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htc desire hd or hd2

i will be buying a new phone end of this month, i was thinking of the hd2 but after hearing about the desire hd, i really cannot decide, other than the specs, which i feel is sufficient on the hd2, is there anything i should take note of? ive heard that windows mobile is not that good, but how bad is it with normal use like email, web browsing? can anyone clarify, i can get the hd2 for about $600 while the desire hd for $900. is the desire hd really worth it? thx

theres not much difference in terms of hardware.If you want a native android phone then get the Desire HD,if you like the idea of a fun phone to tinker with and duel boot windows and android then get the HD2,you can so much with them.

Yup HD2 for OPTIONS!!! plus they are cheap enogh now (I got mine for $350 AUD on ebay) that it wouldnt take too long for you to save up again if you did decide you wanted a desire hd (but you wont lol) The only reeal thing the desire HD has over HD2 is the screen

HD2
I think getting HD2 is better option as it incorporates much better features.

One more for Leo!
You can have Android and possibly soon WP7 on the same device!

I would choose the desire gd just because I don't like WinMo
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+1 for leo

You can play more with HD2 since you can also get android working on it and there is also hope of getting WP7.
I vote for HD2.

I think you should buy HTC Desire HD2. It has more features and it is a more powerful device than Desire HD.

htc desire 2 or hd2

i will be buying a new phone end of this month, i was thinking of the hd2 but after hearing about the desire hd, i really cannot decide, other than the specs, which i feel is sufficient on the hd2, is there anything i should take note of? ive heard that windows mobile is not that good, but how bad is it with normal use like email, web browsing? can anyone clarify, i can get the hd2 for about $600 while the desire hd for $900. is the desire hd really worth it? thx

HD2 will be a good choose for you, U can install andriod on it 2.

Desire HD got a better GPU then HD2, multitouch support up to 4 fingers, 720p video recording, 8Mpx camera and official Gingerbread from HTC. So I would go for the Desire HD.

Ok heres my 2 cents,
I have an HD2 which i have dual booting with droid.
When i want it super stable and reliable i use the stock windows rom (great for business use for which it was really designed, email etc)
When im home i use droid, much more user friendly, better surfing web, market place is better (apps) etc.
Windows will always be my first choice, droid is for fun (angry birds etc)
Remember, the HD2 you can have both, with the desire hd your stuck with droid.
Windows is reliable, solid and functional, droid is more "iphonish" if that helps
Good luck

thx. i actually have an ipod touch for my apps and games, so my purpose of the hd2 is just emails, web browsing and phone calls. does the dual booting with android work smoothly(like on the desire) or is there some lags?

Like I said, desire HD got a far better gpu so games will do much better on desire HD (and overall smoothness). I'd definitely choose the phone that can do better performances then a phone that does windows mobile(which sucks IMHO).
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bl1995cy said:
thx. i actually have an ipod touch for my apps and games, so my purpose of the hd2 is just emails, web browsing and phone calls. does the dual booting with android work smoothly(like on the desire) or is there some lags?
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Works smoothly for me with a class 6 card
EleCtrOx666 said:
Like I said, desire HD got a far better gpu so games will do much better on desire HD (and overall smoothness). I'd definitely choose the phone that can do better performances then a phone that does windows mobile(which sucks IMHO).
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Like i said, purely subjective question and answer, i dont game and heavily rely on for business. That said, droid is very user friendly.
Chow.

I was in the same situation and had to choose between these 2 phones.
I wanted to have the HTC Desire HD first but had to save that money because its not that cheap.
Now I found a HTC HD2 for 300€ and Im gonna buy that one now. I can put android on it.
Now I can save more money and buy one of the great phones that will come out next year.

HTC Dream ( G1 ) or HTC Tattoo ... Which one to buy ?

