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Here's the question for all of you who have tried Mango.
I am truly being bugged about the "500 new features" that MS is talking about.
All they're talking about is Bing Vision, Bing Audio, Integration with social networks, People Hub improvements...
Can someone write a new Mango feature that wasn't already stated in their promo videos?
I am also interested in customization. Are there any new options for users to customize their WP7?
Thanks!
toza said:
Here's the question for all of you who have tried Mango.
I am truly being bugged about the "500 new features" that MS is talking about.
All they're talking about is Bing Vision, Bing Audio, Integration with social networks, People Hub improvements...
Can someone write a new Mango feature that wasn't already stated in their promo videos?
I am also interested in customization. Are there any new options for users to customize their WP7?
Thanks!
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You have to remember that the majority of the new features are behind the scenes for developers to make use of in their apps. Access to sockets and the phonebook are the few I'm aware of.
There're a few more things Microsoft hasn't shown in their marketing videos. For example Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Front-Face-Camera, Visual Voice Mail, ...
These are just a few which came to my mind
Voice Activated Text Messaging...
got a big grin out of me when it just worked. amazingly cool stuff...
Transcript:
Me: "Text Andrew"
WP7: "text Andrew Liu or Andrew Smith"
Me: "Andrew Liu"
WP7: "please say your message"
Me: "Meet Friday at 1pm
Me: "Send"
WP7: "message sent"
Me.... big grin
aquanaut88 said:
got a big grin out of me when it just worked. amazingly cool stuff...
Transcript:
Me: "Text Andrew"
WP7: "text Andrew Liu or Andrew Smith"
Me: "Andrew Liu"
WP7: "please say your message"
Me: "Meet Friday at 1pm
Me: "Send"
WP7: "message sent"
Me.... big grin
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WP7: Incoming message from "John Doe" reply or ignore?
Me: Reply
Awesome.
Pictures live tile,
view/save/comment/tag facebook friends' pictures,
facebook notifications in "Me",
redesigned marketplace and search,
FASTER marketplace (performance increase),
search call history,
groups (these are EXCELLENT),
communication history by contact,
jump list in apps list,
faster music + video hub,
redesigned music + video hub UI,
and, as previously stated, numerous enhancements for developers.
hwalker84 said:
WP7: Incoming message from "John Doe" reply or ignore?
Me: Reply
Awesome.
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im assuming that's via a bluetooth/handfree headset?
im mixed race with an italian accent so apart from "call mum" or "text karen" speech recognition is full of mistakes/misunderstandings and rarely use it
- Integrated Xbox Live Extras app
- IE9 HTML5 support
- Alphabetic application grouping (in the main app list)
- Native support for Twitter & LinkedIn
- Support for oriental languages
- Local Scout
- Help + How-To app (nice bonus for new users)
- Battery Saver mode
- Application-based settings in the Settings app
As it was said before, there are multiple additions on the developer side of the platform (most of them covered here: ht tp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff637516%28v=vs.92%29.aspx)
I had mango for a couple of weeks and I've just discovered how deep the contact history is. I didn't realize that you get jump lists for the time span ex (today, yesterday, this week, two weeks ago). When you select a text it takes right to that point in messaging. Makes it a lot easier when searching for a specific text. Could be good or bad depending on who is using it lol
Know what I'd like... Something simple like going straight to the DIALER when you click "Phone."
I shouldn't have to tap TWICE to get to the dialer.... On a PHONE.
Has someone mention the bluetooth headset showing ID3tag on the display ?
and multitasking of course
mango is great, i love the fact i have 1 year old phone and those dual core androids still has choppy browser, and we are having super smooth
Battery saver is a petty neat feature
N8ter said:
Know what I'd like... Something simple like going straight to the DIALER when you click "Phone."
I shouldn't have to tap TWICE to get to the dialer.... On a PHONE.
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I quite agree...my dad had my phone once and i had to guide him to make a call to someone...believe me, it took him full 5 min to figure that out...phew...needless to say, he now flaunts how easily he can make a call on a PHONE on his X10
circleofomega said:
I quite agree...my dad had my phone once and i had to guide him to make a call to someone...believe me, it took him full 5 min to figure that out...phew...needless to say, he now flaunts how easily he can make a call on a PHONE on his X10
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Wow. Technology has made us horribly lazy. Two taps is too much effort these days.
Wyn6 said:
Wow. Technology has made us horribly lazy. Two taps is too much effort these days.
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Not to mention how many taps it takes to actually dial a number. But those two taps you need to get there are waaaaay too much. Of course.
tessut said:
Has someone mention the bluetooth headset showing ID3tag on the display ?
