I just got done playing with the 1020 and the 520 (god what an amazing phone for $100). Have to say, great quality stuff.
Is it really a 100 bucks or is there a contract?
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I just got done playing with the 1020 and the 520 (god what an amazing phone for $100). Have to say, great quality stuff.
Is it really a 100 bucks or is there a contract?
Yup, if you walk into the store all it lists is $99 as the price, there are no other details and the sale will probably take 5 minutes.
Guy walks in the back, grabs phone, scans it and you swipe your card.
I am in Canuckstein but I do go to Bellevue a lot is it the phone locked (what carrier)? TMobile is usually who I buy stuff through.
I just got done playing with the 1020 and the 520 (god what an amazing phone for $100). Have to say, great quality stuff.
Yeah, my YT app works fine, but when I actually try to play a video, it says "an unexpected error occurred". If I go to their desktop site or mobile site, it tells me I need Flash player, but you can't install Flash on WP. The only way I can play vids is if they are embedded into a webpage like [H] News.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/16/4627342/microsoft-google-battle-over-youtube-windows-phone
Mine does not do that?????
I am running WP 7.8
Here's the problem with WP - if it takes 3 pages on a forum like [H] full of techie people, and you still can't convince them why its a good OS, then normal people will never use it.
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Here's the problem with WP - if it takes 3 pages on a forum like [H] full of techie people, and you still can't convince them why its a good OS, then normal people will never use it.
The lack of common apps is very real, whether its a real issue, perception or marketing. I'll bet you a lot of WP users have no idea that the integrated messaging hub works for FB. And they don't care, they want to see timeline and all the other fancy shit FB has.
MS are as usual arrogant and adamant that they will continue to sink money into the platform. Instead of approaching all the popular app vendors, offering them dev help to build the app etc. They did this with Netflix on the Xbox.
People don't know about WP! They walk into a store and no one is going to try and sell them a WP device. Friends will tell them about it, they'll ask where's app X and get no answer. Unless MS radically changes its strategy, this will not change.
See, I love this man right here. Such a beautiful thing you did Trim.
He did not listen to rumors, articles, bullshi that people push here as their own opinion with no facts backing it.
He went to the store, picked up the phone for HIMSELF, and made an educated dessication based on HIS personal experience with the devices.....
Wish more people would do what you did, and stop listening to the articles like they are the bible....Don't people realize all reviews are bias towards the writer? Company writing it? Editors?
I only read articles to hear what's coming around the corner and to see how the device works.....most times video reviews are on mute.
See, I love this man right here. Such a beautiful thing you did Trim.
He did not listen to rumors, articles, bullshi that people push here as their own opinion with no facts backing it.
He went to the store, picked up the phone for HIMSELF, and made an educated dessication based on HIS personal experience with the devices.....
Wish more people would do what you did, and stop listening to the articles like they are the bible....Don't people realize all reviews are bias towards the writer? Company writing it? Editors?
I only read articles to hear what's coming around the corner and to see how the device works.....most times video reviews are on mute.
I just did the same thing today. I was about to pick up a 1020 full price off contract and then while the guy went to the back to get one for me. I took a look at the Appstore and they dont even have Runtastic Mountain Bike, and no google voice I dont think chrome is on there as well. 3 of my most used apps and they dont have it. I was so close to buying one, the hardware is solid, I messed around with the camera stuff and the demo they had it destroys my GN2 and iphone 5. I thought by now a year after the 920 which I did have for a few weeks they would have more apps. I guess I was wrong.
Everyone has different needs. Personally, I am in the same boat as you. Hardware is nice but OS still needs work. Lacks a lot of apps and the current ones are not on par. You mean Galaxy Nexus 2? If you don't need LTE keep an eye on the Oppo N1 and seems like curved and flexible displays are around the corner.
Unknown - FB Beta app is much better than official app. Pandora is free on WP8, no ads.
I think the voice recognition is best on WP8 vs Android and iPhone. Weird because I believe they all use Nuance. Shame, it's not so bad. They just need a major overhaul and work on apps.
No official Google apps. You can use metro talk for your Google voice needs. Browser selection sucks, as in you can only have the stock browser, unless you root. Honestly the stock browser never bothered me and is better on the wp8 devices, I only had a 7/7.5 device.I just did the same thing today. I was about to pick up a 1020 full price off contract and then while the guy went to the back to get one for me. I took a look at the Appstore and they dont even have Runtastic Mountain Bike, and no google voice I dont think chrome is on there as well. 3 of my most used apps and they dont have it. I was so close to buying one, the hardware is solid, I messed around with the camera stuff and the demo they had it destroys my GN2 and iphone 5. I thought by now a year after the 920 which I did have for a few weeks they would have more apps. I guess I was wrong.
No official Google apps. You can use metro talk for your Google voice needs. Browser selection sucks, as in you can only have the stock browser, unless you root. Honestly the stock browser never bothered me and is better on the wp8 devices, I only had a 7/7.5 device.
