Microsoft: Windows Phone News and Discussion Thread
#361
Three Wheelin'
Does anyone know the backlog/waiting period on the charging pads? My red one (direct connection to the general secretary of the USSR) with red pad was ordered on 11/23. Still processing. The phone (Nokia 920) came yesterday.
My first one, white phone/black pad (direct line to the Whitehouse) came together and was ordered only a couple of weeks earlier.
My first one, white phone/black pad (direct line to the Whitehouse) came together and was ordered only a couple of weeks earlier.
#362
Sanest Florida Man
Did you get a notification that it shipped first or did it just show up?
#363
Sanest Florida Man
I'm coming from a WP 7.5 Samsung Focus. After using the 920 for a few days, I realized Nokia have made some custom OS changes that I don't appreciate at all. The biggest thing I've noticed is that Nokia completely removed the link to the native Bing Maps app. They replaced it with their own Nokia Maps, which isn't a native app. I'm having numeruous issues with this.
1. When the app starts, there is a splash screen that causes a delay, which wasn't there with the native Bing Maps.
2. When I've used it, it crashes on me at least 5 times a day.
3. The app is completely broken right now with the latest update (more info here http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lu...-up-issue.html).
4. Local scout uses Bing Maps (inconsistent experience)
5. Clicking on an address in your contact will launch Bing Maps (inconsistent experience)
So I'm wondering if anyone else is annoyed with this. I'm really disappointed Nokia made these changes without giving their customers a way to go back to the native app. If I want custom changes in the OS, I would've gotten an Android. I'm thinking about returning my 920 and get a HTC 8X instead to have 'pure' WP 8 experience.
1. When the app starts, there is a splash screen that causes a delay, which wasn't there with the native Bing Maps.
2. When I've used it, it crashes on me at least 5 times a day.
3. The app is completely broken right now with the latest update (more info here http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lu...-up-issue.html).
4. Local scout uses Bing Maps (inconsistent experience)
5. Clicking on an address in your contact will launch Bing Maps (inconsistent experience)
So I'm wondering if anyone else is annoyed with this. I'm really disappointed Nokia made these changes without giving their customers a way to go back to the native app. If I want custom changes in the OS, I would've gotten an Android. I'm thinking about returning my 920 and get a HTC 8X instead to have 'pure' WP 8 experience.
#364
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#365
Карты убийцы
BTW, the free headset was for certain retailers during a certain timeframe. I met the timeframe, but not the ATT retailer (closest one GA). Nevertheless, I filled the shit application out and made copies of the invoice and IMEI... mailed it in. We'll see in 4 to 6 weeks.
Still need 2 productivity apps (bank and AMEX). The rest is juice. BTW, I did the "bump" with the white one for some pics... so cool. And my contact/address list copied easily from the Sammy Skyrocket minus the pics. Oh well.
#367
Sanest Florida Man
How about contacts coming from an android? I know we tease my brother because he can't accept contacts (.vcf) file from an iPhone when sent via text/email to his GS II. However I was able to transfer some of my missing contacts via email from my iPhone to my 920 and it understood them fine and my friend sent me a contact via SMS today from his iPhone. Haven't tried receiving any contacts from an Android yet.
FYI, I'm not worried about the way it's sent I'm asking about the file type.
FYI, I'm not worried about the way it's sent I'm asking about the file type.
Last edited by #1 STUNNA; 11-29-2012 at 08:43 PM.
#368
Sanest Florida Man
#369
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#370
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How about contacts coming from an android? I know we tease my brother because he can't accept contacts (.vcf) file from an iPhone when sent via text/email to his GS II. However I was able to transfer some of my missing contacts via email from my iPhone to my 920 and it understood them fine and my friend sent me a contact via SMS today from his iPhone. Haven't tried receiving any contacts from an Android yet.
FYI, I'm not worried about the way it's sent I'm asking about the file type.
FYI, I'm not worried about the way it's sent I'm asking about the file type.
