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Just wondering if anyone has heard of an ETA for the car kit like the g4700 from Seidio for the Tilt?
I'm waiting on them to release that then I'm ordering a damned butt load of accessories from them.
Alan
harty83 said:
Just wondering if anyone has heard of an ETA for the car kit like the g4700 from Seidio for the Tilt?
I'm waiting on them to release that then I'm ordering a damned butt load of accessories from them.
Alan
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yes, we are working on the car kit for Kaiser. when it is ready, it will be like this one for PPC 6800
http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=881
Thanks for the reply seidio!! How does "we are working on" translate into time? I mean within a month, half a year, a year, etc??!!
I would like to know before I start searching other options. I'm eagerly in want of a hands free system.
Thanks,
Alan
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Thanks for the reply seidio!! How does "we are working on" translate into time? I mean within a month, half a year, a year, etc??!!
I would like to know before I start searching other options. I'm eagerly in want of a hands free system.
Thanks,
Alan
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I will check with our product development group next week for a latest update !
Happy holidays
Seidio
Awesome!!! Thanks!
Alan
I need this so badly. I had one for my 8125 and it was awesome. I'll definitely be ordering this when it comes out.
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I will check with our product development group next week for a latest update !
Happy holidays
Seidio
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any news!?
It looks awesome...but $120 for a cradle? Ouch.
I had one of their GPS docks for a Treo 650 and it was a piece of junk. When it worked, it worked well but the design for the power input jack and crappy power cord (with no retention system) made the dock a pain to use.
Hopefully their lofty price of $120 means they've learned how to make a better product and now need to charge more to recoup that R&D. Nonetheless, I still have that old GPS dock if they'd like to offer me a competitive trade up!
It's the combination of jacks that makes it worth the cash. With my 8125 I had a near-factory level of integration with handsfree calling (external mic) and stereo audio into my car's head unit. Unfortunately, none of the other cradles have a mic input.
I have to say that I am pretty excited about this as well. If it works as well as everyone says it does this is exactly what I am looking for. When it comes out I am getting this and the slim rubberized case. Hurry up
Seidio:
When will this be available?
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Seidio:
When will this be available?
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Indeed, still waiting for an answer. Thanks!
To the top...
bumping this back to the top.
What's the word?
they are in stock now
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they are in stock now
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can you post the link? I don't see it
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can you post the link? I don't see it
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I'm thinking that he was referring to the 6800 from the link above.
But... I'll be checking every day to find out when it's available. Particularly if like the mogul it will work with extended batteries and with the slim/rubberized/hard shell case!
Looks like Seidio will be getting a couple hundred clams from me.
I don't know about that. The coming soon for the Kaiser/Tilt is gone and there seems to be no answer from Seidio. When people ask about this they get no reply.
It is the link at the beginning of the thread
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It is the link at the beginning of the thread
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Seidio said that the Tilt kit would be _like_ the 4700X one but in another thread they made it very clear that the 4700X kit is not compatible with the tilt. You should cancel your order if you already made it.
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I wanted to make this thread because I've read in a few different threads that people are having problems with the slide up screen.
Apparently, if you hold the phone upside down - the screen will slide down and sort of just do it's own thing.
I also read that some people who have their G2 are not experiencing that same problem. Defect? Or is it supposed to do that and is a result of bad designing?
I plan on getting my G2 Oct. 6 and I just wanted everyone to be aware of that potential problem.
If you are having or not having that issue, feel free to let it be known below.
Thanks!!
I'm pretty sure it's a defect with a few people's phones. So far, only one person out of like 6-7 said it happened to them. Maybe he could tighten a torx screw or something? Not too big of a deal... I guess we'll see!
I thought the issue was when it's closed, people hold it upside down and it starts to kind of open up?
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I thought the issue was when it's closed, people hold it upside down and it starts to kind of open up?
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I have this issue. If you hold the bottom of the phone, and them hold the phone upside down, then the screen portion slides along the hinge all on its own.
I believe this is an issue with it being a non spring loaded hinge, but I will confirm tomorrow maybe if I can drop by a T-mobile store and ask to see their demo ( I think they will let me if they see I have one)
Hmm.. I'm pretty picky about these kinds of things. Crossing my fingers the G2 I get will be solid.
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I thought the issue was when it's closed, people hold it upside down and it starts to kind of open up?
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Yea, that's what I said...
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Hmm.. I'm pretty picky about these kinds of things. Crossing my fingers the G2 I get will be solid.