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Yes, on .y SE Bluetooth Headset i can der all id3 Tag ans in Telefon Mode i can nie der the numbers. After Mango my tomtom go 950 navi can nie send and receive sms! ;-) Since the update my phone is perfect! ;-)
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I just flashed DFT Mango 7720, ability to download an app off XDA and have it install, all on my phone is AWESOME! no more PC connections just for a new .xap! Connectivity Shorcut app is the best! Ringtone download app also rocks!
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Just off the top of my head,
ID3 tags through bluetooth
Fastforward and Rewind through bluetooth
Podcasts
Upload Video to facebook
Twitter in Me and People Hub
Facebook notifications in Me
Groups, which are excellent!
Linked inboxes
Multitasking
Changes to the dialer
Photohub now has people so you can view all your facebook contacts photos
Group Messaging (Which you should turn off if you dont have free MMS'!)
Colour changes in the SMS list
Marketplace layout improved
Marketplace now searches Apps/Music and so on seperately and you flick left and right to view each area.
Search now brings up Bing everywhere (except in IE if text is highlighted.)
Voice commands improved and much more vast.
Unlock from search button, voice (windows button) and from camera
Keyboard improvements, like guessing when you pressed b instead of space and so on
Im sure there is loads more too, but thats all I can think off atm.
Didn't hear this yet..
Dedicated thread for data fetch. No longer will we have apps that pause and lag. That occurs cause the data fetch and display code all ride on the sam thread. Well that's been fixed in mango and will allow a first class user experience. The apps should now flow as smooth as the OS UI itself.
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http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/23e1505b-9383-4ed4-9195-da23a3442820
[Description]
WeChat is a robust and comprehensive voice chatting app with photo sharing! With WeChat, you can chat with one or more friends, and find people around through LBS. It is available for iOS, Android, Symbian and Windows Phone platforms. WeChat for Windows Phone support devices with Windows Phone 7.5 platform.
[What’s new]
1. “Shake” to add new friends;
2. Put your message in the bottle and throw it into the sea;
3. Added network traffic;
[Feature list]
1. Send hold-to-talk voice messages;
2. Send text messages, and share photos with friends;
3. Enjoy group chat up to 20 people;
4. Finding people nearby according to location data;
5. Support registration via phone number in over 100 countries/regions;
pretty good app just needs more u.s. users i like it better than voxer
Yeah I have it, it's pretty sick just that 90% of all the people there are all Asians and can't speak English properly hahaahaha
Where are the audio clips saved? I looked in both the wechat voice and tencent folder.
I have tried this app for a few days and it seems i my opinion to be better than watsapp and viber. Only thing i have found is some voice messages from a friends iphone are silent. maybe his iphone tho..
It needs some way to notify the user that the message has been sent and recieved (unless i have missed that bit) .
All in all its not to bad and the voice works.
tamiktamik said:
Yeah I have it, it's pretty sick just that 90% of all the people there are all Asians and can't speak English properly hahaahaha
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At least they try!!
Chatting applications are becoming so trendy these days. Many use Whatsapp, BBM, ChatOn, Nimbuzz. Heard the launch of WeChat.
This a quite a big competition to Whatsapp as its has more features which are amazing and those are animated! Thats awesome. But in India, there are more Whatsapp users compared to WeChat. But I think WeChat can take over Whatsapp users in India as its more easy with amazing features. What are your views?
lavanyashah said:
Chatting applications are becoming so trendy these days. Many use Whatsapp, BBM, ChatOn, Nimbuzz. Heard the launch of WeChat.
This a quite a big competition to Whatsapp as its has more features which are amazing and those are animated! Thats awesome. But in India, there are more Whatsapp users compared to WeChat. But I think WeChat can take over Whatsapp users in India as its more easy with amazing features. What are your views?
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If you have not idea for the first or the second...install both and the doubt disappears
Anyway,i think atm for me,is better Whatsapp but it's correct what you wrote: all change depending in which country you live
I'm Italian,and in Italy whatsapp is preferred to other application
lavanyashah said:
Chatting applications are becoming so trendy these days. Many use Whatsapp, BBM, ChatOn, Nimbuzz. Heard the launch of WeChat.
This a quite a big competition to Whatsapp as its has more features which are amazing and those are animated! Thats awesome. But in India, there are more Whatsapp users compared to WeChat. But I think WeChat can take over Whatsapp users in India as its more easy with amazing features. What are your views?
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Here in Sweden both WhatsApp and Viber are quite big. I prefer WhatsApp over Viber, but that's just my opinion.
With Viber you can choose to chat or talk to the other person via the phone. That possibility is not available in WhatsApp yet.
Have to check out WeChat though!
//Ohamn
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lavanyashah said:
Chatting applications are becoming so trendy these days. Many use Whatsapp, BBM, ChatOn, Nimbuzz. Heard the launch of WeChat.
This a quite a big competition to Whatsapp as its has more features which are amazing and those are animated! Thats awesome. But in India, there are more Whatsapp users compared to WeChat. But I think WeChat can take over Whatsapp users in India as its more easy with amazing features. What are your views?
