Recent content by MrBacon42

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    Can Windows 8 help WP8 in Businesses?

    Windows 8 upgrade Survey: 33% adoption rate for companies If the linked survey by Forrester Research is anything to go on, the metro UI will be getting a massive awareness campaign in those businesses that do switch. With the quality of windows phones we have coming out now, I don't see it as...
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    Will WP8 bring this functionality?

    Back when I was using webOS I remember one of the cool features of the Touchpad was that it could be paired with your smartphone to allow cross-platform messaging. If you were using your tablet in near proximity to your smartphone, any text messages or calls sent to your number could be...
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    the one feature I'm waiting to hear about

    wtf, where is my music/media stop button? why don't we have that already? anyone know if this is a wp8 feature?
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    Open Letter to Microsoft

    Here's the content in case you don't want the PDF __________________________________________________________________________ Dear Microsoft, For many years I have been an avid tech enthusiast. I read review/rumor blogs and watch the live feeds of many tech events, so naturally on June 19th...
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    Open Letter to Microsoft

    I made a letter to Microsoft that I'm posting on a bunch of different sites in regards to surface and windows 8. I thought you guys might be interested too
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    PC controller App?

    Are there any good PC controller apps on the marketplace? I searched it and saw quite a few but didn't really want to try them all out to find a good one. Have any of you found one that works well?
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    New User Having Lumia710 Data Issues

    they are also HSPA+ and LTE now. Also I figured out what the problem was, it seems the the Bell guy at the store inputed the apn info for data incorrectly. I had to talk to a nokia rep. online who was super helpful and even called Bell with me so that he could tell them what information to...
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    Interesting Insights Into the future WP (and microsoft as a whole)

    sorry I forgot the link. IAMA someone who 'leaks' information about Microsoft's future plans. AMAA : casualiama It's to an IMA on Reddit from a guy who claims he works for Microsoft and will answer our questions. The thread is closed as it was posted a month ago.
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    Interesting Insights Into the future WP (and microsoft as a whole)

    I can't say how credible the source is, but the has quite a bit to say about microsoft's plans for the near future.
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    New User Having Lumia710 Data Issues

    I recently purchased my first windows phone! It's great but I seem to be having an issue with the data, in that I don't get any. I bought the phone unlocked off amazon from T-MO to use on the Bell Canada network, and iIswitched to a micro-sim in store (unfortunatly I didn't notice data wasn't...
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    CANADA: Thinking of starting an online petition for Bell to bring WP7 to their networ

    I would support the balls off this petiton. I don't want to switch off of Bell because my plan is too good, but i really want a windows phone. Right now I'm looking to just unlock the L900 from rogers.
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    why I don't fear any Tango fragmentation

    I don't see why people seem to have a problem with Tango. The way I see it, it's the exact same thing Apple does with new iOS updates on older phones. When iOS5 came out, the iPhone3GS didn't get all the features that newer iphones got, but it still got an update and I didn't hear any 3GS owners...
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    Carrier Unlocking a Lumia800

    ya I suppose I could wait for the 900 on Rogers. I've already been waiting so long for Canada to get a decent wp7 I'm getting a little restless. I've actually been using a loaner android phone for a few months since my palm broke, it sucks. I guess if the 900 really is going to be cheaper I...
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    Carrier Unlocking a Lumia800

    so I finally decided to switch from my palm pre to WP7. I was planning on buying the lumia 800 from TELUS for full price (I live in Canada), and using it on the Bell network. The problem is I'm not sure how exactly to unlock the phone to work on Bell. Does anyone have any experience with this? I...