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i was looking on the HTC site yesterday and there was an htc wizard there.
now that i look on the same site i discoverd some changes there
and some phone with gps capability on the end of the page
check it out : http://www.htc.com/product/03-products-11.htm#2
"wizards end ?" <-- thats probably the worst title you can get.. and what're you trying to tell us here?
From what I read, you seems to have just **discovered** that now phone has GPS. That's fine with me, but 'Wizard end?' ??
I asume he meant that the WIZARD is now discontinued? Well, maybe discontinued in SELLING but people still like to use the tiny little WIZ ... Yeah!
Wizz is so cool, thats right... in fact i cant believe i didn't know it a year ago. i was a vary big fan of nokia then and always. now my friends who know me well laught at me, at my reaction when someone says 'nokia' in front of me ;] hehe, it's funny how people can change;] seriously, i don't know what i'm gonna do when my wizard goes apart and there will be none of them in stock... i just don't know...
Then there is still the TyTn and his childrens - what ever will come afterwards! And for Nostalgics: eBay (even if I hate that place! More and more rip-off's there)
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!
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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?
I've been using WinMo for a few years now - since I got a C500 ( a great device) and I love my Athena BUT it's getting a bit battered and the camera no longer works and I've had it a while. I've also found myself using my C600 because the Athena is, let's face it, a bit of a brick to carry all the time.
I know it's blasphemy but I've actually been looking at the Nokia E90 - has anyone else looked at this and decided to go for it - or not?
Any views on the E90?
Cheers
To be honest, jumping from one OS to another is a tough decision. If you are dependent on 3rd party applications such as myself, then you will have a problem with symbian. If you use the device for it's calendar, phone, editing word, or any built-in application, then switchng to the E90 is the best choice for you.
My first PDA was palm OS, although I love it, switching from Palm to WM was easy because of the availability of 3rd party software that I needed.
Hope this helps...
i got a sony ericsson p1i, symbian uiq 3.0. if im honest, its a great normal phone, and replaced my athena. but it has bugs i cant solve like sms not appearing in the today plugin-like thing. [its basically like spb diary, with pluses for calenday inbox and tasks, but inbox always reads zero even when texts have been recieved, so i have to always check inbox manually]
Anyways, its limited though, you can get the programs you need, but it just isnt wm. when i first got it, it literally made my athena redundant, because of its small size, same camera, and realy because my athena is more for fun. but recently, ive began using my athena again. [on my trip to wigan yesterday i had my athena on for about an hour on the journey, purrely for opera and wlm. uiq3 has opera 8.65 or whatever the last v8 one was installed, and it works wiht finger scrolling and all that, but it just isnt the same as 96dpi 9.5. and things like i cant change the brightness easily, or connect to wlan, and theres about 6 types of gprs/3g connection and half o the time it connects to the wrong one and stuff like that.
so confucious, if you want to downscale in size and other things, then go for the symbian route, but if not, get a touch diamond
as ive said though, im using iuq 3, wheras the e90 has s60 [i think]
Rory
Thanks for the reply - I've just bought a 'refurbished' E90 of fleabay - lets hope it's OK when it gets here!
i hope youre sill gona keep your athena, i will miss your funny remarks if you get rid of it.
and will you post a review or your views on the e90 like someone did ages ago (i think it was eaglesteve)
And how much was it?
Rory
rorydaredkign said:
i hope youre sill gona keep your athena, i will miss your funny remarks if you get rid of it.
and will you post a review or your views on the e90 like someone did ages ago (i think it was eaglesteve)
And how much was it?
Rory
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It was Leoni who posted the review I think.
Would be interexted to see that review but you can't search for e90 and user Roni only has 1 post (there are many other roniXXXs)
I will, of course keep my Athena and will let you know how I get on with my e90 and how it compares - that is, of course, if it arrives and is usable....
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Would be interexted to see that review but you can't search for e90 and user Roni only has 1 post (there are many other roniXXXs)
I will, of course keep my Athena and will let you know how I get on with my e90 and how it compares - that is, of course, if it arrives and is usable....
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I believe this is the thread that is being refered to by Leoni1980
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=377022
Phone just arrived, put T-Mob SIM in and it connected straight away to the internet, then I got a text from T with their settings, up and running in no time
Thanks for the link lakeman just reading now.
So far, so good
Yes, this is the review I was talking about. Sorry for leading you down the road by the spelling errors.
Thanks for the replies, eaglesteve, it is far better to reply and make a mistake than not reply at all. Your input, as always, is appreciated.
