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thoughts on the hd2 mini......

so guys, its been announced....the hd2 has been shrunk down in size. what are your thoughts?, do you new hd2 owners wish you had waited a while longer or are you happy with your king sized phone?.personally, id have got the larger model anyway, after owning a hd2(original) id never , or at least hope i never have to downsize again.is this new smaller size aimed for the ladies....? lol
http://www.htc.com/uk/product/hdmini/overview.html

HD2 > HD Mini.
I would like a smaller HD2 though, with a 4-inch screen or something. Even 3.8-inch. Because using the HD2 with a single hand is a little bit to much work..
But the HD Mini goes TO far. 3.2 inch screen is to small.

it is not the same. slower cpu, less ram. what makes You think it's the same but smaller???

old news, I posted about this yesterday...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634015
like the look but the HD2 owns it!!!

and my big question with this is....
why id it called a touch "HD" mini when sht screen is far from HD...
i know some will read that wrong and say that the hd2 isnt 720p or 1080p HD and all that but i mean in the broadest terms..
High Defenition... is HVGA High Defenition? me thinks not lol.

aikon359 said:
and my big question with this is....
why id it called a touch "HD" mini when sht screen is far from HD...
i know some will read that wrong and say that the hd2 isnt 720p or 1080p HD and all that but i mean in the broadest terms..
High Defenition... is HVGA High Defenition? me thinks not lol.
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I agree... less screen, less cpu, less RAM, less ROM, hd2 mini? more of a hd1 mini.....

Well, it is called HTC HD mini, not HTC HD2 mini ...

Never heard of a WinMo HVGA device before... is this new in 6.5.3? If so, what about app compatibility? How many apps work on this new resolution?

Why make an HD-mini, when it is not much different from the Diamond2?
HD-Mini: more memory, slightly faster processor.
Diamond2: Better screen resolution.

Found some interesting stuff here, for example it is running WinMo build 23101.

I like my hd2 very much, why make it mini.
For those who like mini, take a mini
kk

Jack E said:
Found some interesting stuff here, for example it is running WinMo build 23101.
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What is the dude in the video even doing? I got so angry at him watching the first ~2 minutes that I just couldn't continue.

Noticed the start button is not present anymore.... (Since there is a start button and back already i assumed so no need to have them on the softkeys)only 2 softkeys on the taskbar each time... cleaner look i think. better than the 6.5.3 currently which would have 5 softkey biuttons most of the time... anybody know how we can do this???

hope i never have to downsize...but it seem the hd2 will be the last big phone..i hope not..

[Q] Custom ROM with Legend screen

Hi
So, my girlfriend just got her HTC Wildfire, and I started playing with this idea about putting the 3.2" screen from the HTC Legend in her phone, to achieve a higher screen resolution, but, I guess this would need a custom ROM to enable the higher res as well. Would anyone be willing to look into the ROM thingy, then I'll look at the hardware. Shouldn't be a difficult operation, but who knows
PS: I'm studying for technical engineer, but hope it would be possible to make an easy guide to switch your screen

larsn84 said:
Hi
So, my girlfriend just got her HTC Wildfire, and I started playing with this idea about putting the 3.2" screen from the HTC Legend in her phone, to achieve a higher screen resolution, but, I guess this would need a custom ROM to enable the higher res as well. Would anyone be willing to look into the ROM thingy, then I'll look at the hardware. Shouldn't be a difficult operation, but who knows
PS: I'm studying for technical engineer, but hope it would be possible to make an easy guide to switch your screen
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Why not just use the Legend instead? It's a much better phone than Wildfire. AFAIK the Legend is also due for a Froyo update.

Is there rapair parts for the phone somewhere? I think Dealextreme has some cheap repair parts. Would be cool (and cheap) to put a higher resolution screen in this device.

larsn84 said:
Hi
So, my girlfriend just got her HTC Wildfire, and I started playing with this idea about putting the 3.2" screen from the HTC Legend in her phone, to achieve a higher screen resolution, but, I guess this would need a custom ROM to enable the higher res as well. Would anyone be willing to look into the ROM thingy, then I'll look at the hardware. Shouldn't be a difficult operation, but who knows
PS: I'm studying for technical engineer, but hope it would be possible to make an easy guide to switch your screen
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You'd just have to port the ROM from the Legend and make sure the pixel density was set to 160.

