Anyone else waiting for a better WP7 device on Verizon?

[boe]

I really like WP7 a lot.   A few people I know have the Focus.   It works great with Exchange, office documents, pretty much all I care about besides being able to get signal when I call the Focus has.

The Trophy is an interesting phone but I really would prefer a higher end phone if I'm going to carry it for 2 years.   It certainly is slimmer than the Arrive and that is an important feature to me.   Rumors have it with the Mango release we'll see some new WP7 hardware.

I'd actually be willing to switch today if Verizon had gotten the Focus although it isn't quite as high end as I'd like to go.

• I want a 4.3" or 4.5" screen - super amoled plus like the Galaxy S II has would be sweet.

• I want 1650 mah battery like the Galaxy S II has or 1730 mah like the EVO 3D.

• I want 4G service like most recent smartphones have.

• I want BT 3.0 like most recent phones have.

I know WP7 runs well on the old snapdragon processor but I've been building computers for 20 years and you can never have a processor that is too fast (otherwise I wouldn't have to have replaced my first computer).    So a step up in the processor would be welcome although the size of the screen and the battery are my biggest concerns.

I just hope when the new hardware is announced, Verizon won't take so long to supply it to their customers like they did with the Trophy (which other than the worldphone part was released to the rest of the world about 9 months ago).

[johnnyutah]

I'm still waiting..........only 1 mid-range phone after a whole year?  Ridiculous.

My contract is up in a few months, moving my wife and entire family to somewhere where I can get a HTC Titan or similar.

[haysouse]

Windows Phone 7 Bug: Single Text Message Can Wreck The Phone

http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/266296/20111213/windows-phone-7-bug-single-text-message.htm

^ for full disclosure.

In the DOD case, they can have someone work on Android, for the most part, while a WP7 user is completely dependent on MS.

Not disclosing the use of CIQ was abhorable.  It can be useful, just like browser/app performance stats, but now people wonder what else is hidden.

[Tidbits]

I am just say MS may have their own and Apple has developed their own as of 5.0 when you activate one there is an opt out though you know they still probably collect the data for governmental use ie law enforcement. Wouldn't surprise me if all manufacturers do it.

[louise3000]

Is there a Windows phone presently available somewhere that could be activated on my existing Verizon Droid Charge contract?

I can image that it could be worth purchasing the WP phone rather than charging batteries every few hours.

And then.....I could finally just sync Outlook without turning handsprings.

Louise

[chinch]

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louise3000 wrote:

Is there a Windows phone presently available somewhere that could be activated on my existing Verizon Droid Charge contract?

I can image that it could be worth purchasing the WP phone rather than charging batteries every few hours.

And then.....I could finally just sync Outlook without turning handsprings.

Louise

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Yes. the Verizon branded HTC Trophy. You can buy new or off-contract from VZW or from resellers or ebay. 

Any clean (not reported stolen or currently attached to a customer's data contract) used HTC Trophy with Verizon branding can be replace the current smartphone on your VZW account and not change your contract.

[RandyL]

I am waiting for a better selection of Windows Phones.  Other carriers offer a reasonable selection, but you offer one phone and that should be embarrassing for number one mobile service provider.

I have tried Android for the last 2 years and I don't like it.  Please offer a better selection.  I would rather not have a smartphone or data plan if it means continuing to use Android.

[JasonSCarter]

A lot of us here are frustrated with Verizon only offering one WP7 device.  And it's a Gen1 device.  They haven't attempted to get a Gen2 device.  Really sad.  ATT has a very good selection, even T-Mobile has two Gen2 devices, even though they are on the lower end spec wise.  I am hoping CES will bring some kind of WP7 news for us Verizon customers, but I am not holding my breath on it.

[SmoothDouglas]

Jason - Don't hold your breath.  It was just rumored that AT&T is getting the Nokia Ace/900, a new HTC and Samsung phones that are going to be great devices.  Verizon is going to get the OK, Nokia 700 which happens to be NON-LTE.  Contradicting Verizon's previous statement that they'd only allow LTE Windows Phone devices on their network.

 I have an HTC Trophy and it's OK, but soooooo wanted an Nokia 900.  I'm trying to understand the relationship between MS and Verizon and the more things I see or read about it the more it gets me wanting to jump ship.  I think the only reason they are even HAVING Window Phones is to keep anybody that's currently on the network that like WP to stay there.  My local store has an iPhone display, wall to wall Android phones and not the HTC Trophy.  You can only get it specially ordered.....so {word filter avoidance} that I can't explain how that makes me feel!

I'm going to wait out the next month to see if there are any announcements about Windows Phone Devices.  After the dust clears, I'll be jumping ship to AT&T if Verizon doesn't get some good devices.  That means me, and my wife's contracts will be done with Verizon.  Then soon, my 3 young daughters will be wanting phones too.

Step up Verizon.

[JasonSCarter]

Yeah, I am not happy either with all the news today.  Been venting on Twitter all morning.  Verizon is an Android house for now it looks like.  It's really a shame that Verizon is letting ATT get all these devices.  Tell HTC, Samsung, etc that your customers want these devices too Verizon!  Geez....off to ATT I go it looks like.

[chinch]

it would be a real kick in the pants to VZW customers if only the Lumia 710 comes to Verizon before mid 2012. Nice phone for price-conscious shopper that should compliment 1-2 other superphones (like the superior samsung focus flash $0.99 on AT&T does to the Titan & Focus S and HD7S).

The April suggsted date (3 months after Tmobile) is almost a year after Trophy with same style "midrange $49 smartphone. Same or less memory also.

Nevermind no front-facting camera (good for the Tango app and cross platform with all the droid devices VZW has pimped since the moto droid).

Pathetic treatment of customers but no surprise. Maybe VZW burnt bridges with HTC & Samsung along the way. They had motorolla over a barrel as they hemorrhaged cash (and still do pending the google buyout approval).

[Tidbits]

@hop-
You further prove my point...
If WP7 sold millions of devices like the iphone or Android there would be more scutiny.
Look at OSX vs Windows. One of the perceived notions is that OSX is safe. When in fact like you spread more fud. Since OSX has been getting more and more users there has been an influx of virus and malware. Keep feeding the FUD.