Windows Phone 7 Launch Thread

stevenmu · 09-01-2012 3:26pm

ScumLord wrote: »

Is that a bit like deleting a file on your computer though? As in, you can't see the files but they're all still there.

A forensic recovery tool could possibly recover the file, but AFAIK there are none currently available that will work with WP7. The standard tools that can for e.g. recover images from memory cards won't work because WP7 encrypts it's storage. (which is also why people have difficulting using SD cards after removing them from their phones)

evolutionqy7 · 09-01-2012 8:31pm

Im getting really pissed of now.

AT&T and the US gets all the flagship devices in the US. While the most available phone we have over here is the Radar. Wtf really....

I really wanted the Focus S,

Renders of Lumia 900 came out now for AT&T and now Titan II launched (not even 6 months has passed since original Titan was released) with a 16MP camera.

Let me guess. We wont see neither of them here.

Does any one else feel like just giving up on MS. Cause they dont seem to be showing a lot of love to us here...

obriea3 · 09-01-2012 9:41pm

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Im getting really pissed of now.

AT&T and the US gets all the flagship devices in the US. While the most available phone we have over here is the Radar. Wtf really....

I really wanted to Focus S,

Renders of Lumia 900 came out now for AT&T and now Titan II launched (not even 6 months has passed since original Titan was released) with a 16MP camera.

Let me guess. We wont see neither of them here.

Does any one else feel like just giving up on MS. Cause they dont seem to be showing a lot of love to us here...

I've though about giving up on MS alright. I love WP7 don't get me wrong. However I also love my iPad and ATV2......as you say with these devices not coming here (a least for quite a while) why not put all my eggs in the Apple cart!

simi956 · 09-01-2012 9:43pm

evolutionqy7 hold on don't give up the Titan 2 has not been announced as a Worldwide exclusive in the US, from what I have read yet. Nokia has yet to announce lumia 900 offically yet. Do not forget Samsung will have other new WP7 handsets to announce to

evolutionqy7 · 09-01-2012 10:14pm

simi956 wrote: »

evolutionqy7 hold on don't give up the Titan 2 has not been announced as a Worldwide exclusive in the US, from what I have read yet. Nokia has yet to announce lumia 900 offically yet. Do not forget Samsung will have other new WP7 handsets to announce to

I'm trying. After all I was the one that started this thread. But regarding wp7 and bing ms seems to always forget about the rest of world outside US.

As well as the massive enthusiasm about windows phone from carriers here. Vodafone seems to be the only one trying. The rest just seem to be milking just what's available.

Idk in January I was planning to get the Lumia 800. Might hold out till Apollo comes. Don't see the point now tbh

simi956 · 09-01-2012 10:32pm

This is an excellent thread for WP7, Maybe you might know how I can fix this annoying issue I have with not Internet sharing on my Omnia 7, see my post on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21060169#post21060169

evolutionqy7 · 09-01-2012 10:43pm

simi956 wrote: »

This is an excellent thread for WP7, Maybe you might know how I can fix this annoying issue I have with not Internet sharing on my Omnia 7, see my post on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21060169#post21060169

I dont think Internet Sharing is enabled by them as eMobile and Meteor dont actually permit to tether in the T&C's.

I just did it with an app that inter op unlocked the phone and installed internet sharing

But you have to have a developer unlocked phone in order to do that

simi956 · 09-01-2012 11:30pm

I am actually writing an app currently for WP7, so I have the Omnia 7 Dev unlocked, If I was to interop unlock does that reset the phone

evolutionqy7 · 10-01-2012 12:05am

simi956 wrote: »

I am actually writing an app currently for WP7, so I have the Omnia 7 Dev unlocked, If I was to interop unlock does that reset the phone

Right dev unlocked phone just allows you to side load apps and access the core sys components.

In order to access the system you need to interop unlock your phone.

Which this xap here does. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334248

Just follow instructions and in under 1 min you will have internet tethering

Its as simple as that

evolutionqy7 · 10-01-2012 12:08am

Just found this as browsing XDA.

Since (once again) we dont have Zune Music Marketplace support we dont get those lovely artists covers when playing music.

