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Upgrade from OMNIA????

Can anyone guide me and tell me if it's worth upgrading my Omnia to the HD?
I know the processor in the Omnia is faster but there some other things that make it a less atractive phone..
Any input from you guys would be appreciated

athosk said:
Can anyone guide me and tell me if it's worth upgrading my Omnia to the HD?
I know the processor in the Omnia is faster but there some other things that make it a less atractive phone..
Any input from you guys would be appreciated
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the moste importand thing you will notice is the interface. The touch Flow 3D is much more simple and effective than the Omnia widget based interface.

Yes i know but have inmind that i have also the Diamond

I plan to upgrade to the HD if I can sell my Omnia, the Omnia is a great device but the external stylus is just not working for me, even though they are trying to get us all to use thumbs and fingers the stylus is an important part of a PDA for me.....

I'd wait till the phone is actually out and you see what everyday users have to say about it.

I already sold my Omnia after having it for one week only
I know it was stupid of me of rushing to getting it. I should do my research better before i got it.
But I don't regret selling it, from all the reviews, videos I've seen I doubt that the HD will dissapoint me!

It would be worth upgrading just for the fact that the HD is supported by the great XDA forum!!

galaxys said:
It would be worth upgrading just for the fact that the HD is supported by the great XDA forum!!
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10000000000% agree

galaxys said:
It would be worth upgrading just for the fact that the HD is supported by the great XDA forum!!
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true. that it the main reason why i didnt get the omnia and decided to wait for the HD.

that is why i buy HTC, because it is supported by a colossal, active, and talented xda-community.
also the omnia has wqvga

to me, i didnt go for Omnia because its dimension is narrow, not good for reading emails or watching video. HTC HD has a more or less 16:9 ration like iPhone which makes sense.

http://www.expansys.com.hk/video.aspx?id=1561&i=173502

Raziel1 said:
the moste importand thing you will notice is the interface. The touch Flow 3D is much more simple and effective than the Omnia widget based interface.
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yeah, but what about when you flash the rom and put touchflo on your omnia?

galaxys said:
It would be worth upgrading just for the fact that the HD is supported by the great XDA forum!!
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+1 !
love it here!

sold my omnia with less than 1 month usage
I'm much happier with my htc touch pro, even with smaller screen and worse camera

respider said:
sold my omnia with less than 1 month usage
I'm much happier with my htc touch pro, even with smaller screen and worse camera
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Why? Please elaborate!

New Phone

Hey guy, just a lil confused on what new phone to go with.I have a wing that i been using for a year . i'm considering the g1 or htc fuze.

i say the fuze because the flexibility of windows mobile.

the G1 is nice but as for functionality i would go with the fuuze i have not like the functionality on the G1 and it will be too long before i can come up to par with win mo

ilikepu said:
the G1 is nice but as for functionality i would go with the fuuze i have not like the functionality on the G1 and it will be too long before i can come up to par with win mo
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thanks well i got rid of my wing and my wife got me a iphone...

kidnamedAlbert said:
i say the fuze because the flexibility of windows mobile.
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what he said...i miss my wing and winmo so much
the only thing nice about the g1 is the larger screen, but i would go for the higher res over screen size. i guess the track ball is nice, but not really. capacitive screen sucks, can't play any games where speed and accuracy is a factor.

htown978 said:
thanks well i got rid of my wing and my wife got me a iphone...
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I'm sorry to hear that! Hahaha, ok just kidding. Actually, I think I would have to go with the Vuze as well.

i had the same problem in upgrading phones. really wanted gps more ram and a faster cpu. i bought an att branded kaiser off of eghey for $230. it is great. the only thing that the wing has over the tilt is that the wing ( or at least mine) was way more stable than the kaiser. I am not saying that everyone will have the same experience with it though. If the wing had more ram i would still be using it.
android in my mind is terrible.
i would have went with the fuze except for a few small gripes
. problems with apps because of vga res.
. battery life
. hard ware buttons
. it is backwards from the wing/kaiser

good news (may be)

the htc touch pro 2 has got an official upgrade for htc sense 2.5 shipped in our hd2 device
wtf is that , we have paid for sense 2.5 that is in hd2 and they got it as a free upgrade very un satisfied ,but this may be a good news if it means that we will get wp7 series upgrade as htc supports its devices in a better way now

hoss_n2 said:
the htc touch pro 2 has got an official upgrade for htc sense 2.5 shipped in our hd2 device
wtf is that , we have paied for ense 2.5 that is in hd2 and they got it as a free upgrade very un satisfied
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You have to be a very bad person my friend!!
Why does it bother you that someone with a TP2 is happy with this update.
I dont f... understand You?
And this is actualy good news for all HTC owners. But it seems that you dont have the mind to think that!!!!
OMG!!!

