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Re: This Place Goes to Dogs Because of Microsoft
Now no more cooking up Roms and OS's and no place to go.
I'm upset to see this.
There has got to be a way to carry on?
What were these guys afraid of? Oh if you want the new OS and it's capabilities you got to go to carrier and get ripped off!
I wonder who complained the most? I bet i-Mate was at the top of the list. HTC?
I want to run the newest OS without purchasing a new unit period and if I can't I will not be purchasing any more from the likes of Cingular, T-Mobile.
You know here in the good old USA you can't even get a decent phone from T-Mobile they are in the Stone Age. Cingular is a little better you can get a stripped down Tytn as the 8525 that of course is locked to their network and they almost always strong arm you into a 2 year contract! What are these guys Dictators?
You know why cant we develop our own like Sony's UX Micro series?
These thing would put these guys out of business. After all I always build my own PC's b uy the operating system. I can build these to suit me.
Well the End is near the Commies are taking over, lets hug a tree and sing some Kumbaiya.
Ok Ranted
amen brother
Me too! Tired of buying $650 phones with crummy ROMS and no support. It's absurd!! I left the board for a week and a half and came back today to upgrade to the Dopod ROM with GPS (I have the p3600) - whoops! - it's gone - Screwed!
Everyone can pat microsoft on the back for being so lenient for so long but I've been doing Windows since the first version and have watched them illegally put Netscape, Ecco Pro, Wordperfect (almost), Firefox (soon) and hundreds of other great software companies out of business through bullying and bribing - this makes me not give a flying you know what about respecting their rights. They even bullied the feds - more power there than the Vanderbilts and the Rockerfellers (sp?) ever had!!
I have spent a fortune on their products, and I have done almost everything totally legally (which is why I have spent a fortune). But they are not satisfied with that. They have to run all the experimenters and the innovators out of business, and when theirown products suck, they have to buy the competition out of business. I will buy and use the first good open source OS that comes along for these excellent PDA phones - I am so tired of throwing dollar after dollar on systems that don't work (don't get me started on Active sync, duplicates everywhere, increasingly limited abilities to sync, Outlook and the inability to have one PIM on more than one computer at home without 3rd party software at home, and so on).
It makes a good man want to cry. At least Apple is up front about it. And, altho there is no opportunity for innovation there, at least their products work. Microsoft is in business just to blow everybody else out of the water. Tiring to say the least. Deserving of a consumer revolt at best!
Yes they are within their legal rights. Legal rights these days are like political rights in the past MIGHT MAKES RIGHT. Thank you again, Bill Gates.
We're still cooking up ROMs. In fact I posted one just today. The location has simply changed. FTTB everything's on RapidShare. We no longer host this location however, so the care we took in ensuring that pre-production ROMs not yet sent to Operators were removed is now gone.
What has m$ really done here other than just make a lot of people really mad (the petition has around 6,000 signatures currently)? Oh, I know. They've hurt their sales.
... go figure...
as if MSFT cares much about sales they would only care if their $$$ go to competitors like Apple iPhone for example... then Bill would go bananas but a few billion less in sales that's peanuts for him ))
on another point, rapidshare is not searchable (for obvious reasons)... will then the sharing and testing be done through PM only???
I have been told (smile) that emule has a search function.
Yeah but really, would you install a rom that came from e-mule?
Exactly. Did anyone 'mirrored' the ftp before it was taken down?
I can't believe, BTW, that xdad being scared by M$FT -without any reason, let me add - did not give us some time to mirror it. This is clearly pathetic, I think.
there is a mirror!!,,, search this forum carefully for the word "gurus"
dim4x4 said:
there is a mirror!!,,, search this forum carefully for the word "gurus"
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So are we not meant to tell anyone the web address?
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I need some help from xda-developers and other tech blogging sites/communities. The question is relatively simple - how old were you when you first bought your windows phone 7 device? I am doing a class assignment on this and I thought why not do it on windows phone 7, so I am a bit curious of the age demographic breakdown between users that bought windows phone 7 devices (or users that are looking to purchase it within the next year) and users that are not interested.
Just vote
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Also preferred if you list your occupation or educational level as well. If you think its a bit too much information you don't have to participate. But trust me when I say this, it could help me a lot, like a whole lot so I ask you xda-developers FIRST
18 - Doing A levels!
comeradealexi said:
18 - Doing A levels!
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is it sad I am making my final stat project on windows phone 7? yes it is
45 - Lorry Driver
let's hope more people vote in the poll I want a population of at least 250 or 300 votes before I write a good analysis
but I have a good idea of the results just using mr. statistics to verify
40 - SQL Server DBA, data analyst and software developer
25-34, Bachelor's (achieved), MBA (in progress), Accountant
Did a presentation in my Marketing class this week using my Focus and the eBay app as an example of how online sales are taking advantage of mobile technology. Got a 95%.
