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[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockhumper:
Dude use the q and a section and stop making new threads for your tiny issues...maybe try searching for an answer first. OR stop messing with your device because based on your multiple threads you obviously have no clue what you are doing....
[Acer Iconia A500] andriodfanatic:
Hi

So me and my freind both have Android tablet and we want something that we can chat locally over wifi that has no internet so a AP. I am willing to build my own app as long as it doesn't tak e to long also we don't want to use Bluetooth cause it doesn't have the range
[Acer Iconia A500] lowsum:
Voice over the air? :rolleyes:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] eonix:
I would love to be able to use this amazing phone in on T-Mobile in the US without crippled data speeds as well as seamlessly on voice. Anybody here have experience with this new phone on this network?

ST18a is supposed to be for AT&T, but I speculate that ST18i might be better for T-Mobile US due to 900/2100MHz. 1700MHz is missing though. I also don't know how accurate this is:

hxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_USA#Radio_frequency_spectrum_chart

Just today a T-Mobile Tier2 told me all I needed was 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz for 3G, and 1700 and 2100 for 4G.... so I am left very confused.

Note even access to 3G via roaming on this phone would be acceptable.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
just to relieve you from misunderstanding, the ray is not 4G, and the bandwidth 2100 is 3G, and is used mostly in europe and asia pacific, which ever version you get, the umts is available in 5 bandwidth and are all 3G
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] eonix:
Hi kms108,

What's your experience with the ST18i? Are you using it in the US? Possibly on T-Mobile?

Thanks!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
i have the hong kong version, which is unbranded and using it in hong kong.

i'm liking it very well, just the right size to hold, not a android phone on the market to match it in quality, specs and size wise.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jon12315:
Xperia ray DOES NOT support 3G from Tmobile.

I own the device and I learned it the hard way.

Although ray supports 2100 MHz, the only device that can access Tmobile 3G is the one with BOTH 1700/2100 MHz. It is because Tmobile split both frequencies: one for download and the other for upload.

While for other carriers your phone will work in 3G if it supports either one of the frequencies, however, Tmobile is different.

Having said that, almost ALL of the unlocked phones in the market won't be capable of accessing Tmobile 3G.

If you wish to access 3G, the only carrier that will work is AT&T.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] eonix:
Jon-

Which version, ST18a or ST18i, did you buy? See following:

hxxp://androidforums.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-ray/443709-3g-4g-us-t-mobile-using-st18a-st18i.html
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jon12315:
Mine is the ST18i.

Well, neither version will support Tmobile 3G.

ST18i UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

ST18a UMTS HSPA 800(Band VI), 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II),

2100 (Band I)

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Here's the specs from the manual.

Since both are missing 1700, neither will be capable of receiving 3G from Tmobile.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] eonix:
AT&T

What irony -- maybe the AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile will have some benefits after all, especially those who buy the ST18a... :eek:

This wikipedia link confirms your experience: hxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_USA#3G_upgrade

The Xperia X10 had 1700, too bad Sony eliminated it.
[Windows Phone 7 General] JC_Agga:
Dislike:

1. People Hub

1. Pinning recent contacts

In the nodo build, it used to show individual contacts being animated then goes to homescreen but now only the whole screen is being animated then goes to homescreen.​

2. Going back to start screen from People Hub

In the nodo build, it used to show individual texts or contents being animated from the bottom to top as it goes to homescreen. Not the case in the new updated version.​

2. IE browser

1. More finger tappings

Can't directly access add favorites, favorites, and tabs in the new update. Sometimes i hit other functions and it frustrates me. I wish they could somehow still let us to have address bar and shortcuts to favs and tabs on the bottom by... maybe swipping the address bar sideways to access to the tabs and favs shortcut?​

2. Going to the fullscreen

In nodo build, you could go to fullscreen in landscape mode with no address bar. In the new update, the address bar is now on the bottom, wish there was an option to hide it automatically​

3. Animation when going to landscape mode

Not as slick as nodo build​

4. Pinch and Zooming

It is nanoseconds unresponsive when compared the Nodo build​

3. Zune

1. Accidental taps

Sometimes i accidently tap play smart dj mix when i was going for add to now playing​

4. Xbox Live

1. Although this is con and pros at the same time, when i scroll through, it lags when my avatar shows up. Could this be the sign of having an outdated cpu/gpu snapdragon 1st gen or Microsoft were too lazy to optimize the hub?​

Like:

1: Camera

No more laggyness when going from camera mode to the picture i just took!​

2. People/Picture hub

1. More individual layers are being animated when opening these hubs! It looks sick!​

2. Picture hub from the start screen now shows your pictures and they are alive! Though it just shows static picture from the start screen if you manually set the picture as a background in the Picture hub =[​

3. Live Tiles

1. Live tiles for contacts and me hub flip instantly when there there are new updates! No more waitings for them to flip!​

2. Lives tiles no longer disappear when i try to unpin my fav apps in start screen. This is great if you want to unpin multiples apps!​

So what do i think of the new update? I love it! I still don't get why the animation lags when i go into the landscape mode in Bing? If Microsoft could fix those laggs from Bing and Xbox Live, and let us have the address bar and favs & tabs shortcuts on the bottom in the browser, i would be happier!

