Posted by tranced
Images of an interestingly coloured Nokia handset supposedly running an early version of Windows Phone 8 have appeared online.
The snaps come via WPDang sources, which claim the handset featuring in them is located in the Far East and is running what appears to be Windows Phone 8.
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Posted by NightBlade
Well, they've certainly innovated with the design.
/s
Posted by mediar
Still better design than Sony.
*my opinion*
Posted by ILoveBhe
if this is real i love the design, i hate the color and i am definitely unimpressed with the tiles. Too flat
Posted by mediar
On 2012-08-07 17:41:53, ILoveBhe wrote:
if this is real i love the design, i hate the color and i am definitely unimpressed with the tiles. Too flat
Well, I don't like Windows Phone as well and I prefer Android instead ( Holo or Sense UI ). About the color - you can choose from a variety of colors, so it's not a big problem.
Posted by NightBlade
On 2012-08-07 17:30:14, mediar wrote:
Still better design than Sony.
*my opinion*
За тебе знаем.
Posted by razec
I'm liking the notification LEDs on all Xperia devices, and the Lt29, and the NXTs have the best use for them for looks and function. that alone would be enough to give Xperia designs an edge over any phone designs. and also none of the leading manufacturers could make a tough phone as "decent" looking as the Active/AcroS/go apart from panasonic eluga. back on topic, that color version definitely looks ugly, at least in the picture, but with this it proves that Nokia have also lost its edge on designing different looking phone. iPhone is all to blame here
Posted by mediar
On 2012-08-07 18:25:10, razec wrote:
I'm liking the notification LEDs on all Xperia devices, and the Lt29, and the NXTs have the best use for them for looks and function. that alone would be enough to give Xperia designs an edge over any phone designs. and also none of the leading manufacturers could make a tough phone as "decent" looking as the Active/AcroS/go apart from panasonic eluga. back on topic, that color version definitely looks ugly, at least in the picture, but with this it proves that Nokia have also lost its edge on designing different looking phone. iPhone is all to blame here
Don't forget the ICS update for the 2011 Xperias, which broke the LED notification. Anyway, the black Lumias look better than any 2012 Xperia.
Posted by razec
Personally I'm not liking unibody design until Xperia NXT arrived. they've shown everyone in the mobile phone business how it should be done imho. Even Lumia 900 looked like a toy compared to a silver Xperia P
now for the black version
now tell me why Nokia 900 looks better than the Xperia above, that windows logo itself looks ugly
[ This Message was edited by: razec on 2012-08-07 17:58 ]
Posted by mediar
On 2012-08-07 18:56:21, razec wrote:
Personally I'm not liking unibody design until Xperia NXT arrived.
SE fanboy
Well, I've never really liked the unibody design as well, and the NXT series proves me that I really can't stand ugly square bricks. The Lumias, on the other side, have much more curvy and notable design. Nokia Lumia 610 for example - the most beautiful phone I've ever seen! After my Xperia Pro, of course. Just take a look:
It's pure beauty! And it's Nokia - the company I used to hate most! Come on, their phones used to be the uglier on the market! And now they made this lovely beauty! Mindblown! Now compare it with the Pro:
You see? The Lumia looks pretty much like it, but without the hardware buttons - exactly the way the 2012 Xperias should have looked like! Not like that ugly shit Mind And GX! Sony just went into the wrong direction! Sony tried to excuse their lack of design skills with the fact that Android 4 doesn't require hardware buttons, which limits the possibilities of design diversity, but that's just not true! The Lumia is a clear example that even without hardware buttons a phone can look really great. Why don't you compare it with the P or S?
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2012-08-07 20:16 ]
Posted by mediar
What about the Lumia 900? Well, it might not be such a looker, as it lacks 610's glossy curves and rounded shape, but it still looks better than Mint:
And, if you look closer, you'll see that the Lumia resembles much more Xperia Neo, with the only difference that they've rounded the left and right sides, instead of the top and bottom ones. This should have been the new Neo! Not craps like that clumsy Mint! And please try to convince me that Mint has no problems with the viewing-angles!
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2012-08-07 20:52 ]
Posted by razec
So, you called my fanboy just because I personally NXT looks better, but for you to say how crappy looking Mint is when some of us here tend to like it better, especially since Mint wasn't even yet announced and doesn't have any official pictures. so if I'm a fanboy, I'd you're a hater, and you force your opinion to others. no offense with that
and sorry mate, the picture you've given above (especially that color simply shows that the Nokia still looked like a toy compared to your Pro. now I wouldn't even think about arguing with you further as it seems we're battling on something we can never agree together with.
And, if you look closer, you'll see that the Lumia resembles much more Xperia Neo, with the only difference that they've rounded the left and right sides, instead of the top and bottom ones.
