I just had to share I've been toying around with an HD2 (T-mobile) all day, Unlocked to ATT and then hacked to HSPL2 and a custom ROM.
Even with all that done its as slow as molasses. I mean I went into the windows mobile market place and scrolling through things is all glitch like and such.
then I went into Facebook and it was inoperable almost. The best part about it is how they try to make windows 6.5 a finger based system when its clearly not. If you own this phone go and try to create a windows live id or get on the internet its a joke.
I do however like one thing on the HD2 and that is the display of 4.3 inches it makes the only good thing on the phone (Transformers 1 & 2) nice to watch. If Android was ever ported to it (again on the non snapdragon 1024 chips it is) the phone would kick some but but I am in just shock and awe. I wish I could try WM7 but they don't have that either yet..
-Charlie
cool... but a senseless post
i mean i could have told you that only good thing about it is the screen.. which isn't even AMOLED. so ya
lol ya but its always fun to rant how nice the nexus is to other phones that are supposedly as good
-Charlie
Cheers! Nexus One FTW!
Nexus One rocks next to slow WM!
To each their own.
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lol ya but its always to rant how nice the nexus is to other phones that are supposedly as good
-Charlie
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true that brother
but the screen... man the screen...
Nexus One with a 4.3" screen ftw. I hope they make a GSM version of the Evo 4G. If they do, my N1 will be put on craigslist/ebay the day before its released
Dude, the HD2 is def as good as the Nexus One...for a WinMo phone. I own both and switch between the 2. If I had to get rid of one, it would be the HD2, but in no way is it a joke of a phone.
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Dude, the HD2 is def as good as the Nexus One...for a WinMo phone. I own both and switch between the 2. If I had to get rid of one, it would be the HD2, but in no way is it a joke of a phone.
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I'll agree with selected bold text, I think besides my 8525 that this is the next best WM phone. Problem is its just as glitchy as my 8525 that I got when I was 17...
-Charlie
Well I just did some playing around with the windows phone 7 emulator on the computer.. And I have to say, if this comes out and gets ported to the HD2 1024 snapdragon edition I would use the thing. Its like they actually tried to make a phone OS this time instead of porting windows over.
until then I'll let this thread die its miserable, pointless death.
Viva La Nexs One!
-Charlie
HD2 is no joke of a phone and I would know having owned one (I found it extremely fast). The N1 is not without issues. The touch buttons on it for one DRIVE ME NUTS.
I own both also
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I just had to share I've been toying around with an HD2 (T-mobile) all day, Unlocked to ATT and then hacked to HSPL2 and a custom ROM.
Even with all that done its as slow as molasses. I mean I went into the windows mobile market place and scrolling through things is all glitch like and such.
then I went into Facebook and it was inoperable almost. The best part about it is how they try to make windows 6.5 a finger based system when its clearly not. If you own this phone go and try to create a windows live id or get on the internet its a joke.
I do however like one thing on the HD2 and that is the display of 4.3 inches it makes the only good thing on the phone (Transformers 1 & 2) nice to watch. If Android was ever ported to it (again on the non snapdragon 1024 chips it is) the phone would kick some but but I am in just shock and awe. I wish I could try WM7 but they don't have that either yet..
-Charlie
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I share your opinion, though I question your credibility because you're using that huge screen to watch two pretty awful movies.
It's Windows Mobile. Enough said. There are no rewards worth the headache in dealing with such a non-user-friendly OS, no matter how much HTC tries to doll it up.
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I'll agree with selected bold text, I think besides my 8525 that this is the next best WM phone. Problem is its just as glitchy as my 8525 that I got when I was 17...
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I agree, the HD2 is complete BS. Like I said on the TMobile forums. Nothin about the HD2 is HD. No 720p recording and the discplay aint 720p either its WVGA @ 65k Colors.
I also own a 8525 thats rooted with a custom rom of WM 6.5 and both my 5 year old 8525 and the HD2 do exactly the same thing LOL. Just goes to show how dead WM 6.5 is. If WM7 or Android doesnt get ported over then owning the HD2 is just a waist.
The software developers will little to no interest in making appz since the upgrade to the OS is around the corner. Plus they wont make much loot since everyone is on Android and Apple.
I had a HD2 for like 2 weeks and rooted it also with a custom rom and everyone says the screen is nice.
