Microsoft Explains Windows Phone 7 'Phantom Data' 270
Fuzzy Eric writes "Microsoft has confirmed that some handsets running its Windows Phone 7 software are sending and receiving 'phantom data.' The problem surfaced in early January with some owners of phones running Windows Phone 7, claiming that their phone was sending 'between 30 and 50MB of data' every day; an amount that would eat into a 1GB allowance in 20 days. Microsoft said its investigation found that most problems were caused by a unnamed 'third party' service. It said that the problem seemed to only affect 'a small (low single-digit) percentage of Windows Phone customers.'"
NSA (Score:5, Funny)
Re:NSA (Score:5, Funny)
No wonder that this third-party service remains unnamed. After all NSA stands for 'no such agency'.
Ahem: "No Such Application"
"a small (low single-digit) percentage" (Score:5, Funny)
That can't be true. There are more than two reports.
Re:Who gets the 1GB plan? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Who gets the 1GB plan? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:MS Fault Playbook: Two Answers (Score:4, Funny)
1. No Answer
or
2. We found the problem. It wasn't our fault, and it doesn't matter because it's not happening to anyone. (lie)
I can believe it's not happening to anyone - has anyone got one??
This is Slashdot. If they do have one, they won't admit it out of shame.
Poster: "I'm a drug addled pervert."
Slashdot: "Whatever"
Poster: "I love Windows 7 and Microsoft products!"
Slashdot: "You sick fuck! How could you be so STUPID! Get the fuck outta here you godforsaken creep!"
Re:Who gets the 1GB plan? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Who gets the 1GB plan? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm not saying the phantom data isn't bad, I think every kind of phantom is bad
The Ghost who Walks would be extremely unhappy to hear you say this.