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Surface Shipping Details (UK)

So, after a long talk with the UK customer support here in the UK, I've been informed that no Surface is being shipped for arrival on the 26th but all will be released from the...

What's your Microsoft Store Experience?

Post your recent Microsoft Store/kiosk experience after the release of Windows 8/Surface on this thread! I'll start with my experience today at the Bellevue, WA location....

Windows 7.8 release????

Just wondering now windows phone 8 has been released when will windows phone 7.8 be?? Sorta feel like being left in the dark atm :S

Do you have a landline?

Do you have a landline, or do you just use a mobile phone?

How many GB will WP8 OS consume?

I'm interested in the HTC 8X, and 16 GB is enough for me. However, I am afraid that if the WP 8 OS takes up more than 3-4 GB the 8X just may not be enough. How much memory are...

Shipping for Orders from Canada

Hello, From the other thread about the shipping I gather that none of the orders for the Canadian store has been shipped. I ordered mine on the 10/16 just before the public...

[COMPILATION] Problems & Suggestions

New features are nice. They reel people in. I hear SmartGlass is nice, Lenses are awesome and Wallet could be game changing. But once the smell of fresh paint wears off, everyone...

UK WP8 pricing

We've heard how Windows Phone 8 is all about you, and seen all the devices bearing the new OS at launch. What's left, however, is where you can get one on the other side of the...

Got My Surface RT Early!!!!!!!

So I got my Surface RT from UPS a day early. It was waiting for me when I got home. My touch cover however didn't get here yet. So for those of you wondering what it's like...

New site fix request

Hello, Love the new design, but the only thing I don't like is the large post image that is placed above the title. It's really bad design, can you guys move it below the post...

"Kindle for Windows 8" Question

Oy, I'm going to sound cheap. Since I've gotten my Surface, I've been leaning more and more toward selling off my Kindle Fire. The issue that I'm having is that I don't know...

New user here

Hello, Im new :) Not so much a new WP user but a new poster. Been keeping up to date on WP news with this site (best WP site) forever. Been with WP pretty much from the...

Argh!

More waiting for availability, after months of already waiting?!? UGH

What the deuce....STILL NO US DATE OR PRICE?

How do they not have Ballmer ready with the info at the end of this keynote speech?

Hurricane Sandy

The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has updated imagery of Hurricane Sandy. It's really massive: You can see it off the coast of South Carolina. Sandy...

2012 Presidential Election, Cast Your Ballot Here!

Ok. No fighting here! Just make your pick!:P Now, This won't really count as an official ballot... but you should know that.

Internet Explorer Split

So awhile ago I thought I had heard that IE could be split side by side. I then forgot about that until I was reading somewhere (a message board, maybe even this forum, the verge,...

Stuck at 7720

My Samsung Focus will not find updates, I updated my phone on mango day way back when, so yeah ideas?

Advantages of Ativ S over Lumia 920

Now that the initial dust has settled and the passions have calmed, let's talk calmly and objectively about the competing WP8 flagships. The Lumia 920 has gotten a lot of hype...

"Notification Center" is already here, and it's about to get better.

I randomly look up high resolution photos of windows phones (yes) and just observe them. I noticed something interesting today. The lockscreen. I attached the image below for...

I hope WP8 is better designed than Windows 8

Came across this tweet from someone I follow on Twitter. I looked at the picture - https://twitter.com/intellectbadass/status/262207894785761280 The settings menu has glitch!...

Are you F'ING KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!

Still no concrete date!?!?!?! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Surface- The issues

Ok so I figured I would start a thread of known issues here that I have read either here or on other forums. If anyone knows a fix or has experienced this they can post their...

IE 10 Slow page load times

I am on my second Surface RT (first one had a dead pixel), so I have been able to confirm this on two separate tablets. Web pages with heavy content, such as Engadget.com and...

How is Nokia so stupid for not releasing the 920 on Verizon?

How?

Window Phone Central Upgrades

Howdy folks, As stated on the website, we're currently undergoing some upgrades to the website. Now, I can't reveal to you exactly what's coming, or else I'll be assassinated,...

Use Content from SD

I created My Photos, Documents, Videos on the SD card and want to use it as a source. It wont add the SD card b/c its a removable. Anybody find a way around this?

Verizon lumia questions

Howdy Y'all I know this is the Lumia 820 forums but im unable to find the forums for verizons lumia 822 i was hoping that this forums covered that too if not please redirect me...

Blueooth Connectivity Issues

Is anyone else having issues connecting other devices over Bluetooth? One of the first things I tried to do was connect my Surface to my Titan. They linked up just as usual,...

Reverse Touchpad Scrolling Direction?

Hey, has anyone figured out how to reverse the touchpad scrolling direction? They made it just like OS X Mountain Lion (backwards), and it's irritating me. I looked through...

Premium Samsung good enough for Verizon users?

As much as a 920 would have been the bomb, and the 8X is a looking to be a good device, is the just announced ATIV Odyssey that will be exclusive to Verizon worth holding out...

46 of 50 tops apps for WP8 what 4 are still missing?

I just finished watching the keynote and something that got my attention was when microsoft said, with windows phone 8 they will now have 46 of the top 50 apps from other...

Are we simply smarter or are Win 8 reviewers...

...simply too lazy to learn. What I getting at is too many so-called bloggers refer to Windows 8 as having a STEEP learning curve, difficult to navigate, can't find the controls...

Microsoft tellme

Why did they not announce any change to tellme services, as it seems it is being improved as they mentioned it a couple of times. However no demonstrations, whats the future of it...

920 on ATT Homepage

Probably been covered already. But the 920 and the 820 are both listed as "Coming Soon" on the ATT homepage. This was updated from earlier today as there was nothing on the...

Green HTC 8S???

Hello

Great to be here and loving reading all about the WPs. I don't have a WP as of yet, but impatiently waiting for the 920. Currently have iPhone 4S, iPad 3, wife just ordered iPad...

lets introduce ourselves...

i didnt see a thread for this, thought it would be a good idea, especially since there are some passionate people in here and things can get heated... i post daily and dont know a...

Desktop App on Windows 8

Well this totally screws me. You can't use the desktop SkyDrive app, the one that is the same on Windows 7 & Vista, on Windows 8 with a different MS Account... Just FYI, if...

incase anyone missed off contract pricing

In Case You Missed It: T-Mobile Announces Pricing, Availability For Windows Phone 8 Lineup | | TmoNewsTmoNews doesnt seem to bad for anyone going off contract price

After some hands on pictures have come out for 8x and 822....

I'm pretty sure I'm going 8x now. Those pictures The Verge has of the 822 it just looks like a brick and an ugly one at that. I may be able to talk my wife into getting another...

Windows Phone 8 Event - live thread

I don't like posting on live blogs or live chats so I thought I would make a thread to post updates and reactions.

Video Review of 8X on The Verge

Well, full review...not just video...sorry.. Review... that is an awfully good looking phone...

The inefficient use of space on WP8 Hardware

The Lumia 920 and HTC 8X are, unfortunately, much too large for the screen sizes they have. I played around in Word and was able to illustrate this, and shrunk bezels to a...

Possible to unlock Lumia 900?

I want to know if it is possible to unlock the Nokia Lumia 900 for Tmobile use? Long stroy short, i can get a Lumia 900 from ms store and there is no unlock for it atm and I want...

Microsoft actually took away features with this update.