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Hi there everyone!
First post for me on this forum which seems quite active, good point !
I am planning to buy such a pdaphone but I don't know which solution is the cheapest for the Belgian I am.
So the french s100 is definetely too much expensive for me, so maybe I could look forward to buy a MDA, which seems better in terms of solidity (paint doesn't dissapear), of pictures (read that the lense was better), and money, but doesn't appear desimlocked all the time.
I would like a solution which is the cheapest one and on which I could desimlocked and flash ROM in French (or eventually English).
So, which is the best choice for you and where should I buy it ?
Kind regards

MDA Compact
Sim Free
2 year warranty
426 Euros.
www.mobilejoker.de

hi there & thx for the quick answer.
May I also flash my rom in .fr whith that one ?
btw I assume the url was http://www.mobilejoker.de
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chrysaor said:
hi there & thx for the quick answer.
May I also flash my rom in .fr whith that one ?
btw I assume the url was http://www.mobilejoker.de
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Yes. Mobilejoker and not mobilekojer.
I think it'll flash OK.
I haven't got mine yet.

what do you guys think???? m600 or hermes?

Hey! I lost my m600 (prophet) the other day and my insurance company are insisting on giving me a hermes in replacemnt. On the face of it, it seems like a pretty damn good deal, and i'm sure some of you are thinking "are you crazy for even questioning it?".
Anyway, i would really like som opinions on the tytn's performance.
Cheers!

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I just selled my m600 and bought a tytn

gibster said:
Hey! I lost my m600 (prophet) the other day and my insurance company are insisting on giving me a hermes in replacemnt. On the face of it, it seems like a pretty damn good deal, and i'm sure some of you are thinking "are you crazy for even questioning it?".
Anyway, i would really like som opinions on the tytn's performance.
Cheers!
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I sold the M600 and bought a VarioII because wanted to try the keyboard. I do quite alot of emails so the keyboard is fantastic! The phone is quicker. With Tmob data plan and 3G its great.
Downside. Quite a bit thicker than the M600. The battery life is shockingly bad in comparison to the M600. The only way i found to get at least get 2 days worth of usage is to force a GPRS connection rather than 3G. But then Ive lost the 3G advantage. Video calling for me a waste of time. WM5 on the Hermes has many more bugs than the M600. The M600 hardly ever crashed, but the Hermes does once a week. Tomtom 6 doesn't work on Hermes without freezing, but works fine on the M600. Video playback is an issue for Hermes due to the ATI video chip, no problems with the M600. I can go on and on. The bottom line is the M600 has a more stable operating system and works with more software than the Hermes. if you use the overclocker on the M600 then in my option its a better phone. Unless you need the keyboard!

guilherme said:
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I just selled my m600 and bought a tytn
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so, how yo finding it?

flashflash said:
I sold the M600 and bought a VarioII because wanted to try the keyboard. I do quite alot of emails so the keyboard is fantastic! The phone is quicker. With Tmob data plan and 3G its great.
Downside. Quite a bit thicker than the M600. The battery life is shockingly bad in comparison to the M600. The only way i found to get at least get 2 days worth of usage is to force a GPRS connection rather than 3G. But then Ive lost the 3G advantage. Video calling for me a waste of time. WM5 on the Hermes has many more bugs than the M600. The M600 hardly ever crashed, but the Hermes does once a week. Tomtom 6 doesn't work on Hermes without freezing, but works fine on the M600. Video playback is an issue for Hermes due to the ATI video chip, no problems with the M600. I can go on and on. The bottom line is the M600 has a more stable operating system and works with more software than the Hermes. if you use the overclocker on the M600 then in my option its a better phone. Unless you need the keyboard!
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so, do you think i should sell the tytn on ebay and buy another m600? how about a trinity?

gibster said:
Hey! I lost my m600 (prophet) the other day and my insurance company are insisting on giving me a hermes in replacemnt. On the face of it, it seems like a pretty damn good deal, and i'm sure some of you are thinking "are you crazy for even questioning it?".
Anyway, i would really like som opinions on the tytn's performance.
Cheers!
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But why they are offering a phone with higher street price? TIMEO DANOS ET DONA FERENTES, was my mother lesson, have you studied troy story (trojan horse comes from that story)?
May be that phone isn't so requested and why a phone with this great hardware isn't requested?
Lot of stupids... or lot of problems?
My TyTN experience: nice toy to play, hard to put your business on It!
You NEED also to know the serial number, because below HTC638xxxx you will face (odds=50-60% in a poll here) the screen alignment (SA) issue and HTC service....., just search here

