I've heard good things about the Focus.

If anyone is interested in the Surround or Quantum, you can get them for $0.01 this weekend through Amazon. http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/htc-surround-and-lg-quantum-available-for-0-01-at-amazon-this-w/

Not a bad deal if that's the models you're interested in

11/13/2010 3:15:15 PM

My co-worker has a Focus and I really like it.

11/13/2010 3:22:04 PM

I am seriously considering picking a Focus up for funsies. I use my iPhone 4 day to day, I bought a Captivate to try android and its okay, but not a replacement for the iPhone. Maybe WP7 will be the awesome?

11/13/2010 3:40:37 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/htc-trophy-with-windows-phone-7-coming-to-verizon-in-early-2011/

Quote :

"It's unclear whether Verizon will ever get HTC's 7 Pro, but it's a lock that Big Red will eventually have some manner of Windows Phone 7 gear in its lineup -- and now we've got one in the flesh. Looks like HTC will be remixing the Trophy for use on CDMA networks, featuring a 3.8-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel cam, 16GB of storage, and 802.11n, and Verizon is circulating a brochure for Microsoft employees saying they'll be able to buy the Trophy in "early 2011" for $199.99 at launch when they renew their contracts now (they'll also get a leather case and a car charger for free, but hey, they're Microsofties). Oh, and that's not the best part: the Trophy is also identified as being a "quad band global phone," meaning you'll be able to roam on GSM networks when you leave the US behind -- a feature Verizon seems to be pushing pretty hard across its smartphone lineup now. Follow the break for a bigger version of the pamphlet. "

11/15/2010 7:07:00 PM

Sweet! Its been hard holding off getting a WP7 but I just can't leave VZW for AT&T or TMobile.

11/15/2010 11:57:50 PM

played with the samsung quantum. it's a nice phone, but not quite nice enough to live with for 2 years. i will be buying a dell venue pro off contract whenever it is available.

11/17/2010 9:09:18 AM

Samsung Focus
LG Quantum

11/17/2010 9:29:04 AM

Just bought a Samsung Focus on ebay

now to unload this Captivate i got

12/3/2010 9:43:25 AM

3 months until Focus time.

A mere 3 months.

12/3/2010 1:17:03 PM

is there a list of all the applications available for wp7 somewhere?

12/3/2010 1:22:13 PM

^yeah download the zune client.

12/3/2010 2:21:30 PM

When's this shit hit Verizon?

12/6/2010 10:53:33 PM

WHAT UP TEAM!

12/27/2010 3:28:16 PM

did you get one early or something?

p.s. in addition to noen's suggestion, you can browse wp7 apps with bing visual search http://www.bing.com/browse?g=wp7#toc=1

[Edited on December 27, 2010 at 3:30 PM. Reason : still loving mine. got a few complaints of course, but definitely a lot to look forward to]

12/27/2010 3:29:30 PM

Yeah, I went into the AT&T store today to ask about my options and after discussing how unhappy I was with my iPhone and how, even if fixed (since I had AppleCare), I had no desire to ever use it again the guy helped me out.

Basically, I'm currently both super happy with the Focus and AT&T at the moment.

12/27/2010 4:54:42 PM

I've been told off the record by sprint that they will go on sale at the end of February, and that verizon will go on sale in April or May at their current pace.

I'm dead set on sprint now after seeing their family plans (1500min, unlimited text and data for two phones for 100/mo)

12/27/2010 8:03:26 PM

an no cell coverage in obvious places like on the interstate, but two floors underground in a sub basement.... FULL BARS! (at-least that's my experience with sprint)

12/27/2010 8:29:34 PM

Sprint is now CDMA and roams on verizons full network, so that is no longer a problem.

12/27/2010 10:13:48 PM

i wish someone other than dell was making the venue pro. then it wouldnt be a piece of shit and it would be ready. htc h7 pro shows promise

[Edited on December 27, 2010 at 10:47 PM. Reason : in comes a new challenger http://www.htc.com/www/product/7pro/overview.html]

12/27/2010 10:43:57 PM

Though slow, wireless sync is pretty awesome.

Also, while not great, the Zune software is leaps and bounds above iTunes.

And being able to tell how many e-mails, phone calls, and texts you've missed without unlocking the phone? The future is now.

12/28/2010 11:18:48 AM

Quote :

"Sprint is now CDMA and roams on verizons full network, so that is no longer a problem."

too bad they can terminate your contract if you roam too much.

12/28/2010 11:27:39 AM

Just picked up a Focus and a 16GB card and am fiddling with it....

12/28/2010 12:33:34 PM

Quote :

"too bad they can terminate your contract if you roam too much."

do you know of anyone this has ever happened to? you have to roam over 50% consistently before anything is done - who are these people that roam more than 10-20% at the absolute max in today's cellular world

12/28/2010 2:07:05 PM

I'm sure it's easily possible for those who live in a roaming area like my parents. They'd easily go over the 800 min or 50% allotment

12/28/2010 2:40:32 PM

For those who have gotten their WP7 in the back-half of this month:

https://microsoft.promo.eprize.com/windows7redemption/

You can get a free copy of Halo Reach, Fable 3, Kinectimals, or Kinect Joy Ride

12/29/2010 10:51:34 AM

Thanks for the tip, just put the form in the mail. We'll see if it pans out in 6-8 weeks.

12/29/2010 12:49:58 PM

This new update looks like it will be pretty awesome: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/wp7-update-with-faster-app-load-times-copy-and-paste-is-real-r/

Also, I'm not generally one to go on and on about apps, but Bing2Wall is pretty excellent. It basically just lets you grab the last 6 days worth of Bing images (in particular, the ones that appear when you hit the search button) and save them to your phone, allowing you to use them as wallpapers.

