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I was at Costa Vitas and saw a lady surfing the web on a phone with a similar form factor as mine. I quickly peaked over her shoulder to spot the iconic windows logo.
Anyway, I'm sure that will be my last WP7 sighting for another couple months.
Thursday night a girl sitting next to me at a poker table in a casino had the lg windows phone; she was rocking the pink color scheme. Oh and the difference in quality between the lg screen and the focus screen is stunning...
The very day wp7 was launched in UK, I saw a lady using a HTC phone sitting next to me on th way back from pub. Haven't seen another wp7 device in the wild since however.
New Years night at a club I saw a guy with a samsung focus at the bar and we immeidately started drinking
Since then I have 2 other friends with the HD7 and I've seen a few others around campus as well.
Its more popular than you think!
2 of my colleagues (out of a staff of 32 people) have Windows Phones. They're Samsung Focus'.
I also saw a lady at Dunkin' Donuts with an HD7.
well, I'm the only one in belgium with WP7 (and it's not even on an official device, HD2 )
isaac one in the return line at bestbuy.
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isaac one in the return line at bestbuy.
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How's that autocorrect on the nexus one keyboard working for ya bub?
I didn't see anyone with wp7 device, but on 4pda.ru forum exists entire section about windows phone 7, where about 100 users have wp7.
I am from Iraq and I have Samsung focus.
I think I am the only one in Iraq that own wp7 .
I saw a guy at the Seattle airport with a Focus a few weeks ago. He's the only other person I've seen so far with a WP7, but it is Seattle after all, so I'm guessing there are at least a few more of us around.
Keep in mind that when android first came out NOBODY was really using it. Give it a few months
Since getting my Focus day one, my girlfriend, best friend, best friend's mom, another friend and his mom, and yet another friend all have gotten Windows Phones. As awesome as that is, I'd love to see one 'in the wild.'
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I am from Iraq and I have Samsung focus.
I think I am the only one in Iraq that own wp7 .
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hhh am from iraq too and own wp7 phone htc hd7
so you are not the only one
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well
i'm quite sure that i'm going to be the only one in singapore with a htc 7 pro soon
well yes and no
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How's that autocorrect on the nexus one keyboard working for ya bub?
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I don't use autocomplete, nor is it a nexus.
I'm still waiting to get mine but, once I do, I bet they sell maybe 200 more of them...I'm a tech buff and everyone I know will ask me what to buy, once I show they the performance and apps of WP7, it won't be much of a choice for them.
Just wish Verizon wireless would annouce one already !!!
i've seen a samsung omnia 7 on a the train, a mozart whilst walking pass someone, and an Optimus 7Q in action. A recent article from Telstra said that Windows Phones made up approximately 7 to 8 percent of their phone sales for the holiday period, which is pretty good. They're around, just give it time, and yes as much as i hate to say it, they need more form factors in stores, just to be more visible amoungst all the android same sames.
i believed i was probably the only one in chile with a samsung focus, but i saw another user from xda with a chilean flag
I'v seen 3 wp7 devices, 2 at school (one for a split second before it disappeared. I was SURE that I saw the iconic tiles & a windows key), a guy was rocking his HTC surround, and I actually saw a samsung focus (like mine) on a train...
My wife and I were at the mall today and I went into a Rogers store (Canadian cell provider), and was comparing the Focus to my Quantum.
A sales monkey came over to see if I needed help and we started chatting. I asked him if the wp7's had been selling he kinda laughed nervously and said he hasn't seen a rep sell one yet. He mentioned that one concern is the lack of multi-tasking. I kinda find that hard to believe. That used to be the rallying cry of all anti-apple people, yet they sold like crazy. And I've yet to see one 'in the wild'. Anecdotal I know, but kinda disappointing. I think it's a fantastic OS, I thought more people would be into it.
Many people are into it.
The sales man is only a sales man. He only wants to sell you what ever he thinks he can make money off.
As it stands the multitasking functionality is about the same as the iphone, but with MANGO on its way, that will be fixed.
Don't worry, generally sales rep don't know what they are talking about, they just know the basic/general stuffs.
If I'm the sales officer,I would not reckon this device to any customer,until 2nd gen of devices or mango are released.
@FooisM, most of the consumers not even know what is WP7,so,whats the point telling them about Mango?lol....
@JC_agga, yea true,they just know basic and general stuffs,that is what ordinary or normal customers want.
you have to do your own homework... sales ppl will sell u what they suppose to or get more commission or old stocks....
i changed 3 Bluray 3D DVD players in past 4 months, as i trusted the sales man....
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you have to do your own homework... sales ppl will sell u what they suppose to or get more commission or old stocks....
i changed 3 Bluray 3D DVD players in past 4 months, as i trusted the sales man....
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Either that or what they know actually works and has full functionality. Just a thought.
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Either that or what they know actually works and has full functionality. Just a thought.
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Not around here sadly. From the few stores around my place, if you don't have an Iphone, that makes you an idiot to them.
