Comments for Avantglance http://www.avantglance.com Things of my interest that could be of yours Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:25:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on This is what Dubstep looks like by So sieht Dubstep aus! | Beerbox Blog dein Sneaker und Lifestyle Blog aus Osnabrück http://www.avantglance.com/2011/07/20/this-is-what-dubstep-looks-like/#comment-10651 So sieht Dubstep aus! | Beerbox Blog dein Sneaker und Lifestyle Blog aus Osnabrück Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/07/20/#comment-10651 [...] [via] avantcore [...] [...] [via] avantcore [...]

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by fabio http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10650 fabio Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:47:22 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10650 Whatsapp is basically just a Jabber client. with a simple challenge / response mechanism for the login. the phone number is the username... the only thing left unknown is how the password is (silently) auto-generated by the app. since it is never asked by the app, the user never has to enter it, so I don't know what it is :) Only problem is : whatsapp doesn't legally allow reverse engineering... I guess in order to get an unofficial whatsapp version would require a huge amount of luck and wild guesses in order to figure out how is the whatsapp/jabber password generated. Last time I contacted them (whatsapp) I offered my help for free and they turned it down... too bad for them, I'd say. oh, by the way... try and convince your friends to use kik messenger ;) (www.kik.com) :) Whatsapp is basically just a Jabber client.

with a simple challenge / response mechanism for the login.

the phone number is the username…

the only thing left unknown is how the password is (silently) auto-generated by the app. since it is never asked by the app, the user never has to enter it, so I don’t know what it is :)

Only problem is : whatsapp doesn’t legally allow reverse engineering…

I guess in order to get an unofficial whatsapp version would require a huge amount of luck and wild guesses in order to figure out how is the whatsapp/jabber password generated.

Last time I contacted them (whatsapp) I offered my help for free and they turned it down…

too bad for them, I’d say.

oh, by the way… try and convince your friends to use kik messenger ;)

(www.kik.com)

:)

]]> Comment on Rabbit Pose by Steve Shaw http://www.avantglance.com/2011/03/04/rabbit-pose/#comment-10647 Steve Shaw Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:23:35 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/03/04/rabbit-pose/#comment-10647 The image came from my company website, and I drew the actual image... www.lightillusion.com Cheers, Steve The image came from my company website, and I drew the actual image…

http://www.lightillusion.com

Cheers,

Steve

]]> Comment on This is what Dubstep looks like by Dubstep Samples http://www.avantglance.com/2011/07/20/this-is-what-dubstep-looks-like/#comment-10646 Dubstep Samples Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:36:31 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/07/20/#comment-10646 LOVE IT! LOVE IT!

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by quincy http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10640 quincy Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:41:45 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10640 Hi there, For ya'll people with friends that do have androids and iphones you can use kik messenger. It's a really great app just like whatsapp (looks even beter), it doesn't support symian tho.. So no nokia phone or whatever can use this app. It works more than fine on my DELL venue pro WP7 and on my friends HTC sensation, aces android tablet and sony play. Does anyone know which month the new updates will come out?? Greetz Q Hi there,
For ya’ll people with friends that do have androids and iphones you can use kik messenger. It’s a really great app just like whatsapp (looks even beter), it doesn’t support symian tho.. So no nokia phone or whatever can use this app.
It works more than fine on my DELL venue pro WP7 and on my friends HTC sensation, aces android tablet and sony play.

Does anyone know which month the new updates will come out??

Greetz Q

]]> Comment on This is what Dubstep looks like by Best Dubstep Artists http://www.avantglance.com/2011/07/20/this-is-what-dubstep-looks-like/#comment-10637 Best Dubstep Artists Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:14:20 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/07/20/#comment-10637 Haha dude awesome xd Haha dude awesome xd

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by pennington@jeromerobbins.org http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10621 pennington@jeromerobbins.org Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:52:47 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10621 Don't think you can say everyone who owns one loves it. I hate it. Have to use the cloud to sync which completely robs me of the functionality of Windows Mobile 6.5. Went back to an iPhone, because I hate it slightly less. Don’t think you can say everyone who owns one loves it. I hate it. Have to use the cloud to sync which completely robs me of the functionality of Windows Mobile 6.5. Went back to an iPhone, because I hate it slightly less.

