What cell phone should I get?

Question:
I want to buy a cell phone but I have no idea what cell phone to buy.
-I do not want it to cost more than $350 (i'm talking JUST the phone, not the plan or other fees)
-Perferably to be a bar or slider phone (not a flippy one)
-I really want the phone to have a camera (good/great camera)
-Not an IPhone nor blackberry

Some phones I found were:
(although I didnt check the price, and are probably expensive)
-HTC Touch Diamond
-LG incite
-Motorola Droid
-Samsung Delve
-Samsung Memoir
-Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a
Answer:
I Have The Samsung Tocco Lite And Its Soooooooo Great :)
I'm A Addictive Texter And Its Everything You Could Want.
Really Good Camera And Good Widgets .
It Has A Virtual Qwerty And Everything . Its Less Than $100 Too . Source(s): I Have The Phone

HTC HD2 Review

PART -I

PART – II

HTC Corporation, formerly High Tech Computer Corporation, is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of smartphones. The company initially made smartphones based primarily on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software, but in 2009 it began to shift its focus away from Windows Mobile devices, to devices based on the Android operating system.

HTC HD2 delivers an experience your senses have been waiting for. The unprecedented 4.3-inch pixel-packed display is stunning. The world’s first capacitive touch technology on a Windows® phone along with 1 GHz processing power ensure a smooth and lightning-fast response to the lightest touch of your finger.

Most importantly, it is our first Windows phone to embody HTC Sense™ – a holistic experience that focuses on making phones work in the most intuitive way. HTC Sense is based on three core principles – make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected.

for all products of HTC kindly visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTC_phones

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Googlephone. Plus a Contract. No Big Whoop?

Latest Googlephone rumor: Reuters is now reporting that Google’s Nexus One will be sold at a subsidized price on T-Mobile, possibly starting as soon as January 5th. Even if it’s also available unlocked and without a discount, a Googlephone that’s sold primarily through a carrier using the current contract-price business model sounds like it’s a lot less likely to be a game-changer. It might not amount to that much more than an HTC phone sold through T-Mobile, with a heavier quotient of Google in its its DNA (is that a mixed metaphor?) than usual…

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The Google Phone surfaces....the dogfooding starts

It seems the rumors of an impending Google Phone are true and Google employees have begun dogfooding the new Android smartphone; dogfooding is the process of employees testing and providing feedback (eating your own dogfood).

Google employees were Tweeting about the device Friday night and the story has been confirmed by Google and TechCrunch and Engadget dug up a few photo’s which can be found HERE.

The device, as rumored previously, is being  made by HTC with a lot of input from Google and is running a Snapdragon chip and is ‘very fast’ according to those who have seen it in action.  This will be a pure Google phone and will offer a ‘pure’ Google experience as they envision it.  It has a large, super-high resolution OLED touchscreen, is thinner than the iPhone, and supposedly will over a voice-to-text feature for dictating emails, etc. by speaking directly into the phone.

The kicker is that it is also rumored to be ‘unlocked’ which would allow it on any GSM carrier so T-Mobile will be offering it and possibly AT&T since their iPhone exclusivity is running out.  The scheduled launch is January 2010 which is just around the corner and will be running Android 2.1.  The new Nexus One as it’s called, will be offered directly from Google as well as through the wireless carrier(s).

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Android

Android: Why it’s awesome.

Well, it’s made by Google.

Yesh that’s about it. (Yes, Google IS trying to take over the world. They already got our computers. They’re slowly weaving their way into our phones too. Maybe our toasters will come with Google imprinted on it too. Like “Google Toaster OS”. Or a toaster running Android with a 3.5 in screen showing you levels of how toasted whatever your toasting is. Or just something awesome.)

Android is a linux based mobile operating system, so it rocks too.

But if you’re looking at it like that, Palm’s webOS is Linux-based, and Linux is based on UNIX, and iPhone OS is based on OSX, which is based on UNIX so iPhone OS is highly related to Linux to. (WAAAY too many X’es)

However, who do I think is making and will make the best Android devices from now?

