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Totakeke

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Well, in general there's a disconnect between the UI of Win8 and WP8. I think WP8 will move to resemble Win8 more than the other way around for better or worse.
 
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hadareud

The Translator
IE on WP is definitely lacking gestures.

The browser itself is nice and fast, but when you compare it to the usability of Dolphin Browser it's a bit of a disappointment. Having your bookmarks ready with one quick swipe and your tabs just there is really nice to have. Also, not being able to have extensions like LastPass in the browser itself is a pain in the arse.

There's definitely still work to be done, but in general I must say I'm very pleased to have taken the plunge to Windows Phone. I've had my 920 for not quite 2 weeks now, and I really can't see myself going back to Android.
 
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VanMardigan

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Bringcast is buggy as well, it won't play 2/3 of the podcasts I subscribed to in the trial version, so I'm not buying the app. I give up on podcasts on wp8.

On another note, how do I get the phone to play Zune pass songs I downloaded to my PC? I can sync them to my phone with the desktop tool but when I try to play them it gives me an error message about the usage rights.
 
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Commodore

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So apparently Nokia's HERE Maps app is already at number four on iTunes free apps above stuff like Pandora and twitter. That's sad and impressive at the same time.
 
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Tomcat

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VanMardigan said:
Bringcast is buggy as well, it won't play 2/3 of the podcasts I subscribed to in the trial version, so I'm not buying the app. I give up on podcasts on wp8.

On another note, how do I get the phone to play Zune pass songs I downloaded to my PC? I can sync them to my phone with the desktop tool but when I try to play them it gives me an error message about the usage rights.
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for bringcast wait for version 3.0
Have you tried podcatcher?
 
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Blue Ninja

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Blue Ninja said:
Great, a friend of mine sent a botched MMS message I can't open, but now the message repeats itself every two hours. I suppose the problem is on her end, not mine, but it's goddamn annoying.
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So, quoting myself here, but the problem still hasn't solved itself. Anyone have an idea what I (or she) could do?
 
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VanMardigan

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Tomcat said:
for bringcast wait for version 3.0
Have you tried podcatcher?
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Nope, but somehow, against all odds, the built in music/video app podcasts that I couldn't delete all updated, so for now it seems I'm ok.

I know someone mentioned it in this thread or the Nokia thread, but I updated my profile pic and it looked great at first, but after a while it changed, now its all pixelated. Apollo bug #520, it looks like we're getting all the old android bugs and problems now.
 
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Heretic

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What are your expectations with the Windows Phone brand? Strong competitor with the top two? Have just enough support to continue the brand?
 
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kazinova

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So, Skulls of the Shogun isn't this week's game?

This makes me quite sad. The Halloween post on the 17Bit website made me believe it was coming this week.

17Bit said:
We just got some stunning pictures of a few Skulls of the Shogun themed pumpkins from the community and our friends at Microsoft..and are quite jealous of their artistic skills! We truly can’t wait to see what you guys do for Thanksgiving! (hint, hint)
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Blue Ninja

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Okay, that didn't fix it. What the fuck is this shit. Has to be on my end, too, because my friend 's phone isn't doing anything. Not sure if it's carrier specific or my Lumia going crazy, though.
 
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VanMardigan

has calmed down a bit.
Nope, I'm pretty sure its on their end or the carrier. Do they have an android phone? Could be a bug. I would have them reboot their phone and if that doesn't work, call the carrier.
 
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Blue Ninja

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VanMardigan said:
Nope, I'm pretty sure its on their end or the carrier. Do they have an android phone? Could be a bug. I would have them reboot their phone and if that doesn't work, call the carrier.
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As a matter of fact, yeah. She was sending me a text with "Swype" or some shit and messed up and sent it as an MMS. I've been receiving it ever since, even though her phone says "Sent".

I'll ask her to reboot it, and if not I'll give the carrier a call.
 
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antiquegamer

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Groupy app is pretty neat, though I am not sure if I like my Start screen broken up.

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Blue Ninja

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Blue Ninja said:
As a matter of fact, yeah. She was sending me a text with "Swype" or some shit and messed up and sent it as an MMS. I've been receiving it ever since, even though her phone says "Sent".

I'll ask her to reboot it, and if not I'll give the carrier a call.
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Didn't work. Guess I'll have to call the provider tomorrow. Best get the survival kit ready, those are long waits.
 
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klausbert

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I wish there was some working browser where you could change your user agent. Can't watch Giantbomb's videos because they require flash :/.
 
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hwalker84

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Easiest way to convert .avi's to a format for WP8? I just noticed when I used the sync app it wont even see videos that aren't compatible. Zune converted them for you at least.
 
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MCD

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hwalker84 said:
Easiest way to convert .avi's to a format for WP8? I just noticed when I used the sync app it wont even see videos that aren't compatible. Zune converted them for you at least.
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Try WinFF.

If you have Windows 8, look for an app called "Format Converter X". It might do the job.
 
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klausbert

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PG2G said:
you try user agent switcher?
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Yeah, didn't work at all. There are different apps that can do this, but they all don't work as intended on WP8. Bummer
hwalker84 said:
Easiest way to convert .avi's to a format for WP8? I just noticed when I used the sync app it wont even see videos that aren't compatible. Zune converted them for you at least.
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http://mywpstory.com/tag/freemake/
That's what i use at least. Might be faster than Zune for converting.
 
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BlueTsunami

there is joy in sucking dick
Got my 8X, feels good man, literally, this thing feels great in the hand. In love. Also changing the UI to cobalt blue gives the perception that the exterior is more blue than it actually is. Its pretty cool.
 
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brotkasten

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You guys are funny!

For a second I read here something about a best tool to convert files for playback on a phone and whatnot and it felt like the Android thread.
 
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Totakeke

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Never greater praise than (shoddy) imitation, guess you can't stop them from trying.

In other news, WP users are (still) suckers.

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Will pay for games. C'mon.
 
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peppermints

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One of my biggest pet peeves about WP8 - if I open up IE and go to a thread on NeoGAF for example, open some other apps then go back to IE and hit the back button, it goes back to the homescreen/my most recent app instead of back in the browser. I feel like I'm not using the multitasking properly on here.
 
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PG2G

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peppermints said:
One of my biggest pet peeves about WP8 - if I open up IE and go to a thread on NeoGAF for example, open some other apps then go back to IE and hit the back button, it goes back to the homescreen/my most recent app instead of back in the browser. I feel like I'm not using the multitasking properly on here.
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You should launch it from the app switcher
 
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MCD

Junior Member
That is even more expensive.

I honestly wanted to get Steelseries Flux but the bastards still do not offer any color option.
 
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