Just Got my Rogers RED Lumia 920 - Portico Pre-loaded !!

[xtrip]

Finally! wait is over ...after couple months where I was debating if should compromise LTE vs Red, (only black with LTE was available at Rogers) I just got my Lumia 920...like most of the people around here...I just love it!

Im not sure what batch the phone is, but it came preloaded with Portico so i wont be able to make a comparison before/after in terms of batter life or other issues. However, it doesnt look very promising...its been 2 hours since I charged it and battery is at 48%...but I have to say, I been surfing, installing aps, LTE enabled..etc almost non stop since I took the phone off the charger. I did a full phone reset and it didnt brick it ..so I guess that been fixed and one less thing to worry.

However, Ive noticed two issues, compared to my old Samsung Focus. Nothing major, but a little annoying:

1. Maps are not rotating - on samsung focus, when driving depending on the direction maps was rotating to keep the direction north. With Nokia Maps or Bing maps that doesnt happen. Any idea why or if there is something that can be done?

2. Local Scout - i tried different settings for Language & Browser, System..I get the local scout button enabled but every time I m trying i get: "We couldn't find any nearby places in this category" - The location is on and even though Im in Canada this was working very well on the Samsung Focus 7.8. Any ideas? fixes?

 

[digaos]

Hi,

Did you get it from a store or via reservation system?

 

[SchueyF1]

Local Scout doesn't work fro some reason even if you change to the US, but you still can at least swipe to the right on the bing page to get movies, news, videos. Did you get it in store?

 

[xtrip]

I had a friend on Rogers reserved for me and paid ..the full price 599$ plus tax, using it on FIDO. Was actual surprised, that everything on Fido worked right out of the box - LTE, MMS..

 

[Anonymous234213]

Let us know if your battery life improves. I've had two 920's so far and both had horrendous battery life

 

[JaimitoFrog]

Finally! wait is over ...after couple months where I was debating if should compromise LTE vs Red, (only black with LTE was available at Rogers) I just got my Lumia 920...like most of the people around here...I just love it!

Im not sure what batch the phone is, but it came preloaded with Portico so i wont be able to make a comparison before/after in terms of batter life or other issues. However, it doesnt look very promising...its been 2 hours since I charged it and battery is at 48%...but I have to say, I been surfing, installing aps, LTE enabled..etc almost non stop since I took the phone off the charger. I did a full phone reset and it didnt brick it ..so I guess that been fixed and one less thing to worry.

However, Ive noticed two issues, compared to my old Samsung Focus. Nothing major, but a little annoying:

1. Maps are not rotating - on samsung focus, when driving depending on the direction maps was rotating to keep the direction north. With Nokia Maps or Bing maps that doesnt happen. Any idea why or if there is something that can be done?

2. Local Scout - i tried different settings for Language & Browser, System..I get the local scout button enabled but every time I m trying i get: "We couldn't find any nearby places in this category" - The location is on and even though Im in Canada this was working very well on the Samsung Focus 7.8. Any ideas? fixes?

nokia maps wont rotate. but nokia drive does. I suspect it's the software.

my local scout works fine. A rogers L920 unlocked, running ATT in US.

 

[camptime]

And here's the rub for all us early adopters of a widows 8 phone that purchased there phone outright, Where is this update for the rest of us? Microsoft, Nokia this ridiculous.

 

[flame l]

Finally! wait is over ...after couple months where I was debating if should compromise LTE vs Red, (only black with LTE was available at Rogers) I just got my Lumia 920...like most of the people around here...I just love it!

Can you check if these bands are listed on the box- WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100/1700_2100 LTE 700/850/1900/1700_2100 GSMQUAD

 

[xtrip]

Hmm...couldnt find anything on the box..relating to this.
is there any way to check?

 

[flame l]

Hmm...couldnt find anything on the box..relating to this.
is there any way to check?

You can see it on the sides of the box.

 

[xtrip]

Ill check tonight..when i get home

 

[KQ17]

Local Scout doesn't work fro some reason even if you change to the US, but you still can at least swipe to the right on the bing page to get movies, news, videos. Did you get it in store?

You can swype to the right in Bing, true, but only if your phone is in English. I had my phone in French at first and that function doesn't work. Why? I don't know but I find it utterly stupid. I tweeted and msg Nokia about it and never got a reply. It used to work on the 900, why not on the 920?! :/

 

[xtrip]

... It used to work on the 900, why not on the 920?! :/

Did you have swipe to the right on Lumia 900, 7.5? Im not sure this existed before...or are you referring to local scout working previously?

 

[neoxphuse]

Were you able to find out if it is indeed pentaband? wcdma 1700/2100 bands?

 

[digaos]

I just got the Red Lumia from Rogers and it is indeed pentaband, like the Black one I had. Same model (920.3) and it shows the 1700 and 2100 on the box.

 

[neoxphuse]

I'll definitely wait to get the yellow one! Thanks for the help!

 

[ololmarc]

dust in camera??

 

[xtrip]

Can you check if these bands are listed on the box- WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100/1700_2100 LTE 700/850/1900/1700_2100 GSMQUAD

for those interested check picture..

 

[xtrip]

dust in camera??

not sure how to check on that..but havent noticed anything so far

 

[digaos]

dust in camera??

Nope. And no clicking sound on top, unlike all the 6+ black 920s I've either owned or checked...