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[Windows Phone 7 General] htc9420:
I found that the LIVE linked calendar works better under WP7...at least for me...somehow it's really annoying. Never missed a meeting since I have 3 phones going crazy 20 mins before and the PA calling me like crazy.

I always tell my partners what matters the most in picking up their device to consider these things :

1. IQ score. If low or bellow zero, even doctors recommend one or more Apples per day.

2. Hourly income. Gives you better understanding of wasted time hunting for the info you need ASAP or the time required to tweak the thingy.

3. Tech know-how. In order to realize what's wrong if something goes bad. The platform, the device, downloaded porn apps or the fatty fingers.

4. Functionality. If you carry an USB flash with you, an Android device could replace that. If you're a blogger/ facebooker you'll love WP7. Errr....cant think of a reason for the others, besides the IQ=1/bling bling stuff owned.

4. Design and feel. For the artistic side.

Last thing. I had a customer that wanted to get replaced some 300+ devices (mostly RIM devices). This customer wanted Iphones 4 or the Galaxy S and required me to send them some units for a test drive. I did sent the requested devices and some LG Optimus 7 along. Two days, the tech chief calls me ''Irresponsible'' on the email he sent. I called them and my customer( we know each other well) only wanted to know if we have enough WP7 devices ( he considered them as prototypes). I asked twice about their choice and he asked me if I wanted him to send me the 260 females screaming for the LG. Of course we didn't have 300 LG devices so I mixed HTCs, Sammys and LGs altogether and send two guys to activate and explain. On purpose, I sent the guys I hated the most ( and huge Android/linux fans). They both requested I put them on servicing dept afterwards.
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
I am not sure if nodo had this but mango does allow you to select "Occurs" in the default calander app with the option of "every day", "every week", "every monday(weekly on same day as appointment)", "every 25 day of the month (monthly same day as appointment)", or "every 25 day of july(yearly same day as appointment)"
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
Mango has skydrive intergrated into office so you will be able to access your files from there..
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
NoDo does have this, but it has no custom option (for biweekly, "first Monday of each month", quarterly, etc), and no ability to specify an end date (last occurrence) for recurring appointments, both of which are essential for many business users.

Ironically, the WP7 calendar does recognize those types of appointments, at least when I create them in my Google calendar and sync them to my phone. I just can't create them on my phone, or edit them there once they have been synced. If I do try to edit them, the custom aspects of the appointment are lost.
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
Did some testing on mange and there is no option on the phone to apply a end date but there is on outlook so when the appointment syncs back to my pc I can change it and add a end date which updates the phone. it also alows you to edit it on the phone as well...
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
Right. I can do the same with Google calendar, but that is a major annoyance, and one which most business users would not accept. Having to go through two steps on different platforms to complete a single recurring calendar entry is beyond ridiculous.

I can edit a recurring appointment that has an end date (that was created on Google) on my phone, but not without losing the custom "occurs" info. Does it retain that for you?

Also, I just noticed that one recurring appointment that had an end date of a couple of weeks ago no longer shows up on my phone at all, even though other, older individual appointments are still there, and the recurring appointment is still visible in my Google calendar history.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
it looks like a general WP7 philosophy - phone as a tool for quickly viewing something, but without real editing possibilities. The same goes for Word.... And many other things.
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
Yes it does save as mango allows for you to add these kinda of appointments and it will also retain the end date when saving if you edit it on the phone. I could imagine that mango will also have the abulity to apply an end dat on final release maybe just not in this beta..
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
Thanks! Just one more thing to look forward to in Mango. :D
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
I am not sure what you mean by that as i can fully edit my word, excell, and even power point docs or create new ones with or without using a templates that are included in office on my phone..

Alot of you maybe are too quick to jump the gun and in wanting everything "now" WP7 has come along way in 1 yesr and will something you cant say for ios nor android they dont come close as to the same featureset in the same time frame, regardless that MS had windows mobile and that alot of these features may have been in WM they worked like sh** and just because WP7 comes from the same company dosnt mean you can automaticly implement them in the new OS overnight what they are doing is making sure it done right and works correctly and without lag for each and ever feature just as if they are doing from scratch.. because they are, i would take this over any android junk that is just slapped together and say "go fo what you know". Or your phone seems laggie? "well just buy a phone that needs three times the cpu and you will be all good".. Or need a malware virus? "well we got plenty of those just download a few of them from the android market... that the android way.. Its not what I would ever want..
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Lol. So please create for me the new Word doc with 2 different fonts - Arial and Times New Roman, choosing 2 font sizes - 12 and 10, and insert a tablet. Than format paragraphs.