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Thanks for mentioning this, didn't know about it till today. I downloaded the app and i must say i'm really impressed, way better than whatsapp in my opinion.
wechat is awesome, it started off in china, but its features are sooo awesome that now its going global. and if u guys havent tried the qq chatting platform on pc and mac, u are missing out. if floors competition like gtalk, and skype and every other thing out there. just search for qq international and try it, its AWESOME
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i use wechat and qq. here's my problem though. everytime i do a search for my qq friends on wechat, it says user not found. also, when my friends log into wechat through facebook, and send me messages, i cant get the messages on qq. for those of you who dont know, wechat and qq are made by the same company, and you are supposed to be able to cross-chat. also, when i log into wechat, it requires a captcha verification, and it always says server busy, so i cant log in. can someone at tencent please fix this.
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i use wechat and qq. here's my problem though. everytime i do a search for my qq friends on wechat, it says user not found. also, when my friends log into wechat through facebook, and send me messages, i cant get the messages on qq. for those of you who dont know, wechat and qq are made by the same company, and you are supposed to be able to cross-chat. also, when i log into wechat, it requires a captcha verification, and it always says server busy, so i cant log in. can someone at tencent please fix this.
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Contact tencent this is xda not tencent .
jje
WeChat the Best
viber or whatsapp, dont tell me wechat, I dont trust a Company with the founder have the link to the China gorvement
whatsapp is definitely the best.
I use GoogleVoice chat for free in USA.
hunterofthedeath said:
viber or whatsapp, dont tell me wechat, I dont trust a Company with the founder have the link to the China gorvement
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Considering the latest news (PRISM) you should definitely trust americans!!!
Messenger, Viber and Whatsapp for me. And sometimes the good old Messages (sms).
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i find google talk to be really crapy, even facebook messenger has more options like sending photos, etc. is there a alternative to google talk app that allows us to use photos?
Google+ Messenger
i use whatsapp with my usa and international friends. i send photo, music and chat with that app.
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Kik Messenger is really nice. Shows read and delivered tags also like BBM.
Heavy whatsapp user here.
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LINE and KIK messenger
google talk is the CRAPPIEST. I don't know why they don't upgrade that piece of crap to more features like pic and voice messaging -___-
Try LINE messenger. I have been using it for a while. Features include:
-picture messaging
-video messaging
-create groups
-send location
-FREE phone calls to line messenger users
-timelines
-username instead of pin
-custom user ID qr code
-cool stickers
-on all platforms (android/iphone/blackberry/windows)
-lots of other cool customizations
xxxhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.naver.line.android&hl=enxxx
I also use kik messenger, only because it keeps it simple, and saying "kik me" just clicks better. Features include
-picture messaging
-video messaging (with free add on)
-username instead of pin
-group messaging (but you cannot create custom groups)
-on all platforms (android/iphone/blackberry/windows)
-other plugin features such as (sketchy, contact ****r, file****r, ect)
xxxhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kik.android&hl=enxxx
The only issue I have with kik is that ANYONE can message you without having first requested to do so (HUGE privacy flaw) and there are alot of perverted people on it. The perversion wouldn't be a problem if they weren't able to send you messages and pics without having to send a request first.
So far I've been using line the most because of kik's privacy flaw, but I still use kik every now and then with friends who have kik. But line is more customizable. Also, kik looks the most like bbm.
Let me know which you like better
Hope I've helped.:cyclops:
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alvespt said:
i find google talk to be really crapy, even facebook messenger has more options like sending photos, etc. is there a alternative to google talk app that allows us to use photos?
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hello i have already installed the stock android keyboard on my sw3 using this quide http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/android-stock-keyboard-wear-t2993458
i have also install microsoft's keyboard they are working on my android wear browser but i can't reply on whatsapp messages
microsoft says that i have to invoke the keyboard but i don't know how does anyone know ( i can't reply on sms too )
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hello i have already installed the stock android keyboard on my sw3 using this quide http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/android-stock-keyboard-wear-t2993458
i have also install microsoft's keyboard they are working on my android wear browser but i can't reply on whatsapp messages
microsoft says that i have to invoke the keyboard but i don't know how does anyone know ( i can't reply on sms too )
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Well, I would guess it's because whatsapp and the sms apps use "pre-canned" replies. In other words, I think you can only send one of several pre-determined responses, and not type a message like you would using the phone based apps.
Awesome, didn't even know about this keyboard. Now I want to put the Google Keyboard on with the material theme, and as for messaging you should try Wear Messenger. Its a paid app but I think its well worth it right now, I can reply to texts, read conversations.
Well i saw a guy testing microsoft's keyboard and he actually made it work he replied to hangout's messege i tried too but i didn't made it so microsoft in her app discription says that i have to invoke the keyboard and i dont know how
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