When did you find out about Windows Phone and how?

[gpobernardo]

Been on the Windows mobile platform since 2005. Back then I had the monstrous O2 XDA II with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for PocketPC Phone Edition (I think this was Windows Mobile 5)... indeed a longer OS name and it even had a drop down start menu. It pretty much looked like a portable Windows XP!

Hence, ever since Windows Mobile 5, I've followed its evolution through the years: Windows Mobile 5 (O2 XDA II), Windows Mobile 6 (O2 XDA II Mini), Windows Mobile 6.5 (HTC T2222), Windows Mobile 6.5.3 (HTC T2222 and T3333, custom ROMs and SPB Mobile Shells).

However, upon the launch of Windows Phone 7, a huge leap from Windows Mobile 6.5.3, I wasn't able to immediately get my hands on it just because I couldn't find a phone which had a compass, accelerometer and GPS altogether... and I was used to the sort of Windows XP mobile layout of WM 6.5.1.

It was only two years ago when my grandmother, who initially got the Nokia Lumia 610 running Windows Phone 7, got another non-WP phone and passed the WP7 to my parents who then, being iOS users found the WP7 OS "confusing", passed it on further to me for FREE. Admittedly, it took me some time to adapt to the new interface and the fact that the L610 didn't support mini-SDs kept me at the edge of my seat (all my previous phones supported memory expansion).
Not too long after that, I got the HTC 8s with Windows Phone 8 and a 16GB SD expansion. But after a few months, feeling the intrinsic limitations of the 8s and being an amateur photographer myself, I purchased a country variant of the Nokia Lumia 1020. Now, the slightly-smaller-than-the-O2-XDA-II L1020 sits beside my keyboard running WP8.1 GDR1 Dev Prev.

The HTC T3333 is still running, though the replaceable battery's now bad and... oh, look, I even used to install ESET's Nod32 Antivirus for PocketPC!

 

[Boris NevermorE]

Been on the Windows mobile platform since 2005. Back then I had the monstrous O2 XDA II with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for PocketPC Phone Edition (I think this was Windows Mobile 5)... indeed a longer OS name and it even had a drop down start menu. It pretty much looked like a portable Windows XP!

Hence, ever since Windows Mobile 5, I've followed its evolution through the years: Windows Mobile 5 (O2 XDA II), Windows Mobile 6 (O2 XDA II Mini), Windows Mobile 6.5 (HTC T2222), Windows Mobile 6.5.3 (HTC T2222 and T3333, custom ROMs and SPB Mobile Shells).

However, upon the launch of Windows Phone 7, a huge leap from Windows Mobile 6.5.3, I wasn't able to immediately get my hands on it just because I couldn't find a phone which had a compass, accelerometer and GPS altogether... and I was used to the sort of Windows XP mobile layout of WM 6.5.1.

It was only two years ago when my grandmother, who initially got the Nokia Lumia 610 running Windows Phone 7, got another non-WP phone and passed the WP7 to my parents who then, being iOS users found the WP7 OS "confusing", passed it on further to me for FREE. Admittedly, it took me some time to adapt to the new interface and the fact that the L610 didn't support mini-SDs kept me at the edge of my seat (all my previous phones supported memory expansion).
Not too long after that, I got the HTC 8s with Windows Phone 8 and a 16GB SD expansion. But after a few months, feeling the intrinsic limitations of the 8s and being an amateur photographer myself, I purchased a country variant of the Nokia Lumia 1020. Now, the slightly-smaller-than-the-O2-XDA-II L1020 sits beside my keyboard running WP8.1 GDR1 Dev Prev.

The HTC T3333 is still running, though the replaceable battery's now bad and... oh, look, I even used to install ESET's Nod32 Antivirus for PocketPC!

Ahh the glory days of Windows Mobile You gotta admit guys, we had some awesome times back then

 

[bradleymcc6]

I found out about windows phone when my dad was getting a new phone back in 2008 (obviously it was windows mobile back then) and since then I have always kinda had it at the back of my head about windows mobile/phone

 

[Boris NevermorE]

I found out about windows phone when my dad was getting a new phone back in 2008 (obviously it was windows mobile back then) and since then I have always kinda had it at the back of my head about windows mobile/phone

and your device of choice now is....? ))

 

[shehryaramjad]

I found out about Windows Phone when Lumia 920 was announced. I loved that phone. But it was out of my price range. I didn't like the Windows Phone OS back then, just the phone. February 2013, I got the Lumia 620 and instantly fell in love with the OS. Now I have the Lumia 630. Loving to be part of the Windows Phone revolution. Everybody questions my choice, but despite it's flaws, it's the best.

