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Before i bought my o2 Orbit 2 = HTC Cruise, I only just picked up the information about a similar product (the Kaiser/TYTN II) over this page as well as the references of the good quality of my old and nice Qtek 8310 and certainly the information offered from HTC's site. But in the act, all the information didn't help me to make a good business.
On this theme i will only describe the 2 things witch really disappoint me of my new device.
- The Loudspeaker, i think that the first component to fulfill a multimedia environment is a good sound, without it, is a multimedia device nothing to speak of.
The Orbit 2/HTC Cruise has a very poor sound, after a compare test between some others standard phones like Sony Ericsson K770i and Nokia 6120 classic and the 6500 classic, the results were disappointing. The tone supplied from my device was bad and noisy compared with the tone of the other devices in particularly by high volume (not max.)
- The camera program, i actually believe that the hardware camera is a good component but the control program (Camera for Pocket ver 5.04) is pretty slow and address the camera with a short time delay, only enough by turning the phone quickly from right and left and vice versa to see the slow reaction time of the application. I did the same with the other phones (Nokia, Sony-E) and the results were better, but i must say that the picture quality of the Orbit was in general quite better.
Well, actually I really like my device, but I didn't exceed my expectations at all. I hope you did.
HTC should work better to improve their devices.
Due some people are still thinking to buy an O2 Orbit 2, i just can say, Hands off..!!!! the problems are not only what i wrote above, but some more applications of the phone.
- The Internet Explorer, it crashes the fully functionality of the phone, only a new start removing the battery helps.
- the WLMessenger, it opens only when the O2 is disable by the Network connections. Always cause minor problems.
yes i am mate!
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I'm quite happy here with it. Although I'm waiting for the new version of Coreplayer which (supposedly) should be working much faster on the Kaiser and probably Polaris as well (well, the video playback should be much faster, not the program itself ).
As for the sound, well... What is to be expected from a speaker on a phone? When I want better sound I a. plug better speakers on it or b. listen through headphones.
But I'm used to HTC phones now and think the sound isn't too bad compared to the s100, s200, p3300 and Touch I've owned. But then again, I never used the speaker much at all!
What about the camera application....???
I have update this theme to aware some newbies about buying this phone.
Only a freak can say that for 500 Euros is happy with it...!!
Just consider other options.....
Greetings
Metanol
Go for it... the rest will follow
Hi,
I am happy with my Orbit2. I can play my videofiles, navigate and do anything MacGyver would or could do with it. The Camera is a pain in the a.., but that´s already known and so would be fixed some day. But like the speakers a camera in a mobile phone couldn´t be a serious soultion comparing to - let´s say - a Canon or Nikon DSLR.
So I´m satisfied at all.
sl bb
qtek_metanol said:
- The Loudspeaker, i think that the first component to fulfill a multimedia environment is a good sound, without it, is a multimedia device nothing to speak of.
The Orbit 2/HTC Cruise has a very poor sound, after a compare test between some others standard phones like Sony Ericsson K770i and Nokia 6120 classic and the 6500 classic, the results were disappointing. The tone supplied from my device was bad and noisy compared with the tone of the other devices in particularly by high volume (not max.)
- The camera program, i actually believe that the hardware camera is a good component but the control program (Camera for Pocket ver 5.04) is pretty slow and address the camera with a short time delay, only enough by turning the phone quickly from right and left and vice versa to see the slow reaction time of the application. I did the same with the other phones (Nokia, Sony-E) and the results were better, but i must say that the picture quality of the Orbit was in general quite better.
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I agree. I think that I you need a multimedia phone, with good camera and decent MP3 player...the Cruise is not for you . And with French Rom it's worse. Sound is very low through headset.
- The Internet Explorer, it crashes the fully functionality of the phone, only a new start removing the battery helps.
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I use Opera and I never have this kind of problems.
- the WLMessenger, it opens only when the O2 is disable by the Network connections. Always cause minor problems.