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I'm the same way man, I don't want this to be a huge factor when I want to purchase the phone. I'm a monster in that way.. And all my iphone friends will make fun of me too. And I CAN'T have that. Damnit. lol
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I'm pretty sure it's a defect with a few people's phones. So far, only one person out of like 6-7 said it happened to them. Maybe he could tighten a torx screw or something? Not too big of a deal... I guess we'll see!
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From my readings on this forum, more than one...
Lol, yeah. My bad I must have miss read your OP.
Haha, all good. But man I really want this phone. Luck pre order people
When's your arrival date? They got me for the 1st.
the demo i have has this problem, i'm not really that picky but to be honest i feel a bit burned on the slide since i had a G1 first and insurance couldn't get me another one.
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the demo i have has this problem, i'm not really that picky but to be honest i feel a bit burned on the slide since i had a G1 first and insurance couldn't get me another one.
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Then it sounds like this is an issue that might happen with time? Hinge gets loose/relaxed?
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Then it sounds like this is an issue that might happen with time? Hinge gets loose/relaxed?
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See I can't really call it loose. And if it were any firmer it wouldn't slide right. I just guess I wish it would hold tighter? I'm not sure. Its solid as hell , and the hinge is metal , and slides like butter, and when in the up it has a very slight wobble? Maybe its something to get used to.
It doesn't feel cheap by any means. But in that respect I'm not entirely sure how it is supposed to feel..being one of the first owners and all.
i don't like that it "falls" open, not that i hold the phone at that angle very frequently, but it would annoy me later on. but as already stated, it's not really loose, the only person to use this thing was me all day and it was like this right out of the box, i think the hinge itself is a little too slick(greased or internally loose) but it may get better with time. we will see what happens, as with all things we won't know till later
Haha man, I'm not even pre order status. I have to wait until it comes out. But I got a homie who works at T-Mobile. He said he gonna hook me up some how.
But yea, I wonder if they will fix this on 2nd gen models. Not wanting to wait that long tho. Sucks that this is an issue tho.
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Haha man, I'm not even pre order status. I have to wait until it comes out. But I got a homie who works at T-Mobile. He said he gonna hook me up some how.
But yea, I wonder if they will fix this on 2nd gen models. Not wanting to wait that long tho. Sucks that this is an issue tho.
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I wouldn't even say it needs fixing. The G1 wasn't even solid initially. The left side wobbled etc. The EPIC has wobble side to side when screen is closed and when open.. I think this is the most solid slider I have used since the TP2. I guess I'm just gripe-y
hehehe! I'd rather have this issue than the one on the MTS. You practically need a crowbar to open the keyboard. and as you open it, it makes a horrible grinding sound.
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I'm the same way man, I don't want this to be a huge factor when I want to purchase the phone. I'm a monster in that way.. And all my iphone friends will make fun of me too. And I CAN'T have that. Damnit. lol
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don't worry about it man! screw the isheep...
Mine does not do that.
I wouldn't worry about it. Worst case you'll get it replaced.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/01/t-mobile-g2-trouble-roundup-loose-hinges-missing-storage/
This should help get the ball rolling a lot sooner.
Nice. Hope they offer replacements for the defective units without a hassle.
HOLY **** I'M ON ENGADGET!!!! My dream has come true.
Congrats
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HOLY **** I'M ON ENGADGET!!!! My dream has come true.
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Congrats, you win one internet!
But seriously, im gonna tweet that article to T-Mobile, maybe it will make them offer replacements and money off our bills for the hassle, lol.
While I can see that screen thing maybe slighty annoying if I am trying to use the keyboard while lying in bed I don't think it is deffective. I checked mine and 2 of my friends and they are the same as far as holding the phone upside down and the screen opening that is normal design so no need for exchange there.
But if you have verticle play or push especially when closed that would be a problem. All g2 that I saw have the same availbe install apps program the full 4 won't be available since the different system partitions take up that space
I was wondering how long it'd take a gadget blog to pick up on it
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I emailed a couple of their editors this morning about it, as I'm sure a few others did too.
How in the hell don't people notice this stuff until users report it? That's some journalism.
So, some users are reporting that their phones do not suffer from the hinge issue. If any of you are present, would you mind creating a video?
Crossing my fingers that my G2 doesn't suffer the same fate.
Thanks for your help in getting me on engadget guys. This is seriously the best day of my life. I'll look back at my wedding next year and say " Pffftt, this won't be on engadget though"
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Thanks for your help in getting me on engadget guys. This is seriously the best day of my life. I'll look back at my wedding next year and say " Pffftt, this won't be on engadget though"
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lol yeah i linked them to your youtube vid
I want to be on engadgetmaybe I'll just beat up a dude with a iphone because he has a iphone...