Well actually the screen is not nice. The screen is big yeah but with 65k colors everything is washed out and pale looking. Everything from watching vids to browsing the web was missing a significant amount of color. Well at least it was very noticeble for me coming from a Nexus.
Long story short... Sold the HD2 and went back to Nexus.
(Kept my ATT Tilt 2 8525 since its kinda the same as HD2 LOL)
You are being to hard on the HD2. I have an HD2 and a Desire (browsing here because the N1 is much the same). The HD2 is FAR from outclassed. Android is very good and is smoother for sure, but actually getting things done is just as easy and fast on the HD2 and Winmo has its advantages. Sense on the HD2 is if anything faster than the Desires sense and certainly nicer than the blank Android on the N1.
Above all else is that 4.3 inch screen. Its just awesome. The 3.7 inch, massively over colour saturated AMOLED on the N1/Desire is no match at all. The colours may be more 'vibrant', but more vibrant just means grossly unrealistic here im afraid. If i calibrated my Plasma to look like that it would look grotesque.
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Nexus1 is based on snapdragon, with a 3.7" screen, so hardware wise it's on the same level as HD2.
Android is starting to become a mature OS, it's much more stable than WM, and in several months it will do everything WM can do and more... Google has a great developing team which will surely keep updating Android with great abilities, while Windows Mobile developing team simply sucks, now they postponed WM7 to late 2010...
The Nexus1 is only $530, this will definitely bring the price of the HD2 down, so maybe it's better to sell the HD2 now ?...
The only thing that bothers me is that I spent money purchasing software for WM (like Thumbcal, Galarm and more) and if I'm going for Android it's money down the toilet.
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Nexus1 is based on snapdragon, with a 3.7" screen, so hardware wise it's on the same level as HD2.
Android is starting to become a mature OS, it's much more stable than WM, and in several months it will do everything WM can do and more...
The Nexus1 is only $530, this will definitely bring the price of the HD2 down, so maybe it's better to sell the HD2 now ?...
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Good idea mate. Let us know how you get on.
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Good idea mate. Let us know how you get on.
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No problem.
Yes 3.7" is the same as 4.3" lol
I wouldn't downgrade from the 4.3in to the 3.7in.
I wouldn't trade the HD2's slender design for the stale design of the Nexus and its trackball.
...but that's just me. The HD2 has both form AND functions, whereas the Nexus has all function, but no personality (not as highly customizable as winmo).
No point getting into this debate, if the HD2 doesn't do what you want and need from a phone, sell it. If the Nexus does do what you want, buy it.
It's each to their own, sounds like you've made up your mind!
Having had the HTC Hero, the Nexus is a good choice. However, Android and Windows is not a fair comparison. Windows have far greater options. Android is tied down but is simple like an iphone to use. Both are good, but 4.3 inch screen is miles better than 3.7inches.
Plus the HD2 has great sound, strong gps and radio chips. I wouldnt rush out. Wait for the real reviews from people who have bought it. Are there restrictions with the phone etc...
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No point getting into this debate, if the HD2 doesn't do what you want and need from a phone, sell it. If the Nexus does do what you want, buy it.
It's each to their own, sounds like you've made up your mind!
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Yep, but they can't help themselves can they
yep I had the omnia hd with 3.7 screen (I went to the dark side for a while) and in comparison the HD2 screen is huge, wouldn't go back to a smaller screen now
I don't think I can go back to 3.7" screen now. It's so small .
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Haha It's funny to see how every owner of HD2 is now so rotten by the 4.3 inch display nobody would downgrade now because any other display looks so small against it
True, the HD2's screen size is a real bonus, especially since it's packed into such a small form factor. Both the HD2 and Nexus1 have the *same* height (120mm), yet the HD2 has a 4.3" screen and the Nexus has a 3.7" (and HD2 is even thinner!).
Since the HD2 is a better hardware than nexus (at least regrading screen size, even though the Nexus is AMOLED, so colors might be better there), I think if we had an option to install Android on HD2 it would have been perfect. Maybe an Android port from Nexus1 to HD2 will be easier since both are using snapdragon...
once you go 4.3 there is no turning back -
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once you go 4.3 there is no turning back -
Could not help myself
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true, I got hd2 and my X1, I haven't used my x1 for a while, now I can barely read the screen on the x1
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true, I got hd2 and my X1, I haven't used my x1 for a while, now I can barely read the screen on the x1
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Agree. When i look at my friend's Iphone 3GS , it just seems so tiny...