HTC.

Not Motorola, or any other. HTC.

Why?

Look, if HTC can make Windows Mobile look good, they can do anything.

And that aweinspiring HTC Sense? Yeah. That too. FTW.

Motorola’s DROID? FTL. Aka, For the lose.

I mean, there was this hole bunch (misspelling intentional), run of Motorola DROID ads, and it looked awesome… on screen.

But that keyboard (start of endless gripe begins here), is just unbearable. Absolutely unbearable. Even BLACKBERRY keyboards are better than that. And that’s saying something. It’s got no spacing and… blahblahblahblahblah…. (end of endless gripe. or I stop listing it here. It could go on forever)

HTC Droid Eris? FTW. Really.

It’s crafted in this awesome way that goes in your hand, it’s casing is this awesome material that just feels wonderful on my hand.

And then, look out.

HTC doesn’t stop at the Eris. Apparently, they’re bringing a boatload of new Android devices NEXT YEAR, including a awesome Snapdragon running (aka, 1Ghz CPU), bigscreenied, device, the HTC Passion… hold it… running ANDROID.

And they’ve got all these other sweet looking devices coming up. The Legacy, the Salsa, oh the list could go on!

And HTC also quietly buttoned up it’s small section of Windows Mobile devices realizing that Android was the next big thing, and that Windows Mobile wasn’t bringing them success.

Hate being anti-Windows Mobile and ANTI-DROID, but really, the HTC design is captivating me.

Any thoughts? Please leave comments below.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly

I’ve had my Hero for a while now so I have a better idea of how I like it. I must say, I never knew what I was missing! Some people refer to it as an “iPhone killer” because the iPhone is basically a iPod that makes phone calls….I can’t speak to how true that is but I can tell you about the Hero.

1. Anything internet related, anywhere, anytime, unless its a video. Then, all bets are off. It may work, it may not! Even though it was designed with youtube videos in mind, actually playing them can be painful!

2. 5 megapixle camera! It has replaced all but my Canon 5D. I have a Kodak camera somewhere, I can’t remember where since I bought this. The down side is that you can’t transmit a 5 megapixle photo anywhere. too big for Flickr, too big for Facebook, too big for WordPress. Thus I’ve had to set the resolution down to 1 or 2 megapixels to be able to do anything with the pictures. I’m not sure whos fault that is.

3. While Facebook “works” on the phone, the mobile site often mixes old, and I mean weeks or months old, posts with new ones. Again, I’m not sure who is at fault here. I also began to use an app called Bloo that is for Facebook. It is much better, but limmited in what you can do on Facebook.

4. I’ve found that I have no need for the “scenes” in the Hero.  I’ve began to just stick with one. Maybe I am just to boring for seven scenes?? One seems to be all I use anymore. Other people may may find them more useful though. I’ve heard of people “rooting” their phones, basically, un locking them to access core functions, that have figured out how to have 32 “scenes”, but for the life of me I can’t figure out why you would need that many.

5. Weather. Its nice. Cool graphics and all. When it rains there is even a windshield wiper that swipes accross your screen.  It would be nice if it would update itself consistantly though, instead of me having to try to force it to update.

6. Yahoo Email….works great, unless you have WiFi turned on, then it just refuses to work unless you actually go to the Yahoo web site and check your mail that way. The native email program also refuses to acknowledge any Yahoo folders other than the default ones.

7. As a mechanic, I find the white track ball a issue! I would like one grease colored! Though I must admit the grease has worn off of it nicely!

8. The security feature of the phone is that you, upon turning the feature on, must draw a secret pattern on the display known only to you to allow access to the phone. As a mechanic though, anyone could trace my greasy, dirty finger track in a heart beat!

Those are most of the downside I have found thus far. As we say in the trade though, “You have to be 10% smarter than the piece of equiptment you are trying to opereate!” so this could mostly be from operator error….it is a “smart” phone afterall!

