yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 General] dayznfuz:
Just a guess, but probably because they don't need to? ;)

MS has decreed from on high that everything must work well with the minimum specs, ie 1 ghz processor and WVGA resolution. So what's the point at this point in the game on having a faster CPU? All it'll do is drain the battery that much faster. 'sides, how many phones are out there that have a faster qualcomm CPU than 1ghz?

You can upgrade the screen resolution, but again why bother? I'm not sure if there's THAT much of a difference between an iPhone display and my TP2 display -- in fact, my iPhone buddies were surprised at how good my display was. My theory is that they went from a crappy resolution display on the 3GS to the iPhone and just assumed that everyone else had the same resolution as the 3GS.

Camera? Now upgrading the camera lens would be VERY nice (ala the Nokia N8), but otherwise, increasing the pixel count is good for spec sheets, but not very useful in real life with the relatively crappy phone cameras. It just takes up more memory and exaggerates lens artifacts.

So, in the end, you're left with a 1 ghz processor, WVGA screen, and a 5 mp camera. On release, there are some good options as far as screen size, keyboard, and memory. You've even got an AMOLED screen available.
[Windows Phone 7 General] zane1374:
I personaly believe in a wp7 official upgrade for hd2 because they will loose a lot of customers both MS and HTC, thousands of really really ANGRY people will either switch to iOS or Android.[/QUOTE]

Believe me...they don't care what you think...only what sells
[Windows Phone 7 General] Martice:
Well said! I agree with this post 100%.
[Windows Phone 7 General] addicus:
I feel your pain, but please realize $ talks. People flock to buy the iphone while WM is a dead os to almost everyone in this market. MS can't afford to cater to us anymore if they plan on staying in the ppc market.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Intervenient:
For multiple accounts yes. But for one account, it only supports the primary calendar.
[Windows Phone 7 General] amir_rafie:
No system-wide file manager

No videocalling

Limited third-party apps availability

No Bluetooth file transfers

No USB mass storage mode

No multitasking

No copy/paste

Too dependent on Zune software for computer file management and syncing

No music player equalisers

No Flash or Silverlight support in the web browser

No sign of free Bing maps Navigation so far

No DivX/XviD video support

No internet tethering support

Memory cards are not natively supported by the OS

New ringtones available only through the Marketplace

Another iOS 1 with some optimization !!!!

No ,, It`s not for me !
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
Dell Lightning/Venue Pro. Out in the US of A shortly and in the UK pre-Xmas. Ticks all my boxes and might just have what you need. 4inch screen with QWERTY slider. Obviously a lot more details out there but this should give you a taster

edit: Oh and comes with a micro(mini?) SD port although we are unsure if we can actually use it or just the card it ships with. Latest rumours suggest 8 & 16gb versions.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
Don't follow you....

Besides, Muppet boy was clearly showing his work and personal calendars during the launch - both side-by-side on the same screen.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Kangal:
+1, agreed.

All I need is the car dock, alarm dock, gamegripper and a rooted Milestone2 running Froyo MIUI and all my favourite apps (games, emulators, flash content).

Like Google said, the world doesn't need another MobileOS, but its sure as hell getting it ... and I hoped the opposite would've happened (MeeGo is pushed out while WP7 is still under development).
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
of course google would say that, its a competitor! Android is far from perfect and certainly doesn't meet all my needs (task sync anyone?). Any additional competition is good, offers more choice and pushing companies to innovate.
[Windows Phone 7 General] dayznfuz:
You know, a lot of what you're complaining about has to do with apps, is being quickly remedied, or is just plain wrong. I mean, there was some guy constantly posting a similar list to Engadget and one of his negatives was lack of Spotify! And yet, Spotify ended up announcing a WP7 app.

I would be shocked if Bing Maps with Nav didn't come to WP7. 2000 apps at launch is far from being limited. Memory cards ARE natively supported, but with limitations as I have previously posted. Where did you get ringtones only available through Market? C&P/Flash/Silverlight will likely all be implemented early next year. Multitasking, in a watered down form granted, is present.

I mean, WP7 has some issues, but it's not as bad as lists like this would have you think. And even the issues it truly does have will be gone the moment XDA gets its hands on the ROM. I mean the first thing people do on these boards is root their phones and install a custom ROM which better suits their needs -- whether they're using WM or Android. Why is it so horrifying that stock WP7 is limited (which the general public seems to want), when you're likely going to root the phone anyway?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
My personal take on your comments.

