I was wondering what would be a DREAM Phone could be like which can be reality with todays tech or 2 yrs from now.
Keeping HTC HD2 Specs as standard, what the other features you would like to see in future Phone of HTC's.
To keep it easy i have some ideas (may be stolen )
Suggest yours (Be realistic - dont suggest a 10X optical zoom cam or a mini drilling machine.)
Video Out analog + digital
USB Host
FM Transmitter
Thermometer + Humudity ctrl would be a plus
Dual Sim in world phone mode
Battery larger than 1500 Mhz
Solar Charger
HD Videos Player
3D Graphics Engine with HW acceleration
Four Hardware buttons near edges for Playing Games
I don't mean to be rude, but your list doesn't get close to the sort of things that I would like to see in ideal a device. In no particular order:
Picture Camera; 3-5mp No more than 5 as too many pixels for a small sensor would render the pictures too noisy. Decent optics and a proper flash (not LED) with manual as well as auto. Digital only zoom would be fine, with the option to specify size/resolution. Able to record HD video with zoom (without assisted lighting).
Front Camera; for voice calls, but more importantly available as a webcam for voip and messaging applications. 640x480 and capable of 25fps. Able to record.
GPS; assisted GPS with voice turn by turn navigation software, downloadable maps of all available territories, capable of walking and cycling modes as well as driving.
Compass; to assist the above standalone as a walking tool and also integrated with the GPS for streetview.
FM radio; not requiring headset as aerial so it can be played through the device speaker(s) or a bluetooth headset. FM transmitter.
Video; able to play HD video and support for accelerated flash videos.
Connectors; HD Video out, stereo out via standard 3.5" jack. USB connector for charging and supporting USB host.
IR; transmitter receiver with programmable (both the IR codes and the button appearance and grouping) multi-device remote control application. Good range transmitter.
Screen; Large resolution (capable of widescreen HD) AMOLED capacitive touch screen with a small capacitive compatible stylus built in to the phone.
Phone; Voice and video phone with integrated Voip. Dual Sim where both can be active (with separate controls for ring, vibrate, and silent) or individually disabled and password protected.
Sound; stereo with decent bass and volume. Full media player including video, audio, and lossless formats.
Networking; GSM and 3G with top current specs and multi-band (ideally able to support voice and data in Europe, Japan, and the USA - although this is a point that can be compromised on given its impracticality). Wireless-n compatible wifi. Tethering (and ethernet) via bluetooth and USB port.
Memory; large program memory (1GB?), large ROM for OS and built-in apps, large storage (16Gb) microSD slot (HCSD high speed).
Processor; 1.5Gb Snapdragon.
Barrery; large capacity >12hrs talk time >240hrs standby >6hrs video playback
OS: Linux kernel with root access android.
Form factor; Like the Touch HD.
Now although close, this is unachievable at present (combining form factor and battery life for example). I strongly doubt anything like it will exist any time soon (despite the wishlist not being that outrageous on an individual item by item basis). It would be ideal, though.
My old SPV e100 had a thermometer!
Id like TV out. I plug the laptop into the tv, but then I cant browse the net! Nightmare!
I don't mean to be rude, but your list doesn't get close to the sort of things that I would like to see in ideal a device. In no particular order:
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No Problem Mate : Even i was thinking the same after posting.
However i agree with your ideal device exept i just want it to be running Win Os as i use a pc a lot so hacking / modifing is lot easier.
now coming to the post...
USB host with video out (digital) can completely elminate netbook / notebooks as we can connect a full desktop keybaord adn monitor ...few ppl at my work place hav asked for such technology...
My wishlist for a dream device
2Ghz processor
1Gb RAM
HTC Universal unbeatable form factor
4" VGA pivoting screen
Slim and nice design
A hardware keyboard
5Mpx camera
Front VGA camera
quadband
3G capable in México
Included all the great business features in Rhodium, like conference call
Maybe 2012.........
I want a usb port so i can plug in flash drives and extra hard ware. i also want at least dual micro sd card slots.
and i want it to look similar to the universal but with a screen that nearly takes up the whole lid plus more hard ware buttons.
