Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - My Beautiful New Baby (Windows Phone 8X HTC) http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - My Beautiful New Baby (Windows Phone 8X HTC) http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:35 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:35 GMT Rev9 26 -26 -1 Coffeehouse - My Beautiful New Baby (Windows Phone 8X HTC) Just received my HTC 8X and wow is she a beauty. Now I need some recommendations for apps and games, any suggestions most welcome.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/My-Beautiful-New-Baby-Windows-Phone-8X-HTC/497c79f8a30240e7acc3a10200df1b9d#497c79f8a30240e7acc3a10200df1b9d Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:32:18 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/My-Beautiful-New-Baby-Windows-Phone-8X-HTC/497c79f8a30240e7acc3a10200df1b9d#497c79f8a30240e7acc3a10200df1b9d AndrewsWorld 26 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/AndrewsWorld/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - My Beautiful New Baby (Windows Phone 8X HTC) Well, I have to say don't listen to me as I will only recommend some Apps that I wrote,

anyways:

Live Tile Browser (Good starting point for free Apps that also have Live tiles)

Live Tile News (Free News App with a focus on Live Tiles)

Live Tile Sports (UK oriented sports)

Congrats on your 8X!

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I'm still using a Win7.5 phone, so my recommended apps don't take advantage of WP8:

Wordament

MapSnap GPS if you like walking/hiking and already own maps.

Toilet Finder if you're out and about with young children.

 

I'm not involved in any of these projects, they're just ones that I tend to use.

Herbie

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Conversing in Mandarin will be an essential skill in the near future Wink

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/My-Beautiful-New-Baby-Windows-Phone-8X-HTC/60303c16c0f84f549468a10200f17b1f#60303c16c0f84f549468a10200f17b1f Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:39:12 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/My-Beautiful-New-Baby-Windows-Phone-8X-HTC/60303c16c0f84f549468a10200f17b1f#60303c16c0f84f549468a10200f17b1f Proton2 26 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Proton2/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - My Beautiful New Baby (Windows Phone 8X HTC) @Dr Herbie: MapSnap GPs looks great. I'd use a GPS (if I had a phone) in very remote places so that app would be great.

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I think that feature, combined with MapSnap GPS would really be all you needed ...

Herbie

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]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/My-Beautiful-New-Baby-Windows-Phone-8X-HTC/f405cb44910d479f8b53a10300c20893#f405cb44910d479f8b53a10300c20893 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:46:27 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/My-Beautiful-New-Baby-Windows-Phone-8X-HTC/f405cb44910d479f8b53a10300c20893#f405cb44910d479f8b53a10300c20893 AndrewsWorld 26 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/AndrewsWorld/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - My Beautiful New Baby (Windows Phone 8X HTC) Don't forget the Channel9 app by yours truly!

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Please be brutal with any feedback you have - I really appreciate it,  good or bad.(post here or via the app[s]).  See?  You knew there would be a catch!

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, Maddus Mattus wrote

@AndrewsWorld: Don't use search Smiley

  • egads! Search is kinda necessary. Perplexed

I downloaded a kindle reader for my win7phone, no searching/indexing feature, which makes using "The Flavor Bible" impossible when in the grocery store looking at today's sale items... drats!

Too much data on C9 to search? What's the problem with it?

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So the app crashes when you use search.

So do not use it Wink

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, GoddersUK wrote

@Maddus Mattus: I've heard of this great search engine you could use. It's really good for videos. It's called Spectate Swamp desktop search...

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For a laugh, if you have an old WP7 phone, play the game BulletAsylum on you old phone and the new.  I spy hardcoded timing loops....  But does go to show how much faster the new hardware is Smiley

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http://blogs.msdn.com/b/abhinaba/archive/2012/11/08/windows-phone-8-evolution-of-the-runtime-and-application-compatibility.aspx

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, PerfectPhase wrote

Good choice of phone, I have the same!

Good choice of phone, I have the same! Tongue Out

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, AndrewsWorld wrote

Just received my HTC 8X and wow is she a beauty. Now I need some recommendations for apps and games, any suggestions most welcome.

Can you compare the sound quality with a different smart phone?

I'd like to plug in the phone to an amplifier and listen to it closely and compare. I'm convinced the sound chip in my HTC Surround to this day is the best available... and I'm leaning towards your phone vs. the Nokia 920.

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, JohnAskew wrote

... and I'm leaning towards your phone vs. the Nokia 920.

Got one on Saturday, and I use mine in the car a lot (Have the HTC  Sensation XL on Android). Much to my surprise, but when CD quality music is turned up to near maximum, it sounds terrible, but Beats Audio corrects this, and I can turn it up even more.

 

I know some may say it's all marketing, but beats audio is much smarter than just being a EQ setting..........just my own 2 pence

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, JohnAskew wrote

vs. the Nokia 920.

Haven't really tested the quality so much, but at the very least, the sound is pretty loud at max volume. I'm content with it so far.

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, vesuvius wrote

*snip*

Got one on Saturday, and I use mine in the car a lot (Have the HTC  Sensation XL on Android). Much to my surprise, but when CD quality music is turned up to near maximum, it sounds terrible, but Beats Audio corrects this, and I can turn it up even more.

 

I know some may say it's all marketing, but beats audio is much smarter than just being a EQ setting..........just my own 2 pence

I'm sold on the HTC 8x Beats > the Nokia 920.

My son's an emerging musician and I prefer audio over video/camera. 

 

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