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Windows Phone 7 Launch Thread

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  • #1292
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    DjFlin wrote: »
    There will be no integration. We'll be lucky if we get an app.

    Google are going to peddle Android as "The only true Google+ experience". Or so I'd guess, it'd be a pretty smart move.

    I can't see that happening, it would kill google+ if people on iOS and other mobile platforms weren't given a dedicated app. I'd say an app for WP7 will happen sooner or later, an iOS version is probably going to be given priority though. If it takes off then I can certainly see it getting integrated like facebook does.


  • #1293
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    Roight, roight. So has anyone managed to dual boot WP7 and android yet?

    Yip, on my HTC HD2! :D


  • #1294
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Apparently you still cant use custom ringtones on Mango which is a complete joke.

    You can indeed. :)
    Making your own tones

    But we know many of you have a particular ringtone in mind—or sound files already on your PC that you’d like to turn into one. In Mango, we give you the flexibility to do this yourself—with some important caveats. To qualify as a ringtone, a sound file must be:
    • 39 seconds or shorter
    • smaller than 1 megabyte (MB)
    • saved in MP3 or WMA format
    • not copy-protected (i.e. DRM free)
    This post isn’t intended to be a tutorial on creating custom ringtones (we’ll cover that in more detail once Mango is available), but I wanted to provide a flavor for how it will all work.

    In short, custom ringtones can be installed using the Zune software on your PC. Once you’ve created an audio file that meets the ringtone requirements, find it in your Zune music collection, right-click the file, and change the Genre field to Ringtone. Then just sync the file to your phone like you would any music track.

    Don’t worry: items marked Ringtone won’t show up in your phone’s music collection—so there’s no need to fear that during a workout you’ll suddenly hear your dog barking or other homemade ring. Instead, you’ll see them in Ringtones + Sounds in Settings, under a new Custom category we’ve created.

    Ringing in Mango - Windows Phone Blog


  • #1295
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I can't see that happening, it would kill google+ if people on iOS and other mobile platforms weren't given a dedicated app. I'd say an app for WP7 will happen sooner or later, an iOS version is probably going to be given priority though. If it takes off then I can certainly see it getting integrated like facebook does.

    They're working on an iOS app now, but they've said they're not interested in any other OS's for now.

    As far as integration goes, I really dont see MS going for it. They're too heavily invested in Facebook for that to happen.


  • #1296
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Social networks rely pretty heavily on being open and providing rich APIs for other websites and apps to integrate with them, and Google tend to be quite open and provide APIs for things too, so I'm sure we'll see some 3rd party apps launched pretty quickly.


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  • #1297
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    DjFlin wrote: »
    They're working on an iOS app now, but they've said they're not interested in any other OS's for now.

    As far as integration goes, I really dont see MS going for it. They're too heavily invested in Facebook for that to happen.



    There is a Google+ app for WP7, coming next week from Google.

    I might as well post a link for the non believers!!! :D

    https://plus.google.com/106246056177889976095/posts/i528uHb9Pdh#106246056177889976095/posts/i528uHb9Pdh


  • #1298
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Apparently you still cant use custom ringtones on Mango which is a complete joke.

    I'd check my facts on that one, because my Mango WP7 plays animanics whenever I get a call :P
    AntiVirus wrote: »
    There is a Google+ app for WP7, coming next week from Google.

    I might as well post a link for the non believers!!! :D

    https://plus.google.com/106246056177889976095/posts/i528uHb9Pdh#106246056177889976095/posts/i528uHb9Pdh

    I stand corrected. Thank you good sir. :)


  • #1299
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    fat bloke wrote: »
    Any leads on where to source a 2nd omnia 7 charger or a car charger? Judging by my search for a case, accessories are in short enough supply.

    Need an actual shop, in Dublin. Herself left her charger in work and we're going on holidays on monday, if I could pop into a shop and pick up a charger it'd be easier than her trying to get into the office to retrieve...

    Probably a little late now, but for anyone looking for a charger I picked up a generic USB car charger in a €2 shop, it comes with a couple of connectors and unfortunately not the right one, but you can plug your normal USB->Micro-USB cable into it.


  • #1300
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    All the previews I had read about Mango were still saying that you couldnt use custom ringtones. However the silly requirements are completely stupid, going to have to chop up mp3`s into 28 second files. Messy stuff really I remember doing that on my ancient Siemens phone.

    The way its going to work is you'll download an app, which you can use to extract a 40 second clip from one of your songs.

    The reason its messy right now, is simply because Mangos not out, so neither is the app your going to use.

    Its just like the Multitasking feature, that doesnt work very well right now because no 3rd party apps support it yet.


  • #1301
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Good news. Navteq will be covering Ireland for navigation and mapping. So we will definetly will be getting better local search and mapping in the future :) all thanks to Nokia deal :)


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  • #1302
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    Jolly good! :D


  • #1303
    clancyoo7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭clancyoo7


    Hi all My brother got a htc surround 7 from america does anybody know how to get the settings for 02 to work for data. Would it need to be flashed by networks to work here??


  • #1304
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Has there been an update on the HTC HD7? I'm noticing my battery is lasting a lot longer than it used to. I can get 2 days out of one charge but at first it could barely manage a day.