I mean you must be joking. Word can edit existing files you put on your phone but CHANGING anything is impossible. Even changing indent. As well as creating a new doc with set font etc. This is embarassing actually.
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Well I hope you are using a mobile OS that is not "embarrassing" and allows you to natively edit office docs the way you want.
[Windows Phone 7 General] :
There are many things I miss from Android: the thousands of apps, Swype, tethering, etc.

And then there are many things I WON'T miss from Android: sluggish performance, constant random reboot and lagging, inconsistance interface, the poor finish of the OS as a whole, etc.

My point: you may or may not like Android better: that's up to you to decide.

And the other thing: don't compare the Omnia 7 to the Galaxy S II, compare it the the Galaxy S. Obviously, Omnia 7 is older generation.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
Sadly, when comparing phones you must compare latest iteration with latest iteration.

So, yes it is a fair comparison.

Latest iPhone vs latest Android vs latest Palm etc...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dj21o:
If you're looking for battery life, you better stick with WP7. Especially with Mango killing all the tasks in the background with the "battery saver" setting.

Android does have alternatives like:

- changing kernel

- downloading a task killer

- underclocking your battery

(This can be a pain in the ass)

The app selection isn't really a big deal, either. They are transferring over apps from Android to WP7, with developers following. When Mango hits, this will be all worth wild.

You really should have thought twice about being an early adopter of WP7, the OS isn't in its prime yet, but you must be patient. It will arrive in the Fall.

In all honesty, you're not missing Android. Of course, you have the app selection, multi-tasking (which kills battery), and a laggy OS.

If I were you, keep the WP7, and enjoy it. There are over 500+ features being applied in the Fall. I'd do anything to have a WP7 device on Sprint, except I don't want to buy the Arrive. I, myself, have an upgrade to use and I cannot own another Android because I am sick of the problems.

But that is my opinion lol.
[Windows Phone 7 General] :
That's why I am waiting to compare it with Samsung SGH-i937. It'll be the same iteration as the Samsung Galaxy S II.
[Windows Phone 7 General] boredtoday:
Yea I was wondering about this as well. Cause I'm pretty sure I just made a recurring appointment to pay my credit card bills every month.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
What is so funny on this forum, people are obsessively repeating the same bull**** about Android phones...

Android is not laggy, or other words - is as laggy as WP7 which has sometimes these little glitches too.

As for battery, my 4.2 inch device has longer batt life than LG Optimus 7.

Is it really the truth guys that you have to "produce" some facts to feel better...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dj21o:
Ok I can give you facts.

1. My Evo is a laggy, battery killing piece of **** with a cardboard processor (even after the pain of rooting).

2. I have never even seen a WP7 lag one time, so I don't think you have ever even used a Windows 7 Phone.

3. The battery life on my friends Focus (with the same settings as my Evo), lasts 3 times longer. (3 days)

I'm not downgrading Android, but they need to get their **** together. There are OS's that are more hungry than they are, and they are not stacking apps upon apps in every single update. WP7 is a great alternative that doesn't even require you to open an app.

If I "WERE" to get another Android, the GSII would be the only phone I recommend, since the specs are beautiful on the phone.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
So you're claiming I make this up and don't even have the device? Sorry but you're the idiot than.

My Optimus 7 is here since December. And as I used it extensively, it performed occasional lags. Not often and not so problematic but saying it never lags is a lie. I even recorded videos with it. I'll try to put it on YouTube later.

I would rather say you're nursing the device or don't use it in it's potential.

As for Android it definitely produced tons of bad devices and software problems, without a doubt and I don't argue that. But not anymore.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dj21o:
Oh I use the phone to it's full potential. Maybe it is my Evo, but I want something snappy fast, and this is not working for me at all. If I even overclock my phone runs down hill.

You also said that Android does offer bad devices aand that is true, GSII would be the only way to go. And I would honestly like to see your WP7 lag because I haven't seen/heard of such a thing. And maybe with multi tasking and background tasks being killed (Mango) that will fix the problem.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dj21o:
Doministry,

If you had the option to go back and get a Mango phone or buy the GSII, what would you buy? You're obviously an experienced user with WP7. You know what works well and what doesn't. Is it worth giving up Android to go to WP7?

Android has plenty of free apps, but the UI is amazing on WP7 (in my perspective). I haven't really looked at the marketplace for apps, and I've seen that you have to pay for apps that are free on Android (Thanks Microsoft). Just give me an honest opinion of what you think of both systems P&TY.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
My honest opinion is that according to some usage patterns I would still choose Android just for OPTIONS. There are things Mango is not addressing. I would not buy SGSII maybe just because I don't really trust Samsung devices but that's a different story.

WP7 is very very reliable and well designed OS. It's clean and really simple to use. It's really consequently executed, definitely with the vision. Has alot of inside beauty however the homescreen tile system is poorly designed IMO. And for me after few months the whole UI starts to be horribly boring. It should be better or give more options of customzing it like some backgrounds..

