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Windows Phone |OT3 Update 3| Please be excited
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http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/amazing-weather-hd/c7ac43c5-5d99-4e65-913d-e92e253e9e99
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/amazing-weather-hd/c7ac43c5-5d99-4e65-913d-e92e253e9e99
Cool, gotten.
Cute Dragon Here
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I think I personally don't need a PureView camera if the camera is at least not noisy at ISO 100.
Is the 1320 basically the 1520 with a lower-resolution display, a better glass cover (for some odd reason), less internal storage, a lower-tier CPU, half the memory, no wireless charging, and a "normal" camera? I think I can live with them, if only to finally get off Windows Phone 7 and also get into the phablet craze and HD displays.
Speaking of the 1320, how would the 920 compare? Seeing as it's now an "older" model, maybe it'll actually be workable for me, too.
brotkasten
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I haven't sent it in yet and won't until next Monday. And what doesn't work for me isn't the FFC (lol, FFS), but the proximity sensor. No soft-reset is going to fix that. I can't even end a fucking call anymore.
An appropriate slip of the tongue.
That sucks.
Edit, anyway I meant the sensor. The soft reset fixed the problem with it.
Name seems appropriate. Wonder just how cheap they'll try to go.
In typical Nokia fashion it will probably start overpriced at near 200 Euros and won't do well in comparisons to the Moto G. Then it'll go down to ~$100 in some places much like the 520 and the 525 while still being overpriced in Europe.
Nokia really need a phone to compete with the Moto G. 200 Euros, 720p.
Yep and they need it right now. Luckily the price of the 920 is so low that you must be an idiot to not go for that for a few euros more. Moto g only being 8/16gb has made many people avoid it too. Logically at mwc we will see nokia's answer.
It sounds like it'll actually be the 63X. Still, WVGA nowadays when phones like the Moto G have 720p displays. Better be cheap.
I wonder what they will unveil at MWC. Part of me wouldn't be surprised if they saved the 53X and 93X (their best sellers) for WP 8.1 and only introduced the 63X and (maybe) 83X.
An 83X with the same internals as the 1520/929 and with a 4.5 inch 720p display might actually make for a nice device. The 8XX line is the only one that has been completely neglected also.
I wonder what they will unveil at MWC. Part of me wouldn't be surprised if they saved the 53X and 93X (their best sellers) for WP 8.1 and only introduced the 63X and (maybe) 83X.
An 83X with the same internals as the 1520/929 and with a 4.5 inch 720p display might actually make for a nice device. The 8XX line is the only one that has been completely neglected also.
brotkasten
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Because it was terrible from the very beginning. 499 off-contract for a WVGA phone in 2012? Get the fuck out with that shit.
Showing $1.99 for me in the US
With a relatively paltry amount of in-built memory too.
Don't worry. Google will drive them out of business soon enough.
They should have sold off Here to Microsoft, too. I don't think they can compete in the long run. Both Apple and Google are pushing towards cars and on iOS and Android no one would even consider Here (moreover, Nokia just pulled their iOS app).
Spectral Entity
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LOL!! You do realize that HERE is already in millions of vehicles across several major manufactures, right?
Ford and Hyundai-Kia use them as their exclusive nav provider, among others.
Any vehicle with a Navteq unit is running what is now dubbed as HERE.
Yeah, they are in like four out of five in-car navigation systems. But if more manufacturers move to iOS and Android infotainment solutions, this might change in the future. Google just loves throwing Android on everything. http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/30/5255912/google-and-audi-collaborate-on-in-car-infotainment-to-rival-apple
And from what I can tell, Here is barely profitable now. Should Android successfully expand to cars, Here might be in trouble.
That may not necessarily happen, as car manufacturers might want to hold on to their own solutions, similar to TV manufacturers where Google has seen little success. But I don't see a lot of growth opportunities for Here and at least the possibility of an oncoming downfall.
PaulExcellent
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Heh, fair enough.
Nah, I call it iOS. lol
After a day with this thing, I'm really excited to work with it. Everything works well on this thing. Hell, I was streaming some Plex movies when my main phone's battery was dying.
Evangelion 3.33 looked good on it, too!
VanMardigan
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I used Here Maps to go from Chicago to Eastern PA (almost 600 miles) and I was left mostly unimpressed. I wish I had used Google instead. I mean, it was likely better than Apple maps, but there were still various instances where it took me on wild goose chases. It once sent us into a dead end alley. Another time it sent us through the back woods of Eastern PA because it had the "No Tolls" setting on. Overall, it got us where we needed to go, and the directions were clear and timely, but it needs continuous improvement. I haven't used Google Maps in a while, so I don't know if it has continued to be the leading free solution for mobile phones or not, but I suspect Google's massive investments in mapping will help it stay on top.
