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TV Tuner and/or GPS built in WM5 PPC to replace HTC Uni...

Hi,
I'm finally selling my MDA Pro (eBay item 300008341567 if anyones interested...) and looking for a replacement. To which I'd like to ask if any of you have any knowledge of these phones....
I like the idea of the TV tuner, which the G-Smart has, but can't find anywhere in the UK to get it, does anyone have any opinions on this phone, know where I can get one, or know whether there are any other phones with TV Tuner built in. Also, does this phone have GPS? Some reviews I read say yes, some no. (It's the black one I'm after, not the orange square one.)
The other phone is the Mio A701, purely as it's one of the only WM5 phones I can see that are quite fast and has built in GPS...
Does anyone know of anything else on the market now, or soon, that has a TV Tuner and/or GPS built in, that is a WM5 touch screen, pocket PC phone?
Cheers!!

Hello, i will never recomend you to buy any Gigabyte / i-teq phone before you read all my comments and also from others about this phone at pocketpcdubai.com , then you will know what kind of crap it is and what kind of support you will get, NONE.

User22 said:
Hello, i will never recomend you to buy any Gigabyte / i-teq phone before you read all my comments and also from others about this phone at pocketpcdubai.com , then you will know what kind of crap it is and what kind of support you will get, NONE.
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What problems did you have with the phone? Software issues, Hardware issues, or both?

User22 said:
Hello, i will never recomend you to buy any Gigabyte / i-teq phone before you read all my comments and also from others about this phone at pocketpcdubai.com , then you will know what kind of crap it is and what kind of support you will get, NONE.
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Sorry, I know you said comments at pocketpcdubai.com... but I can't get to that site, throws up not found errors

You might want to take a look at ETEN G500 (no tuner but pretty fast and has GPS) also the HP 6900 which has everything except a descent screen.
Any way in my opinion, most phones with GPS today are lacking in other features (usually WiFi) and it's better to get a BT GPS and a good
phone.
Also check this out:
http://www.eopstech.com/eops/pro3.html
I know having 'all in one' device is nice but you always have to settle.

hi user22
Hey i just have got one EXEC from UK
reading about you that this phones got lots of problems can you just specify where exactly is the problem
regards

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spread_smiles said:
Hey i just have got one EXEC from UK
reading about you that this phones got lots of problems can you just specify where exactly is the problem
regards
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Hi,
I never really had any problems with the Universal, it's a complicated phone so will never run truely perfect. Like most things, you look for a fault, you'll find one...
The only things I could mention that were annoying, is it would sometimes take a while to ring and notify me of incoming calls, even with patches and fixes that others produced.

levenum said:
You might want to take a look at ETEN G500 (no tuner but pretty fast and has GPS) also the HP 6900 which has everything except a descent screen.
Also check this out:
http://www.eopstech.com/eops/pro3.html
I know having 'all in one' device is nice but you always have to settle.
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Thank's for your input!
I know what you mean about the "all in one" but it's just getting to a stage where my belt is starting to wear out with all the extras that I want to carry in my pockets!
I've seen that EOPS SDIO Tuner, but have only been able to find a foreign supplier for them, do you know if there's anywhere in the UK as yet? Think I'd sooner have the GPS onboard, and get a TV Tuner as an extra.

dont pay too much for a SDIO tv tuner here they already set the date to when they stop broadcasting analog tv alltogether

Hi every one.
Here you can read all my bad opinions on it:
http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/frm/f/4741058921

Hello
Hi User22.
I was about 98% decided to go in for iteq x bond or gsmart as they hv come officially in India...but I read yr posts at pocketpcdubai and was horrified..though there are not much comments made on the handset, I thought what u hv posted shd be atleast 60% correct and hence decided to keep the Universal..But now there is a new ROM so do u hv any other opinions...?

Yes i have more opinions: Just received a new phone from i-teq, exchanged on warranty, it is working the same very bad way, including the lates rom. Also i allready tried the lates Ubiquio rom without any improvement.
I-teq still not answering any e-mails since 2 month ago to me and others users.
Go for any other company but NOT i-teq / Unitec / Gigabyte ( this one is the real maker but they also don't answer to any one that i know from differents countries).

