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jonchai
post Nov 15 2012, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(silencer @ Nov 15 2012, 03:32 AM)
Looks positive smile.gif

On the other hand, since these are priority markets, it may cause delays reaching our shores due to low supply high demand. Let's see.
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QUOTE(luckyhillkop @ Nov 15 2012, 11:16 AM)
Didn't know it's still only a preview/beta. It's weird because they promote it quite extensively, market it as one of the plus points for WP8 but then it isn't ready.

Same can be said about Nokia exclusive apps. ESPN, words for friends and another game (can't remember the name), they just do not work. It's a suicidal 'strategy'.

Luckily what u heard from nokia mid valley, 920 is only coming in january. Hopefully by then they have fixed most if not all the bugs, including email bug, and camera performance.


Added on November 15, 2012, 11:20 am
So that's the price we should expect here, RM2,150. Or should we expect 20% less?
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I believe you're talking about Draw Something? Good thing Nokia's suite of exclusive apps like Drive / Maps work as intended and I have no complaints in this regard. Hopefully by the time it's released here in Malaysia, Skype would be in Gold.

As for the email bug, are you referring to Gmail sync'ing bug? That's on Google's court according to WPCentral. It's because of their non-standard IMAP protocol. As for camera, agreed. Daylight / nightshots are equally important.

As for all other "bugs", the ball is at Microsoft's feet now. Get the act together before January or risk getting wiped off by BB10.
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post Nov 15 2012, 11:29 PM

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QUOTE(luckyhillkop @ Nov 15 2012, 08:08 PM)
Yes draw something. I don't think WP could ask for more attention than they are getting now. Presenting ppl with half arsed '46 out of top 50' apps is suicidal and only confirm ppl's previous perception towards WP.

I agree drive & maps are great. They are a big draw for me to 920. If they some how managed to screw those up in WP that would be the end of it.

About the email bug, yes I was referring to gmail. I don't know what causes the bug and the thing is, I shouldn't know. What I should know is it's fully working on WP so i could use it. Microsoft needs to do more to make sure features/apps on their phones are working as intended. If they have to pay google or whatever, do it. They are sadly not in the position to bargain and play hardball.
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With regards to the Gmail bug, it only happens when you use IMAP (whereby you sync contacts, mails and calendars). It doesn't happen to POP. The issue can also be replicated on iOS.

This would give you a better idea.
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QUOTE(s7ran9er @ Nov 15 2012, 11:41 PM)
I really like Nokia's Map/Drive, does a great job on navigating around the city, it certainly comes in handy in many ways. But, you can't really rely on it every time and sometimes you just have to count on your experience and familiar-ness with the roads. Couple of  times I've traveled to Cyberjaya, there were plenty of routes to there but the Nokia Drive picked the longest route. sweat.gif
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True true biggrin.gif

Wait for Nokia Drive+, allows u to select your routes
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QUOTE(s7ran9er @ Nov 16 2012, 12:15 AM)
Has anyone tried it on Nokia Labs? I'm interested on their latest Nokia Heredrool.gif

and next would be Google's latest turn-by-turn map voice navigation, this is somewhat really interesting from what I've saw just now, internet search integration with gps map (search for an event and google can navigate to the event place), pretty cool if you ask me but it requires you to be online.

So far I'm having the best offline navigation with Nokia Drive.  laugh.gif
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No idea, but sure looks interesting whichever way they may go biggrin.gif
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post Nov 16 2012, 10:37 AM

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QUOTE(eugenetwh @ Nov 16 2012, 10:14 AM)
How is nokia drive compared to htc navigation? feel like knowing the difference cz im used to htc... smile.gif
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Once you've tried Nokia's, you won't look back, it's that simple.
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QUOTE(azraeil @ Nov 17 2012, 07:44 PM)
Once I get my hands on it I'll do a short review of the things I like and what not. I hav an app called PocketMoney (Catamount Software) that I use extensively and I don't believe they have any version for the windows phone which is going to be a problem.
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Give me more details. Maybe I can give you an alternative brows.gif
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QUOTE(kuroneko0509 @ Nov 19 2012, 03:02 AM)
for me its ok as long as wifi+3g on with medium usage can last me till night. usually after evening lecture, my battery contains atleast 50%. dunno much since lots of reported wierd battery pattern over other forums
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Most reported battery problems were caused by NFC. Turn that off and it will save you heaps.
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QUOTE(weirdguy @ Nov 19 2012, 08:57 PM)
With WP8 New Lock Screen, any confirmation that could pin Whatsapp?
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For this, you will require Whatsapp to support it. Whatsapp will actually need to add some codes to their existing app because this is a WP8 / Windows 8 feature. I do not have a WP8, so I can't give you the answer. Perhaps those who have may be able to answer you.
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QUOTE(kwaiyong1 @ Nov 26 2012, 09:45 PM)
what method? i reli duno
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Regardless, WP8 does support USSD, so no worries there. This can be confirmed in the SDK.
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QUOTE(azraeil @ Nov 27 2012, 06:02 PM)
I guess I am just comparing it with the iPhone 4s that I have which cost me close to RM3K when I bought it in January. Nokia has a lot of balancing act it has to do. I do believe that if Nokia were to price it too low, then there is the perception that it is a non-quality product. It also has to satisfy its shareholders and with the current cash reserve that is probably less then when they started on the Windows Phoen bandwagon, they really can't be taking a loss (or too much loss). For a guy like me who can afford it and someone who really loves buying these gadgets, I personnaly feel that RM2050 (I am paying that amount from Nokia Saudi) is cheap as hell. The only phone that I ever bought that was cheaper than 2K is the N8 which I promptly sold after 7 months. Then again, that's me personally.