Based on nexus one hardware (OLED 480*800, good memory, processor), i.e. best features of HD2 and Omnia 2
More hardware buttons (possibly detachable)
3.5mm audio line-in
Compass (good idea trendend)
Dual microsd slots (giving 2*32Gb storage)
USB host (unlikely!)
Software:
Nice new Windows Mobile without the niggles
An audio application 1/10 as good as rockbox
A working version of skype
A proper Onenote mobile, syncing to the cloud
Gaming platform (not that I'd use it, but it would help WM to progress)
Some things I don't see the need for:
FM radio: obsolete with internet?
Video out: I guess this is for showing off to friends, but are you likely to have the right cable to hand?
Thermometer/humidity: does this integrate with anything else the phone does? Otherwise just get an analog one and glue it to your phone!
CSMR said:
Some things I don't see the need for:
FM radio: obsolete with internet?
Video out: I guess this is for showing off to friends, but are you likely to have the right cable to hand?
Thermometer/humidity: does this integrate with anything else the phone does? Otherwise just get an analog one and glue it to your phone!
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FM Radio is ubiquitous and of high quality. Still the best option for local news and sport as well as traffic reports. I like FM radio and don't want to carry a separate device. Video out becomes more useful when the device can record video. Shoot video, edit it, show it on a big screen. I'd rather carry a cable than another dedicated device and a cable.
As for temperature/humidity. I'm not particularly interested in it built into the device, because calibration could be a nightmare (given the device itself generates heat). I could be interested in remote devices (that connect via the USB host, perhaps?) with the likes of themocouples, pressure sensors, heart rate monitors, pulse oximeters. That could be useful with the right software....
I'm talking about my dream device. I do not require you to subscribe to my dreams. In return I'll stay out of yours.
Not perfect, but I'd probably settle for Something like this. Except with android.
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For me:
BA size with Wizard style keyboard
WIfi, BT, IR
3G, EDGE
VGA screen with video accelerator hardware
4GB flash storage and 128MB ram
wm5
how about you?
Ah - cool question!
It would:
Be capable of multi boot - WM, linux, whatever takes your fancy
The phone would be fully integrated into the unit, not just 'added on' so as to permit things like answering machine software and proper call recording
Have a virtual keyboard built in (as in http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/)
All the standard stuff built in: SD/SDIO, Wifi, BT, IR with a decent range (unlike my Himalaya)
Modular construction - I'd love to be able to upgrade as time went on: new cpu, expanded ram, etc.
I'll stop now - I'm starting to drool!
tvout ?
support for a joypad kinda thing to play games better?
a frigging laser! _8
better bt stack
be able to do usb master
surround sound jk
extreme long batt support
a univsersal kinda thing but much thinner and be able to close and be able to take some punishment so i dont need a case
build in FM radio and DAB radion
build in tv tuner and digital tv tuner
I am not a fussy woman so as long as its got predictive text, takes decent pictures and you can hear people without having to hang out of the window, its fine by me.
my dream pda phone would use digital paper technology to roll up inside the body of a pen (fully functional for use on traditional paper) when not in use.
HI all ,
i jsut installed NYDITOT Virtual Display .. which worked perfect on my old x51v
.. but it seems it doesnt recognice the external display.
they write
External Display Support
Today's Pocket PC devices have more than enough speed, memory, connectivity and feature rich applications to serve as the principal computing device for many, if not most, computer users. The only true limitation is the ergonomics of data entry and visualization. Productivity is greatly limited by hunt and peck typing with a stylus and the tedium of scrolling large documents or spreadsheets on a tiny screen. In addition, true mobility is limited by the constant need to sync data and move documents between your Pocket PC, laptop, work and home computers. A preferred scenario would be to keep all your data in one place; in a truly mobile device that could transform itself to meet your varying ergonomic needs. NVD on a Pocket PC can do just that by supporting external video display adapters and input devices from a number of manufactures.