The screen may be smaller, but it's a nice looking phone, and runs nice and smooth in this vid...
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news5349.html
is the problem of high res contact sync solve?
Going from a 4.3 inch screen to a 3.7 makes as much sense as going from a 24 inch monitor to a 20 inch one. It's a big step backwards.
You lot may well laugh at the obsession with the HD2's big screen, but at my age with eyesight getting dodgier by the day, I will soon need a phone with a 10 inch screen..................
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Haha It's funny to see how every owner of HD2 is now so rotten by the 4.3 inch display nobody would downgrade now because any other display looks so small against it
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exactly that. Honestley I'm even wondering what is gonna be my next device at all in one and half a year because from the logical perspective and the commonsense there is not that much place upwards regarding the size of screen And fact is I'm not up to miss the HD2 screen in future . For time being there are tons of rumors and announcements regarding new devices for 2010 but none of them can reach the HD2 size. Not even HTC with the new android flagshipp bravo or sony ericsson xperia x10. from my point of view this is also exactly the reason why HTC is bringing bravo with a smaller screen size . Because they want to keep HD2 and the winmob flagshipp... HD ready back and forth....
Cheers,
LEE
My poor touch HD is starting to feel the strain, being patched up with countless ROM updates has kept it going but shortly my Contract will be up with O2 and i feel it may be time to part ways with the old girl
Soo, my question to everyone is, where do we go from here?
HD2? im not so sure, its a fraction too big and apart from being a wee bit snapier its not much difference, and its been out a while now so will there be a new one on the horizon, maybe?
Acer F1, ive heard some good things about this but i hear the build quality is pretty shoddy
an thats my pretty much out of ideas, basicly i want the Touch HD with a faster CPU, faster graphics, same size screen thats not going to be out of date in a couple of months. With all this Windows phone 7 business and android getting new devices left right an centre ive stopped hearing about decent new Windows mobile devices.
has anyone got any ideas, we must all be starting to think the same, the Old girl has been out for years!
I'm in the same boat
Also with the Touch HD - been eyeballing the HTC Desire - wanna go Android now - looks like a great choice!
HD2 for me, no question. The way I see it, this phone will remain the main WinMob legacy phone for all developments in the future due to its spec/availability. I foresee WinMob7 will be fully ported for it, as will a fully working version of Android, it's only a matter of time. Imagine a phone that could boot into Win6.5, Win7 & Android!
In the mean time I'm more than happy with the functionality of my HD (i only ever use Coreplayer, Opera 10, RSSHub, TomTom/GoogleMaps & a couple others), so an updated version that does the same, but better, will do me fine.
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basicly i want the Touch HD with a faster CPU, faster graphics, same size screen thats not going to be out of date in a couple of months.
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I like the look of the performance of the F1, size, battery life, resistive screen and built in stylus, I had an F900 at the same time as my HD and it was close enough build quality wise that I would try the F1, pocketnow has a review on it and mentions build quality, but without going into specifics, check out the HD2 v F1 benchmarks and comments from the guy that has owned both the HD2 and neotouch as to which one has considerably better performance [read both reviews and comment sections] Brandon miniman tends to have a bit of a sour opinion of anything quality wise with acer or e-ten and a bit of a rose tinted view of anything HTC, but definitely worth a read.
I've gone with the Desire, ordered 30 mins ago and should be with on Monday. This weekend is going to draaag!
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I've gone with the Desire, ordered 30 mins ago and should be with on Monday. This weekend is going to draaag!
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So - how is it? Glad you made the switchover? Any thoughts you'd like to share?
When my Blackstone finally dies or my contract expires next winter, I will go for Android or iPhone. And while flashing new ROMs was quite amusing for the nerd in me, I'm really looking forward to a phone that just works
Windows Mobile is dead, just compare the application markets of Android/Apple to WinMo...
same here, although I just recently got my HD, once its worn or when I get the opportunity to change I'll go the desire or equivalent awesome phone at that period of time.
And...?
Come on guys, there are loads of us with HDs at the end of contract facing exactly the same predicament - what to go for next!
If you've already made the switch to a Desire or HD2 or something else, how are you getting on? Why are you happy with your new choice (if you are)?
Like Dazza9075 I want more of the same - HD with faster CPU and graphics and no less in screen size. Liked the Desire in my local Orange shop but somehow not happy dropping that tiny bit in screen size. If you are procrastinating because of what is around the corner, tell us what you are more likely to go for and why!