Best of luck on your project!
18-24
Highest level of education: Masters (achieved), Ph.D. (in progress)
20 - Student - BSc Computer Sciecne.
31 , engineer and support manager.
I'm glad the poll is getting bigger I'll post it on more places see how it goes
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I haven't even done miui thanks to this project
comeradealexi said:
18 - Doing A levels!
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Likewise ^__^
21, B. Computer Science (completed), currently a graduate (first year out of uni) software developer.
though, i also have my little sister who is in the first age bracket who owns a wp7 as well, so you could add that to the list
2nd year Bsc Eng. Mechatronics student
thanks to everyone so far
I'm in 25-34 (barely 25)
clinical psychology program
22, Bachelor of Media and Communications, one semester to go.
16, currently studying level 2 plumbing technical certificate; moving on to aerospace engineering studies next july.
25
Architectural Graduate
Working full-time
Finished masters '09
Finished Bachelor of Arts in '07
Finished Diploma in '04
Finished Cert IV in '03
All this and I still get paid sh*t lol.
33 years old, respiratory therapist, associates degree is respiratory, 2 classes away from degree in nursing.
23. Certified Nissan/Infiniti Master Technician with 12 ASE Certifications. Currently an PBX Operator at a time share resort. (Damn Recession!)
Hey I just got some awesome news -
Expensify is finally coming to the Windows Phone. I don't know why now - could be they were waiting on WP7.5.
I had used this program on Android and found it to be the cleanest, easiest and best organized program for uploading travel expenses and receipts and having it seamlessly woven to Expensify's online expense report client.
To tell the truth, I have only missed two things from Android - this and RocketBunnies..
I found out as I received an email from their marketing notifying me that I had no activity over the past several months and could I please let them know if there was any dissatisfaction? After I wrote back that I missed this program and only stopped using because of my move to WP7.5, two people within their group emailed me to let me know that they are in the finishing stages of a WP7.5 mobile application and to keep a lookout for it.
For more information on how the software itself works, go to www.expensify.com
Yep, waiting for 7.5
We depended on some Mango-specific features in order to port our custom cross-platform layer to WP. (I'd link to more info, but as a new user to this forum, it's preventing me. Alas, it's really cool!)
We coincidentally released both the iPhone and WP ports on the same day, so now we have write-once-run-everywhere on iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. Incidentally, as a current webOS user, I've been looking to jump ships -- I'm thinking a Titan might be nice....
Regardless, i'm glad you like the app -- write me at [email protected] if I can help in any way. Thanks!
-david
Founder and CEO of Expensify
The Core77 designer challenge just released their results.
I'm one of the finalists for an app idea called InspirEngine. An earlier design incarnation of this app previously won the WPAppItUp Challenge and was featured as one of their favorties.
It's basically a get things done app with a social and gaming twist. You get points for living life, you climb ranks, there's a leaderboard. That's one of the functions - You get the idea!
In the spirit of Core77 - it'll be 50-50 split between design and development for any revenue the app gets. And I aim for a before-10th feb release. Since the first 25 finalists who get their app to the marketplace will get, well, dev phones, an apphub subscription, and lots of publicity.
So well, it can be a the start of a mutually beneficial relationship.
Incentives:
1) The app's obviously done well for itself based on design alone, so it's not a risky investment.
2) If we get it out in time, we get phones and a year's subscription. You get to keep the subscription in your name. I've got mine lined up for about 3 years now.
2) It's already got some exposure - I have people asking me about it.
3) It's an exciting holiday project!
4) I'm pretty open minded about everything, so, the design isn't rigid or anything.
I'm looking for:
1) Someone awesome at doing all the coding and everything (we'll probably need some sort of online backend, social network integration, push notifs etc.) So someone who can handle all that.
2) Someone in London, UK. Nearby is alright, but someone who can travel to Zones 1 and 2 regularly would be nice.
4) I want the app to be more fun than businessy, so someone who shares that vision about life.
Just a bit of a primer: I'm a student of linguistics at king's college london. This creates a dichotomy. The idea of a student driven project is appealing, so students in london, shoot me an email! Conversely, someone who can teach me the ropes of the trade is exciting, so pro devs with time on their hands and no surefire idea, please send me an email!
