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Where I can buy WiFi SD Card for XDA 1 ?
XDA 1 does'nt have SDIO. So whatever card you will put in, it won't work
hi ..
can you elaborate on the SDIO ? i have a sd wi-fi card .. and sure it fits as you say ... but it doesnt recognise the card either ... so this card is usless in this xda 1 you say ?
eurowerks said:
so this card is usless in this xda 1 you say ?
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Unfortunate but true. The XDAII has an SD-IO slot, the original XDA only supports SD memory cards.
(There is a camera which emulates a memory card, but all other cards that aren't storage need an SD-IO capable slot.)
is anyone working on a new wireless program ?
or is everyone (USA anyways) waiting till xda2 come to tmobile usa, or what ever
-Mario
Anyone knows whether there is a product that gets Wi-Fi onto XDA I via the sync port or IrDA port? Both channels should be possible in theory, right?
With Wi-Fi on XDA I and the upcoming VOIP products for PDA platform, we would be able to make free net phone calls over broadband at home (or hotsports if you subscribe them). You would pay $20/mo for the lowest end plan and get the high end plan others are paying $120/mo for. Home land line will become a passe!
forget XDA I !
it is over, it is histroy!
Quite off the point. xda-developers.com is for XDA I (& II) developers and users regardless whether XDA I is taken off t-Mobile's shelf or not. Besides, while it may sound cool and fashionable to say that, an $800 (or $900?) XDA II (without built-in Wi-Fi) sounds like a ripoff. You need a bluetooth earphone to work on XDA I? It's available without built-in bluetooth capability. My friend just bought a bluetooth earphone that works off of the earphone jack of XDA I for $110. Whatever else bluetooth can do is doable via IrDA and sync port already, not to mention XDA II's flaky bluetooth implementation (search for bluetooth for the headaches XDA II users have and you will be fed up).
I feel that XDA I was selling at or below cost for HTC to gain a foothold (R&D cost is always very high for the first product in the line). You can find it on the net selling for as low as $270 (search on google for "t-mobile pocket pc phone $") while a standalone iPod is selling for $100 more than that! XDA II is their payback time.
$530 for a flaky bluetooth, SDIO port (v.s. SD) and a little more memory? Even Bill Gate said that he would not pay for stuff that is not a good deal.
My friend just bought a bluetooth earphone that works off of the earphone jack of XDA I for $110.
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Link please?
Please share the most annoying thing that you don't like about your i-Mate, O2 Mini or something similar to it.
I have the O2 XDA IIs and the one part I hate about it is the inabillity to answer call the first try. It does this every hour on the hour.
I have never had a problem with my O2 XDA II. Other than the incompatibility with SPB Pocket Plus on the occasion hard reset, but to say the least it's a software problem, not hardware.
I'm thinking of upgrading to an i-Mate Jam because of the size and the 1.3 mega pixel camera. I'm thinking of upgrading the ram to 128mb from PPCTech, I don't think 64mb is enough, since my old Compaq iPaq 3955 had 64mb and HP iPaq 4155 wasn't enough.
Please share before I jump the gun and purchase the i-Mate. Thank you.
1) the camera is no good (Nokia 7610 1.3MP beats it handsdown IMO). even after the patches and fixes. bearable for snaps.
2) the bluetooth is MS stack. not a problem more of a preference; been spoiled by Widcomm on my previous PPC (an iPAQ), interface is not as easy with wizards.
other than that I love my JAM!!! but get an O2XDAIImini they say it has better resale value.
I heard that the i-Mate jam or similar to it, like the O2 Mini has a problem with picking up calls? If someone calls, it'll get drop, but after a soft reset, it doesn't do that. Is that true? That's almost the same problem as the XDA IIs or PDA2K.
More irritations
when the XDA Mini battery saving function is set, the system goes into sleep mode after the annointed period.
If you are using bluetooth headset (mine is plantronics M3000) on lengthy conversations you loose half the conversation (transmission side only , reception works OK) when the sleep mode activates, until you turn the unit back on. So you either have to live with the reductiion of battery life, the signal loss or remember to turn off the sleep mode, mid conversation.
Others have reported similar problems with no fixes in sight.
The battery life is disappointing but I have not owned other PDA's to compare it with.
The camera is a gimmick only, not for serious use.
I also have trouble in some internet sites requiring pop-up password entry
input (ie. one of my bank accounts) where it just will not acknowledge the data input. Dont know why, and the bank IT people cant explain it either. It works well on another similar banking site. ????
