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Is it worth to upgrade from Touch HD to HD2?

I like HD2 in almost every aspect. Except that it's identical to my Touch HD in terms of UI (HTC Sense).
So I'm not quite sure if it's a good idea to buy HD2. I'm also interested N900 and Motorola Milestone.
And about pink tint issue, will HTC resolve it?

kengkaj.s said:
I like HD2 in almost every aspect. Except that it's identical to my Touch HD in terms of UI (HTC Sense).
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Yeah but with twice the horse power
kengkaj.s said:
So I'm not quite sure if it's a good idea to buy HD2. I'm also interested N900 and Motorola Milestone.
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Who needs a hard keyboard?
kengkaj.s said:
And about pink tint issue, will HTC resolve it?
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Unless you're regularly taking phoot's of white walls or sheets of paper, this really isn't much of a problem.

Isn't the Touch HD also WinMo 6.1 rather than 6.5 on the HD2?

I Had the same dilema - and i am glad i bought the HD2 despite owning the HD... I don't know about you but i kinda look at the old HD differently now

omneity said:
Isn't the Touch HD also WinMo 6.1 rather than 6.5 on the HD2?
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With MIRI's ROm it isn't

to HD2 or HD
Put it this way.
I gave my HD to my girl, and I haven't had the desire to use anything but my HD2 since.

Or put it this way !
Second that! This beast is so fast and smooth that I don't think I'm gonna buy any other phone ever in my lifetime The ROM we are using right now is a stock ROM. Imagine how it's gonna be when the cooked and tweaked ROMs come around. That will be nuclear !

jpmalum said:
I Had the same dilema - and i am glad i bought the HD2 despite owning the HD... I don't know about you but i kinda look at the old HD differently now
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Are you bored that HD2 uses the same OS/UI as the Touch HD (with WM 6.5 ROM)?

HD to HD2
Well,
I have them both side by side at the moment on my desk and just flashed old HD with MIRI rom.
Flashed; the HD is pretty cool but the HD2 beats the pants of it for speed, smoothness and oh the screen. It isn't physically that much bigger or heavier when it's in your hand.
The only thing missing really is the 2nd camera for video calls - but in the year since I had the HD I've only used it twice - and once was just to see it working.
So is it worth it - hell yes.
Just a shame HTC don't upgrade the HD to HD+ (with 6.5 and sense2.5) for those that want the smaller phone but the prettyness of the HD2.
But then - we have the chefs for that. Long live the Chefs.

kengkaj.s said:
I like HD2 in almost every aspect. Except that it's identical to my Touch HD in terms of UI (HTC Sense).
So I'm not quite sure if it's a good idea to buy HD2. I'm also interested N900 and Motorola Milestone.
And about pink tint issue, will HTC resolve it?
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I have not experience with the HD, but I'm very satisfied with the HD2. It has a few early life-cycle quirks, but nothing in comparison of some of the other "new technology" phones I've had.
I don't think you can go too wrong here unless you're not willing to be a little patient while learning to use the keyboard on a capacitive screen and can live with a wait for a fix on the camera (HW or SW). (That problem is a little more severe than the "take photos of white sheets of paper" someone said earlier, IMO)
/P

Honestly there's really no comparison here; the hd2 is what the touch hd should have been as the former can't even handle htc sense without serious slowdowns. So the answer is hell yeah.

kengkaj.s said:
Are you bored that HD2 uses the same OS/UI as the Touch HD (with WM 6.5 ROM)?
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To be honest a lil - but the fluidity, smoothness with the general egonometry of the device is worth it all...

I remenber getting the HD2
Had worked with a HD for 11 months.
HD2 arrives, you unbox it, you look at the screen and think, wow, big !
But then second thoughts came up, the device isn't all
that different, and actually out of the box it is the same
as an upgraded HD.
But, having played for a week, and then picking up old HD again,
only to toss it aside as a legacy, fossil device.
HD2 has no comparison. It's another 11 months of bliss to come, until
Touch HD3 is announced.
Buy the HD2. Do it.