But it was a bluetooth transfer, so it should work with an iPhone.
#371
Sanest Florida Man
Dood mounted his wireless charging pad inside his desk
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V8RzO7Xzglk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
More info: http://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone..._this_picture/
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V8RzO7Xzglk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
More info: http://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone..._this_picture/
#372
Sanest Florida Man
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/svM5g_9539Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The 8x starts at 1:18, prepare your ears for the bleeding. HAAC FTW!
That's what a lot of the audio from concerts recorded on my iPhone sounds like.
#373
Sanest Florida Man
My free wireless charger showed up today! I got no notification unless its in my junk mail.
Really thinking about doing that desk hack.
Really thinking about doing that desk hack.
#374
Карты убийцы
In another matter, I called my bank and AMEX today and told them to get a Windows mobile app asap. Bet it is like the charger, 6 months to a year if best.
#375
Sanest Florida Man
I could only get the free version in black. Probably won't matter, I'm looking into doing that desk hack and may have a friend help me out. I'm talking to the guy that did it to get some more details.
#376
Sanest Florida Man
So far I've been able to charge it wirelessly through a couple envelopes and receipts and random paper and also a Beatles St. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band CD case with CD and 33 page full color booklet in it! I tried to take the envelopes, random papers and CD case together and then it's starts to freak out, going in and out of charging states; same thing if I try two CD Beatles CD cases.
To be clear these are the new remastered Beatles CD cases which are not made of hard plastic.
To be clear these are the new remastered Beatles CD cases which are not made of hard plastic.
#377
Race Director
If you have a veneer top desk, you could peel the veneer off and router out a rectangle where one side of the rectangle is flush with the edge (top,side or front) of the desk. Then glue the veneer back on and slide the charger in from the side.
#378
Sanest Florida Man
Since it can handle about 4-5mm if stuff in between. I was thinking about making cutout underneath the table with a few mm left of the table in-between. Its about 1.5in thick mdf. We'll see not sure yet.
#379
Sanest Florida Man
Reclaim Bing Maps on your Lumia device with 'Maps' for Windows Phone 8
http://www.windowsphonedaily.com/201...0-822-810.html
Problem Solved?
http://bit.ly/TCylCq
http://www.windowsphonedaily.com/201...0-822-810.html
So you picked up a shiny new Nokia Lumia with Windows Phone 8 and you're happy as can be...until you get to maps. Nokia Maps is an excellent service, but compared to Bing Maps it's not quite up to snuff in terms of its speed and fluidity. Also, in recent weeks Nokia Maps has had a few issues generating detailed information for some areas where Bing originally worked just fine.
Well, it might surprise you to learn that Bing Maps is actually still ticking inside that new Lumia (just try searching for any Local results with Bing and it'll pop you right into the original Maps app). Nokia has simply chosen to hide Maps from the Lumia's app list.
For those who want the best of both worlds, there is now an ingenious solution: Mohammed Adenwala's Maps. Simply put, the app just functions as a shortcut to access the native Maps app that should have been there from the start. Just install it and you're good to go, plus there are no ads. Really, there's no 'app' — it just puts Maps back into your Lumia's app list so you can launch Bing Maps as you should. Kudos to Adenwala for the clever solution to Nokia users qualms.
Download Maps from the Windows Phone Store for free by clicking on the link below
Well, it might surprise you to learn that Bing Maps is actually still ticking inside that new Lumia (just try searching for any Local results with Bing and it'll pop you right into the original Maps app). Nokia has simply chosen to hide Maps from the Lumia's app list.
For those who want the best of both worlds, there is now an ingenious solution: Mohammed Adenwala's Maps. Simply put, the app just functions as a shortcut to access the native Maps app that should have been there from the start. Just install it and you're good to go, plus there are no ads. Really, there's no 'app' — it just puts Maps back into your Lumia's app list so you can launch Bing Maps as you should. Kudos to Adenwala for the clever solution to Nokia users qualms.