To be fair even after all the debacle i've been through with my Omnia 7 I would still reccomend WP7. The OS is just fantastic.
Samsung phones however... I will not reccomend!
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To be fair even after all the debacle i've been through with my Omnia 7 I would still reccomend WP7. The OS is just fantastic.
Samsung phones however... I will not reccomend!
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Agree perfectly!!!!!! OS brilliant! Samsung has let me downnnnn hardware problems to often!
I love my sammy Focus. When I went to the ATT store to get my wife the same phone, the salesman said good things about the phone, asked me about my experience. I didn't get any anti-wp7 vibe from my att store, but ymmv. By the time I decide to make a purchase, I find that I generally know a lot more about the items than the saleperson. Not always, not generally so.
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I love my sammy Focus. When I went to the ATT store to get my wife the same phone, the salesman said good things about the phone, asked me about my experience. I didn't get any anti-wp7 vibe from my att store, but ymmv. By the time I decide to make a purchase, I find that I generally know a lot more about the items than the saleperson. Not always, not generally so.
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In Portugal when I went to buy my Omnia 7in January the salesguy had a Mozart and he loved it, almost forced me into WP7.. LOL
No regrets about the OS nor about Samsung... My Omnia is running 7392 always officially updated and no problems so far...
Yeah, I don't know why ppl complain about Samsung. I think they're a great hardware company and I'm very happy with my Omnia 7. Before I had a Samsung Wave with bada, and it was nice too !! No problems at all !!
I didn't have any problems with the update on the Omnia 7 as well.
Well, if he is a cell phone salesman he is either very young probably not very knowledgeable or if older probably made a lot of mistakes in life to end up at that point.... In either event I wouldn't worry about it. Just enjoy your phone and rock on.
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Well, if he is a cell phone salesman he is either very young probably not very knowledgeable or if older probably made a lot of mistakes in life to end up at that point.... In either event I wouldn't worry about it. Just enjoy your phone and rock on.
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LOL that's horrible!
isn't this like letting a car sales man telling you what to buy? If you're going to lay down 500$ you better do your research before walking into any store (or you deserve what you get).
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Well, if he is a cell phone salesman he is either very young probably not very knowledgeable or if older probably made a lot of mistakes in life to end up at that point.... In either event I wouldn't worry about it. Just enjoy your phone and rock on.
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That was amazing.
share any of your sales issues here
cheerio
now im not on verizon and the only reason im coming over is for this phone. (BE WARNED - RANT COMING)
I've been on sprint for about 10 years now, the past 3 years i have been on an employee plan paying 30$/month for unlimited everything. The sad thing is, i feel bad for the people paying full price on sprint because im located in Rochester NY and sprint service should be great here but i rarely get service indoor's recently. 4G is a joke and Rochester was one of the first places to get it turned on. So im happy to move to a better network and brought myself to pay the extra $ for the service.... so enough about how sprints network is going down hill and on to how Verizon F***ED this launch up royally.
Maybe i hate Verizon for not mentioning a word about this phone. Maybe its because the Galaxy Nexus has been out for almost a month overseas. Maybe its because i feel like not only have i been waiting for this phone but i've also been waiting for Google to release an exciting new OS. Maybe it's the fact that i KNOW this phone can compete in the market as one of the best phones and not to mention its the flagship phone from Google that can kick start features like NFC and such. but then i think to myself... What did i just see when i turned on the TV or when i went to that website. ADs for the RAZR... THE RAZR.... ARE U KIDDING ME?
okay okay, i understand, back in 2003 it was the coolest phone on the block. TIMES HAVE CHANGED, Verizon knewwwwww they were getting the Nexus, and they hate they can't call it Droid. the name droid (personal opinion) is UGLY. Im not saying Galaxy Nexus is any better but i dont want to feel like i have a robot in my pocket. The Razr just came at the wrong time and VZ spent to much money with s$itty advertising like they always do.
I was really really hoping to see some type of great marketing strategy by verizon starting this week. Something along the lines of this:
Mon Night Football. 5 to 10 second commercial, completely white background and just out the nexus right in the middle of the high def screen. no music. mahyeb a piano key or smething, with just a shot of this beauty... then at the very end, flash Verizon so people know, that phone is coming to VZ, wow!!?? (and yes i would love to see a "with Google" slapped in there somewhere but we all know Verizon would have a heart attack promoting anyone but themselves)
and keep showing the commercial every day with a count down until the release date (which i was hoping the 9th) so it would have been even sweeter to see that commercial knowing i can freakin get that this week!?!
people know the verizon brand, they like the verizon brand becuase its associated with a good network. FOCUS ON YOUR PRODUCT, THE BEST ONE U HAVE. make people say, woahhhhhh what was that???? and im not talking about the people like us who wait and wait and wait knowing we will hold out for this, im talking about your average consumer, the one who see's a product and says, damn thats good looking, i WANT that. i WANT THAT NEOWWWZ!
