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Wizard v Blue Angel

Hi
Has anybody migrated from the XdaIIs, to the Wizard? is it worth it, or would it mean downgrading to something inferior?
I'm thinking about replacing my blue Angel by the Wizard, but i'm not sure if it's worth it.
Any views very very welcome!
Cheers

I migrate forom Dell X50v and Nokia 6630 on Qtek 9100. Nice! I wondeful!!!

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I migrate forom Dell X50v and Nokia 6630 on Qtek 9100. Nice! I wondeful!!!
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huh?
i'd rather have a wizard than a blue angel.. but i guess if you had a BA then it might not be that much different to justify the upgrade... maybe if the phone was free or cheap.

Wizard is smaller, compacter, keyboard is loads better, but the wizard is a lot slower

thanks - very helpful.
The wizard on TMobile UK is free on Web'n'walk 200, so that's fine.
Do you use avantgo or pocket informant on your wizard? Is it a problem with the slower processor speed?

I've just gone from a Blue Angel to a Wizard. Wizard is much better
Its a lot more reliable, feels much smaller and the keyboard is outstanding compared to the BA.
Just my opinion.
Lewis

BigDamHero wrote:
I've just gone from a Blue Angel to a Wizard. Wizard is much better
Its a lot more reliable, feels much smaller and the keyboard is outstanding compared to the BA.
Just my opinion.
Lewis
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Me too. Double ditto that..
Regards
Chris

I'm not sure where the lots slower comes from, because I find mine just as fast as my Mini, and the Mini has a faster processor than the IIs.
That is unless you install that crap at hard reset. I didn't, and have a clean device
On my device I have:
* TCPMP
* Total Commander
* PHM Regedit and PPC Plus
* SPB GPRS and Pocket Plus
* Opera Mini (MIDlet one)
* MS Stock Scramble (MS Games Pack)
* Monopoly
* Macromedia Flash ActiveX
* AvantGo 5.7
* Skype 1.2 Beta
* Agile Messenger (the free one)
* AE Uptime
* PocketRAR
I have all this installed on the internal ROM with 12.5Mb free.

I came from a PDA2k and think the Wizard is a much better device. As already stated it's seems to be a more reliable device. Much better keyboard. One handed browsing in landscape (with keyboard open) is also good. I don't really notice is being much slower, but maybe that's just me.

BA to wizard
was always very happy with teh BA (qtek 9090) except the way you have to soft reset every now and then (bless), the battery falls out whenever it wants to (less forgiveable) and the person on the other end of the phone can't hear you.
Oh, and it's like carrying a small brick, and I never use the slide out keyboard.
Do any Wizard users notice an improvement on any of these fronts, and does Tomtom 5 work ok (I assume it has a smaller screen than BA).
Many thanks

Hi pounana
Yes, all of those problems with the blue angel you note are fixed in the wizard, plus the bluetooth is light years better. ano conflicts wit wi fi either. as for tomtom, I am running 5.1 that I transferred form the supplied SD card to a mini SD that fits the wizard. Beyond the Tech on this forum has a Wizard blog with detailed install instructions. I was lucky though, as mine loaded and installed automatically no probs..
As for sceen, yes it is smaller, but very serviceable !
Hope that helps
Regards
chris

cbrow51 said:
BigDamHero wrote:
I've just gone from a Blue Angel to a Wizard. Wizard is much better
Its a lot more reliable, feels much smaller and the keyboard is outstanding compared to the BA.
Just my opinion.
Lewis
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Me too. Double ditto that..
Regards
Chris
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Same here...so far very good!!!

double double ditto supersized
This is what I wanted from a phone: something phone sized, that also had a good camera and usable PIM/comms functionality.
I considered the universal, but it's too big (like the BA is) so I'd not carry it everywhere. Consequently, as a phone, it failed...
The Wizard is the right formfactor for my phone... I like it.

