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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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n64coder
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What are people using to organize their music to sync to the WP? I have ITunes and I would like to move away from it. Looks like the Sync app works with ITunes or Windows libraries. So do most people put their music in Windows libraries or do they use some other app to manage it?
I did manually put a few albums on my WP using Windows explorer. They were Arcade Fire albums. I noticed that 2 of the albums showed up under "Arcade Fire" and one under "The Arcade Fire". Not sure how I can fix "The Arcade Fire" one to drop "The". I guess I need to use some sort of program that knows how to read the meta data? I was able to use MPATool to download covers for the albums.
I do like the ability that I can copy my music off the phone onto another computer if I want to. This was a restriction that annoyed me with iOS.
I did manually put a few albums on my WP using Windows explorer. They were Arcade Fire albums. I noticed that 2 of the albums showed up under "Arcade Fire" and one under "The Arcade Fire". Not sure how I can fix "The Arcade Fire" one to drop "The". I guess I need to use some sort of program that knows how to read the meta data? I was able to use MPATool to download covers for the albums.
I do like the ability that I can copy my music off the phone onto another computer if I want to. This was a restriction that annoyed me with iOS.
Xbox Music (Pass) user here. Everything is organised in my cloud collection. Any new music outside of the Xbox Music is a) matched or b) put into SkyDrive - that way my collection (both matched and unmatched) is available on every device).
Fox Mulder
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VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Now, I know the xperia Z1 wasn't the Nokia 1020 killer that some Sony enthusiasts claimed at launch. But I bet you guys didn't know that there will be a magical firmware and software update sometime next year that will make the phone rival the 1020!
I bet the software also fixes the horrible triluminous displays on the phones as well!
zomgbbq said:
I bet the software also fixes the horrible triluminous displays on the phones as well!
This just went on sale if you're still looking for an app.
http://windowsphone.com/s?appId=45404f0e-7240-435c-9592-c72facc8a277
But then Lumia Black will be out making the 1020 even better. Van, did you update the camera app. Did you notice an increase in the speed of the app?
Messed around with a 1020 the other day. Was really surprised by weight.
TheBryanJZX90
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Isn't this backwards? If the tags are messed up when displaying on your phone but not on your computer, then turn off Connect with Xbox Music.
Also, once you have messed up tags on your phone they will actually stay there even if you delete the files using Windows Explorer and copy over a new version of the file with connected tags. You need to delete the songs from your phone first (press and hold over a song name) then delete any remaining folders using Windows Explorer, then copy over the songs from your computer again with corrected tags.
This is all based on GDR 1, 2 apparently fixed some things but others have said not really.
Edit: I also want to add that I would rather go through this than have iTunes installed on my computer. Hate that program.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Maybe a little, I'm not sure. Honestly, everyone makes a big deal with the start up times, but pressing the shutter button from the lock screen has always gotten me into shooting mode in time to get every shot I've wanted. Not that I wouldn't prefer faster access and shot-to-shot times but I've always felt that issue was blown out of proportion by people who wanted to find flaws with the phone.
NeOak
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That is the same kind of people complaining that the Surface Pro 2 doesn't last on battery as much as an iPad.
Shit, I didn't know the iPad had a Core i5 too /sarcasm
n64coder
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I'm on 8.0.10211.204, AIO Wireless. Is that GDR 1? I noticed that when I press/hold back to bring up the running tasks, I don't have the ability to close any tasks. I think this was a feature that went into GDR2.
One thing I really like about WP is the alphabetical listing of programs. On my ipad, I hated scrolling through pages of apps to find the program I want although I sometimes will remember to use the search to find it.
lastflowers
Banned
closing of apps was introduced in gdr3
I'm trying to post an image on my buddy's Facebook page but when I go to my saved pictures, it shows a few of my pictures and the rest all look like duplicates of one of my pictures. Happens both on the beta and official app. Anyone else run into this issue?
Maybe I should try some third party apps and see if they work better for posting pictures.
I have the 928 and love it. Before I put the case on, my white model got a lot of attention. Initially had an issue where apps would shut down when the phone got warm and the phone wouldn't boot up properly, but was able to swap it out without any issues.
I'm sure the 8X is a great phone but you really can't beat Nokia's app support. Some apps are exclusive to Nokia devices for a limited time and the apps provided directly from Nokia are awesome.