Feel free to leave comments if i am misinformed or whatever!:p:p
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
I'm actually ok with the Mango update. I never experienced Nodo, I had a HD7 when WP7 first came out, and I just picked up one off of CL for $80usd. It was a virgin HD7, no updates or anything. So I see why the guy hated it.

One thing I just hate, damn near everything is locked into Portrait mode!

On the HD7, with its LED, why must I constantly check the phone to see if I have a notification.
[Windows Phone 7 General] JC_Agga:
Where would you want to go into landscape mode? From what i know, only Me hub and camera app has been updated to support landscape. I think the Settings might have been updated for landscape but haven't used nodo forever so i forget!
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
This is the one thing that bothers me about the OS, and I think you'll agree I'm a dedicated supporter in Microsoft, Metro, Windows Phone, and W8... But I think they need to include an LED notification system. Does every phone have an LED? Because I'm starting to wonder if the OEMs are the ones responsible for including this and just haven't.
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
WP needs to have a one button tap to reach the keypad phone dialer instead of two taps. When you hit the phone tile it should bring up the dialer instead of the recent call history
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
I would like landscape mode in apps. None of the apps i have go into landscape mode.

Oh, the Avatar lag, its updating when you first swipe over, that's why it lags.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Leapo:
I would absolutely HATE that.

I almost never physically punch in a number to call someone. Making the phone tile point at the dial-pad would mean that, almost every time I open that tile, I would have to use an additional tap to get out of the dial-pad and go somewhere that's actually useful.

Maybe have the option to pin the dialer to the homescreen, but don't make it the default behavior.
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
The call history is useless unless the person there actually took or received a call from you. The only other tab is... Voicemail.

People requires another tap. Dialer requires another tap. These are smartphones. It shouldn't be a ***** to get to the dialer. The dialer should be the default view. I'm surprised people think its cool to hide the dialer on a smartphone, and not give an option to set the default view. Going straight to history is retarded.

This is the first phone I've owned that actually made it harder to place calls.
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
that one extra keypress is really going to wear away at the tip of your finger.
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
And giving people the option to have the keypad come up by default would just totally destroy the "beauty" of Metro for you, wouldn't it?
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
Yes.

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[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
want some cheese with your whine?
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
Hyperbole begets hyperbole. If you want to dish it out, you'd better be prepared to take it in return.

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Pathetic.

.
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
But you have to remeber the main purpose of the device

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Along with one touch to dialer keypad, I would like a better browser, multi select text messages, Video calling intergrated into OS instead of a Third party app, new hardware to the table such as solar power to help charge the battery on the go, LED notification a standard on all devices, ability to turn on/off new text message prompt onscreen, ability to access a mini menu to toggle airplane mode, vibrate, wifi when u touch them at the top of your screen. file explorer at least for the memory card, would be nice for the device also, Would like to see lanscape capabilities for the homescreen and throughout the OS. Innovative exclusive apps for WP7.

WP7 needs to bring something very unique to the table, something that sets it apart from its competition. I like how Apple used Siri to drive the sales of its phones, people saw that and went crazy. WP needs to take t aht same approach to drive sales.
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
did you try surfcube 3d browser?

it's actually quite good.

As far as the whole "main purpose of the device" thing, the main purpose is not to cater to how you individually think the Os should work...

Many people probably like how it is set up
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
i tried using surfcube when it first came out, didnt really like it. I just need something simple.

I really enjoyed when my coworker that was debating against iOS and WP7 stated that WP will surpass both iOS and Android in the near future in front of all of these iphone users. I wasnt expecting him to say that, but his opinion was unbiased and legit. He actually took the time to play with both of the devices and seeing how they work. I don blame him for liking Siri so much that it swayed him to buy the 4S, that was Apples whole intent and thats what WP has to do. He also mentioned the marketplace not having tons of apps, I couldnt contest him there. Then another Coworker chimed in and said you wont use half that **** so what does it matter. Valid Point.

