Release it early January. That's all I ask.
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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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Release it early January. That's all I ask.
Fjolle
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I was sure that i read yesterday that the update wasn't on Navifirm for unbranded phones.
No. MS (and Nokia) promished that they would stop this carrier bullshit. Also they promished that enthusiasts would get access to updates before the public. None of this apparently happened.
Also the unbranded phones shouldn't have any problems with carriers.
antiquegamer
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I read that Feb is the tentative place holder date, so may be they will get it out sooner. I am not sure what is the delay, only thing I can think of is the various 4G used by different carriers. On At&t, Nokia only have to test one LTE, and isn't international one cover all the different 4G bands? (I could be wrong since I don't really pay much attention to various 4G implementation).
Again, I think the blame is on Microsoft as they finish up the OS so late. There are flurry of updates on all the apps, even the barely release ATIV S have bunch of system updates.
Anyone on WP8 getting update issues? The WP Store won't list available updates, this started happening a few days ago :\.
For example there's some new updates for the Lumia 920 regarding screen brightness settings, can't see those at all, because the store won't show any available updates. Also went to some apps in the store that I own and they had an update available.
Is this something Microsoft's goofed up in the past week or what? Does WP8 have some interval during which it checks for updates? Any way to force the phone to check?
Edit: Now a friend is having issues too, her phone's showing up as "MTP Device" on every computer, wheras mine shows up as "Lumia 920". No idea as to why this is happening, though she may have a faulty phone to begin with as her mobile internet network dies frequently for no good reason.
EDIT #2: Wtf. Plugged it into an XP computer, then back into her Win7, now her computer recognizes it without issue.
MICROSOFT..!
For example there's some new updates for the Lumia 920 regarding screen brightness settings, can't see those at all, because the store won't show any available updates. Also went to some apps in the store that I own and they had an update available.
Is this something Microsoft's goofed up in the past week or what? Does WP8 have some interval during which it checks for updates? Any way to force the phone to check?
Edit: Now a friend is having issues too, her phone's showing up as "MTP Device" on every computer, wheras mine shows up as "Lumia 920". No idea as to why this is happening, though she may have a faulty phone to begin with as her mobile internet network dies frequently for no good reason.
EDIT #2: Wtf. Plugged it into an XP computer, then back into her Win7, now her computer recognizes it without issue.
MICROSOFT..!
antiquegamer
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Those system update get roll out I think in waves. You can force update on the apps by try downloading them again and it would ask you to update.
Anton Sugar
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As was said, updates roll out at different stages for apps. I was in the same boat as you--reading WP Central, hearing about all the Nokia apps that updates were rolling out for. However, I didn't get any notification from the Store about them until yesterday, when it told me that 8 apps were suddenly ready to update.
Nothing wrong with your phone--just how the rollouts work.
lastflowers
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This is a PC driver issue probably (but just guessing). Our phones are using the MTP protocol/standard (I dunno what it is).
jossueinacoma
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T-Mobile USA Portico update is LIVE.
http://www.wpcentral.com/averted-t-mobile-htc-8x-windows-phone-os-now-live
My phone is downloading the update as I type this.
http://www.wpcentral.com/averted-t-mobile-htc-8x-windows-phone-os-now-live
My phone is downloading the update as I type this.
Just called the wife and told her.
Anton Sugar
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Lumia 920 battery life has definitely improved with this update, btw. I even have wifi always on.
Using WiFi always on saves battery.
...if you use wifi.
...obviously :|
Anyone know why two versions of Fruit Ninja appear in the store?
both are published by Microsoft and are the same version number. Top one has the Xbox Live branding and was published in 2011, the bottom doesn't have Live branding but was published in 2012 and has a Live Tile. It's also 6MB larger at 25MB too.
any ideas?
both are published by Microsoft and are the same version number. Top one has the Xbox Live branding and was published in 2011, the bottom doesn't have Live branding but was published in 2012 and has a Live Tile. It's also 6MB larger at 25MB too.
any ideas?
antiquegamer
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May be for market that doesn't support Live.
Talking about game PacMan CE is now only 99 cents. One of the best PacMan game on Xbox and Windows Phone version is great.
Also who cab I write to get Dodopachi on Windows Phone 8 to work.
Thanks for the heads up, just bought it for 79p. Is this a permanent price? It was £5.49 before :O the regular PacMan version is still £3.99 which is weird though.
A few other games are going cheap just now too: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/promotions/countdown-2013/windows-phone
Iced_Eagle
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Just realized that Zombie Dice is out on Windows Phone! It's an easy to learn, play against the odds dice game. It's 99 cents and worth checking out in my opinion.
antiquegamer
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Have you try repin it? Sometimes that fix it.
Chittagong
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Graargh!