Download Maps from the Windows Phone Store for free by clicking on the link below
http://bit.ly/TCylCq
#380
Three Wheelin'
Reclaim Bing Maps on your Lumia device with 'Maps' for Windows Phone 8
http://www.windowsphonedaily.com/201...0-822-810.html
Problem Solved?
http://bit.ly/TCylCq
http://www.windowsphonedaily.com/201...0-822-810.html
Problem Solved?
http://bit.ly/TCylCq
#381
Sanest Florida Man
Here's another comparison,
Lumia 920
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fidvgz5NuXY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Nexus 4
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJhVCJUL7-o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Lumia 920
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fidvgz5NuXY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Nexus 4
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJhVCJUL7-o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
#382
Sanest Florida Man
HTC 8X gets first Windows Phone 8 update with 'keep Wi-Fi on' fix and SMS features (update)
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/10/3...ep-wifi-on-ota
Microsoft is releasing an over the air update for the HTC 8X that stops the phone from switching from a Wi-Fi connection to cellular when its screen times out. The behavior has been a constant thorn in the sides of Windows Phone users since Microsoft released Windows Phone 7 over two years ago. According to WPCentral, a user in Italy confirmed that after updating, a checkbox was available in advanced Wi-Fi settings to "Keep Wi-Fi on when screen times out." The first evidence of the new setting was spotted last week by WPCentral on a different handset, the HTC 8S. The new software also marks the first OTA update to Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 platform.
So far, the update hasn't arrived on our own US-based 8X and 8S devices, which could either mean that Microsoft is staggering the rollout, or that US carriers are holding back on the release. It also isn’t clear yet if the update includes VPN support — the other major feature slated for the Apollo Plus update — but we’ll let you know as soon as we hear anything.
Update: WPCentral has some more details on the so-called "Portico" update. Beyond the Wi-Fi fix, it adds at least three new features: the ability to reject calls with an SMS (recently seen in iOS 6), a "select all" SMS function for easier mass deletion, and SMS draft saving for messages you back out of before sending.
So far, the update hasn't arrived on our own US-based 8X and 8S devices, which could either mean that Microsoft is staggering the rollout, or that US carriers are holding back on the release. It also isn’t clear yet if the update includes VPN support — the other major feature slated for the Apollo Plus update — but we’ll let you know as soon as we hear anything.
Update: WPCentral has some more details on the so-called "Portico" update. Beyond the Wi-Fi fix, it adds at least three new features: the ability to reject calls with an SMS (recently seen in iOS 6), a "select all" SMS function for easier mass deletion, and SMS draft saving for messages you back out of before sending.
#384
Sanest Florida Man
It shouldn't. Though I wonder with this whole dumb disconnect from wifi 30secs after the screen turns off if it switches back to 4G during a download that was started on wifi.
#385
Sanest Florida Man
There's supposed to be some way for power users to get updates immediately without waiting on carrier approval though I haven't heard anything about that since they announced it.
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Here's a comparison between the 920 and the 8x
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/svM5g_9539Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The 8x starts at 1:18, prepare your ears for the bleeding. HAAC FTW!
That's what a lot of the audio from concerts recorded on my iPhone sounds like.
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/svM5g_9539Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The 8x starts at 1:18, prepare your ears for the bleeding. HAAC FTW!
That's what a lot of the audio from concerts recorded on my iPhone sounds like.
Here's another comparison,
Lumia 920
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fidvgz5NuXY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Nexus 4
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJhVCJUL7-o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Lumia 920
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fidvgz5NuXY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Nexus 4
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJhVCJUL7-o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
iPhone 4..
<iframe width="1280" height="720" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XTDRYzHbdbU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
iPhone 5
jump to :25 to get to the thumpy thumpy bass that would usually get distorted.
<iframe width="1280" height="720" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l2AcqcOamGM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
not so bad right?
