nokia Just bought a Nokia Lumia 710!

[whitebread]

I just bought myself a Nokia Lumia 710 :D. What are some must-have apps?

Also, what tools do I need to write software for it?

[Muhammad Farrukh]

First off, congratulations.

Its a great little phone, and fits comfortably in hand. I haven't got the chance to spend more than 30 something minutes with it, but from what I can tell, its awesome.

For Apps

[Ice_Blue]

Nice phone.

But only 8GB storage and no card slot is a definite downer.

[whitebread]

But only 8GB storage and no card slot is a definite downer.

Agreed.

[~Johnny]

All the tools you need to develop should be found here for free: http://create.msdn.com/en-us/home/getting_started

[whitebread]

All the tools you need to develop should be found here for free: http://create.msdn.c...getting_started

Thanks :D

[FalseAgent]

Nice phone.

But only 8GB storage and no card slot is a definite downer.

I have a Nokia Lumia 710 and I find this offen-

nah, just kidding. I agree. :D

[Depicus]

So what's it like ?, thinking of getting one for development.

[whitebread]

So what's it like ?, thinking of getting one for development.

So far, I like it. Only thing that is missing are apps for checking my bank balance :-/... My iPhone had an app for it, but I guess my bank doesn't think WP7 is important enough to develop an app for it.

[hjf288]

Nice phone.

But only 8GB storage and no card slot is a definite downer.

Yeah.. :( I sold mine because the audio quality wasn't as good as my S2 and I couldn't fit my music and apps on :p

Very fast and comfortable phone though... Battery life wasn't the best but everything was snappy

[micro]

Congrats!!

You can give my apps a try (they are all free)

BandWidth : Network Speed Test app

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/bd5202c2-c401-e011-9264-00237de2db9e

Sleep: Noise machine to help you sleep.

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/22a2ed1e-a8a2-4b04-a8f9-605999ae3b63

More of a specialized app,

Car Audio: Everything you need to install and understand car audio!

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/9bdfe89c-e4dd-4705-a766-bf6eb8325c9d

Developing for windows phone is really fun and easy to get started! I love the platform and love my windows phone.

[jakem1]

Congrats!!

You can give my apps a try (they are all free)

BandWidth : Network Speed Test app

http://www.windowsph...64-00237de2db9e

Sleep: Noise machine to help you sleep.

http://www.windowsph...f9-605999ae3b63

More of a specialized app,

Car Audio: Everything you need to install and understand car audio!

http://www.windowsph...66-bf6eb8325c9d

Developing for windows phone is really fun and easy to get started! I love the platform and love my windows phone.

Sleep's a really great app and ensured a couple of nights sleep in an overheated hotel room in Paris a couple of weeks ago. Thanks micro :)

[whitebread]

Congrats!!

You can give my apps a try (they are all free)

BandWidth : Network Speed Test app

http://www.windowsph...64-00237de2db9e

Sleep: Noise machine to help you sleep.

http://www.windowsph...f9-605999ae3b63

More of a specialized app,

Car Audio: Everything you need to install and understand car audio!

http://www.windowsph...66-bf6eb8325c9d

Developing for windows phone is really fun and easy to get started! I love the platform and love my windows phone.

Cool. I will check them out.

Edit: Just download/installed/ran BandWidth. My results are:

Download speed: 0.88 Mbps

Upload speed: 0.63 Mbps

Latency: 485 ms

:(

[jakem1]

BTW, I see the Lumia 710 just beat the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Laptop Magazines Smartphone Madness comp :laugh:

http://blog.laptopmag.com/smartphone-madness-2012-game-14-samsung-galaxy-nexus-vs-nokia-lumia-710-voting-ends-330-at-9-a-m-est#pd_a_6087666

[micro]

Cool. I will check them out.

Edit: Just download/installed/ran BandWidth. My results are:

Download speed: 0.88 Mbps

Upload speed: 0.63 Mbps

Latency: 485 ms

:(

Thats not that bad.. Much better than edge! On average in my city i average ~ 1.8 Mbps down and 0.6 Mbps up.

[+Elі Subscriber²]

Congrats! I love my WP7 Phone, pretty sure you are going to enjoy yours too.

[FalseAgent]

Yeah.. :( I sold mine because the audio quality wasn't as good as my S2 and I couldn't fit my music and apps on :p

Very fast and comfortable phone though... Battery life wasn't the best but everything was snappy

The latest update for Lumia 710 brings better sound quality, better battery life, and even slightly better performance.

[George P Global Moderator]

Since the release of the 710 and the 800 Nokia has pushed out, what, 2-3 formware updates so far? I think how quick they've been able to get their own updates out should be a good sign going forward.