#2 its a matter of which design you like the best. I got the Desire myself though, but I think that the touch buttons on the bottom of the screen are nicer on the wildfire than on my desire or the legend.
I saw somewhere that there is a program for rooted wildfire's that enables higher density, where you could change it from within the program and reboot, but I guess it didn't make much of a difference on the stock screen, but perhaps it would work with another screen...
I've been looking for spareparts and found some, but dunno if it is that easy to fit the legend screen on it though. It got some kind of converter on the plug, so I don't think there is room for it in the wildfire, but I'll keep looking. The Legend is using a AMOLED though, which is a totally different technology, but if there is a 3.2" touch capacity screen, just with a higher res, it should be possible to swithch the screens really easy. Actuallly to knifes (round in the end) is the only tool you need, to get the front cover of, and from there it is just to unplug the screen and screw it of and fit in a new one

So I emailed HTC, and they say it's 'SLCD'

HTC Desire HD
Don't know if many of you heard but HTC have brought out an HD version of our Desires, here are some of the specs:
Android 2.2
4.3″ capacitive touchscreen
8 MP camera with 720p HD video capture
WiFi
HSDPA
GPS
Accelerometer
4 GB internal memory expandable via microSD card slot
so who feels swizzed! lol
wonder if some of the DEVs can port some of the features, in particular what makes the 720p

Isn't that just the 4G renamed for areas where 4G networks aren't available?

live_0978 said:
wonder if some of the DEVs can port some of the features, in particular what makes the 720p
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We already have 720p!
Regards,
Dave

ruleamsterdam said:
Isn't that just the 4G renamed for areas where 4G networks aren't available?
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not excatly, it's a GSM version which is very similar to the Evo 4G but the EVO's hardware is currently incompatible with UK infrastructure.
foxmeister said:
We already have 720p!
Regards,
Dave
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yea, but it doesn't quite work right does it?

live_0978 said:
yea, but it doesn't quite work right does it?
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It works fine - apart from the relatively low framerate. I don't see how the Desire HDs firmware is going to help here, since it is likely it is linked to the radio firmware and/or the camera CCD, which will be different on the Desire HD.
Regards,
Dave

Man, this is development forum.
Do you know what development means?

live_0978 said:
Don't know if many of you heard but HTC have brought out an HD version of our Desires, here are some of the specs:
Android 2.2
4.3″ capacitive touchscreen
8 MP camera with 720p HD video capture
WiFi
HSDPA
GPS
Accelerometer
4 GB internal memory expandable via microSD card slot
so who feels swizzed! lol
wonder if some of the DEVs can port some of the features, in particular what makes the 720p
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It's a dev forum, so no place for these stuff here, I guess.
Anyway, what do you want to port ? WiFi ? HSDPA ? GPS ? Accelerometer ? Android 2.2 ? Hold on, I'll do it for you.
4GB internal memory ? 8MPixel camera ? 4.3 screen ? That seems a bit out of these devs skills. No offence to anyone.
720p works ok in most instances, you would have to replace the lens to see big difference.

foxmeister said:
It works fine - apart from the relatively low framerate. I don't see how the Desire HDs firmware is going to help here, since it is likely it is linked to the radio firmware and/or the camera CCD, which will be different on the Desire HD.
Regards,
Dave
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I think there is a ROM out there that boasts 720p @ 30fps on our HTC Desire phones.

Pitbull_Raven said:
I think there is a ROM out there that boasts 720p @ 30fps on our HTC Desire phones.
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Yep, It's still in development, and it overheats your phone after prolonged use. :S

Pitbull_Raven said:
I think there is a ROM out there that boasts 720p @ 30fps on our HTC Desire phones.
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LiL JRG said:
Yep, It's still in development, and it overheats your phone after prolonged use. :S
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supposedly Roufianos has worked on it though you can only record for about 2 or 3 mins max and then the screen gets too hot or something. his thread got locked because he was either being too vague and wasn't giving answers.

Maybe the occasion to grab new sofware from HTC able to record 720p video with a decent framerate ?
Wait and see...

What you're asking for is impossible.

Although anything over 800*480 is overkill on our phones because of the resolution,I'd much rather have developers try and enable 720p playback without lag / stuttering / jerking. That way I could enjoy my 720p vids without having to reencode to lower frame size.
After that, I'd welcome the idea of 720p video recording.

I wonder if you will need to lug a car battery around on your back and keep it plugged in like the EVO, or will you get more than an hour of battery life...

Desire HD is closer to the EVO, then to Desire. So I guess no ports
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K900 said:
Desire HD is closer to the EVO, then to Desire. So I guess no ports
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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As long as it uses a compatible/similar processor, porting should be easy enough.
The framework and apps are portable, just move them to where they should be.
For the native libraries and apps it has to have a similar cpu, and it does have one.
Of course there are some libs that are Desire/Bravo-only and have to be used in the port.
What remains is kernel hacking. (Getting bluetooth to work, camcorder, etc)

Sounds possible, as long as there is someone willing to undertake this herculean task.