Short version here is that I already have a HD2 and currently playing with the Android builds that are available.
Now I've just been given a Samsung Galaxy S with an upgrade (get it in 2 days) and I must admit as much as I'd like to keep it, there's a part of me that thinks that the HD2 is the better phone, especially as it looks like we are going to have a stable droid build in the near future (devs really are top folk).
So, take the phone built for droid or stick with what I have and hope droid gets perfected on it in the near future?
Opinions welcome
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Short version here is that I already have a HD2 and currently playing with the Android builds that are available.
Now I've just been given a Samsung Galaxy S with an upgrade (get it in 2 days) and I must admit as much as I'd like to keep it, there's a part of me that thinks that the HD2 is the better phone, especially as it looks like we are going to have a stable droid build in the near future (devs really are top folk).
So, take the phone built for droid or stick with what I have and hope droid gets perfected on it in the near future?
Opinions welcome
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It's hard to say. It really depends what OS you favor. If you like WM (as a backup) and Android (albeit buggy and laggy) on the same phone, take the HD2. If you want Android to be the primary OS, take the Galaxy S.
Keep in mind the Android port won't be perfect (at least for a while). For example, the Rhodium (Touch Pro2) port has been going on longer than the HD2 port, and it still has many bugs and features that do not work.
If you really want both devices, why not keep both and alternate phones each week?
I'm personally not ready to switch to Android as a full-time OS on a phone. WM has a lot of tweakability inside and Android still has its time to mature.
See where you are coming from and if I can get away with it may just sneak the samsung away
I've always like WM over the years and love the tweaking abilities with it, I think I'm just a bit tired of it on the HD2 as IMO you still need a stylus when you get past the front end, well I do with my big chubby fingers LOL
Android is nice, had a Nexus One when they first came out but found the camera and a few other things lacking so sold it pretty quick.
To many toys and not enough time I suppose LOL
Well, atm it's very hard to say. As I own a HD2 and like it still very much, I'm not planning to buy a new toy within the next, let's say 3 months. After that I will definitely buy an Android-phone because WP7 sucks already D) and the HD2 will stay THE WM6.5.x-phone - maybe forever.
If I had to buy an Android-phone tomorrow, I'd buy a Galaxy S (Pro) - but I think I would sell it again for the next Android-flagship by HTC, what ever it will be.
if you like to have a faster gpu than go for the galaxy S because it has the fastest gpu units of all smartphones today
Personally I am biased towards android. If it werent for the 4.3 inch display of the hd2 I would have dumped it long ago. Windows mobile is so mature that At the end of this year windows phone 7 is coming out. People have all but stopped developing stuff for it. It still has a great community in xda but frankly windows mobile interface sucks. Maybe I'm a dunce but I could never find proper twitter widgets.
Android isnt perfect on the hd2 and may never be. But lets see I think bluetooth and the camcorder mode doesnt work. Also call quality may be lacking. All things I Can deal with.
Personally Ive seen the samsung captivate which I believe is the At&t variant and I love it. Save yourself and stick which the phone thats native android.
I played with AT&T's version at the store. I don't like Samsung's UI much, but the screen rocks. I didn't notice the screen size difference much.
Deal breaker for me is actually the charging port. It's microUSB with a slick slide cover, BUT THEY PUT IT ON THE TOP OF THE PHONE!!! What engineer thought that was a good idea?
If the Android port weren't going so well and if weren't for the dumb port placement, I'd be on the Galaxy S series now.
hd2 vs galaxy s
hi all, just to give my input on the subject...
First of all HD2 is the only device that is capable of running both WM and Android.
I got the galaxy for my wife, and am not impressed, here is why:
1. build quality sucks, it feels flimzy, all plastic with no substance.
2. doesn't sink with Samsung software
3. Samsung support sucks.
4. android is not the latest build (apparently it will get upgraded)
5. with original ROM it is slow and chunky.
6. GPS has issues.
7. UI looks like certain fruty devices available in black or white...
I have HD2 with many twins, Energy ROM, and also running Android as a second boot.
Android runs smooth with minor issues: no GPS, BT,and not very loud. Camcorder works fine with third party app. so does flashlight. For those worring about Windows needing a stylus, well how often do you see the original UI? plus what version r u running? HD2 is in my opinion the best of both worlds and the best phone to by. it is definitely for people with some comp knoledge rather than the push the button mentality.
I'm sticking with winmo until WP7 matures a little.