The screen alignment problem can be easily fixed. The solution is somewhere in here... But it's just a matter of slinding a credit card type of plastic all around and between the screen and bezel. I fixed mine this way.
However, the TyTN and the Prophet are not too diferent in speed under normal circumstances and except when using Skype where the Prophet lacks a bit.
You can see a "real-life" speed comparisson here (it's in spanish but you will be able to make sense of it): http://www.poderpda.tv/episodio/48
In the end, I ended up liking the TyTN more than the Prophet becasue of Skype performance and the Keyboard it's just fantastic.
Cheers!
Rayan

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so, do you think i should sell the tytn on ebay and buy another m600? how about a trinity?
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Are u kidding? of course not, Tytn is awesome
If you don't like tytn, trinity(P3600) is a good choice, it's a tytn withous keyboard.
Eten has screen alignment problems 2.
Just go to eten-users forum and check the bugs.
Eten no thanks :x

sergiopi said:
But why they are offering a phone with higher street price?
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i was expecting delivery today, and when it didn't come i called the company. it turned out the stupid woman i talked to ordered an sony erricsson m600, so i complained and they said they would send me a tytn instead!
thanks for the comments guys!!! looks like i'll give it a go!

Swop Universal for my Hermes?

How do all. just wondered if anyone would like to swop there universal for my Hermes? the hermes is in very good condition and is branded under the T-Mobile Vario II and is unlocked to any network. I really like this PPC but would just like a new toy really. The universal would have to be unlocked and in good condition. PM me if anyone is intrested and i will send you more info and pics etc.

i have ended up setting up a swop for my kaiser and 150 quid. am very happy

kaiser..
isnt the kaiser worth more than the uni?..

Are you in the US

The Kaiser is worth a lot more thats why hes also gave me 150 quid. i sent the phone today so i should be getting mine later in the week. i cant wait!

aah!, i mustve read it wrong lol.. wonderes when o2 will sell the xda star in uk.. =(.. they sell the kaiser tho..

seanpint said:
The Kaiser is worth a lot more
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That may change now that HTC has announced that they are planning to solve multimedia performance problems only in future devices and no fix is planned for the Kaiser...
I traded my TyTN II for an i-mate JASJAR, just a one-for-one swap with no cash in between. And I don't regret that for a second! I hated the TyTN II and was ready to use it as a skeet shooting target!
Then I traded the JASJAR for a JASJAM (Hermes) with a miminal amount of cash. This is something I am beginning to regret. Although the JASJAM is faster and has a slightly better camera, the lack of VGA display and bigger keyboard is starting to bug me!

so u basically swapped a kaiser for a hermes and a bit of cash, aint that like a big downgrade?...

No. What's the difference between the Hermes and the Kaiser? The Kaiser has a tilting keyboard and built-in GPS. What else do you get with the Kaiser? How about poor multimedia usability? Stuttering videos and touchscreen that needs a few extra taps to notice you. Not to mention the sluggish camera that's totally unusable indoors.

I just got the Universal today. i really do like it Ialso really did like the Kaiser mind. The only reason why i didnt use it as much was because it was locked to t-mobile and i now have a sim card for my mates work sim(free internet,free calls, free texts etc) Thats why i used the hermes and am really pleased i still got it. The hermes is by far the best pocket pc device out there. Its had more people cooking roms then the kaiser so we know how to play with it and get more out of it etc. its not bad sized(althought many people do take the mick out of me for having a brick as a phone. wait till they see the universal!) and also the hermes is just such a good alround brilliant phone. i am getting a artemis up and running soon mind so will have a good play with that and find out if i like WM devies without keyboards any good. will keep you posted!

seanpint said:
I just got the Universal today. i really do like it Ialso really did like the Kaiser mind. The only reason why i didnt use it as much was because it was locked to t-mobile and i now have a sim card for my mates work sim(free internet,free calls, free texts etc) Thats why i used the hermes and am really pleased i still got it. The hermes is by far the best pocket pc device out there. Its had more people cooking roms then the kaiser so we know how to play with it and get more out of it etc. its not bad sized(althought many people do take the mick out of me for having a brick as a phone. wait till they see the universal!) and also the hermes is just such a good alround brilliant phone. i am getting a artemis up and running soon mind so will have a good play with that and find out if i like WM devies without keyboards any good. will keep you posted!
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Why not sim-unlock your Universal, LOL

Its a O" branded Universal so it comes sim unlocked out the box

isnt the hermes worse than the kaiser.. lowwer spec anyway..
i was thinkin of gettin a anthena/advantage/ameo.. its vga but its mahoosive.. i was gnna get a touch dual but prob couldnt cope without vga.. lol and its got a hard drive.. 8gb aint bad..