No system-wide file manager

Mildy annoying but why do you actually need one for normal use?

No videocalling

Does anyone actually make Video calls???? Apple would have you believe they invented the idea and now EVERYONE is doing it!

Limited third-party apps availability

Over 2000 at launch? Thats pretty good!

No Bluetooth file transfers

Never used it so i'm guessing its not that important (to me)

No USB mass storage mode

This is annoying but I guess I can work around it, who knows, might be due at some point in the future

No multitasking

Most of us don't need it. See all the other countless threads about this.

No copy/paste

Annoying but I can live until Q1 next year when its implemented

Too dependent on Zune software for computer file management and syncing

Can't comment until i've actually seen this in use and how it works. Im kinda thinking that it might not even need to sync with the PC anyway as I'll use Zune pass and Exchange

No music player equalisers

Surley there will be "an app for that". Wouldn't suprise me if it comes Q1 next year

No Flash or Silverlight support in the web browser

Gota be Q1 next year?

No sign of free Bing maps Navigation so far

Wait until released

No DivX/XviD video support

Surley there will be "an app for that".

No internet tethering support

I thought this was Operator dependant. If it is going to be a serious business phone then this is a MUST and WILL happen

Memory cards are not natively supported by the OS

Yes they are. Its ugly but it works.

New ringtones available only through the Marketplace

Where did you hear this???
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
Wp7 first update scheduled for Jan of 2011, solves a lot like turn by turn navigation and copy and paste.
[Windows Phone 7 General] :
Another one operating system from Microsoft, where without teams of people from xda-developres you can not use as normal phone.

Does not deal with their job for their consumers but only to the business.
[Windows Phone 7 General] maan76:
WM 5 or WM2003 is WAAAAAAAAAAAy better than this WP7 crap , at least with WM2003 we could copy and paste ! so stupid OS ,I wish that they keep the WM6.5.x at least so they cover their mess in WM7 !
[Windows Phone 7 General] XATAGuy:
Monty Burns,

On every point, I have come to exactly the same conclusions.

You are obviously genius.

However for the first time in around eight years, I will probably not be first in line at AT&T. I need to see the HD7 and Touch Pro 7 @ AT&T. What I would REALLY like, is for HTC to combine the great features of these two devices, and release the new product to AT&T. I don't understand why we can't have a "Tilt" with a large, high-quality display.

Dave
[Windows Phone 7 General] Intervenient:
Could you link me? Everywhere I've checked it's only the primary account for every individual account. So Muppet boy could have had multiple calenders, but they were both the primary calendar of two seperate accounts.
[Windows Phone 7 General] DJ!:
it will take a lot to pull me away from my android device
[Windows Phone 7 General] BlueAnt1958:
Fence Sitting

I'm gonna wait a bit. I love my HD (old as it is) :D

I have been flicking between using a Desire and a HD2 for the last couple of months. They both have plus and minus points but neither can combine both into the one device that is perfect for me. My old HD gets as close as it can but it does it soooo ssllllooowwwlly.

For my moneys worth WP7 needs to kick ass. It needs to be perfect from day one or I'm going android for good.

Luckily in AUS the HD7 won't be released until next year so I can wait and be sure.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
WTF the HD2 is not the only phone that can run WP7?

http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/toshiba-tg01-spotted-running-windows-phone-7
[Windows Phone 7 General] CGCR:
Why would I buy a WP7, so I can just switch the OS to Android?

HD2 is a fantastic phone, don't get me wrong, but its only use now is Android, at least for me.

This is biased though obviously because I have never owned or personally seen a WP7 nor have I even given it a chance.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
Hi

Keynote

That said, I think I now understand what you were saying and I honestly don't know if he was covering what you ask for. If i understand you correctly, you are saying you want 2 calenders for one account and BOTH to show on the phone? Didn't pay that much attention to it i'm afraid. He may have been showing exactly what you are talking about i.e. his company email/calender and his personal email/calender.... afraid you will have to look for yourself. :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
A friend of mine is fond of saying "Great minds think alike! However, fools rarely differ" .... up to you which we fall in to! :D

Like you I have been desperate for a large 4"+ screen phone with a keyboard (as I love my HD2's massive screen). I believe you Americans have had an option for a while (?) in the Samsung Epic but across the pond, over here in the UK, thats not been an option.

