Well lads , it's been a blast but I have sold my QTEk and ordered a K-Jam.. :lol: Thnaks to all those that gave me help... Good Luck all.
Why??? Why do you switch from the Qtek S110 with all its glory and 400+ MHz CPU to a system that has a slow TI OMAP processor (just look at the iPAQ communicator)?
I just switched from my iPAQ 5455 to the S110 and cant think of a better PDA atm, not even the wizard or Universal. Maybe the Atom but that is a long way to release.
Well there are some reviews poping up now , I'm not a power user appointments , texts and calls really . The Keyboard was the main thing .. Speed should be ample for me , I don't play games etc .
I guess it would be a year before we see his baby though.
HTC Hermes [Pocket PC phone]
- should be 1st half of 2006
- like HTC Wizard with slide QWERTY Keyboard
- Size also about the same
- video call camera on the top right corner of the screen.
- it s 3G (UMTS)
- Wi-Fi, IR & Bluetooth
- 2.1 Mpixels Camera (Behind)
I am using OCN5 with my s200 but since Navigon is discontinuing their product (North America) I am thinking about purchasing a new GPS navigation software.
OCN5 has always worked great for me even with the slow processor in the Prophet - now my question is which software are other people using and if they are happy with it.
My criteria for a good navigation software are the following:
- accuracy of maps
- user friendly and intuitive interface
- graphics
- technical support
It would be great to get some feedback from actual users.
Thanks for any advice!
i use Navigon|5 v5.2.6 and the Bluetooth GPS Mouse Fortuna SiRFIII withouth any problem. i use the EUROPA map and the reaction ist more then ok for a route computation in the switzerland only or with a destination in germany.
overclock the prophet CPU to a minimum of 247MHz and your problem ist forgotten. a great thx to ikarus for the oveclocking tool. http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=55782 BatteryStatus
i tested this afternoon in combination with this power tool and i will no more missing.
nighty
nighty said:
overclock the prophet CPU to a minimum 247MHz and your problem ist forgotten....
i use Navigon|5 v5.2.6 withouth any problem.
a great thx to ikarus for the oveclocking tool. http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=55782 BatteryStatus
i tested this power tool and i will no more missing.
nighty
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At times I do overclock (if I dont forget prior to launching OCN) and even without overclocking the s200, OCN5 works pretty stable. However, if I receive a phone call, or run other applications at the same time, the s200 comes to a crawl and often times simply crashes on me.
That said however, if Navigon would continue their product for NOA, then I would definitely upgrade and keep OCN as my navigation software...
I am curious to see what other people use though and if they are happy....
ok when i use the navigator and bluetoth GPS Mouse mode, then i use the cable headset from qtek the change Phone/Navigon/Phone/Navigon is no problem with my German ROM. i have only problems with fog or extrem rain. then i dont now why, the S200 will not corekt work in the phone modus.
nighty
hi guys. need some help!! time to upgrade frm mda vario. looking at 3600 aka orange m700 and 3300 aka tmobile compact 3/ o2 orbit. if we leave out the 3g function of the 3600 which would you choose. if the advice is 3300 would it be tmobile without wifi or o2 orbit, although tmobile web and walk tariffs are good. please heeelp. thanks in advance.
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hi guys. need some help!! time to upgrade frm mda vario. looking at 3600 aka orange m700 and 3300 aka tmobile compact 3/ o2 orbit. if we leave out the 3g function of the 3600 which would you choose. if the advice is 3300 would it be tmobile without wifi or o2 orbit, although tmobile web and walk tariffs are good. please heeelp. thanks in advance.
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There are only 2 reasons that I can think of to choose the P3300 over the P3600...The P3300 has a wheel thingy and a roller ball in the middle, that would be personal choice, but I like the Dpad better. The P3300 has a slower processor so the battery lasts a bit longer, however if you limit the connection on the P3600 to Edge then it saves battery life. Otherwise, they are almost the same size. Why anyone would buy a P3300 now that the P3600 has GPS is a mystery to me.
Or hold off until June for the P4550
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Or hold off until June for the P4550
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True. I just checked the specs again on the P4550.
Some things I liked:
USB 2.0 (finally not nec. to take out the card for file transfer)
Autofocus Camera
Slide out keyboard with a case the size of a Trinity
Increased ROM to 256mg (supposedly)
WM6
Things I didn't like:
Micro SD (this is a big negative unless 4gb microSD cards become available)
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There are only 2 reasons that I can think of to choose the P3300 over the P3600...The P3300 has a wheel thingy and a roller ball in the middle, that would be personal choice, but I like the Dpad better. The P3300 has a slower processor so the battery lasts a bit longer, however if you limit the connection on the P3600 to Edge then it saves battery life. Otherwise, they are almost the same size. Why anyone would buy a P3300 now that the P3600 has GPS is a mystery to me.
