All,
I currently have a Blue Angel and thinking of getting a Wizard. I would like to know is the CPU as powerful as the BA?
Also what is the Wizard like in terms or stablity and does TomTom 5.21 work?
Thanks
Msuk
Tom Tom
Tom Tom 5.21 definitely works. can't comment on processor speed between the two though. sorry.
BA: processor is 400mhz (roughly)
Wizard: processor is 200 mhz (roughly)
However, they are different processor types, and different operating systems. I just did this upgrade and will never look back. I mean, the Wizard is a hell of alot faster working around windows (provided you don't have too many apps running at once). The close button of SPB Pocket PLus ensures that.
The only area I notice the slowness in is media player. The Wizard struggles a little, but it has a smaller screen of the same resolution so you can run lower quality media without being able to notice.
Overclocking the Wizard to at least 240mhz is perfectly stable, is easy and makes alot of difference too! Gives it the extra kick it needs.
The main difference however is THE WIZARD WORKS! It's reliable, unlike the bug-ridden Blue Angel. You can actually use it as a phone and be sure it will recieve the calls (with sound unlike on the BA).
Also, I have only had to reset my Wizard once since I got it about a week ago! The BA needed resetting like 3 times every day at least, even after severe hacking!
Have never tried tomtom
-Mike
heres a review I did on the 2 of them. My wizard is the 8125, my blue angel was the SX66.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=41161
Hope it helps.
Later; Lew
I've got the TyTN and the P4350 now; I'll do some comparison and report back here.
Martin
Can you test the wi-fi reception of this device and compare it with Tytn's range(weak)? Thank you.
Very short : (longer review to come)
Although the P4350 has got a slower CPU (200 Mhz - 400 Mhz on the TyTN), it's working much smoother/faster than the TyTN. The rather annoying delay (although minor) on the TyTN when using the numpad in the phone is almost not detectable on the P4350.
Seems much faster graphics.
The Autoslide keyboard is wonderful! VERY VERY nice. The keyboard simply jumps open.
More to come; when I have the time I'm going to go more in depth with my testing, trying to stress the machine a bit.
So far I'm VERY satisfied! In my eyes it's a better device than the TyTN; it now fits nicely in my pockets (17 mm thick (TyTN 22 mm)). I ended up disabling 3G on my TyTN anyway due to the battery draining - so that the P4350 doesn't have 3G possibilities fits me just fine.
I'll be back ;-)
Martin
mine will be here tommorrow
chakra said:
mine will be here tommorrow
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We're waiting also for your review.
Hi all,
Had anyone tried skype on the Herald ?
How is it as compared to Hermes ?
Thanks
Have you tested divx with TCPMP?
btw skype is about to release version which run on 200mhz
Hi Pakiyabhai,
That is good news, have you got more details on the new skype -- such as the time frame ?
The new Skype 2.2 beta is the version you're looking for. According to their FAQ it supports the 195MHz OMAP:
http://support.skype.com/index.php?_a=knowledgebase&_j=questiondetails&_i=982
v2.2 BETA download
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/mobile/downloading_low_beta.html
I've been using it with my P4350 and it works great without overclocking. Just use the headset and close other programs before starting. [hint: HTC includes the Task Manager utility in the P4350 that closes apps properly when exiting; it's disabled by default]
Ok its exactly like my beloved old jam. only with a keyboard. the speed is the same, almost better than my tytn and treo 750v. the keyboard is loose compared to my tytn , kjam, and ppc 6700. the internet loads almost as fast as my tytn, i dont have 3g in my area yet. the screen is the best i have had yet except for my old universal (to big) i cant wait for the omni... there are not enough buttons even with ae button plus imnot quite satisfied. the keyboard is the best yet. and the wow factor is the best yet. ill talk more later
daguru said:
The new Skype 2.2 beta is the version you're looking for. According to their FAQ it supports the 195MHz OMAP:
http://support.skype.com/index.php?_a=knowledgebase&_j=questiondetails&_i=982
v2.2 BETA download
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/mobile/downloading_low_beta.html
I've been using it with my P4350 and it works great without overclocking. Just use the headset and close other programs before starting. [hint: HTC includes the Task Manager utility in the P4350 that closes apps properly when exiting; it's disabled by default]
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Hi Daguru,
Thanks for your reply & info.
How about the Wifi reception as compared to HTC Hermis ?
I was wondering if skype 2.2 requirement of 195MHz is the MIN
operation requirement will not be ideal in practical environment ?
Also I require more feedback on the new skype 2.2 beta with
HTC Herald on the voice quality, connection quality.
As this is very important consideration for me getting this
wonderful device and not HTC Hermes.
The general comment so far is that the Herald is as fast if not faster
than the Hermes even though the CPU Hz speed for Herald is half.
I wonder why ?
I had this impression that, some of the older approx 200MHz PDA phone
devices review have mentioned that during basic operation
e.g. sms, making call etc is too slow. Does Herald have such problem
i.e. keypress respond is too slow ?
Thanks for reading
Well I have had my herald for a few weeks now. It was going to be my primary device. but also two weeks ago i got hsdpa in my area. so I was playing with my three hsdpa enabled pda phones. but here I am a week or two later back using the herald again. I have the cpu set to 252 with omapclockplus . It is just so small and cool. It is slower than my tytn when going through the menu's. But it turns on quicker, answers the phone quicker. has better sound quality ( the phone) Voice command 1.6 works flawlesly over the headset with no tweaks right out of the box. it tells you who is calling through the blootooth headset. and is much more responsive..
that said the ram leaves much to be desired. I admit I have a tun of programs that i consider must haves. But on a fresh soft boot I have 19 mb free. about two mins later its at 15 and it seems to be hovering around 12 or 13. Ok so i have never had a low mem problem, but I like to have it there.
Hello,
I finnaly got mine too ;-) It's working fine with Orange FR, just need to find some GPRS parameters.
Also I just found this news:
http://www.vodafoneshop.de/shop/det...66&artikel_daten_id=3555&B_ID=243&I_ID=0&TD=1
Vodaphone released the Herald/P4350 as VPA Compact IV (with MS Direct Push & Blackberry support).
Nico
Tomorrow I'll get mine
With great saddness in my heart i announce that my hermes which runs Black satin lite,has lost to Nokia E90 communicator. atleast when it comes to playing video smoothly. we both downloaded same clip from Pixar - format Mpeg (Mp4), duration - 02.29.191, size -24516 kb, codec Core ASP, video size 800/352, name of clip - Ratatouille, nokia played this clip very very very smoothly, hermes coudnt play more then 15 sec with out a pause. meanwhile nokia with it brilliant clearity, outshined it completely.i used core media player latest version. i am shocked.
I would like to know why I can listen to music and write text message at the same time and with a fast writing on my poor Sony Ericsson W810i and why I can't do that in a fluid way on my niki with 400 Mhz processor !?
It's probably the touchscreen drivers, find a rom wich has the s600 drivers and the problem is fixed
Ohhhh no it doesn't fix anything at all(I use latest Mary). This has always been. Even since my first smartphone Qtek S100. It is weird. It the same thing that when I look at the Hardware needed to have on a PC the same quality in the game than on XBOX 360 or PS3! It's strange! The HTC is furthermore powerful but slower. It is the same while listening to music and sending a song via bluetooth
Just give a try. Listen to music and try to write an sms. It will take you the day!
Works fine for me
It's even possible for me to have music, msn, and write a sms with touchscreen keyboard wich (I think) requires more of the cpu than the hwkeyboard
Sorry dp
I didn't say it's impossible. I just say it's very slow ! It's not slow for you? I can't be as fast as I am without music
do you use media player?
try another player.. like s2p.. i dont have this problem but then again, im not a speed texter..