I'm struggling to find a competent podcast app. Minimum requirements:
- searching for podcasts
- subscribing to podcasts
- downloading for offline use, reliable
desired features
- automatic download of new episodes
- homescreen cover art
- pinning a podcast
any suggestions?
I'm struggling to find a competent podcast app. Minimum requirements:
- searching for podcasts
- subscribing to podcasts
- downloading for offline use, reliable
desired features
- automatic download of new episodes
- homescreen cover art
- pinning a podcast
any suggestions?
show me your skeleton
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it's still crap, can't pin individual tiles & the small tile size doesn't show the news.I can finally update and get rid of the 1 on my Store tile
Unknown Soldier
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MTP (Media Transport Protocol) was introduced in Windows Media Player awhile back as a way to transfer media to portable media player devices. Android adopted MTP a year ago starting with 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and deprecated USB Mass Storage because taking the SD card entirely offline to give the computer control of it tended to break apps that were installed to it and it really messed things up if an app was busy looking at the SD card when it vanished from the directory structure. Windows Phone is probably doing it for the same reason, using MTP allows the OS to keep the local storage online for the phone but the computer can still see it and move files to and from it.
No surprise when the small tile is tiny.
show me your skeleton
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pre-update was fine!
now it just shows a low res logo.
Didn't realise before the update it could do that, I just always stick with the medium sized one.
Send the dev an email about it and see what they say.
Definitely repin or reinstall, mine's still working like a charm. Lock Screen too.
The Lock Screen weather forecast may be the single best feature of WP8 btw.
Built in app can do all of what you're asking. Go to the store, then podcast, then search. Choose the one you want and edit the subscription to how many episodes you want it to download (which is up to 5 or all). When a new episode shows up it will download the latest one on its own. From xbox music you can pin podcast to your homescreen.
US only though.
Really? I had no idea... That sucks for sure.
Yep it sucks majorly, and I can't fathom the reasoning behind it.
killer rin
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Anyone use Go Payments?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/21/3791096/intuit-gopayment-drops-windows-phone-support
Edit: And this is why I don't read comments on The Verge's Windows Phone articles. They may be great for news, but their community is a bunch of crying children. "BuuBuut Google said this...BuuBuut Apple said this...BuuBuut Microsoft said this..."
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/21/3791096/intuit-gopayment-drops-windows-phone-support
Edit: And this is why I don't read comments on The Verge's Windows Phone articles. They may be great for news, but their community is a bunch of crying children. "BuuBuut Google said this...BuuBuut Apple said this...BuuBuut Microsoft said this..."
Awesome, I hope the others follow suit. Now we just have to wait a few years time for the pricing to come down.toyota is the first auto maker to include Qi charging, hopefully it catches on fast
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/19/toyota-2013-avalon-limited-packs-qi-wireless-charging/
Question regarding firmware
A few of my coworkers went to Microsofts Build conference this year and with that they received the dev unlocked 920s. One guy doesn't use his and has it sitting around the office. I've been messing with it the last few days but everything is whacky with it. We have a microcell in the office where it should connect 4G, but it says 3G. When you take it off of the cell its H with no data. It doesn't receive any updates as I assume that's related to it not having a carrier.
Anyway, long story but is there a way to get maybe ATT's firmware on here or toggle some magical options to get this to be a functional phone? It's mine if we can figure it out!
A few of my coworkers went to Microsofts Build conference this year and with that they received the dev unlocked 920s. One guy doesn't use his and has it sitting around the office. I've been messing with it the last few days but everything is whacky with it. We have a microcell in the office where it should connect 4G, but it says 3G. When you take it off of the cell its H with no data. It doesn't receive any updates as I assume that's related to it not having a carrier.
Anyway, long story but is there a way to get maybe ATT's firmware on here or toggle some magical options to get this to be a functional phone? It's mine if we can figure it out!
Go payments can Go Fuck Themselves.
antiquegamer
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Welcome to the Amiga of mobile OS. (RIM can be the Atari). I thought that we would get more dev with Windows 8 but it seems the dev are leaving and abandoning Windows s Phone. :-(
Dammit, I wanna be C64 of the mobile OS world. There have been some nice app additions. RBC is supposed to be bringing a banking app soon, which will be nice for Canada.
Anton Sugar
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Anyone know of a good car mount for the Lumia 920?
killer rin
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We lost one, but we just gained another. Stitcher Radio hiring windows phone 8 developer
antiquegamer
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C64 is like Windows Mobile! I thought Mint was coming to WP, if they drop this why would they develops Mint for WP8.
I remember when Amiga got WordPerfect and I thought we made it and we will be viable 3rd option, boys was I wrong. At least Microsoft have tons of cash but Balmer seems to waste a lot of it on shitty companies.
antiquegamer
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Post some pic and let us know how it is.
brotkasten
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