I shouldn't complain too much of Windows Phone geo restrictions

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Topic # 109348 18-Sep-2012 14:45
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Reply # 687753 18-Sep-2012 15:04
What app is that? Tried to install PayPal on the Lumia 800 this morning only to find it's seemingly region blocked.. Technology Journalist for Mobile Kiwi Twitter: @ArchSerpo

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Reply # 687754 18-Sep-2012 15:06
Nespresso... Yes, the Paypal thing on Windows Phone is stupid. I have the Paypal Android app so they don't mind having it outside the US. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 687758 18-Sep-2012 15:12
Amazon's WP7.5 app was region locked to certain countries as well. After constant nagging and telling them that's it available in NZ for iPhone, why not WP7.5? They finally added it for NZ. Microsoft\|Outlook\|Skydrive\|Windows Live Admin Center\|Skype\|Office Web Apps\|Office 365\| Windows Phone\|Windows 8\|Xbox\|Hyper-V\|Office2013\|Bing\|Security Essentials\|Server 2012

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Reply # 687759 18-Sep-2012 15:13
Based on the reviews, it does not look like we are missing out at all.

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Reply # 687779 18-Sep-2012 15:46
Does anyone have any luck with the Pandora Radio App? On my iPhone its region locked, and you need a US itunes account. I tried to sign up for one, but got the "you need to talk to one of our Apple customer representatives" which scared me off. So i tried it on my brothers samsung galaxy SIII, and it wasn't available in the play store, so i tried the download from internet thing, and that failed too. Also tried the web browser because hes got flash, but it simply showed the mobile page. (I need some app/setting to spoof the browser agent).

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Reply # 687781 18-Sep-2012 15:49
Dairyxox: Does anyone have any luck with the Pandora Radio App? On my iPhone its region locked, and you need a US itunes account. I tried to sign up for one, but got the "you need to talk to one of our Apple customer representatives" which scared me off. So i tried it on my brothers samsung galaxy SIII, and it wasn't available in the play store, so i tried the download from internet thing, and that failed too. Also tried the web browser because hes got flash, but it simply showed the mobile page. (I need some app/setting to spoof the browser agent). Please start a new thread for this. It has nothing to do with Android.

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Reply # 687783 18-Sep-2012 15:53
Sorry, I thought the samsung galaxy sIII was android.

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Reply # 687812 18-Sep-2012 17:16
The Pandora app works just fine (on Android), the trick is in installing it. You need to use an app like MarketAccess (root required) to make the Play Store think that you're in the US. It'll then let you install the app. I've done this on my phone and Pandora works great (apart from the annoying ads that take up half the screen). Alienware M17x R2: i7-740QM \| AMD 5870M 1GB CrossfireX \| 6GB DDR3-1333 \| 1TB HDD \| BD-ROM Samsung Galaxy S II: CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies

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Reply # 687816 18-Sep-2012 17:19
Dairyxox: Sorry, I thought the samsung galaxy sIII was android. You also mention your iphone, so I still suggest you start a new thread.

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Reply # 687817 18-Sep-2012 17:21
rscole86: Dairyxox: Does anyone have any luck with the Pandora Radio App? On my iPhone its region locked, and you need a US itunes account. I tried to sign up for one, but got the "you need to talk to one of our Apple customer representatives" which scared me off. So i tried it on my brothers samsung galaxy SIII, and it wasn't available in the play store, so i tried the download from internet thing, and that failed too. Also tried the web browser because hes got flash, but it simply showed the mobile page. (I need some app/setting to spoof the browser agent). Please start a new thread for this. It has nothing to do with Android. Actually I think there already is one somewhere in here, I know this has been discussed already this year.... a search will help.