(hell i even made a s$hitty youtube video to get my point across)
but no. No commercials, no internet Ad's, only one spot on thier website to put your email in a box (which NO ONE likes giving out) for more information....
Verizon, you messed up. You had a chance to make a boat load even more of cash and you missed out. im not even your customer yet and i dread the fact ill be stuck with you for two years.
and now we have this, no Google wallet. im highly confident once developers get their hands on this phone they will find a way to make it work, but instead Verizon points the finger and says its not them. WHY IN THE HELL WOULD GOOGLE NOT WANT TO HELP ITS OWN NEW SERVICE?!? It just doesnt make sense.........
alright, i just blacked out with anger/frustration while typing this so i hope it makes sense and i hope other people see what im seeing...
oh, and one last note.. This ones for you Google. i hope you paid attention to this whole launch. i hope you learned your leson about dancing with the RED DEVIL. They will take your masterpiece and piss all over it.
In my opinion the main problem with this launch is that Google and Samsung allowed Verizon to take control of it. I hate to compare to Apple, but they take full control of their product launches and do not allow the carriers to tamper in any way. Samsung and Google should have grown some balls and had the phone launched their way. If Verizon did not want to play ball then they just release the unlocked version here as they did in the past.
Cool story bro. Lol @ video. Lame but funny.
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No rant here
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how?
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special treatment for business account holders! My rep always takes care of me with devices before they come out. My company has over 650 lines with them... I give them a lot of money each month this is the least they can do!
had a couple problems with it once i got it but i worked everything out. Yup already rooted and bootloader unlocked! new facebook app is bad ass! had the Rezound do miss the sync contacts
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special treatment for business account holders! My rep always takes care of me with devices before they come out. My company has over 650 lines with them... I give them a lot of money each month this is the least they can do!
had a couple problems with it once i got it but i worked everything out. Yup already rooted and bootloader unlocked! new facebook app is bad ass! had the Rezound do miss the sync contacts
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Maybe I should talk to my account Rep.
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No ETA on this yet how sad just got off the phone with Costco district manager he just received an email about the push back could be awhile
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jfgirard0423 said:
special treatment for business account holders! My rep always takes care of me with devices before they come out. My company has over 650 lines with them... I give them a lot of money each month this is the least they can do!
had a couple problems with it once i got it but i worked everything out. Yup already rooted and bootloader unlocked! new facebook app is bad ass! had the Rezound do miss the sync contacts
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Hmm, that's weird. My company spends just shy of $100k a year on Verizon devices (somewhere around ~800 lines currently)...and my rep is just as unable to get one to sell as anyone else.
And he is the rep for 5 other companies around our size.
I think there's a much better chance you're a Verizon employee or were able to play with one in the immediate vicinity.
Your bigger rant should be how a company the size of VZW can hose their entire LTE network with each introduction of a new device.
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Your bigger rant should be how a company the size of VZW can hose their entire LTE network with each introduction of a new device.
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Yeah, and you can bet that the resolution will be quiet and nothing else ever said of this outage.
"Isolated" will be the spin. I was going to head over to Verizon and eBay the GSM GNEX I have, but I just can't fork over $85 for a tiered plan when I have unlimited on ATT for $40 after taxes (2nd line on plan).
Oh well.
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Hmm, that's weird. My company spends just shy of $100k a year on Verizon devices (somewhere around ~800 lines currently)...and my rep is just as unable to get one to sell as anyone else.
And he is the rep for 5 other companies around our size.
I think there's a much better chance you're a Verizon employee or were able to play with one in the immediate vicinity.
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sitting at home watching tv more than happy to post another pic! but promise you business rep got it for me! it will be released next week. I know because i did 10 upgrades for a couple of co-workers. thats when he said they will get them. but doesnt matter. dam phone has NO 4g LTE have this bad boy on wifi. But i own a company in the healthcare industry! not Verizon. give you another hint its in TEXAS!
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sitting at home watching tv more than happy to post another pic! but promise you business rep got it for me! it will be released next week. I know because i did 10 upgrades for a couple of co-workers. thats when he said they will get them. but doesnt matter. dam phone has NO 4g LTE have this bad boy on wifi. But i own a company in the healthcare industry! not Verizon. give you another hint its in TEXAS!
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Man, you are one posting maniac about your Verizon GNEX.
Congrats I suppose.
Had my GSM version for 3 weeks. Welcome to the club and keep letting everyone know how your business rep put you on a pedestal, lol.
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Man, you are one posting maniac about your Verizon GNEX.
Congrats I suppose.
Had my GSM version for 3 weeks. Welcome to the club and keep letting everyone know how your business rep put you on a pedestal, lol.
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Sorry. Just excited about the phone. Don't mean to be out of line.
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Sorry. Just excited about the phone. Don't mean to be out of line.
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Haha, I don't blame you. Didn't mean to come off as a jerk if I did.
