The black 710 looks alright I think, but the white does it no favours. It's definitely the uglier one of the two though.
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The black 710 looks alright I think, but the white does it no favours. It's definitely the uglier one of the two though.
Because he can't say it's ugly, so it must be a copy of something Apple made
. It's unmistakeably a distinctly different design in every way though.EDIT: for those saying it's a copy, look at the design evolution from the 5800 XpressMusic to the X6 to the 5250 to the E7 to the N9, and finally to the Lumina 800. No copying here.
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Shame on you Nokia! Why in the World would you go with Microsoft's garbage made in India? Microsoft is the equivalent of dog poo, they have no innovation anywhere on any of their products, all garbage! And they continue on the same path. It would be nice if they started investing right here in the US and hiring some folks that can innovate, get rid of all the old rags at Microsoft that are useless and never change otherwise start counting your days to doom!
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*facepalm* It sounds like you've done no research whatsoever.
iCloud is Apple-supported platforms only.
Google search is accessible from a browser. What more can they do? It's integrated into WP7 as much as it is into Android.
GMail works on WP7's built in email client.
And Google Docs is integrated into WP7 as much as it's integrated into Android and iOS.... which is not at all.
And Meego? If you want to see fail, that's it right there. That has less chance of success than even the RIM Playbook. (why yes, I do know some former Nokia engineers!)
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What? India? That's not even where MS' dev teams are. MS has teams in California and Washington. How is that not in the US?
No innovation? Have you actually played with WP7? It's unique, innovative, and I feel it's even better architected than Android.
The 4th and 5th Gen iPod nanos have a tapering from center to left and center to right. It's profile from top down is a thinned out oval. So yes, it's tapered.
In addition, the glass that covers the LCD is curved to match the shell's profile. So yes, it's curved.
People got to stop with this stupid "Apple has rights to rounded rectangle" garbage. They don't. They never said they did. The Samsung lawsuit is much more than that. And while the rendering of the blue nokia windows phone might resemble a nano superficially, I highly doubt it actually does in real life because it's plastic, which reflects light differently compared to anodized aluminium. I'd guess it's probably closer to a polished up Danger Hiptop.
Specs do matter. They just don't matter as much as other details. Comparing a phone only on specs is stupid regardless of who's hardware specs are higher.
Yea, Microsoft should do all their manufacturing in the US, just like Apple does.
... You do know that HTC isn't Korean, right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Corporation
... You also know that running your own factories doesn't equate to making stuff cheaper, right?
... And how did you get the idea that Nokia would partner with HTC or Samsung or LG to make a phone? To paraphrase Akon, I can't find the words to describe this idea without being disrespectful.
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I'm still curious why people in this forum think that stuff is made in Korea.
Sure, some of it is. Just like some stuff is built in the US.
Samsung does have manufacturing capabilities in Korea. But that's nowhere near the majority of even their production.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16027111&postcount=74
China, people. When trying to figure out where some tech gadget is made, your first guess should be China. (not saying it's a good or bad thing, just much more likely to be correct.)
Optimization is definitely key to a good product. So with that, I ask why you think it should have included a dual core CPU? In the videos, it seem much smoother than even SGS2 and Atrix devices. (of course, comparing to Android is pretty much cheating as Google has shown zero competency in Android optimizations.)
Nokia Lumia 800 - first hands-on video
^^ After watching that video, now I want it in magenta! It looks pink in photos, but in that video at about the 1:27 mark, it doesn't. Just looks damn good.
Damn it, Nokia. Why did you have to make both colors so lust worthy? It was already hard enough picking between L800 vs N9. Both cyan and magenta look great. Reminds me of the 80's and early 90's when neon colors was still fresh.
Pictures can't do justice to the magenta color. It is fantastic.
^^ After watching that video, now I want it in magenta! It looks pink in photos, but in that video at about the 1:27 mark, it doesn't. Just looks damn good.
Damn it, Nokia. Why did you have to make both colors so lust worthy? It was already hard enough picking between L800 vs N9. Both cyan and magenta look great. Reminds me of the 80's and early 90's when neon colors was still fresh.