This App with a little work can fix that. you can add your own artists work to make your music listening experience more pleasant

Damn i would love to try this out now

Anyway heres the linky http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377210

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Nokia Lumia 900 is "exclusive to the US and AT&T" ...isnt that a surprise

kmart6 · 10-01-2012 12:51am

Nokia 900

Can't say I'm too impressed!

Nokia try and say they are going to be announcing something big, along with other devices, yet this is all they come up with, a larger Lumia 800!

They don't even have a release date, general statement with 'in a couple of months', and then of course it's only going to be available on AT&T!

evolutionqy7 · 10-01-2012 12:54am

kmart6 wrote: »

Nokia 900

Can't say I'm too impressed!

Nokia try and say they are going to be announcing something big, along with other devices, yet this is all they come up with, a larger Lumia 800!

They don't even have a release date, general statement with 'in a couple of months', and then of course it's only going to be available on AT&T!

Well tbh its what i expected Nokia to launch in the first place. But this is the US launch and not the Europe launch so its not really for us. But all i wanted is the FFC on the Lumia. I dont care i wont use it much or at all. I just like to have the option!

AntiVirus · 10-01-2012 12:56am

kmart6 wrote: »

Nokia 900

Can't say I'm too impressed!

Nokia try and say they are going to be announcing something big, along with other devices, yet this is all they come up with, a larger Lumia 800!

They don't even have a release date, general statement with 'in a couple of months', and then of course it's only going to be available on AT&T!

It's made for the US market where they aren't releasing the Lumia 800. They've more WP7's in the pipe line waiting for the new windows phone apollo os.

kmart6 · 10-01-2012 1:00am

Yeah well knew that was coming too...but you'd think they would of had some element of surprise or something!

Just seems so meh....the talk for months has been the millions they are going to pump into advertising/marketing this yet it's not available to everyone and they have no details!

I'm actually in America so that's why I'm annoyed over them only going with AT&T!

As much and all as I hate saying this, Apple know how to launch a phone, never going to hear them say it'll be available in a few months...they have definite dates and prices at launch time, keeps the buzz going, instead of now having to get out in the press again whenever they finalise a launch date!

evolutionqy7 · 10-01-2012 1:05am

kmart6 wrote: »

Yeah well knew that was coming too...but you'd think they would of had some element of surprise or something!

Just seems so meh....the talk for months has been the millions they are going to pump into advertising/marketing this yet it's not available to everyone and they have no details!

I'm actually in America so that's why I'm annoyed over them only going with AT&T!

As much and all as I hate saying this, Apple know how to launch a phone, never going to hear them say it'll be available in a few months...they have definite dates and prices at launch time, keeps the buzz going, instead of now having to get out in the press again whenever they finalise a launch date!

Well with Windows Phones your not gonna get a lot of buzz around the launch of handsets. The main buzz is during the new OS revealing where Microsoft shows of the new features together with the new handsets. Hence why theres not much point launching handsets at any other time than september

AntiVirus · 10-01-2012 1:09am

kmart6 wrote: »

Yeah well knew that was coming too...but you'd think they would of had some element of surprise or something!

Just seems so meh....the talk for months has been the millions they are going to pump into advertising/marketing this yet it's not available to everyone and they have no details!

I'm actually in America so that's why I'm annoyed over them only going with AT&T!

As much and all as I hate saying this, Apple know how to launch a phone, never going to hear them say it'll be available in a few months...they have definite dates and prices at launch time, keeps the buzz going, instead of now having to get out in the press again whenever they finalise a launch date!

I was a bit suprised with the "available in a few months" statement as well. Anyway the vast majority of buyer's will not even have heard of CES so it really comes down to how well they advertise the Nokia Lumia 900 when it does become available. I hear they're really going to push the advertising on this in the US, time will tell...

kmart6 · 10-01-2012 3:57am

Lads, the Lumia 800is going to be available in Microsoft stores in February according to Elop!

AntiVirus · 10-01-2012 8:34am

kmart6 wrote: »

Lads, the Lumia 800is going to be available in Microsoft stores in February according to Elop!