Hell, I'd be doing the same. Enjoy it!
lol the op is a joke. He probably wasted 15-20minutes of his life to complain to a whole bunch of people he doesn't eve know ... ahhaha
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sitting at home watching tv more than happy to post another pic! but promise you business rep got it for me! it will be released next week. I know because i did 10 upgrades for a couple of co-workers. thats when he said they will get them. but doesnt matter. dam phone has NO 4g LTE have this bad boy on wifi. But i own a company in the healthcare industry! not Verizon. give you another hint its in TEXAS!
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Not saying I necessarily don't believe you, just saying the "don't sell yet" thing is pretty hard...they probably aren't even allowing the devices to activate on the network yet.
Beyond that, not a single person knows the date it's releasing now. The update said "indefinite", meaning nobody knows for sure. It's just suspected for next week, at the moment.
I won't promise anything but I will call rep tomorrow for some info
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Thanks for the reply king shady, u prob just wasted 5 mins reading even tho u don't care lol. All in good fun tho, just pissed at vz, ill get one sooner or later
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I disagree.
Seriously. Think about it from Verizon's perspective. Why would they put money and advertising behind the Nexus phone when they have the Rezound and Razr that just came out and are of similar specs? They control the user experience on those devices and can put their subscription apps preloaded on them. Not true with the Galaxy Nexus. Of course they're going to market the hell out of the devices that make them more money.
That said, I agree that Samsung/Google should have taken more charge with this launch. Nexus devices are about no compromise, pure Android experiences, and no carrier/OEM tampering. What I've seen of the Verizon version has contradicted this in a few ways before the phone is even out. Makes me very happy I got the GSM version. But at least the LTE one is unlocked and there will be plenty of ROMs and support for it.
Went to the ATT store to pick up a Titan or a Focus. Had to hold in my hand the diff in size to make sure I was okay with the Titan size vs amole display.
Liked them both, but wanted to sleep on it.
Went back the next day with my mind made up....Titan.
The guy that helped me the first night was busy, so picked the next available att rep. The windows phones were next to the appless display. I asked if they had another titan left. He asked if I wanted 32 gb or something model. I was like huh? I said I didn't know there was a 32 or 64 gb version of the titan. He was like oh, you want a windows phone. Yaa, duh!
Anyway, the guy that helped me the first night said that him and only one other att person had a windows phone vs the 10 or so other reps I saw in the store both nights. I don't want to say someone is cool or not cool, but the windows att guy I talked to was pretty friggin cool and knowledgeable. I overheard him talking to a customer about the chaos that is the android market and he also knew the exact dilemma I was facing...amole vs titan screen size (he owned a focus s).
After I purchased my Titan I went over and interrupted his conversation with another customer to say thanks, and let him know I went with the big screen. As I left and got in my car I saw him and the rep that rang me up in a good natured but possibly competitive conversation and realized that maybe att stores work on commission??
Anyway, I feel bad if that is true, but hopefully the appless guy defers to the guy that helped me choose my windows phone!!
With regards to my Titan purchase.... friggin AWESOME phone!!!
I made mobile phone calls thru a 2m repeater in the 80's as a ham, did IT tech support through one of those ancient Motorola flip phone in the 90's (DPC550?), and windows mobile x.x until now.
While I have thoroughly enjoyed the endless rooting and the various branches I have explored of windows mobile through XDA, I have to admit I was starting to get a little jealous of the apps available to my non technical friends through their iphones.
I finally threw down for an ipod once it could hold my massive GB collection of music but it never set the hook for me...minus my collection of music. I needed something more...
I won't tell anyone they have to get a windows phone, but seriously, the Titan friggin rocks!!!!! I was worried about the size but honestly it feels less in my front pocket than my old tilt2 (boat anchor). The large screen is simply enjoyable for anyone with a history of using smartphones. Apps? The good ones are ported. Games? The bigger the screen size the better, all things considered. Native apps...WOW!
I was worried the titan would be too big...its not, it might be the perfect size. Sign me me up as a converted windows phone fanboy. I really feel (based on tried and true experience) that android = windows mobile! Yeah, there are some cool things you can do...but I want a phone, not a linux box. ah, sorry!!!
Feel free to flame! But I am really psyched on this phone!
I always liked windows phone but idk, I just couldn't use it as an everyday thing. Its very simplistic and I like that. But to many features left out(at least when I had a focus). Well maybe I'll see about getting one again. The titan did seem nice. I also checked it out at the store. I love the screen on it. HUGE!
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Anyone who can't even refer to the competition by their correct name, and needs to resort to childish things like "appless" isn't even worth flaming. Enjoy your new phone. WP7 is a good OS, and has the potential to eventually be great, but so are iOS and Android. People who can't see that are only trying to rationalize their own choice, and they make intelligent discussion impossible.
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Went to the ATT store to pick up a Titan or a Focus. Had to hold in my hand the diff in size to make sure I was okay with the Titan size vs amole display.
Liked them both, but wanted to sleep on it.
Went back the next day with my mind made up....Titan.