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Laurent http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10620 Laurent Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:06:16 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10620 A smart phone without whatsapp is like a face without eyes or noze ...something important is missing A smart phone without whatsapp is like a face without eyes or noze …something important is missing

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Implementing Whatsapp on webOS phones « Technology Matters http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10619 Implementing Whatsapp on webOS phones « Technology Matters Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:57:12 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10619 [...] it is safe to say that they are at least giving strong thought to supporting Windows Phone (once Mango arrives that provides the necessary contacts database [...] [...] it is safe to say that they are at least giving strong thought to supporting Windows Phone (once Mango arrives that provides the necessary contacts database [...]

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by friend http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10612 friend Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10612 If you dont know how to set up accounts u shuld stick to symian os... And whatsup whatsapp, better have ur stuff redy when mango gets here If you dont know how to set up accounts u shuld stick to symian os…
And whatsup whatsapp, better have ur stuff redy when mango gets here

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Gbenga http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10611 Gbenga Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:51:58 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10611 How come Nokia N900 doesn't support whatsapp? I have been trying to download it on my Nokia N900 mobile phone so as to get connected with my friends who as well using whatsapp but unfortunately I couldn't just do that because my N900 doesn't support it. Can Nokia please help us out? How come Nokia N900 doesn’t support whatsapp? I have been trying to download it on my Nokia N900 mobile phone so as to get connected with my friends who as well using whatsapp but unfortunately I couldn’t just do that because my N900 doesn’t support it.
Can Nokia please help us out?

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by AnonGuy http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10609 AnonGuy Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:02:08 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10609 I'll be frank. Microsoft released WP7 way too early and updated it way too terribly. They're on the level of Google/Android OEMs, but worse given how every Windows Phone is analogous to a Google Nexus Series phone and they don't have anything near the roadblocks i.e. Samsung phones have. Samsung phone updates have nothing to do with WP7 and everything to do with what Samsung did to those phones under the hood (drivers, etc.), however it still took way too long to get something as non-factor as NoDo update out the door. Mango will be almost a year after the devices went up for sale. That's WAY too long. As far as I'm concerned, WP7 RTM/Nodo were Beta and Beta 2 versions. Mango will be what I'm sure they wanted RTM WP7 to be, but they rushed it out way ahead of schedule because they felt they had to. I already had a Galaxy S phone when I got this HD7, so I'm not really at a loss. I have WhatsApp - on my Galaxy S. People I know with Symbian, Blackberries, and iOS devices have it as well... Microsoft made key design decisions which obviously hindered the development of ridiculously popular (and to some people) "must-have" apps on their platform, and they will pay for it. Lots of people who would have gotten a WP7 device got something else instead, and once a Feature Phone user upgrades to a smartphone and gets Android or iOS it's hard as hell to get them to switch platforms. Even people who got Blackberries are hard to sway - even if you clearly show them how another platform is superior. This isn't just about WhatsApp. It's about WhatsApp, Skype, Decent IM applications (IM+ is a travesty, it sucks almost as much as Miyowa), decent Facebook/Twitter Clients (even the new Foursquare is bad compared to what's on iOS and Android), Layar, LinkedIn, no support for Video Email/MMS, Terrible YouTube Support (unless you have an HTC device), a Browser worse than the Opera Mobile preloaded on the HD2, no OTA Podcast support in Zune, no Visual Voicemail. No Support for Cloud Storage AND no support for managing files on the phone, no support for Synching to Outlook, Weak Calendaring, and a UI metaphor that is completely broken when in-app advertising is utilized. That's not to mention some of the devices (like the HD2) have low quality displays, weak radios (can barely get a signal here, Vibrant has no issues, though), and terrible sound hardware out the external speakers (this thing is supposed to double up as a ZuneHD, says Ballmer). The FM Radio also cannot function without a headset... There are tons of useful apps that are either: Missing, Buggy as hell, Lacking tons of functionality compared to the iOS/Android versions. It's sort of embarassing, TBH. And it's sort of comical that I read so many blogs that give excuses for it. There is virtually no excuse for Microsoft releasing a Mobile OS in the state WP7 was released in, in 2010. None whatsoever. The Mobile landscape has changed. There are other big players (multiples) that have raised the standards of usability and developer support. I can barely use my WP7 device (even for calls/txting here due to the terrible cell radio in the device) and TBQH I think by the time Mango is released I'd have trashed or sold it and gotten a Galaxy S II. I was sold on the pre-release hype. #NeverAgain I’ll be frank. Microsoft released WP7 way too early and updated it way too terribly. They’re on the level of Google/Android OEMs, but worse given how every Windows Phone is analogous to a Google Nexus Series phone and they don’t have anything near the roadblocks i.e. Samsung phones have. Samsung phone updates have nothing to do with WP7 and everything to do with what Samsung did to those phones under the hood (drivers, etc.), however it still took way too long to get something as non-factor as NoDo update out the door. Mango will be almost a year after the devices went up for sale. That’s WAY too long. As far as I’m concerned, WP7 RTM/Nodo were Beta and Beta 2 versions. Mango will be what I’m sure they wanted RTM WP7 to be, but they rushed it out way ahead of schedule because they felt they had to.

