it feels quite heavy at first but after that ok la.. since i have small hyperactive kid so i need a bumper kind of case. And the case still charging well on wireless charger. On the back is a hard case transparent plastic and my phone is black color

btw, where did u get the casing? interested to get one as well.

here the ebay link:
http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/FUSION-BUMPER-G...=item20f1355fa1

its an OEM version from the brand Orzly

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orzly%C2%AE-SmartP...n/dp/B00LTTWTVE

Hi guys, where can I get this Lumia 930 from an official Nokia or Microsoft store around klang valley? Is it still recommended considering it's almost 1 year old since its release...I'm strongly considering buying this phone purely because of the display, camera and most importantly OS...I like the Microsoft ethos and ecosystem..and this phone should also get the Windows 10 update right? I presume it would be even better with the new OS soon.

Thanks

it's probably still worth it to buy right now considering it is going around 1.5k right now... plus, I would expect another flagship to be released around Windows 10 release time, still long way to go; probably in the 2nd half of 2015...

I've bought this phone recently,

pros:
- the camera is awesome, able to take good quality pics
- the screen is brilliant, very nice
- the phone feels very premium
- the OS is good to use, simple and easy to use.

cons:
- the battery life might not be able to sustain a day with an active data connection.
- the phone gets hot easily with data, other than that it is ok.

so other that the battery life and overheating issue, this is really a good phone to use. Nonetheless, I would recommend this phone as it is currently selling at 1.5k.

Anyone used this phone with a tripod before?
Wondering where I can find clips / holders to hold the phone if i want to use it on a tripod.

and how about tempered glass? Anyone using? So far most of them which I saw on ebay don't cover the screen fully. Any recommendation?

guys, anyone experience this flickering issue?

I use Arkon MG600 Tripod. The mount can be transferred to another tripod as well if you wish since the mount is using the same screw as the one on tripod.



But, I think if you buy one of those monopods the mount can be taken off and placed on tripods too.


Any demo of the flicker?

It happened to me, only in fb app. How about you?

erm.. not sure, just happened this afternoon. Did google search and found out that it is the software problem and microsoft team has been aware of this problem, currently working on it to fix this issue.

If I recall correctly, I do face some flickering issue as well though I can't really remember when or how. I do faced flickering in multiple devices of mine lately...

Thanks guys for your inputs. I finally got it yesterday at DirectD, although I feel I probably overpaid for it? Phone was sold at RM1639, but I chose the white color and needed to top up another RM30 for it, and since I took 0% EPP, there was an extra 8% charge. Total came to RM1799, but it was the price to pay since I took the monthly instalment. Still worth it for me. And it's original as well, comes with 1 year Nokia warranty. The salesguy threw in couple of the usual freebies.

Used it for less than a day so far, happy with it. Although the only thing's bugging me is the battery overheating quite frequently. First happened during the initial setup and all the software updates, I thought it was a one off. Then it happened when I was using it for some time and also during charging. Is it a common problem or it's a defect unit? Has Microsoft/Nokia acknowledged this issue? I'm quite worried about this as this is a premium phone and this should not be happening, or am I missing anything here? Some say it's due to the aluminium finish on the sides, which transmit heat more directly than often. Do you guys think I should contact Nokia or go back to DirectD? Will this impact the performance of the phone in the long run, or affect the battery life or the "motherboard" inside the phone?

Besides the overheating, I'm having no issue whatsoever so far, touchwood. As expected, the OS is killing it. I'm a fan of the new Microsoft design language which is minimalistic and clean. Only drawback so far is the lack of apps choices on the store, but I heard Microsoft is more strict on the apps' security and stability released on its App Store compared to Google on Play Store, just like Apple. I would rather have this rather than the overpopulated Play Store with gazillions of clone apps with possible virus or unstability.

Lastly, I hope this phone can be future-proofed, it has all the capabilities and specs, enough to sustain for at least the next 5 years in my opinion. I mean, 2 GB of RAM for a smartphone is ALOT. Heck even Iphone 6 Plus is only using 1GB and look still how smooth and slick it runs. Kudos to the developers. I'm very confident Microsoft developers too are behind this idealogy to fully utilize all the resources available, being it RAM, CPU, GPU, etc. And Microsoft has promised that all Lumia phones will get Windows 10 update, that's great news even for the mid and low end Lumia users, shows that Microsoft cares for their older and less premium customers, unlike many other Android manufacturers.

So, anybody got any fun/useful apps to recommend? I'm still learning to use the phone, and having loads of fun. Sadly there's no Google Maps on the store, and the current map app on the phone really sucks, any alternative besides Waze? Also, any nice games to play?

Thanks
-glow-

whatt.. here map..here drive its crap? for me the offline map and voice navigation are better than google map. But if you still want to use google maps you can try 3rd party apps like Gmaps+ and gMaps.. there are also Street View apps to view the google street view

heat while usage is normal. it's not a defect, and not exclusive to Nokia or Microsoft systems. my nexus4 does the exact same thing. for me, nothing to worry about but in the long run you might see battery life degradation sooner. i had mine since the day it released and my battery is still better than my old nexus4 despite the minor degradation.

app store reliability is a little misleading in my opinion. still a lot of scam apps still in the store. but it is a little less worrying nowadays because a lot of dev start releasing their apps into the store but the notion of Microsoft curates the store better than Google is not true. at most they're on the same level.

Probably because I haven't gotten used to Here map and Here drive. Let me play more and then decide which one is better


And about the heating problem, glad to know that I'm not alone. Yet, I think this problem should not arise in the first place, but I can live with it. Regarding the app store debate, so far that I've used the Microsoft store, it sure feels like their apps are more stable, and I don't see many "clones" or junk apps like you can find in Play Store. Not berating Google, their apps lineup is gigantous and you can't deny it, there are more options compared to MS store. I just hope I didn't make a mistake by buying a Windows phone. Felt a small pinch when it appears to be lack of apps lineup in the MS store, but it should only grow over time, and with the introduction of Windows 10 soon, I hope it will boost the momentum.

Thanks.
-glow-

Another thing guys,
Anybody know any shop which sells nice looking casing for Lumia 930? I'm looking for a minimalistic design, one that doesn't overwhelm the phone, that just gives enough grip to the hand and protects the phone well enough. Suggestions?
Thanks.

-glow-

you wont find any shop selling nice looking lumia 930 case. Most of the time they wont even have any lumia case and even if they sell is just stupid silicon case

best solution is to buy from online store like lelong or lowyat garage sale. i bought from ebay much more cheaper

For Lumia 930 casing, you can check out this seller:

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=3317270&hl=

Bought one from him recently, and I love the casing

Windows Phone apps lineup sure isn't as big as Google.

Like I said, nowadays you don't notice that many junk apps in the store because most devs has start developing their official apps on WP platform. Early days, it's so rampant. Not saying Google App Store is better, to be honest Google App Store has a lot of junks as well. But it is less noticeable in Google App Store because the official apps are shown first in the search results. Windows Store is the same, but having less official apps makes the junks appears more often on each search.

We can hope that devs will release more of their apps into the store, but I think Microsoft needs to be aggressive in engaging the devs into this. I do think Microsoft is changing their approach in that nowadays.