NO BLUETOOTH, NO STORAGE DEVICE, NO SYNC WITH OUTL...

Question

What future are we talking about here ?
Wifes birthday today, gifted her a LUMIA 610, wanted to transfer our year old son snaps & SHOCKED to know there aint any bluetooth support or the phone doesnt act as a storage device.
Feeling robbed & cheated, hope we get some kinnda support from NOKIA.
For sure not recommending LUMIA phones to anyone in the near future.
SAD & UNETHICAL

Answer 1

Hi FRREDOM,
Thanks for the feedback, I'll try and answer your questions/remarks as best as possible
1) Bluetooth use only for headset
This is not unique to Windows Phone and well documented. In Windows Phone SAP and FTP are not implemented. Windows Phone supports Bluetooth audio (EDR) and connection profiles for use with a carkit (PBAP, HSP, HFP). Here is the complete list of supported profiles;
A2DP 1.2, AVCTP 1.0, AVDTP 1.0, AVRCP 1.0, AVRCP 1.3, GAVDP 1.2, HFP 1.5, HSP 1.1, PBAP 1.0, RFCOMM 1.0
2) Unable to connect as mass storage.
Also well documented. Actually you have at least 7GB of shared storage available to both the phone and other devices through SkyDrive
3) Song to ringtone not available.
There are multiple apps available in marketplace which will allow you to setup songs as ringtones. Also creating your own is clearly explained here.
4) No memory card slot.
This is well documented and not unique to Windows Phone
5) Poor camera for a 5 MP, bad resolution.
There are several settings which will influence image quality. Also you may want to install the Camera Extras app from marketplace which will give you additional features and settings.
6) No Java Support.
While Windows Phone does not support using JAVA natively there are options available like WebORB. Also this is not unique to the Windows Phone platform.
7) No business card option.
This is available through the Contacts Share app
8) No internal voice recorder app.
A number of alternatives can be found in marketplace
9) Zune software restriction ( not user friendly)
Which restrictions would you refer to here?
10) No Skype support, strange in these times of tech savvy age.
Skype for Windows Phone. Due to hardware restriction of the Lumia 610 this app is not available for it at this time though. This is well documented and relates to the Lumia 610 being an entry level Windows Phone device.
11) 1300 amp battery, doesn't sustain full day when used for internet.
Having a constantly active internet connection would require a relative large amount of energy, this is not unique to WIndows Phone or the Lumia 610.
12) No flash or silverlight support.
Not unique to Windows Phone. Flash is no longer being developed for mobile devices.
13) Alarm does'nt work if cell switched off.
If a device is switch off it is not possible to use the alarm. If you refer to other Nokia devices (Sx0/Symbian) these devices do not switch off, but go to a sleepmode when you 'turn off'.
14) Not the least, cannot be upgraded to windows 8.
This has been well documented, but will however not impact the functionality of the Lumia 610 in any way. Windows Phone 8 is a new mobile OS which main functions and enhancements over Window Phone 7.x will require hardware not available on the Lumia 610. Windows Phone 7.5 will receive an update to version 7.8 after Windows Phone 8 is released which will include at least the new start screen options.
Lastly, the Lumia 610 syncs with your Outlook contacts and calendars in real-time through your Microsoft Account. You will find more information on this in this post.
Hope this helps, feel free to post any additional questions you may have.
Kosh
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