Mauricio Tavares
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My journey with Windows Phone/Wndows 10 Mobile began at January 2014, but ended at December 2016, when i switched to Android. Here's the path: Nokia Lumia 520 > Nokia Lumia 730.
Share your Windows Phone History!
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Hmm . . .
HP Jornada 568. Not a phone, but Windows in my hand.
Moto Q
HTC HD2
HTC Radar
HTC 8X (sexiest)
Lumia 925
Lumia 1520 (most useful, but damn screen)
Lumia 950 (leather back almost sexiest)
Without a Surface Phone my next phone will be Sony Xperia XZ Premium (sigh).
HP Jornada 568. Not a phone, but Windows in my hand.
Moto Q
HTC HD2
HTC Radar
HTC 8X (sexiest)
Lumia 925
Lumia 1520 (most useful, but damn screen)
Lumia 950 (leather back almost sexiest)
Without a Surface Phone my next phone will be Sony Xperia XZ Premium (sigh).
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dda_k
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Pretty short. Saw ad for Nokia Lumia 800 on TV and immediately fell in love with it. Bought Nokia Lumia 900 
. We'll and then it continued on -> Lumia 925(My favourite) -> Lumia 930(My second most favourite phone) -> Lumia 950(my current one).
. We'll and then it continued on -> Lumia 925(My favourite) -> Lumia 930(My second most favourite phone) -> Lumia 950(my current one).
Allen Rhodes
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treiz
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HTC HD2
LG eXpo
LG Quantum
HTC Surround
Samsung Focus
HTC HD7
Samsung Focus S
Nokia 900
Nokia 920
Nokia 1520
Nokia 950XL
HP Elite X3
Alcatel Idol 4S
Currently using my 950XL as daily, though the battery doesn't last the whole day like my old 1520 and my Elite X3. 1520 is by far my favorite phone ever. I would be using the Elite X3 but the SD card bug finally got on my last nerve so it's sidelined until HP releases a fix.
LG eXpo
LG Quantum
HTC Surround
Samsung Focus
HTC HD7
Samsung Focus S
Nokia 900
Nokia 920
Nokia 1520
Nokia 950XL
HP Elite X3
Alcatel Idol 4S
Currently using my 950XL as daily, though the battery doesn't last the whole day like my old 1520 and my Elite X3. 1520 is by far my favorite phone ever. I would be using the Elite X3 but the SD card bug finally got on my last nerve so it's sidelined until HP releases a fix.
Samsung Omnia 7 > Lumia 900 > Samsung Ativ S > Lumia 925 > Lumia 930 > Sony Xperia Z3 > Lumia 950 XL > iPhone 7
As secondary phones I also used HTC Titan, HTC 8s, HTC 8x, Lumia 640
As secondary phones I also used HTC Titan, HTC 8s, HTC 8x, Lumia 640
monterxz
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Lumia 800 > Lumia 620 > Lumia 930
I bought 930 two years ago and still use it as my only phone. I don't know what I will do when it dies and hope it will not be very soon, may be couple more years, so Microsoft finally release a new phone (or better a Windows 10 on ARM PC in phone's form)
I bought 930 two years ago and still use it as my only phone. I don't know what I will do when it dies and hope it will not be very soon, may be couple more years, so Microsoft finally release a new phone (or better a Windows 10 on ARM PC in phone's form)
Kryvdynn21
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Switched from iPhone 4 in Dec 2012 to the awesome Lumia 920 -> Lumia 830 (briefly used a Lumia 520) -> Lumia 950 -> Samsung Galaxy A5 :eck: Still love the W10M platform, the UI is gorgeous, but there were some apps I needed and wanted to give Android a try. Still have my 950 to switch to when I feel like it, and will buy a Surface "Pocket"/ultra-mobile PC in a heart beat when/if it arrives.
DennisvdG
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Lumia 800>Lumia920>Lumia930(broken)>Lumia1520
I'm still using the 1520 and I refuse to upgrade to a phone that is already 1+ years old. Hopefully my next phone will also be a pc
I'm still using the 1520 and I refuse to upgrade to a phone that is already 1+ years old. Hopefully my next phone will also be a pc
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DennisvdG
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Interesting to see a Lumia 928 in here.