I already had a Galaxy S phone when I got this HD7, so I’m not really at a loss. I have WhatsApp – on my Galaxy S. People I know with Symbian, Blackberries, and iOS devices have it as well… Microsoft made key design decisions which obviously hindered the development of ridiculously popular (and to some people) “must-have” apps on their platform, and they will pay for it. Lots of people who would have gotten a WP7 device got something else instead, and once a Feature Phone user upgrades to a smartphone and gets Android or iOS it’s hard as hell to get them to switch platforms. Even people who got Blackberries are hard to sway – even if you clearly show them how another platform is superior.

This isn’t just about WhatsApp. It’s about WhatsApp, Skype, Decent IM applications (IM+ is a travesty, it sucks almost as much as Miyowa), decent Facebook/Twitter Clients (even the new Foursquare is bad compared to what’s on iOS and Android), Layar, LinkedIn, no support for Video Email/MMS, Terrible YouTube Support (unless you have an HTC device), a Browser worse than the Opera Mobile preloaded on the HD2, no OTA Podcast support in Zune, no Visual Voicemail. No Support for Cloud Storage AND no support for managing files on the phone, no support for Synching to Outlook, Weak Calendaring, and a UI metaphor that is completely broken when in-app advertising is utilized.

That’s not to mention some of the devices (like the HD2) have low quality displays, weak radios (can barely get a signal here, Vibrant has no issues, though), and terrible sound hardware out the external speakers (this thing is supposed to double up as a ZuneHD, says Ballmer). The FM Radio also cannot function without a headset…

There are tons of useful apps that are either: Missing, Buggy as hell, Lacking tons of functionality compared to the iOS/Android versions.

It’s sort of embarassing, TBH.

And it’s sort of comical that I read so many blogs that give excuses for it. There is virtually no excuse for Microsoft releasing a Mobile OS in the state WP7 was released in, in 2010. None whatsoever. The Mobile landscape has changed. There are other big players (multiples) that have raised the standards of usability and developer support.

I can barely use my WP7 device (even for calls/txting here due to the terrible cell radio in the device) and TBQH I think by the time Mango is released I’d have trashed or sold it and gotten a Galaxy S II.

I was sold on the pre-release hype. #NeverAgain

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by zontna http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10602 zontna Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:00:49 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10602 Im as microsoft supporter for so many years included windows server 2003/2008, exchange 2007/2010, windows xp/7. Hopefully microsoft pickup and understand what market needs so that wont let google over head as google damn aggressive on phone/tablet and notebook (chromebook). Im as microsoft supporter for so many years included windows server 2003/2008, exchange 2007/2010, windows xp/7.