[Q] Is infrared port present in the tab 7.7 P6800?

I'm searching to buy online this awesome tab because it is not available here in Europe yet.
In the specifications when it was announced the infrared port was described and shown on the pictures on the right side of the tablet.
Today I cannot see anymore this specification and I've read that it would be present only on the European version.
Is it correct? Anybody knows more bout this question?
Thanks!
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The HK model I'm holding in my hands does not have IR.

Pirreballo said:
I'm searching to buy online this awesome tab because it is not available here in Europe yet.
In the specifications when it was announced the infrared port was described and shown on the pictures on the right side of the tablet.
Today I cannot see anymore this specification and I've read that it would be present only on the European version.
Is it correct? Anybody knows more bout this question?
Thanks!
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Guys i dont understand it...... A samsung galaxy tab 7.7 gt-p6800 will have same spec all over the world......so the samsung galaxy tab 7.7 gt-p6800 will not have a IR port in europe or else where... If in europe the tab come with IR port then it would have a other productnumber but not GT-P6800........please dont ask about IR port on GT-P6800 anymore.....there is non IR port
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Thanks
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xenix96 said:
Guys i dont understand it...... A samsung galaxy tab 7.7 gt-p6800 will have same spec all over the world......so the samsung galaxy tab 7.7 gt-p6800 will not have a IR port in europe or else where... If in europe the tab come with IR port then it would have a other productnumber but not GT-P6800........please dont ask about IR port on GT-P6800 anymore.....there is non IR port
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Thanks
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My question is totally legitimate from all the pictures that still are present all over the web showing the back right side with a little dark spot.
And as you can read and see here
www.gsmarena.com/samsung_p6800_galaxy_tab_7_7-4136.php
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8jst9wz6HKc#!
the infrared is present
while here in this video unboxing from a Vietnamese guy the infrared miss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNpLFkUOjwI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Is just a curiosity and to do a right choose in the shopping!
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For some reason Samsung removed this port. It could have something to do
with performance issues or cost, your guess is as good as mine.

Pirreballo said:
My question is totally legitimate from all the pictures that still are present all over the web showing the back right side with a little dark spot.
And as you can read and see here
www.gsmarena.com/samsung_p6800_galaxy_tab_7_7-4136.php
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8jst9wz6HKc#!
the infrared is present
while here in this video unboxing from a Vietnamese guy the infrared miss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNpLFkUOjwI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Is just a curiosity and to do a right choose in the shopping!
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The unit shown in the video above is a pre-production unit. Notice how the box and packaging is not the retail packaging? Also, the accessories included are totally different. The retail version does not include a Bluetooth earpiece, and the included earphones are white, not black.
Also, the specs listed on GSM Arena are not up-to-date, and are based on pre-production specifications.
Again, the retail production version of the 7.7 does NOT include IR. Also, even if you somehow managed to get your hands on one with IR, chances are that it will not get any software updates, and you'll be left with orphaned hardware. Even if the official firmware updates are compatible with the IR 7.7, chances are that the IR functionality will be disabled anyway, so yeah...
Honestly, I find the IR to be kinda pointless anyway. There are a lot of other ways to get your tablet to do exactly the same things as having IR on it.

Mine is from Thailand and doesn't have an IR port. Silly thing is, at the mobile expo the ones on display had IR, but the ones you buy don't..Bit annoying what Samsung do with all the different versions.
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cbnash said:
For some reason Samsung removed this port. It could have something to do
with performance issues or cost, your guess is as good as mine.
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It is probably as you say: they removed this connection in the production phase and was present only in the prototype.

Am I the only one that thinks that the IR is just a useless addon?
Are you that lazy to pickup the real remote controller and instead spend hours to setup your tab to control your home entertainment devices with your tab?
If you have so many devices why not buy a Logitech remote? But just whine here missing the IR port...
And IR to transfer data is also crap..

Zero Masamune said:
Am I the only one that thinks that the IR is just a useless addon?
Are you that lazy to pickup the real remote controller and instead spend hours to setup your tab to control your home entertainment devices with your tab?
If you have so many devices why not buy a Logitech remote? But just whine here missing the IR port...
And IR to transfer data is also crap..
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+1
I couldn't agree more.