Maybe I should try some third party apps and see if they work better for posting pictures.
I have the 928 and love it. Before I put the case on, my white model got a lot of attention. Initially had an issue where apps would shut down when the phone got warm and the phone wouldn't boot up properly, but was able to swap it out without any issues.
I'm sure the 8X is a great phone but you really can't beat Nokia's app support. Some apps are exclusive to Nokia devices for a limited time and the apps provided directly from Nokia are awesome.
Definitely agree - I had an 8X before my Nokia 1020, the extra support and app exclusives are really worth it.
Fox Mulder
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The 8x is still a nice looking phone that is thinner and lighter than a lumia if you don't really care about a better camera. I have one wih AT&T and it still gets the vitally important Nokia navigation apps.
But yes, Nokia is the first place to look if you're interested in a WP device. It's nice to see them go out and spend money on apps, and even let them trickle to other phones. MS should be doing this for the entire OS.
lastflowers
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I like both 8x and 928. They're different experiences/flavors on WP. The app-support on the lumia is quite nice. The smaller body and sleeker design of the 8X is also nice. The camera on the 928 is better, but the FFC on the 8x is better. The speakers and headphones are louder on the 8X, so if you drive IEMs the 928 can be lower than desired.
LG, "the world’s No. 3 smartphone seller" posted their Q3 earnings: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-24/lg-electronics-misses-estimates-on-smartphone-marketing.html?cmpid=yhoo
"LG’s mobile division had a third-quarter operating loss of 79.7 billion won on sales of 3.05 trillion won. Smartphone shipments in the quarter were 12 million units."
... if only they had gone Android.
"LG’s mobile division had a third-quarter operating loss of 79.7 billion won on sales of 3.05 trillion won. Smartphone shipments in the quarter were 12 million units."
... if only they had gone Android.
HTC are probably desperate for whatever business they can get and undercut them.
So basically: Don't sell smartphones if you value making money.
Edit: Speaking of earnings: MS is dying.
Trust me, as an Xperia Z owner. These firmware updates make the camera worse. Sony camera phones = disappointing. I cannot figure it out. Their digital cameras are great but their phone cameras are garbage.
Would they be rolling in dough if they made WP phones?? This meme is stale.
You can't expect to say a meme has gone stale and not have that reply.
lastflowers
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it's probably because their camera division != phone division.
Microsoft is the same way in many cases. The guys who made media center aren't the same guys who made the zune. Win8 UI != same people who made the original WP UI.
That being said, often times they have very large channels of communication.
Yes of course but supposedly with the Z1 they were having the camera team help out. Didn't seem to result in much.
Probably because they wanted people buy their add on camera.
antiquegamer
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Yes, it is faster also and also saves the image quicker.
antiquegamer
Member
When your finger rests on the hump you can feel assured that you have the best camera phone! (And that you are above average camera phone user).
I actually do like the feel of aluminum camera housing.
guysssssss
my Lumia 520 has HORRIBLE wifi connectivity.
it takes the phone 15 seconds to load up google.com
it takes my laptop 2 seconds
it takes my jailbroken 3GS with latest 6.x firmware 6 seconds
wtf?
lots of similar issues after doing a google search. one recommendation is turn airplane mode on/off but it does nothing for me.
my Lumia 520 has HORRIBLE wifi connectivity.
it takes the phone 15 seconds to load up google.com
it takes my laptop 2 seconds
it takes my jailbroken 3GS with latest 6.x firmware 6 seconds
wtf?
lots of similar issues after doing a google search. one recommendation is turn airplane mode on/off but it does nothing for me.
thanks for the post but when i turn off my cellular data connection i get the same results.
José Mourinho
cocknose
My 820 battery life is dire. I took it off the charge at around 8:30am and now at coming up to 2:45pm the thing is nearly dead.
frontieruk
Member
What have you used it for? And are you in or regularly passing through poor coverage areas?
My HTC one can last a day or 5hrs depending where I am based at work.
lastflowers
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could be a mixture of both. There's always fine tuning with network code to ensure the most battery efficient way of handling disconnection/connection. That being said, it's probably the Wi-Fi
. My 8x can last for two days if I don't have my sim in it and I'm not using it a terrible amount- Status