Hopefully microsoft pickup and understand what market needs so that wont let google over head as google damn aggressive on phone/tablet and notebook (chromebook).

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by danny http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10599 danny Mon, 30 May 2011 09:23:33 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10599 we dont have to vote whatsapp for wp7,, because on this end year nokia will release nokia-wp7 os. that mean nokia will ask microsoft to cooperate with whatsapp for sure because nokia have the same business aim and already made a fore partnership with them. we dont have to vote whatsapp for wp7,, because on this end year nokia will release nokia-wp7 os. that mean nokia will ask microsoft to cooperate with whatsapp for sure because nokia have the same business aim and already made a fore partnership with them.

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Walid http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10598 Walid Tue, 24 May 2011 15:29:18 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10598 I guess that now they can start working on it ! "Mango will hit users in the Fall, according to Mr. Lees, but developers can get their hands on the SDK now." http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/05/24/microsoft-officially-announces-windows-phone-7-1-mango-with-500-new-features/ I guess that now they can start working on it !

“Mango will hit users in the Fall, according to Mr. Lees, but developers can get their hands on the SDK now.”

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/05/24/microsoft-officially-announces-windows-phone-7-1-mango-with-500-new-features/

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Pieter http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10485 Pieter Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:39:58 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10485 I belive Microsoft has now released the tools for WhatsApp to make their App on Windows Phone 7 when Mango arrives. So they might start developing already so they'll be able to release it later this year! I belive Microsoft has now released the tools for WhatsApp to make their App on Windows Phone 7 when Mango arrives. So they might start developing already so they’ll be able to release it later this year!

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by jnb http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10450 jnb Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:15:30 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10450 Please vote here for whatsapp on WP7: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/44254.html we need it! :) Please vote here for whatsapp on WP7: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/44254.html we need it! :)

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Dissonent http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10443 Dissonent Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:01:07 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10443 Te lack of whatsapp is the only thing stopping me from a htc wp7. Te lack of whatsapp is the only thing stopping me from a htc wp7.

]]> Comment on WhatsApp on Windows Phone 7: "a leader in our list of candidates" by Pedro http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/whatsapp-on-windows-phone-7-a-leader-in-our-list-of-candidates/#comment-10439 Pedro Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:34:07 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2011/01/12/#comment-10439 Windows Phones are the best (I also have Android and Iphone), A lot of people are using Parlingo instead of Whatsapp because Parlingo is Windows, Blackberry, Iphone and Android compatible. If a lot of people use Parlingo then sure Whatsapp will change his decisitions about Windows Phones... I think a lot of people hate Windows and I really dont know why.... Windows Phones are the best (I also have Android and Iphone), A lot of people are using Parlingo instead of Whatsapp because Parlingo is Windows, Blackberry, Iphone and Android compatible.
If a lot of people use Parlingo then sure Whatsapp will change his decisitions about Windows Phones… I think a lot of people hate Windows and I really dont know why….

]]> Comment on 2011 Mediocrity Sedan by IGC http://www.avantglance.com/2010/10/05/2011-mediocrity-sedan/#comment-10435 IGC Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.avantglance.com/2010/10/05/#comment-10435 Jajajaj creo que hay tantas y tantas marcas que podrían felicitarse de haber diseñado el "Mediocrity"... desde Porsche hasta Seat pasando por Toyota o Lancia, veo diseños poco innovadores (recocinados de anteriores productos) por todos los sitios. Y sí, sé que algunas de las marcas que he mencionado se supone que eran un referente en diseño hace unos años... pero ahora solo se repiten como una mala comida. Jajajaj creo que hay tantas y tantas marcas que podrían felicitarse de haber diseñado el “Mediocrity”… desde Porsche hasta Seat pasando por Toyota o Lancia, veo diseños poco innovadores (recocinados de anteriores productos) por todos los sitios. Y sí, sé que algunas de las marcas que he mencionado se supone que eran un referente en diseño hace unos años… pero ahora solo se repiten como una mala comida.

]]>