Anyone going to make any WP7 Apps? On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Stephen Price <[email protected]>wrote:
> Yeah I've got mine set to 5 mins, but if I press the button top right > (which locks the screen) then it locks it again. I guess its a habit > from my iphone, I lock it then stick it in pocket so I know buttons > wont be accidently pressed while in pocket. > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Simon Reed <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Settings > Lock & Wallpaper > Screen time-out > > 30s/1m/3m/5m/never > > on mine > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Stephen Price <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> I was on Optus with my iphone. I got the shits with them in the end, > >> the number of times I'd be in the city and it would be giving me a > >> GPRS connection (no 3G) drove me crazy. > >> > >> Telstra have finally become competitive with their pricing. My HTC > >> Mozart is costing me $49 a month with nothing to pay for the phone. > >> Optus was/is $79 a month. I gave my iphone to my daughter (no credit > >> topups for her for a while she's got a $350 limit). It was way to much > >> to break the Optus contract and pay out the phone. > >> > >> Love the Mozart, its a nice phone. My only complaint is there doesnt > >> seem to be a way to make the screen lock after a period of time. it > >> locks or it doesnt. iphone could lock after 10 mins. > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:26 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > How bad is the Optus network really > >> > > >> > I really only intend on being in a city, never really going to be in > the > >> > country > >> > the optus plans just seem to give alot more then telstra on the data > >> > side > >> > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, > >> > eBay > >> > and Foursquare4 > >> > this could reduce the data your paying for with the built in features > >> > alot.... > >> > or is all the data going to actually coming from windows live and > >> > therefore > >> > this will not help you reduce the data your consuming? > >> > > >> > I would mostly just be using twitter and maybe Facebook sometimes if > >> > someone > >> > sent me a message or something > >> > > >> > Minimum Monthly Spend $79 > >> > Total Monthly Value Up to $9001 > >> > Included Data 3GB2 or Unlimited BIS + 1GB 2 on BlackBerry handsets > >> > Voicemail deposits & retrievals Unlimited3 > >> > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, > >> > eBay > >> > and Foursquare4 > >> > Standard National SMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited > >> > Standard National MMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited > >> > Call rate $0.90 per minute > >> > National Video call rate $1 per minute plus 35c flagfall > >> > International Video call rate $1.50 per minute plus 35c flagfall > >> > 13/1300 call rate $0.90 per minute + $0.35 Flagfall > >> > Connection Fee 35c per call > >> > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB > >> > Connection Fee 35c per call > >> > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB > >> > Inclusions Standard Aust local, national, GSM mobile, video calls, > >> > voicemail > >> > and 13/1300 calls & standard SMS, MMS to Aust GSM mobile, and > >> > international > >> > SMS > >> > > >> > 1 Pay the first Business Complete Ultimate plan worth of included > value > >> > each > >> > billing period after which these services are free up to a maximum of > >> > your > >> > selected plans "Included Cap Value" per billing period. > >> > 2 Mobile Internet Data Value: can be used to access services on Optus > >> > Zoo, > >> > browsing the Internet from your mobile, as well as using your mobile > as > >> > a > >> > modem. If you elect to take the Business Advantage BMB service the > plans > >> > included mobile data value can be shared. Excess usage charges of > $0.10 > >> > per > >> > MB or part thereof apply (Includes uploads and downloads). Data usage > >> > will > >> > be counted in kilobytes, where 1024KB = 1MB and includes both uploads > >> > and > >> > downloads. Any unused data allowance cannot be rolled over. Unlimited > >> > BlackBerry POP3 & Browsing: only applies for POP3 email traffic and > >> > internet > >> > browsing through the BlackBerry Browser and specifically excludes use > of > >> > the > >> > Optus Zoo Browser and International Roaming. Customers must have a > >> > BlackBerry or BlackBerry Connect handset to access this service. > >> > Unlimited > >> > BlackBerry POP3 email and browsing is subject to the Optus Mobile Fair > >> > GoTM > >> > policy. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and > >> > symbols > >> > are the exclusive properties of and trademarks or registered > trademarks > >> > of > >> > Research In Motion Limited used by permission. > >> > 3 Unlimited Voicemail: Applies to Voicemail Deposits and Retrievals, > >> > diversion charges apply. > >> > 4 Unlimited Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, eBay & Foursquare: > >> > Only > >> > available within Australian and requires compatible handset. Use of > >> > these > >> > services is separate and does not count towards your included “Mobile > >> > Internet Data”. Cannot be used with your Optus Mobile Broadband (OMB) > or > >> > Business Mobile Broadband (BMB) device/s and excludes use of Facebook > >> > SMS or > >> > other social media alert services. These features are only available > to > >> > you > >> > if your handset is compatible with the service. Optus Mobile Fair GoTM > >> > Policy applies. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Nick Randolph <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> Chris, beg to differ on the warranty front - > >> >> http://www.mobicity.com.au/extras/warranty.html > >> >> > >> >> Nick Randolph | Built to Roam | Microsoft MVP - Windows Phone > >> >> Development > >> >> | +61 412 413 425 > >> >> The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are > not > >> >> the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information > in > >> >> this > >> >> email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the integrity of > any > >> >> emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the > >> >> author's > >> >> own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built To Roam. > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: [email protected] > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> On Behalf Of Chris Walsh > >> >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:16 PM > >> >> To: ozDotNet > >> >> Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >> >> > >> >> I am, but really depends on if you want an Australian warranty etc... > >> >> If > >> >> you purchase it from MobiCity the phones don't have an AU warranty. > >> >> > >> >> I'd suggest getting it outright via Telstra. Or if you want a plan, > >> >> get > >> >> it on via Telstra, free on a $49 plan, and the phones are unlocked by > >> >> default. > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: [email protected] > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> On Behalf Of .net noobie > >> >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:11 PM > >> >> To: ozDotNet > >> >> Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >> >> > >> >> Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best model to get? > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >>> > http://www.mobicity.com.au/phone-categories/smartphones/windows/window > >> >>> s-phone.html?order=price&dir=asc > >> >>> > >> >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Chris Walsh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >>>> Really depends on what network you're wanting to use it on. If its > >> >>>> Telstra, there are only TWO in the US that use the 850Mhz 3G band, > >> >>>> the > >> >>>> Samsung Focus & the HTC Surround. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> If it is on Optus, Three or Voda, they use the 2100Mhz & 900Mhz 3G > >> >>>> bands, so you're pretty much set on 7 out of the 9 launch devices > >> >>>> support > >> >>>> those bands. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> The REAL device apart from the HTC Mozart is the Dell Venue Pro, > but > >> >>>> it > >> >>>> isn't on the 850Mhz band, but has Gorilla Glass, AMOLED screen, > >> >>>> expansive > >> >>>> memory & portrait slider. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> -----Original Message----- > >> >>>> From: [email protected] > >> >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of .net noobie > >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM > >> >>>> To: [email protected] > >> >>>> Subject: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Does anyone know where you can buy a WP7 Handset/device outright > >> >>>> without > >> >>>> a plan? > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Telstra are selling them I think but there price is pretty high and > >> >>>> only have 2 phones > >> >>>> > http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright-buy-prices > >> >>>> -for-windows-phone-7-handsets/ > >> >>>> > >> >>>> What do people think about buying a handset from overseas to try > and > >> >>>> get > >> >>>> a better price? > >> >>>> e.g. AT&T are selling phones for 199.99 USD, but I don't know the > >> >>>> details as in it this is on some kind of plan or just the handset > >> >>>> outright? > >> >>>> or if the handset will be locked to AT&T etc... > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I like the look of the "Samsung Omnia 7" from Optus > >> >>>> > >> >>>> the The "HTC Mozart", has a better camera 8 Mega Pixel > >> >>>> > >> >>>> what models do people think is best and why? > >> >>>> > >> >>>> in the US there is a "Samsung Focus" which people seem to like a > lot, > >> >>>> is > >> >>>> the "Samsung Omnia 7" basically the same/Australian version? > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Is there going to be any advantage to getting a phone on a plan, > >> >>>> rather > >> >>>> then getting a handset and putting in my own Sim card? > >> >>>> e.g. will the phone company have any extra features I will not get > if > >> >>>> I > >> >>>> just put in my own Sim card? > >> >>>> > >> >>>> these are/seem to be the options for Australian handsets > >> >>>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-au/buy/7/phones.aspx#mode=al > >> >>>> l as I said above I like the "Samsung Omnia 7" so any comments on > why > >> >>>> I should or should not choose a different model would be great > >> >>>> > >> >>>> thanks noobie > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > > > >