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I've heard bad things about the GPS in the P3600, it seems to have a very bad sensivity compared to the P3300's top notch Sirf III.
Another point in favor of the P3300 would be its free upgrade to WM6.
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I've heard bad things about the GPS in the P3600, it seems to have a very bad sensivity compared to the P3300's top notch Sirf III.
Another point in favor of the P3300 would be its free upgrade to WM6.
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Well, my experience is that in real world use, you don't see much of a difference. I have a SirfStarIII GPS too so I can compare, the Trinity is slower to lock on a cold boot, but once the Trinity is locked in it just works. I believe WM6 will come to the Trinity one way or another eventually.
I bought a P3300, but as soon as I discover that the P3600 has also GPS I exchanged the P3300 for a P3600.
P3600 vs. P3300:
P3600 has 3G + irda + 400Mhz
P3300 has radio + StarSirf III
I have tested both of them and I can say that although many people here says that there is no difference in the GPS, I can assure you that there IS a difference, mainly in cold start time and dilution of position, with my P3300 once you get the position fixed it stays centered around the real point with little dilution, with the P3600 I get change in position of between 5 and 30 meters without moving the HTC. If you are looking for a really good GPS the P3300 is the way to go, the P3600 is not good enough for difficult geocaching.
But.... I have also to say that although many people would tell you that 200Mhz in the P3300 is enough, I was quite unhappy with 200Mhz, many apps, starting by the GUI of WM5 would run slower and you can clearly notice it if you check both of them. Besides 400Mhz 3G (for the future) and IrDA (for the past) are good things. The P3300 has an integrated radio, but my iRiver HP-120 has it too (I won't use my P3600 as a mp3/radio player) so I can live without it.
Conclusion... I exchange a P3300 for a P3600 and I'm really happy, I think that the P3600 is the almost-definitive pocket pc, if they would have put a StarSirfIII in it I think I would keep it forever, anyway I don't look forward for a N95 or an iPhone ... P3600 fulfills all my needs. My recomendation ... if you need very high precission GPS go for the P3300 in other case, the P3600 is the MACHINE!
:-D
The accuracy of GPS on my P3600 is indecipherable from that of my old TomTom 500. The only difference is the cold start time to get first fix.
I have heard many things about the slow processor in the P3300 not being able to cope with many popular applications. It is I think half the mhz of a P3600 cpu.
The 3300 CPU is slower but its not directly proportionate to clock speed, its battery life will also be better. I have had no problems running any applications on my 3300 and if I overclock it to 250MHz then I would say it out performs my previous BlueAngel at speed over 300MHz.
The thing I really like about the 3300 is the jog dial / trackball - best control device I have used on a pocket device.
3300 has got a major issue regarding MicroSD card corruption though which may be WM5 related.
What memory card type does the 3600 have?
P3600 has miniSD
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Things I didn't like:
Micro SD (this is a big negative unless 4gb microSD cards become available)
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Hopefully it will be fully SDHC compatible, which is expected since it is a much newer device and hopefully HTC will have addressed the problem. If so, 4GB MicroSD cards will become available soon, SanDisk and Kingston have already announced them.
p3600 over orbit
i did have an orbit for a month could not live with slow prossesser and no 3g band
i now have spv m700 upgraded rom to dopod d810 and if you can do without radio its much better than orbit its faster and it has hsdpa system lets put this way its like a ford and bmw so which one you go for?
Happy P3600 User
Now that I got the official GPS-enabled ROM from HTC I am very happy with the Trinity/P3600. I agree with the earlier comments that if your main focus is GPS, then the built-in receiver in the 3600 may not be the ideal choice. That said, there's nothing to stop you using a BT receiver. I find the built-in works just fine and actually got rid of my BT receiver.
What really impresses me is the 3G connectivity, which finally makes internet access on a mobile really worthwhile. On a 3G network (which seems to be spreading daily), I can download e-mails, surf the web and make phone calls, all at the same time. It's so fast and reliable, I can even stream internet radio while driving to work!
I was thinking of getting a 4350 for the slide-out keyboard, but I'm not giving up 3G for anything. I will definitely look at the 4550.
Ok ...
I've got a iPaq HX4700 with WM5 on it. I want to use my MDA Pro (T mobile latest ROM, old as it is) as a bluetooth modem so my TomTom can get its traffic updates. Yes - I know I could just put the tomtom on the phone, but I have a cradle/speaker setup for for the HX4700 not to mention it has 6GB of storage on it though compact flash and SD ... so ..
I'm having real issues getting it to work - I dont suppose anyone else has done something like this ?