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Windows Phone |OT3 Update 3| Please be excited
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DO IT!!
brotkasten
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True, i'd kinda prefer they would imrpove on the web client.
Anton Sugar
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Oh hi there, Lumia Black update!
ATT 925 RIDE WITH ME
EDIT: A progress bar on the spinning gears screen? Innovation.
ATT 925 RIDE WITH ME
EDIT: A progress bar on the spinning gears screen? Innovation.
killer rin
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It works for me
I don't believe developers can't get at the APIs for the Peoples/Messaging Hub
So if you go to search button, hit the local scout button it will bring up places for eat+drink? See+Do will generally work for me but not eat+drink.
Got the black update for my 920. Already liking the new glance screen a lot, and I have my fingers crossed that the new Bluetooth car option might bring back reading out incoming texts which I lost when I changed cars.
The new 'drive mode' is *this close* to being a great night mode - it's just stupidly tied to a Bluetooth connection so no way to turn it on separately. Turn off notifications and incoming texts? Ideal for when you need to leave your phone on overnight
The new 'drive mode' is *this close* to being a great night mode - it's just stupidly tied to a Bluetooth connection so no way to turn it on separately. Turn off notifications and incoming texts? Ideal for when you need to leave your phone on overnight
Cool my AT&T 925 is downloading the update now too.
LukasTaves
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You mean there are no Api's or developers are simply not using them?
I created a hummingbird account using Facebook, but now I don't have an email/password to log in your app. I tried used the same info but it didn't work
Exactly!!! And would make WP all the more awesome!
Isnt that one of the 8.1 features? That devs will have hooks into the Hub?
lastflowers
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I created a hummingbird account using Facebook, but now I don't have an email/password to log in your app. I tried used the same info but it didn't work
same
killer rin
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Most of the time I've found that eat+drink doesn't show up with anything, but it will occasionally pull in data when I'm walking down Downtown Toronto.
I don't believe that there are any APIs available for those hubs yet, the most an app can do is pull information from the hubs and store information to contact cards that users can't see. Although I've heard that 8.1 might allow it, but I could have just heard wrong. It would be awesome if it Microsoft does end up allowing it though, I could see social networking apps integrate within the "Post an Update" in the Me hub, or chat apps integrate into Messaging/People. It would bring in some really nice integration within the platform and just be a big benefit.
I created a hummingbird account using Facebook, but now I don't have an email/password to log in your app. I tried used the same info but it didn't work
So the API doesn't allow for Facebook Auth within apps yet, but I just created a dummy facebook+hummingbird account to test this out and I found a workaround and a way to sign in.
If you go into your account settings on the Hummingbird website, there is a field to set a password. Just set a password, then your username is what shows under "Name".
Also, I just submitted the search fix to the marketplace, so that should be up once it gets certified.
Yeah, I wish they would allow you to turn it on without being connected to Bluetooth. The way it works now is opposite of how I would like to use it.
When I'm driving my van (which has Bluetooth), I want to be able to receive texts and calls because they will be routed through the van's speakers; but when I'm driving my car (which doesn't have Bluetooth) I would like it to be enabled since there is no way for me to answer the phone or receive texts without picking up the phone.
AT&T 925 just got pushed the Black update.
C'mon 920!
Is there any reason to be that excited for Black?
Is there any reason to be excited for WP8 in general?
Man, I've been bummed on my phone recently.
I really hope MWC brings some good news, or shows some serious progress. I'm getting close to considering a different phone OS this fall if nothing changes about the total lack of urgency in the WP team.
\negativenancy
LukasTaves
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I see. Been looking for some 8.1 rumors... If all the rumors come to fruition 8.1 will be a great update for the platform!
I'm anxiously waiting for more details.
WOW, there's no api for facebook login yet? Jesus, Ms sure can be slow sometimes XD
But your workaround did the trick, thank you!
There's nothing mind blowing about it, but I do like that Nokia's Glance feature will now also include notifications.
but I just got an iPhone 5s last week on Verizon and will let T-Mobile pay off my etf
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Your 925 is t mobile or at&t? I'm looking for a at&t 925 on the cheap.
lastflowers
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looks like facebook login in-app for that web-service is the issue here.
We don't allow login through the OS facebook account for specific reasons. There is easy in-app login that can be done using a facebook api.
Fjolle
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I doubt that MS would announce any software news at MVC when they have BUILD in april where they supposedly should show WP8.1 (and ship it by MVC 2015).
Maybe we'll see a WP version of the S4, but I'm not getting excited.
