So I bought a windows phone - Page 2

**zoomy942** · 11-29-11, 11:18 AM

I'm looking at the trophy too actually.

Bman212121 · 11-29-11, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by zoomy942

I'm looking at the trophy too actually.

Ut oh... If failmy942 gets a trophy... I better not get one.

Thinking about getting one as well. It sounds like mango makes everything feasible. Keeping going back and forth between that and seeing if I can get a nexus Prime 4G. It's unfortunate that there isn't any options for windows phones on VZW as there are some trade offs to be made.

**Maverick123w** · 11-29-11, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bman212121

Ut oh... If failmy942 gets a trophy... I better not get one.

Thinking about getting one as well. It sounds like mango makes everything feasible. Keeping going back and forth between that and seeing if I can get a nexus Prime 4G. It's unfortunate that there isn't any options for windows phones on VZW as there are some trade offs to be made.

The trophy is actually a really nice phone. It doesn't have 4G but all that really means is that you actually get livable battery life.

I asked myself, when am I not near a wifi access point and the answer is almost never so it's a non issue for me. Plus I don't do much video streaming so 3G loads the web plenty fast for me.

Android and iOS feel so clunky after using this phone.

Bman212121 · 12-02-11, 03:34 PM

This phone is definitely pretty fast. Took a second to figure out how to import stuff from google like calendar, contacts, but after figuring out you just need to add the accounts under settings, it works very well. There are only two things I don't care for. One is the virtual keyboard takes up over half the screen when it's in use and if you're in a text box I don't know how to minimize it to find the next box. Had that same problem with android. The other is that the camera seems to be really bad...

**bacon12** · 12-02-11, 03:45 PM

For the specs its a very fast phone, and I haven't had any app hangups, or many crashes. The one app I use that sorta brings the system slow down is IE which I find pretty ironic. I would install chrome on this phone in an instant if it were as good as on windows. I think when 8 is released MS will be in a better position honestly, and things will get more streamlined.

I hope to see a high resolution tablet running windows 8 this smooth that can actually compete with Apple's insane iPad 3 specs of 2048x1536! Its up to MS getting OEM's to make it happen.

**zoomy942** · 01-03-12, 02:20 PM

I'm just waiting for Scrabble and ill get a win 7 phone.

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six_storm · 01-05-12, 08:32 AM

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I'm just waiting for Scrabble and ill get a win 7 phone.

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What happened to you getting an iPhone 4?

Bman212121 · 01-10-12, 10:38 AM

So my phone is one step closer to having everything I want. There is a program called MetroRadio which can now play pandora. It's not perfect yet but it works okay and have plenty of volume. Only thing I'm waiting for now is the official tethering patch... (Probably should put a big "IF" here)

**DiscipleDOC** · 01-10-12, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bman212121

So my phone is one step closer to having everything I want. There is a program called MetroRadio which can now play pandora. It's not perfect yet but it works okay and have plenty of volume. Only thing I'm waiting for now is the official tethering patch... (Probably should put a big "IF" here)

When I hear metroradio, I think about bob jogging in Central Park in a pink leotard

**Rakeesh** · 01-11-12, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DiscipleDOC

When I hear metroradio, I think about bob jogging in Central Park in a pink leotard

Hey, bob put a lot of effort into that leotard, don't make fun.

BrianG · 01-11-12, 01:16 PM

Nice to see some other converts. Got a Samsung Focus originally and just got the HTC Titan. The OS keeps getting better and app developers are really starting to take advantage of the platform.

BTW, check out the #smokedbywindowsphone thing going on at CES. Pretty funny.

**zoomy942** · 01-11-12, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG

Nice to see some other converts. Got a Samsung Focus originally and just got the HTC Titan. The OS keeps getting better and app developers are really starting to take advantage of the platform.

BTW, check out the #smokedbywindowsphone thing going on at CES. Pretty funny.

Really eyeing that trophy

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11-29-11, 11:18 AM	#13
zoomy942 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, ID Posts: 5,330	Re: So I bought a windows phone I'm looking at the trophy too actually.

12-02-11, 03:34 PM	#16
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: So I bought a windows phone This phone is definitely pretty fast. Took a second to figure out how to import stuff from google like calendar, contacts, but after figuring out you just need to add the accounts under settings, it works very well. There are only two things I don't care for. One is the virtual keyboard takes up over half the screen when it's in use and if you're in a text box I don't know how to minimize it to find the next box. Had that same problem with android. The other is that the camera seems to be really bad...

12-02-11, 03:45 PM	#17
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: So I bought a windows phone For the specs its a very fast phone, and I haven't had any app hangups, or many crashes. The one app I use that sorta brings the system slow down is IE which I find pretty ironic. I would install chrome on this phone in an instant if it were as good as on windows. I think when 8 is released MS will be in a better position honestly, and things will get more streamlined. I hope to see a high resolution tablet running windows 8 this smooth that can actually compete with Apple's insane iPad 3 specs of 2048x1536! Its up to MS getting OEM's to make it happen.

01-10-12, 10:38 AM	#20
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: So I bought a windows phone So my phone is one step closer to having everything I want. There is a program called MetroRadio which can now play pandora. It's not perfect yet but it works okay and have plenty of volume. Only thing I'm waiting for now is the official tethering patch... (Probably should put a big "IF" here)

01-11-12, 01:16 PM	#23
BrianG aka HalcYoN - Hook Em! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,184	Re: So I bought a windows phone Nice to see some other converts. Got a Samsung Focus originally and just got the HTC Titan. The OS keeps getting better and app developers are really starting to take advantage of the platform. BTW, check out the #smokedbywindowsphone thing going on at CES. Pretty funny. __________________ Brian - aka HalcYoN photobriangray Nikon D700 and D300s \| SB-600 \| Tamron 28-75/2.8 \| Tamron 17-50/2.8 \| Nikon 70-200VR I 10.5/2.8 Fisheye \| 28/1.8 AF-S \| 35/1.8 AF-S \| 50/1.8 \| 105/F2 AF-D \| Sigma 150/2.8 Macro Nikon J1 \| 10-30VR \|30-100VR \| 10/2.8 \| 18/1.8

01-03-12, 02:20 PM	#18
zoomy942 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bellevue, ID Posts: 5,330	I'm just waiting for Scrabble and ill get a win 7 phone. Sent from my Incredible using Tapatalk