Why should we not let jasjar get involved? :lol:
It got 2 camera's video conferencing, bigger and twistable screen, yeah yeah yeah.,
I wished i had a wizzard to, but i will not sell my BlueAngel to get one,
for only a better keyboard, and somewhat better camera :lol:
Maybe in the future i will get one, but i think their to expensive to buy right now,

Pimbo wrote:
Why should we not let jasjar get involved?
It got 2 camera's video conferencing, bigger and twistable screen, yeah yeah yeah.,
I wished i had a wizzard to, but i will not sell my BlueAngel to get one,
for only a better keyboard, and somewhat better camera
Maybe in the future i will get one, but i think their to expensive to buy right now,
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Well the reason may well be expalianed by your signature block... :wink:
I see you have a highly customised configuration that you probably spent hours (if not weeks and months like I did :lol: ) to get it to a state where you had decent functionality that was fairly stable.
Now take the wizard out of the box, charge the battery, switch it on and you have it right away, only better!! :wink:
Now I realise that I can never get all those "ROM cooking" hours back and some of it was really quite fun (in a masochistic kind of way :lol: ) but now it just works and I can get on with life!
Whatever floats your boat though... although I think us wizard owners are secretly starting to miss cooking our own ROMS already!!
Regards
Chris

Hello to all..
I am a newbie here and I really dont know anything about these pocketPC's..All i want to say is, I am crazy about mobiles and I hav my own mobile forum too for the Nokia. Currently I own a 6600 and 6630. I only use the Nokia S60. But this time, I wanna try out a PPC..I Really dont anything about PPC's..I will hav to learn from here..
I am really getting confused which one to buy..I want help frm you professionals..Shall i go for the Wizard or Blueangel??
I found dat wizard has 3 advantages over the BA
1)Camera
2)Keyboard
3)Weight and Looks
The only disadvantage of the wizard is the
1)processor speed
2)64MB RAM..whereas the blueangel has 128MB RAM
So we can say that the major disadvantage of the KJAM over the PDA2k is the speed of the phone and opening of applications..
Please let me know about the other advantages and disadvantages of the wizard over the blueangel.
Also tell me about the sound quality and volume of the wizard..Is it 3D sound and loud ??
I like the wizard..It looks good too..But the only thing disappointing me is the processor..It has a 200mhz processor which is kinda slow as compared to the BA..The BA has 400 mhz processor..So do you ppl think the speed really differs?? And please let me know which one u all prefer me buying??
Thank you..

Please help me in choosing the best one..and tell me the CONS and PROS of both over each other

I am currently running a ba with wm5 on it and really like it, but am thinking of getting a wizard too but for the edge technology. The processor worried me too until I did some reading. The TI Omap 850 is a dual core type processor, which should show no real speed diff from the 400mhz that is in the ba.
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uote="cyber_bilal"]Hello to all..
I am a newbie here and I really dont know anything about these pocketPC's..All i want to say is, I am crazy about mobiles and I hav my own mobile forum too for the Nokia. Currently I own a 6600 and 6630. I only use the Nokia S60. But this time, I wanna try out a PPC..I Really dont anything about PPC's..I will hav to learn from here..
I am really getting confused which one to buy..I want help frm you professionals..Shall i go for the Wizard or Blueangel??
I found dat wizard has 3 advantages over the BA
1)Camera
2)Keyboard
3)Weight and Looks
The only disadvantage of the wizard is the
1)processor speed
2)64MB RAM..whereas the blueangel has 128MB RAM
So we can say that the major disadvantage of the KJAM over the PDA2k is the speed of the phone and opening of applications..
Please let me know about the other advantages and disadvantages of the wizard over the blueangel.
Also tell me about the sound quality and volume of the wizard..Is it 3D sound and loud ??
I like the wizard..It looks good too..But the only thing disappointing me is the processor..It has a 200mhz processor which is kinda slow as compared to the BA..The BA has 400 mhz processor..So do you ppl think the speed really differs?? And please let me know which one u all prefer me buying??
Thank you..[/quote]

