Author Topic: Windows Phone 8 official launch powered by Jessica Alba and Sho Nuff (Read 14633 times)

MCD · « **on:** October 29, 2012, 08:15:43 PM »

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Everything you need to know from Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 event:
http://www.wpcentral.com/everything-you-need-know-microsofts-windows-phone-8-event

Overview and review of Windows Phone 8:
http://www.wpcentral.com/overview-and-review-windows-phone-8

Buying Guide: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-phone-8-smartphone-buying-guide

Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 820

HTC 8X

HTC 8S

Samsung ATIV S

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:22:29 PM »

NOT A THIRD THREAD GOD FUCK IT ALL

MCD · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:23:38 PM »

I fund The Bore.

Deal with it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:23:55 PM »

mods help

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:26:51 PM »

Quote from: MCD on October 29, 2012, 08:23:38 PM

I fund The Bore.

Deal with it.

Whatever you're paying demi, I'll match it to merge the threads.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:27:35 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 29, 2012, 08:26:51 PM

Quote from: MCD on October 29, 2012, 08:23:38 PM
I fund The Bore.

Deal with it.

Whatever you're paying demi, I'll match it to merge the threads.

And I'll send him shirtless pics, too. Just in case.

MCD · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2012, 08:29:59 PM »

Jokes aside, it's not Windows 8.

BTW, any Pandora users here? I don't care for music but MS announced that the upcoming Pandora app for Windows Phone comes with a 1-year free subscription for all users.

MCD · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2012, 09:38:43 PM »

DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2012, 10:14:30 PM »

Im all about Spotify these days- the WP7 app is pretty good. Hoping they roll out a Win8 app quickly

Brehvolution · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2012, 11:06:57 AM »

It's really nice to see some viable ios competition coming to market.

Tasty · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:01:29 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on October 30, 2012, 11:06:57 AM

It's really nice to see some viable ios competition coming to market.

MrSingh · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:04:18 PM »

The whole world is getting WP8, except Japan. LOL

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:08:56 PM »

Quote from: Andrex on October 30, 2012, 12:01:29 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on October 30, 2012, 11:06:57 AM
It's really nice to see some viable ios competition coming to market.

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If you keep this up people will know how to tweak you and you'll just get trolled.

Tasty · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:13:38 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 30, 2012, 12:08:56 PM

Quote from: Andrex on October 30, 2012, 12:01:29 PM
Quote from: Zero Hero on October 30, 2012, 11:06:57 AM
It's really nice to see some viable ios competition coming to market.

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If you keep this up people will know how to tweak you and you'll just get trolled.

I'm not really being serious, lol.

Diunx · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:43:47 PM »

Price?

Mupepe · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:59:11 PM »

The 920 was up for preorder on Best Buy for 150 on contract, 599 without.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2012, 01:28:39 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on October 30, 2012, 12:59:11 PM

The 920 was up for preorder on Best Buy for 150 on contract, 599 without.

Plus you get $100 bucks for signing a two year contract, it might be a silver only deal but damn!

MCD · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:18:01 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on October 30, 2012, 12:43:47 PM

Price?

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-phone-8-smartphone-buying-guide

Everything you need to know here.

MCD · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:39:01 PM »

Lumia 920 first review:

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:44:01 PM »

Blue HTC 8X will be mine

That tone of blue is gorgeous

MCD · « **Reply #20 on:** October 31, 2012, 12:41:46 PM »

It's all about DAT PIMP PURPLE

And take a kook at this:

Quote from: SCHUEY F1;43814588

920 vs 8X low-light comparison by Vlad from the Verge.

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MCD · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:01:29 AM »

Nokia Lumia 920 at AT&T, Nov 9 Release, $99, Free Charing Pad While Stocks Last

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The Nokia Lumia 920 will be available this Friday, November 9th for just $99—a full $50 less than what Best Buy was pricing the device at just a week ago. In addition, AT&T will be offering a free wireless charging plate with each purchase of the Lumia 920 while supplies last. Windows Phone Central accurately brough you that news a few days ago. Preorders start tomorrow, November 7th.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #22 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:06:39 AM »

HTC makes fantastic phones in every way that REALLY matters but GOD DAMN THOSE LUMIAS R HOT

MCD · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:10:38 AM »

"The HTC 8X will surprisingly come later in the month, before Thanksgiving but with no firm release date yet set. That device will command a higher price tag for $199 for the 16GB version and just $99 for the 8GB option, which will also be available California Blue and Limelight (yellow)."

I still can't decide between 8X and 920.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #24 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:14:09 AM »

Im tmobile so my choice is made when it comes to winphonez

MCD · « **Reply #25 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:16:02 AM »

Unbranded and unlocked.

The only way here.

