Recent content by tomworthjr

I had a Windows Phone. Switched from an iPhone 4 or 4S to a white Lumia. Loved that thing so much, the camera was YEARS ahead of its time! It was shockingly shortsighted for Nadella to kill it, and I always thought that he was doing it just to put another in the coffin on the Ballmer years. But...

I'd pair it with my Band 2 and rule the world.

I hadn't considered the point about only being able to pair with a single phone, so that kills it for me. I don't yet have a Windows Phone without service, I was considering buying an old cheap used one. My Band 2 is synced with my iPhone 6 Plus, which is where my Health app resides. I liked...

Lucky kid! Icon was my favorite phone, at the time I had it. The future was so bright...

RumoredNow, that's a good point on SMS.

Theoretically, using a Band 2 and a cheap Windows Phone with no cellular service (and therefore no phone number) that is tethered via wifi to another phone that is acting as a hotspot (that other, non-Windows Phone does have cellular service), would you be able to do things like use Cortana or...

I'd love a Lumia 950 XL. The bigger the better!

Yep, ditto with my 6 Plus. If Apple wanted to force me to try Apple Music even though I am perfectly happy with Xbox Music, they succeeded. I spent all weekend learning and relying on Apple Music, kicking Xbox Music to the curb.

What about getting a Lumia 635 without a data plan (strictly for Windows 10 Preview), and WiFi tethering to my iPhone Personal Hotspot? Would I then be able to use HERE maps with the full experience I would get on a phone with a data plan?

Here's a suggestion, if Verizon would like to proactively head off this thread of 1978 (and counting) posts' worth of angst-driven FUD fury. Every morning, 5am Eastern, without fail, tweet the following: "Today will not be the day that Denim on Icon is released. We are still attempting to make...

I went from an iPhone 4S to an Icon last Feb/March when it launched. LOVED it, especially compared to the 4S with its small screen and camera that wasn't nearly as awesome as the Icon's. Loved the UI. LOVED the Qi wireless charging. But returned it within the 30 day period due to loss of...

I love the concave idea! Curved displays are possible now, but basically a gimmick. I think the things people are looking for are 1) amazing camera (which flagship Lumias have), and 2) battery life. Since you can't really accomplish much optical zoom in a phone cam, you take the PureView 41...

I wonder if Verizon offered the following choice to its customers, what would people choose? "Verizon Customer, there are issues between the MS firmware update in Denim and our awesome added-on VZ apps. You can have the Denim upgrade right now...HOWEVER, if you choose to do so, you MUST...

From Ed Bott on Twitter this morning: Ed Bott ‏@edbott 4h4 hours ago @idguy @thurrott @tomwarren I had a nice chat w/ @joebelfiore last night. Got some background on the Icon issue and expect update soon.

I wonder how much an Icon without cellular would be able to be sold for by Microsoft? Whenever it gets Denim, I intend to buy a refurbished, no contract Icon just for the camera, Windows Phone interface and integration with OneDrive, and to use on WiFi. It'd be nice if they could have a high...