Yes WinMo is approaching the end of its cycle, but since it is, most anything you could think you want is available.
Just installed a PSX emulator and am playing Final Fantasy 7 right now.
I can watch just about any type of video.
More music options than I can count.
I guess for me, the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality applies.
well after 24hrs with the Galaxy, the HD2 is going
Tough choice as I love playing with these new droid builds coming out, they really are great but after spending the day with a full blown droid phone, god it's fast, seems a lot faster than the Nexus One I had, weird!
No issues with satnav for me and UI suits me fine.
I'll be sad to finally say goodbye to WM, it's been a gadget lovers delight over the years
Thanks for the input all
If its an upgrade why cant you have both?
Ive never had to give back my old phone when I got an upgrade.......
I was looking forward to having a shiny new android beast to sit next to my HD2 when the time comes.......you've got me worried now.
If T Mobile think they're gonna take my HD2 away they've got another thing coming.......
LOL, no don't have to give the phone back but would rather sell it than have it sitting in the spare drawer.
Eh, with the HD2 in a month or two I think its Android build will have the same performance as the Nexus One and similar phones. Plus, it will be the only 4.3 inch screen phone on T-mobile with Android.
Yeah, the Galaxy still has a better GPU, but I have never played a single 3D game on my HD2 really. Probably because it has no amazing 3D games but...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7500539#post7500539
Definitely Galaxy S! I Have HD2 for 6 months now and I've already flashed the device like 212109863489458 times (lol) and it' s getting annoying i have to flash my device every 2 weeks because of bugs. I don' t think that' s the case with android + The hummingbird processor beats snapdragon. I've seen benchmarks which shows an unreleased new HTC phone (everybody speculating about dual core snapdragon) saying that it' s a super fast new HTC. And guess what... The Galaxy S even beats that one in benchmarks... Don' t get me wrong I love my [email protected], best phone I' ve ever had to this date, but the combination Hummingbird and android (soon 2.2) is a better choice I think.. Hope this helps.
galaxy s doesnt even have a flash ! lol! gay phone !
Hello there!!. i am doubt on this question too. I have a hd2 from 8 months ago, and ... really, hd2 ROCKS!. but have some inconvenients like battery life, or wm6.5 and that this will not be upgradable to wm7. Given, android runs really fine but the future of this os on my hd2 makes me doubt a little.
So, what about the galaxy S battery life, gps, photo positioning, screens ...?, it will be possible to flash futures ROMS of android like Android 3.0, i´m ready to say good to WM. But for the moment, i know that on my hd2 it will be possible to flash, maybe, all futures androids roms, whatever they are.
Well I decided to sell the Galaxy S, really nice phone but I much prefer being able to pick and choose the android builds and WM roms to play with, if you like that kind of thing, stay with the HD2.
Now that I have setcpu set up on my android build the battery life is very good.
GPS on the galaxy can be a bit iffy, read the forums and you'll see lots of issues, the camera isn't as good as the HD2 and the lack of flash is a definite issue IMO.
The screen is stunning on the galaxy but the HD2 screen size makes up for this.
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Don't be so quick to judge a book by its cover.
Camera flash on the HD2 (and other devices) only work up to a certain distance -- then, the flash becomes useless as it is unable to provide enough light to illuminate the surroundings. The HD2's "night mode" is, imo, horrible; my older, cheaper camera phones had better "night mode" pictures. As seen in the photos in the link, the Galaxy S's "night mode" allows it to capture images at long distances, without flash, and the image is decent.
Its camera -- or more accurately, its camcorder-- actually has a slight advantage over the HD2's. Android OS allows the phone to capture HD videos, whereas WM has limitations that prevent the HD2 from recording in HD. I've seen some videos shot by the Galaxy S, and I have to say I'm very impressed.
That´s ok. But now, the QUESTION. Will be the Galaxy S upgradable to android 3.0?? This could be a GOOD FAVOUR POINT for this device, and if it couldnt be, sucks. Anyone know something about this?? my HD2 is right now open to all this supposed SO roms.
What the hell ... hahaha
Hi.