Zero Masamune said:
Am I the only one that thinks that the IR is just a useless addon?
Are you that lazy to pickup the real remote controller and instead spend hours to setup your tab to control your home entertainment devices with your tab?
If you have so many devices why not buy a Logitech remote? But just whine here missing the IR port...
And IR to transfer data is also crap..
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I'm fully agree with you, but not doing like the iphone owners who say that the bluetooth transfer is old and useless!
Certainly I'm not crying for lack of irda port.....

I purchased mine from Dubai a couple of weeks ago. Only model available was 3g 16Gb, no IR.
There was a commercial Samsung booth in the mall displaying a 7.7 with IR.
The lady told me this specific model was not available for sale and did not know if this model would ever been sold.
Tried a trade but no go...
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Agreed, but my LCD TV and sound system are Samsung.
Integration would be a nice gadget, although IR sounds a tad out of time.
Zero Masamune said:
Am I the only one that thinks that the IR is just a useless addon?
Are you that lazy to pickup the real remote controller and instead spend hours to setup your tab to control your home entertainment devices with your tab?
If you have so many devices why not buy a Logitech remote? But just whine here missing the IR port...
And IR to transfer data is also crap..
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pa64 said:
]Agreed, but my LCD TV and sound system are Samsung.
Integration would be a nice gadget, although IR sounds a tad out of time.
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Right! I use often the Galaxy Remote App on my Tab7 and Note but with the wifi connection under Network. It is very usefull for the internet navigation on my Samsung LCD TV!
The irda would be only a more feature...... never mind!

Yes, wifi on both TV and sound system makes this IR thing kind of useless.

It could be useful if you wanted to transfer a picture or something to another user's unit and if they only both have wifi version, not currently near wifi hotspot, and therefore cannot e-mail.

DaveC1964 said:
It could be useful if you wanted to transfer a picture or something to another user's unit and if they only both have wifi version, not currently near wifi hotspot, and therefore cannot e-mail.
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if both users have a decent samsung device they can use Kies. If they're not use, bleutooth...
As we have passed the 2000 era more than 10 years, bluetooth is pretty the standard in all devices as like a color screen.
Bluetooth, no need to aim your device to each other, faster data transfer and more stable.
But being faster it still takes "time" to beam over a high resolution picture.
If the target device only has irda (and probably a COM port) maybe it's time to dump that outdated piece of technology.

The more tech bits, the more to play around with, so I would of quite liked to of had the IR. Not for file transfer though lol. Don't think it was intended for that purpose this time around. Just for remote features.
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Zero Masamune said:
if both users have a decent samsung device they can use Kies. If they're not use, bleutooth...
As we have passed the 2000 era more than 10 years, bluetooth is pretty the standard in all devices as like a color screen.
Bluetooth, no need to aim your device to each other, faster data transfer and more stable.
But being faster it still takes "time" to beam over a high resolution picture.
If the target device only has irda (and probably a COM port) maybe it's time to dump that outdated piece of technology.
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Never mind Bluetooth, if both devices are Samsung, have you ever tried WiFi Direct? Holy $H!7!! I've used it between my GS2 and my Note, and it's ridiculously fast!
Besides, the IR blaster (assuming it's the same as on the 7 Plus) isn't capable of data transfer anyway; it's just a 1-way transmitter like on any remote control.

my opinion, to control TV, home theater, hi fi, home automation system, directly from the tablet without having to use other remotes would be a good thing.

issu said:
my opinion, to control TV, home theater, hi fi, home automation system, directly from the tablet without having to use other remotes would be a good thing.
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You can already do this, and without IR as well. Have a look here.

