Windows Phone 8 (Apollo) - Page 3

trevor68 · 17th July 2012, 4:17 PM

8 is pure awesomeness, soooo looking forward to a Lumia 900 for like $50.

theDarkHorse · 17th July 2012, 4:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clonex

Is there similar custom firmware community for these like android phone? No possibility of someone modding WP8 to work on current WP7 phones?

Unlikely, depending on the phone. The WP7 security model is insanely tight on the second-gen phones like the Lumia 800. First-gen phones like the HTC Mozart/Trophy have been rooted, so perhaps we could see some action there.

dcyloo · 21st July 2012, 10:15 AM

Rumoured release for Windows 8 - November.
http://www.wpcentral.com/latest-rumo...vember-release

Also - download the app W Phone 8 for a bit of experimentation on what the WP8 phone start screen will look like.
http://www.wpcentral.com/try-out-new...reen-w-phone-8

minireza · 22nd July 2012, 5:13 PM

Been reading into rumored devices upon release. The rumor of a Nokia Lumia Pureview has me very excited. However, this mockup design of what a POTENTIAL device could look like if Microsoft where to make a brother to the Surface Tablet. Not sure if you guys have seen this picture - I for one think this is the best looking phone thus far.

Discuss

http://www.stuff.tv/news/phone/news-...andset-jealous

minireza · 28th July 2012, 1:41 PM

The leaked SDK for Windows Phone 8 is showing us a lot more of the features we can expect to have with the upcoming release. Good to see microsoft listening to what people want and need in this software build. Many improvements!

G-PhresH · 7th August 2012, 4:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minireza

Been reading into rumored devices upon release. The rumor of a Nokia Lumia Pureview has me very excited. However, this mockup design of what a POTENTIAL device could look like if Microsoft where to make a brother to the Surface Tablet. Not sure if you guys have seen this picture - I for one think this is the best looking phone thus far.

Discuss
image

http://www.stuff.tv/news/phone/news-...andset-jealous

Thats a goddamn sexy looking phone, but looks a bit too iPhone for me.
would love to see a colourful Lumia style device

dcyloo · 8th August 2012, 1:34 PM

News is a couple of days old but still wortwhile.

PureView Windows 8 device from Nokia.
http://www.wpcentral.com/leaked-imag...-windows-phone

The leak images seem to show up something quite different from anything else seen in the past. Concave curve on the screen. Camera sporting a 41mPix sensor. Tack on a nice set of camera software with it and I will finally be able to have my pocketable camera with me at all times in the form of one of these babies!

Going out to take photos I'll bring the SLR but if it's the odd happy-snap then this will do the business!

G-PhresH · 8th August 2012, 1:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcyloo

News is a couple of days old but still wortwhile.

PureView Windows 8 device from Nokia.
http://www.wpcentral.com/leaked-imag...-windows-phone

The leak images seem to show up something quite different from anything else seen in the past. Concave curve on the screen. Camera sporting a 41mPix sensor. Tack on a nice set of camera software with it and I will finally be able to have my pocketable camera with me at all times in the form of one of these babies!

Going out to take photos I'll bring the SLR but if it's the odd happy-snap then this will do the business!

I dont mind the look of that.
Looks like it would be comfortable to hold, and the 41mp sensor

jastormont · 12th August 2012, 9:07 PM

Well I think WP8 looks awesome and using iOS, Android 2-4v and WP7 I would say WP7 is the best of these. I think we will start to get more and more apps now for W8/WP8 due to the strong link between the 2 and Microsoft's Cloud solutions such as the new Outlook.com, Skydrive and other services are all starting to look quite good.

I know some people have been quite hard on Microsoft of late especially with W8 and the Desktop but I think they are doing some great things at the moment. If you put all of Microsoft's products and service together like, W8, WP8, 2012 Server, Xbox720, MS Cloud solutions they start to look really good.

I think the one thing MS has to get working well is their new Marketplace and have it work nicely across all these platforms.

dcyloo · 17th August 2012, 3:20 PM

Hopefully this will be the big announcement of the Windows Phone 8 release.
http://www.wpcentral.com/are-nokia-a...indows-phone-8

Hopefully it will be also backed up with a statement that the phones will be ready for purchase within a very short timeframe from that announcement.

Really hopeful that the announcement will detail the existence and when the availability will be for the PureView variant of the WP8 phone!

G-PhresH · 17th August 2012, 3:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcyloo

availability will be for the PureView variant of the WP8 phone!

DROOL!

minireza · 21st August 2012, 12:24 PM

Some more obvious but still exciting news. Samsung WM8 phone specs have been leaked http://wmpoweruser.com/specs-and-cod...handsets-leak/

minireza · 31st August 2012, 10:12 PM

Hell to the yes... PureView Bitches! http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/31/32...-pictures-leak

G-PhresH · 7th September 2012, 9:20 AM

Looks like ill be getting a WP8 device as soon as they ship, more specifically the Lumia 920.....*drool*

Will go very nicely with my Surface tablet :P

metamorphosis · 7th September 2012, 9:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minireza

-Zippy dual or quadcore processor

Boy o boy will this be a phone.

AAAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA...

Boy, I remember when we didn't need a quad core processor to DIAL a freaking person...

17th July 2012, 4:17 PM	#31
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12th August 2012, 9:07 PM	#39
jastormont Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,107	Well I think WP8 looks awesome and using iOS, Android 2-4v and WP7 I would say WP7 is the best of these. I think we will start to get more and more apps now for W8/WP8 due to the strong link between the 2 and Microsoft's Cloud solutions such as the new Outlook.com, Skydrive and other services are all starting to look quite good. I know some people have been quite hard on Microsoft of late especially with W8 and the Desktop but I think they are doing some great things at the moment. If you put all of Microsoft's products and service together like, W8, WP8, 2012 Server, Xbox720, MS Cloud solutions they start to look really good. I think the one thing MS has to get working well is their new Marketplace and have it work nicely across all these platforms. __________________ Main Rig: i7 2600K O/C 4.4Ghz, 16GB Ram, Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3, Corsair 600T Case, Coolmaster H-80 cooler, eVGA 2x GTX570, 3 x Samsung BX2240 21.5", Dell 30" Sony Vaio Club Member #11

22nd July 2012, 5:13 PM	#34
minireza Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 325	Been reading into rumored devices upon release. The rumor of a Nokia Lumia Pureview has me very excited. However, this mockup design of what a POTENTIAL device could look like if Microsoft where to make a brother to the Surface Tablet. Not sure if you guys have seen this picture - I for one think this is the best looking phone thus far. Discuss http://www.stuff.tv/news/phone/news-...andset-jealous

28th July 2012, 1:41 PM	#35
minireza Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 325	The leaked SDK for Windows Phone 8 is showing us a lot more of the features we can expect to have with the upcoming release. Good to see microsoft listening to what people want and need in this software build. Many improvements!

21st August 2012, 12:24 PM	#42
minireza Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 325	Some more obvious but still exciting news. Samsung WM8 phone specs have been leaked http://wmpoweruser.com/specs-and-cod...handsets-leak/

31st August 2012, 10:12 PM	#43
minireza Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 325	Hell to the yes... PureView Bitches! http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/31/32...-pictures-leak