evolutionqy7 wrote: » Not really, all the necessary functions are available with the Mac connector for the average Joe. Most advanced folks would already have Windows running on the side on their Mac
impr0v wrote: » Indeed I was. Someone posted here a while ago asking whether one should think twice about getting this phone if one has a Mac. In short, one should.
TBi wrote: » He was making the point that you can't 'force' the update like you can in windows. On a Mac you have to wait for the legit version to be released, windows has tools to update to a new version even if your carrier hasn't released it yet.
Queerdub wrote: » no, updates work from the connector for Mac too.
impr0v wrote: » Has anyone received the firmware update on Meteor yet? The useless battery on this thing is a constant annoyance and, as far as I can find out, I can't force the update without a Windows computer.
boredatwork82 wrote: » Quick question - Is the Nokia Lumia 800 a good phone? Have a galaxy S, annoyed with android been spasticated and crap battery life - Is this phone any better? Thanks
TBi wrote: » Everyone has issues with phones, could be that someone gets a bad phone and hates that phone. Although everyone has their own likes and dislikes so while someone might not like how a phone OS works, other people might. I've used WP7 for a year now, I bought the phone (HTC Trophy) because i got a great deal on amazon. Never thought i'd use it more than a week but a year later it's still my main phone. It does some things so well, and so much better than iOS, that i'm still not sure about getting the 4S i said i'd get. Also i tried Android and bloody well hated it. I consider myself a 'power user' but i like my phone to just work, android didn't. iOS and WP7 do.
evolutionqy7 wrote: » ...and you should bare in mind that people don't usually go on the internet to praise things only to complain when they dislike something or its not working Responses from most people here are fine now, there was a bit of frustration in the start with the battery issue but things seems to be fine now. If no front facing camera and no WiFi Hotspot doesn't bother you its well worth a shot. As in previous page depending on your usage you can expect around 2 days from a windows phone, maybe more if your a very light user. Heavy user can expect a day at least. Lumia 900 is coming pretty soon, its not as stunning as the 800 in design, but it has a front facing camera and tethering and a bigger nicer screen.
mad muffin wrote: » I'm probably in the minority here but I thought it was a pretty awful phone. Do a search under my name if you want to know why.
chrislad wrote: » Ronan H wrote: » Ro Edit: Why can't I spell Andriod properly?! Still can't - Android
Ronan H wrote: » Ro Edit: Why can't I spell Andriod properly?!
Waggener Edstrom person says MSFT has Windows 8 (for x86), Windows RT (for next-gen ARM), & Windows Phone 8 (for current-gen phones).
Ronan H wrote: » Same here, but it's also probably to do with the fact that I have shifted into a "normal" usage pattern from the "got a new phone and can't put it down" phase that we (well, me anyway) all go through. It is good that they got it sorted, good for the end users, but I'm still a bit reluctant to issue too many pats on the back to a global giant like Nokia for fixing an issue that, arguably, shouldn't have been there in the first place. I dunno if end users are becoming more tolerant these days or if the standard of hardware is not as good as it used to be in the past. There seems to be regular reports of significant issues with various pieces of technology these days, particularly phones. The iPhone aerial calamity, the Lumia 900 purple screen issue, and I was reading today about the Lumia 610 not being able to run loads of apps...and so on. Getting a solid and reliable product to the market seems to me like a better approach than sending one out that has issues. Now I know it's not as clear cut or as simple as that, but it just makes me wonder sometimes. Quality seems to be harder to come by these days, and people seem to be (more) willing to put up with that, that's all.
adox wrote: » Im regularly getting 2 days now out if since the last update, with what I`d call modest to medium use and a day with heavy use. Its fantastic compared to what it used to be so kudos to Nokia for getting it sorted.
Ronan H wrote: » I got my knickers in a twist because your comment seemed curt and dismissive.
Ronan H wrote: » The Lumia itself is performing well since the recent firmware shot. Battery life is not even something I think about as an issue now, horray to that!
adox wrote: » The other point about it being already posted was a mistake as I have pointed out. It wasnt a personal dig at you. There were no roll eyes after the comment so I dont know what you are getting your knickers in a twist about.
Ronan H wrote: » Wow I must have missed that :rolleyes:. The most recent mention of Viber that I can find on this thread (apart from my own fleeting reference here) is on May 1st when that CyberGhost guy was going on about it here. Furthermore, I can find no reference whatsoever to the "Texting only" Viber issue in this thread, but hey, I'm open to correction on that in case I missed it on one of the fifty odd pages. Additionally, the point of my post was to mention the fact that Viber is now available. Doing such a thing is entirely valid, firstly because nobody else has mentioned that it had been released into the Marketplace, and secondly, because such behaviour, i.e. people coming in to say that new apps are released etc., is a common feature of this thread. OK, so I've done the "furthermore" bit, and the "additionally" bit, so what's left is...em..oh yes... ...finally: What exactly, may I ask, is the point of your comment? [\sarcasm \annoyed \takingItTooFar?]
Kenny Powers wrote: » Viber 'Beta' is finally out voice call not yet supported.
talla wrote: » any sign of wifi tethering yet? Heading over to the euros in 2 weeks and dont want to have to bring my old sg2.
adox wrote: » Texting only though, already mentioned in a previous post on this thread.