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HTC is not guilty. It looks like an Orbit 2 limitation.
Well, actually I really like my device...
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So do I
HTC should work better to improve their devices
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Yes. For me, the biggest issue is sound through headset. It's unacceptable.
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I imagine in a similar way to many people in these forums I had hit a brick wall on PDA functionality. I was was waiting for Kaiser to be THE all in one and just as I was about to buy one I discovered the shortcomings. So, having sold my TyTn and bluetooth, solar GPS receiver I brought an Athena. Wonderful piece of kit but in the end it had to go as it was just too bulky.
Having heard that the 9502 was imminent I brought an HP 9515 to see me through to it's realease.
Two weeks ago I placed a pre-order for the 9502 with Powerupmobile as stock was due on the 24th and to my surprise (and slightly disturbing swelling in my manhood) it arrived last Friday (18th April) so I have had a weekend to play.
Out of the box the overriding feeling was 'heavy'. TyTn was ABS plastic but this is (and I stand corrected) magnesium alloy encased. Personally I find that comforting...remember when B&O put lead weights in their remotes to make the quality more tactile?
Runinng WM6 which we are all familiar with there are no real surprises except to say that the 640x480 screen IS beautiful!
Down the left hand side you have JOG Wheel and 'OK' button (very blackberry and very friendly) as well as a shortcut button to the wireless comms. The charging/hardwire comms facility (mini USB) is also present this side rather than on the southern aspect.
Down The right hand side is a '+' and '-' rocker switch for volume etc, voice memo and camera activation buttons as well as a 2.5mm stereo jack.
The stainless steel telescopic pointer is housed to the top right whilst the power button is on the top, horizontal face of the unit.
The face of the unit has buttons for MESSAGING, INTERNET, START, OK, RECEIVER UP AND DOWN and a FOUR WAY THUMB PAD + SELECTOR BUTTON. To access the MicroSD HC slot you have to remove the rear battery case, but not the battery itself.
Right
Left Back
Top
Bottom
Screen up
Battery exposed
On arrival I loaded all my usual software and all has worked fine with one exception...it seems that after using TomTom6, quitting the application and letting the unit timeout, it will not reactivate on the standard power depress. I have had to soft reset. I will make I-Mate aware of this.
-------I have subsequently discovered that this is a one off and the unit is being swapped out- 22-04-08-----------
All comms functions are manually startable so you have to remember to enable the GPS radio prior to starting your satnav software.
In much the way as TyTn an Kaiser the screen can be pushed to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard (though the numerics are still FN dependant) and the keyboard is backlit depending on the ambient lighting conditions.
The screen behaves more like a Samsung phone inasmuch as it 'flicks' up and down.
The reason I didn't buy Kaiser was because of the video playback problems dirctly attributable to the drivers for the Qualcomm hardware. What is ironic with the 9502 is that it is Qualcomm based but at 320x240 video plays back just fine. Using TCPMP to watch Star Wars Episode III with TCPMP in 'Raw Frame buffer mode' the movie was totally watchable. I will test 640x480 when I get time.
The GPS is easy to set up (on COM9 at either 5,400 or 115,000 baud) with more channels (and therefore more accuracy) than any other PDA I have used with an inbuilt receiver. The cold start time is between 15 secs and one minute depending on the normal constraints. There is no 'Quick GPS' facility.
I haven't been able to test HSDPA yet but all the radio's seem to give good reception so there's no reason to assume that throughput will be anything other than expected.
So, Kaiser Killer? For me, yes without doubt but don't forget this luurvely piece of kit hast only just been released. It WILL get better.
Now, who makes it?
PS if anyone wants me to test it anyway or wants more info, let me know.
Amazing!
Wow! This is one nice phone. I've been disappointed in my touch dual for some time now (eventhough Its not been too long since I bought it!) and been looking for a replacement but none of the phones I've seen look as 'sleek'.
I may just look into this one more.
I see that this one also has the same qualcomm chipset. What is the video playback like?