I have my hd2 for about 3 months now and i really like it, but this morning on my way to work my phone died. Screen went black while i was browsing the net. I restarted it but phone is stuck on tmobile stick together splash screen. I was still rocking original tmous rom, so I called customer service and they told me that they will ship me a new one and also that i will have another 14 day trial period with it. So basically i can return this phone and pick another one. one of my friends got vibrant yesterday and i spent some time playing with it and phone seems to be pretty nice as well plus it runs android and since my last phone was g1 i am kinda used to it. Thing is i dont really like samsung phones as i had some bad experience with them in the past, so my question is, would You change your hd2 for vibrant if you had the opportunity? if yes please explain why.
I just saw it at the store about 30 minutes ago. I will say this, while being a nice phone, the avatar demo movie playing on it was chopping up and glitching a bunch. Not sure if thats the phone, or the player but video on the HD2 played way smoother and cleaner. Other then that I couldn't tell you anything. And your answer from me would be, HELL NO!! The HD2 just has too much going for it compared to everyother phone. Look at the rate of progress they are deving android for it! Near the speed of light. I could see droid being your stable OS on the HD2 in under 1 month.
The vibrant is a great phone, but not perfect either. I think in this case once again the choice just comes down to whether you get along better with Android or WM.
But, keep in mind that you'll likely never find a WM version ported to the Vibrant, where as the HD2 has several Android builds that are mostly working on it right now, and a fully-functional version should happen before very long.
i use both phones. the hd2, primarily for work and the vibrant as my "daily driver". both phones have some setbacks. with the hd2, my biggest complaint, on the latest stock rom, has been lagging and freezing during and after sending sms and mms. i usually have to soft reset my phone during these cases.
however, i am sure flashing of some custom roms should solve this issue but i have not had the time to do so. overall, i love the build quality of the hd2 and its gorgeous 4.3" display. i'm also running a dual boot of the latest android froyo port on it and it almost runs as smooth as the android os on my vibrant.
my biggest gripes about the vibrant is its overall build quality. it's pretty much plastic all over and very lightweight. there are some creaks during vibration.
while this might be a setback it's also one of the phone's strengths. some times i forget that it's in my pocket. it's very portable/pocketable and slim. bear in mind, it's screen is 4", not that much smaller than the hd2's. also its weight literally feels like a feather vs. the weight of the hd2.
my other complaint about the vibrant is the TouchWiz skinned interface. it looks a lot like the iphone. heck, the overall look of the phone looks like the iphone 3gs. however, i soon got over that that by installing some home theme replacement apps/ui such as Launcher Pro and ADW launder free from the android market. these themed UI apps look just like vanilla froyo roms and actually run smoother then the touchwiz theme.
Overall, the vibrant is seems to run a lot smoother, quicker v. the hd2 in terms of app launching and scrolling, screen transitioning, and gaming. furthermore, texting is great. no lags nor freezes and the included swype keyboard trumps the one provided by the hd2. no lags, delays, etc whatsoever. however, there are some lags and glitches here and there when running a number of apps or when using the android market. just like the hd2 and the winmo OS, there are task killers that you can download from the android market place. and let's not forget the beautiful and vibrant (yes, tmobile got it right with this nickname) the screen is. i literally have the brightness set at 0 and it's still stands out a bit vs. my hd2 set at about 20 pct to save battery. honestly, i've never seen a smartphone reproduce such colors in terms of watching movies like avatar so vividly. i'd say it's almost on par with the beautiful display of the iphone 4.
if you decide to purchase the vibrant, make use of the 14 day return period. make use of the android market and look in to this website, xda and see what the vibrant is capable of. rooting is SUPER easy on this phone and a froyo build should be coming out soon from team cyanogen (i.e. wes garner). The official OTA on android 2.2 will likely be out by the end of September for this phone as well.
I had an Android phone for about 18 months, and I've had my HD2 for about 4...
I love the HD2. Best phone I've ever had. The G1 was cool when it came out, and I was impressed initally, but it only took a week or so before it started to get "buggy". Once I rooted it, nothing imporved and I was constantly out of touch for hours at a time due to booting, wiping, flashing, etc...
HD2 totally different story. Say what you will about Windows Mobile 6.5, but it is very customizable and powerful, capable of many great feats. Not nearly as proprietary as iPhone or the upcoming WP7. And as of now as far as I know Microsoft is on record as stating they will be supporting and upgrading 6.5 for the next two years at least even though WP7 will be out.
The HD2 is very quick. The stock Opera browser, while not having native flash is very quick to load full media-rich pages. Having Office 2010 preloaded is a big plus for me, also.