But.. all things considered, it is a pretty useful gadget.
PS; Cant buy any accessories in Australia yet, but www.boxwave.com in USA was a useful site and easy to deal with.
I haven't had any probs with battery life on my Mini. Much better than my SE T610, particularly when you consider the Mini does a double duty of phone and PDA.
Camera works fine for what its there for. Its not designed to replace a digicam, just be there for those moments you don't have it with you.
Not had any of these call problems described.
PS; Cant buy any accessories in Australia yet, but www.boxwave.com in USA was a useful site and easy to deal with.
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I haven't had probs with buying accessories. I either get them online from resellers or from eBay.
Get one!!!
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pactim said:
The battery life is disappointing but I have not owned other PDA's to compare it with.
PS; Cant buy any accessories in Australia yet, but www.boxwave.com in USA was a useful site and easy to deal with.
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I'd have to disagree with these two comments, I think the battery life is good on the JAM and as for accessories, lots of online aussie gadget shops sell accessories for the JAM.
http://www.expansys.com.au/
http://www.mrgadget.com.au/
just to name a few.
I shall sit corrected and withdraw my remarks about the accessories in Australia.
Thanks for the links. Have already used one and the other was helpful.
When looking around early last month I coud find accessories listed on websites but nil stocks available. I was impatient so I got my soft case from the states, and aluminium case from Singapore while visiting. Good to see the local have caught up. Although they probably all come from the same places
Thanks for the Input
Thanks for the input, I was curious and now I found the answer.
As long as the pda don't act like my O2 XDA IIs, then I'm fine. I hate it when I pick up a call and can't hear anything on the other end until I have to soft reset it.
I love my O2 XDA II, but it's lacking buttons and keyboard. Both the II and IIs is too big, so I'm gonna try the Mini.
Anyone wants to buy any of my XDA II or IIs? Hehe, I'm serious.
hi, to the best people out there, what kind of wifi sd card will you recomend to me for my jam....the kind of driver...and the other parameters i need to consider before buying one. Im sorry but im not techy like you guys who can program and others. Therefore, i need your outmost help. God speed guys. Thanks.
I bought a SPECTEC card from ebay and it works like a charm. Its small size is great as it only protrudes from the Mini (I have a O2 xda II Mini) about 7mm.
I use a modified driver from the E300 card which seem a little better and Wi-Fi Companion that also comes with the E300 Driver download.
Card
http://www.spectec.com.tw/
E300 Driver
http://www.socketcom.com/support/support_wlan.asp?Type=SDIO2
Modified driver (6th post)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=27069&highlight=spectec+e300
i'm going with the sandisk sd wifi 256mb card. I'm going to purchase it sometime this week. I've been told it works good with the magician. heres the link to it:
http://www.sandisk.com/retail/256mb-wifi-sd.asp
also i've seen on ebay they go for $135 at the end of auctions, and the thing brand new at a store is $145 so i'm just going to buy it from the store because i can pick it right infront of me and dont have to wait for it to be shipped and all.
Hi all,
I currently have a xda 2, but sadly it has a few issues and ive decided to retire it, i am currently thinking of buying this phone on t-mobile
what do you people think, is it a good phone / pda or does it have problems or is this a alternative
thanks in advance everyone
Rik.
O2 XDA Mini S
I'd heartily recommend the O2 XDA Mini S, but then I would. I have a vested interest. :lol:
I can heartily recommend the device as a significant upgrade from and XDA 2 (which is what I had). There are a few performance issues (esp Activesync), but overall I am delighted.
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To be more specific. The mini has much better bluetooth - I can voice dial from the headset, the handing off of calls is much more reliable. The mini has wifi - free internet at home (yippee). The mini is small enough to cary around at the weekend not just during the week. Meaning I now use it as my one all singing all dancing phone/pda/mp3/scribble pad/sat nav/etc.
Downside is if I lose it <fingerscrossed> <touch wood> I'm f*cked. It is insured, but unless I keep using the SIM from the kitchen drawer and not my work sim, the insurance doesn't count.
Cheers, Davebo.
I just sold my dopod 838.I must say it's the best ppc phone I ve owned.
Everything is perfect except its size.
we have just signed a contract with O2 to replace our current SPVM1000's (XDA II) with MINI S's
i personally recommend getting a wizard!
hi mate
i would gladly purchase your faulty xda2 from you if you want the cash?
regards
chris
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I have the chance to by a universal for $140 or a htc/at&t fuze for $178. Did i make the right choice going with the cooler and cheeper device, even though it lacks the 3.2mp camera, fm radio, gps, g-class wifi, and smaller/slower ram and rom size?