Does it have bad lag like all the other htc qualcomm pdas (like the touch dual)?
Does it slow down when you keep the screen pressed?
One more thing....I cant see it from any pictures, but is the screen beveled or is it flush with the sides?
Awesome. I've been wanting one of those since they were announced. After this little review you posted, I might think about actually getting one. Thanks
That be a bezelled screen me lad.
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Using TCPMP to watch video there were initially problems with a huge amount of frame ripping. This was quickly resolved by switching to from DiractDraw to GDI codec and upping the buffer to 4mb. This was at 320x240. Will try reformatting to 640x480 asap but I don't hold out a lot of hope that watchability will be as good.
Don't know what you mean by 'keep the screen pressed'.
It is indeed a bevelled screen surround.
Why does every new device got to be the "Kaiser" killer?
Also, what is with the internet and email buttons being by the ear speaker at the top? Everytime I answer a call I'm going to open an email.
By way of an update to the issue with TomTom6, it turns out that my unit is faulty. At random it won't come out of standby. Completely unpredicatable and unrelated to TomTom, it transpires. PowerupMobile.com have organised a direct swapout so hopefully it's just a bit of bad luck. Bodes well for Powerup Mobile though. I was concerned that as they were nearly £100 cheaper than expansys the service might not be as good. Great response from their tech guy/guys too.
If you put your phone yo your head with that kind of sustained pressure your in for serious ear problems.
Kaiser killer cause it's less money, a better product out of the box (4 x the screen resolution) and it all works as it's supposed to (with the exception of mine which is, of course, a one off problem). HTC have long been repackaging the same hardware and charging more and more for it with little increase in functionality. I was a hardened HTC fan as my PDA record shows, but to tout a unit as the most powerful of it's type, hike the price and then turn out a unit which is effectively a TyTn with a GPS and a video problem isn't too customer focused...stockholder focused perhaps; to then refuse to sort a DRIVER problem....firmware no less...tends to put one off. In my humble opinion, if a 'Kaiser Killer' comes along and forces HTC to turn out better products at a more competetive price, I'll be back with them.
Oh yeah, and it's a catchy title.
i´m also interested in this phone.
could you please upload some pics taken with the camera. best would be in dark light and with text.
thanks
Eurosportler said:
i´m also interested in this phone.
could you please upload some pics taken with the camera. best would be in dark light and with text.
thanks
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Will do. Give me 24 hrs though. By 'with text' I assume you mean a text imprint overlaid direct?
yes, that is what i meant with "text"
thank you for the fast response.
Could you please tell us how responsive is this device compared to the kaiser lets say. I mean do you have any problems of it being slow? I am asking because VGA screen resolution is sometimes a burden for processors and there are some examples of "slow" VGA devices.
Do you have memory leaking problems? I have heard a lot about the considerably low 30mb free RAM after a reboot, but if it remains there after starting and closing programs, I don't believe it is an issue.
Finally, could try to make some benchmarks and post the result. Try to use SPB or sktools so that there are comparable results.
Sorry for the long request message, but I seriously thinking of buying this device, and it is good to know some things before I finally decide.
Thanks!
I hate to burst your bubble, guys but since the technical specs(incl. CPU) are pretty much the same as on the Kaiser(HTC TyTN II), don't you think that i-mate just put Kaiser technology into a different(yes, nicer) outfit?! Just my 2 cents worth...
@P996: yes but you are missing the VGA spec which is something "different" to what we have seen up until now. Moreover, if imate has actually managed to use the processor efficiently so to cope with the VGA resolution demands, that we are talking about something completely new, considering the size and offers (GPS, wi/fi, VGA, keyboard). I don't think there is something similar in the market now and all its offers are called new technology.
@edenc: sorry but I have on more question . I have also read some comments about battery life. Do you think it is ok, or it might be an issue? How does it compare again to the kaiser lets say?