Having said all that, although its not made by HTC, have you checked out the Dell Venue? I believe this launches next week in the USA and just before Christmas here in the UK. This will be my purchase of choice! Its already been demonstrated that you

CAN

use its SD slot so my 32gb won't be thrown away either!!
[Windows Phone 7 General] sowed:
i don't want a microsoft's bad copy of iOS 1.0
[Windows Phone 7 General] hyao:
compared with ios and android, wm really sucks. messy UI, not friendly, unreasonable design. when i first look at home screen,omg, wth is that. I give it 4
[Windows Phone 7 General] pimppoet:
Nope. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=793233
[Windows Phone 7 General] rouzbehali:
don't you remember the first version of ios?no multi tasking,disappointing 2 mega pixel camera quality,no video recording...you think they don't know what people want?of course they know..they release a new os with some disadvantages because of politics.i really believe in releasing an official update from MS
[Windows Phone 7 General] kuttyjoe:
I don't like the look of WP7. The devices aren't impressive either. It's just failed to capture my imagination. I'm going to stick with my HD2 with Cookies Home Tab until a phone is released that is truly impressive. HD7 is only a little different than the HD2. And seriously, there's no way I would commit an actual hardware button to Bing. Bing is not nearly as good as Google. I don't want to be railroaded into using an inferior product so Microsoft can make more advertising dollars.
[Windows Phone 7 General] efjay:
Getting a Dell Venue Pro, tired of WM, served me well for years but its time to move on to Xbox live, great applications, timely updates direct from the source and a smooth and slick interface that looks and works like nothing avaialble today.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Will101:
Seems I'm a 'yes' as I sold my HD2 on eBay yesterday. I have no bad words to say about WM6.5.5 but Windows Phone 7 looks like a genuinely fresh approach and I hope becomes a genuine alternative to the 'iphone compatible' standard most companies seem to have adopted when developing mobile apps and hardware. Also the OS developer having direct control of OS updates can only be a good thing.
[Windows Phone 7 General] forelli:
WP7 is a joke. NO sd slot on MOST devices, no multi-tasking, copy n paste. Device not usable as a mass storage device. If I buy one of these now, I will feel like tied by the b***s, not being able to do what I want, when I want, with a device that cost me a little fortune (unlocked). Seriously, what are MS expecting? I'd rather buy an iPhone 4 noe there is a jailbreak for the iOS 4.1. I'm so damn disappointed buy MS...

f.
[Windows Phone 7 General] lqaddict:
LOL, that was like 5 years ago, don't tell us MS thinks 5 years ago is modern now.

I am not sure what WP7 brings in that differentiates it from the rest of the pack, will it become a perty blackberry?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Phone Titan:
That does look like an impressive device and yeah its time to switch to the new OS :D
[Windows Phone 7 General] amir_rafie:
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/windows-phone-7-doesnt-support-custom-ringtones-video

Maybe I buy a Dell Venue Pro then install Android on it ! :p
[Windows Phone 7 General] arkavat:
About Windows Phone not having an option set a custom ringtone,

can any one confirm if this method (by phonescoop) works?
[Windows Phone 7 General] AerisWind:
I guess I will hold onto my WM6.5 instead of *upgrade* to WM7, I just don't like buying a new phone based on promises and people wishes only.

I know MS promises copy&paste (I do use it a lot in my WM6.5), chinese support, and all kinds of things in the upcoming updates .... and a lot of people saying MS will add things that are missing .... but MS is also the one who abandon WM6.5 .... after invest so much time/money on WM6.5, unless I actually see those promises become a reality, I will not believe it.
[Windows Phone 7 General] mas98110:
No,

I just discovered that computer link via Active Sync will not be possible and the non-removable micro SDcard are deal killers for me. I'm heading to the HTC DH2 as I watch the price droping fast.
[Windows Phone 7 General] terrytpot:
WP7? No thanks.

Even though I haven't had the opportunity to go "hands on" with a wp7 device yet (although I fully intend to go and play with one in a store when I can find one) the answer for me has to be NO! Have you all forgotten just how many attempts its taken ms to make an os that works like it was supposed to? what makes any of you think they're gonna get it right now,and what's with the awful display where stuff just gets cut off at the edge of the screen as if it doesn't fit properly? OK,ms do and will fire out tweaks and fixes adnauseum but then if they got it right first time they wouldn't need to-ever heard of TRIAL and development ms?