It's the 920 variant with the xenon flash, right?
Fellipe Abib
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• HTC Mozart (2010) - I sell to buy a WP8
• Lumia 920 (2011) - It's still working
• Lumia 1020 (2013) - Problem in board
• Lumia 925 (2014) - Sell to buy a new one
• Lumia 930 (2016) - Still working
• Lumia 950 (2017) - My actual phone
• Lumia 920 (2011) - It's still working
• Lumia 1020 (2013) - Problem in board
• Lumia 925 (2014) - Sell to buy a new one
• Lumia 930 (2016) - Still working
• Lumia 950 (2017) - My actual phone
NeilPeart
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Get ready for a long-winded and nostalgic post...
HTC HD2>HTC 7 Trophy>Lumia 900>HTC 8X>Lumia 928>808 PureView>Lumia 1020>Lumia 520>Lumia 635>HTC One M8>Lumia 1520>Lumia Icon>Lumia 640 LTE
Let's not even discuss my forays into webOS (PixiPlus, PrePlus, Pre2, Pre3, TouchPad), iOS (3GS, 4S, 5S, 6S, Mini2, Air2) and Android (every Nexus ever made, NookColor, FireHD, etc.) - that would be an even crazier topic. Being an info-sec dev is exhausting.
My Windows Phone journey begins...
The HD2 was a classic and could run a variety of mobile operating systems. I have personally run Windows Mobile 6.5.5, Windows Phone 7.8 (7.10.8862.144) and Android KitKat 4.4.4 on the HD2.
The HTC Trophy was a nice device for Windows 7, apart from having to install the 7.8 update (7.10.8862.144) via SevenEighter…
The Lumia 900 was a classic device that was given to me – it’s too bad it wasn’t able to move to WP8. The design was rather iconic, in my opinion.
The HTC 8X was perhaps the sleekest Windows Phone and my wife loved it – it was tough to get it updated to WP8.1, however, but it finally got there.
The Lumia 928 had a great camera with an awesome xenon flash, but it had sharp corners and was rather heavy-feeling. I enjoyed it until it shattered after landing face down from a 1-foot drop.
The 928’s camera quality inspired me to try the 808 PureView, even though the phone ran Symbian OS 10.1 (Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2) – that was a revelation in photo quality, so I had to pick up the Lumia 1020 when it was available for a reasonable cost. The camera on that was equally inspiring, but the fact that is was frozen on 8.1 was disheartening; I sensed a pattern emerging here...
I picked up the 520 and later the 635 and 640 series to give to family and friends that needed to replace cell phones they lost or damaged. The phones were cheap and free to unlock once the law was in place. Just add a 64GB microSD & a SIM and you were off. The 520 truly felt cheap and the 635 improved that somewhat with better build quality and a better screen. Most 635 units had only 512MB RAM, which did impede multi-tasking performance (and W10M was really affected by this – I had 2 635s at one time and compared the 512MB model to the 1GB version - the difference was stark). Both variants ran WP8.1 just fine – W10M just seems to prefer 1GB RAM for decent performance. The 520 runs W10M rather glacially compared to 8.1 (I had 2 of those to test as well).
The HTC One M8 intrigued me because it was nearly identical to the Android variant and I was interested in potentially dual-booting Android and WP. I really enjoyed the DOT case and the microSD expand-ability for a higher-end phone. Too bad W10M never officially support it.
The 1520 is the biggest WP I ever owned, and it was glorious, but I preferred the more compact Icon, due to its higher PPI density and higher-quality OLED screen (though the microSD capability of the 1520 was a big plus for me).
The 640 LTE I bought was the culmination of the cheap Lumia phones – it finally featured a camera flash, offered 1GB RAM standard across the board and even supported 128GB microSDs! This was the best budget Windows Phone (and perhaps the best budget phone period at the time), and it was routinely available for under $40. Unlock it for free via AT&T, pop in a 128GB microSD and the SIM of your choice and you were good to go. You could even swap batteries on the fly (literally).