Diamond killer???
lol
just read the thread.. sorry
Oh its completely a Kaiser Killer. Everything about it is better. All my mates who have a Kaiser want my 9502, but the video drivers are still shockingly bad (sorry to sound like a broken record). I never even considered a Kaiser - it seemed like a downgrade from the Hermes in terms of the features that I regularly use.
The 9502 can play perfect qvga video, but it looks rubbish on the VGA screen. Other than that (and no SDHC support) this is, in my opinion much better than anything that is currently on the market, and will be until the X1 comes out.
ya. cant wait for X1 with 3" 800x480 WVGA!
compare to that fake diamond at 2.8" VGA 640x480! haha
you may also want to repost your article to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=351788
After spending much time searching your forums (my goodness you're all so knowledgeable and generous!) I haven't been able to quite answer my questions. I am in dire need of a phone as my crappy motorola is on it's last legs (we're talking buttons falling off, the works) so I've decided to spend some actual money on a decent phone. I've looked around for a while now and have been lusting after the Tilt for some time now. I would have to buy an unlocked one as I am on the T-mobile network and soon moving to Canada and switching to yet another network. My worry, however, is that I've heard and read some really terrible things about the Tilt. RLoD anyone? So while I am very drawn to it, I need a reliable phone, not one that craps out a couple months after I drop $500 on it. The numbers of malfunctioning Tilts/Tytn IIs seem quite high or am I wrong?
I've come to you, oh wise ones, seeking your counsel learned from many hours of alternately cursing and lauding the HTC name, no doubt.
I need a phone that offers me some productivity, email, messaging, multimedia (mostly, I'd like to be able to listen to music). It must have wifi. I would prefer it not drive me to putting my head through a wall. It would be nice if it had a gps receiver (like the Tilt and the N95) as I would like to run garmin mobile on it but could deal with using an external receiver on the Wing, if it turned out to be the best phone for me.
The reason I love the Tilt and Wing models is primarily the keyboard and touch screen. However, the problems people are having with HTC products have left me quite leery of buying one of their phones. Which is why I was also looking at the N95, most of it's reviews have been favourable although the learning curve to get it to the right level of productivity with 3rd party apps seems steeper. I've had Nokia phones before though- those Finnish build for Vikings, I guess. Never had one of those crap out on me.
Anyhow, I've rambled enough. Any advice or information you might want to throw at me would be appreciated. Thank you so much
My thoughts....
Given what you are after, I would stay with the Wing or Tilt. While I don't own a Tilt, I have used it a fair amount and I can see where reliability could be an issue. If that is a concern, the Wing (or Herald / P4350) has proven to be a very reliable phone (passed my "Wife" test ). It does not have built in GPS or 3G and the processor is slower, but I think you would be happy with it.
I hate the N95. It is a good (not as good as I expected from the "Carl Z" lens and 5MP) camera, good music player and good reception phone, but most of the other functions suck - IMO. The two way slider drives me crazy because if you accidentally slide open the media controls the screen goes to landscape and the only way to change it back is to slide the keypad section up and then back down.
Personally I like the Touch XL (Elfin). It is SOOO much smaller and lighter than the Tilt and Wing and really the only thing you loose from the Wing is the hard keyboard. There are some great soft keyboards avail. for the Touch that allow me to type just as fast on it as my other devices with the keyboard. Take a look at some of them that I have customized in my signature, for example.
Good luck!
You know, I haven't looked too much at the Touch models. I suppose I just figured if I was willing to go the soft keyboard route, I would take my chances with an unlocked iPhone. I figured I would either get my qwerty keyboard or give it up entirely. There seem to be a few variations of the Touch, and you recommend the XL? I shall have to do some research.
The camera features on the phones are the lowest on my list of needs. More of a bonus than a necessity. Nokia has splashed the Carl Zeiss name all over those N Series phones but at the end of the day, a camera phone is a phone, not a dedicated camera and will always fall short for me as I play with dSLRs, so most of the time I just don't bother with the camera on my phone.
