HI all
I just got down a unlocked Inspire 4G and I have only Edge and GPRS for data
cause there are no operator where i live that support the 1900 Band..
I called the Shop they said they have a Captivate and a Samsung Focus and its cheaper and they will refunfd the extra
sooooo I love the Inspire they way it feels and looks...and Sense of-course
but with only 2G speeds, is it really worth to keep it.
or the practical solution is to Return it and Get a Captivate or a Focus??
Since captivate and focus supports Tri-Band 3G so i will get 3g with them 2 phones
Please lend me your thoughts to help me decide
Wow...that's a hard choice. The Inspire is the best one of them all and is a superior phone in every way. But unless you are able to use WiFi most of the time, it would be seriouly handicapped.
Keep it if you have plentiful access to WiFi. Otherwise go with the Focus. But don't expect the customization of Android or the number of apps. The Focus will be more like an iPhone for usability.
If music quality is important, go with the Captivate. It has a superior audio chip from Wolfson. The GPS, though, will be buggy.
Actually, the more I think about it, I would definitely go with the Captivate. That sweet Samsung sound quality is worth it.
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Hmmm
How is the Samsug Focus I mean since you use the phone accroding to your SIggy
How is WINP7 im inetersted in that platform have seen it but never used it...
are there good apps for the Wp7?? Mango will be a great update
so then Focus or Captivate arrrgh!!!
Choices Choices... i hate them
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Hmmm
How is the Samsug Focus I mean since you use the phone accroding to your SIggy
How is WINP7 im inetersted in that platform have seen it but never used it...
are there good apps for the Wp7?? Mango will be a great update
so then Focus or Captivate arrrgh!!!
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Like I said...lol...hard choice. The Focus is a sweet phone and my opinion is it is the current best WP7 phone. But WP7 severely lacks regarding features and functionality right now. WP7 is a sweet system, very smooth and elegant, and can be the best mobile OS if MS gets its act together and starts adding the needed features and takes control of the updating like they claimed they were going to in the beginning.
WP7 is, like iOS, very boring regarding customization. A WP7 phone serves a simple, very useful, purpose, which is to provide a smartphone platform that does multimedia, web and phone calls/SMS. But what you get with the WP7 phone you buy is all you get until MS changes it in an update.
I love my Focus but it sucks...just like all other WP7 phones...for music quality. And that's because of the "system-on-a-chip" architecture. There isn't a high-quality, high-end audio chip in any WP7 phone. That's why the Captivate would be the better choice for all-around usability and functionality.
The apps currently available for WP7 are nice. But there are too few of them and things like turn-by-turn voice-guided navigation don't currently exist. Mango will change that, though.
you are right captivate seems to be a good option...here
will it be like Really darn slow for Exchange sync and FB on 2g with the Inspire??
just wondering if there sia way to keep it heheee
I dont really use it for music I have a ipod 4g 64 GB for music stuff
I need to solid Smart phone with good Apps and stuff Emails
I really do Like Sense3.0 Damn it !!!
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you are right captivate seems to be a good option...here
will it be like Really darn slow for Exchange sync and FB on 2g with the Inspire??
just wondering if there sia way to keep it heheee
I dont really use it for music I have a ipod 4g 64 GB for music stuff
I need to solid Smart phone with good Apps and stuff Emails
I really do Like Sense3.0 Damn it !!!
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Edge is painfully slow for websites with a lot of HTML. But for text-based sites, you should be fine. And the Inspire doesn't have Sense 3.0 natively. It uses Sense 2.1 in Gingerbread. Sense 3.0 is sweet and the HTC Sensation, which uses Sense 3.0, is a fine phone.
If you can't have 3g in your area get the Captivate, save the money for these reasons:
Samsung great hardware
The Phone has a huge support library
It is hella fast over wifi (you can get up to 21mb d/l speed)
If you like sense there are couple of roms that have it
Forget the win 7 unless you are into just using the phone then it pretty good
Or keep the Inspire and forget about the costs
Get the captivate, its its a great phone, i personally havent had problems with the gps. The dev community for it is great, plus theres the chance of getting wp7 ported with all this bootloader development
Well guys
Captivate was a used one..Thata bastered tried to trick me
Focus was new and all but im not sure about WP7
im gonna stick with the Inspire
the guy said he will get Iphone4 with gevey ultra in a week and i will have to pay 40$ more for the 16GB one
i might jump ship i dunno that Gevey ultra thing really seems to work...