hdbueller said:
I am currently running a ba with wm5 on it and really like it, but am thinking of getting a wizard too but for the edge technology. The processor worried me too until I did some reading. The TI Omap 850 is a dual core type processor, which should show no real speed diff from the 400mhz that is in the ba.
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cyber_bilal said:
Hello to all..
I am a newbie here and I really dont know anything about these pocketPC's..All i want to say is, I am crazy about mobiles and I hav my own mobile forum too for the Nokia. Currently I own a 6600 and 6630. I only use the Nokia S60. But this time, I wanna try out a PPC..I Really dont anything about PPC's..I will hav to learn from here..
I am really getting confused which one to buy..I want help frm you professionals..Shall i go for the Wizard or Blueangel??
I found dat wizard has 3 advantages over the BA
1)Camera
2)Keyboard
3)Weight and Looks
The only disadvantage of the wizard is the
1)processor speed
2)64MB RAM..whereas the blueangel has 128MB RAM
So we can say that the major disadvantage of the KJAM over the PDA2k is the speed of the phone and opening of applications..
Please let me know about the other advantages and disadvantages of the wizard over the blueangel.
Also tell me about the sound quality and volume of the wizard..Is it 3D sound and loud ??
I like the wizard..It looks good too..But the only thing disappointing me is the processor..It has a 200mhz processor which is kinda slow as compared to the BA..The BA has 400 mhz processor..So do you ppl think the speed really differs?? And please let me know which one u all prefer me buying??
Thank you..
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Really thanks for replying..I think ill go for the K-jam.

I had a blue angel, a magician and now the Wizard.
I like the wizard very much.
Blue Angel:
Pros: quick, big screen, internal wifi (crap reception)
Cons: bulky, not comfortable in the pocket, heavy, keyboard not comfortable for lot's of typing - after a while I reverted back to the virtual keyboard, bluetooth worked TERRIBLE !!!! - lot's of noise and static - tried 3 different BA devices and 5 different BT headsets - all carp. No bluetooth voice dialing - major disadvantage. Not stable all the time, had to reset from time to time which irritated me. Terrible camera (!)
Magician:
Pros: lighter then the BA, size was reasonable, quick as the BA
Cons: no keyboard, small screen, bluetooth still crap, no BT voice dialing, no WM5, No wifi, bad camera, no so great handsfree speakerphone
Wizard:
Pros: acceptable size, great keyboard, wifi on board (802.11G - reception signal strength could be better - since i am comparing thr reception to the sandisk wifi card that i had for my magician), quad band, better camera, WM5, bluetooth FINALLY works as it should have all along which is GREAT !!!, very stable, practical and nice, good speakerphone, great sound!
Cons: I'm not sure if it's really that slower than the BA or Magician... however I'm disappointed by the CPU speed rating. Due to the mechanical design - all of the carrying cases in the market so far are a compromise - not great to say the least. Bad stylus concept, design and implementation.
So which one is the best so far?
The wizard. without a doubt.
Go for it.

Should I buy HTC Universal or Wait for Hermes?

Any advice from Universal owners would be welcome. I need an unlocked tri or quad band phone and I am ready to buy now. I see that Hermes has 2.0 mp camera which I read is a big improvement. I am not that interested in keyboards and have heard that hermes predecessor (magician?) had problems...so I am concerned about having a slide out keyboard that I do not need which might cause problems in future. The hermes has upgraded blue tooth and usb if I am not mistaken as well as EDGE? Universal has SD while hermes has mini sd.
Any suggestions from Universal owners if I should get my Unlocked Universal now or if I should wait for Hermes???
thanks
scott

scottshort said:
I am not that interested in keyboards and have heard that hermes predecessor (magician?) had problems...
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If you're not interested in keyboards, the Universal really shouldn't be a choice because it has the biggest keyboard of all HTC devices.
You say that you're ready to buy now, you can start with the Universal. If you don't like it, you could always sell it and get a Hermes when they come out. That's what I would do.

I understand that Keyboard is not on your priority list. However do consider the VGA screen on the uniersal. It is really the best screen I have ever seen. As I do a lot of net browsing a smaller QVGA screen is somewhat a deterrent for me.
Regards

thanks
Thanks all for advice. I have stage fright in making my purchase decision!! I am ready to buy now, but am now concerned that the Universal is already outdated....BUT the hermes wont be available as unlocked for some time....(you can probably understand how my last pocket pc was a phillips nino!!....I keep waiting for the best, and by the time it is available...there is a new best right around the corner!)
From your experience, is the universal a good machine? Will I have huge problems out of the box? Will I need ROM upgrade for it to work?? I am not a super techy guy (don't understand much about modifying these machines and am frankly afraid that I might mess it up) and this machine will need to last me for at least 5 years....I am not one to purchase the latest model each year....
Will I really miss all of the new additions present in the Hermes model?? such as 2.0 mp camera (reviews have said the 1.3 mp cam sucks), and all of the newer email capabilities edge? utms? Or do you think for a regular user that I won't miss them??
Some things that I want for sure:
Blue tooth STEREO phone and mp3 headset combo (so I can keep this brick stored in my bag and make and receive calls without it clipped to my belt all the time....and listen to mp3s in stereo....is this possible?
Voice commands from bluetooth headset...possible?
If there was an unlocked model similar to hermes available now without keypad...I would consider....but only thing I have seen is eten g500 with integrated gps...looks cool but only 1.3 mp camera and no wifi....so I do not see anything else available on market that is better than universal
thanks for any advice/experience you can offer
scott