Thanks everybody for your input.
But I'm still concerned about the pink tint issue. It looks quite awful in this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584765

kengkaj.s said:
Thanks everybody for your input.
But I'm still concerned about the pink tint issue. It looks quite awful in this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584765
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do you use regularly the phone's camera? Probably it will be corrected by software. I've made a few photos with my HD2 but I haven't had this issue, or I cannot see it . So buy it.

kchris said:
do you use regularly the phone's camera? Probably it will be corrected by software. I've made a few photos with my HD2 but I haven't had this issue, or I cannot see it . So buy it.
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This was my original point. If you want to take fantastic digital photo's, don't use a phone camera. Use a proper digital camera. If you want to take quick photo's that you might upload to facebook or twitter or something then use the phone camera and don't worry about tit cos it's really not that bad.

chimpsinties said:
This was my original point. If you want to take fantastic digital photo's, don't use a phone camera. Use a proper digital camera. If you want to take quick photo's that you might upload to facebook or twitter or something then use the phone camera and don't worry about tit cos it's really not that bad.
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My biggest worry with the pink issue is that if you take a photo of a red MR2, everyone will think its even pinker than it is
Similar thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589671

Schooleydoo said:
My biggest worry with the pink issue is that if you take a photo of a red MR2, everyone will think its even pinker than it is
Similar thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589671
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are you stalking me? how did you know about my pink...cough... I mean red MR2?

Dude, take me as a brother.. I had the HD and I feel so sorry i've swaped it.. The HD despite the smaller screen and slower processor, is way more comfortable in hands and looks way way better. If you can live with the wm6.1 or lite wm6.5 , upgrading to HD2 is the worst thing you could do.

I liked the HD2 so much I jumped 6 months early from my HD contract and don't regret it one bit. Excellent speed, layout and screen.

legend worth it to skip desire?

asking few questions to legend owner.
between legend and desire, i'm leaning towards legend because of its design.
but snapdragon on desire sounds very tempting...
what do you say legend users? do you experience any lag because of lack of cpu or ram compare to desire?

The desire is more powerful but don't forget that its screen has a higher resolution, in other words it needs more power...
Why I've chosen the legend over the desire?
- First of all the legend has a much better finish than the desire, that looks too "nerd" for me. It looks more like a small computer than a cell phone..
- The legend is very smooth and do not really need more power
-The legend can almost do everything the desire can do but with a better pocket size.
- With a 3,2 screen instead of 3,7 screen, and a worse processor, it think the battery is better.
However, you should take the desire if:
- You really want to watch videos on your device
- You like playing a lot with your device because i think that games are going to require more and more config to run...
Look at the price for both desire & legend, its nearly the same: there is no best phone between them...
=> The legend has one of the best design for a smartphone
=> The desire is the more powerful

Allow me to offer a few pointers. I've got both devices. Desire for myself and the Legend for my wife.
Performance-wise, there's no doubt the Desire edges out the Legend. But the Legend is not 40% slower as the CPU clockspeeds may suggest. You'll encounter the occasional hiccup with the Legend when compared to the Desire, but you probably won't notice it unless you have both devices like I do. I would call this round a draw.
Aesthetically, it's very subjective. When you pull your Legend out, people will be drawn to the aluminum unibody enclosure. When you pull your Desire out, people will be drawn to the large 3.7" screen. I think the Legend looks nicer, but the Desire is in no way "geeky". It looks better in real life than on photos/videos. I'd describe it as more sophisticated looking while the Legend is more sexy.
Surely, you've read/seen reviews of both. See here for my review on the Desire and here for my review on the Legend. I tried to only put down things that were not mentioned or covered extensively by others. And I mentioned a couple of differences that may or may not matter to you.
Personally, I think it comes down to your screen/device size preference.

every time I pull out my legend I always get asked about it. it stands out from the crowd especially being in a country where you cannot buy it in store.
as for lag on the legend, it gets a little bit of lag if you quickly switch between lots of applications but other than that its fine
also if lag is a problem then disabling HTC sense is always an option but then you are limited to 3 home screens
it is a very good looking device tho.
Sent from my HTC Legend using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk

just thought is ask is any one else's home button feel loose like the actual button is on the far left of the key ?
I think mine might be broken but I don't want to send it back to the UK and it still works ok was just curious
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big help from all of you guys......love the look of legend and i think i will go with legend instead of desire unless htc decides to make a legend looking phone with snapdragon processor

i think you will be very happy with it , especially once it is rooted and we can save apps to the sdcard :
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Everytime I pull out my Legend in public I get a fine for indecent exposure. But that's for a different forum.
I love my Desire both how it looks and how it performs. Just needs a better battery to really make it the best phone period.

