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2012-02-12
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#112
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Originally Posted by slansr
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/01/3...ows-8-upgrade/
What makes you say the Lumias wont get updated to WP8? I havent seen any proof of this claim yet and i think they will get updated.
http://www.motoringcrunch.com/news/m...upgrade-apollo
plus, a secret source. Lumia's is dead on arrival!
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2012-02-12
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#113
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The Lumia appears faster than the N9. But then, transition animations hide startup times, and the UI is so basic and simple that it's no wonder it's blazingly fast IMHO.
The N9 OTOH is missing transition animations when launching an app. Some do have splash screens, but most apps just appear slow to launch.
The N9 OTOH is missing transition animations when launching an app. Some do have splash screens, but most apps just appear slow to launch.
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2012-02-12
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#114
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OK, I have the N9 and I got myself a Lumia 800 about 2 weeks ago. What did I learn? I know what Mr. Flop means when he says "Ecosystem". And I know that if you're not within this very small and restrictive ecosystem with each and every part of your digital life, the Lumia is basically unusable even as a dumb phone.
The ecosystem WP7 defines is that of a mainstream consumer PC with Zune installed. It requires you to sign up to (and actively use) Microsoft cloud services. Some functions - but not many - of MS services can be replaced by Facebook and/or Google.
If you are not part of this "ecosystem" (and I am not), you cannot even transfer your contacts onto your brand new phone. No way. Not from the cloud, not from your PC, not from your old phone. You cannot do any sort of file exchange between your PC and your phone. You cannot do instant messaging, can't do VoIP, it's totally absurd.
Even if I'd do as Mr. Flop suggests (buy and install a new OS, install Zune, live in the MS cloud, use a facebook account,...), it's still no fun to use: I never thought how much I'd miss multitasking. Not the fact that you can do 2 things in parallel, no... but a task-switcher or any kind of UI that represents running application/services and their status. I never know what an application that I started is doing after I returned to the home screen (and maybe start another application). Some seem to simply close down and don't do anythiing. Others seem to keep running in the background, but you never know exactly. It just doesn't feel right.
I decided this weekend that this was it and I'll return the thing. Sorry, N9, for pulling the MicroSIM out of your slot for this - this thing. I don't love the N9 the way I love the N900, but at least it works. The Lumia doesn't.
The ecosystem WP7 defines is that of a mainstream consumer PC with Zune installed. It requires you to sign up to (and actively use) Microsoft cloud services. Some functions - but not many - of MS services can be replaced by Facebook and/or Google.
If you are not part of this "ecosystem" (and I am not), you cannot even transfer your contacts onto your brand new phone. No way. Not from the cloud, not from your PC, not from your old phone. You cannot do any sort of file exchange between your PC and your phone. You cannot do instant messaging, can't do VoIP, it's totally absurd.
Even if I'd do as Mr. Flop suggests (buy and install a new OS, install Zune, live in the MS cloud, use a facebook account,...), it's still no fun to use: I never thought how much I'd miss multitasking. Not the fact that you can do 2 things in parallel, no... but a task-switcher or any kind of UI that represents running application/services and their status. I never know what an application that I started is doing after I returned to the home screen (and maybe start another application). Some seem to simply close down and don't do anythiing. Others seem to keep running in the background, but you never know exactly. It just doesn't feel right.
I decided this weekend that this was it and I'll return the thing. Sorry, N9, for pulling the MicroSIM out of your slot for this - this thing. I don't love the N9 the way I love the N900, but at least it works. The Lumia doesn't.
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2012-02-12
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#115
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Originally Posted by Chuck Norris
Thats a rumour coming from Eldar if you know who im talking about.. he's been wrong quite a few times recently.. If you had the lumia from the start and saw how many more good apps WP7 is getting and considering that rumour being BS trust me you'd know the Lumia is anything but dead
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/01/3...ows-8-upgrade/
http://www.motoringcrunch.com/news/m...upgrade-apollo
plus, a secret source. Lumia's is dead on arrival!
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2012-02-12
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#116
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Originally Posted by benny1967
Good point about multitasking, MeeGo is the best in that area hands down. About the Lumia though, it does have multitasking you have press and hold the back button and you see 5 recent windows exaclty like you left them. The problem is you only see 5 and once you get more the system will close the old ones thats why sometimes you had some closed. This is something that windows knows about and actuallty did this on purpose to test it out and see the consumer reactions.. they are going to change this in future updates though.
OK, I have the N9 and I got myself a Lumia 800 about 2 weeks ago. What did I learn? I know what Mr. Flop means when he says "Ecosystem". And I know that if you're not within this very small and restrictive ecosystem with each and every part of your digital life, the Lumia is basically unusable even as a dumb phone.
The ecosystem WP7 defines is that of a mainstream consumer PC with Zune installed. It requires you to sign up to (and actively use) Microsoft cloud services. Some functions - but not many - of MS services can be replaced by Facebook and/or Google.
If you are not part of this "ecosystem" (and I am not), you cannot even transfer your contacts onto your brand new phone. No way. Not from the cloud, not from your PC, not from your old phone. You cannot do any sort of file exchange between your PC and your phone. You cannot do instant messaging, can't do VoIP, it's totally absurd.
Even if I'd do as Mr. Flop suggests (buy and install a new OS, install Zune, live in the MS cloud, use a facebook account,...), it's still no fun to use: I never thought how much I'd miss multitasking. Not the fact that you can do 2 things in parallel, no... but a task-switcher or any kind of UI that represents running application/services and their status. I never know what an application that I started is doing after I returned to the home screen (and maybe start another application). Some seem to simply close down and don't do anythiing. Others seem to keep running in the background, but you never know exactly. It just doesn't feel right.
I decided this weekend that this was it and I'll return the thing. Sorry, N9, for pulling the MicroSIM out of your slot for this - this thing. I don't love the N9 the way I love the N900, but at least it works. The Lumia doesn't.
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2012-02-12
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#117
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Originally Posted by slansr
Yes, it shows them exactly like you left them, including that time in the top bar. Those are only screenshots that mimic the look of multitasking.
About the Lumia though, it does have multitasking you have press and hold the back button and you see 5 recent windows exaclty like you left them.
Now if you go back to one, it either will resume exactly where you left it if you're lucky (and then only if the app supports this new "feature" of Mango) or just start new. This is a very bad excuse for multitasking.
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2012-02-12
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#119
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Originally Posted by slansr
I am Chuck Norris, if you know who I am.. l have never been wrong, ever! If you think it's just a rumour. Just wait and see when the news rock your world.
Thats a rumour coming from Eldar if you know who im talking about.. he's been wrong quite a few times recently.. If you had the lumia from the start and saw how many more good apps WP7 is getting and considering that rumour being BS trust me you'd know the Lumia is anything but dead
Last edited by Dave999; 2012-02-12 at 13:16.
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2012-02-12
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#120
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Originally Posted by Chuck Norris
yeah thats great.. The lumia is getting updated though i guess we need to wait and see no point in this stupid argument
I am Chuck Norris, if you know who I am.. l have never been wrong, ever! If you think it's just a rumour. Just wait and see when the news rock your world.
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