vanzelvoul said:
You have to be a very bad person my friend!!
Why does it bother you that someone with a TP2 is happy with this update.
I dont f... understand You?
And this is actualy good news for all HTC owners. But it seems that you dont have the mind to think that!!!!
OMG!!!
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why good news i sold tp2 to get hd2 with sense 2.5. any way iam not evil person but i was just shocked of this news ,any way it might be good news if it means that we will get wp7 series

hoss_n2 said:
why good news i sold tp2 to get hd2 with sense 2.5
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My friend you sold your TP2 because the HD2 has the double amount of Ram and double the processor speed. Because it is an revolutionary phone.
It is good news because it indicates that HTC starts to support more and more their devices, and someday maybe you will get an update that will make very very happy. If that happens i don't think that will you complain then.
I write those things with all the respect of course! I didn't want to insult you!

vanzelvoul said:
My friend you sold your TP2 because the HD2 has the double amount of Ram and double the processor speed. Because it is an revolutionary phone.
It is good news because it indicates that HTC starts to support more and more their devices, and someday maybe you will get an update that will make very very happy. If that happens i don't think that will you complain then.
I write those things with all the respect of course! I didn't want to insult you!
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don't matter iam not angry with you , but you are right i should be happy as what you said htc is supporting their devices in a good way now and we could get the wp7 series after all

hoss_n2 said:
why good news i sold tp2 to get hd2 with sense 2.5.
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You should tell HTC to stop doing that, so that they never make any updates to the HD2...

The best news in a long time!
That means there will finally be full landscape for Sense!
Can you please post a link to that update?

freyberry said:
The best news in a long time!
That means there will finally be full landscape for Sense!
Can you please post a link to that update?
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here is the link hope you enjoy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634536

the htc touch pro 2 has got an official upgrade for htc sense 2.5 because maybe HD2 will get another upgrade:WM7

HTC HD2 doesn't qualify for a Windows Phone 7 Upgrade

Bad news for the HTC HD2 owners: your beloved WinMo smartphones does not qualify for a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. The reason is more than ridiculous but you can't do anything to change the situation: the HD2 packs five hardware buttons instead of only 3.

tomohdi said:
Bad news for the HTC HD2 owners: your beloved WinMo smartphones does not qualify for a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. The reason is more than ridiculous but you can't do anything to change the situation: the HD2 packs five hardware buttons instead of only 3.
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not true a big misleading fact or confused fact..
requirement is of 3 navigation buttons winlogo start, back and search. ur common send and end buttions doesnt count.
HD2 also has 3 navigation buttons but instead of search it has home. and thats the problem.
very similar to what 6.5 done to HD as it didnt had logo start but diamond2 has that and got official 6.5.
hope ppl understand now.

I'll have to disagree that the HD2's buttons is a "problem". Microsoft's excuse is pretty lame. What's so hard about remapping the home button to search ?
Buttons in WM are all mappable via software or firmware. At this point,MS is just being non-committal, and hope that HD2 users will upgrade to new WM7 phones.
Well, I think MS is making a mistake. HD2 users will have no incentive to remain with WM if they have to ditch their HD2 to buy a new phone. They could easily jump to Android, or iPhone.
atifsh said:
not true a big misleading fact or confused fact..
requirement is of 3 navigation buttons winlogo start, back and search. ur common send and end buttions doesnt count.
HD2 also has 3 navigation buttons but instead of search it has home. and thats the problem.
very similar to what 6.5 done to HD as it didnt had logo start but diamond2 has that and got official 6.5.
hope ppl understand now.
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tomohdi said:
Bad news for the HTC HD2 owners: your beloved WinMo smartphones does not qualify for a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. The reason is more than ridiculous but you can't do anything to change the situation: the HD2 packs five hardware buttons instead of only 3.
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don't worry, i'm sure, xda developers people can handle it!

Shouldn't this be in the HD2 forum not HD!

