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| Author: | Midgen [ Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Windows Phone 8 devices |
Since these will start flooding the market soon, I thought i'd start a thread. HTC Announced a couple of devices for T-Mobile today The HTC 8X and 8S http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/htc-anno ... -t-mobile/ These aren't earth shattering specs, but they are quite serviceable, depending on your needs. Quote: HTC 8X specs: 4.3″ HD resolution super LCD 2 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 1GB of RAM 16GB internal storage 1,800mAh battery 8 megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 lens 1080p video capture 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera Beats Audio Quote: HTC 8S specs: 4.0″ WVGA display 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor 512MB of RAM 4GB of storage Beats Audio 5 megapixel camera with f/2.8 720p video capture microSD slot no front facing camera Edit to add: HTC: wrote: The Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Windows Phone 8S by HTC will be available beginning in November through more than 150 carriers in 50+ countries including AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA.
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| Author: | Midgen [ Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:02 pm ] |
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Here is a good breakdown of specs for the WP8 hardware that is currently in 'Announced' status http://www.theverge.com/products/compar ... /6082/6083 |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
There's a rumor that Microsoft is creating its own smartphone under the Surface name. Supposedly launching in the first half of 2013. http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/microsoft ... s-phone-8/ |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:57 am ] |
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I reread your commentary about developers hating Win8 for overriding Steam/Valve/etc. That doesn't explain why Blizzard is saying it is a catastrophe. Can you double check why the game hate for it? |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Why Blizzard doesn't like it, I have no idea. All of their games work just fine and I even get better performance on my Macbook from Win8 than I did 7. I'm honestly at a loss for that one. It's probably stemming from the same issue that your app needs to be "Metro" style to show in the store. Catastrophe, though? That's melodramatic bs. |
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| Author: | Sean [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:33 pm ] |
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Their "The sky is falling" **** is because Microsoft's App store, which they do not have to use at all in Windows 8, is very much like Apple with it being a closed environment with MS taking a cut and they don't want that. They're afraid that once Microsoft starts this they'll eventually permanently switch over to this closed environment for Windows and that everything will have to go through a certification process, which will cost them money. Blizzard makes the majority of its money through PC Windows games and it would be a "catastrophe" for them if they eventually had to pay MS to make games on their OS like every single other developer does when they make console games. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Lumia 920 announced AT&T exclusive
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| Author: | Müs [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:56 am ] |
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Lenas wrote: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Lumia 920 announced AT&T exclusive Dude That's balls. I know you were looking forward to this phone and to have it so cruelly assigned to the SHITTIEST CARRIER EVAR... well, I feel for you. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
I wouldn't be that broken up about it, but Nokia has some great brand-only WP apps, like Nokia Drive Considering waiting to see if it'll be sold unlocked, but I imagine that'd put it somewhere in the $599 range which I dunno about. Guess the "Windows Phone 8x by HTC", yes that's the full, stupid name, is my runner up. |
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| Author: | Müs [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:25 pm ] |
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That HTC one looks just as cool. I didn't look at the specs, and I'm sure the camera isn't as cool as the Nokia one has been touted. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Yeah, just a bit smaller and I'm not sure how "Super LCD 2" compares to "PureMotion HD+ IPS LCD". Although the HTC does have more pixel density due to the slightly smaller size. |
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| Author: | Müs [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Lenas wrote: Yeah, just a bit smaller and I'm not sure how "Super LCD 2" compares to "PureMotion HD+ IPS LCD". Although the HTC does have more pixel density due to the slightly smaller size. Probably the same way "Retina" compares to "Super AMOLED" or whatever 
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| Author: | Midgen [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:46 pm ] |
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I believe the 8x may be released at the HTC Accord |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Lenas wrote: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Meanwhile, there has been no announcement whatsoever about whether or not T-Mobile will even get the 820 Lumia 920 announced AT&T exclusive
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| Author: | Müs [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:35 pm ] |
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410711,00.asp Lumia 810 T-Mobile Exclusive. Seriously Nokia? Why the hell would you shoot yourselves in the other foot now? Its bad enough that the 920 was ATT exclusive... but to make the other one a T-Mob exclusive... What the hell are they thinking? |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Well, the 920/820 are on AT&T, and the 810 is basically the same as the 820. Probably just made for different cell bands. Anyway, I hope Nokia goes belly up now thanks to this exclusivity crap. They deserve it. How do you battle low handset sales by only making them available on one carrier?!? Idiots! |
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| Author: | Müs [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Lenas wrote: Well, the 920/820 are on AT&T, and the 810 is basically the same as the 820. Probably just made for different cell bands. Anyway, I hope Nokia goes belly up now thanks to this exclusivity crap. They deserve it. How do you battle low handset sales by only making them available on one carrier?!? Idiots! I'm with ya there. Its just nonsensical. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
Lenas wrote: Anyway, I hope Nokia goes belly up now thanks to this exclusivity crap. They deserve it. How do you battle low handset sales by only making them available on one carrier?!? Idiots! By making up the difference cashing the fat checks the carriers write for exclusivity on the new hotness. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
I mean, I understand why, but IMO they'd see better long term growth if they got their phones in the hands of 5x more people versus getting a fatter check right now. |
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| Author: | Müs [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:22 pm ] |
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Yeah, exclusivity worked with the iPhone and ATT because the iSheep would jump carriers to have it no matter how much it did or did not suck. These Nokia things... not so much. Especially with HTC and Samsung competitors available on other carriers. "I really want a Nokia 920! But not enough to leave my current carrier and deal with ATT's bloated, overutilized network. I guess I'll just get this HTC its just as good." As opposed to "OMG I HAVE TO HAVE AN iPHONE!!! I'LL DO *ANYTHING* TO HAVE IT !!!1!!ONEELEVEN!!" There aren't Nokiasheep the way there's iSheep. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:35 pm ] |
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It'll happen, though. Maybe not in the volumes that the iPhone converted users, but some will. And it'll continue to be effective to varying degrees so long as the phone is the most visible part of a customer's mobile experience, and outweighs for many people quality of service and value. |
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| Author: | Müs [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:38 pm ] |
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I dunno. One high end windows phone is a lot like another high end windows phone. Hell, if you put the HTC and the Nokia next to each other with their branding removed, I'd have a hard time telling the two apart. Its different with iOS and Android and Windows. Hell, even Apple finally relented and let the iPhone off ATT. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
That's because Windows Phone has strict user experience requirements, like a middle ground between the iPhone and Android devices. All handsets have to meet pretty much the same criteria. |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:22 pm ] |
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Müs wrote: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410711,00.asp Yay, I'll actually be able to get a Nokia Win8 Phone!Lumia 810 T-Mobile Exclusive. And for the record, while not in the same numbers as those who went to AT&T to get the iPhone, there are those who have vowed to ditch T-Mobile over the Lumia 920 issue. |
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| Author: | Müs [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Windows Phone 8 devices |
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... on-1103190 Nokia Lumia 820 variant could be next Windows Phone 8 device for Verizon Leaked image of Windows Phone 8-powered Verizon 'Atlas' surfaces |
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