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How in the hell don't people notice this stuff until users report it? That's some journalism.
So, some users are reporting that their phones do not suffer from the hinge issue. If any of you are present, would you mind creating a video?
Crossing my fingers that my G2 doesn't suffer the same fate.
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I guarantee you that my phone doesn't do that. I've seen his video, tried the same thing with mine, and as I posted in the other thread -- it opens a mm or two. If I shake it while holding it upside down by the back (which is kinda difficult to do), it opens a little more, but still not nearly that much.
I also emailed Engadget about it this morning
Thanks Jorsher.
Not to call you a liar, but would you mind posting a video, if you could? That way, if the issue does pop up, we could reference your video to T-Mobile / news sites to show that not all phones are acting this way (getting us replacement units).
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Thanks Jorsher.
Not to call you a liar, but would you mind posting a video, if you could? That way, if the issue does pop up, we could reference your video to T-Mobile / news sites to show that not all phones are acting this way (getting us replacement units).
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I took a quick video of mine, the hinge is not as tight as I would like but it doesn't fall out whether the keyboard is open or closed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOhbEvlzBbI
Thanks, cyricc.
That would definitely annoy me, but it's not as crazy as the original video that made it to Engadget.
Still crossing my fingers for my unit to arrive without issue. After going through two Vibrants, I'm about at wits end.
Thanks again to everyone posting these videos or writing about these issues. Keep 'em coming.
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You're going to be famous. Keep rolling out videos of the G2
Going from the two videos, mine falls somewhere in between the two. It doesn't stay open when inverted, but also doesn't completely open when inverted closed.
Just realized today that there is some dirt under the glass screen on the top left corner. When the screen is on, it is hard to notice. But since I plan on selling this phone to get my next one during the summer, I want this thing to be mint.
Do you know if Sprint will replace my entire phone or will they just replace the display in-store? I hope it's the latter...
BTW, any chance of getting a White EVO replacement?
Oh boy.... /me gets into his flame retardant suit.
424 posts and you really don't know where this goes? This should help...
ROM Development - only meant for very advanced technical discussion directly related to ROM development activity and the delivery of actual ROMs and ROM components ONLY. Nothing else goes in here.
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Oh boy.... /me gets into his flame retardant suit.
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I love you for that post.
Oh crap, my bad! LOL!
I'm usually careful too! But I changed the forums I had on my bookmark. Please move me!
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Oh crap, my bad! LOL!
I'm usually careful too! But I changed the forums I had on my bookmark. Please move me!
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Kind of figured it was an honest mistake.... but I still was prepared for the worst
Also suprised no 'white knights' have shown up yet.
He just wants us to develop a solution for him. Hence the development part of the forum.
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Kind of figured it was an honest mistake.... but I still was prepared for the worst
Also suprised no 'white knights' have shown up yet.
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I only play white night when I can tell people did it on purpose.
It's pretty clear no bad intentions here.
But as a side note I've got the same problem and right now having a battle with sprint trying to get them to fix it. They are seriously being pricks.
I think I'll threaten to move to verizon.
That'll get them going.
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Just realized today that there is some dirt under the glass screen on the top left corner. When the screen is on, it is hard to notice. But since I plan on selling this phone to get my next one during the summer, I want this thing to be mint.
Do you know if Sprint will replace my entire phone or will they just replace the display in-store? I hope it's the latter...
BTW, any chance of getting a White EVO replacement?
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Yes and no; NEXT!
JK
I would say that sprint will switch it for you if you complain enough, and to the correct person; however there is zero chance of a white evo unless because of the variance in SKUs.
I have had the screen replaced twice on my Evo for dust in the upper left corner. This defect was corrected but the scecond screen I got was also one of the originals. The third I have now appears to be the one with the revised gasket.
Youre going to get hella flamed, but meh, its the internet.
Anyways, YES sprint will replace it. They replaced a friends evo for dust, and my sisters hero that had dust. I plan on selling mine to get my next phone too
I am building a bluetooth stereo cooler to take on river floats. I have an Upstage but I think it will be a pain to use, and I surely won't take my Evo on the river. Here is some of the criteria I am looking for...
Easy to access buttons for pause and next song(I will be using random most of the time).
Long battery life, at least 8 hours of music playback. The Guadalupe river has terrible Sprint service so an AT&T phone would be preferable(I hope it doesn't need to be activated?).