My E90 turned up today after winning it yesterday morning £171 inc P&P - that was for the phone and battery only - I've ordered a charger and car charger for another £13 but don't have tanything else - won't miss the headphones and software I can download - am I missing anything?
I seem to have a bargain!
So far I really like it
Did someone mention my name???
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Did someone mention my name???
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no filler.....
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no filler.....
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My ears pricked up.
Don't forget to upgrade your firmware to enable flash support. It works great on the E90s screen. And get an 8gb micro sdhc from play.com if you don't have one already. I thoroughly recommend coreplayer for symbian too: it works superbly with almost any video you throw at it, including .flv.
And of course Garmin xt for all you'd satnav needs
Ordered 4Gb card cos they are cheap.
The latest firmware doesn't seam to be available - it was up then taken down. I guess I'll find out when it is released!
I use CP7 for SatNav - will have to get them to dort it out so it works on the E90 screen!
Thanks for the advice.
wow! 177 for an e90, i have never looked but always assumed they were more then the athena.
im waiting for your impressions
Rory
they're cheaper than the Athena but 177 is an incredibly low price - I'm impressed.
Ive always been caught up somewhere between a business and a pleasure device, and for me the E90 ticked more boxes than the Athena because as well as push email and document viewing/editing there's a much better camera and video recorder and better flash support from within the browser (not to mention a nicer keyboard for typing on).
With the new touch 4 rom the Athena looks great, and Opera 9.5 is a big step forward but still the E90 has the edge for me.
It was £171 but another £13 for chargers.
Woke up this morning and battery is flat
My charger hasn't arrived yet but can borrow one at work
So far I'm very impressed but got problems getting my cert on it so haven't got Push email working yet.
Confucious said:
Ordered 4Gb card cos they are cheap.
The latest firmware doesn't seam to be available - it was up then taken down. I guess I'll find out when it is released!
I use CP7 for SatNav - will have to get them to dort it out so it works on the E90 screen!
Thanks for the advice.
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You might already know that Copilot 7 is just released for Symbian devices.
http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/14637/15661/copilot-7-available-symbian-phones.phtml
Yes, i still haven't received my DVD from them but have already downloaded it. I haven't installed it yet as I am waiting for my memory card to turn up!
Apparently it doesn't work properly on the big screen so I've already asked about them fixing that....
Please reply here only if you are using HTC P3400i.
I have heard by a few people that they are having problems with Gene like not able to make or receive calls, send messages, audio etc.
Some also saying, that the p3400i is not comatible with Airtel in India.
So, are these all true?
Can they be solved?
What is your experience with your Gene?
its not true, there just upgrading there rom / os. i dont know about the airtel...
Gene User from India
I have used my Gene in Delhi, Surat and Hyderabad without any problem. I have used Airtel in all these places. Fear not dude. All's well with Gene.
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Default How is your experience with HTC P3400i ?
Please reply here only if you are using HTC P3400i.
I have heard by a few people that they are having problems with Gene like not able to make or receive calls, send messages, audio etc.
Some also saying, that the p3400i is not comatible with Airtel in India.
So, are these all true?
Can they be solved?
What is your experience with your Gene?
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mine working fine but o2 atom is far more better
its one the best devices out there am usin it for a year n havent felt ne probs
its ultimate
its the best value to money. no problems even after upgrading.
HTC Gene (HTC 3400/HTC 3400i) is true value for money.
HTC Gene is all the more value for money as it has dedicated techies who keep on dishing out wonderful ROMs for this device and help you keep your phone always updated
Its a really wonderful device for getting your first step into the world of Windows Mobile, one of the best and the cheapest available option. Cheapest in terms of price not quality. Its specially great to learn about Windows Mobile OS in general. Plus, its a really sturdy device, Chan123, one of our fellow here, got it wet and even under the tyre of a car (not fully) once, but his GENE is working nicely till now. Its a real value for money phone.
The rumours are wrong. All of them. I have used my Gene with AirTel and Vodafone, well around half India, starting from MP to the North East and I can assure you that there is no issues with Gene. And I can assure you it has more bangs for its bucks . If you know what I mean. The battery life is also excellent considering its a full touch screen device, the keyboard is also not difficult to use, trust me.
Addicted2xda said:
The rumours are wrong. All of them. I have used my Gene with AirTel and Vodafone, well around half India, starting from MP to the North East and I can assure you that there is no issues with Gene. And I can assure you it has more bangs for its bucks . If you know what I mean. The battery life is also excellent considering its a full touch screen device, the keyboard is also not difficult to use, trust me.