Mupepe · « **Reply #26 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:25:20 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on November 06, 2012, 10:14:09 AM

Im tmobile so my choice is made when it comes to winphonez

Coincidentally, my tmobile contract is up on the 9th and the selection of phones has made it a no-brainer to switch to ATT. ATT is more expensive but thanks to a company discount that I've never taken advantage of it will end up being the same price.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #27 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:36:42 AM »

htc 8x in yellow comin' my way

MCD · « **Reply #28 on:** November 06, 2012, 10:39:41 AM »

Quote from: Ruzbeh on November 06, 2012, 10:37:25 AM

Jesus that 920 looks fucking enormous. Why can't they just improve on the Lumia 800 design? Why is crApple the only company in the world that makes medium sized phones?

MCD · « **Reply #29 on:** November 06, 2012, 11:01:11 AM »

Don't bother with the 800, Ruz.

Shit battery and glitchy firmware. And WP7 is pretty much dead at this point.

I'd get the HTC 8S if I were you.

MCD · « **Reply #30 on:** November 06, 2012, 11:04:09 AM »

It's 4.3 inch.

HTC 8S is 4.0 which is closer to the Lumia 800 3.8 inch screen.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #31 on:** November 06, 2012, 11:05:09 AM »

HTC phones are so great- they just aren't as pretty. I've had both the HD7 and Radar- good stuff

MCD · « **Reply #32 on:** November 06, 2012, 11:07:17 AM »

http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-wp-8x/
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-wp-8s/

They don't look as dull now. COLORS!

Mupepe · « **Reply #33 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:17:10 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on November 06, 2012, 11:05:09 AM

HTC phones are so great- they just aren't as pretty. I've had both the HD7 and Radar- good stuff

My HD7 started doing random hard resets after a year or so and finally crapped out a few months ago. For the last 3 months or so it was just hard resetting every day. I couldn't keep any music or anything. That experience turned me off of HTC phones a bit I think.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:24:02 PM »

well im not like a phone scientist or anything

Mupepe · « **Reply #35 on:** November 06, 2012, 12:36:50 PM »

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #36 on:** November 06, 2012, 03:07:38 PM »

my HTC Android phone (a G2) got fucked up pretty quickly (the screen) which makes me wanna go Nokia. Never had any hardware problems with any of the cheap Nokia phones I used to have (the software on the other hand ...)

Beezy · « **Reply #37 on:** November 06, 2012, 03:43:51 PM »

Not sure what it is that some of you like about the 8X over the Lumia 920. I wish I could afford a 2nd phone contract just for that.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #38 on:** November 06, 2012, 05:13:10 PM »

Decided I'm going to ditch Tmobile in favor of AT&T for the Cyan Lumia 920. That phone is gorgeous as fuck. If complications arise from the switch I'll probably just get the HTC 8X with Tmobile.

Fifstar · « **Reply #39 on:** November 06, 2012, 06:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 06, 2012, 12:17:10 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on November 06, 2012, 11:05:09 AM
HTC phones are so great- they just aren't as pretty. I've had both the HD7 and Radar- good stuff
My HD7 started doing random hard resets after a year or so and finally crapped out a few months ago. For the last 3 months or so it was just hard resetting every day. I couldn't keep any music or anything. That experience turned me off of HTC phones a bit I think.

I remember a story how internal documents of HTC basically formed a policy that their own phones shouldn't last to long and were more or less designed to crap out after a certain time.

I'm thinking about giving one of the Nokia's a chance when my contract runs out next spring, their old phones were reliable and I like their Win 8 phone design. Plus the W8 phone os looks cool. The biggest disadvantage probably would be the amount of apps, but the important ones will probably be ported soon and I don't really give a shit about mobile games&gimmicks.

Will the google stuff work good with W8 phones? Because how calender and gmail are working is one thing I really like about Android.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #40 on:** November 06, 2012, 06:27:32 PM »

The built-in mail/calendar apps work out of the box with Gmail and Google Calendar. How well they work with them seems to depend on the person - I use them and don't really have any complaints, but I'm not a Google power user and have seen some people claim that they don't support some important (to them) Google features or don't support them well enough or something. You might want to do some research on that.

Fifstar · « **Reply #41 on:** November 06, 2012, 06:43:02 PM »

Thanks, sounds good enough, I'm no power user either. Just two simple but useful applications that I would hate to see not working properly on a new phone.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #42 on:** November 06, 2012, 08:29:30 PM »

Yeah, one of my favorite things about MS approach to devices is that it places so much priority on working for services people already use. Thats totally the right way to go about it. Dont try to re-create an ecosystem that already works- thats just bananas.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #43 on:** November 06, 2012, 09:11:29 PM »

Have they announced any of these phones for Sprint yet? I have a Titan 2 (got for free) that I love to use at home, I don't want to pay for ATT though. I love how everything gets connected so easily. Between this and Windows 8 I would be pretty happy. I might even give up on android for it cause its so nice and clean.

Maf hook a brother up!

