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Windows Phone 7 Launch Thread

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  • #2602
    simi956
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭simi956


    The Rowi or Carbon Twitter apps are the ones to use for better Live Tile support


  • #2603
    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    x post from Talk to O2 forum:
    Streaming audio problem on O2 - 8tracks.com

    basically I can't get any 8tracks apps to work off the O2 network on my HD7, even if I tether to my laptop and try 8tracks.com in the browser. Works fine on Wifi, but not on O2 network. Other streaming sites work fine too, just not 8tracks - it's driving me mad as it's my favourite streaming site! If you've any ideas, please comment!


  • #2604
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    wheresmybeaver wrote: »
    x post from Talk to O2 forum:
    Streaming audio problem on O2 - 8tracks.com

    basically I can't get any 8tracks apps to work off the O2 network on my HD7, even if I tether to my laptop and try 8tracks.com in the browser. Works fine on Wifi, but not on O2 network. Other streaming sites work fine too, just not 8tracks - it's driving me mad as it's my favourite streaming site! If you've any ideas, please comment!

    Just check your settings for Mixtapes and make sure wifi only isn't switched on? It's working fine on the 3 network. :)


  • #2605
    Burning Eclipse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭Burning Eclipse


    There might be a really obvious answer to this, so apologies in advance.

    I'm just about convinced to buy a new WP 7.5 device. Quick one before I do though. I'm coming from android, where my device automatically updated to the latest version when a new one came out. 2.1 to 2.2, etc.

    If I buy a Lumia 800 for example, which is 7.5, will that update to 8 when that is released?


  • #2606
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    If 8.0 is supported then yes you can update. How long it will take depends on your network if you buy from say Vodafone, but will be as soon as it's released if you buy sim free.


  • #2607
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Burning Eclipse wrote: »
    There might be a really obvious answer to this, so apologies in advance.

    I'm just about convinced to buy a new WP 7.5 device. Quick one before I do though. I'm coming from android, where my device automatically updated to the latest version when a new one came out. 2.1 to 2.2, etc.

    If I buy a Lumia 800 for example, which is 7.5, will that update to 8 when that is released?

    As far as hardware allows yes.

    Gen 1 devices been out for over a year and their still receiving all the newest updates. Most expect Microsoft to update them for two years atleast since that's the longest contract you can get, which makes sense if you sign up for 2 years


  • #2608
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    Burning Eclipse wrote: »
    There might be a really obvious answer to this, so apologies in advance.

    I'm just about convinced to buy a new WP 7.5 device. Quick one before I do though. I'm coming from android, where my device automatically updated to the latest version when a new one came out. 2.1 to 2.2, etc.

    If I buy a Lumia 800 for example, which is 7.5, will that update to 8 when that is released?

    No reason why you wouldnt.

    I have to ask, what Android phone did you have that was updated when the new version came out? :eek:


  • #2609
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    BusFinder is out.

    Its a good start...


  • #2610
    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    AntiVirus wrote: »
    Just check your settings for Mixtapes and make sure wifi only isn't switched on? It's working fine on the 3 network. :)

    I wish it was that simple, but it's already switched off. Same problem with the other 2 8tracks apps. Since it also happens on my laptop when it's tethered, I'm lead to believe its my O2 connection, or at least how it connects via my HD7, that is the problem...


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  • #2611
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    wheresmybeaver wrote: »
    AntiVirus wrote: »
    Just check your settings for Mixtapes and make sure wifi only isn't switched on? It's working fine on the 3 network. :)

    I wish it was that simple, but it's already switched off. Same problem with the other 2 8tracks apps. Since it also happens on my laptop when it's tethered, I'm lead to believe its my O2 connection, or at least how it connects via my HD7, that is the problem...

    Can you check it on a friends phone using the same sim card?

    Then you would definetly know weather its O2 or the phone.


  • #2612
    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Can you check it on a friends phone using the same sim card?

    Then you would definetly know weather its O2 or the phone.