#387
Sanest Florida Man
Yeah def better but still not great. I thought for a second my sub was turned off the bass was so weak. Seems like it's not recording full bandwidth in order to handle the loudness. Lumia 920 can record full bandwidth up to 140db with virtually no distortion.
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meh, those videos you posted sound weird. they're all muted. does not sound right to me.
IMO
but i see what you mean about the bass.
IMO
but i see what you mean about the bass.
Last edited by Mizouse; 12-14-2012 at 12:38 AM.
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#390
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Google just gave a big FU to Windows Phone users
Google drops a Gmail-shaped bomb on Windows Phone
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/14/3...-windows-phone
For Windows Phone users, the news out of Google today couldn't be much worse.
The company announced it's removing support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol for new devices from January 30th, 2013. Google Apps for business accounts will be unaffected and existing devices that are setup to sync mail, calendar, and contacts will work fine, but new devices will not be able to use the Exchange ActiveSync protocol with Gmail. It's a big blow to Windows Phone and part of a bigger feud between the companies over the past few months.
For iOS, Google's email solution is IMAP support and a dedicated Gmail app, CalDAV for calendar, and CardDAV for contacts. Apple and Google both support CalDAV and CardDAV natively, but Microsoft has chosen not to support either standard in Windows Phone 8… yet. This leaves Windows Phone users in a tricky position: at present, they’re offered two choices to set up a Google account. You can pick between email only or a combination of email, calendar, and contacts. The email-only option will set up an IMAP connection to Gmail which won't support push — it’ll sync every 15 minutes at best. The second option with calendar and contacts lets Windows Phone 8 users setup a Gmail connection using Exchange ActiveSync, with push email, calendars, and contacts. This solution will cease working from January 30th for new devices, leaving Microsoft little over a month to provide an acceptable alternative for end users.
Google is not providing a Gmail app for Windows Phone users, and the company recently revealed it has "no plans to build out Windows apps" beyond a search app available on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. "We are very careful about where we invest and will go where the users are but they are not on Windows Phone or Windows 8," says Google Apps product management director Clay Bavor. Meanwhile, Apple's situation is fine for iOS users as the company hasn’t opted to use Exchange ActiveSync by default and CalDAV and CardDAV are both supported natively. If Microsoft wants to fix Gmail support in Windows Phone, the company will need to provide CalDAV and CardDAV support to sync calendar and contacts. Alternatively, Microsoft could simply remove support for Gmail calendar and contacts sync on Windows Phone 8, but that would alienate Gmail users who wish to use Windows Phone and render the OS useless for anyone who requires Google’s ecosystem of services.
It's a tricky situation for Microsoft and one that the company should have predicted. Google has been updating its help pages to remove references to Exchange ActiveSync recently, leading us to speculate that the company would drop it shortly. Google and Microsoft are locked in a battle in several business areas, namely search, browsers, mobile, productivity, and the future of the PC itself. Chrome is slowly taking IE market share, Google dominates web search, and its Android OS is the biggest rival to Windows Phone. Manufacturers license Windows Phone, but they’ve also been forced to effectively license Android from Microsoft thanks to a number of patent deals the company has struck with manufacturers. Google’s attacks on Microsoft’s various core businesses have forced Redmond to respond.
Google’s announcement comes at a time of heightened competitiveness and attacks from Microsoft. In addition to the Gmail issues, Microsoft recently launched an anti-Google "Scroogled" campaign designed to highlight "unfair pay-to-rank shopping practices" in Google Shopping. Microsoft has also launched "Bing it on" to challenge Google’s search results and the company previously attacked Google's privacy changes with newspaper ads and a Gmail man video.
Battles between the two companies boiled over late last year after Google claimed Microsoft and Apple had got "into bed together" in a patent war against Android. A war of words over Android patents and an antitrust complaint from Microsoft against Google in Europe all appear to have soured some relationships between the firms. Mixed with Google’s lack of Windows apps and Microsoft’s claims that Google "blocked Microsoft’s new Windows Phones from operating properly with YouTube," and the situation is clearly dire.