But

I like the way Windows is headed, they want WP to succeed along with its valued customers, its up to us to help them and watch the OS succeed. Im not going anywhere, because I like WP and it suits me best. I cant tell you the last time I had to do a battery pull or reset the phone. thats priceless. Just a few things Windows need to work on to get things just right. Then innovate after that is the key.
[Windows Phone 7 General] JustinTV773:
To the OP some of those animations u were seeing were because things were still loading. The reason those animations are gone is because everything loads faster. I also actually like being able to access my tabs in landscape without having to turn the screen back over. To vetvito the apps do support landscape if the developer adds it. Most of my apps have this.

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[Windows Phone 7 General] sure haven't:
Wow, ok you know what, if you don't like it, there's the door.

Android has multiple mutilple fragmented devices for you to try out. Anything, just so long as you stop whining and accept the fact that this is a new OS. There's going to be growth before it gets to the point of the other two platforms. It's people like you who make these boards unbearable. This used to be a place where likeminded individuals could discuss an OS they love. You and your negativity is all but ruining it.

/there, think I covered everything

//seriously, this is the response people get for discussing shortcomings

/from people like you
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
Wow, you mad bro?
[Windows Phone 7 General] crav4speed:
Actually, having no LED notification is quite fine with me. Imagine having an ugly orange blinking LED destroying the sexy and refined lines of my DVP!! Although, one of the things I loved about my HTC Fuze (Touch Pro) was the notification LED hidden behind the capacitive button that glowed... that was sexy. WP7 is missing a notification bar somewhere accessible from the start and lock screens so I know what I missed. Toast notifications are cool and all, but I don't always catch them on time.

While 9/10 calls are made to people in my contact list, I do miss the smart dialer we had in WM6.5. At least make the bottom half of the screen the dialer and the top half the history. If you dial a number, the history disappears and if you tap the history, the dialer disappears. I also wish we could individually pin numbers or sms from a person's contact instead of the entire contact. I call people way more than I text them so I don't need their entire contact information displayed when I pin a contact to the start screen.

Oh well, let's hope Microsoft hears our cries!!
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
Pathetic? I don't get why its okay for you to constantly ***** about what you want change, but when somebody tells you they like it there's a problem with it, you're the pathetic one. For me, its perfect, it comes up, I hit the search button, and bam, call is made. If it doesn't work for you, shut the hell up and get a new phone, *****ing for months obviously hasn't changed anything

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[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
You're either retarded or you quoted the wrong person.

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[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
Flaming your most dedicated fans.

The sure fire way to getting market share.

The #1 point of these devices is to be phones. Otherwise we'd all have zunes iPods galaxy players and PDAs.

Having to waste time on an extra tap to get to the dialer on a smartphone is bad design.
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
An extra tap!

Oh the agony
[Windows Phone 7 General] dtboos:
One thing I hope gets implemented is the ability to dial right from somebody's tile or name "inside" the people hub (prior to having to open the contact). I understand you cant do from a live tile, but this is an extra tap kind of thing that bothers many people I have turned on to WP.

To call people (without voice) means you go people > find person & open contact > click call (3 steps)

Even if have them in favorites group and pinned its: People > group tile > click persons tile > click call (3 steps)

Should be People > See persons name & hit call button without having to open the contact first. (2 steps)

Also we need smart dialing (and the phone tile should open up to the dialer first imo, not the history).

Other than that I'd like to see an additional notification area, probably to the left of the home screen. A place that has all your notifications and the ability to clear them individually, or all at once.

Those are really my biggest 'design' issues.
[Windows Phone 7 General] sure haven't:
No, I quoted the correct person. Your post contained a criticism of windows phone. My post contained a typical reaction from people like you.

And really? Name calling? Shall I start drawing pictures to portray my points, or would you like to start acting like an adult?

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I agree on the dialer/smart dialing. One click to open dialer, one long press to speed dial someone. That would be excellent.
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
This is exactly how I feel. The dialer in wm6.5 was perfect. We need an led on every device
[Windows Phone 7 General] ardian_075:
im loving in wp 7.5
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
When you're fumbling a device with a 4.3" screen in one hand trying to make a phone call that tap matters. Yes, the agony. Personally I don't have to deal with it. I just use my other phone, with a well designed phone app in it.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ScottSUmmers:
I'd argue it depends on the scenario you're trying to target and what one believes is an optimal approach.

Btw glad to see you haven't run out of material to gripe about.
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
why do people who hate wp7 come here to whine about it? lol
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
p.s. - the app smartdialer opens up straight to the dialer. There are other apps as well
[Windows Phone 7 General] weijoon:
I had the same actual situation with you and totally agree on your opinion.

