Hey guys, I'm fairly new here. Does anyone know if it is possible to use Apps for Blackberry on the TP2? I'm just wondering. I know that there is a Blackberry Suite for the Fuze, but I am looking if its possible to run apps designated towards the Blackberry (IE like a bank app)
WinMo doesn't have a nice selection of user-friendly / useful(reliable) app selection and I'm sure most of you agree. I'm just tired of the whole iPhone this Android that. Don't get me wrong I love WinMo and the Rhodium all the way! I just want to make the phone a little more useful
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Hi,
I currently have an HD2...which I do like..however I don't really know anyone who dosn't always harp on about Android.
I used to have an iphone, which has the most amazing interface and screen and thousands and thousands of apps..but..wasn't any good as a business phone.
so, I went back to my beloved WM (had an orbit, TouchPro, diamond, HD, and now HD2) which I like because of how easy it is to customise (something which is virtually impossible with the iphone). I hated Sense so I've always used SPB Mobileshell to give me the perfect screen layout (not avilable on android I know)
however, the HD2 (Leo) isn't without it's problems and the screen often drives me mad.
so...is the Nexus the phone for me?
Does it do all the business functions I need (full interface with exchange 2007 for example)? are there a growing number if apps available? can I read MS office documents?
oh..and when can I get it in the UK (sim free)
many thanks for your advice
Bluntly put, no.
Android is still very much an immature platform and, while exchange support is there, it's more of an afterthought than a feature (it's not even mentioned in release documentation).
Winmo has it's flaws, and we all know it, but we also know that (at least for us in the connected corporate world) either a blackberry but most ideally a winmo phone is the best, most reliable way to take your office with you.
Android is more of a consumer OS (it was aiming at Winmo's throat first, but since winmo pretty much undid itself, now it's going for mobile-osx), and I can tell you from using the dream that (and this is just recently with the 2.0 eclair build) that exchange support is there, but kind of shaky. Also, the options for viewing/editing office documents are very limited. There are apps that will do it, and there are better mail clients, but just the thought that Winmo includes it all out-of-the box. I think you're well suited with your HD2 (or maybe a less consumer-oriented device, I'd go for the omina or touch pro2)
perfect reply. Many thanks indeed!!
I'll stick with where I am right now then.
It might be a stupid thread and stupid question and I believe the ANSWER of it might be …… it will never happen.
BUT
Is it possible? Can it be?
I am not a good fan of Android as I had a lot of problem with Nexus one,
I have been using windows mobile since ages, my first was the IPAQ, Imate PDA2K, HTC cruse, Diamond, HD (BlackStone) and Nexus one < --- just to test Android
I might be wrong judging the Android but here are my notes:
- No X button to close the applications so they just keep running in the background
- No file browser
- It was hard to make it run the WMV and still not good
- I understand in the WM 6.5 no Transcriber and block recognizer, but I think it can be managed
- No today desktop to be customized as I like to see my task and calendar
- Office is not there the way you want
And many manay other issues
Well sorry for the (too much writing) but maybe I could get some help here or people might enlighten me
THX
Honestly I have no idea how to install Wm on that phone...and I would never want to if I were yu...but ur issues don't seem to lye with android...yu just need to do some market browsing because there is a program called advanced task killer that kills apps in the background..it also has a nifty little home widget...yu can also download astro file explorer to search files on ur phone...just like in wm ...there are apps and Widgets for all the issues yu stated...the best advice I can give tho is that if yu want a wm phone...then buy one...hold out for the hd7 and see if someone might trade yu for ur desire HD...hope I've helped..
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Thanks for the answer and as I said I already knew it will not be possible, HD with WM7 is close to android, no today screen and it is almost Iphone, I might sound old fashion but I believe it is hard to change things you got used to
I am a Linux user too (Ubuntu Lucid) is what I am using, I believe I will give Desire HD a try and see, maybe I might be able to find a way to install WM on it maybe I give Android a better look and see what it has.
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I might be wrong judging the Android but here are my notes:
- No X button to close the applications so they just keep running in the background
- No file browser
- It was hard to make it run the WMV and still not good
- I understand in the WM 6.5 no Transcriber and block recognizer, but I think it can be managed
- No today desktop to be customized as I like to see my task and calendar
- Office is not there the way you want
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1. No, there is no "X" button, but Android's memory management is clever enough that you don't need one.
2. There are plenty of file browsers available on the Marketplace
3. I assume you mean .wmv videos? Not sure on this one.
4. Not sure about this
5. You can get all manner of widgets for Android that show calendars and you can get task managers etc.
6. No, office isn't perfect, but it's getting better.
If all of this is really a concern for you - why not just get an HD2? It's the same screen size and most of the same features (give or take megapixels, DLNA and a couple of bits and pieces here and there). At least then you can run WM6.5 as default and toy with the Android port which is developing really well in the meantime.
Don't want you to hate me guys BUT i did use the HD2, and here are my notes:
-Battery runs out fast
-don't like the new start menu
-no pen comes with it (i understand that all new HTC don't) i am OK with it, BUT it is not smooth the way you want in HD2.
well i am sorry to cause you headache guys i am really lost here and i do like HTC phones it is just cannot find the one that do serves me as my HD (blackstone) do
The only thing i would spare the HD (BlackStone) is its slowness.
I might consider desire HD and give it a try.
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@jmohik : So you wanna step back in time to WM6.1 ... if you dont like HD2 now... all the new phones (anytime soon now) are start gonna ship with WM7 .... as per your feedback and requirements, I believe you will ditch WM smartphones altogether
Btw...dont know what more do you want from a HD2 which is able to run a WM6.1, WM6.5, WM6.5.5, All Android Builds, and soon WM7 !
As far as battery, I get 1.5 days out of it .... dont expect more from such beasts...if you do, switch to Nokia
as i said ... i don't want you to hate me guys, and i said it is not easy to change things you got used to ....
well .... i will get the desire HD and i guess i will start on using it.
and BTW i also have a NOKIA E75
Thats the spirit !
It'd be far more interesting to know whether its possible to hack a WM7 rom onto the phone, seeing as the hardware looks identical to the HD7 that HTC are releasing.
Don't get me wrong, I'm Android all the way but theres no harm in experimenting!
I think you just need to spend 2-4 weeks with an Android phone running HTC Sense. I used to use a WM6.1 device, then WM6.5 and then moved to the HTC Hero which was on Android 1.5, and now 2.1. Since the first day I got the Hero, I have not looked back at WM. There really is no question about it.
I understand it all comes down to personal preference, but a Linux user like yourself should find Android easier to work with than those who don't use Linux.
As one of the other guys mentioned above, there are plenty of apps on the market you can get for free which do pretty much everything you say you want. The reason HTC don't provide a stylus these days is the screens are now capacitive not resistive, and better suited to fingers and thumbs. You can still get a stylus, but it would cost more.
P.S. I don't really have much love for the stock Android experience, as on the Nexus One... HTC Sense over the top of it is just amazing... in my opinion, but like I said, everyone has their own personal preference..!
i had an HD2 running wm6.53 and Android from the SD card. Dual booting serves no purpose BUT ITS GREAT!!!
I will get this device when its out as my HD2 died. I would love to be able to dual boot to WM7 just to give it a go.
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i had an HD2 running wm6.53 and Android from the SD card. Dual booting serves no purpose BUT ITS GREAT!!!
I will get this device when its out as my HD2 died. I would love to be able to dual boot to WM7 just to give it a go.
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Surely your HD2 is still within its 12 month warranty! I've had mine since it came out, that isn't even a year yet!
No one will put the time and effort in to port WP7 to an Android device, it just won't really be feasible given the amount of people who will actually want it.
Also, I can imagine it being a lot harder to go, given that WP7 is closed source, and Android is open source.
Where is file explorer?
Thanks in advance
There's none on WP7
yet..........
We can only hope, but until then (and a whole lot of other changes) I'm going back to Android.
So far I actually like the phone. I seem to be using it more than my nexus one.
same here. I think it is the best wm phone I have owned so far. For a few features they exposed, I think it is very function. I think it is great to be able to use multiple exchange accounts.
free WP7 app
Download the free MY WP7 app and vote on what features you would like added next. For me adding the sockets is needed so I can have my IRC apps back.
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Download the free MY WP7 app and vote on what features you would like added next. For me adding the sockets is needed so I can have my IRC apps back.
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Thanks! Been posting in the MS WP7 forums, but this seems more direct.
I think the OS has alot of potential with a few exceptions. The interface is an improvement for ease of use and there will be alot more apps than previous versions of WM but the fact that you can't sync to outlook on a local comp or even connect to a computer without using Zune really sucks. No cut and paste is an issue. Overall it has a lot of great features if they would just bring back some of the capabilites of 6.5 pro they would have a great OS.
search for touchxplorer
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I think the OS has alot of potential with a few exceptions. The interface is an improvement for ease of use and there will be alot more apps than previous versions of WM but the fact that you can't sync to outlook on a local comp or even connect to a computer without using Zune really sucks. No cut and paste is an issue. Overall it has a lot of great features if they would just bring back some of the capabilites of 6.5 pro they would have a great OS.
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I agree that it has some potential, and that the interface is alot nicer in some ways, but in reality I think it's a big step backward for MSFT. The fact that you now have to BUY apps and use their app store or marketplace is a big downfall for those of us who liked being able to store our cabs on devices and install them at our leisure. Not to mention that they've designed this to compete with iphones and android, which both are targeted towards the less advanced users (A larger market, agreed) but in doing so, MSFT has in some ways alienated its more advanced user clientele. No more bluetooth file transfers, no more custom backgrounds, no more rerouting of buttons or custom programs... Everything has changed.
Hello All,
2 questions
(1) I have Android running on my HD2 and I absolutely love the speech to text on the keyboard. I'm not a big text-er but my friends and family are. Is there a way to get that same thing on WM? (maybe some modified rom or something)?
I don't know...this is so helpful...I don't know why WM does not have it. I tried and look at programs like Vlingo (suck) Jott (suck) Tellme (suck) nothing works better that the android stuff. I don't mind using android for now but some of the functionality does not work like Bluetooth and other things.
Just trying to get by until the HTC Sensation comes out.
(2) Anyone know of a better phone coming out for T mobile?
Thanks
Hey All,
I just got a TP2 to keep my plan at it's current rate without increasing my monthly fees by going to a new Android or WP7 device.
However, I really like the WP7 interface. While there are a ton of skins out there for WAD or Throttlelauncher, their performance, their performance and customizeability are horrid on the TP2. I found MetroHome and Host 1.5, which are both great, but they do not have their own WP7 style SMS interface.
I found this thread here, but the actual files don't seem to work on my TP2, and I don't know CSS to fix it.
Are there any apps out there that can reproduce the WP7 interface on WM6.5? Does anyone have/know how to modify the WP7 Tmail theme above to work on the TP2?
Any/all help/insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Have you tried this one? --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922021
there is one that uses spb mobile shell. forgot what its called but youll find it if you search spb wp7