srmz said:
I understand that Keyboard is not on your priority list. However do consider the VGA screen on the uniersal. It is really the best screen I have ever seen. As I do a lot of net browsing a smaller QVGA screen is somewhat a deterrent for me.
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I have to disagree with the screen part.
HX4700 has the best VGA screen IMO.

Chatbox said:
I have to disagree with the screen part.
HX4700 has the best VGA screen IMO.
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Let's not get off subject here. Yes, HX4700 has a really neat screen. However, it is not a phone.

what about prophet?
I have been reading about prophet...as a possible alternative to universal......I am worried that 200 mhz processor might be too slow for skype...one review said it was really slow.....but then another review said it was as fast as universal... has anyone used universal with voip or skype ...does it work ok??
Thanks for any comments.... is there a huge benefit to having universal's umts and 3G (most of my time is in america).....or would the prophet's (or Hermes) EDGE be seen by current universal owners as a big plus..and a better choice today...?
thanks again for the advice
scott

Re: what about prophet?
scottshort said:
I have been reading about prophet...as a possible alternative to universal......I am worried that 200 mhz processor might be too slow for skype...one review said it was really slow.....but then another review said it was as fast as universal... has anyone used universal with voip or skype ...does it work ok??
Thanks for any comments.... is there a huge benefit to having universal's umts and 3G (most of my time is in america).....or would the prophet's (or Hermes) EDGE be seen by current universal owners as a big plus..and a better choice today...?
thanks again for the advice
scott
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Scott, currently 3G and UTMS, none of that stuff is avaliable here in the US. So if you spend a majority of your time here, it probably won't do you any good. EDGE will, but like I said it will only make a real noticable difference if you tether with a laptop and use it as a modem.
The 200mhz processor in the Prophet and Wizard series is a nice processor. For day to day usage, you probably won't even know that it's 200mhz. For Skype (If you use that feature a lot), I would steer away from the OMAP processor. I know some people say this and say that, in reality, it's really not a fast processer when coming down to run memory hogging big programs. The one thing I REALLY REALLY liked about the OMAP processor is how long those phones lasted on one charge. I can really use my Wizard all freak'n day and it would laugh at me. My Universal...that's a different story. :lol:

great device! few comments

Ladies and Gentlemen!
Just receivd my HTC Herald few days ago and I am happy to say :
this device is vey good.
on the PROS side:
battery life is very good - on pair with Excalibur
keyboard is sensational - sprung keyboard.
keyboard is identical to Hermes keyboard but has Exclaibur like rubber feel to it. very sexy!
device plays chimes when hardware keyboard is being slided out/ slided in.
very cool this one. my wife wants this device badly now
overall very well built device. great quality.
D-pad look is similar to HTC TyTN D-Pad but feels completely different! much better this one. better click easier to use. big step forward.
sylus - identical to Trinity. non-telescopic one. very convenient to use.
screen is very bright and clear.
WiFI and BT - can not compain about that one.
on CONS side:
200MHz processor - SKYPE is big NO NO unless processor is overclocked...
multimedia speaker sound is very soft. quite easy to miss on incomming call. did that few time already.
device is not as light as Artemis for an instance. it feels a bit heavier than it should.
I have noticed that this is due to the battery weight mainly.
great form factor! excellent replacement for HTC Wizard.

I hope when they come with the next version for the TyTn it is with the sprung keyboard with chimes
Regards

where did you purchase the herald?
im interested in getting one.