There will always be people who complains etc. If Nokia were to price it at 1500, there will be people who complains that it's too expensive and it should be priced at 1K etc, so where do you draw the line? It is selling for 700 AUD in Australia, close to 520 pounds in UK and above 700 Euros in EU countries. The cheapest price I've seen is the off contract prices from AT&T at USD450 and that is off contract and not factory unlocked. Is the Malaysian market that big that Nokia should give us an exception to price their product below what everyone else in the world is paying? I can see them doing it in China and the US but I doubt Malaysia has the same clout.
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Just to correct you slightly, devices sold at AT&T off contract remains locked.

You're right about drawing a line. There will always be people who would complain. People keep forgetting that Nokia exists as a business entity, not a charity foundation. Sure, slashing price / selling cheap may make good sense gaining user base, but at what cost? They have staff to feed. They have managers to feed. They have shareholders to feed. They need to pay for the next R&D. If they produce something with so much R&D and it's not giving any returns, then why do business?

Sometimes, you don't need to have a huge market share to survive. Sometimes, all you need is a successful niche. Nokia has done a terrific job thus far, so let's give credits where it's due.

To everyone who's complaining expensive, well, at such price, people still buy, and believe it or not, even those who complained when the prices were revealed, bought.

But of course, pricing has to be fair, and everyone has its set of fair value. So like azraeil said, where to draw the line? I believe if it's around 2k, that's pretty much justified.
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QUOTE(murv90 @ Nov 28 2012, 02:07 AM)
http://nokiapoweruser.com/2012/11/27/lumia...-on-december-8/
920 and 820 releasing in Singapore on Dec 8th. So Malaysia will get before Xmas? biggrin.gif oh the pricing is ~Rm 2.2k with direct conversion for 920. Probably slightly cheaper in Malaysia? biggrin.gif Was thinking about getting the Purity Pro Headset but pricing is around Rm 1.1k.  rclxub.gif Might as well get beats.
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Well, a Nokia salesperson confirmed with me that the 920 will only be released in January. However, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed and hope that he's wrong and it gets released before Christmas. I expect prices to be around RM2,099. Let's hope it's lower than direct conversion from SGD.
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QUOTE(azraeil @ Dec 3 2012, 12:34 PM)
Can we make a purchase in a different country's store using our Malaysian credit card in the first place? Won't the store asks for a US billing address (for the credit card) etc etc?

If we don't have to use country specific credit card, then it would be great.
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Well, I've jumped from regions to regions and I have 0 issue with it. I've used my MY credit card to purchase in SG, AU and US with 0 issue. They will ask for billing address, but it's a non-issue. You can always come up with one. Just make sure your postal code matches the state.

In order to change region (which is a long and hectic process), you need to go speak to a customer support on Xbox website. The process will probably take 6 weeks (mine took 5) to complete. While your account undergoes the change, Xbox Live will not be accessible.

Note: Don't abuse this (doing it too often). If they find out, they might just break the only hope we have to change region, pretty silly, but that's the only way for now.
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QUOTE(buffa @ Dec 3 2012, 08:21 PM)
May I know which region is best? SG?
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There's no "best" region. Different region provides different contents. Say for example, if you set your region to Singapore, you won't be able to see M2U app (half assed) by browsing. You'll need to search for it.

In terms of pricing, it depends on the conversion and fluctuations. Sometimes you'll get it cheaper via local currency while other times, it'll be cheaper via foreign currencies. Apps go by a fixed rate (or semi-fixed) while currencies fluctuate.

Just as an example, our app on Windows 8 was priced at the lowest possible rate, $1.49. The direct conversion at Microsoft is RM4.49. That works out to be 3.0134. I've seen USD going up and down this level, so yea. Hope it clears things up.
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What if .... Just what if .... Nokia makes L920 yellow Digi exclusive?!?!??!

I'll kill Nokia for it

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QUOTE(XeactorZ @ Dec 5 2012, 11:59 PM)
why maxis is red LOL
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Ya ... LOL
Maxis is green.

Tune is red
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QUOTE(xSean @ Dec 6 2012, 03:15 PM)
Hey guys, we have amazing news for you! The most innovative smartphone will be available for pre-order from tomorrow, 7 December onwards in all Nokia stores! RRP for the Nokia Lumia 920 stands at RM1,999 and RM1,599 for the Nokia Lumia 820.
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Does it come with a free wireless charging pad?
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QUOTE(SheeKenSays @ Dec 6 2012, 04:10 PM)
Confirm this event would be held in Pavilion?? I think I saw an earlier post saying it would be held there.

Would swing by after work to have a look...hopefully get to play with it as well *FINGERS CROSSED*
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I'd take a day off and grab mine icon_idea.gif
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QUOTE(azraeil @ Dec 7 2012, 11:04 PM)
It's funny that over here in Saudi, the White & Black are the ones sold out, Yellow & Red are in stock. I guess the Arabs here cannot "carry" the Yellow/Red color.
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Nokia should've released Green in Middle East. It'll sell like hotcakes.
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Latest update, Portico brings about SMS Draft, SMS multi-select, SMS call reply and always on WiFi.

Side note: I'll be in Pavilion on the 21st to witness the launch. Anyone else going?

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