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I have been on an iPhone since they basically were released. Was fed up with it (mainly because I was on a 3G version and it was super laggy and since I don't have a computer, was using it frequently)
Knowing that I don't have a computer, i obviously have a good amount of experience using the web browser on ios, and even though I've only had this phone less than a week, id say i have a bit of experience using this browser.
I was always against other phones just because the cheap plastic hardware, and no decent hardware in general on phones other than the iPhone. Keep in mind i am in no way an apple "fan boy". IPhones were the only apple products ive ever owned. Anyway, i just wanted to switch so i bought a Samsung phone last week off contract and am now a user of a cheap plastic phone lol. But it's okay, i think the phone looks slick and i guess it's not too bad. But i have some questions and concerns with this windows mango OS:
the maps application: i search an address and want directions to this place. Works fine. But now what? Do i really have to go into settings, applications, maps, clear history, in order to use the maps app again? This is baffling. How do i get the damn directions off the map application without doing this? I feel im fairly good at figuring things out but can't seem to figure this out. This can't be the only way to do this. Please try this out on your phone and tell me what you find out.
Next issue with browser: there is no forward button? Or back button???? Wow. I understand I can use the back button down at the bottom of the phone to go back. But what if I'm out of IE doing something else on the phone, open ie back up and want to go to the last web page was on... Can't use that back button then. This is another thing that shocks me. No forward or back button?? Come on.
Okay now this is really bad. If anyone has used iPhone you know you can tap the top of the screen (like where the time is) and it would take you to the top of the page you are viewing. Not just in safari but in anything. This was just a standard thing you don't think of and just do while on the phone. I find it VERY disappointing that wm does not have a feature like this... Really?????? There is no way to jump to the top of the page? I've noticed on the home screen, if you scroll down and press the windows home button it scrolls to the top. This is great.. Until you are in IE and press that button, because then it obviously takes you back to the tile page and away from the browser. Maybe a swipe down from the top would bring you back to the top... Nope. Holding down the windows home button.. Nope, i don't want to talk to my phone. Come on! Hehe. Does anyone have a fix for this?
So please experts, can you help with the following issues: no forward or back button while browsing, stuck looking at the same driving directions forever, and a jump to top of page shortcut. These problems are really disappointing me
Other things i need help with. How do i take a screen shot? Is it true you can not take a screen shot? Come on Microsoft. This is easy marketing. I'm tired of seeing people on sites like twitter post screen shots of their ugly text conversation on ios. The texting screen looks a lot better on wm.. This would be great marketing. Everything looks so much better visually on wm versus any of the other os, but you can't take a screen shot??? Did apple patent this or something? I need screen shots.
Other than these issues. I really like wm. Like i said visually it is awesome. It has been a week and I'm still getting used to it, but these small issues i mentioned above are really concerning. And the phone im not too thrilled with but i hope Nokia fixes this soon. I would not suggest the Samsung focus s. They put the speaker on the back of the phone so you have to put your phone screen down if you're playing music out of it. Lol. Terrible. Call and voice quality is also a step down from my 4 year old iPhone 3g.... Hmm. And speaking of the speaker, it doesn't sound good. oh and the battery life isn't that impressive.
Oh one more thing.. I wish there was a YouTube app. I don't like the mobile site. I don't use apps, and i deleted the "people hub" so i don't really have any live tiles. I tried a weather one but i don't like how they look, so im now using the Microsoft weather app which looks the best but doesn't support live tile... Lol! Whatever though
Thanks for reading and i am looking forward to your responses. Please help with those issues i am having. Appreciate it.
I have been on an iPhone since they basically were released. Was fed up with it (mainly because I was on a 3G version and it was super laggy and since I don't have a computer, was using it frequently)
Knowing that I don't have a computer, i obviously have a good amount of experience using the web browser on ios, and even though I've only had this phone less than a week, id say i have a bit of experience using this browser.
I was always against other phones just because the cheap plastic hardware, and no decent hardware in general on phones other than the iPhone. Keep in mind i am in no way an apple "fan boy". IPhones were the only apple products ive ever owned. Anyway, i just wanted to switch so i bought a Samsung phone last week off contract and am now a user of a cheap plastic phone lol. But it's okay, i think the phone looks slick and i guess it's not too bad. But i have some questions and concerns with this windows mango OS:
the maps application: i search an address and want directions to this place. Works fine. But now what? Do i really have to go into settings, applications, maps, clear history, in order to use the maps app again? This is baffling. How do i get the damn directions off the map application without doing this? I feel im fairly good at figuring things out but can't seem to figure this out. This can't be the only way to do this. Please try this out on your phone and tell me what you find out.
Next issue with browser: there is no forward button? Or back button???? Wow. I understand I can use the back button down at the bottom of the phone to go back. But what if I'm out of IE doing something else on the phone, open ie back up and want to go to the last web page was on... Can't use that back button then. This is another thing that shocks me. No forward or back button?? Come on.
Okay now this is really bad. If anyone has used iPhone you know you can tap the top of the screen (like where the time is) and it would take you to the top of the page you are viewing. Not just in safari but in anything. This was just a standard thing you don't think of and just do while on the phone. I find it VERY disappointing that wm does not have a feature like this... Really?????? There is no way to jump to the top of the page? I've noticed on the home screen, if you scroll down and press the windows home button it scrolls to the top. This is great.. Until you are in IE and press that button, because then it obviously takes you back to the tile page and away from the browser. Maybe a swipe down from the top would bring you back to the top... Nope. Holding down the windows home button.. Nope, i don't want to talk to my phone. Come on! Hehe. Does anyone have a fix for this?
So please experts, can you help with the following issues: no forward or back button while browsing, stuck looking at the same driving directions forever, and a jump to top of page shortcut. These problems are really disappointing me
Other things i need help with. How do i take a screen shot? Is it true you can not take a screen shot? Come on Microsoft. This is easy marketing. I'm tired of seeing people on sites like twitter post screen shots of their ugly text conversation on ios. The texting screen looks a lot better on wm.. This would be great marketing. Everything looks so much better visually on wm versus any of the other os, but you can't take a screen shot??? Did apple patent this or something? I need screen shots.
Other than these issues. I really like wm. Like i said visually it is awesome. It has been a week and I'm still getting used to it, but these small issues i mentioned above are really concerning. And the phone im not too thrilled with but i hope Nokia fixes this soon. I would not suggest the Samsung focus s. They put the speaker on the back of the phone so you have to put your phone screen down if you're playing music out of it. Lol. Terrible. Call and voice quality is also a step down from my 4 year old iPhone 3g.... Hmm. And speaking of the speaker, it doesn't sound good. oh and the battery life isn't that impressive.
Oh one more thing.. I wish there was a YouTube app. I don't like the mobile site. I don't use apps, and i deleted the "people hub" so i don't really have any live tiles. I tried a weather one but i don't like how they look, so im now using the Microsoft weather app which looks the best but doesn't support live tile... Lol! Whatever though
Thanks for reading and i am looking forward to your responses. Please help with those issues i am having. Appreciate it.