Comments for Zunited http://zunited.net Microsoft news — Xbox, Windows Phone, Zune Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Comment on Photosynth. by Nate Lawrence http://zunited.net/2012/02/photosynth/#comment-1950 Nate Lawrence Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6959#comment-1950 Hi, Cris178,  I'm not sure that we'll see the ability to generate photosynths on our WinPhones until well into Windows Phone 8's lifecycle when phones finally get more RAM onboard, but the Photosynth team does have a mobile app that captures panoramas. So far it's only out on iOS, but they're working on a Windows Phone version. I've collected every quote from their team on the subject that I'm aware of here in this doc: http://bit.ly/synthywinphonedoc  You can read the ongoing outcry from Windows Phone users like yourself and I from Twitter here: http://bit.ly/synthywinphone Hi, Cris178, 

I’m not sure that we’ll see the ability to generate photosynths on our WinPhones until well into Windows Phone 8′s lifecycle when phones finally get more RAM onboard, but the Photosynth team does have a mobile app that captures panoramas. So far it’s only out on iOS, but they’re working on a Windows Phone version. I’ve collected every quote from their team on the subject that I’m aware of here in this doc: http://bit.ly/synthywinphonedoc 

You can read the ongoing outcry from Windows Phone users like yourself and I from Twitter here: http://bit.ly/synthywinphone

]]> Comment on The Year That Was : 5 Things Microsoft Did Wrong and Right With Windows Phone in 2011 by Stevegio http://zunited.net/2012/01/the-year-that-was-5-things-microsoft-did-wrong-and-right-with-windows-phone-in-2011/#comment-1949 Stevegio Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:04:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6687#comment-1949 Just dont stick a SIM card in a phone Just dont stick a SIM card in a phone

]]> Comment on Photosynth. by Nate Lawrence http://zunited.net/2012/02/photosynth/#comment-1948 Nate Lawrence Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6959#comment-1948 Which viewer are you having trouble with, kraamerXmich?  I'd be glad to help you if you'd like.  You can find a full list of the keyboard shortcuts for the web viewers at the end of the Photosynth Photography Guide. http://cdn.photosynth.net/documentation/Photosynth%20Guide%20v8.pdf To be honest, I think the panorama viewer on iOS devices couldn't possibly be simpler to use. All there is to do is to turn around (with touch and drag) and zoom in and out (with pinch to zoom). Which viewer are you having trouble with, kraamerXmich? 

I’d be glad to help you if you’d like. 

You can find a full list of the keyboard shortcuts for the web viewers at the end of the Photosynth Photography Guide. http://cdn.photosynth.net/documentation/Photosynth%20Guide%20v8.pdf

To be honest, I think the panorama viewer on iOS devices couldn’t possibly be simpler to use. All there is to do is to turn around (with touch and drag) and zoom in and out (with pinch to zoom).

]]> Comment on Photosynth. by kraamerXmich http://zunited.net/2012/02/photosynth/#comment-1947 kraamerXmich Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:10:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6959#comment-1947 Actually, after playing around with it some more, it's pretty cool, however I do use other apps that do it better. Actually, after playing around with it some more, it’s pretty cool, however I do use other apps that do it better.

]]> Comment on Photosynth. by kraamerXmich http://zunited.net/2012/02/photosynth/#comment-1946 kraamerXmich Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:06:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6959#comment-1946 I have it on my iPhone and I think it's kinda pointless...and could they have made the viewer any harder to use? I think they need to do some work on it before I'd have any interest. I have it on my iPhone and I think it’s kinda pointless…and could they have made the viewer any harder to use? I think they need to do some work on it before I’d have any interest.

]]> Comment on Photosynth. by Anonymous http://zunited.net/2012/02/photosynth/#comment-1945 Anonymous Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6959#comment-1945 this should be integrated into windows phone 7 this should be integrated into windows phone 7

]]> Comment on Photosynth. by Anonymous http://zunited.net/2012/02/photosynth/#comment-1944 Anonymous Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6959#comment-1944 this should be integrated into windows phone 7 this should be integrated into windows phone 7

]]> Comment on An Argument for the Budget Carriers by D http://zunited.net/2012/02/an-argument-for-the-budget-carriers/#comment-1943 D Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:13:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6776#comment-1943 I don't think the Lumia 710 is cheap as in crappy.  I think that Nokia can deliver very good hardware at good price points that consumers can afford.  Even so, if you want to talk cheap you can say that generation 1 phones still run smooth comparable to generation 2 devices.  My Samsung Focus still runs just as good as the newest HTC Titan or Focus S.  This is the advantage I mention that both Nokia and Microsoft should leverage if they should enter the budget carriers.  A year old phone like the Focus or HD7 can outperform any recent  budget Android phone.  I don’t think the Lumia 710 is cheap as in crappy.  I think that Nokia can deliver very good hardware at good price points that consumers can afford. 

Even so, if you want to talk cheap you can say that generation 1 phones still run smooth comparable to generation 2 devices.  My Samsung Focus still runs just as good as the newest HTC Titan or Focus S. 

This is the advantage I mention that both Nokia and Microsoft should leverage if they should enter the budget carriers.  A year old phone like the Focus or HD7 can outperform any recent  budget Android phone. 

]]> Comment on Consumers are first casualty of the iPad Generation by Cory http://zunited.net/2011/07/consumers-are-first-casualty-of-the-ipad-generation/#comment-1942 Cory Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:42:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=4509#comment-1942 I can't stand the iPad. I agree with everything you've said in this article. What kills me is it's exactly the same as an iPod touch, except this doesn't fit into your pocket. Just goes to show that people will buy anything that has an Apple logo on it. I can’t stand the iPad. I agree with everything you’ve said in this article. What kills me is it’s exactly the same as an iPod touch, except this doesn’t fit into your pocket. Just goes to show that people will buy anything that has an Apple logo on it.

]]> Comment on An Argument for the Budget Carriers by huevon http://zunited.net/2012/02/an-argument-for-the-budget-carriers/#comment-1941 huevon Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:51:00 +0000 http://zunited.net/?p=6776#comment-1941 And why do you think WP7 is better at performing well on cheaper hardware?  The cited 710 has a 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor, no slouch. And why do you think WP7 is better at performing well on cheaper hardware?  The cited 710 has a 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor, no slouch.

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