To date, external display adapters for Pocket PC's have been used primarily with applications like Pocket PowerPoint for presentations. The shadowing programs that come with these devices merely recreate the tiny desktop in the center of the large external display. This tiny, low resolution output coupled with the lack of a mouse pointer makes the external display is of little practical use. With NVD, the highest resolution supported by the adapter can be realized (up to 1024x768 on some adapters). NVD also adds a mouse pointer which responds to both stylus and external mouse movements. When used with a keyboard (wired or wireless), this results in resolutions and ergonomics comparable to a desktop. NVD sends video updates to the external display as they occur resulting in vastly improved performance when compared to the shadowing programs which continually refresh the entire display on an intermittent cycle.
Following is a list of the external video display adapters which are currently supported by NVD. Links have been provided to the product pages on the manufacturers' web sites. If any of these links are broken, please visit the manufacturer's home page to locate the product of interest.
Colorgraphic Voyager VGA CompactFlash
LifeView FlyPresenter CompactFlash
Margi Presenter-to-Go CompactFlash
Toshiba e740 Expansion Pack
Toshiba e800 Expansion Pack
so my question is ... is there a similary program out u can use for the htc touch pro ? since i would like to have higher resolutions thatn 640x480 at the tv out
thx for advice
Well, you could use RedFly.
thanks for the reply but i sure dont want to buy a extra device
there has to be a "software" way for setting the resolution up (virtualy)
like with that old nydiot program
Isn't it just a composite tv out? If so, you can't change resolutions. With my PPC (X51v), you could do that only because it was a VGA out.
Latty said:
Isn't it just a composite tv out? If so, you can't change resolutions. With my PPC (X51v), you could do that only because it was a VGA out.
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Yep, that's why I suggested RedFly, because you need VGA/DVI/HDMI/Component output to have anything higher than 720x480 (which actually doesn't even go that high with composite).
So unfortunately AFAIK you do need extra hardware to do that with Touch Pro.
doh ,) .. ic oky thank you very much for the info ... i was used to my axim to didnt even think bout its a normal composite now ,)
Change PPC TV Out resolution (htc touch pro in this case)
HI all ,
i jsut installed NYDITOT Virtual Display .. which worked perfect on my old x51v
.. but it seems it doesnt recognice the external display.
they write
External Display Support
Today's Pocket PC devices have more than enough speed, memory, connectivity and feature rich applications to serve as the principal computing device for many, if not most, computer users. The only true limitation is the ergonomics of data entry and visualization. Productivity is greatly limited by hunt and peck typing with a stylus and the tedium of scrolling large documents or spreadsheets on a tiny screen. In addition, true mobility is limited by the constant need to sync data and move documents between your Pocket PC, laptop, work and home computers. A preferred scenario would be to keep all your data in one place; in a truly mobile device that could transform itself to meet your varying ergonomic needs. NVD on a Pocket PC can do just that by supporting external video display adapters and input devices from a number of manufactures.
To date, external display adapters for Pocket PC's have been used primarily with applications like Pocket PowerPoint for presentations. The shadowing programs that come with these devices merely recreate the tiny desktop in the center of the large external display. This tiny, low resolution output coupled with the lack of a mouse pointer makes the external display is of little practical use. With NVD, the highest resolution supported by the adapter can be realized (up to 1024x768 on some adapters). NVD also adds a mouse pointer which responds to both stylus and external mouse movements. When used with a keyboard (wired or wireless), this results in resolutions and ergonomics comparable to a desktop. NVD sends video updates to the external display as they occur resulting in vastly improved performance when compared to the shadowing programs which continually refresh the entire display on an intermittent cycle.
Following is a list of the external video display adapters which are currently supported by NVD. Links have been provided to the product pages on the manufacturers' web sites. If any of these links are broken, please visit the manufacturer's home page to locate the product of interest.
Colorgraphic Voyager VGA CompactFlash
LifeView FlyPresenter CompactFlash
Margi Presenter-to-Go CompactFlash
Toshiba e740 Expansion Pack
Toshiba e800 Expansion Pack
so my question is ... is there a similary program out u can use for the htc touch pro ? since i would like to have higher resolutions thatn 640x480 at the tv out
thx for advice
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Hi! I'm a musician and would like to know if there is a good way to connect a stereo microphone to the Samsung Galaxy SIV (3,5 input jack, USB or Bluetooth).
