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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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lastflowers
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*sigh*
antiquegamer
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I was at Microsoft Store, yesterday to preorder Xbox One and ended up with 1020. (Damm you Van, looking at all your pretty photos). I also look at 925 but that is just barely a side-upgrade to 920. (It is much lighter so if my wife doesn't want 1520, that could be phone for her).
$199 + including camera grip and actually playing with the phone swayed me. Backup work nicely but I really wish they look into backing up App data soon. It suck loosing all the data from my Whatsapp and Line.
Camera is excellent but it make clicking noise when you turn the camera on. I still hate Amoled screen, while it has deeper black and wider viewing angle I prefer good LCD like the 920. The lack of Qi charging almost kill my purchase ... and reading all the review about 1020 charging cover not working too well due to poor contact. I think they really should have build the charging in this phone as it would have eliminate the hump.
Have we discussed the Blue animation (here) yet?
I guess this is just a mock-up, but it could be pretty close to the truth.
I find the solution with swiping to the left to have an overview of me, notifications etc. as well as quick settings (finally) very elegant.
I suppose some won't like that you can't get to the notification centre from any app, but I would say that with the swipe down quick reply thingy that doesn't matter at all.
Hope that you can leave the apps sorted by alphabet, because I think that would still the quickest way to get to a specific app.
But in general I have to say that I really like what I'm seeing and hearing about 8.1.
I also blame Van. Damn you Van!
I probably won't be able to keep up my resolve for long and will order one in the coming weeks.
I guess this is just a mock-up, but it could be pretty close to the truth.
I find the solution with swiping to the left to have an overview of me, notifications etc. as well as quick settings (finally) very elegant.
I suppose some won't like that you can't get to the notification centre from any app, but I would say that with the swipe down quick reply thingy that doesn't matter at all.
Hope that you can leave the apps sorted by alphabet, because I think that would still the quickest way to get to a specific app.
But in general I have to say that I really like what I'm seeing and hearing about 8.1.
I also blame Van. Damn you Van!
I probably won't be able to keep up my resolve for long and will order one in the coming weeks.
The up/down arrow icon will let you resort the list. I like what I see, too. Maybe Microsoft will launch a branded phone with 8.1?
antiquegamer
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I am loving my White 1020. White seems like a boring color (or the lack thereof) but it looks great and easier to match than yellow.
Screw the haters, this is one lovely phone.
Screw the haters, this is one lovely phone.
brotkasten
Member
iOS 7 is not even out yet an dsome of those iOS 7 apps could give Metro apps a run for their money.
https://tapfame.com/ios7/
I'm really glad Apple pioneered the flat design trend in such a big way.
https://tapfame.com/ios7/
I'm really glad Apple pioneered the flat design trend in such a big way.
At least now some of these really lazy ports won't clash as badly anymore.
Pioneered?
antiquegamer
Member
They also perfected plastic along with colors on smart phone.
What I always find interesting about these redesigns is how little brand style these apps have.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You ain't pimping it hard enough, bro.
Here's a Flickr set I'm posting some of my better lumia 1020 shots to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59449427@N08/sets/72157634965060246/
GOD DAMNIT I DIDN'T WANT TO SEE THAT!!!You ain't pimping it hard enough, bro.
Here's a Flickr set I'm posting some of my better lumia 1020 shots to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59449427@N08/sets/72157634965060246/
(now my 920 looks so terrible... **weeps**)
Damn it, why did we think about this?
It will totally change the mobile market.
I don't like your new name.
It will totally change the mobile market.
I don't like your new name.
lastflowers
Banned
You ain't pimping it hard enough, bro.
Here's a Flickr set I'm posting some of my better lumia 1020 shots to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59449427@N08/sets/72157634965060246/
those are amazing.
I remember hwalker's Phipps pics. Only went there once during my 4 year stint at CMU--kind of sad considering it was free for students.
brotkasten
Member
Might make things easier.
E:
iOS 7 got Verge'd.
Apple iOS 7
8.0 Verge Score
Good Stuff
- Control Center is really useful
- Today makes notifications a lot better
- The photos experience is much improved
- Design is disjointed and confusing in places
- Aesthetic improvements can't mask missing functionality
- Icons everywhere are horrible
Windows Phone was mentioned once in the intro.
E2: But still ...
:lol
Might make things easier.
E:
iOS 7 got Verge'd.
Apple iOS 7
8.0 Verge Score
Good Stuff
Bad Stuff
- Control Center is really useful
- Today makes notifications a lot better
- The photos experience is much improved
- Design is disjointed and confusing in places
- Aesthetic improvements can't mask missing functionality
- Icons everywhere are horrible
Windows Phone was mentioned once in the intro.
E2: But still ...
:lol
Almost as good as iOS 7! Damn!
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You should be embarrassed for quoting Eldar.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I don't remember when was the last time Eldar said something worth a wet shit.
brotkasten
Member
Around the time I stopped following that fucking idiot.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I'd prefer a Surface RT over my iPad 2. We will see if I feel the same way after it finishes installing iOS7 an hour or so from now.
I'm upgrading tablets this fall, but it'll probably be the iPad mini if it gets a retina display cause that's what my wife wants. I'd get a Nexus 7 if it were up to me, and maybe I'll get it anyway, since it's so cheap.
lastflowers
Banned
mini is far superior if my last two weeks experience is anything. Everything just feels jittery on the nexus. Browsing websites is not nice--which is mainly what I will end up using these tablets for besides games here and there, fantasy apps, and Netflix.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You don't quite understand how much I hate iOS though.....
Again, I'm hyped to try out iOS7 on my iPad. I need something, anything to make using an iOS device not terribly boring.
Again, I'm hyped to try out iOS7 on my iPad. I need something, anything to make using an iOS device not terribly boring.
Yeah don't install in it on an iPad 2 - the performance has gone to shit...well more shit that it was.
brotkasten
Member
Doesn't that mean they also killed the iPad mini performance at the same time?
Eanan
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Just after buying a nexus 4 after being with windows phone since the original windows phone 7 days when I bought the LG optimus 7 on release day.
Its just that the lack of a few essential apps has started to grate on me, and the lack of proper youtube and google music apps has pained me.
I hope to return to windows phone in a couple of years or so should the app store finally take off like I hope, and that the OS gets refined and with more features added.
Now to try out android for the first time.
Its just that the lack of a few essential apps has started to grate on me, and the lack of proper youtube and google music apps has pained me.
I hope to return to windows phone in a couple of years or so should the app store finally take off like I hope, and that the OS gets refined and with more features added.
Now to try out android for the first time.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
LOLOLOL!
I get the feeling my 920 still takes better photos than the 5S.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
My 1020 would capture the shit out of that airplane wing in low light.
Same picture taken with the 920:
:lol
Topolsky is going to give the camera an 11 out of 10.
I vote you fly somewhere JUST to take that sexy ass pic!
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I kid you not, Apple just introduced Android Lag to my iPad 2. Overall, though, I like the redesign. Icons are mostly ugly, but there is a vibrancy with the animations that make the whole OS feel more fun to use and alive, even if performance sucks on my device. Safari is trash, but the music app radio feature is cool. So is multi tasking and the control center.
The next step is active icons, which of course they will introduce next year, but they have a whole lot of bugs to squash in the meantime.
The next step is active icons, which of course they will introduce next year, but they have a whole lot of bugs to squash in the meantime.
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