After playing with a lumia at my Verizon store it made me miss my old trophy or rather WP. I'll switch back one day.
I had some problems playing some videos on the stock browser when I tired it at the store. My GN2 worked fine but the Lumia 1020 couldnt get it to work. One reason I wanted to replace the iPhone 5 was to watch videos while I wait for class wasnt a deal breaker for me on WP but certainly disappointing. The Apps are deal breakers though. I will revisit next year when WP9 comes out and hopefully the merger between MS and Nokia will make the phone WP users deserve. The 1020 is almost there.
I just did the same thing today. I was about to pick up a 1020 full price off contract and then while the guy went to the back to get one for me. I took a look at the Appstore and they dont even have Runtastic Mountain Bike, and no google voice I dont think chrome is on there as well. 3 of my most used apps and they dont have it. I was so close to buying one, the hardware is solid, I messed around with the camera stuff and the demo they had it destroys my GN2 and iphone 5. I thought by now a year after the 920 which I did have for a few weeks they would have more apps. I guess I was wrong.
What are you talking about playback?
Are you talking media stored on the device?
A media medium online, like Netflix/Youtube/Hulu?
Are you attempting a personal streaming?
The only problem I know of with WP8 and media play back is it has some wonky support for some of the codec's, mostly to do with sound. What was your problem?
I would pin the settings to your home screen. This makes it a tile and you can access it quickly. It is two taps, one for settings and once in settings toggle your feature.I just bought a 925 and i am really of mixed emotions. It's fast, the hardware is great and the nokia apps are awesome. There are some shortcuts missing and you have to drive through alot of menu's to achieve stuff like wifi and bluetooth and the not and that drives me bananas. I really like the tile system and what not i keep mine pretty minimal. The only other problem i have is the lack of apps i need or functionality in those apps. Here is two example. First the App i need that I'm missing is USAA banking app. Its how i deposit checks and the like. The second is Delta. On android and iphone with the delta app i can buy tickets, check in and load an electronic boarding pass so i never have to hit ticket counter> now on the feature list it says i can do this in the windows app but so far both times i've used it this has not been an option. Also, i can't actually buy a flight with it. I actually use that feature and sometimes buy tickets in the airport parking lot because of the way my schedule works.Also i really need gchat and can't seem to find an app to do that. With some shortcut ability for wifi and the like and some more apps i think it will take off.
I tried to play some steaming videos off the web browser that required flash I think? Wouldnt play any of them. Unless I have to install flash separately?
I would pin the settings to your home screen. This makes it a tile and you can access it quickly. It is two taps, one for settings and once in settings toggle your feature.
That said I'm sure there is an app at this point that allows for one touch on/off settings. I was using an older wp device.
I just bought a 925 and i am really of mixed emotions. It's fast, the hardware is great and the nokia apps are awesome. There are some shortcuts missing and you have to drive through alot of menu's to achieve stuff like wifi and bluetooth and the not and that drives me bananas. I really like the tile system and what not i keep mine pretty minimal. The only other problem i have is the lack of apps i need or functionality in those apps. Here is two example. First the App i need that I'm missing is USAA banking app. Its how i deposit checks and the like. The second is Delta. On android and iphone with the delta app i can buy tickets, check in and load an electronic boarding pass so i never have to hit ticket counter> now on the feature list it says i can do this in the windows app but so far both times i've used it this has not been an option. Also, i can't actually buy a flight with it. I actually use that feature and sometimes buy tickets in the airport parking lot because of the way my schedule works.Also i really need gchat and can't seem to find an app to do that. With some shortcut ability for wifi and the like and some more apps i think it will take off.
Really not sure what you're talking about, the beta app is nearly identical to the released versionUnknown - FB Beta app is much better than official app.
Mobile flash is dead. There will be no Windows Phone or iOS version, and all development of the Android version stopped ages ago.I tried to play some steaming videos off the web browser that required flash I think? Wouldnt play any of them. Unless I have to install flash separately?
I have a WP phone I gave it a whirl for 2 weeks there are some things I like. Web Browsing experience is pretty good and smooth. Overall the stability of the OS is good. Speed was also very good, I was impressed with battery life as well.
The built in apps are horrible. Email App sucks for exchange. No Customization for UI with out downloading stupid apps. Android IOS just drag an icon to create a folder well WP fuck no you need to spend 30 minutes on downloading an app sitting to no end customizing and following bad instructions.
What really killed the phone for me is the color, I just can't fucking stand the color schemes Monochrome color scheme makes me want to puke and background color choice of light vs dark is a brain killer.
Lack of Gestures that are present in 8 are no where to be seen. Like closing an app.
Shit Notification center also just annoyed the fuck out of me.
MS release RDP on IOS and Android yet nothing on their flagship product, really seriously WTF?
Seems like you had no idea what WP7-8 is about before even buying it?