I can appreciate why ms have gone down the route of simplifying (read castrate) the os to gain some form of stability but in doing so they take away from it what we all loved..the ability to become a "power user" and modify our device in the fashion we wanted. Well Mr Gates,I did just that to my HD2 and as such my next phone will be breathing fiery little robots,just like my current one is.

Oh,and what's with the crummy hardware specs that ms have forced onto the manufacturers? No expansion options and the only real improvement over my year old phone seems to be in the (alleged) quality of pictures by the camera. Surely forward facing cameras should have been compulsory as its hardly cutting edge since my N95 8GB had that 3 years ago.

I ignored the advice of a good,and knowledgeable (and smug :) ),friend when I got my HD2, smug in the knowledge that anything was possible with a winmo device and that with a spec like the one it had, a long future was assured, especially with a possible replacement for winmo 6.5 in the offing in the (then distant) future only to have ms announce scant months later that "sorry,but get stuffed cus we aint gonna do squat for your new phone and what's more we've told all the software peddlers not to even bother with you anymore cus they need to switch over to making stuff for our shiny new os".. small wonder then that my allegiance no longer belongs to m$..

rant over;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] ChillyCat:
You've come a long way Grasshopper.

Love is never having to say...... "Told Ya So"
[Windows Phone 7 General] addicus:
WP7 may suck for the advanced user, but from the games I'm seeing and for social networking users it will be a gigantic win.
[Windows Phone 7 General] AceofSpades25:
Thats true.... allowing XNA games is probably THE best decision that the WP7 team have made
[Windows Phone 7 General] vetvito:
Won't have to, Dell is doing a Android version

http://androidcommunity.com/dell-venue-pro-coming-in-android-flavor-in-the-future-20101025/
[Windows Phone 7 General] amir_rafie:
http://windowsphonesecrets.com/2010...micro-sd-and-windows-phone-storage-expansion/

It`s the joke of the year !!!!
[Windows Phone 7 General] coleone13:
Bought the HD7

Its a love/hate relationship. Love the simplicity, and how well it functions all around. Miss my Hd2 running froyo for tethering, all my custom "scenes", live wallpapers, different keyboards, and other little things. I guess it is the little things that count. So i guess i hate the fact it only has the home page, and the apps/settings drawer. and neither are customizable(besides the live tiles of course.) Im just praying for dual-boot. Want to keep my HD7 but would love to have Android as well. (Crossing fingers) Here's to those amazing developers...good luck. And please make it quick.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Monty Burns:
I don't get it. What is? They are simply reporting the "official" line.

Quite clearly the storage is expandable and has been done so by users on the Dell Venue (which people now have using Class 2 32gb Sandisk) and I believe also the Samsung Focus.

Got to agree with Coleone, love/hate. I miss loads from my HD2 but this is simple, incredibly well organised and just works.
[Windows Phone 7 General] gninneh85:
No, that HP stopped webOS I am really thinking of a Windows Phone 7.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
My backlight/brightness has just started to go on and off/up and down all the time via WM6.5.

Im not sure if its releated but it seemed to start after the last I used excellers bootloader, I forgot to switch to my android card got a error and then after that ive had the prob.

Ive restarted and also left battery out for 10 mins and every time I go back into windows have same problem.

Anybody know solution other then trying hard reset?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Espentf:
Have you tried to disable the automatic brightness adjusting?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
Yeah tried that.

Rebooting into android fixed it though. Looks like when haret doesnt find android folder it for some reason affects the power/backlight. Whether this is to do with the loader or my specific custom rom im not sure.
[Windows Phone 7 General] rruffman:
if anyones intrested here is the way copy and paste will work in the upcomming update of wp7.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20019176-56.html?tag=cnetRiver
[EVO 4G General] JaiCameron:
Because some girl just asked me if my phone was the new "HTC windows 7 Droid" right now I'm using my best poker face to not express my absolute hatred of this girl, what should I do?.
[EVO 4G General] ort84:
Grow up? Its just a phone.
[EVO 4G General] KGBxxx:
Throw it at her and then find your self a new hoe.