Sorry. I am afraid that HTC P4350 is not commercially available yet.
P.S. after almost full week of having Herald in operation I have eventually realised that great keyboard and D-Pad makes this phone exceptional for me.
I wouldn't touch Hermes any more. what a difference!
bigneeker said:
where did you purchase the herald?
im interested in getting one.
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I'm with you on that one SecureGSM... I too have a P4350 (although an older firmware than yours), and think it's a keeper.
Size is great, dpad is great and keyboard is pretty good (not quite as good as Hermes IMHO, primarily due to location of button for left soft key).
I love the spring out keyboard action, but wish it was a bit lighter (why so heavy?) and wish it looked a bit more special and a bit less industrial
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Cheers, Modaco!
It is the battery that makes this device feels heavy! I have realised that when I removed the battery out. Not sure why.. may be HTC has to use new designed battery in conformance with new European standards and regulations? battery is definetely heavier than normal would be. I guess this is the question to technical gurus. I am not one of those, sorry
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I'm with you on that one SecureGSM... I too have a P4350 (although an older firmware than yours), and think it's a keeper.
... but wish it was a bit lighter (why so heavy?) and wish it looked a bit more special and a bit less industrial
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In Germany it costs "only" 120 dollars less than the Tytn, but especially with a data flat I would not want to miss 3G and HSDPA anymore. The problems with the low speaker sound and low A2DP stereo quality leaves a lot of HTC customers angry. Too bad the Herald does not improve on this yet. Looking forward to the O2 Flame now, even if Quanta produces it...

Skype on HTC Herald (Dopod C800)
Dear all,
Have anyone actually tried skype on HTC Herald ?
I need to double confirm that HTC Herald is not able to
handle skype properly, so I will have to go for HTC Hermes instead. Basically I love every review on the Herald
except on the problem with skype.
Pls advise.
Thanks.

Hi,
I am also planning to order the Herald.
Great device in my opinion. The only disavantage is indeed the processor.
But if you overclock the processor to 240mhz, skype will work, i guess.
The HTC 9100 has the same processor and some people already reported skype succesfully working after overclocking tot 240 Mhz.
Am i correct ?
regards,
Dieter.

Can you tell me if the Herald has a low Wi-fi reception, like the Hermes? Thank you.

Hi Frankie_R,
you mean that the Hermes actually weak WIFI issue ?
will that affect the voice quality when using SKYPE ?
Hi ddv,
I have a review in local newspaper that the device is working properly on Skype without overclocking.
Not sure how true.
Unless the new 200MHz Processor is very efficient, I
seriously doubt it can handle skype with acceptable
voice quality even at 240Mhz overclocking.
Of couse, I wouls prefer to wait for actual
experience feedback.
At the mean time, I can still wait for the
ETEN M700 to come out.
Thanks for reading

sylvester_k said:
Hi Frankie_R,
you mean that the Hermes actually weak WIFI issue?
will that affect the voice quality when using SKYPE ?
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If the signal isn't too weak (but the Hermes has a low reception, so you must be not too far away from the source) Skype will work without any problem.

3600 or 3300

Cant decide what to buy, pls give the pros and cons.
Regards McRill

McRill said:
Cant decide what to buy, pls give the pros and cons.
Regards McRill
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3600 has 3G
3300 doesn't
3600 has a Samsung MSP4 Processor 400MHz
3300 has a TI OMAP 850, 200 MHz
3300 has a trackwheel
3600 doesn't
3300 has a FM radio
3600 doesn't

http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2007/06/22/htc_s_new_device_roadmap
to mix it up

Rudegar said:
http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2007/06/22/htc_s_new_device_roadmap
to mix it up
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I really think that the 3.5" screen on the Polaris is a mistake. I really think the Polaris is just an updated 3300 and has a 2.8" screen. If I am wrong, then I will be all over that thing.

How big is the dif in speed btwn the processors. ?
Could there be a "hidden" radio in the 3600 ?
What is Polaris ?
Regards McRill

"Could there be a "hidden" radio in the 3600 ?"
no likely
"What is Polaris ?"
the link in my post

McRill said:
Cant decide what to buy, pls give the pros and cons.
Regards McRill
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Ah ah ah...
one month ago I posted the same question on P3300 room and they covered me with insults...(use search facilities, you crying baby...)
I had the same doubt , I bought the P3600 and I am very happy with it

orientale said:
Ah ah ah...
one month ago I posted the same question on P3300 room and they covered me with insults...(use search facilities, you crying baby...)
I had the same doubt , I bought the P3600 and I am very happy with it
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Thanks ! It was mostly the pros and cons that kept me awake....
Good to hear that you are pleased with it.
Anyone else that has a hint ?????