Sorry mate, no matter how I try to think of it, Nokia 610 doesn't hold a candle to Neo in looks, let alone resemblance,
This should have been the new Neo!
now that would be a disaster
Not craps like that clumsy Mint! And please try to convince me that Mint has no problems with the viewing-angles!
and try convincing me that Lumias don't have a problem with screen resolution
as I said, Mint wasn't announced yet, so we still don't have official pics to drool for, and everyone in esato knows that SE/Sony phones do look ugly on leaked pictures but the official pictures always looked miles better, the Anzu - Arc is the prime example
I don't think there's really point in arguing things like this, it all boils down to our respective opinion towards how we see them with our very eyes. It's true I'm a fan, but I'm not blind to ignore the good/bad sides I can still see with Sony/SE, I don't know about yours though as It seems to me you keep bashing Sony/SE these days and never even accept what's the good side about them. that's what I'd call a hater. and just so you know there were several times I did bash Sony as well.
Posted by NightBlade
I like both the Lumia and the NXT design a lot, but of course I'm gonna choose my XS's looks over the Lumia.
Lovin' the transparent strip and minimalist fascia.
Posted by razec
^^ Tell me Nightblade, don't you want your Xperia to look like Satio/C905? at least on the back?
Posted by randomuser
Geez! Nokia Lumia 610 is ugly IMO. The Pro is gorgeous compared to it. The Lumia 900 on the other hand, does look really nice. But I'll still give the edge to Sony NXT line up. The front especially of the Sony NXT range > Lumia 900 front.
@razec
I for sure would want my XS to have the Satio back
Posted by mediar
Well, razec, it seems you don't like the Lumia 900, but you liked Aino, right?
Tell me where's the difference. If Sony wants minimalism, Aino's design is the right way, not Mint's.
Posted by razec
You know why i liked Aino?
It's because of this:
I look at the Aino as a whole package which is what made me love the phone. it may have a minimalistic look in front, but that's not just all. because it's a fresh design coming from the japanese style which I loved. what you just shown was the part which holds nothing to what made the Aino popular at least among fans
Aino is not your typical minimalist mobile phone, it has something else in it as compared to the really basic look of the Lumia 900 from its front to back. If you read my previous posts across different threads, you'll see I do hate minimalistic looks, I want something really different! but that doesn't mean I should ignore what I see in Lt29 as one of the nicest approach on candybar smartphone design as compared to others:
also just in case you don't know LT29 will have some nice novelty on it:
And why I liked the NXT design? here's the reason
^^ that was a clever use of the rather typical
LED notification
and as I said, don't judge the looks until you see it official
Example: the "Ugly Xperia Tipo"
Xperia Arc - during rumors stage
Xperia Arc - official
now who's better looking?
PSMy apologies for being offtopic I just want to express my opinion as to why I disagreed with mediar: I ask for the little understanding on the moderator's part for this
[ This Message was edited by: razec on 2012-08-09 05:14 ]
Posted by ILoveBhe
Theres only one S/SE Phone which i was so impressed withthe looks, its the se experis arc s but only when its powered off, when turned on it seemed the screen dropped several milimeters down. Never liked any samsung looks and for nokia, the n9, i would have loved the lumia 800 but i dont like seing the soft buttons eating a chunk off the display
Posted by Bonovox
Love Windows phone more than anything out there and its only gonna get better. As for design I love Lumia 800/900 it looks and feels gorgeous in the flesh
Posted by ILoveBhe
The diferent preference of people, i personally hated the line/belt of tne current experia series. It seems to me that it makes the phone longer tha it needs to be, a waste of space and a huge distraction to the screen when lit up. After that line there still lays a huge block whatever that thing is that certainly made the phone even longer. to me looks like an external battery...while others so love these.
If only windows lose those soft buttons that they only appear when needed, would have love the lumia 800 so much
Posted by mediar
On 2012-08-12 02:53:00, Bonovox wrote:
Love Windows phone more than anything out there and its only gonna get better. As for design I love Lumia 800/900 it looks and feels gorgeous in the flesh
+1 The entire Lumia line looks great ( can't even compare it with the 2012 Xperias ). I wish it was running Android so I can get a beautiful successor of my Xperia Pro... Nah, I'm kidding, I won't change my Pro anytime soon, because I love it so much, but yea, the Lumias are great. This is my personal TOP 5:
1. 2011 Xperias
2. older SE phones
3. Nokia Lumia series
4. HTC One series
5. Samsung Galaxy S3 & Motorola Photon Q
Posted by Bonovox
I cannot wait to see the Windows 8 UI on HD screens and all the new features coming. Features which yes should have been there in the first place but it'll look great. I still love the Xperia designs no other phones look as unique as Sony's on the market. I would love the Xperia P seen one for £269 on Three network. And Nokia is promising also Lumia Pureview
Posted by mediar
Two new photos:
Nokia Lumia 920 ( rubberized plastic + sharp edges )
Nokia Lumia 920 ( glossy plastic + rounded edges )
Pure beauties! Excellent, Nokia, it seems you know the basic rules of design.
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2012-09-02 14:45 ]
Posted by mediar
Nokia Lumia 920 will have a wireless charger!
Sounds great! Another great innovation to the world of mobile phones.