The guy that helped me the first night was busy, so picked the next available att rep. The windows phones were next to the appless display. I asked if they had another titan left. He asked if I wanted 32 gb or something model. I was like huh? I said I didn't know there was a 32 or 64 gb version of the titan. He was like oh, you want a windows phone. Yaa, duh!
Anyway, the guy that helped me the first night said that him and only one other att person had a windows phone vs the 10 or so other reps I saw in the store both nights. I don't want to say someone is cool or not cool, but the windows att guy I talked to was pretty friggin cool and knowledgeable. I overheard him talking to a customer about the chaos that is the android market and he also knew the exact dilemma I was facing...amole vs titan screen size (he owned a focus s).
After I purchased my Titan I went over and interrupted his conversation with another customer to say thanks, and let him know I went with the big screen. As I left and got in my car I saw him and the rep that rang me up in a good natured but possibly competitive conversation and realized that maybe att stores work on commission??
Anyway, I feel bad if that is true, but hopefully the appless guy defers to the guy that helped me choose my windows phone!!
With regards to my Titan purchase.... friggin AWESOME phone!!!
I made mobile phone calls thru a 2m repeater in the 80's as a ham, did IT tech support through one of those ancient Motorola flip phone in the 90's (DPC550?), and windows mobile x.x until now.
While I have thoroughly enjoyed the endless rooting and the various branches I have explored of windows mobile through XDA, I have to admit I was starting to get a little jealous of the apps available to my non technical friends through their iphones.
I finally threw down for an ipod once it could hold my massive GB collection of music but it never set the hook for me...minus my collection of music. I needed something more...
I won't tell anyone they have to get a windows phone, but seriously, the Titan friggin rocks!!!!! I was worried about the size but honestly it feels less in my front pocket than my old tilt2 (boat anchor). The large screen is simply enjoyable for anyone with a history of using smartphones. Apps? The good ones are ported. Games? The bigger the screen size the better, all things considered. Native apps...WOW!
I was worried the titan would be too big...its not, it might be the perfect size. Sign me me up as a converted windows phone fanboy. I really feel (based on tried and true experience) that android = windows mobile! Yeah, there are some cool things you can do...but I want a phone, not a linux box. ah, sorry!!!
Feel free to flame! But I am really psyched on this phone!
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I feel the same about the Titan, it's an excellent phone. When I went to the local AT&T store with my brother about 2 weeks ago, I got to play with a Titan and was amazed how well made it was and how sweet the style was. If I would have been eligible for an upgrade, I would have walked out of the store with a Titan.
Oh Dad!
I mean RoboDad! I'm sorry, you are totally correct calling my post out!
I thought a good natured jibbing in the 'Windows Phone' forum would be okay and got a little too excited with what I thought was an original jab - 'Appless'?
I guess maybe not.
Sorry to offend you!
There is a great Mobile OS race going on, I see WP is a big underdog. All I was trying to say was that I was blown away by WP on the Titan. The handicaps of each platform are well documented, if not well marketed.
My opinion=only mine.
You shouldn't have to apologize OP, I have an Android and WP7... I don't go into the Android section talking about WP7, I don't know why someone would be offended in this section...but rock on with the Titan!
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Thanks Dr.!!!
Appreciate it! But...I live at an elevation of 5,280.
Good luck in the 2nd half!!!
rempmi said:
Went to the ATT store to pick up a Titan or a Focus. Had to hold in my hand the diff in size to make sure I was okay with the Titan size vs amole display.
Liked them both, but wanted to sleep on it.
Went back the next day with my mind made up....Titan.
The guy that helped me the first night was busy, so picked the next available att rep. The windows phones were next to the appless display. I asked if they had another titan left. He asked if I wanted 32 gb or something model. I was like huh? I said I didn't know there was a 32 or 64 gb version of the titan. He was like oh, you want a windows phone. Yaa, duh!
Anyway, the guy that helped me the first night said that him and only one other att person had a windows phone vs the 10 or so other reps I saw in the store both nights. I don't want to say someone is cool or not cool, but the windows att guy I talked to was pretty friggin cool and knowledgeable. I overheard him talking to a customer about the chaos that is the android market and he also knew the exact dilemma I was facing...amole vs titan screen size (he owned a focus s).
After I purchased my Titan I went over and interrupted his conversation with another customer to say thanks, and let him know I went with the big screen. As I left and got in my car I saw him and the rep that rang me up in a good natured but possibly competitive conversation and realized that maybe att stores work on commission??
Anyway, I feel bad if that is true, but hopefully the appless guy defers to the guy that helped me choose my windows phone!!
With regards to my Titan purchase.... friggin AWESOME phone!!!
I made mobile phone calls thru a 2m repeater in the 80's as a ham, did IT tech support through one of those ancient Motorola flip phone in the 90's (DPC550?), and windows mobile x.x until now.
While I have thoroughly enjoyed the endless rooting and the various branches I have explored of windows mobile through XDA, I have to admit I was starting to get a little jealous of the apps available to my non technical friends through their iphones.
