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 Nokia Lumia 800, The first real windows phone by Nokia

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clivengu
post Feb 6 2012, 04:19 PM

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Never even consider the Nokia phone until I passed by Nokia Garden and decided to just test with the Lumia 800... I was amazed by its beautiful and buttery smooth UI.

Aesthetically... this is the best for me... even compare to Iphone & any android phones ..Inside out. It is out of the box beauty. Yes I can customise it with android.. but I think I will end up customize it to follow how the windows UI look like (with lots of trouble).

Now just kinda worry if im able to live with the new OS.. I have used windows phone yearsss ago .. (O2 Mini generation tongue.gif), Then the very early Android... HTC Hero which Im still using. Then IOS Ipad...

The thing that prevents me from leaving Android is how well it integrate & sync my contacts into my Gmail account... I never have to worry about loosing my contacts... and everything is kept under just one system. and I can manage my contacts/mail directly from Gmail.

Can anyone advice how the Windows 7.5 manage its contacts? I can live with less available applications/games (ios/android) since I can play games & browsing on my ipad. Now I need a phone that works much more like a phone.. in a good way...so social integration and contacts become the major concern.
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post Feb 6 2012, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(evilpuppy @ Feb 6 2012, 05:56 PM)
@clivengu,

the best OS i've ever use in my entire smartphone history.. i can 100% assure you Windows Phone 7 work much much much better than WinMo.

the true is, since day 1 i use my HD7 and it only hang after 9month while i try to messing up with the jailbreak things and now HTC Titan!! its been 2month No Hang or laggy. 

Yes, All contact will sync to gmail or live mail, and can edit using your desktop, can even add country calender ..etc
many more..

me, i have 2 group of contact
Gmail Primary Contact 
Live Mail Secondary Contact

i even link my wife contact to my wp7, who know 1 day she forgot to bring her phone while all her contact are link with my wp7 she can simply call her friends family using my wp7.
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QUOTE(aspire2oo6 @ Feb 6 2012, 06:00 PM)
the speciality of the Nokia phones is the contact sync i tested. It can sync your contact from any of your device you named it android, iOS, blackberry and etc.

The new windows phone is totally strip from complex to simplify thats why it doesnt need a dual core for a start.
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That said, I can actually import in my contacts from Gmail... and then it will able to automatically sync with my phone the next time i add/delete/edit my contacts on my phone? I was kinda worry since this is a window phone... it will only sync with hotmail tongue.gif ... if this can be done.. i am definitely considering this.. Im now actually consider buying the Lumia 800 or the Galaxy note..

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post Feb 6 2012, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(evilpuppy @ Feb 6 2012, 06:28 PM)
WP7 its Windows Phone. so, Only Windows Live going to be your primary login to WP7, Gmail secondary
no need to import, just signing in your gmail all your gmail contact will sync to wp7.
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QUOTE(xcen @ Feb 6 2012, 06:43 PM)
I'm using Gmail to store all my contacts (coz my Hotmail is screwed up with a lot of inaccurate infos created by my friends and also I added a lot of people I don't really know in WLM). I can confirm everything syncs nicely and perfectly, whatever you do on your phone will reflect nicely back into your gmail account.

Using Gmail with the native email client on WP7 is a bliss too, so no worries there. The amazing thing is I switch on push notifications for 4 emails accounts + around 10 apps for my battery life will always last me the entire day with about 2 hours of heavy web browsing. Using Samsung Omnia 7, which is a 1st generation phone which is supposedly less battery-efficient compared to the new generation WP7 like Nokia Lumia.
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This is GREAT hearing it from someone with the same case! I have abandoned my hotmail a decade ago due to too many spam and I dont even remember my login/password.


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post Feb 7 2012, 01:09 PM

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QUOTE(aspire2oo6 @ Feb 7 2012, 12:25 AM)
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15 Nokia Lumia to be won all you need to do is follow the instruction in the Nokia Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/NokiaMalaysia?sk=app_129765767126750
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Submitted mine... But just photo.. no skill with video tongue.gif

Will still go pavilion this friday~ rclxms.gif
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post Feb 8 2012, 01:33 AM

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QUOTE(nicholasbeh @ Feb 7 2012, 02:45 PM)
tested the phone last Friday.its pretty smooth as i expected.so who is going to queue for the phone this Friday?
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I might!! But wonder what time must be there...I always no luck with such Kiasu promotion queu... sad.gif If I cant be the 100th buyer then i will just wait for Maxis to come with the package contract with lower price...
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post Feb 9 2012, 06:28 PM

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QUOTE(aspire2oo6 @ Feb 9 2012, 03:04 PM)
Make sure carry alot cash and make sure you are within 100 people to queue lol. It starts at 5.30pm.
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ha... Credit card not accepted?
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post Feb 10 2012, 12:49 AM

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I also let "fate" decide... only able to go in the afternoon...

still considering wanna get the big screen +big battery galaxy note or this userfriendly, perfect size - small battery nokia..

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post Feb 11 2012, 03:39 PM

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Hi guys, finally able to get my hand on lumia 800 + purity HD headphone after queuing for 6 hours yesterday tongue.gif (number 30)

I havent really start using the phone yet... cause im thinking to port my line from Digi to Maxis (new mini sim card) b4 start with the new phone.

First impression is... i Charged my phone at night to full.. (no 8 hours charging)....go to bed...wake up 12pm.. check phone... battery = 75% left... I dont have sim card insert and no wifi connected (did play 10 minutes d night b4 though)... now battery is really as bad as wat ppl said...