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RoHaM said:
isnt the hermes worse than the kaiser.. lowwer spec anyway..
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What lower spec? If you take away the built-in GPS and the tilting keyboard, what else is still better on the Kaiser?

debating on hermes, input please?

I have been trying to find a wing and just cant, i stumbled upon a v1605 hermes for 95$ and was curious if that would be a good price for this phone, its unlocked also. currently i have a htc excalibur, but my kid decided it needed a bath so tossed it in the toilet, ive actually got the phone working but it keeps having minor problems. using a cooked rom, know about customizing and all the various crap and wanting an upgrade and just curious if anyone could give me advice on the price and would love to hear if anyone is a past/current dash owner w/ a hermes also.
just unsure if i should bide my time and wait it out with a gimp excalibur until i can pickup a wing or if i should just grab a hermes.
dash i have overclocked and what not, i know the cpu is bigger on the hermes and it looks to have a lot more to play with overall.... but will i be getting my money worth at 95$?

the wing has a 220mhz prossessor, while the 8525 has 400mhz.
The HERMES FTW!!

My english teacher had a Wing, he asked me to do some moddification, if you know what i mean.. And i got to say, the keyboard is a little better, but the phone is really slow trust me. The Hermes is twise as fast. I have the hermes curently, its great, and for the price of 95$ you should get it. I got mine for 200$ and i think that THAt was a good deal. But yeah. Get the Hermes.

Not the leader of the pack anymore but still a solid little device. For the price, WHERE CAN I GET ONE TOO????

ultramag69 said:
Not the leader of the pack anymore but still a solid little device. For the price, WHERE CAN I GET ONE TOO????
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The wing or the Hermes?

Hermes...
Only HTC I own....
Cheers...

HTC Replaced my Diamond 2, Sell it or Keep it ?

I only had my Diamond 2 for a day when a white line apeared on the right side of the display while charging.
After alot of talkes and tests at HTC service they replaced the device.
Now I am confused, Should I sell it or keep it?
Please advice.
Regards

Aye! This is a developers site, not Ann Landers advice column...
Keep it, sell it, it depends on what YOU want.

Bruce Inman said:
Aye! This is a developers site, not Ann Landers advice column...
Keep it, sell it, it depends on what YOU want.
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Thank you for your great advice, Very Much appreciated.

Bruce Inman said:
Aye! This is a developers site, not Ann Landers advice column...
Keep it, sell it, it depends on what YOU want.
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whilst i agree with you, i will give the OP this message:
if *i* had a brand new diamond 2 infront of me today... i would sell it and get a HD 2 ...i know it's bigger...but that snapdragon cpu is mighty fast...and yes, it's more expensive...but hey...go mow lawns for a weekend.

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whilst i agree with you, i will give the OP this message:
if *i* had a brand new diamond 2 infront of me today... i would sell it and get a HD 2 ...i know it's bigger...but that snapdragon cpu is mighty fast...and yes, it's more expensive...but hey...go mow lawns for a weekend.
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Thank you very much, this is what I really wanted to hear, I have not used the Diamond 2 long enough to like it or dislike it.
I wanted to know other people opinions about the device, people who used it enough to judge the device.
May be I asked the wrong way, but no need to make me feel like a fool.
Thank you very much and best regards

My apologies. Just seemed like a too general of a question. Just frustrated...
I meant you no disrespect.

Bruce Inman said:
My apologies. Just seemed like a too general of a question. Just frustrated...
I meant you no disrespect.
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It is ok mate, thank you and best regards

shafez said:
It is ok mate, thank you and best regards
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Well i was too in the middle of the bridge to decide between TD2 and HD2
It is true that depends on you and your needs. In my case i decided for the TD2
because i need the stylus and the price is all most half.
If you do not need the stylus and have enouth money for the HD2 them go for it!!!
I love my TD2, every day i like it more. But that's me!!!