Hello Guys
I lost my Nexus One and I want to buy a cheap mobile because I dont have money
I found HTC Dream ( G1 ) and HTC Tattoo at the same price
i want one that dont run like crap and roms work great on it
can you help me chose from them ?
and thank you

g1: hardware keyboard, capacitative touchscreen
tattoo: resistive touchscreen.
i'd suggest g1, just cause the touchscreen will feel similar. It's really no big deal at all to use the tattoo, in case you take it that way. But I can personally notice the difference (not saying it's a bad difference)

Don't know where you live mate, but here you could get a well kept HTC Hero for about the same price as the G1's - around 150 USD. Or a Wildfire for a few bucks more. Between the tatoo and the G1, I'g go for the G1.

an9093 said:
Hello Guys
I lost my Nexus One and I want to buy a cheap mobile because I dont have money
I found HTC Dream ( G1 ) and HTC Tattoo at the same price
i want one that dont run like crap and roms work great on it
can you help me chose from them ?
and thank you
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yeahh and screen resolution on tattoo sux

This belongs in the Q&A section.
Oh, and, get the G1. It's far better.

it's really a sad story...

You lost your Nexus One.
...seriously? What ever happened to Lookout Mobile Security?

I think the best lo-cost phone would be the LG optimus line... You can find them brand new for around $200.

My mom would have me use the house phone if I lost my cell phone. Like, she'd make me carry a house phone around in my pocket. You know how hard it is to text with those?

Im sorry but an htc hero used from craigslist cost around 80-150 dollars worth.
Go with htc hero it has fantastic 5 megapixes camera and g2 to me is overrated.
If i had the money i would of bought another verizon phone. Cant wait for htc merge.
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I think the best lo-cost phone would be the LG optimus line... You can find them brand new for around $200.
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Tatoo~~~~

G1 hands down.
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i cannot imagine how life is on a smartphone without full querty. g1 for sure. and yes, the resolution on tatto sucks with both hands
and the touchscreen on tattoo ... OMG! that`s no touch. that is pressing! i have and2.2 on g1. waht about a tattoo ? i have a coleague that is glad with a 1.5
if i go on, i`ll be sad all day.

i first bought a Htc Tattoo, liked it (my first smartphone ).
but i saw how limited it was because of it's resolution and no multitouch.
also i liked to tweak it (changing roms etc..), so i damaged my tattoo's touchscreen so i could exchange it for a htc magic (wich is almost equal to g1).
Only reason i see to get a tattoo, is that it doesn't lack ram, wich g1 does.
I'd recommend g1 (or magic for same price), or go for a slightly higher budget and get like a wildfire or so ..

Which phone to get?

Hi guys, I'm going to get a new phone, windows mobile 6.5 is really old as of now. Android seems the best and I want to get an android
So I can get Incredible S and Desire S,
Incredible S is $311 whereas Desire S is $201
I am in a dilema on which to get. I don't want to settle for a simple phone. I want the best. Which one would you guys pick? I really am tempted to get desire s as it is cheaper. But I'm afraid I'd hate the text in a 3.7inch screen as I text ALOT.
Please advice

The desire is ok, it has a bit of a problem with the internal memory, actually the 'android linux stuff' has the problem, but to cut the long story short, get the incredible because of the internal memory, otherwise they are pretty much the same, not sure about the camera, 3,7 screen is just fine.

or the desire Z
as for the best it'll be the htc pyramid not far off since its twin , the evo3d is already out

i am really satisfied with my desire running leedroid,its a matter of personal taste but htc sense is my favourite launcher

I have a desire HD and love the extra screen real-estate. Some people feel it's too big for their pockets - I recommend visiting a retailer and playing with them and decide on that. Doesn't mean you have to buy from them

as long as its a desire you'll be happy

DROID 2 GLOBAL looks fantastic tbh

Especially if you will be signing a contract on this phone, I like to future-proof myself as much as possible. Have a feeling the Inc S will give you more mileage.

theres so many phones out there now adays but i think its really a toos uip between iphone and andriods

hey think also in the future when u will want to sell it ..wich one do you think will resist more?

