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Windows Phone
Posted on 1/14/15 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 1:28 pm
I'm a big fan but I think I am done. I defend Microsoft all of the time but it is a fact that they totally botched the purchase of Nokia.
They had 1 flagship phone in 2014 and it was chained to Verizon.
Now the rumor is that there will not be another flagship 8 phone and we will have to wait until the END of 2015 for a top notch phone when Windows 10 is ready.
See ya. As much as I like my 920, I've been waiting a damn year to upgrade and now I have to wait another year? No thanks.
If I hate the Nexus 6, I'll come back at a later date but for now, I'm tapping out.
They had 1 flagship phone in 2014 and it was chained to Verizon.
Now the rumor is that there will not be another flagship 8 phone and we will have to wait until the END of 2015 for a top notch phone when Windows 10 is ready.
See ya. As much as I like my 920, I've been waiting a damn year to upgrade and now I have to wait another year? No thanks.
If I hate the Nexus 6, I'll come back at a later date but for now, I'm tapping out.
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Posted on 1/14/15 at 1:47 pm to TigerMyth36
I was given one by work
Still not even close to getting the hang of it
Still not even close to getting the hang of it
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:12 pm to Croacka
quote:
Still not even close to getting the hang of it
WTF? Windows Phone is the simplest mobile there is
and yea Microsoft is botching the hell out of Windows Phone. I'm a huge fan of Windows Phone and having phones be carrier exclusives is fricking stupid
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:30 pm to wizziko
quote:That was Nokia not Microsoft although it is possible they will continue on with that practice.
having phones be carrier exclusives is fricking stupid
Nokia allowing AT&T to remove Qi and drop the 32gb to 16gb on the 1520 was a bad move. If that phone had QI I would have bought it a year ago.
Now it is old tech with the same issues of no QI and only 16gb.
Microsoft should have made sure before the purchase that there would be a full slate of upgrades in 2014 and early 2015.
If I am willing and eager to jump ship then they have clearly made a big mistake.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:32 pm to TigerMyth36
Cool OS, terrible app selection
Posted on 1/14/15 at 2:45 pm to TigerMyth36
My sentiments exactly. If the wife wasn't so used to WP I'd have gotten her an Android phone for Christmas. It really is just so simple to use lol. Too bad they let it stagnate.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 3:39 pm to TigerMyth36
I gave the Icon a chance for a year. It was cool, but the limited app selection for Windows phone and the quality of apps they did have were killers. I went back to Android after the 1st year.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:28 pm to TigerMyth36
quote:I know we covered this in another thread, but I don't get your take. The 920 is running 8.1. 8.1 looks and acts like 8.1. What does a new device give you?
See ya. As much as I like my 920, I've been waiting a damn year to upgrade and now I have to wait another year? No thanks.
If I hate the Nexus 6, I'll come back at a later date but for now, I'm tapping out.
quote:That's bad? Who wants a new 8.1 phone the year the 10s come out?
Now the rumor is that there will not be another flagship 8 phone and we will have to wait until the END of 2015 for a top notch phone when Windows 10 is ready.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 4:29 pm to AlxTgr
Oh, and I don't find the app selection lacking, but then again, I am old. 
Posted on 1/14/15 at 5:40 pm to AlxTgr
quote:And as I said in the other thread, I want a larger screen which is why I mentioned the 1520.
The 920 is running 8.1. 8.1 looks and acts like 8.1. What does a new device give you?
Also, from what I have read, the 920 can't use all of the features available for the next software update.
quote:Me. How hard is it to understand they didn't upgrade in 2014 so I already went 1 year without a better phone that what I have?
That's bad? Who wants a new 8.1 phone the year the 10s come out?
How hard is it to understand I don't want to wait until the end of 2015 to upgrade. By the way, there is no guarantee the Windows 10 phone will definitely be available at that point.
I agree that the app selection isn't remotely as bad as people claim. Most of the top android and apple apps are now available. Sure people who try tons of apps all the time might prefer android or apple but the average user should be able to find just about anything they need.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 10:03 pm to TigerMyth36
quote:Terribly hard. If you want bigger, they have bigger. I was asking questions dude. You don't have to get mad. I honestly don't understand where you are coming from.
How hard is it to understand they didn't upgrade in 2014 so I already went 1 year without a better phone that what I have?
quote:Again, terribly. What would the upgrade be? Size?
How hard is it to understand I don't want to wait until the end of 2015 to upgrade
quote:Yup. It's almost as bad as an LSU footbal false narrative.
the app selection isn't remotely as bad as people claim. Most of the top android and apple apps are now available. Sure people who try tons of apps all the time might prefer android or apple but the average user should be able to find just about anything they need.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 10:15 pm to AlxTgr
quote:Can you read? The only phablet is the 1520 which is over a year old (November 2013), doesn't have Qi and I have 3 Qi charging pads and it only has 16gb of storage. The 1520 is a piece of crap.
erribly hard. If you want bigger, they have bigger
Not to mention the 1520 had problem with the screen / touch sensitivity.