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are you captivate owners very happy with the phone? im debating between the captivate and iphone 4.... but mostly likely will end getting the captivate. ive read some ppl having issues such as mms and gps and all that.... is the issue really bad? also how is the messaging on the device? is it kinda like the iphone? im using my iphone 2g cuz i had my tilt 2 but dropped it in water and now doesnt work.... so coming from an iphone 2g to a captivate or iphone 4 is pretty good. any suggestions and opinions are greatly appreciated!!
i struggled with the same decision. my fiance has the iphone4 and i had the 3g, so i was very used to the OS and style, etc. After a lot of research i decided to make the switch to the captivate and i am glad i did. no mms issues, and gps issues are easy to fix with a little searching in the forums. it offers so much more customization than the iphone4 and the larger amoled screen looks just as good as the retina display.
well, let me remind you something, this is the samsung captivate channel. Every single reply that you get will be slightly (or immensely) biased toward Samsung Captivate.
Currently, hardware-wise, nearly everything in the Captivate offers the top in the mobile market.
Enough said.
how is the messaging? is it threaded like the iphone? have u rooted it? thank you for your response!
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well, let me remind you something, this is the samsung captivate channel. Every single reply that you get will be slightly (or immensely) biased toward Samsung Captivate.
Currently, hardware-wise, nearly everything in the Captivate offers the top in the mobile market.
Enough said.
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i would like to hear all the info about the captivate through its actual users
EDIT: sorry for double posting
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well, let me remind you something, this is the samsung captivate channel.
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this is true
i would like to just hear what users have to say about it and whats great and all.
Please do read my previous suggestions to other soon-to-be-buyers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7085252&postcount=2
Messaging, don't worry if it's threaded or not. I'm pretty sure it is. If not, you can find app to fix that.
My phone is not rooted yet as I see there's not a reason yeeeeet. (probably soon since i hate the att bloatwares as they are actually running in the background all the time draining batteries / performance)
np. BE CAPTIVATED! You won't regret your choice. I have to admit that as of now the Android app is not THHHAT superb compared to the ios market, sometimes even halfbaked. BUT look at it this will it'll dominate soon.
Why?
iOS = Apple only.
Android = Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, etc etc. It might take a while, but it's already up to par.
Overall, this is the best phone in the world (my biased opinion).
hardware wise: its the best phone available to the public in the world at this point in time. (fact)
Function wise: Once devs get through with it, it will be the best phone in the world. (Educated Guess)
What's great?
-Notification bar on the top let you quickly toggle the wifi, bluetooth, silent, annddd vibration.
-there are million useful widgets that you can use in your homescreen, even though i don't use any of them xD
-games (oh my goodness, i haven't gotten the time [or the persistence against laziness] to download the emulators, once you download the emulators, you'll be able to play nearly ANY GAMES (PSX, gameboi, etc)
-i cannot comment on the calling / messaging quality since i have tmobile, i'm waitin for the unlock code (i've been using airplane mode with wifi on)
I am extremely happy with my captivate. I think its the perfect mixture of hardware and software...though there are a few sour spots that need fixing. Throw in the versatility of android and the unlocked nature if the captivate and this phone will be very popular.
This phone basically is four devices in one for me....phone...mp3 player...camera/camcorder...and internet device.
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What's great?
-Notification bar on the top let you quickly toggle the wifi, bluetooth, silent, annddd vibration.
-there are million useful widgets that you can use in your homescreen, even though i don't use any of them xD
-games (oh my goodness, i haven't gotten the time [or the persistence against laziness] to download the emulators, once you download the emulators, you'll be able to play nearly ANY GAMES (PSX, gameboi, etc)
-i cannot comment on the calling / messaging quality since i have tmobile, i'm waitin for the unlock code (i've been using airplane mode with wifi on)
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good choice picking up the captivate instead. I checked out the vibrant b4 i got this, and its felt/looked more like the ugly stepchild of the galaxy s series.
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good choice picking up the captivate instead. I checked out the vibrant b4 i got this, and its felt/looked more like the ugly stepchild of the galaxy s series.