We've reached out to Microsoft to understand how the company plans to address Gmail support ahead of the January 30th deadline and we'll update you accordingly. If the company doesn't have a plan already in place, it's going to be a busy month over the holiday season to test and deploy a fix in time. Meanwhile, Windows Phone users who want to take advantage of Google's services are the ones that miss out — regardless of who's to blame.
The company announced it's removing support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol for new devices from January 30th, 2013. Google Apps for business accounts will be unaffected and existing devices that are setup to sync mail, calendar, and contacts will work fine, but new devices will not be able to use the Exchange ActiveSync protocol with Gmail. It's a big blow to Windows Phone and part of a bigger feud between the companies over the past few months.
For iOS, Google's email solution is IMAP support and a dedicated Gmail app, CalDAV for calendar, and CardDAV for contacts. Apple and Google both support CalDAV and CardDAV natively, but Microsoft has chosen not to support either standard in Windows Phone 8… yet. This leaves Windows Phone users in a tricky position: at present, they’re offered two choices to set up a Google account. You can pick between email only or a combination of email, calendar, and contacts. The email-only option will set up an IMAP connection to Gmail which won't support push — it’ll sync every 15 minutes at best. The second option with calendar and contacts lets Windows Phone 8 users setup a Gmail connection using Exchange ActiveSync, with push email, calendars, and contacts. This solution will cease working from January 30th for new devices, leaving Microsoft little over a month to provide an acceptable alternative for end users.
Google is not providing a Gmail app for Windows Phone users, and the company recently revealed it has "no plans to build out Windows apps" beyond a search app available on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. "We are very careful about where we invest and will go where the users are but they are not on Windows Phone or Windows 8," says Google Apps product management director Clay Bavor. Meanwhile, Apple's situation is fine for iOS users as the company hasn’t opted to use Exchange ActiveSync by default and CalDAV and CardDAV are both supported natively. If Microsoft wants to fix Gmail support in Windows Phone, the company will need to provide CalDAV and CardDAV support to sync calendar and contacts. Alternatively, Microsoft could simply remove support for Gmail calendar and contacts sync on Windows Phone 8, but that would alienate Gmail users who wish to use Windows Phone and render the OS useless for anyone who requires Google’s ecosystem of services.
It's a tricky situation for Microsoft and one that the company should have predicted. Google has been updating its help pages to remove references to Exchange ActiveSync recently, leading us to speculate that the company would drop it shortly. Google and Microsoft are locked in a battle in several business areas, namely search, browsers, mobile, productivity, and the future of the PC itself. Chrome is slowly taking IE market share, Google dominates web search, and its Android OS is the biggest rival to Windows Phone. Manufacturers license Windows Phone, but they’ve also been forced to effectively license Android from Microsoft thanks to a number of patent deals the company has struck with manufacturers. Google’s attacks on Microsoft’s various core businesses have forced Redmond to respond.
Google’s announcement comes at a time of heightened competitiveness and attacks from Microsoft. In addition to the Gmail issues, Microsoft recently launched an anti-Google "Scroogled" campaign designed to highlight "unfair pay-to-rank shopping practices" in Google Shopping. Microsoft has also launched "Bing it on" to challenge Google’s search results and the company previously attacked Google's privacy changes with newspaper ads and a Gmail man video.
Battles between the two companies boiled over late last year after Google claimed Microsoft and Apple had got "into bed together" in a patent war against Android. A war of words over Android patents and an antitrust complaint from Microsoft against Google in Europe all appear to have soured some relationships between the firms. Mixed with Google’s lack of Windows apps and Microsoft’s claims that Google "blocked Microsoft’s new Windows Phones from operating properly with YouTube," and the situation is clearly dire.
