Recent content by Lionstone

GPS signal is not from the cell towers; it's possible to have full cell signal and zero signal at all from the GPS satellites.

The different accuracy depends on how well it's receiving GPS satellite signal. Without good signal, it will use cell tower triangulation, which is much faster, but far less accurate. In fact, it may do that first, then "home in" using GPS, but I'm not sure on that part. Some phones may be...

That's right; in the Avatar Gadgets, your avatar tilts with the phone when you're using the level.

I have to agree. I have t-mobile because they're cheaper. Coverage is generally fine, but I do have some odd dead spots, and I can't count on having coverage in small towns. It's only a problem when I head out to my uncle's ranch for some bass fishing. :) Most of my family is on Sprint, and...

FWIW, Dell has confirmed 512 MB of RAM (via both @dellcares and @lionelatdell). No word on why the WP7 API is reporting less, however.

The voice commands have been flawless for me; I was pleasantly surprised when I gave them a try. The navigation in Bing is really great, BUT it does not do spoken turn-by-turn directions yet. It's been hinted that it's coming soon (and is available on other platforms), but I don't know when...

I'm definitely the odd one out. All of my lock-ups have happened when *not* on wi-fi. But they all share a common thread - I got tired of waiting for something to load (such as the radar map on the Weather Channel app) due to the slow cellular connection, and tried to back out of it. The...

I could swear that it said so on the product page, but it's not there, nor on the box. The sites that list it are all third-party (like phonearena). Well, sorry for the bad info. Apparently my memory was muddled about what I read where.

I'll jump in where I can. According to Dell, the VP has 512 MB of RAM. I have no reason to doubt it, since I can say that mine has been really fast, much faster than I expected given all the complaints of long load times on various games and apps. I don't think I've waited more than about 3...

He was visibly jealous; of all things to be impressed by, he was impressed by the ultra-smooth scrolling. He's big into Xbox Live, too, and watching my Avatar dance around on the phone was a big selling point. I give him about three months before he picks up whatever WP7 device Verizon ends up...

OK, I've been playing with mine all day. To answer your questions: The only thing I was really surprised by was the weight. It's got some junk in the trunk. Not enough to be a problem, though. Feels great in my hand, no problems in my pockets, but I also don't wear tight clothes, so YMMV. A...

I believe HTC bundles an app like that with the phone as part of the HTC hub. Also, you can go to Windows Phone 7 Applications and Marketplace - AppsFuze and see what's there. There's a bunch of photo apps already - maybe even the same one you're used to!

I ordered mine yesterday (Dec 21); opted for the 16GB version with no contract. Estimated ship date was Jan 8th. I was pleasantly surprised to find an e-mail this morning from Dell informing me that FedEx had my phone and would get it to me on the 23rd. I don't know if they've got the supply...