It's basic, it's free, it works as advertised.

1/11/2011 3:58:25 PM

BTW, my free copy of Kinectimals arrived yesterday.

1/13/2011 11:53:45 AM

seems the new firmware is breaking the jailbreak that allows me to install whatever app I want, whether or not it's in ms's app store. that was one of my favorite things about winmo6. i guess the dell venue pro is out the running now

1/13/2011 2:36:19 PM

^ i thought that got disabled a while back anyways

or maybe they had just announced/speculated earlier that it would. of course, i'm sure you've seen already that the team responsible will be meeting with microsoft to discuss "official" homebrew possibilities in the future

[Edited on January 13, 2011 at 3:49 PM. Reason : http://www.chevronwp7.com/post/2709484164/upcoming-discussions-with-microsoft]

1/13/2011 3:47:07 PM

Quote :

"And being able to tell how many e-mails, phone calls, and texts you've missed without unlocking the phone? The future is now."

The iPhone has been doing texts/missed calls/voice mails w/out unlocking the phone for 4 years? I'd imagine Android has something similar also?

1/13/2011 3:49:47 PM

without jailbreaking? and for 4 years? news to me.

1/13/2011 4:08:04 PM

Quote :

"I'd imagine Android has something similar also?"

Not natively. Believe you can get custom lock screens though

1/13/2011 4:11:01 PM

Quote :

"without jailbreaking? and for 4 years? news to me."

I mean, the iPhone sort of does it, but not well unjailbroken.

Like, if someone calls you, then leaves a voicemail, it'll show up on your front screen as:

Stein | Missed Call
Stein | Voicemail

And if someone texts you once or multiple times, you'll get either the message of the text or:

Stein | Text (2)

It starts to get a little hairy when you get both, and other alerts seem to override it. Like if I get two calls, a text, and a Facebook message, depending on what order they come in, you might get just the alert about a text, just the Facebook message, or a full on panel.

It's not like in WP7 where there's a counter for everything on the home screen. So if you miss a phone call and a text, you get a count next to the icon.

1/13/2011 6:59:22 PM

As ^ says, the iPhone had been doing it since the original version, though it's never done locked screen email alerts or any facebook alerts (still doesn't). I can see for people that rely more on facebook/e-mail that these would be desirable though. I've also noticed that it will alert you w/no more than 4-5 lines if the phone's been locked. Definite what have you that this would be useful. Well, there are certainly areas all of the UIs could be improved. I agree that the # next to the button for each function is not a bad idea though, I'd like to see that on my phone!

1/13/2011 10:15:09 PM

I will be getting a Focus soon as my work phone. Where are you guys getting your memory cards at and what is the largest available, 16GB? It looks like you can only use WP7-Certified MicroSD cards.

1/20/2011 11:49:54 AM

Just wanted to bump this topic to mention how awesome the Zune -> WP7 integration is for music, especially compared to iTunes -> iPhone.

I think my favorite functionality is that I mainly sync my phone to my computer at home, but if I'm at work and listening to music and find a song I like, I can just plug in my phone, right click and go "Sync with Phone" and the track is available there. None of that "oh, you want to sync with this computer? We need to delete everything off your phone" iPhone bullshit.

Of course, I could actually do this directly from my phone, no computer required, but this seems equally as cool.

e: Don't know how I missed the previous post, but I use this memory card and it works fine - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WIRFD2/ref=oss_product

[Edited on February 11, 2011 at 9:14 AM. Reason : .]

2/11/2011 9:12:58 AM

i will be replacing my android with one of these in the next month

2/11/2011 9:43:44 AM

Nokia is dropping everything and moving to wp7. heh.

2/11/2011 9:43:53 AM

hahaha

2/11/2011 11:41:13 AM

IE9 RC is pretty nice. They need to hurry up and get the render engine into wp7

2/11/2011 11:47:34 AM

^^&^^^ from my understanding it's just a partnership between Nokia & Microsoft, I'm not sure it's been confirmed yet that they are switching their entire OS to WP7.

2/11/2011 11:55:28 AM

2/11/2011 11:59:23 AM

http://www.bgr.com/2011/02/14/first-windows-phone-7-update-due-in-early-march/

2/14/2011 11:11:19 AM

i thought we were supposed to get an update in January. I guess that was all rumor and speculation though. also a little disappointed the browser update won't be part of the march drop

2/14/2011 1:54:09 PM

When is Sprint slated to get these phones? I have been waiting since 2009, and this is like a knife to gut - bringing the phone out and not even let all carriers carry the devices, so I have to sit back and watch others talk about their WP7 phones.

2/14/2011 4:28:05 PM

Just verified mid March release date for Verizon WP7 HTC Trophy with our Verizon Business Rep.

2/15/2011 4:55:29 PM

^ Thank you! Been sitting on my VZW upgrade for several months now. Trophy should hold me over til the second generation devices.

2/16/2011 2:37:57 AM

looks like sprint may be announcing the HTC 7 Pro tomorrow http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/sprint-tweet-makes-february-24th-launch-sound-like-windows-phone/

2/23/2011 8:18:02 AM

So it appears that you can only pre-order the phone at participating stores WITH the purchase of a $50 giftcard? Is this common practice, and is there a chance to get the phone before the scheduled release date (03/20)? Does this mean that I can add the $50 giftcard toward my pre-order of the phone?

[Edited on February 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM. Reason : /]

2/24/2011 9:20:27 AM