My Samsung Focus that originally launched with Windows Phone 7 has a piece of shit single-core 1GHz SOC in it and it still ran the OS and apps far smoother than any comparable Android phone with the same specs.
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Windows Phone |OT3| Apollo has landed
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My Samsung Focus that originally launched with Windows Phone 7 has a piece of shit single-core 1GHz SOC in it and it still ran the OS and apps far smoother than any comparable Android phone with the same specs.
brotkasten
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Things have changed. Project butter really did the trick.
Blue Ninja
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It's not up to MS at this point, I think. It's been released to manufacturers a while ago, so the ball is now in their court. I'm still waiting for Nokia to upload it, too.
For the high end, yeah. Low end Android phones are still complete trash and I would recommend even a WP7 phone before garbage like the Galaxy Ace or HTC One V. Mid-high end is a different story though. Especially when a Nexus 4 is almost in the same price range as the 8S and Lumia 820.
Cute Dragon Here
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If there is enough power in the first place, no? It's a bit sad to see handsets stuck at 4.0.
In comparison, you can't deny that iOS and WP are smooth as butter from day negative.
Steelyuhas
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I know I've asked this before, but does anyone know if 7.8 is part of the new OTA updates, or are we subject to the carriers decision, aka, my Titan will not be getting 7.8?
Cute Dragon Here
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Subject to OEM and if a contract phone carriers
Frustrated_me
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How did Microsoft allow all this to happen? How did they let Apple & maybe more importantly Google run off in the mobile space..? Look at all the problems they face now only because they didn't act. Disaster.
Steelyuhas
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Alright, well 7.5 checking in forever over here then.
Forever being next November.
I used the HTC Radar with Windows Phone 7 for about 6 months, and while the OS was smooth it certainly wasn't a fast phone. Outside of core functionality like text messaging or dialing out, opening apps was pretty slow (third party apps took about 10 seconds to open). Do the newer Windows 8 phones open apps and third party apps faster?
no it hasnt changed especially for the mid to low end
and even the high end android phones dont feel as smooth as the wp or the iphones
you can tell that on a wp or an iphone the ui runs at a steady 60fps
not on android though even the better ones like the gs3
A hell of a lot faster.
killer rin
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That's good that was a big pet peeve I had.
I'm confused as to why Google refuses to co-operate with Microsoft for a dedicated YouTube app. Is it really all to do with the fact Microsoft have Bing, and Apple doesn't have a search engine of sorts?
Adsense doesn't work in Windows Phone either. No ads on NeoGaf or my own web site when browsing on WP8.
Adsense doesn't work in Windows Phone either. No ads on NeoGaf or my own web site when browsing on WP8.
SnakeswithLasers
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What's the smallest form factor W8 phone out now or on the horizon? My partner likes my Lumia 920 but really wants a smaller phone. Anything iPhone 4 size or thereabouts?
Lumia 620 should suit, out in few weeks.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
CameraPro looks fuck awesome. Has anybody tried it?
http://www.wpcentral.com/camerapro-windows-phone-8-satisfying-control-freak-all-us
http://www.wpcentral.com/camerapro-windows-phone-8-satisfying-control-freak-all-us
I highly doubt the veracity of these claims, considering the "don't be evil" mantra.
brotkasten
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You don't really believe that, do you?
killer rin
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Oh alright, I guess them openly being happy about evading taxes is alright then. Truth and fact is that the phrase is just PR Material
AHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAA
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You guys have been giga'd.
The Faceless Master
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so basically, what Microsoft does with all of their IP?
Can you please name for me a single Microsoft product released in the last decade that by technology standards should be completely compatible but instead is deliberately and artificially limited to only Microsoft's own platforms?
The Faceless Master
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exFAT
Everyone who wants to can license exFAT. Try licensing youtube for Windows Phone (no that I'd argue for paying for the compatibility of a website).
NeOak
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exFAT can be used by anyone that licenses it, and its part of the SDXC standard. And you don't even need exFAT for using a a 128GB SDXC, just format it with FAT32.
Can you license Youtube? No.
Can you get a better API with a license? No.
killer rin
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So I was just watching my computers bubble screensaver when I thought of something that would be pretty cool to have, video/moving lockscreens. I think it would be pretty awesome to be able to just install random screensavers to the phone for usage in lockscreens.
Major battery drain, wouldn't ever be feasible unless you don't mind charging your phone every hour.
Chittagong
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Why is Google so scared of Microsoft and specifically Windows Phone all of a sudden? What information might they have that we don't?
I don't think what Google and MS are doing is always completely rational. They're flexing their muscles, while the consumers suffer.
I don't think they are scared of WP at all. I think they are just doing what large companies do. Jockeying for position. Google wants the business/enterprise presence Microsoft has. That's no secret at this point.
No love lost between these two at all. MS is launching a new "scroogled" campaign every 3 months, and Google is starving WP of API's. /shrug.
If if would be vice-versa MS would have to pay MILLIONS due to EU regulations.
Everyone can view Youtube videos on their smartphone by using the browser. Google made the mobile site so it can be accessed by any HTML5 capable mobile browser. Want a better Youtube experience? The two other smartphone OS's can do that for you.
infinityBCRT
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HollovVpo1nt
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Man, I've been hunting for good Windows Phone deals to replace my HD2 for over a year now.. almost got the Xperia S but decided to wait for WP8.. but now, the HTC One X is free on a 2 year contract, 26 euro's a month for 500 min and 500mb data. This offers expires on jan 31st and if by then I don't find a reasonable deal on a Windows Phone, I'm going for it!
By the way, wasn't Nokia supposed to price their phones really agressive? The Lumia 920 is about as much as the iPhone 5 here and the Lumia 800 costs more than an HTC 8S :/
By the way, wasn't Nokia supposed to price their phones really agressive? The Lumia 920 is about as much as the iPhone 5 here and the Lumia 800 costs more than an HTC 8S :/
Anton Sugar
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It is in the US. iPhone 5 is $650 off contract, 920 is $450. With contract, 920 is around $50-100.
Don't know why it's not the same over there for you--bummer.
lastflowers
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IIRC, it's only NEW email accounts created after January(?)
HollovVpo1nt
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Maybe because it's Europe, where Nokia has at least somewhat of a name. The US is new ground for Nokia and the best way to enter that market is by agressive pricing.
Besides, US contract system differs from Dutch contract system. The amount of money you pay for a phone on contract is decided by the type of contract. If you have a low amount of minutes/ mb's, that makes your monthly fee smaller. In order to compensate, the phone price will be much more.
Then again, the 920 isn't offically out here yet so prices might go down a bit.
I'm actually not in much need of a new phone, I'm user the leftover phone from my previous contract with a sim-only contract. I'm paying 17 euro's a month for 300 minutes and 500 mb's. The way I look at is that for 10 euro's more a month I get a 'free' HTC One X.
The downside is that I'll be swithing to Tele2, a virual carrier that operates on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile's network is the shittiest network here. Bad reception, low internet speeds. The best carrier here is KPN and the companies that operate on their network. I'm currently on their network and it's great. The problem is that KPN and the companies that KPN own have switched to a phone lease model, which is even more expensive that a regular contract.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I use the browser version 99% of time, but you really haven't explained why its ok that you need the other two platforms for a better app experience.
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