- Hi there this is my first post on this site, but I am an active member of AndroidCentral, Crackberry and (to a lesser degree) TIBP. I am a tech enthusiast on Verizon and considering getting a WP7 phone to complement my smartphone collection.
I know the HTC Trophy just launched and it appears to be a nice little phone, but I was wondering if there was anything else on the horizon (the next 3-4 months) for Verizon. Upon a cursory look I didn't find anything. My preferred hardware manufacturers are HTC, Motorola, and LG.
Thanks in advance :)06-18-2011 12:25 AMLike 0 - There hasnt been any news about which carriers are getting new hardware, but I wouldn't count on anything new coming to Verizon anytime soon. They don't seem to be big fans of wp7. I briefly considered waiting for the next generation of devices but considering how long it took them to release the trophy I'd be surprised if we see anything new before next year.
I'm glad I didn't wait and decided to get the trophy. You should consider it, it's a pretty nice phone :)
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- There hasnt been any news about which carriers are getting new hardware, but I wouldn't count on anything new coming to Verizon anytime soon. They don't seem to be big fans of wp7. I briefly considered waiting for the next generation of devices but considering how long it took them to release the trophy I'd be surprised if we see anything new before next year.
I'm glad I didn't wait and decided to get the trophy. You should consider it, it's a pretty nice phone :)
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But yes that was my impression as well that it was gonna be a while before we see anything else. The media has made WP7 out to be a poor seller and VZW is no doubt using the Trophy as a litmus test to see how well it sells and how many more resources they are willing to invest in the platform.
I played with the Trophy in the store a couple weeks ago and have always liked HTC build quality. Ideally I would like to see a side sliding keyboard from LG but we shall see.06-18-2011 01:35 AMLike 0 - I'm gonna give it a few weeks and see what comes up in the rumor mill as far as what may be coming, but things have changed a little since I posted this thread. I just received a job promotion where I will be selling contract cel phones, but we will only have dummy phones in store. Having a my own WP7 phone will greatly help me get to know the product and make it easier to sell WP7 phones.06-19-2011 01:43 AMLike 0
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- CDMA support only recently came to wp7 software, which is why it took awhile for Verizon to get one. I imagine they will also 'want' one a little more come mango, as it will be a much more mature OS feature wise at that point. So I expect they will have at least one or two phones released in fall/winter.06-19-2011 12:25 PMLike 0
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- CDMA support only recently came to wp7 software, which is why it took awhile for Verizon to get one. I imagine they will also 'want' one a little more come mango, as it will be a much more mature OS feature wise at that point. So I expect they will have at least one or two phones released in fall/winter.06-19-2011 02:47 PMLike 0
- I'm gonna give it a few weeks and see what comes up in the rumor mill as far as what may be coming, but things have changed a little since I posted this thread. I just received a job promotion where I will be selling contract cel phones, but we will only have dummy phones in store. Having a my own WP7 phone will greatly help me get to know the product and make it easier to sell WP7 phones.
Found a great deal on the Trophy on walmart.com (really fulfilled through LetsTalk.com)... $49.99 so I jumped and got the Trophy.
I've had it for about 3 hours now playing with it ever since (was waiting for me when I got home from work). So far so good, the OS is fast and fluid and the phone itself seems to have a good radio in it. Not sure I am ever gonna really like the home screen but the apps so far seem to be pretty nice.
Does anybody know if I still qualify for the free XBox game even though I bought it through an indirect and not VZW or MS themselves?06-25-2011 12:19 AMLike 0 -
- The benefit is more options and newer hardware, but you are right there is no penalty in buying one of the ones out now. I bought a focus and will use that until the phone I want comes out. That could be this year, or next year.06-25-2011 12:21 PMLike 0
- OK so I changed my mind lol...
Found a great deal on the Trophy on walmart.com (really fulfilled through LetsTalk.com)... $49.99 so I jumped and got the Trophy.
I've had it for about 3 hours now playing with it ever since (was waiting for me when I got home from work). So far so good, the OS is fast and fluid and the phone itself seems to have a good radio in it. Not sure I am ever gonna really like the home screen but the apps so far seem to be pretty nice.
Does anybody know if I still qualify for the free XBox game even though I bought it through an indirect and not VZW or MS themselves?
I'm not sure about the xbox game.06-25-2011 12:23 PMLike 0 - The homescreen is a little different, and may take a little bit to get used to it. Once you set it up and start using it day to day it will quickly grow on you. Although there is always a chance its just not your thing, but hopefully thats not the case.
I'm not sure about the xbox game.
I found a link elsewhere to order the xbox game. It's on it's way. I dont even have an xbox nor do I want one but I figure I will find a friend/relative to give/trade/sell it to or sell it on eBay.06-26-2011 12:26 PMLike 0 -
- also The Onion has a live tile, BBC News, The WPCentral app has a live tile that shows breaking WP news and stories, Prime TV is a live tile too.06-27-2011 11:03 AMLike 0
- So it seems as of now verizon wont be getting any new wp7 anytime soon if i read this correct? I currently have android and am due for an upgrade and am considering wp7 but dont really like the trophy looking for something a little more high end. Any idea if verizon will get one of these new mango devices?08-10-2011 08:50 PMLike 0
- I agree it will wait until Oct to see what is rumored or out and then decide. I need lte so if nothing else I will get an android with lte then if verizon releases a nice lte wp7 i'll sell the android and get wp708-11-2011 12:05 PMLike 0
- Wait until Mango is released folks lol. There hasn't been a single phone announcement in the US as far as upcoming releases. This will be shown upon the release.
And the current gen Androids still don't run as smooth as last gen WP7 devices, so if you want a bionic just for the ability to state you have the latest hardware, by all means ;p
LTE wp7 phones will be later this year/early next year. I've lived without LTE this long I think I can wait a few months. Especially since the LTE networks haven't even been fully built out yet.08-13-2011 04:58 PMLike 0 - Wait until Mango is released folks lol. There hasn't been a single phone announcement in the US as far as upcoming releases. This will be shown upon the release.
And the current gen Androids still don't run as smooth as last gen WP7 devices, so if you want a bionic just for the ability to state you have the latest hardware, by all means ;p
LTE wp7 phones will be later this year/early next year. I've lived without LTE this long I think I can wait a few months. Especially since the LTE networks haven't even been fully built out yet.08-14-2011 08:22 PMLike 0
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