I haven't touched the Desire, so I can only write about the Legend.
In my own opinion:
The Legend looks GREAT, ATTRACTIVE & CLEAN design, & feels SOLID. I get so much compliments about the phone, even old folks, who don't care about phones, think the my phone is very nice looking.
However, the sharp edge on top of the earpiece sometimes hurts my ear.
It performs very well & smooth.
I use the phone MAINLY for calls & text messages. & I don't play & care for games on the phone. Therefore, the Legend's SIZE is PERFECT for me.
The phone has GREAT audio quality, which is nice & clear, & has good battery life.
I read somewhere that says because of the Legend's aluminum case, it doesn't get excellent signal. However, the reception has not let me down yet.
I'm also using HTC Touch Diamond 2, & HTC HD. My house has really bad signal & I have NO PROBLEMS with the Legend, whereas the other 2 get drop calls constantly.
It has 4 plastic buttons that feel REALLY CHEAP. You'll be disappointed with these buttons.
It has some other Cons, but you'll get that with the Desire too, so I won't go there.
I think you should also go to the Desire's board & ask what they like & dislike about the Desire & then make your own decision.
For now, I'm keeping the Legend until I can find a phone suitable for my need.
Cheers,
D

yeah the only real problem with it are the cheap feeling buttons which is a shame but the rest is of a very high quality

legend or desire
i have used nexus one before i got my legend. speed-wise, nexus one is no doubt faster than hero. but when i used legend, it's almost as smooth as the nexus one. also, when you install a lot of apps or put a lot of widgets in the homescreen, there's a tendency to lag. after using the nexus one for 2 months, i would say i like the legend more compared to nexus one. sorry im comparing legend with nexus one instead of desire. they both have the same specs anyway, well majority.

blitz89 said:
i have used nexus one before i got my legend. speed-wise, nexus one is no doubt faster than hero. but when i used legend, it's almost as smooth as the nexus one. also, when you install a lot of apps or put a lot of widgets in the homescreen, there's a tendency to lag. after using the nexus one for 2 months, i would say i like the legend more compared to nexus one. sorry im comparing legend with nexus one instead of desire. they both have the same specs anyway, well majority.
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Agreed, traded my nexus for the Legend.
It's a bit slower but nothing that ruins the Android experience.It's till very quick.

blitz89 said:
i have used nexus one before i got my legend. speed-wise, nexus one is no doubt faster than hero. but when i used legend, it's almost as smooth as the nexus one. also, when you install a lot of apps or put a lot of widgets in the homescreen, there's a tendency to lag. after using the nexus one for 2 months, i would say i like the legend more compared to nexus one. sorry im comparing legend with nexus one instead of desire. they both have the same specs anyway, well majority.
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nexus one being almost identical to desire, every piece of info helps! thanks

... and something important too: Nexus one is due to be the "first in class" android, so is the most expensive one. Desire is cheaper than Nexus one to avoid confusions in the market. Legend need to be cheaper than Desire due to processor speed. I believe Legend would be more expensive if Nexus and Desire would not be available in the market. So, Legend has a competitive price with an excellent hardware and software configuration.

no doubt you are right. Best device I ever had
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week with legend
I been using Legend just about a week.. first phone ever that don't make any kind of hardware sound.. almost every phone that I had and tested even with HD2.. make those hardware movement noise.. this phone is rock solid.. by the look and design.. it's phone, fit in ur hand perfect.. one of the best sound quality phone that I had.. HTC sense and Android.. sense work great.. since this is my first android phone.. I can't tell much about it..I used my bro's Hero about a week. Legend is much faster.. here in US.. 3G service don't work.. but even with Edge,, it's much faster and smoother internet experience than any other phone that I had or tested.. only thing that I don't like about the hardware is the 4button key.. I wish HTC made this with capacitive touch key like the Nexus one or touch HD..
buy the Legend.. it's cheaper than Desire.. also more phone factor than Desire..
if u need super PDA+ huge phone.. buy the Desire..
LOL.. just buy either one.. u'll like it anyhow..

