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How to Play Unsupported Voicemail Wav files on Windows Phone 8

March 18, 2013 By Johan van Mierlo Leave a Comment

One of the biggest issues on Windows Phone 8 has been that many users haven't been able to play certain wav audio files which are their home or office voice mails attached to an email. The issue is that that there are different type of wav files and somehow the codecs of older wav files didn't make it in the chip sets on Windows Phone 8. I will give you two great solutions. One of them requires help from others and can be difficult, but the other solution is easy and you can set it up in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: cisco, comcast, unsupported, wav files, Windows Phone 8, xfinity

How to fix Can’t Join Room Error on Windows Phone 8

November 27, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo Leave a Comment

The room functionality on Windows Phone 8 is a great functionality if it works. However since the launch of Windows Phone 8 many people could not get this functionality to work. Thank to the Microsoft Community forums there is a temporary fix now that I will describe in this article. I wasn't able to get any of my family members to join my room. But I was able to join other rooms. Well we now know where the Hick-up is. The fix is actually very easy but takes some steps in your People Hub. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: fix, Microsoft, rooms, Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8X by HTC Easily Scratches the Screen (Image) Updated !

November 14, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo 21 Comments

Did you just get a brand new Windows Phone 8X by HTC? Do you already scratches on the screen? Well we have !! I guess the Gorilla Glass 2 is not really that scratch resistant. However the Corning Gorilla Glass on the Nokia Lumia 920 is not showing anything like we see on the Windows Phone 8X by HTC. It is very hard to notice, but the scratches are there! I haven't seen this in a while on especially on any of my devices with the Gorilla Glass technology, but this is really noticeable. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: 8x, gorilla glass, HTC, Microsoft, scratch, screen, Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8X by HTC now available at T-Mobile

November 14, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo Leave a Comment

The Windows Phone 8X by HTC has been in high demand with AT&T but now T-Mobile is ready to get this amazing Windows Phone device in the hands of their customers. Pricing is very similar to other carriers $199.99 with a new contract and after rebates. On the T-Mobile Website the 16 GB California Blue version of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC looks like is the only option. Hopefully more colors will be available soon for T-Mobile customers. Go ahead and check it out on the Windows Phone 8X … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Microsoft Cloud, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8, Xbox Music Tagged With: htc 8x, Microsoft, t-mobile, Windows Phone 8

Video Sample Nokia Lumia 920 versus HTC Titan II

November 8, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo 3 Comments

With the Nokia Lumia 920 hitting the store shelves some great feedback is hitting all sort of media channels. A good friend of mine and fellow Microsoft MVP Windows Phone Consumer Pino Paparone has made a great comparison video of a Nokia Lumia 920 and the HTC Titan II taking a video at the same time through a window on a moving train. The video below clearly shows that the 8.7 megapixel camera of the Nokia Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8 outperforms the 16 megapixel HTC Titan II with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: lumia 920, Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone 8

Update : Windows Phone 8X 8GB and 16GB with AT&T in the store on November 9th as well

November 6, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo 1 Comment

In a press release earlier today from AT&T about the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 availability it was also noted that the Windows Phone 8X by HTC will be available in the stores before the Thanksgiving holidays. The Windows Phone 8X by HTC will be available in the standard size but will have a special AT&T model. Update after the break Update: instead of just before Thanksgiving the HTC 8X will be available on November 9th as well just like the Nokia Lumia 920 Before Thanksgiving, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: 8x, AT&T, HTC, Microsoft, Windows Phone 8

Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone for $99.99 on November 9th with AT&T

November 6, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo Leave a Comment

On September 5th Nokia announced the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820, the first devices in Nokia's Windows Phone 8 range. Today, they announced that the highly anticipated Lumia 920 flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be available exclusively through AT&T at a price of $99.99 with a new two-year contract, available on November 9th with preorders beginning November 7th. For a limited time and while supplies last, AT&T will also include a wireless charging plate – free of charge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: 820, 920, Lumia, Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone 8

Over the Air Updates OTA for Windows Phone 8 in Detail

October 31, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo 14 Comments

If you are a current Windows Phone user the only way you got an update installed was using the Zune Desktop application. The new Windows Phone 8 will now deliver different type of updates Over The Air (OTA). There are different sort and sized updates that can be delivered. It looks like Microsoft is taking more control and hopefully is able to push fixes and updates more easily now without the carriers and device manufacturers involvement. I have been lobbying during my conversations with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: ota, over the air, Windows Phone 8

Custom Ringtones on Windows Phone 8 That Was Easy.

October 29, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo 6 Comments

Since the launch of Windows Phone 7 it was very hard to get your custom ringtone on your Windows Phone. You either had to use an app to find the one you wanted and liked or you had to make one yourself with all those nitty and gritty requirements and use somehow your desktop Zune application to get it on your device. However with Windows Phone 8 you can easily get your favorite ringtone on your device. Let explain this to you. In Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 7.5, media transfer between a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: Microsoft, ringtones, Windows Phone 8

How to Backup and Recover Windows Phone 8 – Details Items Back Up listed

October 29, 2012 By Johan van Mierlo 4 Comments

This article will explain to you the benefits of an automatic backup your Windows Phone 8 and how to recover if something happens to your phone. The backup and recovery was something missing in Windows Phone 7 after 3rd party applications were able to do so on Windows Mobile and Phone 6.x. Now Microsoft has a great backup and recover feature built into Windows Phone 8. Between settings and personal information and app data this backup recovery feature is a must. Benefits of Automatic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microsoft, Phones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 Tagged With: back up, Microsoft, recover, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8