Don't worry I don't believe HTC would upgrade an "old" device when WP7S comes out

afr33s said:
Shouldn't this be in the HD2 forum not HD!
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My thoughts exactly!

Whatever... HD doesn't qualify either...

Bodisson said:
Whatever... HD doesn't qualify either...
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Haha, After HD, I am done with HTC already.

And I was considering buying the HD2 today. Not going to happen, I won't make the same mistake twice.

If anyone wants the full details, read this

Please close as irrelevant to HD ROM cooking!

HTC touch HD doesnt qualify for WM6.5.x either - AND SO WHAT WE'VE GOT??
Big deal - I belive, there will be WP7 even for HTC touch HD - thanks to smart guys from XDA

Fallen Spartan said:
If anyone wants the full details, read this
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No comment, and thanks for all of you for your comment.

the_bart123 said:
HTC touch HD doesnt qualify for WM6.5.x either - AND SO WHAT WE'VE GOT??
Big deal - I belive, there will be WP7 even for HTC touch HD - thanks to smart guys from XDA
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me too , it save us a lot of money

Close, close, close this irrelevant thread

**waits for wp7s touch HD rom**

Don't have to wait that long!
A scent of Win7 is already here for those who are so enthusiastic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5740297#post5740297
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5757421&postcount=1
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bahrami_a said:
A scent of Win7 is already here for those who are so enthusiastic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5740297#post5740297
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5757421&postcount=1
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why dont u guys just stop posting instead of shouting close close
oh i just posted ...oops

This is really old news and I'm not saying it's wrong, but I'm not saying it's right. Although there might not be an official update for hd2 from htc or your carrier, changing the mapping of 3 buttons to support an os is not the hardest thing in the world. Also, Win7 has been seen running on HD2 at Barcelona, so if they could do it, I'm positive xda will have no problem.
Andy why is this in the HD forum and not HD2?

Is there much point getting one now?

I'm thinking of buying the HTC HD2 but is there much point now, if it won't be getting updated and newer and better phones are coming out?
I'm looking at it as it has the biggest screen(besides the streak which im also considering, but much more expensive)
What would you suggest?

70th said:
I'm thinking of buying the HTC HD2 but is there much point now, if it won't be getting updated and newer and better phones are coming out?
I'm looking at it as it has the biggest screen(besides the streak which im also considering, but much more expensive)
What would you suggest?
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if you actually like winmo as it is, with the way windows phone 7 is shaping up the hd2 could become a very valuable antique.

theabsurdman said:
if you actually like winmo as it is, with the way windows phone 7 is shaping up the hd2 could become a very valuable antique.
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I don't know because ive never used a winmo phone before.

70th said:
I don't know because ive never used a winmo phone before.
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What has been your phone history? And what do you use or intend using the phone for?
WM, iphone and android suit different ppl and WP7 looks weird imho...

well if you have the patient to wait until the end of 2010 or so, just wait. i didn't have or why don't you try Evo?

argentocruz said:
What has been your phone history? And what do you use or intend using the phone for?
WM, iphone and android suit different ppl and WP7 looks weird imho...
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Over the last couple of years, ive only used the bold 9000, HTC Desire and iPhone 4, however i sent back the iphone 4 as the ui is getting very boring.
I use the phone more for texts and internet than phone, i primarily want to use it for web browsing, thats why the streak appealed to me, but this is cheaper, im just worried about updates, and the lack of official support after WP7
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well if you have the patient to wait until the end of 2010 or so, just wait. i didn't have or why don't you try Evo?
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I can't wait until the end of 2010 i have no phone at present lol. Also im in the UK so the Evo is a no go otherwise i would definitely have it.

if you like bets, get one now.
If the bet goes well, you will buy a "cheap" device which will get a fully functional froyo OS on it when the android devteam has completed the job, and be almost at the level of the Evo, without its bulkiness... and before the thing goes out and the demand increases, making the prices go higher.
If the bet goes bad, you still get a cheap but powerful device with WM on it
Anyway, given my experience with the device, and the market which is available for italy, I would get it again now as well.