WP7 has some services nicely integrated into the system however I think Android is not far away or even matching it. Nothing really different IMO.

I purchased WP7 because I was so excited about the POTENTIAL it has. Imagining all the MS services in ONE device. But I got totally disappointed and things are not going to change in some areas: apparently no better Word, no alternative browsers, no file system, no real USB sync just Skydrive, no use of Bluetooth - no file sharing, no sync between MS services (SIC!) like Outlook or desktop OneNote via USB (you have to go through Skydrive again lol). I mean there are so many holes there. You can't send a Pdf file from the phone. You can't rename a picture or set some photo catalogues of choice. You can't send 3 documents in one email and have to send 3 emails instead like an idiot.

I believe there are many users who don't care about these things but I do. And believe me or not but I know people who are not tech geeks but are totally surprised by this WP7 limitations.

As for Android people say it's totally buggy and has constant lag. Both things are bull****. I want to see Mango because on NoDo 3rd party apps performance is a joke sometimes. Android CAN have some performance glitches but it's occassional and it doesn't spoil the experience.

In reverse Android has ALLA THE missing options plus - ATM - much better hardware, much much better cameras. Right now I would never switch.

Of course nobody knows what will happen in 1 or 2 years. Maybe things will change totally and WP7 will be different. I don't know, I know MS has brilliant ideas.

But now no. For me: for desktop Windows7, for the smartphone Android.

Is that enough?
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
And BTW I use SonyEricsson Arc and it's brilliant.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dj21o:
Yeah that is enough lol. I love what Samsung puts into the Androids, and especially what type of hardware is coming with it. I love the size of my Evo, and it is very thin, but the GSII beats the Evo in every way possible.

So I don't think I'm going to downgrade my hardware, just for WP7. If they come out with a phone that is similiar to my Evo or better, I will get it. But when the GSII comes to Sprint I'm not holding back on that lol.

The new TouchWiz 4.0 is veryyyyy sexy to me lol.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
One more thing: I actually did everything I could to love WP7.

I really wanted to stay away from Google and wanted MS products on both PC and phone. It would be phenomenal.

But I just couldn't. WP7 is totally brilliant idea but screwed in so many ways.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dj21o:
Yeah I would miss my tether, my custom launchers, USB drive, download music, apps, games, too much to give up for me. Maybe they will progress, but I don't see it happening anytime soon lol. I might just hate the Evo, GSII would be good for me.

I hate Sense, but what Samsung puts on their phones make them the best IMO. I love the look of the UI, but I didn't want a physical keyboard at all. My gf and my mom both have the Epic and they love it. The GSII ****s on everything I suppose. Especially with their benchmarks. 4200, WHOA. Lol.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Sir. Haxalot:
"No ZUNE Pass like service. "

Ahem, actually there is. I would recommend Spotify. It has everything that Zune pass have and it's available to most popular platform. The exception is currently Windows Phone but that because platform restrictions until Mango.
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
Spotify doen not allow for unlimited music downloads only playlist you would like to hear offline (up to 3,333 songs max) and you do not get to keep 10 songs a month so there is some very important features not included in Spotify.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
You don't get to keep 10 songs a month outside the US.
[Windows Phone 7 General] OndraSter:
You don't get to use Zune Pass in here at all :(.

Just as Bing Search (local).

Just as Local Scout

Just as Text 2 voice and voice 2 text

Just as keyboard autocorrect

Just as .... a lot of stuff :(

(Czech Republic)

What I don't like about Android is mostly this: you have too much options, but they all suck or are boring. All launchers are about the same. Not many exceptions in features, just one scrolls to the right, another scrolls to the down, another one has fake 3D effect. Not really different, eh.

I also dislike the Google's choice of running most of the stuff on Java - whole android itself should be rewritten to native code. That would mean quite a gain in perfomance and we could slow down with using dualcores in phones (I still gotta say - WTF?!). Google goes 'more crap less optimalizing!' which is the direct opposite to what WP7 is. I got Omnia 7 for price for which is Wildfire being sold here (199€ vs 190€).
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Of course current lack of WP7 support for most regions is another thing. And Mango will not fix them all either.

And I would like to understand your logic. So Android is horrible because of too many different but similar launchers, but than WP7 gives you just ONE option so....?

Maybe living in USA makes the whole WP7 just better experience because of better support of features, I don't know. Anything I use on Android is actually better than on WP7, it's just like that. Like Hotmail/WLive, native on WP7 doesn't show many embedded pictures or attachements just because of their names. Never happened on any other client........
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
I don't get why people don't understand multi cores is the new standard. Regardless of what OS is pushing it.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Viper89:
I would also like to understand your logic? Fake 3D effect, I hope your not talking about SPB 3D? If SPB 3D is fake then what should we call the 3D animation transitions in WP7 , humor me lol ?
[Windows Phone 7 General] PG2G:
I think we all understand that multi core is the new standard. When people say that WP7 doesn't really need multi core they are just saying that the OS is efficient and optimized enough that the performance of the OS and core applications is about as good as it needs to be.