Today was bittersweet; I just posted my Lumia Icon and HTC One M8 on eBay and will be holding onto the 640 LTE. Now that W10M is on “hold” and only the 640 will see any feature updates, it’s the one to keep. The fact that the 640 is unlocked, has a user-replaceable battery and 128GB microSD capability means it’s a keeper.
Once I loaded the Creators Update on the Icon it was time to let it go – though it is faster than the 640 and has a much better screen, it can’t hold the music that the 640 can (no microSD) and I can’t replace the battery mid-flight. I can also sell the Icon for way more than the 640 (which I picked up new for under $40).
I kept the One M8 so long because I missed and preferred WP8.1 sometimes and it also had a 128GB microSD, in addition to the cool DOT case. However, as W10M matured and apps ceased supporting 8.1 it was time to let that one go as well. I never thought my “final” Windows mobile device would be a nearly-disposable cheapie, but here we are.
HTC HD2>HTC 7 Trophy>Lumia 900>HTC 8X>Lumia 928>808 PureView>Lumia 1020>Lumia 520>Lumia 635>HTC One M8>Lumia 1520>Lumia Icon>Lumia 640 LTE
Let's not even discuss my forays into webOS (PixiPlus, PrePlus, Pre2, Pre3, TouchPad), iOS (3GS, 4S, 5S, 6S, Mini2, Air2) and Android (every Nexus ever made, NookColor, FireHD, etc.) - that would be an even crazier topic. Being an info-sec dev is exhausting.
My Windows Phone journey begins...
The HD2 was a classic and could run a variety of mobile operating systems. I have personally run Windows Mobile 6.5.5, Windows Phone 7.8 (7.10.8862.144) and Android KitKat 4.4.4 on the HD2.
The HTC Trophy was a nice device for Windows 7, apart from having to install the 7.8 update (7.10.8862.144) via SevenEighter…
The Lumia 900 was a classic device that was given to me – it’s too bad it wasn’t able to move to WP8. The design was rather iconic, in my opinion.
The HTC 8X was perhaps the sleekest Windows Phone and my wife loved it – it was tough to get it updated to WP8.1, however, but it finally got there.
The Lumia 928 had a great camera with an awesome xenon flash, but it had sharp corners and was rather heavy-feeling. I enjoyed it until it shattered after landing face down from a 1-foot drop.
The 928’s camera quality inspired me to try the 808 PureView, even though the phone ran Symbian OS 10.1 (Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2) – that was a revelation in photo quality, so I had to pick up the Lumia 1020 when it was available for a reasonable cost. The camera on that was equally inspiring, but the fact that is was frozen on 8.1 was disheartening; I sensed a pattern emerging here...
I picked up the 520 and later the 635 and 640 series to give to family and friends that needed to replace cell phones they lost or damaged. The phones were cheap and free to unlock once the law was in place. Just add a 64GB microSD & a SIM and you were off. The 520 truly felt cheap and the 635 improved that somewhat with better build quality and a better screen. Most 635 units had only 512MB RAM, which did impede multi-tasking performance (and W10M was really affected by this – I had 2 635s at one time and compared the 512MB model to the 1GB version - the difference was stark). Both variants ran WP8.1 just fine – W10M just seems to prefer 1GB RAM for decent performance. The 520 runs W10M rather glacially compared to 8.1 (I had 2 of those to test as well).
The HTC One M8 intrigued me because it was nearly identical to the Android variant and I was interested in potentially dual-booting Android and WP. I really enjoyed the DOT case and the microSD expand-ability for a higher-end phone. Too bad W10M never officially support it.
The 1520 is the biggest WP I ever owned, and it was glorious, but I preferred the more compact Icon, due to its higher PPI density and higher-quality OLED screen (though the microSD capability of the 1520 was a big plus for me).
The 640 LTE I bought was the culmination of the cheap Lumia phones – it finally featured a camera flash, offered 1GB RAM standard across the board and even supported 128GB microSDs! This was the best budget Windows Phone (and perhaps the best budget phone period at the time), and it was routinely available for under $40. Unlock it for free via AT&T, pop in a 128GB microSD and the SIM of your choice and you were good to go. You could even swap batteries on the fly (literally).