[email protected] | @abhi235
Cheers,
Abhi
I went to a Behind the Tiles event last night in Minneapolis. About 20 people showed up, and there were 10-15 MS employees on hand. Needless to say there was pleanty of oportunity to talk to MS employees one on one and ask very specific questions. The people who presented / made themselves readily available were very knowledgable.
Most attendees were WP7 users already: Just about 1/2 were developers, the other 1/2 were in IT/IS in one capacity or another or at least a technology enthusiast. It was not a developer-oriented event (JIC you didn't know...)
If you're new to windows phone then this is a very good event to see the features demonstrated. Even after 1.5 years of being on the OS I still learned quite a bit about application features (pinning is more detailed than I've been using, integration with areas of the OS where the appropriate apps are located), and a very good demonstration of Bing, which has a TON more features than I've been using.
Everyone had a Nokia 900 provided to play with (focus on Me tile, setting up, etc.), and for Bing we were able to execute translations, scan pictures with the camera for text which we then sent in an e-mail, playing music on the phone and having Bing display the artist and where to buy the albumn / song, and focused a lot on voice commands and how to simply talk to your phone w/out pushing any buttons. It was pretty cool, actually. One thing that stuck out in my mind was that the malls in Bing Maps have detailed floor maps (complete with store names) that I didn't know existed, which was nice to see. They also showed how to filter results from Bing search easily.
In addition, they demoed some future tech (XBox, Kinect, and WP working together), talked about Win8 and WP8 a little (very little, but at least it was direct) and focused one of the sections on business use (also very enlightening).
At the end they gave away an NL 900, 2 StarWars XBox units, and 4,000 gamer points. Given the people there, it was a 1/5 chance to win one of those (of course, I didn't win anything =) ). Not sure if those are given out at each event, so YMMV - that's what they had to offer last night. Oh, and light swag (notebook, I <3 Win Phone stickers, etc.).
Lastly, BestBuy offered $50 off the $99 Lumia 900 if you were eligible, so It's a good way to save a buck or two if that's of interest.
If you were on the fence I recommend signing up - it was worth my time for sure!
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I went to a Behind the Tiles event last night in Minneapolis. About 20 people showed up, and there were 10-15 MS employees on hand. Needless to say there was pleanty of oportunity to talk to MS employees one on one and ask very specific questions. The people who presented / made themselves readily available were very knowledgable.
Most attendees were WP7 users already: Just about 1/2 were developers, the other 1/2 were in IT/IS in one capacity or another or at least a technology enthusiast. It was not a developer-oriented event (JIC you didn't know...)
If you're new to windows phone then this is a very good event to see the features demonstrated. Even after 1.5 years of being on the OS I still learned quite a bit about application features (pinning is more detailed than I've been using, integration with areas of the OS where the appropriate apps are located), and a very good demonstration of Bing, which has a TON more features than I've been using.
Everyone had a Nokia 900 provided to play with (focus on Me tile, setting up, etc.), and for Bing we were able to execute translations, scan pictures with the camera for text which we then sent in an e-mail, playing music on the phone and having Bing display the artist and where to buy the albumn / song, and focused a lot on voice commands and how to simply talk to your phone w/out pushing any buttons. It was pretty cool, actually. One thing that stuck out in my mind was that the malls in Bing Maps have detailed floor maps (complete with store names) that I didn't know existed, which was nice to see. They also showed how to filter results from Bing search easily.
In addition, they demoed some future tech (XBox, Kinect, and WP working together), talked about Win8 and WP8 a little (very little, but at least it was direct) and focused one of the sections on business use (also very enlightening).
At the end they gave away an NL 900, 2 StarWars XBox units, and 4,000 gamer points. Given the people there, it was a 1/5 chance to win one of those (of course, I didn't win anything =) ). Not sure if those are given out at each event, so YMMV - that's what they had to offer last night. Oh, and light swag (notebook, I <3 Win Phone stickers, etc.).
Lastly, BestBuy offered $50 off the $99 Lumia 900 if you were eligible, so It's a good way to save a buck or two if that's of interest.
If you were on the fence I recommend signing up - it was worth my time for sure!
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Cool. Nice to hear. Thanks for sharing !!
I would love to attend something like that. I have been using Lumia for a week and wants to love it, but i always have a feeling that it missing a lot. I would really like to explore Bing features more as IMO it should be given more credit.
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I would love to attend something like that. I have been using Lumia for a week and wants to love it, but i always have a feeling that it missing a lot. I would really like to explore Bing features more as IMO it should be given more credit.
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No doubt! I was suprised at how much I didn't know! Here's a couple of links that may help to see the functionality of Bing:
http://www.bing.com/community/site_.../10/windows-phone-update-bing-o-on-mango.aspx
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/vi...pkey=c0b91059-9ce0-477f-a391-53fbb53c061e||||
I would love to go to one as well. I think the one in ny happened already. I'm gonna have to check it out soon.