Tilt.........
There have been several threads on this...
in a nutshell, if you need great multimedia / (even 3d hardware accelerated) gaming / call recording / camera / a great phone / being light and small, get the N95. If you need Windows Mobile / a touchscreen / a strcitly built-in keyboard and don't need gaming / multimedia / a good camera / call recoridng capabilities etc. and the much higher weight isn't a problem either, get the Kaiser.
I myself would go for the N95 but that's just because I already have the iPAQ 214 as a WinMo handheld (with which the N95 works together very well) and I use the MM features and the camera (which is just great) of the N95 a lot. But that's me.
I realize there have been several threads on this, but what wasn't fully addressed was the reliability issue. There were more than a few threads on this very site that made the Kaiser sound like a rather lovely, briefly useful, piece of crap.
I suppose I'm wondering how likely it is to die on me (I really haven't been able to find out anything solid on how many/often they malfunction) and for those people that did have it die on them, why did you keep going back for more?
The reason the Wing was in the running (in spite of not having all the featues of the Tilt) is that I haven't read of any huge reliability issue with it as with the Tilt.
So I suppose my question is being posed to those people who have had problems. Would you actually still recommend this phone? (If there is somewhere else I should have posted this, please let me know).
Pros and Cons HTC Touch Pro aka HTC Raphael
I have Touch Pro with original ROM: 1.90.404.1 NLD
Done some registry hacks found in many threads.
Here is a PDF which has some of my noticed Pros and Cons of this phone compared to my old one: HTC p3300 and compared with the Touch Diamond and possible also the iPhone.
What do you think?
Add Pros and Cons on this thread to make the list longer, or if you have solutions for some problems place them here as well.
Greetz
Does the camera light stay on when the camera is in video mode?
I had the Eten X500+ and when I switched it to camera mode (not recording video but switched from photo mode to video camera mode) the led light on the back would stay on and made a great flashlight!
Can someone let me know if the Touch Pro does the same thing?
That would be a definite pro!
thing is, if they ever made the perfect PDA they would never be able to shift other devices unless it had major leeps in technology software and hardware wise.
That is exactly why i think they cut out the SD slot on the diamond and gave it less RAM. it makes a market for 2 devices, in this case the Diamond and the Pro, i am pretty sure that had the diamond had those two extra features sales of the pro would have been poor, only folk needing a keyboard would have bothered getting it.
Which is exactly why i cant decide which to go for yet.
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Pros and Cons HTC Touch Pro aka HTC Raphael
I have Touch Pro with original ROM: 1.90.404.1 NLD
Done some registry hacks found in many threads.
Here is a PDF which has some of my noticed Pros and Cons of this phone compared to my old one: HTC p3300 and compared with the Touch Diamond and possible also the iPhone.
What do you think?
Add Pros and Cons on this thread to make the list longer, or if you have solutions for some problems place them here as well.
Greetz
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nice info, thanks mate.
dazza9075 said:
thing is, if they ever made the perfect PDA they would never be able to shift other devices unless it had major leeps in technology software and hardware wise.
That is exactly why i think they cut out the SD slot on the diamond and gave it less RAM. it makes a market for 2 devices, in this case the Diamond and the Pro, i am pretty sure that had the diamond had those two extra features sales of the pro would have been poor, only folk needing a keyboard would have bothered getting it.
Which is exactly why i cant decide which to go for yet.
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I think it was mentioned that HTC had to leave out sd slot to keep it the size it is. I cant believe they would do that just to help with Pro sales. The keyboard is enough of a difference to get people to buy it. Just my opinion.
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Does the camera light stay on when the camera is in video mode?
I had the Eten X500+ and when I switched it to camera mode (not recording video but switched from photo mode to video camera mode) the led light on the back would stay on and made a great flashlight!
Can someone let me know if the Touch Pro does the same thing?
That would be a definite pro!