I play the Ferrari GT Evolution game all the time, and since I got a class 6 SD Card, there is very little lag or stutter at all, graphics are very imressive. I know the Vibrant has a better screen but I think the HD2's is good enough to where this would not be considered a "deal breaker" (like not having a freakin' flash on your top model phone, I mean, come on, Samsung, is everyone there shooting meth?).
I have not had any problems with MMS, Text, or Facebook or Twitter on my HD2. All run very smoothly. I have 5 email accounts up and synching nicely.
As far as watching movies, if you have to run them side by side to tell the difference, again, I file it in the "not a dealbreaker" category. All I know is I can watch True Blood in H264 just fine on my HD2 and not even use 35% of the battery.
Battery life on the HD2 for me seems to be about a full day, plus a half if not having wifi on all the time.
People complain about the size but I love it. I like having a big, solidly-built smartphone that I know is sitting in my pocket and not going anywhere.
Anyway, I haven't played with the Vibrant yet so I can't do a comparison, but the flash for me is a big one, because I use the camera on my HD2 constantly. But my advice would be not to write off the HD2 just because of everything you hear about it. Give it a shot. It's a great phone.
Hope that helps.
to be fair, the op was asking about the vibrant. i also have a rooted g1 and i'd have to say the vibrant murders the g1 in every aspect. i have not rooted the vibrant out of the box because of how much internal memory it has (16 gb) and its blazing speed.
mfrey0118 said:
I had an Android phone for about 18 months, and I've had my HD2 for about 4...
I love the HD2. Best phone I've ever had. The G1 was cool when it came out, and I was impressed initally, but it only took a week or so before it started to get "buggy". Once I rooted it, nothing imporved and I was constantly out of touch for hours at a time due to booting, wiping, flashing, etc...
HD2 totally different story. Say what you will about Windows Mobile 6.5, but it is very customizable and powerful, capable of many great feats. Not nearly as proprietary as iPhone or the upcoming WP7. And as of now as far as I know Microsoft is on record as stating they will be supporting and upgrading 6.5 for the next two years at least even though WP7 will be out.
The HD2 is very quick. The stock Opera browser, while not having native flash is very quick to load full media-rich pages. Having Office 2010 preloaded is a big plus for me, also.
I play the Ferrari GT Evolution game all the time, and since I got a class 6 SD Card, there is very little lag or stutter at all, graphics are very imressive. I know the Vibrant has a better screen but I think the HD2's is good enough to where this would not be considered a "deal breaker" (like not having a freakin' flash on your top model phone, I mean, come on, Samsung, is everyone there shooting meth?).
I have not had any problems with MMS, Text, or Facebook or Twitter on my HD2. All run very smoothly. I have 5 email accounts up and synching nicely.
As far as watching movies, if you have to run them side by side to tell the difference, again, I file it in the "not a dealbreaker" category. All I know is I can watch True Blood in H264 just fine on my HD2 and not even use 35% of the battery.
Battery life on the HD2 for me seems to be about a full day, plus a half if not having wifi on all the time.
People complain about the size but I love it. I like having a big, solidly-built smartphone that I know is sitting in my pocket and not going anywhere.
Anyway, I haven't played with the Vibrant yet so I can't do a comparison, but the flash for me is a big one, because I use the camera on my HD2 constantly. But my advice would be not to write off the HD2 just because of everything you hear about it. Give it a shot. It's a great phone.
Hope that helps.
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ryan562 said:
to be fair, the op was asking about the vibrant. i also have a rooted g1 and i'd have to say the vibrant murders the g1 in every aspect. i have not rooted the vibrant out of the box because of how much internal memory it has (16 gb) and its blazing speed.
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To be accurate, they were asking if anyone would trade their HD2 for the Vibrant. I simply wanted to have an opportunity to let the OP know that his HD2 experience may be the exception rather than the norm, and to familiarize himself with how to use the device instead of simply giving up on it.
Thx for the replys.
I decided to stick with hd2. I flashed a custom rom same day i got my replacement and it really improved speed of the phone and everything work as smooth as i expected. On top of that im runing darkstone's froyo now and im loving it.
nomadwgk said:
Hi.
I have my hd2 for about 3 months now and i really like it, but this morning on my way to work my phone died. Screen went black while i was browsing the net. I restarted it but phone is stuck on tmobile stick together splash screen. I was still rocking original tmous rom, so I called customer service and they told me that they will ship me a new one and also that i will have another 14 day trial period with it. So basically i can return this phone and pick another one. one of my friends got vibrant yesterday and i spent some time playing with it and phone seems to be pretty nice as well plus it runs android and since my last phone was g1 i am kinda used to it. Thing is i dont really like samsung phones as i had some bad experience with them in the past, so my question is, would You change your hd2 for vibrant if you had the opportunity? if yes please explain why.
