[TBi]

I have a first gen HTC Trophy. Really like the WP7 OS. As good as iOS and in my opinion far better than Android.

I really wanted the Lumia 800 but i'm put off by only 16GB storage and i'm not gone on the looks. Looks good in the pictures but in person i didn't like it. Might give it a look again when it is officially released in Ireland.

I'd love if HTC had released a smaller TITAN. I'm not gone on these big phones.

[AntiVirus]

Maybe wait to see what the new Nokia Lumia 900 is like. Should be more details released soon

[TBi]

Originally Posted by AntiVirus

Maybe wait to see what the new Nokia Lumia 900 is like. Should be more details released soon

Hopefully it won't be a 4.7" behemoth like the Galaxy Nexus.

[ozymandius]

Got Lumia 800 before Christmas. It's great - part of the reason is that it's simply different. I just couldn't get a me-too iPhone and I don't like Android devices. The big selling point to me was that it is only a 3.7" screen. Most android devices are too big for me. The WP UX is really good, very slick. Although what you get is what you're stuck with. There's no real opportunity to tweak it. But that's the modern way. But the OS is still maturing. Which leads to my question ...

A question for anyone who already has one (or other WP7 devices) - the phone is unlocked from Germany (T-Mobile) - should I expect to get updates in the usual way, or are there some hoops to go through seeing as how the phone is not available here yet?

[AntiVirus]

Originally Posted by ozymandius

Got Lumia 800 before Christmas. It's great - part of the reason is that it's simply different. I just couldn't get a me-too iPhone and I don't like Android devices. The big selling point to me was that it is only a 3.7" screen. Most android devices are too big for me. The WP UX is really good, very slick. Although what you get is what you're stuck with. There's no real opportunity to tweak it. But that's the modern way. But the OS is still maturing. Which leads to my question ...

A question for anyone who already has one (or other WP7 devices) - the phone is unlocked from Germany (T-Mobile) - should I expect to get updates in the usual way, or are there some hoops to go through seeing as how the phone is not available here yet?

You'll get the updates in the usual way, should be one coming out in the next couple of weeks for the Lumia 800. Nothing to worry about

[donkey balls]

I eventually moved from an nokia N8 had an ip4 in between to the SG 2 and I have to say the SG2 is unreal I found it easy to use just like my nokias from before,The thing is I'm not convinced about nokia and the os they use I would love to go back to them but after getting burned with the n97&n8 I,ve giving up hope.
The mad thing is I'm due an upgrade and even though I said that I'm finished with them they still imo make the best handset are they using the micro sim with the new handsets these days.

[kmart6]

The fact you just said 'the OS they use' kinda sounds like your not even aware that it's Windows Phone! Look into it...it's a good OS!

Micro sim depends on the device!

[donkey balls]

I'm well aware that windows are behind the operating system what I meant to say was with it only being a new device is there any problems with it buggy etc also this micro sim is a load of b*ll*x the one thing that turned me off the ip4,Also is nokia doing something along the lines of the ovi store to support the phone/apps etc to be honest the phone would have to be alot better than the sg2 in order for me to switch back.

[evolutionqy7]

Originally Posted by donkey balls

I'm well aware that windows are behind the operating system what I meant to say was with it only being a new device is there any problems with it buggy etc also this micro sim is a load of b*ll*x the one thing that turned me off the ip4,Also is nokia doing something along the lines of the ovi store to support the phone/apps etc to be honest the phone would have to be alot better than the sg2 in order for me to switch back.

Well the OS isnt new. Its over a year old at this stage since launch.

The only bug with the Lumia that in rare cases the firmware doesn't read the full battery amount of the phone. A fix is meant to be coming this month as far as i remember. Just buy a micro sim adapter online. Their only 3.50 on Amazon for a really good one in case you decide you need to pop your sim into a diff phone.

Other than that the phone has been getting great reviews since its launch. WP7 doesnt need high specs and dual core gizmos. Look at any video online and it runs all smooth without a hiccup.

I traded up my Omnia 7 and got myself a HTC Sensation, had a SGS2 before that too. None of those impress me any more than my mid range Omnia 7 did. Omnia operated smoother, had more useful functionality to me and i didnt have to worry about my battery life nearly half as much. It was also alot more pleasant to use.

SGS2 is a great phone. But including me and some of my friends that have SGS2 they wish they had WP7 on it because its easier to use, better battery life, more stable and its clean, its not a mess where one thing works and the other doesnt.

I was really hoping to see the Focus S in the EU here. Cause its a really what i want but cant get. So Lumia 800 is next in the line. Love the Titan but once you go to an amoled screen. You dont really wanna go back to use an SLCD, IPS LCD or any other LCD.

[micko2009]

I have the Lumia 800 around 10 days now, I messed around with my mates omnia 7 so knew id like the windows platform.

The Lumia 800 (cyan) is by far one of the best looking phones out there right now, moved from my old iphone 3G so its a welcomed change. The apps like nokia maps/drive run well and the rest of the UI is easy to figure out once you give it time... Love the Screen, love the feel of the phone and the live tiles pop right out at you.

However... I feel like Nokia should have waited till the new year until they released the lumia. The phone obviously wasn't tested fully! I like many others are suffering from the battery issues where the phone in some cases is lasting about 4-6 hours on light enough use, the standby time seems to be good but once you start using it heavily you can feel the battery draining, the fear sets in. In general the more charge cycles I give the battery it seems to be getting marginally better.

I hope the software patch comes quickly cause I want Nokia and Microsoft to succeed, they needed to nail the Lumia 800 from launch and its been tainted by the battery issue. Seems alot of people are having the same issue on the Nokia forum aswell. I'll be returning it if its not sorted with the update, in my eyes any phone needs to last at least a 12 hour day.

[AntiVirus]

I have the battery bug on my Lumia, mine only charges up to 970mah out of 1500. They did say anyone with the battery bug could either wait for the update or send it back, I decided to wait. Other than that in very pleased with the Lumia. :-)

You won't have to wait to much longer for the battery fix. The update is coming out on the 12th of this month.

[podgeandrodge]

no fm transmitter?? Shame, stick with N8 for now...

[evolutionqy7]

Originally Posted by podgeandrodge

no fm transmitter?? Shame, stick with N8 for now...

I bloody hate them things. Their a waste of battery and time. Bluetooth music streaming is less painful. No interference

[podgeandrodge]

Originally Posted by evolutionqy7

I bloody hate them things. Their a waste of battery and time. Bluetooth music streaming is less painful. No interference

My car radio, and home hifi, kitchen radios are not bluetooth enabled though.

[evolutionqy7]

Originally Posted by podgeandrodge

My car radio, and home hifi, kitchen radios are not bluetooth enabled though.

Well thats a bummer. But car stereos with bt a2dp are quite cheap these days. You can pick one up even from lidl under a 100 euro.

But speaking from experience. I used to think FM streaming was better cause you had a radio everywhere.

But since i left the N97 and started using bt for it its alot less hasle and its easier on the battery. The constant interferences used to be a head wrecker too.

Got bt audio streaming supported headunit in the car and bought a belkin bt reciever for my home cinema. Plug that in through aux and i can stream from the phone to the home cinema system

Simples

On another note:

Any one know does the Lumia 800 uses an embedded msd card or actual flash storage?