[Q] A question`bout bluetooth

I have a Gigabyte phone GSMART GURU G1. Its maximum licenced version of SW is Jelly Bean v. 4.2.1
I have just bought a heart-rate belt with bluetooth option to connect it to my android mobile phone. Because I did not read the specifications before I bought it I did not see it is only compatible with Android version 4.3 or higher (something to do with "Bluetooth low energy" stuff...) When I tried to connect it, the bluetooth device just wasnt found. I tried it on my girlfriends phone who has 4.4 android and it connected perfectly...
So when I checked my phone specs. I saw that I have 4.0 Bluetooth so the phone is able to read connect with it - the problem is that there is no newer version of android coming out for my phone therefor I can not ever connect it...
My question to you is if there is somekind of app that would just "UPGRADE" my bluetooth so it could connect to this heart-rate belt for running? It is really not that old phone and so I do want lose guaranty with rooting it (neither I think there is some confirmed program for it)....
Do you have any sudgjestions for me?
Thanks

So really no one can give me an answer?!

Mate 9 pro mirrorlink question

Hello everybody.*
At first I must say it's nice there is a forum where you can find so much help with a lot of thing regarding phones.*
I hope my English I understandable, even though I'm from Denmark.*
I am the happy owner of an Huawei mate 9 pro. Really a good phone but I got a little disappointed when I upgraded my cars stereo to an pioneer sph-da120.*
I really thought that Huawei was up to date with everybody else on the market when it comes to mirrorlink, but sadly no.*
So my question is after of have tried nearly anything in the range of a rookie in phones firmware.*
Is there anybody out there that have a way to get mirrorlink working on huawei with other apps rooting and so on.*
I saw I an article that Huawei p10 is supporting mirrorlink and also in another that they have joined up with vw in 2016 to give people the option of mirrorlink with new cars, so anybody knows if there's and update on the way or is it a lost cause.*
Best regards

Do you mean MirrorShare? If so it works fine between my Mate 9 and LG WebOS TV.
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No I mean mirrorlink. Mirrorshare I have and working fine but that requires WiFi and not a lot of cars has this or aftermarket stereos they all use the mirrorlink

Oh I see, my bad.
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That's okay.

cant you just connect to your car stereo via bluetooth?

Well I can and have. But the whole idea of mirrorlink is to have everything you use on the screen on the stereo. It's a really nice thing.
The next step would to root my p9 pro to use ARU Unchained where you actually get your whole screen with background and icons over so you actually can control nearly everything with out using your phone.
Here in Denmark you will be fined for using your cellphone even for music via Bluetooth if you want another album or so. But not for using your stereo.
So for me mirrorlink is a feature that I really do like to have and I'm sure I'm not the only one

never even heard of that feature, and I have been using cellphones for 20+ years in the usa

Well it's something here there have been a lot about the last few years here. A lot of phones had it but not a lot you could use it for here but now it's really coming through so you can see my disappointment when I discovered a rather expensive phone doesn't have this feature. It's part my own fault because I really got my Eyes on the p9 pro before I bought it and on the other hand I don't understand why the chose not to have it in this phone.

Dual Audio - Why is it so rare?

Hi Everyone.
I am curious as to why Dual Audio seen on Samsung Galaxy flagships is not really found on other brands or Samsung's mid-rangers. I have a few portable BT speakers and it would be really nice to combine their sound for a more room filling experience.
Dual Audio was first introduced on the S8 along with Bluetooth 5. It is touted as a BT5 feature, but as Gary from Android Authority explains, the advancements of BT5 is only applicable to BTLE and supported devices. Samsung's Dual Audio works with devices that stream over BT Classic.
I am thinking that a BT5 radio in a source device has the hardware capability to stream audio to two devices over BT Classic. This makes me think that Dual Audio is a software implementation which can be done through the driver or an app. Speaking of which, Tempow developed a BT profile, TAP, which can do Dual Audio. Motorola and TCL has adopted TAP into their phones.
There are suggestions that Samsung has 2 BT radios in their devices to enable Dual audio, but I don't think it's likely, since Tempow seems keen on bringing their TAP to the masses with nothing to suggest a 2 radio requirement.
So now I am really curious about why it isn't implemented on more phones? Or better yet, on custom ROMs?

Hello i m trying to search the same question i have a old j4 plus that have dual audio but the half off the screen is busted

SooBCooL said:
Hello i m trying to search the same question i have a old j4 plus that have dual audio but the half off the screen is busted
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Same, i have tried various threads and sites but nowhere there's answer for this....
No developer have worked on it since 2017, there are requests over this feature but no help over it till now.
I'm waiting for it