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[Windows Phone 7 General] lovenokia:
lately while i have been going out i have been seeing more windows phones out in the wild. Although where i am at i see like 25 iphones a few droids but i never saw windows phones. Well now i am actually seeing windows phones out in the wild occasionly. 2012 looks like it could be a good year for windows phones. Who knows maybe 2012 will be the year of windows phones?
[Windows Phone 7 General] chaitanya91845:
Sounds promising. Which phone do you have?
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
Yes I beleive once they drop Apollo the masses will come flocking unless iphone 5 is real promising, but people are going to start looking for a change and I beleive WP7 will be it for them. WP7 is already striking the interest of many but so many people see the features Android and iOS has to offer and they end up following the sheep. Seen it happen numerous times. Once we get a compeitive phone on the market then we can really compete.
[Windows Phone 7 General] lovenokia:
I own a samsung focus
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
At what point in sales numbers do people quit being people, and become sheep ?
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
Its more of people following the fad, for no good reason, at least the people ive ran into and asked myself, me personally I dont care. But it seems that people that arent techie seem to go where everybody else go without trying other things on the market. This girl at my job was absolutely tired of her Android because it ran like crap. Obviously her next choose was iOS, I told her to look at WP7 and I also gave her good reasons to get the WP7. Few days later she gets the iOS. My cousin who is an avid Nokia guy and always stood by them was looking to get a Nokia WP7 device. Few weeks later he gets the HTC Amaze, reasoning: the Amaze is the most powerful phone on the market. Even though I told my cousin WP7 doesnt need the same power to operate like it should he still choose the Android device. From my experience with several other people it seems like they are scared to step out of the realm and try something different. Therefore they follow the sheep without giving the WP7 a try. Im not mad at there decision because im not the one using their device.
[Windows Phone 7 General] XxAndrexX:
I don't think WP7 will rise again. I don't really know what deal thought Nokia to do with Microsoft, but everything is far behind possible. Mango should have brought at least the same functionalities tan Android, but at this time, I don't have even wifi theetering on my LG, where the most of branded LG have. everything is missing in WP7, and I saw the new galaxy phone with Android 4 will be there soon. maybe in a couple of months I'll get my theetering, where the Android and iOS will get a new load of things
[Windows Phone 7 General] Serious_Beans:
Well that's probably because the App selection on WP7 is even worse than on Android and basically no one owns it, a lot of people buy Android for the same reason they buy iPhones, they know the name, WP7 is new and no one likes change much. WP7 is VERY nice, but the features are boring, and yeah it brings a new UI but that's all that it does, I don't think it will be a big OS anytime soon, Android and iOS will be in the top for a long time.
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Give this to the second page for it to descend into the usual "WP7 sucks" thread. Cant allow the spread of any positive WP7 news now, can we? :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Alcoholic:
IOS still sucks but android ice cream sandwich has surpassed windows phone in almost every way. I think tango will decide the fate for WP. If it doesn't add at least 500 features like mango, It will be too late
[Windows Phone 7 General] neoxphuse:
I guess it'll be late then. Tango will not add that many things, but Apollo is the key here.
[Windows Phone 7 General] 937dytboi:
Agreed
[Windows Phone 7 General] lovenokia:
hold your horses there, how many phones will be running vanilla android= a few. Excuse me but every windows phone runs amazing and yes i read reviews for ics but android is still android and over time it will run like crap. I owned an android and used it now i am on windows phone and loving it. I dont think i can go back to android. IOS sells very well so i dont think you can say it "sucks" but the interface is still quite boring and i would never get an "i" device.
[Windows Phone 7 General] weijoon:
Just my 2 cents, If you compared iOS, Android & WP7 for their 1st year achivement, then you will see how fast the trend is that WP try to catch up to compete with Android & iOS.

