[Windows Phone 7 General] rogersbaguma:
some querries

Glad that are loving the Lumia 800 so far.

Here are the issues am curious about judging from the reviews I have read so far:

1.	Are the hardware buttons on the side (Volume, Power and Camera Shutter) firm and comfortable. Some reviews (The Verge) say they feel a little loose and have an irritating slight rattle. That would drive me up the wall.

The Verge “Perfection does elude the Lumia 800, however, and it's almost entirely down to the few physical keys this phone is adorned with. Its right side plays host to a volume rocker, a power / lock button, and a dedicated camera key, neither of which does a great job of what are typically routine tasks. The volume rocker and lock button sit too close to one another and are almost flush with the phone's side, making for difficult tactile recognition. They're also a bit loose and generate an innocuous, though irritating, rattle when you move the 800 around. The shutter release button is better: it's firmer and more pronounced, has more travel, and reacts to pressure without a definite click at the bottom (something that can introduce motion blur in the resulting photos).”

2.	Are the capacitive keys (Back, Windows, Search) too close to the screen so one might accidently hit a tile often enough for it to become a nuisance.

3.	Call quality. Is it crystal clear? Is reception good? The nokia N8 had superb call quality. Voices were clear and there was no noise at all. Silence between a conservation was silent enough for you to think the other party had hung up!

4.	Is there really no notification light for missed calls, messages etc?!!! Do I have to unlock the screen just check if have any notifications?

5.	Any problems with batter and power? The first batch of Nokia of Nokia N8 phones were dying all over the place after 14-20 days. They just stopped powering up. Read reviews on amazon etc. Luckily Nokia acknowledged the problem. It was a particular batch. And this from engadget worries me.

Engadget “We had a couple of random power-related incidents. The phone once died suddenly in the middle of a call and flashed the battery warning, but then it switched itself back on and revealed that the battery was still at 52 percent. On another occasion, the phone initially refused to charge with an official Nokia micro-USB charger -- albeit not the one that came in the package. Both issues were short-lived, but we're keeping an eye on the behavior of our review sample and will update if anything new arises.”

Engadget “Aside from the fact that you have to switch the device on to see any notifications, there's another drawback: if the device is totally discharged, it doesn't even have enough energy to tell you whether it's charging when you plug it in. At that point it's pure guesswork as to when or if your device will be ready to use again.”

Slashgear “One issue we experienced on a few occasions was intermittent loss of signal, despite other phones using the same network being able to connect while side by side with the Lumia. Most of the time the phone would automatically reconnect once we tried to get online or make a call, but at least once we needed to power-cycle the Nokia to restore service. It’s possible this could be addressed by a firmware update, however.”

6.	Screen. No big issue here. I just want to know how it compares to the HTC Titan and Radar.

7.	Haptic feedback. Is there a settings option to remove the vibration when you use the capacitive buttons?

Other than that it seems a solid device.

And I really love WP7 especially after mango!

Am looking to either get the Lumia 800 or HTC Radar. Any thoughts?

Much appreciate any info.

Cheers:)