That said, it will take signifigant GPU and GPU upgrades before I even consider upgrading. It is really going to be hard for WP7 to get the attention of the folks that really pay attention to specs.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
And folks that develop for the new specs too huh?

IOS didn't need multi cores. Wait it did. Well developed apps and games prove this.
[Windows Phone 7 General] PG2G:
iPhone 4 seems to be doing pretty damn fine. I don't know a single person with an iPhone 4 that has every thought "I wish my phone was faster." And I know a lot of people that own an iPhone 4.

I'm not arguing against having better specs. I clearly said the OS and core applications. Fact is, outside of the browser, the OS doesn't really do anything that processor intensive. I do completely agree that we need better specs for games. Would be interested in hearing what sorts of apps are so limited by processor performances.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
A quick Google solves all. Fact, the iPhone lags and crashes a lot. That's without jail breaking. Press a app and nothing happens. Ask me how do I know, please ask me.

Apps

imovie, garageband, photobooth, editing and RDP apps. Productive apps.

Games, just look at Madden NFL 2011 on IOS. Just look at my first train set on Android, hell just look at the games in the Tegra Zone on Android.
[Windows Phone 7 General] PG2G:
A quick google solves nothing, and I can't say I've ever experienced anything like that when using my friends, but ok.

Again, there is no need to bring up games. I know that games are one area that will see huge benefits from better hardware.

Anyway, regarding your apps. Most of those sound like iPad apps so I'm assuming you have a iPad 1. I wouldn't be surprised if the fact that it has only 256 megs of RAM has significantly more of a performance impact than the CPU does. That said, I don't really think it makes sense to compare iPad versus WP because the kinds of things you can do on a tablet with a 10" screen are a bit different than you can do on a phone with a 3.5" screen.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=us...oid-browser-type&action=devloc&q=iphone+4+lag

A quick Google solves all. Yes the mighty iPhone 4 lags. Is this something new, not at all. Shocking,no.

Ok, forms of those apps are on the GSII. Video editing apps are on the market for phones. RDP apps are on the market for phones. They're slow on single cores, and that's with full network speed. Have you tried opening, never mind...

1080p anyone? Dont say get a camera.
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
I agree lets wait for windows 8 tablets and then compare tab for tab and see which one wins then... I think we know that answer...
[Windows Phone 7 General] Purple11:
I live in US but am visiting India right now, my local search works just fine..
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pooley:):
Why did (the dev) put the gallery apk in ROM ... Lots of people do not like this (slow and so on) Why don't they put JustPicture! instead ... ? It's a "break yo legs" apk !

Give it a try ! And tell me what apk are you currently using as picture viewer...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowVlican:
gallery is indeed slow (even though it creates thumbnails) and buggy (sorting bugs, zooming sucks)

unfortunately, JustPictures! doesn't show videos (i take both pictures and videos, i need to see them in the list)

quickpic (though not perfect because it's still slow) is my choice right now
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hugo87:
I agree with quickpic because for me its way fast and loads the thumbnails almost instantly. Even on my epic it was fast. I just use root explorer and delete the stock 3d gallery. Its slow and its just taking up space on the phone.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derekwilkinson:
+1 for quickpic, it works great for me!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soopahfly GT:
+1 for QuickPic!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gsxrdennis25:
quickpic all day, hides folders, shows videos, plays gifs, can select certain folders so i dont have 100 different folders of album art, and stupid fast compared to 3d gallery app
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brainmaster:
Because many users have pictures stored on Picasa, and the 3D Gallery from Google is accessing them directly. Another thing is that there are no issues when applying wallpapers or dock and icons.
[General Questions and Answers] kawaiiDango:
what i want to do is to use an external wifi connection that my android phone is receiving, on my pc. in other words, the phone would work as a wifi adapter for the pc (because i dont have one in my pc). i tried usb tethering, but it lets u use only 2g/3g connection, not wifi.

any app which can do this?
[General Questions and Answers] Flussen:
Hmm normally it should work with wifi too.

Try to deactivate 3g while you're tethering.

Otherwise try apps like pdanet or another one but I forgot the name.

Sent out of my Free Candy Van.
[General Questions and Answers] Bierce22:
your talking about reverse tethering and yes flussen is right just turn of mobile networks and it should work and ive seen this done using wired tether 1.4 from google.
[General Questions and Answers] kawaiiDango:
ok, it works with data connection turned off.