Pictures can't do justice to the magenta color. It is fantastic.
Um..... I think you might have misquoted your history textbook.
Regarding phones:
While Nokia has definitely been making phones earliest of the three, Microsoft doesn't make phones. Still doesn't.
Regarding OSs.
Symbian/EPOC32 was released in 1997.
Windows CE was first released in 1996.
Newton Intelligence was released in 1993.
If you meant tiny embedded systems platforms for early cell phones, then the discussion changes significantly as that's on the order of the MSDOS and AppleDOS.
Yeah because the iWhatever name is so cool and innovative... It was a fun gimmick at the point it was thought up, after that it's just been silly and uninspired to slap an i in front av whatever generic term there is.
The Lumia 710: available in black and white... how original
Yeah, we all know Apple invented that
90 million smart phones or candybars?
Found it...
Nokia devices are far cheaper to own, contracts, Pay and Go.
Not surprised, never seen more Nokia devices in my life then in KL.
Nokia Lumia 800: The designer's story
I would rather get the N9 but there are trade-offs.
- Lumia 800 gets the faster processor, longer battery life, more supported OS, cheaper, and like more available in different regions.
- N9 gets a nicer looking OS (subjective), front-facing camera, slightly bigger screen, weighs lighter, has 64GB option, NFC, and double the RAM.
N9 = geeks, Nokia purists
L800 = mainstream
L800 will likely sell more, but N9 could be more versatile in the longer run since MeeGo is open source. The homebrew community can eventually try to put WP7 onto a N9 model. Majority WP7 doesn't have an expandable slot (sans Focus) and the only thing you can customize is the tile colors. MeeGo took some of the best elements of WP7 and iOS. L800 will get official updates and has the better future/ecosystem though.
I generally like TI's OMAP more than Qualcomm's, but it is odd L800 is at 1.4GHz and still has longer battery life than N9. WP7 is a light and efficient OS and Qualcomm's manufacturing process is probably at 45mm or 28mm which makes it even more power efficient.
God damn you, Nokia! Why do have to make this so hard? I will get whichever one in cyan, but picking the right twin isn't that easy as it looks. In cyan, it looks great with either OS. Cyan is unisex and this matches well if you sport Carolina Blue or whatever team closely matches the color.
Either way, my first WP7 or MeeGo phone will be a Nokia.
Quite amusing how Nokia is now trying to be "open", "trendy" and "cool" -
So much WOW as Microsoft would have you believe!
Not anymore, I see more people with iOS, Android as well as BlackBerry devices nowadays.90 million smart phones or candybars?
Found it...
Nokia devices are far cheaper to own, contracts, Pay and Go.
Not surprised, never seen more Nokia devices in my life then in KL.
Quite amusing how Nokia is now trying to be "open", "trendy" and "cool" -
There's nothing wrong with offering people what they want. MSFT is doing it right at the moment, they are listening to feedback and acting accordingly, what's wrong with that?
Look at the device. It has tapered edges and rounded sides. Curved screen to fit. That is not the case with either nano that i've seen. And, i weren't commenting on apple, but idiotic comments made by Apple heads.
I should have made it more clear about Microsoft making OS which is what I actually meant. I am fully aware they didn't make phones.
As for Newton Intelligence? What the hell does that have to do with it? Was the Newton a smartphone or a vastly overpriced large device sold as a PDA? Or do you wish to compare to Psion's and Ipaq'a from the day?
I'm reasonably sure this isn't true. Can you point to a source showing when Microsoft bought Nokia and how much for?
My source is an employee of Microsoft. I was shocked to hear this as well. Apparently its not public knowledge as I read this thread and nobody knows.
Will NEVER own another Microsoft Product EVER again, especially a Windows Mobile phone, after the issues with my Motorola Q9M I will never own a device like this.
I am sure there are others out there who like this phone and what it does, and hope the new improvements are worthy for them.
I am sure there are others out there who like this phone and what it does, and hope the new improvements are worthy for them.