Have to admit new Nokia Flagship looks sweet!

[snow blind]

IMHO the 920 simply destroys the iPhone and almost all Android handsets in terms of design, UI and... that screen

 

[BFizzzle]

True, it's an interesting blend of what's been done in iOS and Android.


It doesn't make life easier if you use your phone often while it's charging. You'll either be accidentally pulling the phone off its dock constantly, or picking up the dock along with the phone if you want to use it. I can see it being a nice little novelty, but it's not really a selling point.

did you read his post?
you still can plug the phone in... you dont have to use the wireless charging...

i love the windows phones.. the UI is awesome, i just wish it had a lot of the apps i use on my iphone.. its tempting.
That screen look beautiful

 

[Wrathwitch]

1. How much is it?
2. When can I buy one?

These are the only two things that matter in a press event and yet some companies continue to do "pricing and availability to be announced". Until then this phone is vapour, it does not exist.

If its not ready to ship then don't do the event. Due towards the end of October? Do the event then, not in September when you can't sell anything to anyone.

I couldn't agree with you more. I really, truly believe that Nokia/MSFT have shot themselves in the foot with not only their timing but their lack of release info.

What dumbass company does a press release ONE week before Apple (releasing the same kind of product) and then won't offer the product untill WELL AFTER the competition has released their devices for consumers???

I have a good friend who really wanted the N920 and is disgusted that we might not be able to get it until 2013??? (Canada). It's funny too because he was waiting for a long time just to see what Nokia would offer, but also made his cut off time of October to get a new phone (he's still rockin the 3GS).

Piss Poor Planning imo...

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I couldn't agree with you more. I really, truly believe that Nokia/MSFT have shot themselves in the foot with not only their timing but their lack of release info.

What dumbass company does a press release ONE week before Apple (releasing the same kind of product) and then won't offer the product untill WELL AFTER the competition has released their devices for consumers???

I have a good friend who really wanted the N920 and is disgusted that we might not be able to get it until 2013??? (Canada). It's funny too because he was waiting for a long time just to see what Nokia would offer, but also made his cut off time of October to get a new phone (he's still rockin the 3GS).

Piss Poor Planning imo...

It doesn't matter, honestly. We can guess that the price point will be somewhere around $200, and even if you're off by $100, that's still like 1/100th of what you pay over the course of a contract.

Likewise, if you buy a phone because it's available "today" as opposed to announced "today" and available later this year, that's just silly as it'll obviously be out in time for the holidays, and again, if you're buying because you can't wait 1/12 of your contract, that's silly too.

 

[snow blind]

Piss Poor Planning imo...

This is the only thing that scares me. Will this potentially great phone and OS simply be sentenced to the discount shelves because of their attempt at going up against the giant without any real "ammo"?

 

[x86isslow]

The phone has a LOT going for it.

I'm not sure how well Windows phones sync with Macs, though?

WP7 has an app in the App Store

Nokia apparently has their own thing now with mark/space (makers of missing sync)

 

[JesalTV]

WP7 has an app in the App Store

Nokia apparently has their own thing now with mark/space (makers of missing sync)

That looks cool, thanks!

 

[BSben]

Whoops, first they do the press release a bit too early, and then their ad includes fake video sequences (not recorded with their phone, but a professional camera).

 

[ReanimationN]

+ 1 million for inductive charging

I had a couple of Palm WebOS devices, and boy was it luxurious to just put the phone down on a Touchstone charger instead of fumbling around with wires.

My son-in-law had Touchstone chargers at home, at the office, and in his car. The magnets inside held the phone in the right position.

It was also cool that it went into speakerphone mode automatically if you answered a call while it was on the charger.

Now that sounds like a good use of inductive charging. Having the phone switch automatically into speakerphone mode when placed onto its charger sounds like a killer feature.

did you read his post?
you still can plug the phone in... you dont have to use the wireless charging...

i love the windows phones.. the UI is awesome, i just wish it had a lot of the apps i use on my iphone.. its tempting.
That screen look beautiful

Yeah I did, and if I owned the phone, that's what I'd do. Unless the inductive charging dock supported a feature like the one kdarling mentioned, otherwise I personally don't see the point, as having to lay the phone on its dock will restrict you from using it properly as it's charging.

I initially felt a bit disappointed by the Nokia announcement, I was hoping for something game changing, but those sorts of events are rare- what Nokia has announced is stellar, hardware wise. The screen on the 920 looks amazing, now hopefully they'll get around to announcing and releasing it in cyan.

 

[Wrathwitch]

It doesn't matter, honestly. We can guess that the price point will be somewhere around $200, and even if you're off by $100, that's still like 1/100th of what you pay over the course of a contract.

Likewise, if you buy a phone because it's available "today" as opposed to announced "today" and available later this year, that's just silly as it'll obviously be out in time for the holidays, and again, if you're buying because you can't wait 1/12 of your contract, that's silly too.

Firstly, the release ineptitude of Nokia is not hardware related, it's software related or so the Verge states. You should not be presenting a product that is so unfinished that the "hands on" reviewers were advised not to stray too far from the homescreen!!!

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/5/3294380/nokia-reboot-windows-phone-8-no-release-date

Secondly, my friend has had his phone for more 3 Years, I am sure he is well over the time needed for his contract to have ended, if anything I think he was more than patient.

I still say their release was inept and unprofessional.

 

[aznguyen316]

hey OP this might be a better link:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/5/3293146/nokia-lumia-920-hands-on-photos-video

I clicked your initial link and had to search around a bit before finding stuff on the 920 outside of faked images and kindle stuff..

 

[maflynn]

Looks like engadget is reporting that the phones won't be available until November. That's can't be good, any sort of critical mass and excitement over the over will certainly wane as other phones (on various platforms) get released, from Apple, HTC and Samsung (and others I'm sure)