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GSMArena team, 29 October 2012

Windows Phone 8 review Comments

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  • Rohan
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  • 31 Oct 2012

Anonymous, 31 Oct 2012It's made like that because of the battery. If your phone is plugged in and charging, the Wi-F... moreBut that looks stupid to me! Cuz it means that i wont get any notifications for the services that use internet. It should be continuously conneted to keep me connected, shouldn't it.??

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    • Rohan
    • vbS
    • 31 Oct 2012

    Nokian, 31 Oct 2012Yeah you're right but those were not smartphones..Ofcourse they wr smartphones..fine..they wrnt touch screen ones..bt they had tonnes of functionality..!! Gps, wifi, flash supported browser, camera, front facing one too..!! They wr xcptional for that time..!!!

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      • Anonymous
      • Rn6
      • 31 Oct 2012

      Nokia phones >>>> Samsung phones.

      If windows phones take off, it will be Nokia's market again. Hope it does well. Love the windows o.s.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0FF
        • 31 Oct 2012

        AdamBoy64, 29 Oct 2012I don't know the answer to No.1. But, for No.2 - no, you can't set a custom MP3 file as a ri... moreDid you actually read the article?

        Yes, you can use MP3's as ringtones by putting them in the ringtone folder.... simple.

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          • Nokian
          • Hkq
          • 31 Oct 2012

          Deep Space Bar, 31 Oct 2012 LOL look again a the sales bro....Symbian still kept nokia a live like they always have been ... moreYeah you're right but those were not smartphones..

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            • Deep Space Bar
            • DP1
            • 31 Oct 2012

            nokian, 30 Oct 2012Symbian had to b dumped..- --many recent releases eg 701., 808 did nothing good for nokia... ... more LOL look again a the sales bro....Symbian still kept nokia a live like they always have been for the past 15 years

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              • Pepper
              • RN@
              • 31 Oct 2012

              A great review GSMARENA and very honest, thank you. I'm willing to give Windows 8 ago this time following your review. The new OS certainly fits my business needs better than Android & iOS so I'm looking forward to testing Windows 8 Pro, RT and Phone 8. The good thing is I don't have reinvest money buying new software and Windows 8 hopefully should integrate easier with our existing infrastructure.

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                • sri_tech
                • PFA
                • 31 Oct 2012

                Ravi, 31 Oct 2012Does this mean that we no longer "NEED" zune to transfer & later on open them on... moreYes. You can just connect the phone to pc and simply drag and drop the files to phone.

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                  • Khen
                  • TSM
                  • 31 Oct 2012

                  Are the system fonts sizeable as I found the fonts on the Lumia 900 too small and difficult to read.

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                    • Ravi
                    • 7ty
                    • 31 Oct 2012

                    Does this mean that we no longer "NEED" zune to transfer & later on open them on WP8 devices ?
                    I mean what's the point in just having a usb mode just to carry the files around as if the device is just an Expensive Pen drive..

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                      • Anonymous
                      • s0M
                      • 31 Oct 2012

                      Anonymous, 30 Oct 2012One thing that really annoys me is that the WIFI gets disconnected when the phone goes on stan... moreIt's made like that because of the battery. If your phone is plugged in and charging, the Wi-Fi won't disconnect when you lock it. :)

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4w}
                        • 31 Oct 2012

                        Sefy, 30 Oct 2012Seriously, what on EARTH is beautiful about this UI?! it's THE most boring one (right after iO... moreWow...the only thing on the market thats different to a static grid of application icons and its boring and unimpressive...

                        Guess there's no pleasing some people...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vGY
                          • 30 Oct 2012

                          One thing that really annoys me is that the WIFI gets disconnected when the phone goes on stand by and as far as i know this is not fixed in WP8!

                          Can we have an upgrade later for this in say a month or two? or is it just not possible?

                          Coz i'd like my phone to rather use the WIFI connection at my home or in my office rather than using my data plan for all the tiles update and skype and Facebook etc.

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                            • Tumay
                            • pih
                            • 30 Oct 2012

                            Anonymous, 30 Oct 2012Probably gonna get a wp8 phone as my n900 is crumbling to pieces now. Quite like the look of i... moreLumia 820 comes with sd card slot, but lower screen resolution and no OIS.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • kg3
                              • 30 Oct 2012

                              Lumia 920 is simply the best phone coming out. Nokia' signal reception, call quality, build quality, design, PureView Camera, PureMotion HD+ display with highest pixel refresh rate and brightest screen, ClearBlack polarized layer technology for best viewing in direct sunlight out of any phone, HAAC Rich Recording with 3 high amplitude audio capture microphones, Synaptic advanced touchscreen that works with gloves, tree branches, keys, and pretty much anything, and wireless charging. Apple, Samsung, and HTC can't even match Nokia in signal reception and call quality, let alone other things I mentioned above.

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                                • nokian
                                • Hkq
                                • 30 Oct 2012

                                Symbian had to b dumped..-
                                --many recent releases eg 701., 808 did nothing good for nokia...
                                --piracy of apps..you can more apps on mobile9 than on nokia store...thus developers sifted to other platforms.
                                ...it is easy talking here but the recent times have been really tough for nokia..so they have to do something to get back.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • u{E
                                  • 30 Oct 2012

                                  Anonymous, 30 Oct 2012MeeGo itself was a mistake. And Symbian was outdated. Was nothing left to keep anyway then. I ... moreYup. It was a mistake for Nokia to show that they had meego and still went with WP8. Maemo was brilliant, but also abandoned. And look at what they dumped all these praise worthy OSes for?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • nEM
                                    • 30 Oct 2012

                                    Anonymous, 30 Oct 2012MeeGo itself was a mistake. And Symbian was outdated. Was nothing left to keep anyway then. I ... moreAnd Android

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                                      • Nokian
                                      • Hkq
                                      • 30 Oct 2012

                                      Anonymous, 30 Oct 2012MeeGo itself was a mistake. And Symbian was outdated. Was nothing left to keep anyway then. I ... moreSymbian was never outdated ... The issue with it was the apps...use a belle fp2 and you'll realise.!. The droid got the much needed hype due the this and thus success.....wp has been around for years (dell venue)....nokia lumia gave the os life..!

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                                        • Blankman
                                        • nEM
                                        • 30 Oct 2012

                                        The people who say this OS is rubbish, probably don't even use the features that it lacks. With Android, it's all about what the Flagship has, disregarding other phones if they don't have less essential features.

                                        After playing with WP8, I can honestly say that this won't eat into Apples market. It will eat into Androids, as people won't care for Quad Cores and screen size and file management, they will want a phone that simply works.

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