Conclusion is,

take what you love, rather than bash it after you get it, whether it is an Android, an iDevice, or a WP.
[Windows Phone 7 General] PG2G:
Tango is a minor update, the equivalent of NoDo. It's not going to be adding anything major except potentially support for things like LTE and NFC. There were also early rumors of system wide search being added.

Mango has put WP7 at a decent place. It isn't up to par with iOS or Android but it is usable. It just needs attractive devices and a better catalog of apps. Hopefully Nokia's US devices will keep things moving until the major update later next year.
[Windows Phone 7 General] leftspeaker2000:
I was showing a female friend my HD7 the other day and i could not believe it when she said the interface was cluttered and ugly, this coming from some one who owns and iPhone 4. The iphone GUI was cutting edge when it came out but endless pages of applications that offer no information rather then the occasion number to indicate an event is rather outdated. Although Live tiles have not been implement as well i and most probably Microsoft would of hoped.

Her only problem with the WP7 interface was that is scrolls down, to be honest i would not be surprised if they change this in a future update to co inside with all the other metro UI offerings. I love my HD7 but i agree Microsoft has to really pick up the ball and significantly increase its list of features and specifications if they want to compete.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
Wether ICS will "run like crap" (your speculation)with some time/usage or not does not matter. What matters is it will be yet another major update to the OS, enough to pull in more new customers and prompt people that like signing contracts to re-up.

Previously everyone speculated that Mango and its 500 features was going to slaughter all the other mobile os's. When that didn't happen, the rumor mill turned to "when we get some cool hardware" we will slaughter ios/bb/android.

I belive the post above mine mentiones a girl saying wp7 is "ugly".. while she prefers the 3 deminsional ios icons, and lots of them. I've heard other people call wp7 "flat" before, but this is the first mention on xda. The changes wp7 is going to have to have will include a visually stunning CHANGE from the current setup. New customers have seen it, for over a year now. If mango, new nokia phones, and another small update isn't the right lure, what is ?
[Windows Phone 7 General] scoobysnacks:
why do you spend all day here if you hate wp7 and dont even own one?

Get a life....
[Windows Phone 7 General] cyberstoic:
Advertising. They have really got to create interest, create a desirable image, or tout features that the others do not have.......

You know, stuff like...

A group of business people outdoors on a jobsite going over something. There is a problem, and people in the group begin fumbling with obvious androids and iphones and computers trying to get the information. Zoom in on the pretty woman with the windows phone who opens excel, grabs the info, edits it, and then becomes the hero of the situation while showing the others the information. Someone will say, "what kind of phone is that", and then Cue the "Windows Phone 7" logo.

or

Two college students are walking toward a mall, they see three pretty girls. "We should call Shaun to meet up with us", one says. "Yeah right", says the other, "he's probably gaming on his xbox". "I'll text him and see if he can come", cue the image him texting in the background. In the foreground, close up on the windows phone 7, hit xbox live, and him messaging and getting a reply. Zoom back in on the texter who says, "he didn't reply". The Winphone7 user says, "he'll be here in 15 minutes". "How do you know that?" the first clueless student says..... Cue the Windows Phone 7 logo.

They have got to advertise. I am expecting a blitz when they launch the Nokia phones here in America. We will see :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] chaitanya91845:
Sad but true. People are just not open to change. I showed my phone to several friends. The ones using Symbian were instantly amazed, but the ones who had used Android found it ugly. As if a sea of confusing icons is the only way a UI should look like. They say, "S**t, you can't theme it to something different?"

I can only feel sad for their lack of understanding. I owned a Nexus S, and i am just not going back to it.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
While you may prefer not to have icons, the reason why a "sea of icons" works is because how amazingly fast the human brain recognizes things presented as pictures. Sight words are fairly quick, regular language slower, and words never seen before even slower yet to recognize. Pictures on the other hand, are almost instant. They can even attach emotions for different things.

Try scrolling through you applications list withtout any icons. Its a much more lengthy process if you have more than 20 applications installed. Icons are an aid that perform, instant recognition is why companies put soooo much effort into creating one that grabs your attention and is memorable, unique.