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On Pro if you open camera and click on options and then click on Flash On it turns on what I would call a "Modeling Light" that stays on then flashes when you take the shot - kind of like a strobe. So yes this modeling light is a great flashlight in a pinch. Thanks for pointing that out - I had not thought of that.
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I think it was mentioned that HTC had to leave out sd slot to keep it the size it is. I cant believe they would do that just to help with Pro sales. The keyboard is enough of a difference to get people to buy it. Just my opinion.
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thats possible, but if you look at the size of them, there is very little difference in it, and the actual size of a microSD is only a couple of mm including the connections, their not daft, i wonder how many folk go for the pro over the diamond only because it has SD, and that will be the number of forced upgrades HTC has made by not including the SD.
I just had the diamond in my hands and its tiny compared to my Orbit, i dont need the keyboard but the SD is a big boon on the pro so thats the way im leaning. otherwise id have the diamond in a flash. instantly more money for HTC
instantly more money for HTC
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Only of you buy it
You're right in that they obviously need to distinguish the models sufficiently so they appeal to different market segments. A microSD was probably a feature that was decided to be in the more business-like Pro, and it's their prerogative to design their phones however they like. They're in it to make money, and they are going to try to squeeze as much money out of us as they can.
Anyway, there's always the Samsung i900 Omnia. It looks like an excellent phone, thinner, 8 or 16GB of internal storage as well as a microSD slot (although it does have a lower WQVGA resolution). Personally I went with the Pro because of the microSD (over the Diamond), keyboard (over the Diamond and Omnia) and the screen (over the Omnia).
Have fun making a decision, it's half the fun of getting a phone/gadget
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Does the camera light stay on when the camera is in video mode?
I had the Eten X500+ and when I switched it to camera mode (not recording video but switched from photo mode to video camera mode) the led light on the back would stay on and made a great flashlight!
Can someone let me know if the Touch Pro does the same thing?
That would be a definite pro!
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Indeed, in camcorder mode the light on the back stays on constantly.
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Only of you buy it
You're right in that they obviously need to distinguish the models sufficiently so they appeal to different market segments. A microSD was probably a feature that was decided to be in the more business-like Pro, and it's their prerogative to design their phones however they like. They're in it to make money, and they are going to try to squeeze as much money out of us as they can.
Anyway, there's always the Samsung i900 Omnia. It looks like an excellent phone, thinner, 8 or 16GB of internal storage as well as a microSD slot (although it does have a lower WQVGA resolution). Personally I went with the Pro because of the microSD (over the Diamond), keyboard (over the Diamond and Omnia) and the screen (over the Omnia).
Have fun making a decision, it's half the fun of getting a phone/gadget
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Ugh, the Omnia? I seem to be the only one who feels this way, but I think the Omnia is a piece of garbage compared to the Xperia/Touch Pro. I don't understand why it's included in all of the talks, every review I've seen makes it out to be comparable to an LG Dare... Which, although a nice phone, isn't going to really impress anybody.
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but I think the Omnia is a piece of garbage compared to the Xperia/Touch Pro. I don't understand why it's included in all of the talks
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I wouldn't call it a piece of garbage, but you're probably right in terms of comparing it to the Xperia and Touch Pro. If the Touch Diamond is an option (as it appeared to be), however, then I would think the Omnia is as well (unless the difference in screen resolution is a deciding factor).
2 new cons
Here are 2 new cons:
I would like to see more favorites in the Contacts Tab of Tflo3d.
It would actually than be unlimited 'Contacts Tab' and no longer '15 Favorites Contacts Tab'.
PLus I would like to see a bluetooth icon on the 'Start'-bar or Menu-bar when bluetooth is on. Now when bluetooth is on and you browse through your phone there's no way to tell if bluetooth is still on, no icons or flashing lights tell you so.
If you forgot it is still on your battery will eat more power than when it's off.
Good place would be just left next to the 3G (or H [HSDPA]) icon.