Sent from my DI

Redemption Rom

King CFS #4 Kernel

2.15 Radio and .92 hboot

Removed Rosie - LauncherPro

8"
[EVO 4G General] shadowhawk2020:
I'm about to loose it.

Then you should tighten it back up...
[EVO 4G General] Nefariouss:
Have hate sex with her.
[EVO 4G General] Last-Chance:
tell her you will forgive her for a nice long bj
[EVO 4G General] shoemeistah:
Lol, I don't understand the problem, I'd laugh about it.

Sent from my HTC
[EVO 4G General] shadowhawk2020:
To be fair to her you don't know the difference between loose and lose.
[EVO 4G General] m4rk0358:
Learn how to spell lose.
[EVO 4G General] Sporkman:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
[EVO 4G General] supdawg:
Bone her...
[EVO 4G General] JaiCameron:
Mybad guess I chose the wrong predetermined word, but yea I should grow up I just can't understand how she came up with something so absurd.
[EVO 4G General] Deleted member 3020814:
Popopopopopopopo poker face. That is what I think when anyone mentions pokerface anymore.

As for what to do the growing up might be the way to go. Its just a phone all I hear about mine is is that a phone? that thing is huge. To which I reply its actually a mini tablet pc except better.
[EVO 4G General] Deleted member 3020814:
Most people don't care about phones. When I had my palm Pre people would ask if it was android and id get offended. Then I would remember most people don't care and most of the things I liked about the phone are useless features to most people so it really would not matter.
[EVO 4G General] MercuryTangent:
If you get upset every time someone who doesn't understand a topic well says something silly you're going to have a heart attack at 30.

Rather than getting your undies all bunched up, take it as an opportunity to show off something you enjoy and educate her a little.

Heck, she may not even care about the phone and was just looking for an excuse to talk to you. If she's cute, tease her a little, show off the phone, give her your phone number in case she has any more "phone questions."
[EVO 4G General] fooldog01:
Offer her a fresh and delicious knuckle sandwich. If she declines, donkey punch her.

sent from my Captivate
[EVO 4G General] DarkManX4lf:
I'm surprised age knew what windows phone 7 is...... look at it this way..... at least she didn't say "is that an iPhone ?"...... this deserves a punch to the mouth.
[EVO 4G General] HondaCop:
It's obvious your dislike for girls goes beyond a simple phone mishap. You need to get laid quick or we run the chance of losing you to the land of the unicorns. Unless we already did.
[EVO 4G General] jkinnison90:
Lmao :)
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
the one with all the fairies??
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
roflmfao

she probably did it as an excuse to talk to you but apparently you like men...
[EVO 4G General] fast2049:
Send your herd of Fire Breathing Android Mountain Goats after her. DUH :mad:
[EVO 4G General] jorpe:
I'm freaking excited for win phone 7, if apps get going.

Actually being able to use office on the go like I used to with my HD2 and Touch Pro = win.

I'm really missing the home streaming which was I thought ( and everybody else thought too) was part of Froyo. If win phone 7 has the capability to stream my home media library like win7 will do to other devices and computers, that's a win.

Integration with live sync, skydrive, and sharepoint = epic win.
[EVO 4G General] easy1600:
I'm streaming video with vlc right now (on my phone, rtsp).
[EVO 4G General] tinybfk:
Tell her to make you a sandwhich.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Reminds me when my ex called my Xbox a "gamestation"
[EVO 4G General] Imprezed:
poke her in the butt
[EVO 4G General] igotsthemagicinme:
she combined 3 different co's, id almost think it was OBVIOUS she was trying to talk to you. but then again, what do i know? well, off to dindin with the unicorns... breakfast for dinner, tonite. its how we ROLL
[EVO 4G General] werxen:
This.

(10char)
[EVO 4G General] voodoo55:
OMG! I spit my beverage! The state of the internet summed up in one sentance. You win sir! ...you win the internet.
[EVO 4G General] MadhouseMedic:
You should have your boyfriend beat her up.
[EVO 4G General] treckin:
^^^^^^^ man I haven't laughed this hard in Soooo long.

This is completely win.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
Hate sex gets my vote.

Nothing better than drunk dirty hate sex.

SWYPED from my SUPASONIC
[EVO 4G General] zone23:
If she is good looking ask her for her number.