evank418 said:
asking few questions to legend owner.
between legend and desire, i'm leaning towards legend because of its design.
but snapdragon on desire sounds very tempting...
what do you say legend users? do you experience any lag because of lack of cpu or ram compare to desire?
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I have used google nexus one and legend (I dumped the nexus one in favour of the legend).
i challenge anyone to say there is a difference in speed
the 7227 is a much improved cpu over the hero/touch pro 2/diamond 2 one etc.
its not just the speed.
I think the cpu is a side issue
the real difference between these two is just the screen resolution.
my 2 cents:
1. most android apps just scale up, so actually look worse on 800x480 (no doubt will get better)
2. you can't actually browse at 800x480 on such a small screen, so its benefit is mostly in smoothing
3. 480x320 video will be smoother. very little the human will gain over 800x480 at this size and 320x480 video files will be smaller.
4. 800x480 screeen uses slightly more battery
5. lower resolutions are here to stay, e.g. HTC Tatto, Sony X10 Mini, etc. only have 240x320 !!!
In summary, whilst 800x480 would be theoretically nicer to have, it makes no difference to me at the moment. the biggest thing I wanted was amoled, which I have got.
You will LOVE the Legend. Its a keeper.

I've got the Legend, because my X10 got swiped.
(Risking OT Compared to the X10, the Legend is much smoother.
However, for me, I may consider the Desire strongly, but simply because I am using a Mac and that the WiFi teether on the Desire makes things a snap for me, especially when I am out of the office.
But otherwise, I do agree that the Legend is a keeper... maybe I'll hand it over to the wife, or to one of my kids.

legend looks super awesome in comparison to the staid desire ..

i want to thank everyone on the great informative reply. i just ordered mine at htcperida can't wait to play with this bad boy!! once again, thanks a lot everyone!!!!

Upgrade to Desire HD from normal Desire

Is it worth it? I have a nice offer to buy a Desire HD afterwards I would sell my normal Desire.
My issue is if its worth the upgrade and the extra money? I really like the bigger screen from the Desire HD but the development is not as advanced as on the normal Desire.
Rooting and S-Off is apparently harder than on the normal desire and I dont see many roms on the development section.
I know the device is pretty new and this will come as time goes by.
Just post your thoughts what would you do.

Upgraded to DHD from wildfire here and got addicted to the HD screen. Totally worth it..
Easy S-Off with Easy Radio tool v2_2 and rooting with visionary. Mine asia 1.72 but no problem rooting it.

I had the Wildfire also the wildfire has a crapy display no match for the desire amoled display that I am on right now.
If I had the wildfire I would do it right away but from desire to desire hd is the upgrade not all that stunning.
Still I love the 4,3" screen and the looks of the new desire HD. But technicaly is it worth it?

FiremakerP said:
Still I love the 4,3" screen and the looks of the new desire HD. But technicaly is it worth it?
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I assume the battery on Desire lasts longer. DHD's battery might be a large factor to weigh out before cashing out...
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I'm one of people who upgraded from desire to desire HD. In term of battery. With the last update, I found that HD have improve a lot.
Even with out software update. I still happy with new HD compare to the desire.
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came from an hd2 here...
definetely worth it. ok mine got swapped, so no costs for me
but i'm really happy.
i would compare your phone with a dhd..maybe a friend has one or go to a shop..
and then choose
DN41

i just bought a desire HD, im still deciding if i should sell my desire, the main reasons im upgrading is the bigger nand on the HD and the multi touch, im sick of the crappy axis flipping on the desire i hope its worth it

Thanks I already tested the HD2 and the Desire HD and I like the bigger screen much better. The swap wouldnt cost me that much.

Had desire and swapped for hd. Totally worth it. Bigger internal memory (finally can install whatever I want without worrying about space) bigger screen which in my case is not a deal breaker. Multitouch its not 5 point touch but does the job nicely. Try game "slice it" on normal desire and hd difference is incomparable. And I know it's going to sound funny battery. It last longer than on normal desire with superpower app. Ohh and ability to swap sim without taking battery. There are some flaws but they are small and I got use to it. Which is quite could not say about normal desire...
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I am lucky enough to have both.
Had my desire for about 4 months before i got the dhd and i was very impressed ... the difference between the two phones is alot more noticeably than what i anticipated.
Hardware wise it is definitely worth it, my battery life seems to be the same on both devices.
At the moment i use the dhd as my full-time phone, i am by no means in a hurry to root or start playing around with the software, for me as an 'out-of-the-box' phone its perfect.
I rooted my desire within a month of getting it and havnt looked back since ... at the moment its my favorite toy as i basically do as much to it as possible!