Go on, try it. Cover up your favicons in a browser, or applications folder. Even alphabetizing doesn't help much.

Its interesting stuff.

The above post with scenarios using normal life situations are great... those spinning phone ads of late are tiresome. Show the situation, and solution, instead or just skipping over what the phone actually does !
[Windows Phone 7 General] chaitanya91845:
Cannot help but respect the way you composed a reply :) . However, I was comparing icons vs live tiles on the main screen. What's your take on it?
[Windows Phone 7 General] lovenokia:
well maybe the tiles need to start becoming more attractive like the tiles flipping more often and more updating show the homescreen wont look as stagnant but in truth i findd the tiles much easier to use.
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Maybe you've missed the excellent sales of the Lumia 800 in Europe, 'cos that "lure" is definitely working due to better advertising exposing WP7 to more people, compared to how it was hidden away for the most part of the last year.

That's what is needed most, exposure so people actually can experience WP7 for themselves and see what it can do and it seems they quite like what they see. http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-lumia-800-tops-sales-charts-at-netherlandss-largest-mobile-operator/, http://www.wpcentral.com/france-seeing-massive-increase-traffic-nokia-lumia-800
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
thankee thankee :)

live tiles/widgets/etc can present more info, if you care about what's presented. i've lost favor with Facebook, or Farmville as it's seemingly taken over with other crap stuff. i really like the notification pull down stuff of android/ios now (not that you asked, but it's kinda relevant) compared to tiles.

jumping from the info to the app is sweet. no doubt. (maybe this is a better answer?) guess i got off track with the icons and their uses earlier.

it's going to be interesting to see how people react to windows 8 and it's implementation of the tiles stuff. we'll see...

**side note**

this kinda comparison/opnion based thread is some kinda good stuff ! :-)
[Windows Phone 7 General] CADude:
To be honest, Windows Phone Apollo should have come out when Android Gingerbread came out. iOS users may think about going to WP7, but Ice Cream Sandwich is going to keep people on the Android bandwagon.
[Windows Phone 7 General] chaitanya91845:
Yaa. Jumping from the info to the app is no doubt good. What WP7 lacks is a notification centre. You could pin those app's tile to the main screen though.

I seriously hope Windows 8 is accepted positively by people. It is a huge change from the way they are used to see their PC's/laptops function.

The success of Windows 8 will only be good for WP as people will start finding Metro UI friendly and familiar. I hope the Marketplace will be loaded with apps by then :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Dr.8820:
I'm so sick of hearing people complaining about the metro tiles....do you people actually use your phones or just spend all day looking at the home screen....?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Only Loki:
Android user, I stumbled across this thread in the lastest tab of the app.

If I were to move away from Android, I would choose WP. But its not because of the tiles. I some what like them, they have their uses. Its the rest of the UI I dislike (not a fan of list). But what really attracts me to windows phones is the home, Microsoft integration. The "It all starts with windows" commercials are what sells me the phone, moral than the phone specific commercials.

I'm a Linux user, but in this world you have to have a Microsoft computer in your house, because it seems like they run the world. I would get wp just to interact with my Xbox stuff and share things between computers easier.

But I will probably be android for ever, for a few reasons, customization, Freedom, and Google gets you the first time you sign in, all your contacts app purchases emails, Facebook friends twitter followers, all sync even when I decide I want to use another phone today, or my tab, or I can access it from the web. Not saying other phones can't do it. I'm saying. I'm invested now, and something special will have to come around to break that bond.
[Windows Phone 7 General] daliz:
Actually, the Contacts/Email/Calendar synchronization with Google works great and seamlessly on Windows Phone 7. Also, you have built-in sync with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

What I really miss, from an Android user, is:

As a user

- Widgets

- Notification System

- Alternative soft keyboards

As a developer

- AlarmManager & other APIs

- Modular activities and intents

- Access to the various shared SQLite databases
[Windows Phone 7 General] prohibido_por_la_ley:
I'm tired of seeing this and still have yet to understand it. What exactly does wp7 still have to catch up to iOS in? The iOS5 update did not add as many new features as mango did. I want to see at least 15 features that iOS has over WP7.
[Windows Phone 7 General] RoboDad:
Sigh. Eric's back yet again. Time to update my ignore list. Again.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ohgood:
this isn't iOS specific, just a decent list, get 1,2, &3 fixed, and the rest will follow easily

1) mindshare

2) developers

3) cool
[Windows Phone 7 General] JVH3:
If your actually interested in a good comparison between the iPhone and Windows Phone 7, I have created a thread. As the thread creator, I may be a little biased, but I do think many would agree.

Amazingly, it has stayed clean and constructive.

Not trying to make an accusation with this, but, if you are actually just trying to stir up trouble and debate, then I would rather you not go to the thread at all.

I maintain the first 10 posts. I've added info from many users to keep those posts up to date with information.

The iPhone has advantages. Windows Phone 7 also has advantages. It's up to the individual to choose. And yes, the iPhone has more that 15 advantages. Windows Phone 7 also has more than 15 advantages.

I do not include Android that thread because i do not have an Android device.

Here's a link to it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1360758
[Windows Phone 7 General] prohibido_por_la_ley:
I saw that thread before and actually posted in it.
[Android Apps and Games] Mateusz Baclawski:
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[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] smithisize:
So I am a student, and I'm always walking around with a backpack full of books. I want to carry my transformer and its dock with me so I can do some on the fly word processing between classes when I get a chance, but I'm worried about the weight of my books being pressed against the dock, being pressed against the tablet in the case.

So, does anyone know of a good, hard, case that will fit the dock and the tab? I looked through the sticky and didn't seem to find anything that wasn't discontinued (unless I missed it??).

Thanks a lot!

Regards

Smith
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] grehdaemon:
I have the same conditions in my bag due to my classes.. I don't use a hard case but these:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...oocase+super+bubble+neoprene+sleeve+case+10.1

work super good and are only like 15 bucks.. the bubbles on the inside are super cushiony.. I don't even worry when its in there.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] smithisize:
That's dope! If I may ask, how do you situate your tab in your backpack? Front, back,? And do you face your screen to your keyboard dock or away?
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] 0321neo:
I carry mine in my backpack with no issues. I wanted one that would encase the tablet AND the dock. In my opinion, this one is the most practical if you are almost always using the dock anyway.

Well, since I can't put a link in a reply yet; go to amazon and look up: "Poetic(TM) 2in1 Ultra Light Leather Case for ASUS Eee Pad Transformer"

Hope this helps!
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] asdfuogh:
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Tablet-Sleeve-Black-Trim/dp/B0033RSNPG/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_3

I use this for with the dock. There's also a more expensive blue one, I wish they had a green.. but I got the red because it's cheap and worth the cost!
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] iamcjbon:
I am using the malina case made for Mac Air 11. Fit perfectly.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] HashTagHell:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Targus-CityGear-Mini-for-iPad-Tablet-Netbook/16480776

I ran across this one at Walmart. Fits perfectly while docked or not, and is very well cushioned. It has a good amount of room, allowing me to carry my adapter, phone charger, Jambox, and ZaggSparq. For $25, it's a pretty good deal.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] fallenangel1978:
yes its very nice
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikePierotti:
Just picked up a new Galaxy 10.1 and was wondering if there are any ROMS with a dialler ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1367482
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikePierotti:
So pessimistic! I swear I saw some hopeful movement in the 10.1v dev forum on this when further scrounging today.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mtuned:
Please help, I installed caulk in 2.0, everything works perfect, except no wifi. Where id I go wrong?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
First thing to try if you haven't already is update Profile and PRL.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mtuned:
Just tried that, no luck. Any other suggestions? Please
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
You can try flashing the ROM again without wiping anything. It is possible you got a bad download. There has been some of that happening as well. If a second flash doesn't help, try downloading again
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mtuned:
Yeah, I'm going to try downloading again. Should I wipe?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] caaznkid:
Yes using the format all script
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UNITED757:
Hi there,