Greetz
pallemans
Isnt't there a Bluetooth icon already on the start bar "just left next to the 3G (or H [HSDPA]) icon."...? Is on mine...
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Isnt't there a Bluetooth icon already on the start bar "just left next to the 3G (or H [HSDPA]) icon."...? Is on mine...
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Just tried it on mine and I get one too, right where he suggested would be a good place
Yeap... there it is...
But the issue with the maximum of 15 contacts is bothering me too...
Did anyone find a tweak to increase that?
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Yeap... there it is...
But the issue with the maximum of 15 contacts is bothering me too...
Did anyone find a tweak to increase that?
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I'm guessing there is a reg tweak. Some one on here managed to get some extra tiles and stuff on the programs tab (didnt get it 100% working but I think they're still trying). I bet there is a similar tweak for the contacts page.
Bluetooth Icon and more favorites contacts
Yep, I got the bluetooth icon back, but had to perform a hard reset to get it.
So if someone knows the reg edit to get the bluetooth icon back ones you've lost it that would be great. I probably lost it using Advanced Config Tools 3.1 or when entering some reg tweaks from several threads here on XDA.
This is for when I lose it again.
Second: The adding more persons to the contacts tab than just those 15 'favorites', so far nobody knows how. The only solution is the upcoming touchXperience by schap's, but this is a completely refurbished touchflo3d version.
I hope this touchXperience is all I need, to make TouchFlo3D better than it is now.
Greets Pallemans
Still undecided
Great feedback. However, I still cant decide. If only the Omnia had a better screen resolution. Or if only the TouchPro had generous storage as the Omnia....
illi said:
Great feedback. However, I still cant decide. If only the Omnia had a better screen resolution. Or if only the TouchPro had generous storage as the Omnia....
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I am not sure what is making it so hard, you can always get a 8gb microsd class IV on ebay for around 40, and the internal storage of 500mb is obvious sufficient for any program you'll need if you are worrying about the loading time...
that Pro has "small" (?) internal storage is a non-issue
before x-mas we'll have 16GB microSD and probably even 32GB
Ive had the the Touch Pro for about a month. I must say I am really impressed. But there are two things that stop it from being perfect (for me atleast).
1. The reception needs improvement, but I think that will happend sooner or latter with radio updates.
2. a) The camera has a serious bug. I admit the camera is a lot better than the one on the Kaiser but its still slow as hell indoors. The camera turns on some kind of "night mode" automatically. I really hope someone can fix this.
b) We need VGA recording @ 30 FPS. I think it can be done because the SE X1 has the same hardware and does that. There is also a company which has writen its own camera software for other WM phones. Which allows them higher video resolutions. Wonder if they will do one for the Touch Pro? Heres a link : http://www.ateksoft.com/features.html
Maybe someone can mod the original camera software and make it work with VGA @ 30 FPS ?
What do you guys think ? Just want your opinions.
I must admit I am not fan of the camera either. It a really slow reaction time from point press and take photo almost 3 seconds while it does it’s focus and shoot thing. It would be nice to have ½ press for focus than full press for shoot. I have tried a few options in settings and just can’t get it to shoot on press.
As for the radio yes signal is not the best and IMO the major problem is that the antenna is on the bottom of the phone so it has more tendency to block reception. Comparing with my daughter Nokia E65 on 3G she always has full reception where I get 50% or less. But in saying that talk time and internet reception is pretty good so maybe the metres are wrong.
aussieak there is no "half click" on this button (or any button on the Pro) - but it is touch sensitive
when you touch the action button, it focuses, then you click when you want
THe flash light can be set to auto mode? Its like only have on or off option...
Have any of you guys tried the Cingular ROM? Its version is 1.02.25.31, which is perhaps better than then 1.02.25.19 that comes stock. Someone on an Australian forum has tried it and claimed some improvement to the reception.
Yep I am running the Cingular radio it does have some minor improvements.
But what about the camera ? It has had the same software problems since the days of the Kaiser. Do you guys think something can be done ?