    Actually I just got to try out a Lumia 800 with an O2 sim card in there; exact same issue. The internet is working fine for TuneIn radio etc, and Mixtapes (and the other 2 8tracks.com apps) stream through WiFi fine, but it's the streaming off O2 that's failing. So it is absolutely definitely an O2 + WP7 issue. Which is mighty odd? Are they blocking a little-used port or protocol or something? The O2 rep over in Talk to O2 is looking into it for me which is mighty decent of them.


  • #2613
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Just got my new HTC Radar,very happy with it after a long time with andriod phones its a nice change.
    Only slight niggle is the phone update proccess is very slow so losw infact i thought the whole proccess had frozen a few times.


  • #2614
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Dcully wrote: »
    Just got my new HTC Radar,very happy with it after a long time with andriod phones its a nice change.
    Only slight niggle is the phone update proccess is very slow so losw infact i thought the whole proccess had frozen a few times.

    Update isnt slow :) Back up usually is. Even if theres feck all stuff on the phone it tends to take ages for some reason


  • #2615
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Update isnt slow :) Back up usually is. Even if theres feck all stuff on the phone it tends to take ages for some reason


    Ah yes its more than likely the back up, since i just got the phone and all that.


  • #2616
    simi956
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭simi956


    Nokia 800 & 710 coming to O2 on 1st March, http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/phones/lumia-detail.php


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  • #2617
    blarney_army
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭blarney_army


    wheresmybeaver wrote: »
    Actually I just got to try out a Lumia 800 with an O2 sim card in there; exact same issue. The internet is working fine for TuneIn radio etc, and Mixtapes (and the other 2 8tracks.com apps) stream through WiFi fine, but it's the streaming off O2 that's failing. So it is absolutely definitely an O2 + WP7 issue. Which is mighty odd? Are they blocking a little-used port or protocol or something? The O2 rep over in Talk to O2 is looking into it for me which is mighty decent of them.

    Had the same problem with Tunein on my phone only lasts for 45 secs on data, fine on wifi


  • #2618
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    simi956 wrote: »
    Nokia 800 & 710 coming to O2 on 1st March, http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/phones/lumia-detail.php

    Nokia 800 & 710 coming to Meteor on the 1st of March as well. Looks like the are getting the white Lumia 800 as an exclusive.

    http://forums.meteor.ie/t5/Nokia/Nokia-Lumia-Coming-To-Meteor/m-p/27293#M233

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQYWCpBI7V0


  • #2619
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    blarney_army wrote: »
    wheresmybeaver wrote: »
    Actually I just got to try out a Lumia 800 with an O2 sim card in there; exact same issue. The internet is working fine for TuneIn radio etc, and Mixtapes (and the other 2 8tracks.com apps) stream through WiFi fine, but it's the streaming off O2 that's failing. So it is absolutely definitely an O2 + WP7 issue. Which is mighty odd? Are they blocking a little-used port or protocol or something? The O2 rep over in Talk to O2 is looking into it for me which is mighty decent of them.

    Had the same problem with Tunein on my phone only lasts for 45 secs on data, fine on wifi

    Just tried it myself on my phone on meteor. TuneIn seems to work fine over data. Maybe its o2?


  • #2620
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Just tried it myself on my phone on meteor. TuneIn seems to work fine over data. Maybe its o2?

    Both are working fine with 3 too.


  • #2621
    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Just tried it myself on my phone on meteor. TuneIn seems to work fine over data. Maybe its o2?
    AntiVirus wrote: »
    Both are working fine with 3 too.

    There's no problem at all with TuneIn radio over data. It's just 8tracks apps that fail 100% over data, which is why it's so weird. Confirmed happening now on a HD7 and a Lumia 800, both on O2 (different sims).

    I'll wait to hear back from O2 to see what they think, maybe they can replicate it at their end.


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  • #2622
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    wheresmybeaver wrote: »
    There's no problem at all with TuneIn radio over data. It's just 8tracks apps that fail 100% over data, which is why it's so weird. Confirmed happening now on a HD7 and a Lumia 800, both on O2 (different sims).

    I'll wait to hear back from O2 to see what they think, maybe they can replicate it at their end.

    OK downloaded 8 tracks too. Works fine again. HTC Titan on Meteor.

    8 Tracks is quite a nice app too i must say :)


  • #2623
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    DjFlin wrote: »
    BusFinder is out.

