1. You can't send files via bluetooth. It's has pretty much the same limitation and restriction with iPhone, where you can't send files via bluetooth, you can't access your internal storage from PC, no file browser, need to use software called Zune to transfer media files (e.g. same like iTunes), etc.
The virus thing is an excuse; this is what happen when you ask people why this cannot, that cannot and they have to give a reason. If so, then why don't prevent you from downloading files, better use dumbphone.

2. If not wrong, it will auto-merge similar contacts (based on specific matching conditions).
However there's a limitation your contact cannot have 2 mobile phone number ** but there's a workaround it which you need to do manually.
There's also another possible problem when using Nokia Contacts Transfer, which generated empty contacts; not sure is it already fix in new version. The problem? There is no multi-select option, so delete the long list of empty contacts is crazy.
The contacts will also be sync to your MSN; you can manage it easier from there (as Zune softwaredoesn't have Contacts Management built-in , and I think there's no PC software for this.)

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jun 1 2012, 02:23 PM

MS need to loosen up and remove the restrictions for Windows Phone.
It's too much controlled and restricted like iPhone, and that's not a smartphone nature.

They're basically killing Nokia day-by-day.

Creative Studio is available since long ago.

Camera Extras if not wrong is available currently only for specific region.
Another main issues for Windows Phone, they need to revise their apps and games restriction and control, and also the price.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jul 12 2012, 09:09 AM

It's more like Microsoft, perhaps they don't encourage or don't want people to switch to other platforms
Thus making it "difficult" to do so, but to join them is very easy.

What's the purpose you prefer Malaysian market? Just to feel happy?

The Market is not done well, Microsoft need to fix these problems, many people have complain and unhappy with the Market control, restrictions, policy. Firstly, what's the purpose of them controlling the app by region? Is there really a need to? Unless it's illegal or something... Why make things so inconvenient and annoying for Customers?
Another issue is the pricing.

Software Engineer, then you'll be surprise how MS designed the database for their contacts. Shocking... 1 Mobile Number for 1 Live Account. Shocking. As a contacts database, these kind of design is epic fail, cannot imagine how come they can come up with such design, and MS should know very well about database design.

It seems like they just hire some fresh grad and let them handle this project. Even fresh grad should know, this is more like design by someone without doing proper analysis and design and couldn't care less about database design.
Database is like the backbone of the system, now that the design is already done and it's bad, everyone is using, to fix this will be a big change and problem.

Just hope they have fix this in Windows Phone 8; especially since it cannot be upgraded, so it should be a good place to start with a good structure.

Make sure you find out the weakness or disadvantage first to avoid dissapointment, or frustration that may lead or end to selling it off.

Basically, it's very unlike any typical smartphone, it's more like a media phone like iPhone, it's very restrictive, and have many limitations; e.g. no bluetooth file transfer, no access to internal storage, no screen capture, etc. Basically, it's very unlike any other typical smartphone, not even like the a Windows Mobile, it's more locked down and restrictive.

But if those are NOT your concern and you don't bother or mind those, then this is a VERY GOOD phone, it's smooth and stable, and best part, it has one of the best Social Networking Services Integration. If you use Facebook a lot, this will definitely please you as it's very well integrated and you can read the feeds offline. It's one of the feature that's very detailed and very well done.

You mean Nokia Care?
You can try the one in PJ or One Utama Shopping Mall.

Yes, it's that stupid. The first Live ID you input will automatically become the PRIMARY ID and you cannot remove or switch. To remove you need to reset the phone.

Hence, why I said, this is so NOT Microsoft and how a company with many years of experience with software would have done. It's like this project is done by some non-experience fresh graduate without much design considerations, or it reminds me of Foxxy Conn...

Careful with cut micro-SIM, any sharp or uneven edges may scratch and damages the SIM reader in the phone and result in needing to replace entire board.

If you use the cut version as adapter, it's not even and can get stuck for sliding type sim (those click in and click out).


Proper microsim Adapter is OK, it can hold evenly and stick properly; Not sure how many type microsim Adapter available. Some maybe not a proper type.

If use cut adapter, highly possible.

Yes, if you cut the micro-SIM, there can be sharp edges and uneven edges; For those slide in SIM type, you're sliding the micro-SIM in and out.... so it might scratch and damage the reader part in the phone. There's also problems like the micro-SIM was slightly bent due to cut and malfunction one day, happens on the Nokia N9 for several users.

The advice is to get a proper new micro-SIM. Simple concept, cut-and-join wire is better or get a proper new wire? When you cut, it's not a proper way and there is risk involved. Of course, because most people never have problem they may not feel it, some may have cut and use many many micro-SIM and have no problems, while some first time already bad luck. But reality is, many people, only when the thing happen to them, they will feel it and start to warn others.

If really damaged, then your phone will not be able to read any sim card.

If sometimes fail to read, then you need to check and test whether it's the sim card or the reader problem.

Maxis is RM25 if not wrong, but not sure how my friend got it for FREE, possible because he took up the plan with phone which require micro-SIM.

Adapter won't damage the micro-SIM, UNLESS maybe you bent the micro-SIM when trying to fit in the adapter?
Another issue you need to worry is those phone which use SLIDE-IN and click type SIM, if you're using adapter which does not hold the micro-SIM properly (usually DIY one using tape), your SIM card might get stuck and risk to scratching the reader part if you force it in or out.


No need. Just go to Telco and request to change to micro-SIM, will charge you a little.