I've had my TD2 since June '09 and have been on the verge of selling it many times.
But something stopped me.
Everytime I got frustrated with it's shortcomeings a cooked ROM would appear that made me persevere with my attempts at configuring the 'perfect' setup for me.
So to answer the question-
I would flash a 6.5.3 basic ROM (non manila as I run now) and be more than pleased with response, speed, stability and finger friendliness of the phone.
It's not perfect, but, light years ahead of the mess I had when I first took delivery of the T-mobile branded heap of *ra*!
However, in Jan I come up for an upgrade and I will seriously consider the HD2.

pa49 said:
I've had my TD2 since June '09 and have been on the verge of selling it many times.
But something stopped me.
Everytime I got frustrated with it's shortcomeings a cooked ROM would appear that made me persevere with my attempts at configuring the 'perfect' setup for me.
So to answer the question-
I would flash a 6.5.3 basic ROM (non manila as I run now) and be more than pleased with response, speed, stability and finger friendliness of the phone.
It's not perfect, but, light years ahead of the mess I had when I first took delivery of the T-mobile branded heap of *ra*!
However, in Jan I come up for an upgrade and I will seriously consider the HD2.
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HI,
Apologies in advance if this sounds like a dumb question.With the 6.5.3 ROM, will I need to manually reconfigure the email/internet/txt for it to work? Im using the standard T-Mobile 6.5 upgrade. Currently everything works, however the battery needs charging daily.
Thanks in advance
Max

mpathan said:
HI,
Apologies in advance if this sounds like a dumb question.With the 6.5.3 ROM, will I need to manually reconfigure the email/internet/txt for it to work? Im using the standard T-Mobile 6.5 upgrade. Currently everything works, however the battery needs charging daily.
Thanks in advance
Max
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The latest ROMs all have a small configuration app that runs once they are booted for the first time.
My service provider (T-mobile UK) is setup when this happens and the only aspect missing is the voicemail number for the phone to retrieve messages.
I make sure that I have Voicemail set as a contact and the number is then available to use after any fresh sync and you don't have to remember it.
Copy the number when asked for it when dialing voicemail and thats that.
Any other settings will be wiped along with preferences, however, they should never be restored from a backup of a previously different ROM anyway.
I hope that helps!

Forgot to add that you should see a marked improvement with the ROM I mentioned, but, remember, that it doesn't include the manila home screen app!

My $.02 worth,
Its really like comparing the Raphael and the Kaiser.
HD2 is twice the phone the TD2 is, but you'll pay more.
I would love to have the HD2.

Diamond 2 is Stylish, Sexy and Petit, I like it, I also have iPhone 3g which I have been using for a year and never failed me.
HD2 is bigger than the iPhone and more expensive aswell.
Very confusing really

pa49 said:
The latest ROMs all have a small configuration app that runs once they are booted for the first time.
My service provider (T-mobile UK) is setup when this happens and the only aspect missing is the voicemail number for the phone to retrieve messages.
I make sure that I have Voicemail set as a contact and the number is then available to use after any fresh sync and you don't have to remember it.
Copy the number when asked for it when dialing voicemail and thats that.
Any other settings will be wiped along with preferences, however, they should never be restored from a backup of a previously different ROM anyway.
I hope that helps!
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Thanks that is helpful. DO you think the 6.5.3 rom will help with battery use. What new functionality is added over and above the standard UK TMOBILE ROM?
Thanks in advance

mpathan said:
Thanks that is helpful. DO you think the 6.5.3 rom will help with battery use. What new functionality is added over and above the standard UK TMOBILE ROM?
Thanks in advance
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Speaking of cooked ROMs in general,
Not so much added functionality but removal of useless programs (bloatware) and tweaking the setttings for maximum performance (page pool, cache, etc.)
Each cooked ROM offers something different in the way of programs.

sell it and dont buy another htc phone. trust me. i have a diamond 2 and its been to the USA service center 4 times and i told them that they should replace it. they told me htc doesnt do replacements.

I have a MDA Compact V and although i like it im very tempted to trade it in for a Hero.

shafez said:
I only had my Diamond 2 for a day when a white line apeared on the right side of the display while charging.
After alot of talkes and tests at HTC service they replaced the device.
Now I am confused, Should I sell it or keep it?
Please advice.
Regards
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ill buy it

Keep it. Android is almost here for it. Or sell it and wait for the Google Phone.