Mine is the AT&T model. I think the white T-Mobile version looks better than the gun metal AT&T version.
killer rin
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Its the Hummingbird API that doesn't allow it yet, It can be done on Windows Phone though (just launch a browser to the auth, get your key, pass to the service). Though I'm hoping that I should get access to it when API.v2 comes out (last I heard, that was their plan atleast).
brotkasten
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The question is for how long!
Anton Sugar
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The Faceless Master
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damn. So close!
LukasTaves
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NeOak
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Didn't he had to trade it in?
Still have my 925, but you are correct I will have to trade in a working Verizon phone on T-Mobile's device trade in list for them to pay the etf. I purchased a cheap smartphone off of eBay and will use that as the trade in.
Can't say I'm surprised that Microsoft is blowing this. The competing services have been out for years and additionally Microsoft's voice recognition doesn't work as well. By now they should already have a unified, competitive system-wide voice input solution in Windows (I know they've had voice input forever), Windows Phone, and the Xbox.
On the plus side, people are barely using speech input on iOS and Android, anyway. So it's probably not a big deal. Still very disappointing that it's taking so long. Especially outside of the US.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Are you selling the 925 or keeping it as a backup phone?
For now keeping it as a backup phone. Once I make the switch to T-Mobile I plan on unlocking it and I'll probably use it more than the 5s. The iPhone's screen is smaller than I would prefer. Only reason I got it is to play with iOS7, plus it retains its value when it's time to sell.
**edit** - actually, scratch that. You'll probably make better use of it then I will, and once the new Android flagships from HTC/Samsung etc come out I'll probably switch over again. I'll send you a pm. The phone is 2 months old and I have original box, charger, and a case for it. I'll give it to you cheaper than the current going prices on eBay/Craigslist.
The Faceless Master
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my cousin finally upgraded. she got an Android phone. Path was the dealbreaker.
dunno about brot...
What the hell is Windows Embedded 8 handheld?
http://wmpoweruser.com/new-rugged-handset-can-run-both-windows-phone-and-android/
http://wmpoweruser.com/new-rugged-handset-can-run-both-windows-phone-and-android/
lastflowers
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The best kind of handheldWhat the hell is Windows Embedded 8 handheld?
http://wmpoweruser.com/new-rugged-handset-can-run-both-windows-phone-and-android/
NeOak
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What the hell is Windows Embedded 8 handheld?
http://wmpoweruser.com/new-rugged-handset-can-run-both-windows-phone-and-android/
The OS made for the Gizmondo 2.
What? At Tinders request?
edit: Just read Rudy's letter. Very well written. How can you deny this mans app with all he's done?
Spectral Entity
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VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Guys, the new Nokia Beamer and Nokia play-to work really well. Play-to is a lot quicker now to pair up and display photos and video to my TV. The best dlna implementation I've ever used. Beamer is even more magical than it was before. I emailed a link to my father in law, and suddenly he could see everything on my phone screen. I was showing him pics of my son's first haircut and he was seeing them pretty much in real time as I swiped through them on my phone. Unbelievable. I even played a video, though that showed up without audio on his end. This is the kind of stuff that impresses me most about Nokia. Those guys do amazing work, I really wish they had stayed independent, in terms of the phone team.
I need help with my lumia 920!
I resetted my phone and then it got stuck on the two stupid gears for hours that no matter what goes away.
I tried this guide from nokia: http://www.nokia.com/us-en/support/faq/?action=singleTopic&topic=FA141347
where I hold down the power button and volume button and then the volume button but no matter what I do or what I try I never get to the exclamation point, it just immediately boots up to the gears icon again.
Is this phone screwed?
I resetted my phone and then it got stuck on the two stupid gears for hours that no matter what goes away.
I tried this guide from nokia: http://www.nokia.com/us-en/support/faq/?action=singleTopic&topic=FA141347
where I hold down the power button and volume button and then the volume button but no matter what I do or what I try I never get to the exclamation point, it just immediately boots up to the gears icon again.
Is this phone screwed?
I did 2 factory resets when I had the 920. The first time took 8 hours, and the second an entire weekend and I thought it bricked. Just be sure to alternate it on and off the charger. This seems to be a known issue with the 920.
Doubt we'll see anything new until 8.1 now. Maybe they'll show something at MWC end of February for release in April or May, but I can't really see it.
Steelyuhas
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There's the 5-inch 1080p device for Verizon, but other than that I would expect devices in the last spring loaded with 8.1 as the next wave.
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