Telcos in shopping malls opens everyday including weekend. (e.g. Sunway Pyramid)


Yes, definitely. CUT means not proper, just like if you cut-and-join wires. Though, not everyone face problems, only those unlucky ones, similarly, cut-and-join wires also not everyone have problem. But why cut when you can replace easily and at very little cost? Unless it's emergency or temporary.
So, the better advice is surely to use a proper one than cut, after all, cutting involves risk.

Some people, after they cut, they keep the left-over to be use as adapter, but it's not advisable IF you're using the micro-SIM on those SLIDE-in-out and click type SIM phone. Nonetheless, even you cut the micro-SIM, you notice that the edges may be sharp and unevent, so there's also risk when you slide the micro-SIM inside the Lumia or those micro-SIM phone which requires sliding the micro-SIM in and out. Another problem is the micro-SIM may be slightly bent and eventually the micro-SIM failed. It may not happen immediately and don't know when will happen. If you're really unlucky, and the micro-SIM fail when you have something really important... then how? E.g. emergency situations, the micro-SIM failed! I know not many people are unlucky people, so they may not able to imagine these situations, but for those who often faces unlucky situations, they will understand and easily imagine all sorts of conditions.

=)
Hence, my reply I said, it doesn't happen to everyone and not everyone can understand until it happen to them. Anyway, doesn't happen to 1 person doesn't mean it won't and never happen. It's just a precaution and advice to give to others.

Zune is not tech, that's call limitations and restrictions, removing flexibility and freedom from users; Which is what iPhone did.
I'm shocked when I found Microsoft use the same dirty tricks and I still can't believe it until today. Microsoft was never like this, the Windows Phone seems like different from what Microsoft usually do and it's like copy-iPhone-too-much.
Software for transferring files is ok, but not removing user's priviledge to access the drive or other options.
This makes Windows Phone doesn't look like a smartphone, but a media player, same like iPhone. Some proprietary media player, they don't allow you to access the drive/storage, you must use their media transfer software. (e.g. iPod, Microsoft Zune Player, etc); then again, iPhone is an iPod Touch with added phone functionality, so WP7 is also like a Zune Player with added phone functionality... but then, most people don't care, what's important to most people is simplicity, smoothness, speed, and the most important of all, applications and games.

It's not tech also, it's whether Microsoft choose to follow iPhone or allow access. Software are not like hardware, the current limitation are not hardware limitation, it's Microsoft decision to restrict and limit what user can do.
Don't like customization, then don't customize is very simple. But if they don't provide, means something is missing.

The simplicity and smoothness is good, but there's no need to follow what iPhone did like locking down the OS, no file manager, no mass storage access, reliance on Zune, no bluetooth file transfer, etc.
If Windows Phone wants to be successful, Microsoft needs to remove all these limitations and restrictions and provide what a proper smartphone should offer. What they did now is just very not Microsoft and turning many people down; If they truly meant putting people first in their slogan, then they should at least listen to people's demand. The Bluetooth File Transfer feature is requested for since so long ago in Windows Phone request site.

Anyway, Windows Phone have the potential but most of the drawbacks is what they copied blindly on iPhone; It feels like some top management sees iPhone is very successful, then ask the team to create something like iPhone, and the team just follow and copy everything blindly instead of taking the good and dropping the bad.
Just imagine if Windows Phone without these restrictions and limitations? It would've been very successful before even now. Many people are being turned off by the restrictions and limitations.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Aug 13 2012, 09:38 AM

Modern batteries are different, and you should avoid letting the battery running low until the phone turn off frequently.

Actually, it's not new anymore, it's old news. You can google about these modern battery like Li-Ion, Li-Poly. There're test also, between 2 different usage, one heavy use and frequent charging, while another uses traditional way of usage and charging; The difference is quite obvious after some time, the frequent charging gives longer usage.
The test was done using N95, it's been so long ago.

Plus, it's not those traditional battery where you need to run down the battery only charge. Modern batteries, you can charge anytime, and when full it will cut off the supply and usually will not charge until the battery drops to certain percentage. So, just charge everyday.
My previous N900, my usage was very heavy, 1 day needs to charge more than once. It's been over 2 years now, easily over 500 charge cycles... (1 charge cycle, means 100% usage, not how many times you charge; e.g. you use 30% you charge, it's not 1 cycle, it's only 30% of 1 charge cycle).

If not wrong, N82 is using Li-Ion battery already.

Typical Li-Ion battery lifespan is estimated for 350~500 charge cycle. If your battery lifespan is near, surely it will become less power or weaker.
For simple calculation, just imagine if the usage is 100% per day, so 1 day 1 charge cycle.
365 days = 365 Charge Cycle.
Previous my N900, can say I use over 100% almost everyday, I charge it everyday, even in office. It's already over 2 years, the battery is weaker of course, but still working fine. To calculate, it's easily over the estimated 500 charge cycle lifespan; even if it failed/died one day, it's well utilized and worth it.

Back then long ago, when Li-Ion was still quite new, I have the Motorola MPX200, around year 2002/2003 can't remember. I didn't really charge it and end up the phone always auto-turned off due to low battery. You can still turn on because there is reserved power (which is actually also to PROTECT the battery from damage)... I didn't know about Li-Ion back then and always use the phone until auto-turn off due to low power.... One day, suddenly the battery stop working, refuse to charge.... Send to Motorola, the battery voltage already drop and can no longer be use. Best part, it's just after 6 months... just nice for the battery warranty to end.
After that, did some googling and reading on some forums only learn about these new modern batteries.

Modern battery also don't need these "first time 8 hours charge" and stuffs. You can even use the phone immediately after purchase.

This is one site which provide a lot of information for batteries:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article...based_batteries

Haha, yaya, typical.

Some good news.... Bluetooth media file transfer~:
http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/09/11/...ia-smartphones/