I went through the same thoughts and decided to go with the P3600.
Main reason were the slow processor even after overclocking (I used to own a Prophet and now a Wing), which really bugged me.
The P3600 appears to be quite a nice device, with the only drawback of the paint peeling issue. There are now new batches out and I hope these will have a fix to the paint problems.

Craic Dub said:
I went through the same thoughts and decided to go with the P3600.
Main reason were the slow processor even after overclocking (I used to own a Prophet and now a Wing), which really bugged me.
The P3600 appears to be quite a nice device, with the only drawback of the paint peeling issue. There are now new batches out and I hope these will have a fix to the paint problems.
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I have one of the 'new batch' 3600's and I have not had any issues with paint peeling, I have a black one.
You won't go wrong, I love this phone. One of the better ones I have had and I have had a few.

3300 have better gps people say

The 3300 can get a fix quicker, especially when QuickGPS is working (a tool that uses your phones cell tracking to locate you, and send satellite data over GPRS) but once 'fixed' there is little difference. QuickGPS has a data cost, but the data is quite small. We have done some comparative tests with both devices, and on average, the 3300 is about 1 minute faster for a cold fix when stationary, and with a clear sky view.
The 3300 uses a 12 channel SirfStar GPS Chipset, and the 3600 an 8 Channel QualComm chipset, but there appears to be little advantage in the extra channels- you only need 4 satellites for a good fix. The SirfStar does have better cacheing, so if you go into a tunnel, it will retain something of a signal, but some GPS software now caches anyway, so not a major issue.
Other advantages of the 3600 are that it uses a sidemounted MiniSD card, rather than a MicroSD card inside the battery compartment. MiniSD is inherently faster, and is available in larger sizes, and the P3300's have had some big problems with corruption to the SD cards, possibly due in part to the location method.
And of course, the 3600 is a 3G/UMTS phone, while the 3300 only has GPRS/Edge.

If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory. I might even buy the Polaris when it comes out and sell my Trinity.

Thnx to all.
Will get my 3600 tomorrow.
Now is the Q what software to install..........
McRill

"If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory."
well not really so unless the whole 3.5" screen is wrong
otherwise it's like a HUGE version of 3300
polaris also comes with a 3.0 megapixel auto-focus camera

Rudegar said:
"If you like the 3300, just wait for the HTC Polaris. It is the SAME EXACT phone as the 3300 but with 3G and more memory."
well not really so unless the whole 3.5" screen is wrong
otherwise it's like a HUGE version of 3300
polaris also comes with a 3.0 megapixel auto-focus camera
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Someone who works at HTC confirmed that it is QVGA w/ a 2.8" screen. They posted screen shots of the phone on HoFo.

Gps differences between 3600 and 3300. Take a look at this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1324762&postcount=47
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1324763&postcount=48

maevro said:
I have one of the 'new batch' 3600's and I have not had any issues with paint peeling, I have a black one.
You won't go wrong, I love this phone. One of the better ones I have had and I have had a few.
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ah, that sounds promising. I will be receiving my p3600 tomorrow and cant wait to play with it.

went through the same process.....if only the p4350 had gps ..sould have been a clincher.......bought the p3600

bought the p3600 also

I'm tired of X2 and i want to switch

I'm really tired of this crap phone.
it's been months since I still hope that someone releases a hardspl or that SE releases a stable and fast rom...
Now, I begin at look for other phone but i don't know choice
My criteria:
- I write a lot of sms, hard keyboard is mandatory
- Fast processor for to play correctly at emulators and must playable on hard keyboard (Morphgear, FpseCE,...)
- No big phone as HD2, I want it fits easily in pocket, and not too small either
- A good gps and camera/photo+flashlight. This is very important for my job.
- Sync contacts/calendar/tasks/notes with Microsoft Exchange on wifi and usb (I don't use 3G), Andoïd can do it that ?
- Possible to cook roms !
Do you know advise me what phone to choose?
I have the impression that the LG eXpo GW820 meets my criteria, but it is not available in my country.
Sorry for my bad english...
Thank you very much in advance.

i have the same, i choose stay with x2...
you can do some trick to make it faster...

after waiting for resurrection of x2... and waiting again, I have finally bought a htc pro2. It's bigger, yes, but it WORKS! I have made somersaults with it without any problem. I only regret I have lost many with x2.