I finally threw down for an ipod once it could hold my massive GB collection of music but it never set the hook for me...minus my collection of music. I needed something more...
I won't tell anyone they have to get a windows phone, but seriously, the Titan friggin rocks!!!!! I was worried about the size but honestly it feels less in my front pocket than my old tilt2 (boat anchor). The large screen is simply enjoyable for anyone with a history of using smartphones. Apps? The good ones are ported. Games? The bigger the screen size the better, all things considered. Native apps...WOW!
I was worried the titan would be too big...its not, it might be the perfect size. Sign me me up as a converted windows phone fanboy. I really feel (based on tried and true experience) that android = windows mobile! Yeah, there are some cool things you can do...but I want a phone, not a linux box. ah, sorry!!!
Feel free to flame! But I am really psyched on this phone!
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rempmi said:
Went to the ATT store to pick up a Titan or a Focus. Had to hold in my hand the diff in size to make sure I was okay with the Titan size vs amole display.
Liked them both, but wanted to sleep on it.
Went back the next day with my mind made up....Titan.
The guy that helped me the first night was busy, so picked the next available att rep. The windows phones were next to the appless display. I asked if they had another titan left. He asked if I wanted 32 gb or something model. I was like huh? I said I didn't know there was a 32 or 64 gb version of the titan. He was like oh, you want a windows phone. Yaa, duh!
Anyway, the guy that helped me the first night said that him and only one other att person had a windows phone vs the 10 or so other reps I saw in the store both nights. I don't want to say someone is cool or not cool, but the windows att guy I talked to was pretty friggin cool and knowledgeable. I overheard him talking to a customer about the chaos that is the android market and he also knew the exact dilemma I was facing...amole vs titan screen size (he owned a focus s).
After I purchased my Titan I went over and interrupted his conversation with another customer to say thanks, and let him know I went with the big screen. As I left and got in my car I saw him and the rep that rang me up in a good natured but possibly competitive conversation and realized that maybe att stores work on commission??
Anyway, I feel bad if that is true, but hopefully the appless guy defers to the guy that helped me choose my windows phone!!
With regards to my Titan purchase.... friggin AWESOME phone!!!
I made mobile phone calls thru a 2m repeater in the 80's as a ham, did IT tech support through one of those ancient Motorola flip phone in the 90's (DPC550?), and windows mobile x.x until now.
While I have thoroughly enjoyed the endless rooting and the various branches I have explored of windows mobile through XDA, I have to admit I was starting to get a little jealous of the apps available to my non technical friends through their iphones.
I finally threw down for an ipod once it could hold my massive GB collection of music but it never set the hook for me...minus my collection of music. I needed something more...
I won't tell anyone they have to get a windows phone, but seriously, the Titan friggin rocks!!!!! I was worried about the size but honestly it feels less in my front pocket than my old tilt2 (boat anchor). The large screen is simply enjoyable for anyone with a history of using smartphones. Apps? The good ones are ported. Games? The bigger the screen size the better, all things considered. Native apps...WOW!
I was worried the titan would be too big...its not, it might be the perfect size. Sign me me up as a converted windows phone fanboy. I really feel (based on tried and true experience) that android = windows mobile! Yeah, there are some cool things you can do...but I want a phone, not a linux box. ah, sorry!!!
Feel free to flame! But I am really psyched on this phone!
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Join the club! Good choice! Only if more kids knew about the new toy
Enjoy the no lag no freeze no hang phone with massive screen to ogle at!
Is this a petition??? lol
love my TITAN!!!!
congratulations
You know what the best thing about the Titan is? ( i own one so i talk with experience) Watching everyone huddle around and iphone 4s (i only use the iphone as a example because this happened during lunch at work) to watch a funny youtube video, and me whipping out the titan and everyone turning to me instead because they could see it from across the table without huddling.
Its a brilliant phone I just wish it had a hugh resolution and the power button on the side.
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Its a brilliant phone I just wish it had a hugh resolution and the power button on the side.
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Ewww...that's one thing I hate about my Focus, the power button on the side. I'm always pressing it when I apply a force to the opposite side...like volume controls. And I always press it when removing it from a case or picking it up. Whats really bad is when I press it while playing a game. The hand naturally grabs the sides to secure the object. Having a power button at the top eliminates this unwanted power button pressing.
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Ewww...that's one thing I hate about my Focus, the power button on the side. I'm always pressing it when I apply a force to the opposite side...like volume controls. And I always press it when removing it from a case or picking it up. Whats really bad is when I press it while playing a game. The hand naturally grabs the sides to secure the object. Having a power button at the top eliminates this unwanted power button pressing.
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I agree but the titan's size makes it extremely difficult to reach the button and it is really depressed.
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I agree but the titan's size makes it extremely difficult to reach the button and it is really depressed.
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Practically how many times in a month do u power off your device? I've used power button in 3 months only 2 times!
drupad2drupad said:
Practically how many times in a month do u power off your device? I've used power button in 3 months only 2 times!
