the GS4"
frontieruk
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I played with a GS4 in store on Monday Samsung were having a sales event, I still can't get over how cheap their premium phones feel, I could never bring myself to buy one even though they are better built hardware wise than HTC.
brotkasten
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http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/May2013/nokia-lumia-625.html
I wish they'd stop with this WVGA shit. It's okay to have a 720p midrange phone.
frontieruk
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Gonna be honest, I don't see the issue with another cheap handset, Nokia will have the lowend covered with handsets of different sizes and form factors all offering the same experience, the only other manufacturer who can say that is Samsung.
brotkasten
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My post was more about the 800 x 480 resolution on a 4.7" screen. I thought the Titan had a terrible screen in terms of PPI.
frontieruk
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it did but WP7 didnt support higher resolutions, but the sort of people this is aimed at probably wouldn't notice anyway
campfireweekend
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DEAL ALERT: Those still looking to pick up a 920 in the us, its free on ATT with 2 year contract.
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/devices/nokia/lumia-920-matte-black.html?referrer=
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/devices/nokia/lumia-920-matte-black.html?referrer=
The Faceless Master
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they couldn't even go to qHD either, even if they wanted to
for a buck more you can get the HTC First!
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/htc/first-black.html
Fjolle
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For the love of god, I hope that is not all they are announcing.
Hoping for 1080p or new higher end internals is setting yourself up for failure.
brotkasten
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God, no. It's definitely not all they're going to announce. That's not even what the rumor said.
It would be really funny, though.
frontieruk
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what would be funny if it was actually the only hardware announce, the rest being services and upcoming apps for lumias
hankster
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Boosh.
I used to share your opinion, on both counts of the USB better be on the bottom, and that wireless charging is still in its infancy. When I bought the 920, AT&T had the bundle deal of getting a free wireless charger. I likely never would have bought one otherwise, but having it set up alongside my desktop, I've quickly changed my tune about it. I don't care what platform they end up deciding to use as a standard for wireless charging, but simply placing my phone on the charger instead of fiddling with the USB input has become a very welcome everyday change. Won't go back now, and I'm suddenly barely concerned with where the USB is located. Just need to find a really good wireless car holster and I'll be set. If you get a chance to pick up a phone down the line when you upgrade your current phone, Android or WP, definitely consider a phone with the capability.
Unknown Soldier
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GAF isn't WMPoweruser.
No kidding, WMPoweruser and WPCentral type of sites are Windows Phone jerk fests where you can't make any negative comments without people jumping on them. It's either love everything about Windows Phone or you're against them.
Wpcentral is not too bad, although I can't stand Daniel, such a whiney a hole. Wmpoweruser is pathetic however, run by 12 year old fanboys.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
My problem with wireless charging is that its too slow. I fiddle with my phone all day long and it doesn't charge well if you don't leave it alone for a long time. I will pass my wireless charger to my wife and go back to the wall charger, that thing tops my phone up really fast.
antiquegamer
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So rumor of Microsoft wanting to buy Nook. Windows Phone 9 will be skin over fork Androids. WtF, Ballmer is like kids with too much money.
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