@amk
I already done that, and my X2 hasn't slideview & crappy panels softwares.
After a lot of tweaks, this phone stays again unpleasant to use...
@vitc
It is good idea but I will not again spend money for a same CPU of 2008 year, because before I had htc s740 => 528 mhz, now X2 => 528 mhz.
I want a cpu more fast.

buy yourself a X10 1 Ghz of pure power and android

I think that isn't practical to write text messages on a touch screen (I'm writing approximately 25 sms per day)
Android knows sync with Exhange (on WiFi and usb)?

Man, you basically got the same requirements as I do and you also figured out LG eXpo fulfils the role, but it is not available (is it really sold somewhere?). I also want resistive screen, therefore no Android. As such I have nothing to choose from. HTC Touch Pro 2 has dated processor, terrible camera and lacks hardware buttons
I consider switching to Symbian, but it lacks the customization potential of WM. Maybe I'll wait what Symbian^3 has to offer, Nokia cameras are very good, so no compromise in this way. Nokia C6 will probably use only current Symbian 6/5, but it looks interesting never the less. Or wait for a MeeGo device.

@Biges
thx for your reply.
After reflection, I'll stay still long on WM.
I love WM, I love customize it.
Yes I'm picky

I'm following this forum in a probably futile hope that maybe, maybe SE just really flexes its muscles and fixes X2. Or someone hacks it for custom ROMs. But I doubt it. Got my eye on Acer M900, but it is very hard to find, not officially in Continental Europe and it is not produced anymore.

Biges said:
I'm following this forum in a probably futile hope that maybe, maybe SE just really flexes its muscles and fixes X2. Or someone hacks it for custom ROMs. But I doubt it. Got my eye on Acer M900, but it is very hard to find, not officially in Continental Europe and it is not produced anymore.
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Yup, the Acer M900 is the best phone I ever used! I bought it last year and flashed Daskalos' Lite ROM (see my signature) as soon as it was released. You see, basically, everything I throw onto it (the applications I need), just runs! It is a WM6.1 phone, which, IMHO, is an advantage, since it is the last WM version to be fully customizable. Besides, I really don't care about fancy looks, at all. My focus is productivity!
Just my 2 cents...
Carlos

This phone is from Eten, which was acquired by Acer.
Eten has always provided too small RAM !
M900= 128Mo RAM !

lo said:
This phone is from Eten, which was acquired by Acer.
Eten has always provided too small RAM !
M900= 128Mo RAM !
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This is completely relative. In my case (you can see my actual screen in my Avatar) it is a non-issue. It has never run out of memory! Besides, I have absolute control over running applications (WkTask, pBar). With the Lite ROM, I usually have 55MB of RAM free.
Regards,
Carlos

casouzaj said:
This is completely relative. In my case (you can see my actual screen in my Avatar) it is a non-issue. It has never run out of memory! Besides, I have absolute control over running applications (WkTask, pBar). With the Lite ROM, I usually have 55MB of RAM free.
Regards,
Carlos
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I'm happy for you.
But i think if i want to use SPB MS or Manila (no 2d) i can't, because they eat too much ram and M900 becomes unusable.

lo said:
I'm happy for you.
But i think if i want to use SPB MS or Manila (no 2d) i can't, because they eat too much ram and M900 becomes unusable.
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Yup, people's needs are quite different. If you plan to use memory hungry applications, like fancy UIs, then you might find 128MB to be too short, indeed.
Good luck in your search for your next "perfect" device!
Regards,
Carlos

casouzaj,
Thank you for giving your point of view

casouzaj said:
Yup, the Acer M900 is the best phone I ever used! I bought it last year and flashed Daskalos' Lite ROM (see my signature) as soon as it was released. You see, basically, everything I throw onto it (the applications I need), just runs! It is a WM6.1 phone, which, IMHO, is an advantage, since it is the last WM version to be fully customizable. Besides, I really don't care about fancy looks, at all. My focus is productivity!
Just my 2 cents...
Carlos
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Really? That's good to hear, I'll keep my eyes open on eBay and various second-hand sellers if I can get M900 in good condition for a decent price.
lo said:
This phone is from Eten, which was acquired by Acer.
Eten has always provided too small RAM !
M900= 128Mo RAM !
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Yes, M900 has its flaws, but is there a perfect phone? No, there isn't