No. I have a development firm dealing mainly on web. We are also quite new to the mobile space. It is a new venture for us. So, let's just say that our track record is limited

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Added on October 21, 2012, 11:22 pmIf you know C#, then WP will be a breeze

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Added on October 21, 2012, 11:25 pmLet's see. I expect it to hover somewhere around 2.1k. They'd be stupid not to launch it during Christmas. Then again, given Nokia's track record, it's hard to say.

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I heard rumours that 4G may be coming some time early next year. Should be interesting.

Let's knock it off point by point.

1. It's true. WP does not exactly "multitask". Meaning, apps are suspended (using a fraction of the memory) when you switch away. There are exceptions like you quoted and on top of that, I'd like to add download / upload too. Take marketplace for example, if you're downloading an app, you move away, the app will continue to download (at the same time, keeping your WiFi connected). If you want some true multitasking like on PC, you run antivirus, play game, play song and download movies all at the same time, then WP will surely disappoint. Its multitasking is certainly restricted. Let me give you a better example, you can't Youtube and at the same time chat on Whatsapp, neither will there be a "hover" view like you can find on Note 2. But if you're downloading an app from marketplace, it will continue to download while you're chatting.

Another example will be this. If let's say in reverse, you're watching video on Youtube, your Whatsapp cannot update itself (to get the latest messages, this may change in WP8, not too sure yet) but it can receive "push" notification. On WP7 it's known as "Toast". You can always experiment this. Whenever you receive a push whatsapp notification, go turn off your data + wireless. Then open Whatsapp. You'll realize that Whatsapp is still showing your old messages. It is upon opening the app that the "core" will update itself.

This is by design. An app is separated into 2 parts. Core and Tiles. One can update independently without the other.

Suspension is by design. It places your active app in the highest priority so that it can use all resources it may need and not lag one bit.

2. Yes. This is correct. 512MB is very very limited. What you quoted is correct. Fast App Switching is the closest you can get in terms of multitasking, which isn't really bad considering that you can be where you left off. Of course, like it's stated, only if the developers aren't lazy. Actually, it's not too much work. I'd give it an additional 15 minutes to implement support for fast app switching, that's it.

For the last part, I beg to differ. Half way through the call, I found myself without pen / paper. I was able to switch out, opened up OneNote and started writing some references. Windows / Start button is the key.

Yea, it isn't too different from iOS, apart from being able to do a bit more, but that's about it.

No worries

Bluetooth file transfer is very much supported on WP8. Just not on WP7.8 / 7.5.

Yeap. Basically, transfer of songs is considered a violation. You buy the songs, you own the songs. But you can't go out and share the songs. It's a violation in US and Euro, as far as I'm aware.

Yes, I was looking for that phrase, it just didn't hit my mind at that point. Thanks

What do u mean by smart dialing?

Like press and hold a number then it will auto dial to the person?

If that's the feature you're talking about, then it already exists. It's called tiles. You pin the "smart dial person" to start, tap, call. It's even faster than smart dial on Android where you need to bring up the keypad and press & hold.

Ah, okay. I was a little confused.

There's already an app that does that, though not natively, the app gets the work done

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Added on October 30, 2012, 1:55 pmThat's speed dialing I think? I was confused

This post has been edited by jonchai: Oct 30 2012, 01:55 PM

Okay. I use neither

LOL

Nah, I don't. It's too much hassle for me. I'd do a better job "criticizing" than reviewing

Data Sense is native. It monitors your outgoing bandwidth usage. It's not carrier bound, so no worries there.

You go in, set your limit, and leave it. It will prompt you when usage nears limit, that's about it.

As far as I'm concerned, USSD is in (according to Windows 8 SDK). WP8 SDK is not released until tomorrow, but if Windows 8 has it, I don't see why WP8 doesn't.

Microsoft has always been known to do half-assed marketing. Only exception? Surface

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Added on October 30, 2012, 2:23 pmI believe that's the part about the compression. If carrier, doesn't support, your data sense can make do without the compression, much like Nokia Counters

This post has been edited by jonchai: Oct 30 2012, 02:23 PM

I believe

Until I see SDK, everything is I believe

Sorry to burst your bubble. You don't sound like one. You ARE one

I believe most people who subscribe to this forum here is one. MOST people

Let's wait and see. It won't be long now

Kids corner is perfect for children. Many parents would definitely buy into this. Of course, if people don't know about it, it's as good as nothing. We all know Microsoft's marketing sucks. So, time to buck up Microsoft. It's a good USP there.

1. Confirmed.

2. Confirmed, although it doesn't annoy me as much.

3. No problem without text reflow for me.

4. To be confirmed. I was hoping they'd include the option. Any source to back this up?

There are plenty of things yet to be fixed from WP7 and I believe will be carried over through WP8.

1. Change of region. This can be done by going through customer service, but it is a hectic process. Why can't they just allow it as an option on our Windows Live profile? Heck, I'd even consider paying $10 for every change. Now I'm stuck to Australia, FFS.

2. Calendar. Windows Live calendar system tries too hard to be smart, ends up becoming an ass. They took regions / timezones into considerations, so some birthdays are out of sync. This only happens if you rely on Windows Live to handle birthdays. No impact on Facebook calendars.

3. Notification center. For the millionth time, Microsoft, toast is not enough. I want a summary of all notifications.

4. If your no. 4 is indeed confirmed, then this will be my issue with Microsoft / WP8. People always assume that they are "connected" to the WiFi. Take my mum for example, she's on a 100MB plan per month. I bought her a 710 some time ago. She played with her phone (connected to WiFi) then left it to idle, and it went to sleep. Then she woke it up again, tried to download Nokia Maps' maps. 1 map is over 100MB and immediately, she received an SMS from Maxis. How good an experience was it?

The titles are coming. Wait for it.

There are shortcuts. You can pin Bluetooth / WiFi to Home and access them easily.