The LCD on my inspire is shot and I'm going to try and sell it, I was wondering of there is a way to wipe it without using the screen? I do have cwm installed, maybe someone could give a hierarchy of the menus or something and I could try to boot recovery and do it blind? Thanks!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cadocson:
Hook it up to USB and boot it into recovery with adb commands. In recovery adb should also be available through which you can reset your device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] XAviierG:
RT @MIUImods: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989 MIUI coming soon to a device near you! http://i.imgur.com/rdYnf.jpg Just to let you know its being worked on!

Being made for the T-Mobile SGS2 and its very similar to ours so we shall be able to flash this also :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] the2rrell:
that will be great, we just got a AWESOME themer "ee" if he has time he makes asstastic themes. i followed him while we had the infuse miui themes as well.....so i will keep my fingers crossed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kornklown69:
I think our device deserves its own :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] XAviierG:
If it needs tweaks for ours ill add the tweaks and maintain it here if needed too
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mr. Droid:
I can't wait I miss miui
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GalaxySkyrocket500:
Is this better than CyanogenMod?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] XAviierG:
Double post*******
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] XAviierG:
To some it is due to its highly customization
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] the2rrell:
Depends on taste......CM7 i think has better performance, but Miui is the must have anyone that loves to customize there phone. it lets you change everything piece by piece but it has no app drawer unless you use a launcher to get it back otherwise all your apps will just be on the front pages.

there both great, but cm7 still has my vote on sheer smoothness and tweaks. but again i loved "ee"'s themes for Miui so who knows
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cue_32:
IMO...CM	is better. MiUI too iPhonish for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] CZ Eddie:
Scott951 posted MIUI ROM for 989 a couple weeks ago. Doesn't work too well yet though.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1363402
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SmittyRN:
It is very "iPhonish" when you first use MIUI; throw a lancher on it, though, and it's back to business as usual. Very slick, very smooth, very customizable (if that's a word). Oh, and it's based on CM 7.1 sources. I've tried all sorts of ROMs on my Inspire, but I always end up going back to MIUI, it's just too damn nice. Getting a SR soon, and I'd love to see a MIUI build for it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mortem Tuam:
I agree with this. Almost every aspect of MIUI is iPhone ripped. Throwing a launcher over top of it kind defeats the purpose of MIUI (IMHO).

I have used MIUI and it had horrible battery life, right up there with CM7. Personally I would never use MIUI or CM7 ever again (on one of my phones).

That being said

I have MIUI on my daughters phone because she loves the iPhone and since I am giving her my Captivate for Christmas and she really wants an iPhone, I decided to put MIUI on it to ease the pain. LOL :p:p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] the2rrell:
agreed,

women seem to love miui though......hence why i am trying to put it on my old cappy to give to my GF.

but am having issues with the drivers.

i dont mind CM7, with the right kernel the battery drain is not that bad......but yes it can get annoying to have plug your up to the wall every couple hours as a preemptive strike on your phone dying.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mortem Tuam:
same reason I put it on my Cappy for my daughter. She loves that iOS look and I am NOT buying her an iPhone, so this should do great for her.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cashyftw:
Lol why not?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mortem Tuam:
I have had iphone3 3gs and 4. I don't like them and this captivate is already paid for. So I'm not buying a new phone when this one works fine. Especially since she's 14 and this captivate is a huge upgrade for her.

Sent from my SGS2 SkyRocket powered by Mortem Tuam.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] marcini:
Ok. So what would it take to get MIUI ported onto SR? What's the process? I tried everything on my HD2 and i always ended up with MIUI. And now i upgraded to SR and would love to install MIUI on it. How to we initiate it?