    Its a good start...

    ...Needs a bit of work though...


  • #2624
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Odaise Gaelach wrote: »
    ...Needs a bit of work though...

    Its ok :) Think the colour scheme and pics are a bit over the top. But no bad. Quite good performance just if he could remove the clutter from the screen and make a panorama app instead would be alot more nicer.

    All you really need is three pages, Route List + Seach, Favorites, built in map with surrounding bus stops laid out

    Bit of colour is nice. Plenty of apps out there that are coloured in and still able to follow metro guidelines ;)


  • #2625
    Dean_Mc
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Its ok :) Think the colour scheme and pics are a bit over the top. But no bad. Quite good performance just if he could remove the clutter from the screen and make a panorama app instead would be alot more nicer.

    All you really need is three pages, Route List + Seach, Favorites, built in map with surrounding bus stops laid out

    Bit of colour is nice. Plenty of apps out there that are coloured in and still able to follow metro guidelines ;)


    I agree, you need to take out most of the fluff. A lot of developers don't realise how important sticking to metro is. While it make look "Samey" you will notice that the most successful apps are the ones that embrace metro to the fullest. Get rid of all the graphics and trim it down to what people want, the data, and I bet you will be on to a winner.


  • #2626
    Dean_Mc
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    Just to let you all know, if you are using Sendu SMS..

    There will be an intrim update to fix the back button issue as well as making preparations for an updated UI, this will be given to MS to test on Sunday night and usually takes about 5 working days from there.. The UI change is a bit further along in terms of time but I think I have incorperated most of the features people have been asking for.


  • #2627
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    Could someone else on Vodafone try to load touch.vodafone.ie on their WP7?

    I just get a constant loading screen on my Lumia.


  • #2628
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    DjFlin wrote: »
    Could someone else on Vodafone try to load touch.vodafone.ie on their WP7?

    I just get a constant loading screen on my Lumia.

    same here:(


  • #2629
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    same here:(

    Same here and i'm on meteor.


  • #2630
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Ok so i came across a xap on XDA :)

    Something really handy :) It will allow ya to Access OEM Marketplaces.

    Now not all OEM apps will work. But some will so if you wanna find out or need some apps this is your chance :)

    Nokia drive doesnt work on my Titan :) But Nokia Maps does (though ive lost hope, google maps is the only mapping service that acknowledges that my housing estate exists) :) and it has a good POI directory :) Im happy now :) WRC Live app is really cool :) wouldnt bother with app highlights.


  • #2631
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Ok last heads up for folks with dev unlocked phones.

    Remember that cool feature where Zune would download artists covers and put them in the zune library? Yeah well now you can :) with this app http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377210

    You can manually add all the artists to the library :) Ive just done all of mine and it looks awesome :) constant change for backgrounds and images for the lockscreen when music playing :)

    Just one downside to that is that it creates dummy tracks for the artists cover flow if you delete the tracks you will retain your artists cover flow but get rid of the tracks :)

    Screen%20Capture%20(1).jpg?psid=1Screen%20Capture%20(2).jpg?psid=1Screen%20Capture%20(3).jpg?psid=1

    Got my artist cover going to the full anyway :) phone looks more alive :)


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  • #2632
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    The Vodafone site doesn't work for me either, but I also get the loading screen on my computer as well - which is also running Internet Explorer 9. So maybe it's a problem with their website...?


  • #2633
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Odaise Gaelach wrote: »
    The Vodafone site doesn't work for me either, but I also get the loading screen on my computer as well - which is also running Internet Explorer 9. So maybe it's a problem with their website...?

    I think they just dont have the support in there for mobile IE9. If you try it on likes of Chrome it work. It seems to run fine on IE9 on my pc


  • #2634
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Ok so i came across a xap on XDA :)

    Something really handy :) It will allow ya to Access OEM Marketplaces.

    Now not all OEM apps will work. But some will so if you wanna find out or need some apps this is your chance :)

    Nokia drive doesnt work on my Titan :) But Nokia Maps does (though ive lost hope, google maps is the only mapping service that acknowledges that my housing estate exists) :) and it has a good POI directory :) Im happy now :) WRC Live app is really cool :) wouldnt bother with app highlights.

