Comments on: Windows Phone 8 Apollo detailed by SVP http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/ Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: ram http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-216490 ram Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:56:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-216490 i was stuck with a winmo5 ( t-mobile mda i1) and it was TERRIBLE
windows phone really has improved, i currently own a lumia 710 and i’m incredibly impressed

]]> By: Joe Brockhaus http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179495 Joe Brockhaus Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179495 the only caveat to the Venue Pro (I have one) is that as a first-gen device, the new updates for Mango that allow wifi sharing and a few other things are missing. other than that, I agree it’s very solid. And everyone always comments on the responsiveness. (And that’s not just the hardware, but the OS itself). ‘Boot’ times are extremely fast also. While I love the new phones, as a techie, I miss the power-user features. But .. as a device targeting the ‘average’ consumer (who has slowly been fitted with mittens by the big carriers) it does the job well – far better for an initial release than either the iOS or Android initial releases. That might not seem like much, but it simply means they are off to a better start and will make up that ground extremely fast. I can’t wait for a Lumia 900. (Or the next-gen dual-core)

]]> By: Joe Brockhaus http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179496 Joe Brockhaus Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179496 the only caveat to the Venue Pro (I have one) is that as a first-gen device, the new updates for Mango that allow wifi sharing and a few other things are missing. other than that, I agree it’s very solid. And everyone always comments on the responsiveness. (And that’s not just the hardware, but the OS itself). ‘Boot’ times are extremely fast also. While I love the new phones, as a techie, I miss the power-user features. But .. as a device targeting the ‘average’ consumer (who has slowly been fitted with mittens by the big carriers) it does the job well – far better for an initial release than either the iOS or Android initial releases. That might not seem like much, but it simply means they are off to a better start and will make up that ground extremely fast. I can’t wait for a Lumia 900. (Or the next-gen dual-core)

]]> By: Joe Brockhaus http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179497 Joe Brockhaus Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179497 the only caveat to the Venue Pro (I have one) is that as a first-gen device, the new updates for Mango that allow wifi sharing and a few other things are missing. other than that, I agree it’s very solid. And everyone always comments on the responsiveness. (And that’s not just the hardware, but the OS itself). ‘Boot’ times are extremely fast also. While I love the new phones, as a techie, I miss the power-user features. But .. as a device targeting the ‘average’ consumer (who has slowly been fitted with mittens by the big carriers) it does the job well – far better for an initial release than either the iOS or Android initial releases. That might not seem like much, but it simply means they are off to a better start and will make up that ground extremely fast. I can’t wait for a Lumia 900. (Or the next-gen dual-core)

]]> By: Joe Brockhaus http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179498 Joe Brockhaus Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179498 the only caveat to the Venue Pro (I have one) is that as a first-gen device, the new updates for Mango that allow wifi sharing and a few other things are missing. other than that, I agree it’s very solid. And everyone always comments on the responsiveness. (And that’s not just the hardware, but the OS itself). ‘Boot’ times are extremely fast also. While I love the new phones, as a techie, I miss the power-user features. But .. as a device targeting the ‘average’ consumer (who has slowly been fitted with mittens by the big carriers) it does the job well – far better for an initial release than either the iOS or Android initial releases. That might not seem like much, but it simply means they are off to a better start and will make up that ground extremely fast. I can’t wait for a Lumia 900. (Or the next-gen dual-core)

]]> By: Prevacator http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179188 Prevacator Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179188 I can’t wait to see the kind of hardware Nokia will have running the new OS.

Augh, I don’t want to wait!

]]> By: First Name http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179156 First Name Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179156 I too used Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 (HTC PPC6700) and it was atrocious. Windows Phone 7 is NOTHING like it in ANY way. You should definitely give it a try.

]]> By: Jan Kuyper http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179141 Jan Kuyper Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179141 I agree with the other posts,but it shows that you have to find a store  and get someone to show you a live wp7 that has been used by one of the sales people ,with all the bells and whistles flipping around etc etc
You have to rip my focus off my dead body ,unless you want to exchange it for a nokia 900 which will be my next one
I find it an incredible useful tool and the best money spend on a phone ever.
Like they said , give it a try

]]> By: Lloyd Bond http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179105 Lloyd Bond Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179105 Yes, try one and see. Completely different experience then winmo of old. Even all my friends have stopped pulling out their phones to get direction or searches when I’m around. They know whose phone will be the fastest (Dell Venue Pro btw!) @google-7a8386955a35b9a3fe9f41bfb5ad3aa3:disqus  Just buy a cheap used one off Craigslist, make sure it has Mango and you’ll agree. I got a buddy who had recently bought the iPhone4s, to buy a Samsung Focus, 100 bucks off Craigslist. Guess which phone he no longer uses. That’s right the iPhone 4s. It’s hands down worth a shot.

]]> By: Lloyd Bond http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179106 Lloyd Bond Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179106 Yes, try one and see. Completely different experience then winmo of old. Even all my friends have stopped pulling out their phones to get direction or searches when I’m around. They know whose phone will be the fastest (Dell Venue Pro btw!) @google-7a8386955a35b9a3fe9f41bfb5ad3aa3:disqus  Just buy a cheap used one off Craigslist, make sure it has Mango and you’ll agree. I got a buddy who had recently bought the iPhone4s, to buy a Samsung Focus, 100 bucks off Craigslist. Guess which phone he no longer uses. That’s right the iPhone 4s. It’s hands down worth a shot.

]]> By: smartrthanu http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179096 smartrthanu Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179096 They already have….go try one and see.

]]> By: SickHead http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-apollo-detailed-by-svp-02211834/#comment-179094 SickHead Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=211834#comment-179094 I owned a windows 5, 6.0, and 6.5 phone.
They’re going to have to move mountains for me to give them another chance.

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