Cheap... I am hoping to be able to buy one cheap from Ebay and/or Craigslist for between 20-40 bucks. Being used on the river I doubt it will live very long.
Non-proprietary charging cable. Not a deal breaker but I do have tons of mini and micro USB cables.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Most online reviews have little to no information about media playing capabilities. I have been looking at the Samsung A777, but I am not a fan of Samsungs phones.
Thanks,
ST
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I am building a bluetooth stereo cooler to take on river floats. I have an Upstage but I think it will be a pain to use, and I surely won't take my Evo on the river. Here is some of the criteria I am looking for...
Easy to access buttons for pause and next song(I will be using random most of the time).
Long battery life, at least 8 hours of music playback. The Guadalupe river has terrible Sprint service so an AT&T phone would be preferable(I hope it doesn't need to be activated?).
Cheap... I am hoping to be able to buy one cheap from Ebay and/or Craigslist for between 20-40 bucks. Being used on the river I doubt it will live very long.
Non-proprietary charging cable. Not a deal breaker but I do have tons of mini and micro USB cables.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Most online reviews have little to no information about media playing capabilities. I have been looking at the Samsung A777, but I am not a fan of Samsungs phones.
Thanks,
ST
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Wrong forum, bro.
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Sounds like you just need an mp3 olayer, not a phone
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Sounds like you just need an mp3 olayer, not a phone
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I agree, but he is wanting to use bluetooth. Most cheap MP3's do not have bluetooth capabilities as far as I know. I know ipod touch 3g/4g do, but those aren't within his price range.
Get an old mogul, or other windows mobile phone. I'm sure they can be had for cheap, and should do what you want.
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Sounds like you just need an mp3 olayer, not a phone
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That is exactly what I want, but there is a limited line-up of mp3 players that don't use itunes and have bluetooth. Used cell phones are on Ebay by the thousands and much cheaper than dedicated mp3 players. I don't need anything fancy and I assumed some people on here would have had an old phone they used to use, liked and would recommend.
As far as being the wrong forum... what would you suggest? I am pretty sure I posted in the "general discussion" area.
Thanks for looking anyhow,
ST
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As far as being the wrong forum... what would you suggest? I am pretty sure I posted in the "general discussion" area.
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This is the Evo general discussion forum, for general discussions about the Evo 4G. There is an Off-Topic forum, that is for just about anything else.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=261
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Get an old mogul, or other windows mobile phone. I'm sure they can be had for cheap, and should do what you want.
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I have looked into a couple of older HTC models, but I really only need it to play music and not be pissed if I drop it in water. It just seems that a smartphone would use more battery power than necessary to get the job done.
Thanks
ST
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I have looked into a couple of older HTC models, but I really only need it to play music and not be pissed if I drop it in water. It just seems that a smartphone would use more battery power than necessary to get the job done.
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ST
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I used my mogul, and treo 700wx to listen to MP3s for hours. I always charged up the phone at night, but never had battery issues from listening to music on the phone. I rarely used bluetooth, however, so I don't know the impact to the battery.
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This is the Evo general discussion forum, for general discussions about the Evo 4G. There is an Off-Topic forum, that is for just about anything else.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=261
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Does it really matter no people post random **** that had little to nothing to do with Evo in here
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Put your phone in a Ziploc, can still use touch screen and it's waterproof
Or a water proof case. hah
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Put your phone in a Ziploc, can still use touch screen and it's waterproof
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Won't help me if it falls out of the tube in the rapids!
samsung juke?
i just looked on craigslist and there all under $30.
lg lotus works good too. stupid phone but itll serve that purpose plus the front interface works nice. and the phones loud speaker aint bad for music in some situations.
but it is a turd of a phone
Thanks for the suggestions! That Lg Lotus is looking good! Micro usb, front media buttons and 900mah battery. And since it is a turd they are selling for 10-40 bucks on ebay!
Thanks
ST
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Thanks for the suggestions! That Lg Lotus is looking good! Micro usb, front media buttons and 900mah battery. And since it is a turd they are selling for 10-40 bucks on ebay!
Thanks
ST
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Lmfao, is the lotus that little chick make up kit looking phone haha
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Lmfao, is the lotus that little chick make up kit looking phone haha
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Yeah it is even purple with swirls in the paint, but I don't care as long as it works.
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Yeah it is even purple with swirls in the paint, but I don't care as long as it works.
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lol im sure you can find the black one somewhere. or maybe that swirly **** can be peeled off