We've reached out to Microsoft to understand how the company plans to address Gmail support ahead of the January 30th deadline and we'll update you accordingly. If the company doesn't have a plan already in place, it's going to be a busy month over the holiday season to test and deploy a fix in time. Meanwhile, Windows Phone users who want to take advantage of Google's services are the ones that miss out — regardless of who's to blame.
#391
Sanest Florida Man
Current users are unaffected but new users it will kinda suck. Though my guess would be that hardcore gmail users would be on android, not that that's an excuse.
#392
Three Wheelin'
Google said current users on current devices are unaffected. So if you need to get a new phone or do a hard reset, you're screwed.
#393
Sanest Florida Man
I think part of HAAC must attenuate the signal to prevent clipping when audio gets loud. If you turn it up a little it sounds fine. I'd much rather have a little bit quieter audio that sounds fine when you turn it up than the horrible audio you get from other phones like the Nexus 4
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#397
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I couldn't wait so I downloaded the app via Nokia Care Suite and did the update. I ended up resetting the phone in the process. So I got to experience the skydrive backup recovery option. It seems to have restored most stuff except for start screen layout, saved wifi passwords, cookies, and app data. So yeah would like to have had that stuff back.
Still a nice update with 3-4 new OS features/tweaks and the Nokia firmware which greatly improves that camera's daylight photos. Daylight photos before were slightly out of focus which softened the image and looks like they may have tweaked white balance a little too.
This update should be live tomorrow on AT&T and T-mobile HTC 8x should be getting it too. So far pretty satisfied with update speed. Almost as good as Apple's and no where near the complete fucking joke that updates are on Android phones. I think MS was testing out their new update system so they're slowly rolling out the updates to everyone in order to limit the amount of affected users in case something were to go wrong. So once they build confidence they'll probably speed up updates over time.
There should still be another update to be announced at MWC in February.
Still a nice update with 3-4 new OS features/tweaks and the Nokia firmware which greatly improves that camera's daylight photos. Daylight photos before were slightly out of focus which softened the image and looks like they may have tweaked white balance a little too.
This update should be live tomorrow on AT&T and T-mobile HTC 8x should be getting it too. So far pretty satisfied with update speed. Almost as good as Apple's and no where near the complete fucking joke that updates are on Android phones. I think MS was testing out their new update system so they're slowly rolling out the updates to everyone in order to limit the amount of affected users in case something were to go wrong. So once they build confidence they'll probably speed up updates over time.
There should still be another update to be announced at MWC in February.
Last edited by #1 STUNNA; 12-18-2012 at 10:50 PM.
#398
Sanest Florida Man
I'm running the latest build of WP8 codename "portico" (RTM was 8.0.9903) that gets released tomorrow on AT&T along with Nokia firmware (OG was 1242) update which improves the camera.
The camera was annoying, just before it snapped the picture the camera would go from in focus looking great to slightly out of focus making images soft. This was mentioned in reviews and they docked points for it but it's not an issue anymore.
The camera was annoying, just before it snapped the picture the camera would go from in focus looking great to slightly out of focus making images soft. This was mentioned in reviews and they docked points for it but it's not an issue anymore.
Last edited by #1 STUNNA; 12-18-2012 at 11:01 PM.
#399
Sanest Florida Man
Old on left, new on right
even the front-facing camera is better
even the front-facing camera is better
#400
Sanest Florida Man
Nokia begins Windows Phone 8 OS update for AT&T and Rogers customers
http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-begin...gers-customers
This morning at 10AM PT (1PM ET), Nokia and Microsoft along with their carrier partners Rogers and AT&T have officially begun to roll out the OS and firmware updates for the Nokia Lumia 920 (and Lumia 820 on AT&T).
The much anticipated update was revealed to us to be coming this morning and unlike T-Mobile, we have absolute confirmation that Nokia and their partners are on track for this update. Read on for all the exclusive details.
OS Update features and fixes
The OS update is expected to address stability issues that left some users with an occasional device reset or freezing of the operating system. The problem appears o have originated from issues with Bluetooth pairing, which has been refined in this update.