I came from a nexus one running a sense port which is practically a desire for all intents and purposes. I upgraded because of the camera, the bigger flash memory (apps2sd is far from an ideal fix) and the locations software. Not everyone likes locations but I've found it very good.
I don't think the battery is that much worse than the nexus one, it lasts me thru the day with plenty to spare on most occasions and I recharge every night.
The phone is also noticeably faster it has more RAM and a better gpu.
At the time of purchase the size of the HD wasn't a selling point. I remember looking at it in the shop and thinking it was a bit too big. Now I've grown to love the big screen, it just makes touch input that much more accurate. Thankfully its nicely curved and thin so it doesn't feel that much bigger in my pocket.
I would say go for it - you will still get a good resale price for the desire so you won't be out of pocket as much as it may seem.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.

Nexus S or Desire HD, need advice

so what would be a better choice thanks
i like the htc but that screen from samsung look good
what do you guys think

They are both nice devices. Here is a quick comparison I found that could be useful to you http://blog.etech.com/2011/01/20/nexus-s-vs-htc-desire-hd-review/

I prefer the Nexus S over the Desire HD primarily due to battery life. HTC as much as I love their products don't seem to place very much emphasis on a lasting battery. HTC Sense is nice feature but it does come with a small performance cost.

mysterioustko said:
I prefer the Nexus S over the Desire HD primarily due to battery life. HTC as much as I love their products don't seem to place very much emphasis on a lasting battery. HTC Sense is nice feature but it does come with a small performance cost.
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and delayed upgrades in firmware

well i have the HTC D HD this week i will try out the S and see thanks guys

Wait for galaxy s 2 releasing on may 1
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Swaped from DHD to SNS, i would never go back to DHD, love my nexus s
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I have both. The Desire HD's advantages are the big screen and more powerful browsing ability (less lag with Flash and heavy sites). Some people will also prefer the SD card slot instead of the 16MB internal storage found on the Nexus S.
However, on the Desire HD the external speaker has low volume and tinny sound, the GPS is slow to lock, and the video capture is typical HTC mediocre quality. Plus the lack of front-facing camera on the Desire HD may be important to some people.

Neither.
HTC Sensation
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/htc-sensation-leaked-by-vodafone-4-3-inch-qhd-slcd-and-1-2ghz-d/
Fresh off the oven.

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well i have the HTC D HD this week i will try out the S and see thanks guys
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Come back and post your opinions and experience. It's good to see people do head to head comparisons and find out which they prefer.
Personally, I didn't get the chance to do a direct comparison, but after playing with the Desire HD in the store, I was put off a bit. I know it has mediocre battery life, the screen/body is too big for my tastes, and I don't really care for the aluminum body. It didn't seem like much of an upgrade from my Desire. So I tried the Motorola Atrix and although it has excellent hardware, the software is just pitiful and slow (terrible for a dual-core). So I waited for the HTC Incredible S to arrive, and again I was not really impressed and felt it wasn't much of an update. That left me with the Nexus S, and to be honest I don't like the Samsung Galaxy line at all, mediocre performance and ugly UI. Yet this is a nice phone, really nice. It was all the positive reviews and comments online that swayed me...I'm glad I waited for it and so far it has been really good with great battery life. And "vanilla android" is a treat - factory unlocked, fast and consistent, and I've downloaded all the widgets I liked on the HTC phones.
I'm a happy camper with the Nexus S.

Another thing,
If you don't like Sense UI you can flash CyanogenMod on your HD. It is pretty stable.
One thing I really hated about Sense on the HD was the 5-second lag that happened whenever you delete an appointment in its calendar app.
I actually prefer my Nexus S now, no big issues to complain about yet.

Due to new events, I will recommend you wait for the Sensation

hayabbusa said:
Swaped from DHD to SNS, i would never go back to DHD, love my nexus s
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Me too
Miss Sense though;(
JD

SAMOLED display hands down, there is no competition here

Vandam500 said:
Due to new events, I will recommend you wait for the Sensation
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If you wait for another device then another better device will come around by the time you want to get it... and so on.

