Steelyuhas
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wait that gif is for real?
Yep lol
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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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Yep lol
The slide up arrow is for the control panel, I think. There's a similar arrow for the notification center at the top, I think.
It's still unintuitive.
brotkasten
Member
There are german ones.
One of the bigger (and worse) magazines is pretty positive.
Says that it's faster than the Galaxy S4. Overall, whenever it mentions the S4, it also says how the Lumia performs better (readability, camera).
Here's one with a video.
Zanks!
GDR2 is gonna be the summer at some stage as Nokia is bringing their Amber update then too.
Windows Phone 9 is expected in 2014 and will have a notification center and folders.
brotkasten
Member
Sounds super intuitive for Windows Phone users.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I responded to you during E3 and lost my whole post.
Here's a second try:
Unfortunately, not always. The ESPN fantasy football app never made it out of exclusivity. Others who make it out are well after a 6 month period. Still others, like ESPN, have concurrent versions where the Nokia only version gets more updates. Nokia=Windows Phone. I don't recommend anything other than a Nokia to anyone looking at the platform.
Skype/Messenger and Facebook chat are integrated into the OS, everything else is still external. They improved the API's for messaging a ton, but some third party apps still lag in notifications and sending/receiving messages. It may have more to do with the devs than the platform at this point, who knows. It's better than WP7.5 overall though for sure. Live tiles get stuck sometimes still, IMO less often on Apollo.
Not everyone got all of those issues in the first place (I didn't, for example), so it was never a universal thing, but yeah, Nokia has released 3 or so patches alongside OS patch updates and while you'll probably find some users complaining about issues, it would be no different than any other phone on any other platform.
Hope that helps.
Windows Phone users see the bouncing animation (which, I'm sure you know, was stolen from iOS) so the operation of the WP lockscreen is easily learned.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You are saying that the bouncy lock screen animation for Windows Phone was implemented AFTER Apple introduced their camera bounce?
I think that was sarcasm.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I was actually trying to recall if WP7 launched with that animation. It was a serious question, lol. He threw me off. Cause I can tell you that Gruber genuinely believes Apple came up with that, because obviously only Apple designers would be that clever:
gruber said:
What's that Gruber dude's claim to fame anyway? All the little quotes I've read from him over the years make him sound like an idiot with the biggest blinders ever. Is he a journalist? If so, how can he subsist off stuff that's barely more informed or eloquent than your average forum post?
I guess I must be missing something.
I guess I must be missing something.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Whatever gruber's appeal is (and I don't see it either), several gaffers take their marching orders directly from him. One of the following quotes is from a well-known gaffer, the other from Gruber. I'll let you guess which is which:
I responded to you during E3 and lost my whole post.
Here's a second try:
Unfortunately, not always. The ESPN fantasy football app never made it out of exclusivity. Others who make it out are well after a 6 month period. Still others, like ESPN, have concurrent versions where the Nokia only version gets more updates. Nokia=Windows Phone. I don't recommend anything other than a Nokia to anyone looking at the platform.
Skype/Messenger and Facebook chat are integrated into the OS, everything else is still external. They improved the API's for messaging a ton, but some third party apps still lag in notifications and sending/receiving messages. It may have more to do with the devs than the platform at this point, who knows. It's better than WP7.5 overall though for sure. Live tiles get stuck sometimes still, IMO less often on Apollo.
Not everyone got all of those issues in the first place (I didn't, for example), so it was never a universal thing, but yeah, Nokia has released 3 or so patches alongside OS patch updates and while you'll probably find some users complaining about issues, it would be no different than any other phone on any other platform.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for the responses. I wouldnt mind playing with a Windows Phone again. I'm content with Android (currently using a Galaxy S3) but i want to try a different experience rather than just going for the incremental upgrade with a Galaxy S4 or HTC One.
Yep same here.
Am I the lone hold out?
brotkasten
Member
Are you guys saying you're not happy to support the board? If only a mod could see this ...
Hey, I paid for my GAF Gold subscription.
It did indeed! It always slightly annoyed me the animation was canned so no matter where you dropped the lock screen it always bounced in the same manner. (still does but I have gotten over it)
I wonder if WebOS gets ads.
brotkasten
Member
He doesn't care about WP7 people? You guys got your very own Live Tile in mobile GAF!
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I expect lots of glamour shots of the phone and sample shots from the camera.
Another day. In the four O2 stores near my office (in central London no less) - three didn't receive any stock (or had none by the time i checked), and the other had all remaining stock reserved by the time i got there.
Disappointing, will probably be the weekend or the next week before i get it. I did get a chance to have a quick play with one of the display ones. Even though it was tethered, it felt nice in the hand and more manageable than the 920. The white version looks very handsome indeed.
Unfortunately you'll have to make do with an old picture of my 800:
rest are here
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Hi guise
Still too dark. Needs to be garish-neon on white.
When you are looking at that beautiful picture that you now replied to VanMardigan with, it's probably very hard to argue that in a contest of Lumias, the 800 wouldn't come out at top, if you were to base your decision on looks alone.
Clearly, you all already knew that, though.
Clearly, you all already knew that, though.
Agreed.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I was so confused cause I'm American and had no idea who the hell Robin Van Persie was. I was wondering if that was a nickname you guys had for me.
Keep your references American, people!! This thread is about an American OS made by an American company!
*Eagle tears*
*flag waving*
*fireworks*
Keep your references American, people!! This thread is about an American OS made by an American company!
*Eagle tears*
*flag waving*
*fireworks*
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