Thanks.
What do you means?
Wanna a good earphone?
jomiber said:
Hi! I'm a musician and would like to know if there is a good way to connect a stereo microphone to the Samsung Galaxy SIV (3,5 input jack, USB or Bluetooth).
Thanks.
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I wanna take high quality recordings.
Thanks, but I don't want to listen music. I need to record sounds in high quality with my smartphone.
Actually, with the app RecForge Pro, you can use the top and bottom mics on the GS4 to make stereo recordings. The quality is actually very good. The only limitation is that that mics will overload somewhere around 100 dbs, so you can't record a super loud concert. I have a nice Tascam recorder, but I actually just use the RecForge Pro and my GS4 to record our quiet jams/practices. Just make sure, in RecForge Pro, in the Settings to set File Format to Stereo Native. You can set recording level and can recording in 16 bit wav, MP3, or Ogg. RecForge 2 is out from the same guy, but it's in beta and does not yet allow stereo recording.
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Actually, with the app RecForge Pro, you can use the top and bottom mics on the GS4 to make stereo recordings. The quality is actually very good. The only limitation is that that mics will overload somewhere around 100 dbs, so you can't record a super loud concert. I have a nice Tascam recorder, but I actually just use the RecForge Pro and my GS4 to record our quiet jams/practices. Just make sure, in RecForge Pro, in the Settings to set File Format to Stereo Native. You can set recording level and can recording in 16 bit wav, MP3, or Ogg. RecForge 2 is out from the same guy, but it's in beta and does not yet allow stereo recording.
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I do actually record a lot with the phones mikes, too (before that with my S2 either).
But it would be a hell of a project, to transform our device to a stereo-recording with better HQ Mikrophones attached.
There is access to the mics. With enough soldering and additional wires and some non permanent connectors, it could be practicable.
BUT i am no expert in circuits - so i will let that part handle someone else! There certainly would be a need for something like that.
Putting a small hightech mike anywhere with a small Smartphone is not that obvious than having a real Recorder with you to have a good bootleg!
jomiber said:
Thanks, but I don't want to listen music. I need to record sounds in high quality with my smartphone.
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I'm a studio musician myself and have looked into this a bit. You might want to have a leer at USB Audio Recorder Pro (in the play store); getting a high-quality ADC (with built-in mic pre) that is documented as working with that software; and an OTG cable.
Email the gentleman who created USB ARP and he'll give you a few choices that are proven.
Beyond that, get a high-quality USB analog-to-digital converter that works with the software I mentioned and use the mic that you would for a normal recording. I favor the AKG C414 for guitar, but that's just my preference. For field recordings, there are numerous setups to research on sites dedicated to that area.
One issue with Android is that it isn't a real-time OS, and there aren't as many music creation software options that work as there are for iOS. That's also because Apple has a legacy business with pro recording. The only reason I ever bought a mac is because I had to in order to work. All of the recording studios in New York required me to be proficient on it, since I'm a keyboardist and often end up running the show.
However, when it comes to smartphones, I tend to buy Android. I much prefer offerings by Samsung, HTC and Google to the iPhone.
Tablets are another matter. I love my Nexus 7 2014 for everything else, but for music creation and recording, the iPad Air destroys it. That's what I'd tend to use: an iPA with any of the proven ADCs that work with that tablet (and the camera kit) as well as PCs and Macs (no point in having to buy different I/O for my laptop).
The Surface Pro tablets have the potential to do the same in theory (legacy software, true Windows 8.1, etc.), but I haven't had any experience with them. You can read about people who have had on Gearslutz, which might be a better place to ask about recording on the S4.
Thanks for your answers!!!!! They have been very usefull!!!
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cavo-sdoppia...289?pt=Computer_portatili&hash=item1c3b265d51 this will allow you to connect any microhpone to the audio jack.