Yip and you can also buy it from lots of places on the internet in the US but you won't find it being sold by any of the US mobile carriers.

kmart6 · 10-01-2012 8:47am

I'm well aware of the fact you can buy it online....just like every other phone! Just pointing out that Microsoft will be making it available themselves in store so they obviously see the market for it!

Oafley Jones · 10-01-2012 9:46am

I'm really surprised that MS hasn't had a push for a true second generation of hardware specs at this stage. WP7 is snappy enough to not need dual cores etc, but the specs on paper may look to the average consumer that they're being jipped when compared to the other platforms. I have to admit that the screen resolution is something that would stop me buying one now.

DjFlin · 10-01-2012 12:36pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

I'm really surprised that MS hasn't had a push for a true second generation of hardware specs at this stage. WP7 is snappy enough to not need dual cores etc, but the specs on paper may look to the average consumer that they're being jipped when compared to the other platforms. I have to admit that the screen resolution is something that would stop me buying one now.

I see you point here, and it is unfortunate. I know people who won't try wp7 because there's no dual core processors. The problem is that wp7 doesn't need them, so they'd just drive prices up and battery life down, MS have to find a way to get these phones into people hands to show them the experience.
I had a similar experience recently, where my friend was certain that my netbook must be slow, because of its slow processor and 512mb of RAM. But I had Google Chrome OS running on it, and it was quite zippy.

People need to get over the "low specs are bad specs" mentality.

that said, I would like to see some higher resolution screens in the future, but if that's the price we pay for low fragmentation, I'm happy enough.

Oafley Jones · 10-01-2012 4:18pm

DjFlin wrote: »

I see you point here, and it is unfortunate. I know people who won't try wp7 because there's no dual core processors. The problem is that wp7 doesn't need them, so they'd just drive prices up and battery life down, MS have to find a way to get these phones into people hands to show them the experience.
I had a similar experience recently, where my friend was certain that my netbook must be slow, because of its slow processor and 512mb of RAM. But I had Google Chrome OS running on it, and it was quite zippy.

People need to get over the "low specs are bad specs" mentality.

that said, I would like to see some higher resolution screens in the future, but if that's the price we pay for low fragmentation, I'm happy enough.

Dual core should increase battery life, cost increases would be relatively so little as to not impact the buyer.

AntiVirus · 10-01-2012 5:15pm

Bye Bye Brain App-ocalypse is free in the Marketplace

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-IE/apps/d9ff60f1-cece-45ab-80af-7397dd2072c2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMKU3BbvsQ

evolutionqy7 · 10-01-2012 6:18pm

Thats not fair

i paid 2 yoyos or something back when the game first came out

Its a brilliant game. One of the best and original tower defence games with great graphics.

DjFlin · 10-01-2012 6:44pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Dual core should increase battery life

Elaborate please, I really don't get how that's possible.

gman2k · 10-01-2012 6:56pm

AntiVirus wrote: »

Bye Bye Brain App-ocalypse is free in the Marketplace

http://wmpoweruser.com/game-review-bye-bye-brain/

It's the Lite version that's free! But still a good game!

AntiVirus · 10-01-2012 7:44pm

gman2k wrote: »

AntiVirus wrote: »

Bye Bye Brain App-ocalypse is free in the Marketplace

http://wmpoweruser.com/game-review-bye-bye-brain/

It's the Lite version that's free! But still a good game!

This is not the lite version, this is App-ocalyse. This version is only just out.

evolutionqy7 · 10-01-2012 7:50pm

DjFlin wrote: »

Elaborate please, I really don't get how that's possible.

Less power is required for two people to push a car ,than one person it on its own only to realise that hes not going far

Same thing is used in high performance cars. They use for i.e. two small turbos instead of one big one. This gives the same amount of power or more and keeps the power consumption down a little bit.

Hope that clears it up.

Personally i didnt find my battery life on my Sensation last any longer than single core phone

Galaxy S2 lasted me ages but thats probably due to the fact of amoled display and a huge battery

DjFlin · 12-01-2012 12:52pm

No sign of a Netflix app yet. And sideloading the US one won't let you sign in.

rossc007 · 13-01-2012 10:20am

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Less power is required for two people to push a car

Logic fail

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