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oh two more things.
usb sliding door is cool.
battery cover is metal which is cooler than other galaxy s.
battery opening is cool.
that's three but whatever.
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usb sliding door is cool.
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That's literally the first thing I noticed when I got the device. I was like HOLY SH!T it's GENIUS!
Not really, but I will be soon.
I'm really disappointed with the stock ROM, but 2.2 will fix most of the issues, and a custom 2.2 rom will fix all of them.
I really wish manufacturers and carriers would leave the rom alone. Fine, load your bloatware, I get it, you're trying to generate revenue, and it's simple enough to remove those things, but my captivate, while having significantly faster hardware, is much, much slower than my Nexus One on 2.1, even after doing everything I can.
From a hardware standpoint, I'm very happy with it. The rom is seriously lacking though.
Again, I'm coming from a vanilla android phone, so the difference might not be as big if you're coming from something sense or motoblur or any of the other skins manufacturers seem to love putting on android phones for no good reason.
To answer your question simply, so far yes I am happy with the Captivate. Would I be happier with an iphone4... probably so.
The iphone4 is a better phone hardware-wise. Better screen. Better camera. Better battery life. Equal CPU/GPU. Slimmer design (not by much though). GPS that actually works.
I knew this going in (well except about how pitiful the GPS is), and still bought the Captivate. Will I keep it beyond the 30 days? I dont know. The GPS is absolutely crap. It will not track you at all, even at jogging speed. If you are standing still it locks you pretty quick and accurate. But as soon as you start to move, its over. I have tried it on my bike and it wont even track me through my neighborhood, much less at 30 mph in your car. Highway speed, forget it. Its totally unusable for anything. There's others in here that try to use it for jogging and it says they went further than they really did because when you zoom in on the path it zig zags all over the place. Just know ahead of time, if you use gps on your phone often, do not buy this phone. And dont expect samsung to put out an update anytime soon. They are notoriously bad about updating software. Just ask any samsung smartphone owner.
I was coming from an iphone 2G and wanted something a little different. I guess I had gotten bored or complacent using iOS for 3 years. Now I am missing it. Android has gotten better, but its still not as rock solid and easy to use as iOS. I get several "Force Closes" a day, and I only had apps crash a couple times in 3 years with iOS. Though, if you like to constantly tinker with stuff, Android is for you. With all the variables there are lots of things you can play with, like widgets, different keyboards, etc. Also, cut and paste with android is not as good as it is on the iphone. Hopefully soon we will start to get custom ROMs, although so far not much has been accomplished yet as the source code for the Captivate still hasnt been released.
All in all, Captivate is a good phone, iphone4 is a great phone. Thats my honest un-biased opinion and I own the Captivate and I was a long time iOS user.
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To answer your question simply, so far yes I am happy with the Captivate. Would I be happier with an iphone4... probably so.
The iphone4 is a better phone hardware-wise. Better screen. Better camera. Better battery life. Equal CPU/GPU. Slimmer design (not by much though). GPS that actually works.
I knew this going in (well except about how pitiful the GPS is), and still bought the Captivate. Will I keep it beyond the 30 days? I dont know. The GPS is absolutely crap. It will not track you at all, even at jogging speed. If you are standing still it locks you pretty quick and accurate. But as soon as you start to move, its over. I have tried it on my bike and it wont even track me through my neighborhood, much less at 30 mph in your car. Highway speed, forget it. Its totally unusable for anything. There's others in here that try to use it for jogging and it says they went further than they really did because when you zoom in on the path it zig zags all over the place. Just know ahead of time, if you use gps on your phone often, do not buy this phone. And dont expect samsung to put out an update anytime soon. They are notoriously bad about updating software. Just ask any samsung smartphone owner.
I was coming from an iphone 2G and wanted something a little different. I guess I had gotten bored or complacent using iOS for 3 years. Now I am missing it. Android has gotten better, but its still not as rock solid and easy to use as iOS. I get several "Force Closes" a day, and I only had apps crash a couple times in 3 years with iOS. Though, if you like to constantly tinker with stuff, Android is for you. With all the variables there are lots of things you can play with, like widgets, different keyboards, etc. Also, cut and paste with android is not as good as it is on the iphone. Hopefully soon we will start to get custom ROMs, although so far not much has been accomplished yet as the source code for the Captivate still hasnt been released.