AllGamer said:
SAMOLED display hands down, there is no competition here
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I was actually impressed by the SLCD on the Telus Desire HD, though SAMOLED is still superior by a small margin.

Nexus s no matter what its still going get the first updates.......
And the technology under the hood ain't going out of date anytime soon

dsixda said:
I have both. The Desire HD's advantages are the big screen and more powerful browsing ability (less lag with Flash and heavy sites). Some people will also prefer the SD card slot instead of the 16MB internal storage found on the Nexus S.
However, on the Desire HD the external speaker has low volume and tinny sound, the GPS is slow to lock, and the video capture is typical HTC mediocre quality. Plus the lack of front-facing camera on the Desire HD may be important to some people.
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The browsing thing is mainly because HTC implemented Hardware acceleration to some degree, nut if you download Opera Mobile 11 from Android Market its even smoother than HTC's implementation.
And actually the Sd card thing didn't bother me at all, since i never switched Sd cards when i had my hero, and this thing has more memory too ^^

dario3040 said:
The browsing thing is mainly because HTC implemented Hardware acceleration to some degree, nut if you download Opera Mobile 11 from Android Market its even smoother than HTC's implementation.
And actually the Sd card thing didn't bother me at all, since i never switched Sd cards when i had my hero, and this thing has more memory too ^^
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Yeah I know about the hardware acceleration but I have faith that this feature will be added to the Nexus S eventually. Opera Mobile was an okay workaround but the app itself is unstable. Skyfire also works well.

Wait for galaxy s2

Desire HD or HTC HD2

I want to buy a new smartphone. What is the best?

Is there other options because those phones are both nice but there are newer ones with dual core about the same price as those phones. If you want versatility then the HD2 is the phone for you. if you want pure android from the door and dont really want the hassle of messing around then I would go withe the Desire HD. I have the HD2 and i love the phone alot of development for it but it is getting old. I would go with the Desire HD.

czarsuperstar......... Define versatility.

Uh...
Desire HD has newer CPU and GPU.
So... Desire HD/

fabicio said:
I want to buy a new smartphone. What is the best?
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How about Sensation?

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How about Sensation?
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Grip of death issue on the Sensation...and the nail to the coffin for the Sensation is that other brands do offer better per dollar value...such as SGSII. lol.
Between HD2 and Desire HD, go with the Desire HD, its a far newer phone with improved CPU and GPU as well as other small tweaks such as the camera, most importantly, a far more superior operating system...HD2 had a lot of issues with the digitaliser...

fabicio said:
I want to buy a new smartphone. What is the best?
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If I were you I would not consider hanging with these phones. Though very popular phone but...I would put 10% more on the top of my budget n bought the new dual core phones like sensation or GS2.
I got DHD now. I like it but there are couple of other phones more powerful, better GPU and better battery life.
Decision is yours: If no last options I would prefer DHD far better specs than HD2

My wife has Samsung Galaxy. Everything just seems to 'work' on that phone compared to my HD. Dont be blinkered into choosing an HTC phone based on past glories.
Sent from my HTC HD so may contain typos, bugs and, if the battery lasts, pearls of....(battery 0%)

l0w said:
My wife has Samsung Galaxy. Everything just seems to 'work' on that phone compared to my HD. Dont be blinkered into choosing an HTC phone based on past glories.
Sent from my HTC HD so may contain typos, bugs and, if the battery lasts, pearls of....(battery 0%)
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I'm also tempted to buy a S2 galaxy.
People b*tch about it being plastic but you have very good plastic and bad metal if you know what I mean, as long as the chassis is sturdy.
Also rf-signals (gps, wifi, bt and gsm (still a phone)) pass through plastic more easily than metal.
For one I would not buy a HD2 anymore if it would be your only phone.
Like someone said, hardware issues. Head down to the hd2 forum and you will see loads of people complaining about bad blocks, digitizers etc. things that are not really replacable etc.
As being a 'toy' phone then yes the HD2 is fantastic.
I now have the DHD but I'm still not sure that I like it. I also have a ZTE blade (yes the cheap thing) and it beats the DHD in wifi, gps and loudspeaker (as being able to hear something not like a tweeter on the DHD)
The DHD on the other hand is faster, has a better camera (still seeing pink spot, check a grey wall and bump up colour and contrast) and larger screen (did I say that the ZTE screen was brighter also?).
So it all depends on your needs.
I would love to testdrive a couple of phones and compare them for a week.