Your complaints are quite amusing to say the least. WP8 in a nutshell is a customizable iphone really. No live wallpapers, no "ricer" styling etc etc.....
E-mail app's suck for exchange? How so.....I have 2 exchange and 4 gmail accounts now on my phone and I would enjoy hearing how they suck since they work for me?
You complain of the colors of the tiles and the background? Would you really want another color for the background minus a dark and light background? What color do you really want your tiles? Sure there are some monochrome colors.....but there are also highly contrasted colors as well.
You want to kill apps? Hey, this isn't iphone or droid man......once you open another app you already "killed" the other apps......and it only keeps a few sessions opened at once anyway.
You can tell that all the app's are not open because battery life on WP > any other.
I can RDP just fine?????
Annnnnnnd you copy pasta this in another thread
Which leads me to believe you're a hater of which who has never owned a WP device, orrrrr you never had a chance to understand the ecosystem that is WP.
Just because Android market, and itunes have 30% useless apps, doesn't always mean they have more app's......
Does WP and Microsoft have a long way to travel? Hell yes.
Does Apple and Google have a long way to travel? Hell yes.
No one is perfect, no one is better.......because its all in the USER experience dictated by the user. The toss of that coin is people like you who just hold the phone like a hot potato and go wha what? what? wah? what does I do wif dis? omgerz its just not like what im used to and its just waaaaaaaaaah
Instead of adapting you expect it to be the same as everything else you know.
IE; Everyone who hates on Windows8......
Also, wtf@ downloading an app for 30 minutes???
Where do you live? The north pole? No wonder you don't like the phone.......cause it sounds like your carrier is the issue.
Need me to break your post down anymore?
Sorry but your are still wrong.
>>Your complaints are quite amusing to say the least. WP8 in a nutshell is a customizable iphone really. No live wallpapers, no "ricer" styling etc etc.....
Sorry but the fugliness of WP is just that. You can't tell me or any one else they are wrong for disliking it.
>>E-mail app's suck for exchange? How so.....I have 2 exchange and 4 gmail accounts now on my phone and I would enjoy hearing how they suck since they work for me?
It does suck and very badly. If you have close to 100 folder in just one account WP Email is awful. Just to sync those folder your need to click the folder then click sync both IOS and Android just have a single checkmark so Android is a 100 clicks but WP is 200. So yes it sucks donkey dicks. No Notes Sync which both IOS and Android has. Also android has 3rd party emails and WP doesn't. If you have Active sync policy that disables part of the phone like the camera on Android if your using a 3rd party app for email it only locks the app and not the actual phone. I have 30+ accounts some are heavily restricted and 3rd party apps don't cripple the phone. Once you use Touchdown and go back to using stock email apps it just sucks.
>>You complain of the colors of the tiles and the background? Would you really want another color for the background minus a dark and light background? What color do you really want your tiles? Sure there are some monochrome colors.....but there are also highly contrasted colors as well.
Yes I would welcome more colors this minimalist look blend and fugly. High Color contrast colors great so my retina are burned in some more? There is so much disconnection in the themes of Tiles its just Fucking ugly. Some monochrome some full colors it just looks like color vomit.
>>You want to kill apps? Hey, this isn't iphone or droid man......once you open another app you already "killed" the other apps......and it only keeps a few sessions opened at once anyway.
Actually it doesn't you are wrong. You need to press and hold the arrow button and it will show you what's running in the background. In Windows 8 you drag a metro app from top to bottom to close the app but not WP. I thought they wanted convergence so how come the Closing gesture on WP and 8 are different?
Also have you ever multitasked on the Iphone and Android because you are wrong about both of them. Sounds like you never used either.
>>You can tell that all the app's are not open because battery life on WP > any other.
The battery life was ok better them some other phones but not better them my Nexus that runs hell of a lot more then this thing did. The battery was also good because I kept closing apps and played around keeping apps from running in the background.
>>I can RDP just fine?????
Not with out a 3rd party app and not if you use a Gateway. Something that MS has part of its core products they don't include on their phone by default? They included Office but not RDS? Then they go and release it on Android and IOS but not their own platform?
As for the groupings it sucked I exaturated on the time but you do need an app and spend quite some time at least 5 minutes to do something that's default on the Android and IOS that's no longer then a second.
Yes there are some nice things about the phone but it feels unfinished and unpolished, its not an ok device if you are not as needy as I am, if you have simpler less demanding needs.
The app store is still lame and not much there, hell even the sponsored apps have blank placeholder MS boxes. Sad really.
WP feels like a bike with training wheels except you can't take of the training wheels ever.
I am in Canuckstein but I do go to Bellevue a lot is it the phone locked (what carrier)? TMobile is usually who I buy stuff through.
What are you talking about playback?
Are you talking media stored on the device?
A media medium online, like Netflix/Youtube/Hulu?
Are you attempting a personal streaming?
The only problem I know of with WP8 and media play back is it has some wonky support for some of the codec's, mostly to do with sound. What was your problem?