All in all, Captivate is a good phone, iphone4 is a great phone. Thats my honest un-biased opinion and I own the Captivate and I was a long time iOS user.
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I can see your point of view, but if you have any interest in modding your phone, I would wait until a good aftermarket rom is out.
The stock Captivate rom is NOT a good indication of android. It's honestly horrid, in my opinion.
I returned my iphone 4 to get this phone. Don't regret it at all and I've been an iphone guy since the 3g and upgraded every year
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I am extremely happy with my captivate. I think its the perfect mixture of hardware and software...though there are a few sour spots that need fixing. Throw in the versatility of android and the unlocked nature if the captivate and this phone will be very popular.
This phone basically is four devices in one for me....phone...mp3 player...camera/camcorder...and internet device.
Lol that is actually five. ;-b
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very happy. all the at&t garbage is off. helix launcher is now on. have my bittorrent app and music junk 3.0.4.
I used to have Android but my Captivate broke, so now im using my brothers old 3GS until get a new phone, I have been looking around and looking at different phones/OS's and it seems all these OS's have annoyances with iOS being the least.
Symbian:Ugly Design, very subjective on that matter but still the UI for ME is ugly and could really use an update, hardly any apps, I look on the Ovi store and it seems like a joke compared to iOS and Android, but thats not what worrys me what worries me is if it will grow with more apps at the level the other OS's are because it seems like its not, 5800 and n97 had freezing problems and it seems like some people say the same for n8, as for some pros, nokias hardware are TOP NOTCH, the best imo, and I mean that DESIGN WISE AND LOOKS WISE, not cheap, well built and wont mess up your SD Card, actually can fix it...lol
iOSecent UI looks, simple overall deisgn and easy to use, good hardware, TONS of apps, not fragmented meaning I will always get updates, just overall works, locked down, cant use as mass storage, itunes is horrid..., but the good thing is that it does have workarounds for a lot of things, still annoying...
Android:very open UI which is nice but can also be bad, very fragmented, not all android phones get the updates and most stop getting updated after a certain update, sometimes feels like its in beta stage, can lag at times, lots of apps, mass storage, Custom UI's suck, actually similar to symbian imo
WP7:best hands down looking UI imo, very smooth and fast, not fragmented meaning all phones will receive the same Update, pretty much destroys your SD card unless you have a nokia phone to fix it lol, low amount of apps but growing quickly, xbox live.
So im just not sure what to get....N8 and E7 are masterfully designed and are perfect hardware wise imo, would be my #1 choice but the UI is ugly and feels old and there is not that many apps and games, what kind of updates will Nokia make for these phones? Will they change drastically? Then we have iPhone which im using now, which just works, has lots of apps and has great hardware to back it up (i4), but no mass storage and itunes sucks, both have workarounds though, Android is great and very customizable, has a lot of apps, but sometimes lags, and the fact that unless you have a nexus phone, updates are very it or miss which I find VERY annoying.., then we have WP7 which have good hardware (Samsung Focus), Fantastic looking and easy to use UI, but has a lot of missing features(update coming), updates will come to all phones unlike android, no mass storage, and ironicly a pretty closed OS...
Overall I gotta say Im leaning towards The N8/E7 or the Iphone4, I really really love Nokias Hardware, just not sure about the OS, especially my bad experiences with the Satio, N97 and 5800.....
Nexus S bud.
I have ATT so I cant get the NS
Samsung focus
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Samsung focus
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Love the design, love wp7's looks, love the hardware, micro sd worrys me, no mass storage, will wp7 be succsessful?
Seems like your best bet is to hold onto that 3GS and wait until 1st QTR 2011 when newer phones will be coming out with better software/hardware.
hTC all the way
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hTC all the way
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Pretty vauge as there are tons of htc phones across different os.
I'd stay away from HTC like the plague. I just bought a Legend and within a month the speaker had broken. Not to mention the "beautiful aluminium unibody" means I can't get reception on my couch
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Pretty vauge as there are tons of htc phones across different os.
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Right: Desire HD, Desire Z, HD7 and Leo
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Right: Desire HD, Desire Z, HD7 and Leo
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I think he is looking for at&t 3g phones
orb3000 said:
Right: Desire HD, Desire Z, HD7 and Leo
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no, he wants **drum roll** the hTC universal
Lol, great choice!!