  • #1305
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Has there been an update on the HTC HD7? I'm noticing my battery is lasting a lot longer than it used to. I can get 2 days out of one charge but at first it could barely manage a day.

    Same on the optimus. I dunno what happened, but I synced it for the first time in weeks on Monday, and now the battery is lasting 2/3 times longer.


  • #1306
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    All the previews I had read about Mango were still saying that you couldnt use custom ringtones. However the silly requirements are completely stupid, going to have to chop up mp3`s into 28 second files. Messy stuff really I remember doing that on my ancient Siemens phone.

    This is just how you can do it to get it working on the beta, the release version of Zune will do it for you.


  • #1307
    robbie67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭robbie67


    Hi i have a windows 7 phone LG E900 Optimus it working great except for one thing i can receive emails but not send them i am a vodafone customer and using eircom for emails has anybody got the settings thanks


  • #1308
    danger_mouse_tm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭danger_mouse_tm


    robbie67 wrote: »
    Hi i have a windows 7 phone LG E900 Optimus it working great except for one thing i can receive emails but not send them i am a vodafone customer and using eircom for emails has anybody got the settings thanks
    I think its mail1.eircom.net . However, I have my eircom mail forwarded to my Gmail because of the amount of spam I get on eircom. My main email is my Vodafone address because I get instant text notifications of new mails. I also have another tile for my hotmail account that's linked to my Facebook


  • #1309
    wheresmybeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    FYI for anyone who didn't notice this (me, for example), the excellent IMDB app now also provides cinema listings for all of Ireland based on your location. Got an IMDB app update last night which prompted me to look at it for the first time in about a month. All the cinemas listed! And you can email yourself or someone else showtimes directly from the app, no copy / pasta required. Bye bye entertainment.ie!


  • #1310
    Dean_Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    Lack of a Windows Phone 7 webtexting app? BOOM! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73338351#post73338351


  • #1311
    danger_mouse_tm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭danger_mouse_tm


    Dean_Mc wrote: »
    Lack of a Windows Phone 7 webtexting app? BOOM! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73338351#post73338351
    I downloaded a free web texting app this morning and it works great. I just have to test it on international texts. Now foodspotting anyone?


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  • #1312
    Dean_Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    Choice is what makes the platform great :) What is foodspotting?


  • #1313
    Charlie Haughy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Charlie Haughy


    Ive been using the webtexter app, and find it great.


  • #1314
    Dean_Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    Charlie Haughy wrote: »
    Ive been using the webtexter app, and find it great.

    It's a good app for sure.


  • #1315
    DjFlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭DjFlin


    The more apps that do the same thing, the better off WP7 will be.

    If theres only 1 webtext app, the developer wouldnt need to put in any effort, but if there are two, the developer will work on it more. Competition breeds innovation.


  • #1316
    Dean_Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    Completely agree,

    I would like to see at least 4 of each type of app. Look at how fierce the twitter app space is!


  • #1317
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Rumors going around that Fujitsu are going to release the first WP7 mango smartphone in August

    http://wmpoweruser.com/fujitsu-wp7-handset-a-rebranded-android-device-with-12-megapixel-camera/

    http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/07/18/fujitsu-to-release-the-worlds-first-windows-phone-mango-smartphone/


  • #1318
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Don't think were gonna see that one. I think its only for Asia


  • #1319
    rc28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭rc28


    Hey I lost the headphones that came with my Samsing Omnia 7 (the one with three buttons for volume, answering calls, changing track) :( I've been around the shops and none of them have any clue of where I can either find a replacement Samsung set or just a pair that would be compatible with windows phone 7. It's kind of infuriating that coming up to the first anniversary launch of wp7 the accessories are this scarce!

    If no one knows of where i can find a compatible set (ie with buttons to change music track at least) then could anyone recommend a standard pair of headphones max price €40-50?

    Thanks in advance :)


  • #1320
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    rc28 wrote: »
    Hey I lost the headphones that came with my Samsing Omnia 7 (the one with three buttons for volume, answering calls, changing track) :( I've been around the shops and none of them have any clue of where I can either find a replacement Samsung set or just a pair that would be compatible with windows phone 7. It's kind of infuriating that coming up to the first anniversary launch of wp7 the accessories are this scarce!

    If no one knows of where i can find a compatible set (ie with buttons to change music track at least) then could anyone recommend a standard pair of headphones max price €40-50?

    Thanks in advance :)

    Have you tried any? the iphone headphones should work with your phone.

    Or you can get them on ebay for a little as €3.02 or you could splash out as much as €5.65!!! :D


    http://shop.ebay.ie/i.html?_nkw=Samsing+Omnia+7+earphones&_sacat=0&_odkw=Samsing+Omnia+earphones&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313


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  • #1321
    rc28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭rc28


    AntiVirus wrote: »
    Have you tried any? the iphone headphones should work with your phone.

    Or you can get them on ebay for a little as €3.02 or you could splash out as much as €5.65!!! :D


    http://shop.ebay.ie/i.html?_nkw=Samsing+Omnia+7+earphones&_sacat=0&_odkw=Samsing+Omnia+earphones&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

    I haven't tried them but I've heard that the earphones made for iphone (with dedicated buttons) don't work fully with non-apple devices. In any case, the sound quality on the standard iphone headphones isn't great so I'd be looking for something with a bit more bass and external noise cancelling.

    Thanks anyway.


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