Welcome to forums
Of course it´s worth every cent!!
Universal is one of the best devices ever build by HTC, and to this date still on the top ones!
Go for it!!!
I don't have a UNI but have most of the other HTC devices. How does the data work on AT&T's network? Can it do Edge speeds or just GPRS? I don't think it has the proper radios to do Edge in US.
Thanks.
There are some American models of this great device, and I´m sure you can get it!
The Universal is indeed a great device. Not only does it work as a phone with everything one needs, it also is a great Windows Mobile device.
What I appreaciate is:
- VGA screen
- full usable keyboard
- pretty fast processor
- size compatible with back-pocket of my jeans, yet big enough to actually use the VGA resultion
What I miss:
- only 64MB RAM, too little for WM6.5 builds (or at least to use them properly)
- no GPS
- no High Speed Internet connection
- camera pretty poor and outdated
I got myself a T-Online Ameo very cheap and while this device features all the missing items, regarding the Universal, it has a major flaw: it does not fit in most of trouser's pocket! This means I keep it at home most of the days...
Newer devices may have equal features, better processors, RAM, etc., but they cost around 500-600 Euro, at least 4 times the price of a second hand Universal!
However, you should definitly checkout the new Windows Mobile models from Acer, like the M900. It costs £189 at Expansys and has some impressive specs.
Cheers,
vma
vma said:
What I miss:
- only 64MB RAM, too little for WM6.5 builds (or at least to use them properly)
- no GPS
- no High Speed Internet connection
- camera pretty poor and outdated
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- You can upgrade it to 128MB
- You can use Bluethoot GPS
- 3G is quite quick
- Yes, camera is pretty poot
blackSVK said:
- You can upgrade it to 128MB
- You can use Bluethoot GPS
- 3G is quite quick
- Yes, camera is pretty poot
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- I can't upgrade it. I would have to send my Universal to a professional lab, plus I would have to find the right chips. Not exactly something I could do myself, though I am quite familiar with soldering tiny things.
- I use BT GPS, when using my Universal, but it is not nearly as nice as having an integraded GPS module like on my Athena.
- The Athena features a noticable faster internet experience.
Not starting any discussion, just wanted it to be noticed, specially the memory upgrade. If you see how much it will cost you and then add the value or cost of the Universal, you probably might as well swap for a more recent device, unless you happen to get the memory upgrade done by someone you know for little money.
Cheers,
vma
orb3000 said:
There are some American models of this great device, and I´m sure you can get it!
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I don't ever remember it offered in the U.S.? What was it called?
Maybe you are right and I got confused with this providers thinking there were from USA:
Dopod 900 / Qtek 9000 / SFR v1640 / Vodafone v1640 / Vodafone VPA IV / T-Mobile MDA Pro / i-mate JASJAR / O2 Xda Exec / Orange SPV M5000 / Grundig GR980 / E-Plus PDA IV
orb3000 said:
Welcome to forums
Of course it´s worth every cent!!
Universal is one of the best devices ever build by HTC, and to this date still on the top ones!
Go for it!!!
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soooooooooo im guessing I won for picking up one with a 8gb mem card for 40 GBP on ebay?
Honestly, I dont think I do much to the universal, I also picked up a kaiser at the same time and that will be my main modding device, I just liked the larger keyboard on the universail...it really looks like something I could write short docs on the move with.
Great choice!
Enjoy your Uni!
Have a read on the Wiki
i just purchased a brand new spv m5000 for 150 im waiting for it to come in the mail. ive downloaded roms and software for it. im going to use it as a backup and a showoff phone. no one knows what it is so i can probably resale for more than what i paid for it.
I say for the price Unis go for these days, depreciating as any device would, and considering what it can do - it's a great device to purchase or upgrade to.
rambo6 said:
I don't have a UNI but have most of the other HTC devices. How does the data work on AT&T's network? Can it do Edge speeds or just GPRS? I don't think it has the proper radios to do Edge in US.
Thanks.
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I've used the HTC Universal on AT&T's network and it was just dreadful. Poor reception and only GPRS. AT&T simply doesn't support the frequencies used by the phone and the one that is supported isn't on many towers.
Yesterday my Uni died...
Camera is dead and I cannot reactive the sound in all speakers
But now it's time for a new cell phone. Qtek 9000...black is beautiful
Until there is no comparable device I will use the Uni