Waiting 2 years for any update in the flagship phone is a disaster and you are being a knucklehead if you don't see that.
Pretty much 99% of the articles out there right now are bashing Windows for waiting until the end of 2015 to issue a new flagship phone.
I'm glad you love your old phone. I don't. I want a new phone and I doubt I am the only windows phone fan moving on because they dropped the ball for 2 years.
Yes I am.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/15/15 at 8:37 am to TigerMyth36
quote:Not very well.
Can you read?
quote:They have bigger than 920 tha tis not 1520. You're being obtuse.
The only phablet is the 1520 which is over a year old (November 2013), doesn't have Qi and I have 3 Qi charging pads and it only has 16gb of storage. The 1520 is a piece of crap.
quote:You keep saying this, but yet can't state exactly why. Again, what need is there for an update?
Waiting 2 years for any update in the flagship phone is a disaster
quote:And what is stated about the things missing from the 920?
Pretty much 99% of the articles out there right now are bashing Windows for waiting until the end of 2015 to issue a new flagship phone.
quote:Yet can't explain why. Sounds like you want a phablet which is an entirely different conversation.
I want a new phone
Do you know what an operating system is?
BTW, this is really fun. I hope you don't get too mad at me.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 8:51 am to AlxTgr
quote:You are either a troll or plain stupid. I mentioned the 1520 in my post. It is a phablet. I want one. I've said over and over I want a bigger screen. I want the biggest screen.
Yet can't explain why.
I've stated that the Denim update will NOT be fully functional on the 920.
You are the one being obtuse or a troll. Market share actually dropped and it dropped because they continue to lag behind ALL other options in the SPEC war. It might not matter to you but plenty of people upgrade their phone yearly. Even more upgrade at the end of their contract and right when all of the 920 users have ended their contract, there isn't a better phone available 2 years later.
That is a failure and you are a moron if you can't see it. I don't have to explain why people upgrade technology. They do and when something new isn't available, they move on, just like I am doing.
This post was edited on 1/15/15 at 9:23 am
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:58 am to TigerMyth36
quote:So I was right. You don't even want a 920 replacement.
You are either a troll or plain stupid. I mentioned the 1520 in my post. It is a phablet. I want one. I've said over and over I want a bigger screen. I want the biggest screen.
quote:Right. I get that. What does it bring that you would like?
I've stated that the Denim update will NOT be fully functional on the 920.
quote:You really believe that? Hell, you don't even want a phone?
Market share actually dropped and it dropped because they continue to lag behind ALL other options in the SPEC war.
quote:How would you upgrade the 920? Don't say make it bigger because at this point I'm willing to concede that you might not actually be as dumb as you post.
. Even more upgrade at the end of their contract and right when all of the 920 users have ended their contract, there isn't a better phone available 2 years later.
That is a failure and you are a moron if you can't see it.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 9:24 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
How would you upgrade the 920?
I've had the 920 since it was released and have loved it. The sensor in my headphone jack got stuck and thought I always had headphones plugged in. So I was forced to use speakerphone. I finally ordered a replacement jack from china for $5 and since then it's been working like a champ.
The only thing I would want from a 920 successor is better battery life and to keep the wireless charging. I can barely make it through a day without it dying on me. I think part of it is a software issue. Every so often I find my battery draining rapidly and getting warm when I'm not using it. Restarting my phone seems to fix it.
And as mentioned the app selection meets all of my needs. For the longest time I was missing WatchESPN but now that they've added it, I don't find myself waiting or searching for anything else.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 11:17 am to geaux4tigers
quote:You may have to figure what is running, and limit notifications. This was actually easy with 8 than 8.1. I may just be too dumb to figure it out.
The only thing I would want from a 920 successor is better battery life and to keep the wireless charging. I can barely make it through a day without it dying on me. I think part of it is a software issue. Every so often I find my battery draining rapidly and getting warm when I'm not using it. Restarting my phone seems to fix it.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 11:44 am to AlxTgr
I can't get a good wi-fi signal at work and the constant attempt to get a signal drained the hell out of my battery.
Once I realized this, turning off the wi-fi at work greatly enhanced my batter life.
Once I realized this, turning off the wi-fi at work greatly enhanced my batter life.
Posted on 1/19/15 at 11:47 am to AlxTgr
I loved Windows Phone OS. More fun to use than iOS.
I really liked how it would cycle through photos on the homepage and show my contact's picture when they called.
Maybe iOS can do all of that too and I just haven't figured it out?
I really liked how it would cycle through photos on the homepage and show my contact's picture when they called.
Maybe iOS can do all of that too and I just haven't figured it out?
Posted on 1/19/15 at 2:31 pm to uway
People love to say, there are no apps, and then never give it a try.
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