720p @ 30 FPS recording is smooth at Desire HD. I manged to get it drop down to 28'ish by shaking the phone and filming into bad lighting conditions, which would force the camera to re-focus.
Looks promising.

Desire HD launch : http://yfrog.com/5zdesirehdp

Is HTCSense.com coming for our "old" Desire?

Not technically a Leo based Question, but...

With the discontinuation of the HD2, and despite the fact I will retain the handset and make good use of it, my Free upgrade date is fast approaching....
Which handset appears to be the best handset on the market to rival our HD2s? The Desire HD looks a lovely piece of kit and the Incredible S, although slightly smaller than The HDs also looks good!
Any recommendations?

Go 4 d Desire HD...recommended it 2 my gf ova d hd2...she's x so interested in d multiple options available 2 d hd2 but wants d power of android & d same or better hardware specs as d hd2...
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Von
Didnt understood a single word of what you said you mind being a bit more clear?
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voncrane said:
Go 4 d Desire HD...recommended it 2 my gf ova d hd2...she's x so interested in d multiple options available 2 d hd2 but wants d power of android & d same or better hardware specs as d hd2...
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shahkam said:
Von
Didnt understood a single word of what you said you mind being a bit more clear?
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"Go 4 d Desire HD" > I recommended he considered purchasing the Desire HD.
"recommended it 2 my gf ova d hd2...she's x so interested in d multiple options available 2 d hd2 but wants d power of android & d same or better hardware specs as d hd2" > Based on her requirements, usage & Phone-dabbling level i recommended the Desire HD above the HD2.
Do u now understand ?

To be honest, I think they'll all run about the same. Along with all HTC's current phones they'll run excellently. It's all about which you prefer the look of tbh. I think the IncS and DHD have the exact same specs if the IncS has 712mb of RAM.
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Skellyyy said:
To be honest, I think they'll all run about the same. Along with all HTC's current phones they'll run excellently. It's all about which you prefer the look of tbh. I think the IncS and DHD have the exact same specs if the IncS has 712mb of RAM.
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True m8....Hweva IMHO, d DHD has better hardware, is a native android device (yeah cuz since i went android,neva turning back 2 WinMo), has touch-based dedicated buttons (means d risk having d digitizer cum hardware problem is greatly reduced) , etc...I still love my HD2 though.

cant you type properly so people can read it? this is not txt chavs world, i did not understand a word of what you put
whats with all the d instead of typing words? or is this what they teach inschools these days?

Richy99 said:
cant you type properly so people can read it? this is not txt chavs world, i did not understand a word of what you put
whats with all the d instead of typing words? or is this what they teach inschools these days?
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d = the, I am assuming!
I agree that the HD7 has the lack of Android capability, currently, and WinMo7 is currently very limiting, will be interesting to see what happens there after Mango... The only thing Spec-wise that the HD7 offers to me over the HD2 (But is still well lacking behind Incredible S/Desire HD) is the way they have set the speakers into the Handset so the sound is projected out through the screen side of the handset, so you don't have to cup the phone to watch a movie clip!
Desire HD and incredible S I think the main difference, is screen size and internal storage, both in favour of the HD...
Just an aside, does anybody know anything about the HTC EVO 3D...? Has the Chav'iest name for a handset ever, but at the same time it potentially looks an exciting handset, would like to know more details on it's internals though!
EDIT: one a little research, to be honest it was far from difficult... The Handset
is due to be launched this week! These are the reported/expected specs
• 4.3-inch 3D capacitive touchscreen with 960×540 pixels resolution!
• 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU
• Dual 5-megapixel rear cameras for recording 3D video at 720p — 2D
video is recorded at 1080p.
• 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls
• 4GB of internal memory, microSD expansion slot (8 GB card comes
inside the box).
• GPS, Bluetooth and “standard” sensors
• DNLA support and HDMI port – for beaming videos to the TV
• Dimensions: 5.0×2.6×0.48 inches
• Android 2.3
No news about the RAM as yet, but will surely be 768 MB or better... or
me a great sounding handset, and I'm not due my upgrade until August,
think I'll sit pretty and wait to see which UK carrier takes this handset
on... For me fingers crossed Vodafone

Richy99 said:
cant you type properly so people can read it? this is not txt chavs world, i did not understand a word of what you put
whats with all the d instead of typing words? or is this what they teach inschools these days?
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You Sir aren't typing properly yourself...
1. " cant " > should have been typed " can't "
2. " this " > after a question mark should have been " This ".
3. " i did not understand a word of what you put " > Now this statement should have been " I did not understand a word from what you typed ".
Dat my fren is wat's been taught in most schools arnd d world...u dig?

chrispgibbs81 said:
d = the, I am assuming!
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u r (or as he complained "You are") absolutely correct!!