[Q] What to buy?

Hi im in the process of looking for a new upgrade from my touch pro2.
I was intending to get a Desire S, due to its aluminium body and 1ghz processor. But my provider has the Motorola Atrix and Samsung Galaxy S on offer too.
All 3 phones cost the same monthly fee when bundled with the same phone plan.
What would you get? HTC Desire S, Moto Atrix or Samsung Galaxy S. My last 2 phones have been htc and Ive been very impressed with the build quality of them. I maily use the phone for web browsing, watching movies, and occasional games and do enjoy loading roms etc.. Anyone have any advice on what to get or what not to get?

i would get the moto atrix fingerprint + dualcore ownz

Don't get Moto due to locked bootloader. I had to choose between Galaxy S, Nexus S and Desire S.
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get the moto atrix!
Well Desire S has a locked bootloader too. And up to now, there are no updates about the unlocking announcement of HTC

Thanks for the advice.
Ive checked out the atrix a little on youtube and it does look nice and responsive. Seems lag free and that will be strange comming from winmo 6.5 on my htc touch pro 2 lol. The games on the atrix run very well too.
I suppose its more furture proof being dual core and I am a nvidia fanboi lol.
So the Desire S and Atrix both have locked bootloaders? So no flashing on either device untill either of the companies provide an unlock or someone hacks one?

I'd say go Desire S....(in fact I did, and I also came from a HTC WM device - topaz)
You're used to HTC phones, you obviously like the Sense look and feel and you'll get a head start with the conversion to Android having the already familiar Sense as you user interface.
Currently Desire S and Moto both have locked bootloaders but Desire S can be unlocked with XTC and will hopefully be software unlocked either by XDA Alpharev or HTC.
Good luck picking!

Yeah I do like the sense look and feel, and have been sick of trying to run android on my touch pro 2 only to have it sleep of death on me after 20 mins
Im wondering how much difference the dual core vs single core cpu in these phones would have on phone lag, especially when it comes to web browsing/navigation etc. Are most of you Desire S users happy with the power under the hood, so to speak?
Also I work in a pretty rough environment and my old touch pro 2 has dents and scratches all over it, its survived being dropped from 3mts in the air down onto concrete lol. It wont die.
Ive read the moto atrix seems plastic like, that worries me. Do you think the desire s would be pretty tough?

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Yeah I do like the sense look and feel, and have been sick of trying to run android on my touch pro 2 only to have it sleep of death on me after 20 mins
Im wondering how much difference the dual core vs single core cpu in these phones would have on phone lag, especially when it comes to web browsing/navigation etc. Are most of you Desire S users happy with the power under the hood, so to speak?
Also I work in a pretty rough environment and my old touch pro 2 has dents and scratches all over it, its survived being dropped from 3mts in the air down onto concrete lol. It wont die.
Ive read the moto atrix seems plastic like, that worries me. Do you think the desire s would be pretty tough?
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Desire S seems plenty fast for me, I don't play games on the device and browsing speed is mainly determined by the network speed as oppossed to CPU power.
Screen protector and a case should be a must, even though Desire feels like a strong well made device you won't want to wreck it and it will still be smaller than your old device.

anyway u still don't know what apps for android are coming and how much cpu they'll need, so with a dual core u are more future proof than with a single core

On my opinion, I recommended to buy desire s, I moved from touch pro 2 as well , MOTO atrix's screen is bull****, don't buy it , you will loss money, galaxy s2 is best one, but price is too high at momnent, just wait couple weeks
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hmm thanks for the advice guys, ill go to a store tomorrow and compare the 2 phones builds. I am thinking ill probably go with the desire s.

