Most desirable Windows 8 smartphones

I have the Nokia 920. It is a great phone.

However Windows Mobile 8 does not allow direct Outlook 2010 / mobile phone syncronisation. It must be done via Outlook.com
It cannot be done via usb. Other than using Exchange, Microsoft's preferred solution, Outlook / Hotmail communicator is required for this. However I have the following problems:
* the sync was not automatic. Both Outlook.com and Outlook 2010 needed to be shut down /restarted before the sync took place.
* I could only get contacts to be synced. Not calendar events or tasks

I found two other commercial software packages. the one requires a monthly subscription. The other requires the registration of a dns server and the opening of ports on the router. Very complicated.

I had an HTC android phone. It was so simple to install HTC Sync, connect via usb and sync was completed.

Because of the lack of syncronisation I am selling my Nokia 920 and going back to Android.

I really would have thought that sync was a no brainer and would be built in.
 
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TimTDP said:
I have the Nokia 920. It is a great phone.

However Windows Mobile 8 does not allow direct Outlook 2010 / mobile phone syncronisation. It must be done via Outlook.com
It cannot be done via usb. Other than using Exchange, Microsoft's preferred solution, Outlook / Hotmail communicator is required for this. However I have the following problems:
* the sync was not automatic. Both Outlook.com and Outlook 2010 needed to be shut down /restarted before the sync took place.
* I could only get contacts to be synced. Not calendar events or tasks

I found two other commercial software packages. the one requires a monthly subscription. The other requires the registration of a dns server and the opening of ports on the router. Very complicated.

I had an HTC android phone. It was so simple to install HTC Sync, connect via usb and sync was completed.

Because of the lack of syncronisation I am selling my Nokia 920 and going back to Android.

I really would have thought that sync was a no brainer and would be built in.
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Weird I don't have any issues doing this on my Nokia Lumia 920.
 
TimTDP said:
I have the Nokia 920. It is a great phone.

However Windows Mobile 8 does not allow direct Outlook 2010 / mobile phone syncronisation. It must be done via Outlook.com
It cannot be done via usb. Other than using Exchange, Microsoft's preferred solution, Outlook / Hotmail communicator is required for this. However I have the following problems:
* the sync was not automatic. Both Outlook.com and Outlook 2010 needed to be shut down /restarted before the sync took place.
* I could only get contacts to be synced. Not calendar events or tasks

I found two other commercial software packages. the one requires a monthly subscription. The other requires the registration of a dns server and the opening of ports on the router. Very complicated.

I had an HTC android phone. It was so simple to install HTC Sync, connect via usb and sync was completed.

Because of the lack of syncronisation I am selling my Nokia 920 and going back to Android.

I really would have thought that sync was a no brainer and would be built in.
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I really like these phones...
Q. Can Windows Phone 8 talk standard protocols like CalDAV, CardDAV, IMAP to sync with gmail?
 
system32 said:
I really like these phones...
Q. Can Windows Phone 8 talk standard protocols like CalDAV, CardDAV, IMAP to sync with gmail?
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It does IMAP, and I see no reason why they won't add CalDAV and CardDAV now that Google has forced their hand. I think they just supported EAS because it's the best protocol and everyone supported it at the time, and there was no reason to do CalDAV/CardDAV.
 
Pretty predictable result,the 920 is a fantastic phone and the samsung ativ doesn't have navigation.

The only surprise for me is that the 820 did not finish higher it certainly seem better to me than the htc's which IMO made a poor intro to windows 8.
 
Have one and impressed with it. I have no problem with not syncing with MsOutlook 2010 just change to Outlook.com and Windows Essentials 2012 on this Link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-home and works well with your Lumia 920. Just select custom install and install Windows Live Mail and use instead of MsOutlook Email Client. This new Live.com has new clean look not cluttered with adds etc. and you also get Skydrive with the real Ms Office docs online and not the fakes elsewhere. :)
 
elvis_presley said:
It does IMAP, and I see no reason why they won't add CalDAV and CardDAV now that Google has forced their hand. I think they just supported EAS because it's the best protocol and everyone supported it at the time, and there was no reason to do CalDAV/CardDAV.
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Will be interesting to see if Microsoft do, they deplore open standards...
 
Did 100% of the people surveyed mention that they wanted the battery to last a full day?
 
TimTDP said:
I have the Nokia 920. It is a great phone.

However Windows Mobile 8 does not allow direct Outlook 2010 / mobile phone syncronisation. It must be done via Outlook.com
It cannot be done via usb. Other than using Exchange, Microsoft's preferred solution, Outlook / Hotmail communicator is required for this. However I have the following problems:
* the sync was not automatic. Both Outlook.com and Outlook 2010 needed to be shut down /restarted before the sync took place.
* I could only get contacts to be synced. Not calendar events or tasks

I found two other commercial software packages. the one requires a monthly subscription. The other requires the registration of a dns server and the opening of ports on the router. Very complicated.

I had an HTC android phone. It was so simple to install HTC Sync, connect via usb and sync was completed.

Because of the lack of syncronisation I am selling my Nokia 920 and going back to Android.

I really would have thought that sync was a no brainer and would be built in.
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I have none of these issues, it syncs fine with my 2 e-mail accounts, one POP3 and the other MS Exchange based. Infact it also worked fine on my previous Lumia 710.
 
roguemat said:
What is a Windows 8 smartphone?
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Exactly, terminology is vital - there is no Windows 8 Smartphone (yet.)

I have seen some of your WP8 apps on the market place and must say I am impressed !

Hint : There exist a huge demand for Afrikaans based apps for toddlers (pre-schoolers and even primary school), i.e. learning to count, spell, etc. in Afrikaans. You will be surprised how big the market is in SA for Afrikaans educational mobile applications. If you looking for the best XAML skills south of the equator, give me a buzz.
 
Ivanr said:
Mine lasts a full day and more!
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My Lumia 920's battery has some major voodoo. When I first got it, I was shocked when it ran down in a few hours, but then every time I charged after that, it lasted longer and longer. It easily lasts a day of heavy use now, and sips only the tiniest amount of power in standby. If I leave it unattended for 3-4 hours, it uses maybe 3-4% of battery in standby mode. Never seen that on a phone before.

Not sure if that gradual ramping of battery life is to do with wireless charging (I don't think I've actually plugged my Lumia 920 into USB yet, wireless charging is a BIG win, played down in reviews) or just how the battery is made to work.
 
Maverick Jester said:
Will be interesting to see if Microsoft do, they deplore open standards...
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Yes ... 10 years ago - if you keep up to date you'll see that MS has learned the hard way they have had to support open standards to stay in the game. There's a reason everyone used EAS - it was simply better. Google has moved to the inferior IMap/CalDAV/CardDAV purely as a result of politics, and only the users lose.

It's true that MS prefer using their own home-grown standards over open ones a lot, and many times that's because they're simply better or offer more functionality. I have no problem with that, so long as they don't actively shut out the open option - which they don't (anymore).
 
jannievanzyl said:
How do you define a Smartphone then?
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The correct name for the phone is : WP8 - Windows Phone 8

I agree to the fact that it is a smartphone, but it is not named the "Windows 8 Smartphone" by Microsoft. The reason is that it does not use the same OS as the Desktop Windows 8 OS. But then, the discussion could get very technical.

Jannie, do you use a WP8 ? What do you think of it ?

:)
 
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