You bunch are the most polite grammar Nazis on the internet

chrispgibbs81 said:
d = the, I am assuming!
I agree that the HD7 has the lack of Android capability, currently, and WinMo7 is currently very limiting, will be interesting to see what happens there after Mango... The only thing Spec-wise that the HD7 offers to me over the HD2 (But is still well lacking behind Incredible S/Desire HD) is the way they have set the speakers into the Handset so the sound is projected out through the screen side of the handset, so you don't have to cup the phone to watch a movie clip!
Desire HD and incredible S I think the main difference, is screen size and internal storage, both in favour of the HD...
Just an aside, does anybody know anything about the HTC EVO 3D...? Has the Chav'iest name for a handset ever, but at the same time it potentially looks an exciting handset, would like to know more details on it's internals though!
EDIT: one a little research, to be honest it was far from difficult... The Handset
is due to be launched this week! These are the reported/expected specs
• 4.3-inch 3D capacitive touchscreen with 960×540 pixels resolution!
• 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU
• Dual 5-megapixel rear cameras for recording 3D video at 720p — 2D
video is recorded at 1080p.
• 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls
• 4GB of internal memory, microSD expansion slot (8 GB card comes
inside the box).
• GPS, Bluetooth and “standard” sensors
• DNLA support and HDMI port – for beaming videos to the TV
• Dimensions: 5.0×2.6×0.48 inches
• Android 2.3
No news about the RAM as yet, but will surely be 768 MB or better... or
me a great sounding handset, and I'm not due my upgrade until August,
think I'll sit pretty and wait to see which UK carrier takes this handset
on... For me fingers crossed Vodafone
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Supposedly the EVO has RAM that changes depending on how much of it you're using. Can't think of the correct term but something like that is supposedly what its going to have anyway. Seems weird.
I'm a phone enthusiast so I don't deal with contracts. I pay straight up. Rather that than being stuck in a contract. And if I want a new phone I'll most likely trade somebody.
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Skellyyy said:
Supposedly the EVO has RAM that changes depending on how much of it you're using. Can't think of the correct term but something like that is supposedly what its going to have anyway. Seems weird.
I'm a phone enthusiast so I don't deal with contracts. I pay straight up. Rather that than being stuck in a contract. And if I want a new phone I'll most likely trade somebody.
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But apparently will Have 1gb Ram under the hood when being used to its full potential... :-0 !
I almost typed LOL in reference to the grammatical correction that has been going on in this Thread, but I believe that would be misplaced!
Have to admit to it making me laugh though :-D

chvvkumar said:
You bunch are the most polite grammar Nazis on the internet
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Y..Thanks m8...We do try 2 listen while our teachers droned on..
chrispgibbs81 said:
But apparently will Have 1gb Ram under the hood when being used to its full potential... :-0 !
I almost typed LOL in reference to the grammatical correction that has been going on in this Thread, but I believe that would be misplaced!
Have to admit to it making me laugh though :-D
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Nw back 2 d main topic..1Gb RAM would be sweet...Hweva i do hope d smartphone industry doesn't go d way of d PC...where software demanded more hardware which in turn drives prices up...

Extremely risky Desire HD physical mod, thoughts?

I was tinkering with my phone, and suddenly had an idea.
Would it be possible, to replace the desire HD's screen, with a model out of another phone?
I thought up a few key points that need to be answered first:
-What phone would be a suitable replacement? I was thinking either the One S's amoled screen, or the HTC Rezounds 720p screen.
-Would either of those screens fit in the desire hd's housing? I'm google-ing for some info on that.
-Do they have the same type of connectors? I think the Rezound would need a diffrent type of connector to transfer 720p bandwith, or is it universal.
-Say I manage to fit the Rezound's 720p screen into the DHD, and connect it properly, and subsequently mod the android rom to support 720p,
would the DHD's GPU be able to power it?
Anyways, i'm not saying this is something i'll do, but it seems like an interesting project over the summer. I have enough time on my hands!
So guys, any thoughts on this?

Don't think It'd work, H/W incompatibilty and S/W would go haywire
Sent from my Desire HD using Swype beta for Android!

Buy a screen and test it out then report back.

I asked this awhile back actually, the main problem is that the DHD's GPU highest possible supported screen resolution is what it's currently running. The second would that the kernel would probably needed to be modified, and the connectors are in different places, so modding them would be extremely hard.
Wish this was possible though.
Sent from my Desire HD

And the very fact that desire HD's screen is actually larger than the one s or rezound even if these device screens are "4.3" inch. Ours is wider.