yagermaster said:
Hi im in the process of looking for a new upgrade from my touch pro2.
I was intending to get a Desire S, due to its aluminium body and 1ghz processor. But my provider has the Motorola Atrix and Samsung Galaxy S on offer too.
All 3 phones cost the same monthly fee when bundled with the same phone plan.
What would you get? HTC Desire S, Moto Atrix or Samsung Galaxy S. My last 2 phones have been htc and Ive been very impressed with the build quality of them. I maily use the phone for web browsing, watching movies, and occasional games and do enjoy loading roms etc.. Anyone have any advice on what to get or what not to get?
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I am more or less on the same boat, but I'm torn between desire s, galaxy s2 and iphone 4. (the dark side is tempting a bit )
Coming from hd2 with desire rom (lost it... ) I know I will love d.s, also it is the cheapest of those above so more likely I'll get one as soon as I will leave the bath.

I had a Atrix for a while but ended up sending it back. It is a really nice device, super fast and pretty good build quality (although i'd say the Desire S is better).
The negative for me were:
1. Battery Life sucked (although the Desire isn't amazing in this area either)
2. Motoblur sucked: Really disliked the interface although Sense is also showing its age (Launcherpro ftw)
3. Apps: I've found a total of 2 apps where I can see the benefit of a dual core processor; Dungeon Defenders and Google Earth (noticeably smoother on the atrix)
4. Cost: Total cost of phone over the contract was 1/2 that of Desire S, In a few months I'm pretty sure I could pick up a dual core tablet for the difference.

One thing, I am playing the lastest gameloft games (The games that have the best graphics) and they work perfect... i dont see why i need a dual core phone?!?!
BTW Its Dungeon Hunter 2... an AWESOME game xD

Between Galaxy S and HTC Desire S I’d go for the second cause 1st I personally don’t like Samsung’s implementation of UI and menu and 2nd HTC has a more solid build.

Ive had a SGS and had nothing but problems.The phone spent more time in the repair centre than i it was with me so eventually i sold it and bought a DHD and now also own a desire s.apart from the screen size the desire s is a better all round phone imo.sgs had the motherboard changed 2 times,screen turned dull and maps was miles in accurate plus no camera flash

yagermaster said:
Hi im in the process of looking for a new upgrade from my touch pro2.
I was intending to get a Desire S, due to its aluminium body and 1ghz processor. But my provider has the Motorola Atrix and Samsung Galaxy S on offer too.
All 3 phones cost the same monthly fee when bundled with the same phone plan.
What would you get? HTC Desire S, Moto Atrix or Samsung Galaxy S. My last 2 phones have been htc and Ive been very impressed with the build quality of them. I maily use the phone for web browsing, watching movies, and occasional games and do enjoy loading roms etc.. Anyone have any advice on what to get or what not to get?
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YES! I have been offered a desire s or sgs as a backup phone.. and 'm in a dilma on which to get. i have never owned a android htc, so dont really know much about sense. on the other hand i own 2 samsung android devices (sgs2 + sgt) so i'm familiar with touchwiz etc.
i want a phone with better battery prefably... desire s or sgs?

olyloh6696 said:
YES! I have been offered a desire s or sgs as a backup phone.. and 'm in a dilma on which to get. i have never owned a android htc, so dont really know much about sense. on the other hand i own 2 samsung android devices (sgs2 + sgt) so i'm familiar with touchwiz etc.
i want a phone with better battery prefably... desire s or sgs?
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I'd say go Desire S, but then I'm biased, I think that you'll love Sense over TouchWiz in no time.

Well thanks for everyone's input. I ended up with the desire s, the atrix looked good, but I didn't like the MOTO theme. The HTC sense is much nicer looking and I'm familiar with it. So far the fone is great. I'm missing my touch pro 2 keyboard, but ill be use to the onscreen kb soon enough.
Thanks again, time to learn as much as I can about this new world of android.
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desire s 其实还是不错的
摩托罗拉 4G 其实优缺点，别看他应配置牛逼，是TFT屏幕的，不灵敏
你们外国人买iphone4 算了，反正都那么有钱的。。。擦