My first days with a Windows 8 phone

[Tepid]

pfftt,, kilometers don't bother me.
I have to use a conversion app if I need precise info, but for a GPS app, there isn't that much difference.
Listen to the lady speak and do what she says
hahaha

I use Unit Converter

There are a ton of Unit Conversion apps out there though.

Search results for "Unit converter" | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)

 

[whs]

I convert all units in my head - F and C, pounds and KG, ounces to grams, miles and KM is easy. The only ones where I have problems are cups - when the wife is baking because in Europe we measure on Grams. But I lived nearly 20 years in the US and had plenty of time to practice.

 

[Tepid]

Thanks, Tepid. :thumb: I thought it might of been my phone.

Don't quote me, but I think I remember John complaining that the 7F and 8F forum software company was sold off, outdated, and not very well supported, so I doubt this problem will ever get fixed.

I am going to try Tapatalk, I don't know if that will work
never used that before.

 

[Tepid]

Hmmmm. Sent using Tapatalk



I think I like Tapatalk it lets me talk to my posts and post them.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Thanks, Tepid! :thumb:

I used that on my Droid. I thought I looked for that in the Store when I first got this Lumia, but it was no where to be found. I'll look again.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Ok. Done deal. They must have released this app recently. I read that in some of the reviews.



Nice to have voice to text to post with!


Thanks so much again!

Edit:

I see editing is the touch > hold > drop down menu. Moving the cursor is kind of squirrely. Can't see the title of the videos in "What are you listening to now" thread. Overall this is better than what I had and is doable.

 

[whs]

HG, does this voice to text really work well ?? And is this part of Tapatalk.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Yes, after some training. I have a very low voice which they say is more difficult for machine they say, so I have a little harder time with it. Ironically humans hear it better because the sound waves travel farther.

The voice aspect is app centric, so it is optional in some apps.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Sorry, left this out. In Tapatalk you have to push the 3-dot menu or slide up and push the +/reply to get the mic for speaking, otherwise use the text box to type and push the callout icon on the right to post. Kind of weird the way they have that set up.

 

[Coke Robot]

So just let everyone know, the latest crop of Lumias as well as Windows Phone 8.1 are to be revealed quite soon, April 2nd!!!

Nokia to hold press event April 2nd for Lumia reveals - Neowin

 

[whs]

Thanks guys for all the good info. I think I will try Tapatalk. We'll see how it can deal with my German accent. Maybe I should use the German version (if there is a thing like that) and then run it thru Google Translate, LOL.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

LOL! We shouldn't laugh. That would be a great embedded program for a text box. You could speak in German (or any language) and it would translate it to English words in the text box to post.

BTW, Bing has a terrific translator.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Thanks for the news and posting the links, Coke.

 

[Tepid]

So just let everyone know, the latest crop of Lumias as well as Windows Phone 8.1 are to be revealed quite soon, April 2nd!!!

Nokia to hold press event April 2nd for Lumia reveals - Neowin

Yes, I was waiting for this,, I may take advantage of Verizon Edge program and get the latest phone
Almost went with ICON,, but figured I would wait till after build thinking that something new had to be right around the corner.

May be getting a new phone soon. We will see. Thanks for the info

 

[whs]

Hmm, what do you guys do with all of those phones.

 

[Tepid]

Well,, I was dumb and gave up our old WP7 phones,, not sure why.

But with the Edge plan, once you upgrade, you have to turn it in. Due to the fact that you can upgrade once you pay half the cost of Retail, which is generally a year, so you can upgrade every year instead of 2 and no contract, if you pay it off it is your (full retail,, which takes about 2 years).

I figure, since we are paying these things off over that 2 year time frame anyway, might as well take advantage of the Edge deal. Only makes the bill about $15 more a month, but can upgrade within a year.

 

[whs]

I am so glad that I do not need a phone - just a toy.

 

[Tepid]

We got rid of our land line.
So cells are our only form of communication.
It's nice to have a good one in this case

 

[Coke Robot]

Thanks for the news and posting the links, Coke.

You're welcome!

 

[Coke Robot]

So just let everyone know, the latest crop of Lumias as well as Windows Phone 8.1 are to be revealed quite soon, April 2nd!!!

Nokia to hold press event April 2nd for Lumia reveals - Neowin

Yes, I was waiting for this,, I may take advantage of Verizon Edge program and get the latest phone
Almost went with ICON,, but figured I would wait till after build thinking that something new had to be right around the corner.

May be getting a new phone soon. We will see. Thanks for the info

There actually is, so far Samsung is going to be throwing out their new Ativ SE around April 18th for $600 off contract.
Samsung ATIV SE with Windows Phone 8.1 Coming to Verizon on April 18 for $600

As for Nokia, that may see a wait for a Verizon variant. Unfreakingfortuantely, they probably will release all new handsets for att exclusively, maybe a lower end model for T-Mobile. If they were smart and listened to the bajillion people that complain about att, they would just do what every other manufacturer does; build one handset and release it on all carriers.