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There are lots of these resources online if you look for them. When attending an event with Microsoft, they throw this in your face. But most of it is already available. Check out the Windows Phone Blog sites, and the Windowsphone.com sites for info.....lotttssss there.
i was there too
eknutson said:
I went to a Behind the Tiles event last night in Minneapolis. About 20 people showed up, and there were 10-15 MS employees on hand. Needless to say there was pleanty of oportunity to talk to MS employees one on one and ask very specific questions. The people who presented / made themselves readily available were very knowledgable.
Most attendees were WP7 users already: Just about 1/2 were developers, the other 1/2 were in IT/IS in one capacity or another or at least a technology enthusiast. It was not a developer-oriented event (JIC you didn't know...)
If you're new to windows phone then this is a very good event to see the features demonstrated. Even after 1.5 years of being on the OS I still learned quite a bit about application features (pinning is more detailed than I've been using, integration with areas of the OS where the appropriate apps are located), and a very good demonstration of Bing, which has a TON more features than I've been using.
Everyone had a Nokia 900 provided to play with (focus on Me tile, setting up, etc.), and for Bing we were able to execute translations, scan pictures with the camera for text which we then sent in an e-mail, playing music on the phone and having Bing display the artist and where to buy the albumn / song, and focused a lot on voice commands and how to simply talk to your phone w/out pushing any buttons. It was pretty cool, actually. One thing that stuck out in my mind was that the malls in Bing Maps have detailed floor maps (complete with store names) that I didn't know existed, which was nice to see. They also showed how to filter results from Bing search easily.
In addition, they demoed some future tech (XBox, Kinect, and WP working together), talked about Win8 and WP8 a little (very little, but at least it was direct) and focused one of the sections on business use (also very enlightening).
At the end they gave away an NL 900, 2 StarWars XBox units, and 4,000 gamer points. Given the people there, it was a 1/5 chance to win one of those (of course, I didn't win anything =) ). Not sure if those are given out at each event, so YMMV - that's what they had to offer last night. Oh, and light swag (notebook, I <3 Win Phone stickers, etc.).
Lastly, BestBuy offered $50 off the $99 Lumia 900 if you were eligible, so It's a good way to save a buck or two if that's of interest.
If you were on the fence I recommend signing up - it was worth my time for sure!
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Well i was there too and i won the Lumia (yep the guy who shouted like crazy when the number was announced). meanwhile do you have any idea if the phone they have given is unlocked or not. 'coz i called the ATT guys and they told they do not have this device IEMI number in their database.
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Well i was there too and i won the Lumia (yep the guy who shouted like crazy when the number was announced). meanwhile do you have any idea if the phone they have given is unlocked or not. 'coz i called the ATT guys and they told they do not have this device IEMI number in their database.
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Funny, I was sure it was an AT&T device (it has an AT&T logo on it, doesn't it?) so they should have it! I know this sounds pretty dumb... but did you ask them to try again? =)
Grats on the phone, too!
They are having these events at best buys throughout may but in order to go you have to RSVP with a registration code. Did you have that? I don't know how I would get one.
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They are having these events at best buys throughout may but in order to go you have to RSVP with a registration code. Did you have that? I don't know how I would get one.
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I used 'MVP', and I saw one other but hopefully that one will still work.
Awesome. Thanks. I'll report back.
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It worked perfectly. Thank you so much for the response. I appreciate it. I registered for an event in NYC on the 9th. I'll be back here afterwards to let you guys know how it went.
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Went to one on 14May in San Diego. They changed the venue from Best Buy to the Microsoft store. A lot of interesting features were brought up & WOOHOO.... I won one of the Lumias. They gave away teeshirts, 2 lumia 900s, 2 Star Wars XBox Kinects and 2 4000 pt. XBox cards
So the event I went to was ok. I learned one or two things. They had three different stations set up and we walked in a circle hitting each. There are no seats so we were standing for the duration of the 2.5 hour event which was a bit uncomfortable seeing that I had just worked the whole day. They I didn't win any prizes though.
Seems like they gave way more stuff away at the event held at the Microsoft store. I got a bag with a sticker, pen, notebook and a poster.
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Went to one on 14May in San Diego. They changed the venue from Best Buy to the Microsoft store. A lot of interesting features were brought up & WOOHOO.... I won one of the Lumias. They gave away teeshirts, 2 lumia 900s, 2 Star Wars XBox Kinects and 2 4000 pt. XBox cards
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My sister won the other one there...lol which is mine now