Mupepe · « **Reply #44 on:** November 07, 2012, 09:43:21 AM »

FYI to any current ATT customers. People are reporting that they can get the 99 dollar price on the 920 without being eligible for an upgrade. They're basically giving these things away

chronovore · « **Reply #45 on:** November 08, 2012, 08:55:13 AM »

Saw some Win 7.5 phones tonight at the cellphone store. UI looked like my Xbox dashboard. Man, if that's not going to confuse people who are hoping for Win8 Phone, I don't know what is.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #46 on:** November 08, 2012, 09:29:28 AM »

My The Bore is really going gaga over this. Should I reconsider my Nexus 4 plans? I need legitimate advice and none of the shilling crap. I need something unlocked that will comfortably last two years, and I know next to NOTHING about Win phones.

MCD · « **Reply #47 on:** November 08, 2012, 09:31:26 AM »

What do you want to know?

Tell me your needs and I might be able to shi- I mean help.

Edit: "Microsoft has just announced that all WP8 updates will be over the air from now on (so you won't have to plug your device into your computer), and that all future Windows Phone 8 devices will be supported for at least 18 months after they're released."

http://gizmodo.com/5919970/windows-phone-8-devices-will-get-ota-updates-and-18-months-of-firmware-support

You will be covered for 18 months at the very least.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #48 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:05:23 AM »

First off what's the current flagship Win 8, Lumia 920?

If so, I'd probably be interested in a head to head spec/price comparison between the N4 and an unlocked Lumia 920. And if we move on to software, I'd like to know how the platform is doing and how much traction its gaining. My first exposure to it has obviously been the desktop version of Win 8, and while its nice, it's still in its infancy. App support is a big factor; going from iOS > Android looks a lot smoother than transitioning to a relatively new platform, etc, etc.

Basically, I just need to know whether it's a good (better?) investment or not. I don't change phones too often, so I need carefully pick something that will still be active and attractive two years from now. In other words, I'm hoping the future holds better things for Win 8 phones that it did for Win 7 phones.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #49 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:06:43 AM »

I'm not sure if I'm making sense. It's still too early in the morning and I haven't had any coffee yet.

MCD · « **Reply #50 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:09:09 AM »

Way too many questions

Fuck this get a Nexus

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #51 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:14:39 AM »

I know, right?

Sounds like I have to do my own research. That what demi would have said, but in a more profane tone.

Fifstar · « **Reply #52 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:14:40 AM »

Don't know shit, but if App support is a big factor for you I can't imagine that jumping straight to W8 would be the best decision.

MCD · « **Reply #53 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:18:38 AM »

OK. Gonna have a go at it:

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First off what's the current flagship Win 8, Lumia 920?

Yes. HTC are pimping the 8x as the Hero phone but they can keep trying.

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If so, I'd probably be interested in a head to head spec/price comparison between the N4 and an unlocked Lumia 920.

Some quick shit I googled:

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Nokia-Lumia-920,Google-Nexus-4/phones/7471,7531
http://www.redmondpie.com/nexus-4-vs-iphone-5-vs-lumia-920-head-to-head-comparison/
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/401358/20121105/nokia-lumia-920-vs-lg-nexus-4.htm#.UJvLhJDfqpo

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App support is a big factor; going from iOS > Android looks a lot smoother than transitioning to a relatively new platform, etc, etc.

Look if your app exist here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store

WP7 apps suffered from slow load times/resume but WP8 will fix that along with adding lots of new and native APIs/development codes and huge support for the multiple mobile game engines out there.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #54 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:25:47 AM »

Thanks boo. I'll read through those articles right now.

Mupepe · « **Reply #55 on:** November 08, 2012, 12:32:29 PM »

Welp. Just pulled the trigger on a Cyan 920. This is my first flagship phone and I opened a new account with ATT. I don't stream video or download anything. I just surf the web so I hope 3 gb's will be enough.

Also, just noting that I ran through the process on the regular ATT site and the Premier site. The wireless charging plate only showed up (along with the pop up) on the Premier site for me. 117 out the door! Could not be more pleased. I'm excited

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #56 on:** November 08, 2012, 07:00:32 PM »

Gonna put in an order for the Cyan 920 tomorrow. Hopefully, when AT&T opens my digital butthole and checks my credit history everything turns out ok. I'm big on build quality and feel and the heft of the 920 sounds delicious.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #57 on:** November 08, 2012, 07:06:22 PM »

Actually, does anyone know if / when / for how much you'll be able to buy an unlocked 920 (or any other WP8 for that matter)? Does this information not exist yet or is it not possible or do I just suck at Google today?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #58 on:** November 08, 2012, 07:14:29 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on November 08, 2012, 07:06:22 PM

Actually, does anyone know if / when / for how much you'll be able to buy an unlocked 920 (or any other WP8 for that matter)? Does this information not exist yet or is it not possible or do I just suck at Google today?

There have been rumors that the AT&T provided 920 is unlocked and its going for $450 off contract. But them being unlocked is unconfirmed.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #59 on:** November 08, 2012, 07:27:02 PM »

Well hey gang- i've had two great HTCs so I DUNNO- musta got the phones from the REBEL FACTION within HTC

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Author Topic: Windows Phone 8 official launch powered by Jessica Alba and Sho Nuff (Read 14633 times)