    Thanks for that link. Managed to unlock my phone using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974874 and gained access to the nokia marketplace :D


  • #2635
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Trevor451 wrote: »
    Thanks for that link. Managed to unlock my phone using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974874 and gained access to the nokia marketplace :D

    Well atleast you have a way of unlocking your phone :) My Dev licence will expire at the end of the summer :( hopefully chevron team will get more tokens :(

    or maybe ill learn how to write apps during the summer and maybe have a crack at it :)


  • #2636
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    I downloaded bus finder and can't find it? Every other app appears in the menu, but not this one. It's not on a livetile either and I went back into it and it does say already purchased. Am I missing something obvious here? Lumia 800.


  • #2637
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Corruptedmorals wrote: »
    I downloaded bus finder and can't find it? Every other app appears in the menu, but not this one. It's not on a livetile either and I went back into it and it does say already purchased. Am I missing something obvious here? Lumia 800.

    When you go into the app in the marketplace does it give ya the options to try and buy or is there only a box at the bottom to share. If it only says share you have it installed. If it has try or buy buttons that means you probably purchased but it didn't install. Just click buy again and it will reinstall it.


  • #2638
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    Corruptedmorals wrote: »
    I downloaded bus finder and can't find it? Every other app appears in the menu, but not this one. It's not on a livetile either and I went back into it and it does say already purchased. Am I missing something obvious here? Lumia 800.

    Try using the search in the app list and see if it finds it.


  • #2639
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    No when I go back into it I can't buy it, it just says cancel and then that I've already purchased it. Searched my apps and it doesn't show up. Just a malfunction? Damn annoying as I was really waiting for an app like that. Who would I send feedback to that I didn't get it- the makers of the app?


  • #2640
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Corruptedmorals wrote: »
    No when I go back into it I can't buy it, it just says cancel and then that I've already purchased it. Searched my apps and it doesn't show up. Just a malfunction? Damn annoying as I was really waiting for an app like that. Who would I send feedback to that I didn't get it- the makers of the app?

    Can you not cancel it and try again. I mean once you buy an app you buy an app. You can redownload it as many times as you want :) Don't be afraid to mess around.

    Devs email. Bit I doubt he will be able to do anything help.net@gmail.com


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  • #2641
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    So a week with my new WP im pretty sure ill never go back to andriod or ios phones.


  • #2642
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    It's pretty early in WP7's life but do MS allow network operators to place bloatware on the OS?


  • #2643
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    draffodx wrote: »
    It's pretty early in WP7's life but do MS allow network operators to place bloatware on the OS?
    Nope. I believe they're allowed preload some apps, but only marketplace style apps that you'd have to run yourself like a normal app, and you can uninstall like a normal app. They're not allowed load background services or constantly running apps.


  • #2644
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    Dcully wrote: »
    So a week with my new WP im pretty sure ill never go back to andriod or ios phones.

    It's good, isn't it? :D


  • #2645
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Odaise Gaelach wrote: »
    It's good, isn't it? :D

    Everything is just soooo fast,so slick, easy to get to and just a joy to use.


  • #2646
    CraigSmith_IO
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭CraigSmith_IO


    What is the battery life like?


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  • #2647
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    CraigSmith_IO wrote: »
    What is the battery life like?

    Well for me with the HTC Radar its as good as my old HTC Desire if not better.


  • #2648
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    Does anyone else just keep Battery Saver on all the time? I do. Not out of necessity. I just keep it on to get the most out of my phone. I play a lot of games and browse 3G, so its usually struggling by around 5pm.


  • #2649
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    I put it on sometimes, I'm not actually sure what it disables to save power or why you can't turn it always on by default. The only difference I notice is longer battery life. Though I don't use any push services, that's probably one of the big things turned off/down by it.


  • #2650
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Meh sometimes. Only when I really need it and I know im gonna have a long boring day :)


  • #2651
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    So I thought id go around marketplace limitations and download the netflix US app and that might work here. But it wont let me log in :(

    Guess ill just have to wait till it actually comes out :(


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