So.. is there a problem if we just use Malaysia Windows Live ID? I havent registered any yet because of the problem u guys addressed. Can I access Marketplace + pay apps if using Malaysia ID? also May I know XBOX LIVE... is it really just for XBOX? So I do not need to bother about Xbox Live IF i do not Own a Xbox? I'll buy games from Marketplace for the phone instead?
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post Feb 11 2012, 04:40 PM

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QUOTE(xcen @ Feb 11 2012, 04:28 PM)
Hmm... The battery problem sounds very serious. Which apps do you have that are running in the background?

EDIT: On second thought, since this is a new phone, you might want to use it for about a week first and then repeat the test to see if there are improvements.

Usually the phone shouldn't drain more than 5% unless there are a lot of incoming messages/push notifications.
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Actually after 100% charging.. i did try to use it indoor but gps unable to detect... so exit and i tried the browser.. Surf lowyat.net.. scroll up n down.. close..

Since there is no proper way to close the apps we have opened. how do we know if there is actually any apps running on the background?

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post Feb 11 2012, 05:03 PM

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QUOTE(cusx @ Feb 11 2012, 04:47 PM)
@clivengu

did you update to the latest version of OS via Zune

I can use the phone one whole day for browsing + music + games.
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The first thing i must installed is ZUne? then i can directly update from there? I havent plug the phone into my computer.. will it guide me through it

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post Feb 12 2012, 04:03 AM

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Even "whatsapp" also not available in Msia marketplace??~~!!!

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post Feb 16 2012, 08:03 PM

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Want to ask... I just realised when I sync my google account (which has all my contacts since i used Android)... I notice that the Lumia doesnt sync all the numbers....

for example.. most of my contacts has more than 2 numbers-3 phone numbers under the same Name...

When sync ... It only show one of the number while the rest of the number hilang... This is a real issue for me as I start to get a lot of call/sms which I dont know who they are (eventhough I used to have their numbers. to .. Anyway fix this?
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post Feb 16 2012, 11:36 PM

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QUOTE(ViRaViRa @ Feb 16 2012, 08:21 PM)
you still have your Android phone? Best is to transfer contacts via bluetooth. It will exactly transfer from A-Z without any issues.
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Yes my Android phone still here. But I have already sync the contacts to my lumia.. anyway to revert back? Anyway.. i still like it to sync automatically with my gmail.... preferable to manage my contacts from there...


QUOTE(xcen @ Feb 16 2012, 10:06 PM)
Hmm... That's weird. I'm using Google for my contacts too. If I have a contact with 1 mobile number and 1 work number, it will appear no problem to me...
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All my contacts with 2 -3 numbers.. fail to save into my lumia.. All become 1 number only.. sad.gif Anyone else can confirm it is suppose to sync Everything correctly?


Added on February 16, 2012, 11:47 pmI checked and realised... The Phone able to display multiple contact number.. IF.. it only has one Mobile Number + another one House/Office number...

It seems that if you have 2x Mobile Number.. the 2nd one will not be sync to the phone...

Anyway to overcome this problem? Only 1 Mobile number can be assigned... the 2nd number must be home/office/ other.. and the problem is if i assign a Hp number to Home.. I CANT SEND TEXT MESSAGE AT ALL?!

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post Feb 17 2012, 12:16 AM

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QUOTE(marauderz @ Feb 17 2012, 12:05 AM)
Welcome to the other OH MY GOD issue with Windows Phone 7 following USSD support.

Yes.. you cannot QUICKLY TEXT a message that isn't listed as a mobile number.

But you can do this.

- Go to messaging
- Hit + to create new message
- See the small + beside the TO field? Hit that
- It'll bring up the contacts list for you to search
- Find the contact with the number that you want and tap on the record
- when you're in the record you can see all the numbers listed, tap on the desired number
- Send message like normal

Begin  doh.gif

I guess they figured most ppl only have one mobile.
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I guess that works but not able to save 2nd hp is really quite troublesome.. this should be an issue worth highlight and solved in the new update.... It makes the otherwise perfect contacts sync... into something with obvious flaw...
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post Feb 17 2012, 01:52 PM

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Seriously there is NO way to sync all the google contact's multiple hp number to this phone? it really screw up my contacts this time...

Btw, is there any update for the battery fix I need to do? I connect to zune.. and said it is up to date... battery life pretty bad. I hope can do anything just to save the battery a little bit more...
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post Feb 21 2012, 05:13 PM

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Is this normal?

Charging Lumia 800 to 100% at 11pm. Leave the phone there with 3G OFF and Wifi On. Wake up at 10am, battery left 39%

Gmail sync everyhour, Windows Live Manual. FB (anyway to stop it automatically sync? no right)
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post Mar 8 2012, 03:54 AM

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I didnt use any screen protector ever since I bought the phone on first day it released.

Now I noticed there are minor scatches bit here and there.. not serious.. hardly noticeable but then it shows that the screen isnt really THAT scratch resistant.... gorilla glass... hm...

Im going to get myself a screen protector tomorrow... Any brand recommend? Which can fit the entire screen perfectly.. I dont want it to look like halfway alang alang sad.gif

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post Mar 30 2012, 03:45 AM

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Finally get the my lumia has been updated.. now i will like to monitor if there is any improvement in its battery life... PLSSSSSS improve!! especially with 3G and standby time!

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