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I think he is looking for at&t 3g phones
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This is correct, im not gonna buy a $600+ phone and it wont even have 3g, that would be pretty fail...
Try the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G phone.
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Try the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G phone.
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read the post above your post lol
hey guys.
could you lay out the pros and cons?
and please don't turn it into "Which os is better?!?!"
theres too much flame in general.
anyway,
i use my phone to...
youtube
text (a LOT)
call
email
apps
hack it. (ANDROID)
netflix (HD7)
the last two cancel each other out, i guess...
what do you guys think ?
rockstarar said:
youtube
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The screen estate on the HD7 is really nice, but the Nexus S has Super AMOLED which is very vivid.
rockstarar said:
text (a LOT)
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WP7 has a fantastic keyboard, but the myTouch 4g has Swype. The Gingerbread keyboard is awfully small and a pain to type.
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call
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They can all call.
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email
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WP7 has a good email client for all types of services, but Android has the best gmail, yet it lacks in everything else.
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apps
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Depends. Android has more, but in my experience, I enjoy WP7 apps way more.
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hack it. (ANDROID)
netflix (HD7)
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Yeah.
All of them utilize T-Mobile's super fast 3g, but only the myTouch 4g will use HSPA+ to it's fullest (cap at 14.4 mbps). I would go to a store and try out the HD7 and the myTouch 4g. Than, go to Best Buy to test run the Nexus S.
I have the Dell Venue Pro by the way.
Hope I helped.
The hardware is a small difference, but the software can make all the difference in the world. It just depends on what you want. Android is very flexible, and you can customize it with ease. WP7 is simple, but simple where you can turn the phone on, check text, check mail, call home, and slide the phone back into your pocket. Android is going to have more apps available in the Market, but Android is also matured a lot more then WP7. But some apps on Android are made for certain phone models, or require root, or just don't work, or really just don't do much of anything. I love my Evo, I do. Right now a plus for me is Android has flash support right now, ad I can tell you I don't get bored of that. But WP7 is a stable OS too, growing, and growing fast. Ultimately, it depends on what you want. Both give a great user experience, but that's my opinion. The Nexus S will have support directly from Google, and will be complete AOSP. If it's important to you though, no HSPA+ at all inside of the device, but it has 2.3 on the phone already. HTC is sure to keep the Mytouch 4g on a fast update schedule, so that's not an issue with the update. I say pick either the Nexus S, or Mytouch 4g, see if you like Android, and if you don't, then take it back to try out the HD7. You get 15 days to try out the phone.
Well, I'd go with the MyTouch 4g, not because of looks, that's for sure (I dislike the way it looks), but it's got 4g so if you're going to be browsing the web a lot and using a lot of online services you're gonna want the 4g speeds. The HD7 has last generation hardware, it's using a processor from 2009, 1ghz is speedy and WP7 runs really smooth, but I wouldn't spend $200 on last generation hardware. The Nexus S has a super nice screen, but feels kind of cheap, yet overall it's the "true" Android experience(AOSP/Vanilla Android with no stupid skins from vendors).
I'd go with the MyTouch if you like the way it looks, if not, then I'd say the Nexus S and then lastly I'd say the HD7.
rockstarar said:
hey guys.
could you lay out the pros and cons?
and please don't turn it into "Which os is better?!?!"
theres too much flame in general.
anyway,
i use my phone to...
youtube
text (a LOT)
call
email
apps
hack it. (ANDROID)
netflix (HD7)
the last two cancel each other out, i guess...
what do you guys think ?
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Well, let me lay it out for you plain and simple...
Youtube is pretty equal on all devices. Probably a bit better on the Android phones.
Texting...I gotta say that the keyboard on WP7, and more specifically the HD7, is amazing. I've used lots of other keyboards. My Omnia II has Swype, which to me is not as good as people make it out to be; I definitely prefer the HD7 keyboard to any alternatives. So there that is. Texting will be a snap on an HD7.
Calling is equal of course.
E-mail on all 3 phones is really good. I love the E-mail interface on WP7 though. Black on white plus Metro UI is super sleek and classy and the overall feel and efficiency of it is flawless. And again, the keyboard on HD7 is awesome.