 

[fatclue_98]

Ahh the glory days of Windows Mobile You gotta admit guys, we had some awesome times back then

Back then? Still use it. Best file manager ever, could map shared drives just like on desktop. Best Office app on any platform to this day, Outlook Mobile 10 is unsurpassed and works just like the desktop version. Would LOVE to see WM 6.5.3 running on today's hardware.

 

[Boris NevermorE]

Back then? Still use it. Best file manager ever, could map shared drives just like on desktop. Best Office app on any platform to this day, Outlook Mobile 10 is unsurpassed and works just like the desktop version. Would LOVE to see WM 6.5.3 running on today's hardware.

Did you see the picture i posted few comments above? Those are my 2 daily drivers (ofcrose the ATIV S is my prime one). The Omnia i900, has my own cooked WM6.5.3 Ultra ROM, the best file manager Resco File Explorer Pro, the best photo manager Resco Photo Manager Pro, the best keyboard Resco Keyboard Pro, SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (remember that?), Office Mobile 2010 (full), Shazam, Opera Mobile 10 and Mini 5.1, Google Maps, Elecont Weather Pro, Skype, YouTube, Nitrogen Player (audio), TCPMP Player (video), AudioNote, SK Tools Pro, SmartConverter, etc... all of them latest version for WM6.5.x and they're still running perfect. I kept my Samsung Omnia i900 as my second daily driver just because I so much love that phone and cuz i put my soul and knowledge for WM6 in it too.

 

[Blkacesvf41]

Back in 2011 I was a BlackBerry guy and used to visit crackberry.com as much as I visit WPCentral now. It was thru Ashley Esqueda's daily briefings that I started learning about WP. Watched some videos on YouTube about it and fell in love!

 

[fatclue_98]

Did you see the picture i posted few comments above? Those are my 2 daily drivers (ofcrose the ATIV S is my prime one). The Omnia i900, has my own cooked WM6.5.3 Ultra ROM, the best file manager Resco File Explorer Pro, the best photo manager Resco Photo Manager Pro, the best keyboard Resco Keyboard Pro, SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.5 (remember that?), Office Mobile 2010 (full), Shazam, Opera Mobile 10 and Mini 5.1, Google Maps, Elecont Weather Pro, Skype, YouTube, Nitrogen Player (audio), TCPMP Player (video), AudioNote, SK Tools Pro, SmartConverter, etc... all of them latest version for WM6.5.x and they're still running perfect. I kept my Samsung Omnia i900 as my second daily driver just because I so much love that phone and cuz i put my soul and knowledge for WM6 in it too.

I use a PDA (remember those?) for quick note taking, HP Hx4700, and to yank files off the company server. I had to retire my trusty Palm T/X because it doesn't support WPA2 wi-fi so I'm using the iPAQ now. With Bluetooth PAN finally making it to WP, it's a bit more functional for me.

My last WM phone was the Samsung Omnia I8000 which was, IMO, the best all-around WM device. I rate it slightly higher than the HD2 because of the killer camera. I sold it only about 2 months ago and I'm already dreading the decision.

 

[Boris NevermorE]

I use a PDA (remember those?) for quick note taking, HP Hx4700, and to yank files off the company server. I had to retire my trusty Palm T/X because it doesn't support WPA2 wi-fi so I'm using the iPAQ now. With Bluetooth PAN finally making it to WP, it's a bit more functional for me.

My last WM phone was the Samsung Omnia I8000 which was, IMO, the best all-around WM device. I rate it slightly higher than the HD2 because of the killer camera. I sold it only about 2 months ago and I'm already dreading the decision.

Yeah I remember those PDA's, start of a new era back than. Omnia i8000, I think that was the Omnia 2, correct? The camera of my Omnia i900 (with a little bit of tweaks here and there) gives a pretty damn good results for a 5MP shooter
By the way, there are brand new Omnia 2 devices selling around for about 50-70$, if you want a new one for the collection
I have been offered few months ago by a phone collector (weird hobby imo) about 100 euros (around 130$) for the Omnia i900 i have.... guess what? Didn't sell it. I will use it till it starts to fall apart, hehe.

 

[o0Nighthawk0o]

For many years I have used MS products starting back with MS-DOS 3.3 then to Windows 3.0 and every iteration since then. My first mobile device was a Compaq iPaq 3850 running Windows Mobile. The reason I went with that even though Palm Pilots were all the rage was the ability to sync contacts between Outlook and the iPaq without having to jump through as many hoops to get it to work. Also that the iPaq had an available expansion sleeve that added a second battery and a compact flash slot to add a WiFi adapter or memory. My first smartphone was an HTC Dash and then an HTC Pure. So it was just natural that I would stay with Windows platforms.