JFYI, I got a friend with his Nokia n82 and is waiting to switch to WP7 since it's preliminary launch, the delay is caused by he wanted to have a Nokia brand device or a flagship device like HTC Titan, but now both of the device is still not available in my country, so he just keep waiting and will play with my device for some period when we hang out together,,,

Another friend just keep trying to tinker with my phone and wondering if my phone will not be buttery smooth after tons of apps installed and after 8 months, he is still impressed by the smoothness of WP7 OS but he knew that he can't stand with the functionality lack of WP7, so he is still using his SE Xperia X8,,,

From what I observed, WP7 lagness normally caused by having data transfer from internet to the phone, or while reading data from the isolated storage, which I think the prior 1 can only be fixed with faster connections and later can be rectified with a faster proc, which I think the new 1.5 Gen (sorry, I have my own opinion that acclaimed 2nd Gen of WP7 is only 1.5 Gen) phone can make the lagness less.

Cheers

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If an extra tap can make your life so miserable because of the lost of a split second, then I don't know why you still waste a lots of time come to this forum and bash about nearly everything...

On the other hand, I think smart-dialing should be implement, speed dial should be implement, and contact search should be merged with call history search to have some sort of merged search result of both.
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
So, in other words, retarded. There's a big difference between pointing out something you'd like to see added, and giving a question relating to it's implementation, than being like these other users and quoting how Android does it, or continue threatening that I'm going to permanently switch my SIM to an Android phone, or getting upset at the person who said the light isn't needed on his DVP. There is a BIG difference, I'm an avid supporter of the OS, and my post is genuine, I don't come to this section just to flame the OS. So, please, before you quote me, get your head out of your ass and realize that the reason we respond to people like N8ter, doministry, and company the way we do, is because all they do is post about how poor the OS is, how it's a failure because it doesn't cater to their every need, and how much greater the competition is.
[Windows Phone 7 General] sure haven't:
A) Disclaimer: I personally have never "threatened" to go to another platform. In fact I've reguarly said that I think I'm on wp forever (I did post once that my next device will have high specs, but I reallllly hope wp has high specs out by then, my contract is up in two years). Yet I've gotten flak for posting things that "I'd just like to see added".

B) Oh I get it, so it's ok for YOU to post criticisms, just not anyone else. When YOU do it, it's just "pointing out something you'd like to see added". When others do it, it's flaming/trolling, etc. So you're just a gigantic hypocrite.

C) Who still name calls like a child.
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
Actually, you're the one who decided to call me out for your own pleasure apparently. Enjoy. You obviously cannot comprehend what I've been typing so I'll stop wasting my time
[Windows Phone 7 General] sure haven't:
And there we have it.

cue British narration: "In the face logic, The Hypocrite backs out of the conversation, claiming that it is 'everyone else' that just 'doesn't understand'. It would either be that, or admit the error of his ways. In a survival situation, this really is his only recourse, having lost the battle, he can either admit loss, or continue to contradict logic and convince himself he has won."

See ya, chump.

And stop whining about this platform. Its new, it'll take time to grow.
[Windows Phone 7 General] fl.x:
About the lags;

Am I the only one who has some delay opening the bing search? It feels like it takes nearly a second until the search opens on my mozart... :(
[Windows Phone 7 General] weijoon:
it is happen to me too
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
It's loading the picture and info, and then updating the new picture and info I guess. Still rather slow.
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
Why should I need to waste tile space and install an app for that? Bad design is just that. I can write an android app to open that one I the history. Takes like 5 minutes.
[Windows Phone 7 General] weijoon:
I guess so, but strange thing is it never happen before Mango Update. XD
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
no different than android, there are other apps to expand capabilities...

Instead of complaining about everything maybe get a different phone that suits you more.
[Windows Phone 7 General] fl.x:
Well, it was pretty smooth before the update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] N8ter:
Expand capabilities. Expand.

This doesn't expand anything. It's just covering up bad design.

I have multiple phones. Once again. Worry about what suits yourself. Not me ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] comeradealexi:
think it should be optional because for me i prefer the other way around since the people i call most often will be readily available to press call
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
how is it bad design if there are people who might like it that way? Wouldn't it just be bad design according to you?

Therefore, like with android, you have the option to install an app to rectify it.

Or come on here and complain 24/7....

I can see you've chosen the latter.
[Windows Phone 7 General] FiyaFleye:
You're an idiot.

That is N8ter's sole purpose on these forums. And if something isn't designed the exact way he sees fit, it's "broken" and "useless" and the platform will "fail" because the average consumer is his clone and therefore wants it like that too.
[Windows Phone 7 General] adesonic:
I like it how it is

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