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Seriously? You need to push the button to turn on the screen. I do that at least 50 times a day.
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Im sitting here trying to get my lumia to turn on without pushing the power button and its just not working.
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Seriously? You need to push the button to turn on the screen. I do that at least 50 times a day.
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Im sitting here trying to get my lumia to turn on without pushing the power button and its just not working.
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Not that it is the practical way to do it, but you can press and hold the camera button. Then press the back button.
JVH3 said:
Not that it is the practical way to do it, but you can press and hold the camera button. Then press the back button.
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That is a cool feature just as you said not optimal.
I've been with you from the start Microsoft. I owned an early Windows Mobile 2003se device, and I loved it. The software was finicky, it crashed often but it was consistent and it was eons ahead of Palm. I was happy. I held on for as long as I could. But after the introduction of the iPhone, I couldn't hold on any longer. The software was going nowhere, and hardware was inferior and I had to move on. I always my fondness for the platform. Then Windows Phone 7 was introduced. It was new, it was clean, it was beautiful. But I had to hold off. Poor battery life, poor specs, high prices. This all changed with the Lumia 900. It was sleek, beautiful, had an amazing display, and it was right for me. So when my 5 year old iPhone died, I went out and bought one. I was happy. I did everything I asked it to and more. Then I heard the Apollo rumors. I was ecstatic! All WP7.5 devices would get WP8. All kinds of new features and worthwhile apps! I couldn't wait. Then this. Just when I was feeling comfortable with Windows Phone again, this new land that was different that iOS and Android that went against the grain, I found out it was much, much worse. I'm selling my Lumia 900 and buying an iPhone 4S. I'm not the first and I wont be the last. You let us believe everything. The little leaks and hints had our hopes up. I feel cheated, wronged, and above all, i'm leaving the platform for the last time. You've made it so i cant even look at my phone anymore without anger. GOOD JOB SH**SOFT, YOU DONE GOOFED UP THIS TIME.
ITS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD.
You go get your Iphone 4S .............
I for one will keep my lumia 900.. simply because it does what it does best, and regardless of what microsoft does, nokia is keen to support its phone...
Apps coming from nokia
DLNA via NOKIA PLAY App
BETTERCAMERA with CAMERA EXTRA app
BETTER TRANSPORT with 2.1 update for the app
and lots of others,, list goes on and on
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You go get your Iphone 4S .............
I for one will keep my lumia 900.. simply because it does what it does best, and regardless of what microsoft does, nokia is keen to support its phone...
Apps coming from nokia
DLNA via NOKIA PLAY App
BETTERCAMERA with CAMERA EXTRA app
BETTER TRANSPORT with 2.1 update for the app
and lots of others,, list goes on and on
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I'd hate to burst your bubble, that's all WP8. 7.8 is JUST the homescreen.
I have to agree with Johnson on this one. I have been with windows mobile OS's since before they were phones and to tell me my two month old device is unsupported is a slap in the face.
I too plan to look elsewhere. They waited just long enough for the rush to be over on the lumia/HTC and samsungs and no early adopters can't return their device ?!
Thanks for nothing A$$hats.
Damn, I was looking at getting a Lumia 900...guess not :/ But I wouldn't suggest getting a 4S, the new iPhone will be coming out in a few months and you would be kicking yourself for getting a 4S now and then the new one coming out.
Well Microsoft will support device up to 2 years, as I know. So if you don't looking for dual-core CPU, NFC and other some features, than there isn't problem to stay with Nokia Lumia 900 or other first gen devices. So what is point to buy iPhone 4s if new iPhone come out in fall (WP8 devices as well).
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and to tell me my two month old device is unsupported is a slap in the face.
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True! Worst part is that they had to know when releasing the 900 that there would be no upgrade. That, to me is deliberate lies. I would have still bought a WP device I would have simply waited a little longer or maybe I would have bought the 900 anyways ...knowing in advance would've been the right thing to do. I now expect Nokia to make this up to us 900 owners.
Honestly, how can one expect Nokia to do anything. They were poorly managed for too many years, then latched on to WP. At launch of their flagship 900 on a flagship carrier (ATT), the device was defective. The $100 rebate was welcomed by early adopters, but they burned through even more cash. In the background, MS is drumming up the app count. Nokia is hanging on for their lives -- firing another 10,000 last week. Stock is down to $2.50 a share. Nokia's major announcement on 6/18? A symbian device.
As for the token of appreciation -- a windows 8 start screen??? You gotta be kidding me. No mention of integrating Skype into the OS? No background operation of skype?
The lumia 900 is a beautiful device. Like others, have been with wm since the pocket loox 600... just windows mobile. MS is putting together a competitive and compelling package, but threw early supporters of WP7 under the bus of MS progress and Nokia survival.
Short of a fully functioning skype client, IE10, camera fix, and restoration of the network settings app, i too will be shopping for new hardware at the end of this year and for the first time, it may not be running on windows.
aquanaut88 said:
Short of a fully functioning skype client, IE10, camera fix, and restoration of the network settings app, i too will be shopping for new hardware at the end of this year and for the first time, it may not be running on windows.