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No i wouod keep the hd2 but thats just me...but i agree with you on the samsung topic they really arent the greatest...
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hey guys,i have a hd2 and was thinking on getting a vibrant.i just wanted to weigh out the pros and cons of both hoping some of you guys came from the hd2 to this phone. I'm a big fan of android so i could save some of you the need to tell me how much better anroid is than wm6.5, one drawback i seened is this phone doesnt have a flashlight,another i seem to be seeing is the battery life. How's the call service on the vibrant cause one of the main problems on the hd2 for me is signal dropping randomly so if i get this phone i would like to have that problem fixed. If there's anybody who came from the hd2 or anyone else who can tell me truthful facts on both the pros and cons on this phone i would greatly apprecite it.
honestly...if you have the hd2 already, just run android on it. They have froyo and sense running on it perfectly. A guy I work with has a Leo and he has been running android for about 2 weeks solid with no problems. Kinda makes me want one. I have always been an HTC kinda guy. Love my vibrant though.
My previous phone was an hd2. I ran android 2.2 on it but it had a lot of problems. Keep in mind that it runs on Linux and you manually have to boot haret on it. You will still have windows running on the background. Android is basically like a "mask". You will encounter small issues like Bluetooth or GPS depending on the rom You flash and it can get very annoying. IMO I like the Vibrant a lot better.
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Screen on vibrant wins. If you're gonna go through the trouble of running android on the hd2 then it's best to just get native android phone (duh). Hd2 sucks monkey butt. The screen shatters way too easily and it's huge, with subpar battery life. At this point with win7 around the corneri don't see a point in getting the hd2.
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I had and loved my HD2 for since March! I flashed a ton of ROMS! I tried several different Froyo 2.2 ROMS on it! But there were too many issues with that! But honestly I grew very tired of WM! I had the G1 when it first came out and I fell in love with the Android OS! So I was really missing it! Lately I've been reading up on the Vibrant and I went ahead and got one! I love it and I'm pretty much done with anything other than the Android OS....which reminds me I have to change my sig!
Take a look in here, maybe it will help you a bit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745201&highlight=hd2+vibrant
seriously.....
just get a vibrant, you won't regret it.
unless you loved WM
StefanB86 said:
Take a look in here, maybe it will help you a bit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745201&highlight=hd2+vibrant
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Lol...was gonna do that too. There was another one also.
To the OP, with recent advances such as eugenes ROMs and JACs kernel, the vibrant has taken itself into a new level. Great battery life, good speed, an awesome screen... Or the BEST screen on the market, with more things waiting in the wings... ie: the "voodoo lag fix" & the infamous "cm6.1".
This might be a BOLD statement but the way I feel about my vibrant now, the CM series & other phones have to live up to this standard... as long as samsung provides support through 3.0, nothing would make me think any different... That's how much I enjoy this phone!
Yo, do it I switch from the hd2, and no looking back no more freezing slow phone, and i don't miss the anything about it....
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I am also another HD2 to Vibrant convert who made the jump after playing with 2.2 builds on the HD2 and realizing I loved Android. Everything works on the Vibrant and its a slim little sexy thing. I'm happy.
I agree the screen on the vibrant wins. And when sunlight hit the screen get a lot less glare. I forgot the percentage. Also the battery life is better on the vibrant also because of the super AMOLED. make sure you get a screen protector though t scratches easily unlike the HD2. IMO I think the quality and material is better on HTC than Samsung. I like their design better. But to be honest I got tired of the HD2 for the many reasons wrote above. Oh yea and if you are thinking of using android on HD2 prepare yourself for really fast battery drain. Android on that phone takes so much battery its ridiculous. I'm so happy I got the Vibrant I even changed my. XDA signature just now lol.
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I have a Vibrant and my wife has a HD2. I find her on my phone more than she is on hers. The screen quality between the two can even be compared. Its like having a mini LCD screen in the palm of your hands when watching video. Call quality is great, I have not experienced the GPS issues that some report, phones doesn't lag or freeze unlike Windows OS, rediculous amount of memory onboard with the option of expanding. This ohone is the **** trust me and hell its Android lol....