70th said:
I don't know because ive never used a winmo phone before.
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Try before you buy my friend.
I've been using winmo for years and I love it. The HD2 is my favorite device yet.
Winmo users generally love to tweak. These forums make tweaking fun and you can usually get whatever you need, want and more for your phone if you're willing to search for it.
That being said, some find winmo and the HD2 an utter frustration. Some lament about buying the HD2 because it doesn't do everything right out of the box.
So if you like to customise, tweak and experiment, you may just love the HD2.
If you like something that works to it's full potential right out of the box, but may not be quite so custimisable and tweakable, perhaps another platform would be better.

i really NEVER recommend ppl a windows phone.. except i know that he can handle it.
i dont know u, so i would recommend android
u NEED to know what u do when u are using winmo, or u will hate it

The more I read about WM7, the more I am glad I have a WM6.5 phone, and I'm not planning to 'upgrade' to such a locked down platform.

ribcage said:
Try before you buy my friend.
I've been using winmo for years and I love it. The HD2 is my favorite device yet.
Winmo users generally love to tweak. These forums make tweaking fun and you can usually get whatever you need, want and more for your phone if you're willing to search for it.
That being said, some find winmo and the HD2 an utter frustration. Some lament about buying the HD2 because it doesn't do everything right out of the box.
So if you like to customise, tweak and experiment, you may just love the HD2.
If you like something that works to it's full potential right out of the box, but may not be quite so custimisable and tweakable, perhaps another platform would be better.
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I love tweaking, which is another reason for considering this phone, and which is why i got rid of the iPhone 4.
I love the idea of registry tweaks, which may sound weird, and i also love the idea of a winmo device being just like windows on the pc (regarding registry tweaks).
And regarding having everything work out of the box, i find that very boring, im always looking to do new things with a phone.
The only problem i am seeing is the future updates, looking at Android they are going to have constant updates, but obviously winmo 6.5 is not. however if i know that winmo will be getting unofficial updates from devs etc i will be more than happy to buy the HD2.
Thanks for all the replies so far.

Ok, i went ahead and bought a HD2, hopefully i'll enjoy it.

Please post your experiences with the phone.
And how much did you grab it for? US or non?

if you need big screen then definitely go for hd2. i was in your position. but screen size was a dealbreaker. had there one android phone with screen as big as this, i wouldn't have bought hd2

bluespire said:
Please post your experiences with the phone.
And how much did you grab it for? US or non?
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I got it for £279, comes with quite bit of accessories too, I would post the eBay link but not sure if allowed. Non US version
dan138zig said:
if you need big screen then definitely go for hd2. i was in your position. but screen size was a dealbreaker. had there one android phone with screen as big as this, i wouldn't have bought hd2
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Yes, the screen was probably the main reason for buying this phone.

70th said:
I got it for £279, comes with quite bit of accessories too, I would post the eBay link but not sure if allowed. Non US version
Yes, the screen was probably the main reason for buying this phone.
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i have to say i agree about the screen.. i have a hd2 and my friend got a desire soon after me.. the screen estate difference is just HUGE...
and i recently ran the android test build side by side with his phone screen beside mine.. the difference just got worse coz the widget icons are much smaller in android compared to the quick link icons in winmo..

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i have to say i agree about the screen.. i have a hd2 and my friend got a desire soon after me.. the screen estate difference is just HUGE...
and i recently ran the android test build side by side with his phone screen beside mine.. the difference just got worse coz the widget icons are much smaller in android compared to the quick link icons in winmo..
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Awesome, i cant wait for my HD2 now .
I was getting sick of the headaches after surfing the web on my iPhone 4 due to the small screen.

good choice.....
you made a good choice op. hd2 is my first wm phone and i'll admit, i love it. the tweaking on the phone is good fun. at the moment im running CHT and SPB Mobile Shell side by side as well as having loads of other little tweaks to make the phone my own. theres a ton of really good apps and software floating about the net.
The only bad point i can think of is Opera's non support of 10.1 for wm6.5. Skyfire's pretty usefull for flash though so all's not lost. i'm sure you will love your new phone bud......

donwhann said:
you made a good choice op. hd2 is my first wm phone and i'll admit, i love it. the tweaking on the phone is good fun. at the moment im running CHT and SPB Mobile Shell side by side as well as having loads of other little tweaks to make the phone my own. theres a ton of really good apps and software floating about the net.
The only bad point i can think of is Opera's non support of 10.1 for wm6.5. Skyfire's pretty usefull for flash though so all's not lost. i'm sure you will love your new phone bud......
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Thanks, i hope so, i've never seen anyone else with one

Only 2 good phones to get
HD2 - Windows
Evo - Anaroid
I love my Htc HD2