I am still amazed by all of the things I can do with it. I downloaded a UPC scanner the other day. I can scan UPC codes and look for cheaper prices on the net.  For those emergency service calls, I downloaded an app that flashes my sceer blue and red to the tone of a police siren, I have a flash light app that turns my phone into a light source.

Many of the original coml=plaints about this phone have been addressed in an update recently released by Sprint. Sprint and HTC have also commited to upgrading them to Android 2.0 when it comes out in a few months.

Previous complaints about the phone were battery life. Since the update this has improved a great deal. While I don;t have the phone glued to my head all day, it will last “me” a solid 8-10 hours.

Camera quality was also an issue. There were many comlplaints about the quality of the pictures. I found this kind of  ironic because I often complained about the quality of phone calls I could make on my Cannon 5D. Come on people, its a phone that takes pictures, not a camera that makes phone calls!!!

Music…another issue, truth be told. This one may really just be me though. I’ve had a difficult time with the music player repeating the same song overe and over even though “repeat” was turned off. Also it seems to like to display random album covers, though I really think this is more my fault than the phones.

Overall though, its the best phone I’ve EVER owned!!!

This post was made for 2 people in particular, they know who they are:)

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Belle analyse sur les perspectives d'Android en Europe (Source:pointgphone.com)

’est une info qui circule depuis le début de semaine : Android aurait du mal à décoller en Europe. Qu’en penser? C’est ce que nous allons tenter de déterminer dans cet article mais surtout expliquer pourquoi l’avenir d’Android sur notre continent s’annonce au contraire radieux.

Des chiffres

C’est le genre de chiffres dont il faut se méfier si ils sont mal interprétés mais voici ce que nous apprend l’institut statistique DCI :

“La part de marché de smartphones équipés du système d’exploitation Android de Google sont passées de 4.2 à 5.4% sur la période de juillet à septembre 2009 en Europe de l’ouest, une zone clé pour le marché des smartphones. Les consommateurs évitent l’OS de Google ventes sont largement en dessous des attentes. Les gens reconnaissent la marque Google, mais ne comprennent toujours pas ce qu’est Android.”

Disclaimer : Cette réflexion repose principalement sur le marché que je connais, la France, mais je sais qu’il y a beaucoup de lecteurs francophones d’autres pays alors n’hésitez pas à donner votre opinion dans les commentaires.

Des chiffres… à remettre dans leur contexte

Premier élément qui pousse à réflexion : la période de l’étude. En effet, entre juillet et septembre 2009, seuls quelques modèles de terminaux Android étaient disponible sur le marché et ils ne faisaient pas forcément la meilleure publicité qui soit pour Android.

On se rappelle du lancement catastrophique du HTC Dream par Orange. Le premier contact du public français avec Android aurait difficilement pu plus mal se passer.

Le Samsung Galaxy aurait pu tirer son épingle du jeu mais de trop nombreux problèmes ont attisé la grogne des utilisateurs…

Seul le HTC Magic et le HTC Hero se démarquaient du lot mais ils ont toujours bénéficié d’une promotion assez discrète dans l’ombre de l’iPhone qui nous fait subir un véritable matraquage marketing que ce soit à la TV ou en magasins.

Les opérateurs justement parlons-en : Quand ils ne s’amusent pas à saboter les distributions d’Android embarquées dans leurs terminaux (mais c’est un autre sujet) ils cataloguent en général les smartphones Android comme de vulgaires téléphones comme les autres.

Le terme Android est trop rarement utilisé ou alors mal expliqué et c’est bien dommage car l’OS de Google est un potentiel multiplicateur de ventes grâce à ses multiples possibilités et ses milliers d’applications disponibles sur l’Android Market parmi lesquelles des applications révolutionnaires qui le démarquent de la concurrence comme Google Goggles ou Google Maps Navigation qui permet de remplacer un GPS, gratuitement !

On regrettera aussi de voir systématiquement trôner des modèles de démonstration de l’iPhone dans quasiment toutes les boutiques alors que pour Android on doit souvent se contenter des modèles factices en plastiques…

Une communication insuffisante?