Apps is more complicated. Marketplace already has almost 7,000 apps and they're mostly pretty damn good to awesome apps, with some crappy ones mixed in of course plus the XBOX Live Games. Android has lots of good apps and lots of duplicate apps. But of course, since Android has been out longer it's going to have more variety AT THIS MOMENT.
No need to hack much on the HD7, and the little things you do need to are simple changes like accent colors, registry editor, touchxplorer (file explorer) etc. The phone is already lag free and super efficient, which is more than I can say for the Android devices, which is why you NEED to hack them; they're laggy out of the box. They have more features out of the box at the moment, but our guys on here are working on lots of hacks to open up those features that are missing, and there's already quite a few hacks so you can hack those things if you feel like...
As for Netflix...I don't particularly care for it...but it's cool I guess.
Hope I helped.
I like Swype and which the MyTouch 4g also has. I have not used the Speech to Text for messages on the MyTouch 4g so I cannot comment on it.
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add the g2 to my comparison as its free until jan 20..
I currently use a AT&T Tilt 2 (aka HTC Touch Pro 2/Rhodium) and I love most everything about it, especially the keyboard, but I am increasingly becoming aware of how limited it is compared to the newer phones on the market that have faster processors, much more RAM, and far superior cameras/camcorders. I'm not much of a techie, but I can understand flashing/tweaking my devices if the instructions are clear enough, so I've been trying to research the new phones on the market on my own to decide what my next device should be... Now, I'm even more confused than I was before!
I've always used Windows Mobile (Siemens SX56, then SX66, then Kaiser, now Rhodium), therefore I have no experience with Android or Windows 7. Android seems like the logical progression, as it's not locked down like W7 and iPhone, but I am hesitant about going over to the unknown and regretting it. My (very un-technical) wish list for a new device is:
New device MUST have a hard, slide-out, landscape keyboard (so, iPhones need not apply! LOL)
Decent camera with flash and HD video (preferred)
Sync well with Microsoft Outlook, as my entire life is in my Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, etc.
Must have GPS (but I believe most devices have GPS anyway) -- I currently use Bing for navigation, as it is free and has voice-guided directions
Must either have large memory capacity or expandable memory (card) capability
I'm not a gamer by any stretch, so I'm not looking for a toy, but to have a device that would actually play decent videos (from YouTube and the like) would definitely be a plus. Also, I find that I don't use my Rhodium much for music, as I'm able to store much more music on my 60GB MP3 player than I would on my device anyway.
I basically want a phone that will contain & manage my life, allow me to easily sync with my computer(s), act as my portable computer, and have a few cool bells/whistles to make my life easier. I've looked at what AT&T has on offer and the only device that I seem to like is the LG Quantum, but I am very hesitant since the prices on Ebay have some down pretty drastically on that one (you can pick one up for a little over $100 now, which can't be a good sign if Rhodiums are still selling for almost the same price) and the new W7 system just doesn't entice me yet. I want to control a lot on my phone, so I feel like I might be taking a step backwards if I went with that device. I'm not opposed to getting an unlocked phone from another carrier, but I want to be sure that I am still able to get the most out of whatever device I buy.
What devices out there would fit my criteria? What have those who also loved their Rhodiums switched to? Is there anything on the horizon for AT&T users that I should wait for?
Thanks for allowing me to pick your XDA brains! I've been here for several years and have always found our members helpful and knowledgeable, so I appreciate and respect your insights/opinions... Thank you!
Debbie
I want a great HTC keyboard device with Android but nothing has came out, hope next bunch of mobiles in Sept/Oct can bring some
Not true. Wife has the T-Mobile G2 which is an HTC phone. It is great.
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Not true. Wife has the T-Mobile G2 which is an HTC phone. It is great.
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Same here.... T-Mobile G2 is cool phone...
my wife has the HTC evo shift, which is great, also the mytouch 4g slide is an amazing phone.