There are 2 things about SGS2 which wins over Sensation. It's Super Amoled bright screen and it's light weight!
Downside: very cheap looking phone! seems like bought from a $2.00 shop lol
Sensation: It's got sense 3.0 because it make sense! a bit lagging If I'm not wrong my DHD runs smoother than HTC sensation. > May be they have fixed with the new update!
NOT to overwhelm OP with these ideologies . Ya should have these things in mind before buying your SMART PHONE. Or else you'll end up regrating. Now we say HD2 is old 2,3 months later you'll say to Sensation or GS2. It's all Money and Marketing but on top of that you should consider your own needs and requirements from a smart phone.

l0w said:
My wife has Samsung Galaxy. Everything just seems to 'work' on that phone compared to my HD. Dont be blinkered into choosing an HTC phone based on past glories.
Sent from my HTC HD so may contain typos, bugs and, if the battery lasts, pearls of....(battery 0%)
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hmmm...HTC just isnt what they used to be...disappointed in their Evo 3D...and the Sensation...dont get me wrong...Ive had 5 HTCs in the past...absolute fanatic...but yea...
Diamond II > Nexus One > Wildfire > Desire > Desire HD

fabicio said:
I want to buy a new smartphone. What is the best?
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I have been a member of the HD2 section of this forum for over a year, and until last week i owned 2 x HD2 phones.
Trust me.....get a HTC Desire!!!!
Owned my desire for a week and it's BRILLIANT compared to HD2 problems.
matt

As few have mentioned the DHD has better hardware spec than the HD2.
What nobody has mentioned though is the screen is way better on the DHD especially in terms of accuracy of typing, thats what i've found anyway...
If they are your only 2 choices defo the DHD in my experience...

DHD is better than HD2,they are uncomparable,but why not another newer and more powerful dual core phone? The two of them are out of fashion now.

I think the Desire HD is still a very good phone compared to the newer generation phones (SGS2, Sensation) and a viable option. It depends on what features you need though.
Why?
-Dualcore does not bring any real advantages right now. When apps really profit from it there will be better phones. + it usually uses more power than singlecore.
So the speed improvement compared to a DHD is very minimal and probably not noticable in general.
-DHD has one of the best custom rom support. From different Sense 2.1 and Sense 3 roms to Cyanogen or MIUI variations you can flash what you want on your DHD. Custom roms on the newer phones are still in early developement.
-Software from both SGS2 and Sensation isnt quite there imho. Touchwiz is well... touchwiz, and SGS2 has some problems with 3d games and overheats sometimes. And somehow the sensation just doesnt feel that smooth (i had the feeling sense 3 on my DHD runs smoother^^) we can only hope updates will correct that.
I could go on. But in my opinion upgrading from a DHD to one of the newer phones is something you should only do if you have more than enough money on your bank.
But you're in another situation. You need a new phone and if money is an issue i think the DHD is still a good option (forget the HD2 its just too old). Its not without flaws but neither are the newer phones.
I will stick to my DHD for at least another year. But if I would be in your spot(and money wasnt an issue) right now id probably go for the Sensation with a good custom rom (they should be out soon with the bootloader unlocked now).
The SGS2 is very good, but there are some things that are dealbrakers for me. For example the screen. Everyones praising it to heaven but i think its just awefull to look at^^ Colors are way off. And stuff mentioned above..

clouds5 said:
For example the screen. Everyones praising it to heaven but i think its just awefull to look at^^ Colors are way off. And stuff mentioned above..
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Ah, I'm not alone in thinking that then? Full brightness, looks fine - anything less and the SGSII has a green tint to it. Yuck.
I've got a Desire HD; works very well for me - all the better for rooting and putting on Cyanogen instead of Sense!

HD2 is pretty old now. I would say of the 2 dhd
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100% Desire HD
maybe 200%

I had HD2 first and went from HD2 to Desire HD.
Desire HD is a much better phone and double so fast than HD2.
Desire HD or Sensation is today options