In addition, an improved startup sequence is also included, which most likely addresses an issue some reportedly had when factory-resetting the device, resulting in their phone being unable to restart. Though these incidents were isolated, it’s great to see Nokia and Microsoft addressing these problems.
The OS update, 10211 aka ‘Portico’ also brings new features to the table, including keep Wi-Fi alive (under the Lock screen), SMS enhancements (call reject, mass delete) and automatic Wi-Fi Hotspot detection. There are also some general performance enhancements as well and fine-tuning of the OS.
New Nokia Firmware
For its part, Nokia is including a new firmware maintenance release (build 1249) that will fix and enhance user function. The main thrust of that release is to greatly increase sharpness in photos taken with the 8.7MP Pureview camera and front-facing camera. We did a side-by-side comparison yesterday and demonstrated that indeed Nokia is listening to users, doing an excellent job at improving image focus.
We’re also told that power-management has also been improved, resulting in some minor boosts in energy efficiency in the device, which is also a welcomed addition.
Availability (AT&T and Rogers)
The over-the-air update is expected to be “live” on Microsoft’s servers right now. Users can go into Settings – Phone Update to manually check for the OS and firmware, or they can wait for the notification to come to them.
The update should be all at once for Rogers and AT&T users meaning we are not expecting a delayed or regional roll out.
Availability for International Lumia 920 and other carriers
Now for some not-so great news. For those who are not on AT&T or Rogers, the Portico OS update and firmware enhancements are not expected to go live until early February 2013.
Nokia is working with carrier partners to make sure the experience is top notch and that there are no issues when installing the update, resulting in damaged or sub-optimal performance. Of course schedules can change and unbranded devices may get it earlier than carrier-supported ones.
The much anticipated update was revealed to us to be coming this morning and unlike T-Mobile, we have absolute confirmation that Nokia and their partners are on track for this update. Read on for all the exclusive details.
OS Update features and fixes
The OS update is expected to address stability issues that left some users with an occasional device reset or freezing of the operating system. The problem appears o have originated from issues with Bluetooth pairing, which has been refined in this update.
In addition, an improved startup sequence is also included, which most likely addresses an issue some reportedly had when factory-resetting the device, resulting in their phone being unable to restart. Though these incidents were isolated, it’s great to see Nokia and Microsoft addressing these problems.
The OS update, 10211 aka ‘Portico’ also brings new features to the table, including keep Wi-Fi alive (under the Lock screen), SMS enhancements (call reject, mass delete) and automatic Wi-Fi Hotspot detection. There are also some general performance enhancements as well and fine-tuning of the OS.
New Nokia Firmware
For its part, Nokia is including a new firmware maintenance release (build 1249) that will fix and enhance user function. The main thrust of that release is to greatly increase sharpness in photos taken with the 8.7MP Pureview camera and front-facing camera. We did a side-by-side comparison yesterday and demonstrated that indeed Nokia is listening to users, doing an excellent job at improving image focus.
We’re also told that power-management has also been improved, resulting in some minor boosts in energy efficiency in the device, which is also a welcomed addition.
Availability (AT&T and Rogers)
The over-the-air update is expected to be “live” on Microsoft’s servers right now. Users can go into Settings – Phone Update to manually check for the OS and firmware, or they can wait for the notification to come to them.
The update should be all at once for Rogers and AT&T users meaning we are not expecting a delayed or regional roll out.
Availability for International Lumia 920 and other carriers
Now for some not-so great news. For those who are not on AT&T or Rogers, the Portico OS update and firmware enhancements are not expected to go live until early February 2013.
Nokia is working with carrier partners to make sure the experience is top notch and that there are no issues when installing the update, resulting in damaged or sub-optimal performance. Of course schedules can change and unbranded devices may get it earlier than carrier-supported ones.
Last edited by #1 STUNNA; 12-19-2012 at 12:06 PM.