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I'm with you bud... I've been using Microsoft's phone's since the first "Red E" development phone that ran Windows Smartphone 2002 and everything in between till now...
This is un-acceptable. I'm pissed...
I know developers who are pissed too, they've spent forever on some really cool "BIG" projects, 50% on the way to having finished products... And now they have no idea where they sit as far as development goes, etc...
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I know developers who are pissed too, they've spent forever on some really cool "BIG" projects, 50% on the way to having finished products... And now they have no idea where they sit as far as development goes, etc...
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They have already said the apps will go forward, just not backwards...... Still sucks nonetheless. =/
well, I'll just look at the bright side,,, there are some good apps coming for the Lumia on Friday, is a beautiful device, so I will keep it until WP8 devices come into market,,, there's always craigslist, so I will probably get around $180.00 for it by that time, minus let say $500.00 on a craigslist WP8 device I will end up paying $320.00 which is not bad for being out of contract... But selling the Lumia now to get an iPhone is ridiculousness.
Im pretty sure WP7 apps running on WP8 will be more of a compatibility sort of thing... And with the changes who knows when they might dump that ability and require an entire re write...
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I think Zhariak may have been talking about software houses like sbsh, spb, WebIS, and others who built out a stable of useful, innovative applications for windows mobile and got left behind with WP7.
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I'd hate to burst your bubble, that's all WP8. 7.8 is JUST the homescreen.
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I believe its for 7.5 actually in the next coming weeks according to Nokia's Official Blog.
http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/06/20/new-nokia-apps-zynga-games-to-make-your-lumia-even-better/
Still, it still feels like lies with how the timing is. Any class action suits? (guess if there is Nokia couldn't pay it, thus putting them out, thus killing any updates for the Lumias, lol).
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I believe its for 7.5 actually in the next coming weeks according to Nokia's Official Blog.
http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/06/20/new-nokia-apps-zynga-games-to-make-your-lumia-even-better/
Still, it still feels like lies with how the timing is. Any class action suits? (guess if there is Nokia couldn't pay it, thus putting them out, thus killing any updates for the Lumias, lol).
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The home screen update still TBD according to @NokiaUS
Since I basically got the Lumia for free, after rebate, the only downer is that I will have to buy my Win 8 device at full retail, at about the same time that I'll be getting a Win 8 Tablet. Can you say hole in the wallet
It's like when I got my iPhone 4 loved it to death, then two months later iPhone 4S came out; better processor, Siri, etc.
Now I got my Nokia Lumia 900 not 2 days ago, fell in love with this phone, and I see this "No upgrade to Windows Phone 8" for this ****ing phone?
What the hell?!! I don't want on ****ty skin + extra glitter 7.8
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It's like when I got my iPhone 4 loved it to death, then two months later iPhone 4S came out; better processor, Siri, etc.
Now I got my Nokia Lumia 900 not 2 days ago, fell in love with this phone, and I see this "No upgrade to Windows Phone 8" for this ****ing phone?
What the hell?!! I don't want on ****ty skin + extra glitter 7.8
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If you got it 2 days ago you should still be able to return it and go back to your 4s
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If you got it 2 days ago you should still be able to return it and go back to your 4s
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Providers may offer that in the US. But it's not like that around the world...
No WP8, I too find it irratating, it makes me mad... considered even crying about it.. still thinking about it, I might have some time after 2:30 today. Would it make me switch to another platform?????? Why? Do you really think Apple is any different? Which phones does Siri work on? Across the board on all iPhones... um no.. is it some hardware issue?? Mic on a iPhone 3G not strong enough? Whatever the reason is. If you need a personal relationship with a computer and not people... buy only the latest iPhone (Then be ok with the idea The O/S is gonna change for the upcoming iPhone 5 and some new features will be iPhone 5 exclusive). I can't tell you how many Andriod phones out there DID NOT RECIEVE ICE CREAM SANDWICH... way too many, but the vast majority of people out there don't have a clue.
It sucks, it's wrong.. but lets not pretend Microsoft is some greedy software giant and Apple is some poor underdog that just takes such great care of their customers..... those days are gone!!! long gone, Apple is the company that was litterally sitting on a pile of money that they did not know what to do with. That is not an opinion, it's a fact... look it up, made headline news. Don't even get me started on Google, that company is like a data minning crack whore with a needle jammed in her track filled arm wipping her mouth from the last customer and asking for a kiss. Yeah I have an Andriod tablet and I find myself using it so little since I bought the lumia.
After writting this I realize, no need to cry... I am dissapointed in Microsoft, but it is what it is. As far others and my HD2... Who is anyone fooling????? Anyone on XDA could have made a mint on that baby. I ran WM, Andriod and WP7... sold it with WP7 for almost what I paid for it. Who knows maybe the Lumia will go the same way maybe not... I only paid $380 for it. If I get $200 for it when I sell it I got my Money's worth