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Well as I stated in another forum, A recent move from NY to NC has basically rendered my Unlocked UK HTC Titan useless, Had 3G up there and good service and now all I get it Edge and my house has horrible reception, 95% of the time I get no bars, and AT&T reluctantly decided to help (after non stop calling and *****ing at them, as well as in store & a call to a very nice corporate lady ) I was given a Microcell free of charge, that thing is a whole nother issue, but basically it wont work anyways because I need my phone to grab 3G to make the Microcell to work, so AT&T offered me a new phone and I got the Nokia Lumia 900, loved it, very nice phone, but after the titan, just too small... so i took it back. Plus at the time the 3G Microcell wasnt working anyways so there was no difference in havoing the Nokia or the Titan, and i prefer my titan. Now we got the Microcell working, and I still have an early upgrade available to me, so now its time to get a new phone I guess . Now youre probley saying, why not get the AT&T Titan? Well they wanna charge me $199.99 for it because my upgrade is only available in store and they dont have the Titan 1 in stores anymore. Titan 2? Well call me picky, but I hate the curved glass and the bubble back, just cant force myself to use it. Lumia 900? Had it, liked it, but too small.
Now I'm considering Android again, I hacked my HD2 back in the day to Android and hated it, Had another Android phone when I first got AT&T and hated it, not because it worked ****ty or anything, But because the UI is ugly. I've been hooked on WP7 since I took Android off my HD2 and slapped WP7 on it, the live tiles and stuff are great and the facebook integration are nice. But as much as I stand by WP7 and love it, lets be honest, the app selection and stuff doesnt hold up to Android (at least not yet) so Android does appeal to me. And once another beautiful up-to-date WP7 device hits the market, I'm sure I'll snag it and switch back to WP7.
But I'm looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note, When I first saw it, I was intrigued for sure, But turned off by Android, BUT as a freelance Illustrator who doesa almost 80% of his Biz on his phone, I cant deny the possiblities of the Note, just for customer samples and references and stuff, I've watched tons of videos on the phone and so far all great reviews and I guess you gewt used to the size i got used to 4.7 pretty fast, and now theres no going smaller than 4.7, so if I go 5.3 that might be hard to transition back to a smaller phone (Kind of scares me, considering most phones are 4.7 and under) So I figure if I'm gonna go Android, It HAS to be the Note, just for the drawing capabilities and Screen size. Still unsure about if I'm gonna switch, because Im not really sure about all that Android has to offer, or that phone as a whole.
How many comparable options does Android have to WP7?
Such as:
Facebook to Contact Integration.
Hotmail/Live Support
Customization
etc.
Just wanted o know what you all though and any advice for the switch or anything.
Im an avid WP7 fan, and I know theres avid Android fans, so I'm calling everyone to help me out.
At this point I'm kinda between a rock and hard place, no eye popping WP7 phones I want, and the Note appeals to me for my biz and pleasure (Big multimedia user, games/apps/movies/music) and to be honest, I've been using WP7 since almost day one, and with no huge moves forward, Ive found myself kinda bored with WP7 (Just need WP7 to start picking their game up on apps and customization and Im re-sold) so maybe trying Android again I'll be happy, at least it'll keep me occupied for a little bit.
Any advice/help?
Thanks.
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WP7 has unbeatable Facebook to contacts integration, although Sense does a pretty good job (well, at least in this category alone )
You say the UI of Android is ugly, but the beauty of Android is that there are so many different things to choose from, so there isn't a standard 'UI'. My advice would be to simply go back to the HD2 and flash all the different Android ROMs you can find, and experience them. Flash an AOSP ROM, a TouchWiz ROM, a Sense ROM, a MIUI ROM, the Xperia Arc ROM, a CM9/AOKP ROM, they're all available for the HD2. In order to enhance the user experience of Android (although I personally feel ICS doesn't need it at all) try using some of the apps by the GO Dev team. There were some issues surrounding them a while ago but I really have no clue what they were and I've never experienced any of them. The best apps to use to enhance Android are (IMO):
GO Launcher
GO SMS Pro
GO Dialer/Contacts
GO Keyboard (with Swype and even an option to have the WP7 keyboard sound )
Dolphin browser HD
Launcher7 if you're having WP withdrawal symptoms
Don't forget either that the Galaxy Note is a tonne more powerful than the HD2, so any lag you feel probably won't exist on the Note.
I actually agree with you in some ways though, I feel WP7 has a superior UI and stuff but not enough apps. However, I most certainly wouldn't ever class Android as having an 'ugly' UI.