I used Here Maps to go from Chicago to Eastern PA (almost 600 miles) and I was left mostly unimpressed. I wish I had used Google instead. I mean, it was likely better than Apple maps, but there were still various instances where it took me on wild goose chases. It once sent us into a dead end alley. Another time it sent us through the back woods of Eastern PA because it had the "No Tolls" setting on. Overall, it got us where we needed to go, and the directions were clear and timely, but it needs continuous improvement. I haven't used Google Maps in a while, so I don't know if it has continued to be the leading free solution for mobile phones or not, but I suspect Google's massive investments in mapping will help it stay on top.
I drove from Atlanta to Boston(stopping off at Kitty Hawk, Jamestown, etc along the way) using Drive and it worked great for me. Downloaded all the states I would hit and thus didn't use data. I went through tolls though so it was a very straight shot.
Adam Prime
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... Probably a really stupid question:
What's better for battery life at home/work? Keeping your WiFi always connected even during "sleep" mode or making your WiFi turn off every time you sleep the screen, and then reconnect on wake up? And does keeping Celluar Data turned on even when not using it through the day, do anything to drain the battery?
What's better for battery life at home/work? Keeping your WiFi always connected even during "sleep" mode or making your WiFi turn off every time you sleep the screen, and then reconnect on wake up? And does keeping Celluar Data turned on even when not using it through the day, do anything to drain the battery?
I'd keep wifi on because even when its in "sleep" stuff is still going on in the background and you want it to use your wifi data not your cell data. I do turn wifi off when I know I am going to be in a place without wifi for a long time tho.
Nah, learn the common patterns and take your time.
lastflowers
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Keep wifi on if you have a solid connection. Same with cellular. Be sure to turn off cellular if your connection is spotty.
juliushandle
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damn, who needs wireless charging when you only have to plug in once every 3 days.
brotkasten
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I assume the people who still don't want to deal with cables anymore. I wish my iPad had wireless charging.
NeOak
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I used Here Maps to go from Chicago to Eastern PA (almost 600 miles) and I was left mostly unimpressed. I wish I had used Google instead. I mean, it was likely better than Apple maps, but there were still various instances where it took me on wild goose chases. It once sent us into a dead end alley. Another time it sent us through the back woods of Eastern PA because it had the "No Tolls" setting on. Overall, it got us where we needed to go, and the directions were clear and timely, but it needs continuous improvement. I haven't used Google Maps in a while, so I don't know if it has continued to be the leading free solution for mobile phones or not, but I suspect Google's massive investments in mapping will help it stay on top.
That is why i use Bing Maps with the Maps shortcut. HERE maps can be weird.
Liberty4all
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I love my 920. Coming from IOS, I've had my 920 for about 18 months now.
It took me awhile to get used to WP quirks, however, the OS has some great features like tightly integrated social media. The thing I love the most about the 920 is the camera. Thanks to the stabilization featured and its specialization in low light situations, this is the best camera I've ever used. My wife just got a iPhone 5S and id say the 920 camera is equal if not superior to it.
Liberty4all
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personally I won't buy a phone without wireless charging ever again.
it's one of those features that once you've had it, you'd never want to go back.
Anton Sugar
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Fuck, the 1520 is so tempting.
But I really don't want to look like a douche bag. Phablets>bluetooth headsets?
But I really don't want to look like a douche bag. Phablets>bluetooth headsets?
Cute Dragon Here
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Is the 920 pretty cheap now, now that it's a "last year's flagship"?
Well, after putting me through years of waiting for the app, Mint sort of made the wait worth it. I retweeted some contest they were running in celebration for their app finally showing up on WP8/Windows 8, and today they let me know I actually won. Never won anything in my life, so now I can't say that any more.
Anyone have any recommendations for apps that are expensive but awesome?
$25 gift card to Marketplace
Anyone have any recommendations for apps that are expensive but awesome?
juliushandle
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With all the talk about 64-bit and 2K screens for next year do you guys think the Windows Phone team are even thinking of this stuff of are they more concerned about catch up features? I know some of you guys don't card about these things but this is where mobile phones are going and it would be nice if WP is going with the curve and not always behind it. It'll be nice if we see some handsets with these features next year.
Your definition of "the curve" is different than mine, and many others.
Android is far behind my definition of "the curve"
antiquegamer
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The mugger probably think, WTF is this shit, Windows Mobile Phone. What, who use this.
Android is a bit of an arms race, manufacturers doing everything they can to look better than their competition.
I think the Windows Phone team will go along with Qualcomm's roadmap as far as processors are concerned (and I don't know that they have said much about 64 bit) and 2K is just... silly.
Wouldn't be surprised to see WP less fixed when it comes to resolution as it gets closer and closer to Windows RT though
I have that phone and it is a piece of shit but it's what introduced me to WP.
My reference is in terms of specs so it's different from yours whatever yours may be.
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