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Thanks guys for your replies...
hi
mine came with wm6 and im using airtel i have had no problem at all till date im quite happy with my phone the only thing is i feel the battery drains kinda fast but then im into sales and get and make a lot of calls i get around 1 day batter back up its ok with me
note : i get and make around 30-40 calls a day
lamborg said:
Please reply here only if you are using HTC P3400i.
I have heard by a few people that they are having problems with Gene like not able to make or receive calls, send messages, audio etc.
Some also saying, that the p3400i is not comatible with Airtel in India.
So, are these all true?
Can they be solved?
What is your experience with your Gene?
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My Gene works very well. Is one of the best phones I ever had.
Hey People.....
Gene.......P3400/ P3400i.....
Beat value for money........itz my first Multimedia Phone...or If'll call it My PPC.........it will be appropriate...!!!
I brought tis device on 1 JAN 2009, and from tat day....till nw.....i am daily learning new features, new softwares......and many new things..abt the PPC...!!
And Abt. the Rumors ......... They r just ...... Market Policies of other.......Retailers in INDIA.
And.......if really a techi. and Enthusiastic abt. a High Tech Device in ur hand....Then just buy it.......don't think.....!!
Regards...
ViNoD JaIsWaL
Yep... it indeed is d best value for money devices in the market....!!!! but i kinda find it slow !!!! & hey any idea if upgrading the ROM version to vanila-manila is any gud or does it again slow down the device ?????
Why dont you go and read the thread of Vanilla Manila from begining, its fun
vinod_jaiswal18 said:
Hey People.....
Gene.......P3400/ P3400i.....
Beat value for money........itz my first Multimedia Phone...or If'll call it My PPC.........it will be appropriate...!!!
I brought tis device on 1 JAN 2009, and from tat day....till nw.....i am daily learning new features, new softwares......and many new things..abt the PPC...!!
And Abt. the Rumors ......... They r just ...... Market Policies of other.......Retailers in INDIA.
And.......if really a techi. and Enthusiastic abt. a High Tech Device in ur hand....Then just buy it.......don't think.....!!
Regards...
ViNoD JaIsWaL
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thanks for your replies guys!
Hi Guys,
I am also using a HTC Gene with a Airtel sim (PrePaid), I have noticed a strange issue with this phone.
People say that they had called me and they heard the the phone ring, but I didn't take their call. But when I check the call register for that time, I won't see any call's received or missed in my call history. This happens randomly. Its not like I won't get any call at all, Its like a few gets registered and few don't.
Also I am not getting few text messages sent to me.
The same phone was used by my friend with an Airtel sim (postPaid) for around 2 months, he didn't had (or noticed ) this kind of issue.
Anybody have any Idea why is this happening ?
Duron23 said:
Hi Guys,
I am also using a HTC Gene with a Airtel sim (PrePaid), I have noticed a strange issue with this phone.
People say that they had called me and they heard the the phone ring, but I didn't take their call. But when I check the call register for that time, I won't see any call's received or missed in my call history. This happens randomly. Its not like I won't get any call at all, Its like a few gets registered and few don't.
Also I am not getting few text messages sent to me.
The same phone was used by my friend with an Airtel sim (postPaid) for around 2 months, he didn't had (or noticed ) this kind of issue.
Anybody have any Idea why is this happening ?
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It could be some network problem, which could happen randomly.
@ lamborg - then why my friend didn't had the same issue. As even he was using the same service provider.
Duron23 said:
Hi Guys,
I am also using a HTC Gene with a Airtel sim (PrePaid), I have noticed a strange issue with this phone.
Also I am not getting few text messages sent to me.
The same phone was used by my friend with an Airtel sim (postPaid) for around 2 months, he didn't had (or noticed ) this kind of issue.
Anybody have any Idea why is this happening ?
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hi duron,
i was having the same problem...i was having htc touch as well Gene and this happened to me with both the devies...and finally it was too much to handle people saying im not responding to thier calls and had to change to vodafone...now my mobile works like charm...trust me i have tried everything b4 i switched to vodafone...
i dont have a clue why this was happening with my airtel prepaid sim...
Hey guys i just got my htc hd2 yesterday and im very pleased with my purchase sold my iphone and bought this baby.
Ive been doing some research and ive foud out that u can get games on this device. i searched abit more and i manged to download starcraft and put the folder into my hd2. When i boot it up it loads but it freezes on the front page. Is there any way to fix this? because i have seen inferior phones run starcraft fine.
If you can explain a cause as to why or how to properly install the game if there is, that would be great.
Cheers