Today was bittersweet; I just posted my Lumia Icon and HTC One M8 on eBay and will be holding onto the 640 LTE. Now that W10M is on “hold” and only the 640 will see any feature updates, it’s the one to keep. The fact that the 640 is unlocked, has a user-replaceable battery and 128GB microSD capability means it’s a keeper.
Once I loaded the Creators Update on the Icon it was time to let it go – though it is faster than the 640 and has a much better screen, it can’t hold the music that the 640 can (no microSD) and I can’t replace the battery mid-flight. I can also sell the Icon for way more than the 640 (which I picked up new for under $40).
I kept the One M8 so long because I missed and preferred WP8.1 sometimes and it also had a 128GB microSD, in addition to the cool DOT case. However, as W10M matured and apps ceased supporting 8.1 it was time to let that one go as well. I never thought my “final” Windows mobile device would be a nearly-disposable cheapie, but here we are.
HTC Trophy > Nokia Lumia 920 > Nokia Lumia 1520.
My sister got me aboard the Windows Phone train. She had an old HTC that had Windows Mobile 6.x, then she got a Trophy which sucked me in. Currently she has HTC One M8 for Windows.
My sister got me aboard the Windows Phone train. She had an old HTC that had Windows Mobile 6.x, then she got a Trophy which sucked me in. Currently she has HTC One M8 for Windows.
DrChucky
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I am a long time Nokia fan, who reluctantly made the jump to Windows Phone from the "grandfather" of Lumia's the Nokia N1 rocking MeeGo, and my personal Windows Phone device history has been: Lumia 1020 (unbranded, white) > Lumia 830 (white, black) > Lumia 950XL.
I have also purchased the following WP's for family members and gotten to use them, as well:
Lumia 810 (black) > Lumia 521 (white) > Lumia 925 > Lumia 830 (unbranded, white), Lumia 1020 (black) > Lumia 950 (black).
I have also purchased the following WP's for family members and gotten to use them, as well:
Lumia 810 (black) > Lumia 521 (white) > Lumia 925 > Lumia 830 (unbranded, white), Lumia 1020 (black) > Lumia 950 (black).
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aniskhan001
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HTC Pro (Arrive) > Lumia 920 (lost) > Lumia 925 (insurance replacement)> Lumia 950 XL.
Trying to remember what I had before the HTC Pro...I think it was the crappy Blackberry Storm.
Now, I have an iPhone 6s Plus (sorry, but I do actually love it). It was sad to leave Windows Phone, but WM10 is a huge let down.
Trying to remember what I had before the HTC Pro...I think it was the crappy Blackberry Storm.
Now, I have an iPhone 6s Plus (sorry, but I do actually love it). It was sad to leave Windows Phone, but WM10 is a huge let down.
Microsoft Lumia 535 > Microsoft Lumia 535 > Microsoft Lumia 650 > hopefully Microsoft Lumia 950(XL)...
brat1475
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I have a long history, not always with Windows Phone, some predated Windows phone back to the Pocket PC era. But Windows phone wise: Tmobile MDA, ATT Tilt, Touch Pro 2, Tmobile HD2, HTC Radar, Lumia 521, HTC M8 for Windows (last Windows Phone). Pocket PCs included: NEC Mobile Pro P300, HP IPAQ H1945, and Dell Axim X50 (mid).
ramyZgHR
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HP iPAQ 514, HTC 8x, Lumia 925, Lumia 930, Lumia 735, Lumia 950. And I loved every one of them! ☺
Sent from mTalk on my Lumia 950
Sent from mTalk on my Lumia 950
Richard Willetts1
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Samsung Omnia i900 (Windows Mobile 6.1) > HTC Hero (an Android blip while waiting for WP7) > Samsing Omnia 7 (WP7 - WP7.8) > Lumia 928 (WP8 - WP8.1) > Lumia 822 (replaced broken 928) > Lumia 640 (WP8.1 - WM10) > Lumia 650 > Out (ZTE ZMax Pro)
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