Android est un produit Google, mais pourtant le géant de Mountain View n’utilise que très peu son aura pour faire la promotion d’Android. Mais est-ce réellement son rôle? Justement non, Android est un système d’exploitation libre et chacun est libre de se l’approprier et d’en faire ce qu’il veut.

Certains l’ont bien compris : l’opérateur américain Verizon a par exemple créé une gamme de terminaux Android dont il fait la promotion grâce à une campagne marketing de grande envergure. Publicités TV avec effets spéciaux, affichage sur Time Square… Verizon ne lésine pas sur les moyens et les résultats sont à la hauteur : on parle de plus d’un million de ventes pour le Motorola Droid en seulement quelques semaines !

Certains devraient en prendre de la graine même si des pubs pour les terminaux Android de Motorola ou encore LG commencent à s’incruster dans notre paysage publicitaire, et tant mieux !

On remarque aussi qu’Android a été bien mieux accueilli dans les médias américains que dans nos contrées où il est parfois ignoré ou traité avec maladresse alors que c’est un grand sujet d’actualité outre-Atlantique des magazines renommés comme le TIME n’hésitent pas lui décerner des récompenses.

Le petit robot vert va devenir grand, très grand…

Depuis septembre de nombreux terminaux Android ont fait leur apparition comme le HTC Tattoo qui s’est donné pour mission de démocratiser Android et plus récemment le Acer Liquid et le Motorola Milestone, et il y a fort à parier que les chiffres seraient très différents si on refaisait l’étude aujourd’hui.

D’ici quelques mois l’offre Android sera grandement étendue et il y aura des terminaux qui répondront aux besoins et envies de tous les consommateurs… Et ceux qui l’auront vu venir vont se frotter les mains.

En attendant je peux déjà vous dire qu’autour de moi (et on le ressent aussi dans les statistiques du site) l’intérêt pour Android ne cesse de grandir et je pense qu’il y aura de nombreux robots verts sous les sapins à Noël…

De plus, Google va continuer d’améliorer Android et je pense qu’on n’est pas au bout de nos surprises comme on a pu le voir ces derniers jours et au final on va se retrouver avec des téléphones aux possibilités phénoménales.

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Sony Ericsson X10 Headed To T-Mobile After All?.... HTC’s 2010 Android lineup revealed

Previously, Sony’s newest flagship mobile device, the Xperia X10 was shown to have T-Mobile USA 3G bands. Quickly enough, most sites slated a AT&T launch in the States. But according to the folks over at AndroidGuys, the Xperia X10 seems to have two variants. According to the document they have received, the X10 is supposedly headed to Bell/AT&T AND our very own Magenta. The document shows that variant 1 has the 1700MHz band, which is exclusive to T-Mobile in the United States. Let’s just hope this turns out to be true. I sure would love to have that beautiful device, although it definitely won’t be anywhere near cheap. Hit the jump for the document, courtesy of AndroidGuys! And let’s hear your thoughts in the comments!

AndroidGuys

HTC’s 2010 Android lineup revealed

It is not every day you get new details on five Android phones. Someone close to HTC has obtained their roadmap for the first half of 2010 and leaked all the details. I’m so overwhelmed right now that I am still trying to process all this information. I wanted to get the pics and specs up first and I will add my commentary in a few minutes. Enjoy.

These pictures come from a leaked brochure that was handed out in Vienna, Austria on October 2009. The exact specs and design details are subject to change.

Design / Lifestyle

Social

Performance

Leave your comments below…

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Does changing your gmail pw lock your HTC G1 phone?

Question:
Unfortunately I lost my phone recently and am worried about my personal info on there. I didn't download apps that would allow me to recover my phone. My service provider was no help (T-Mobile) in remotely locking it. I changed my gmail password that was used to activate the phone. Anyone know if this helped?
Answer:
No. I've changed my gmail password and all that happens is that gmail on your G1 will prompt you for your new password if you try to access it. So, in other words, they won't be able to read your e-mail but they will be able to make calls.

Ebay Question. Do you think I should buy this g1 off of Ebay?

Question:
Would you think it is okay to buy this phone from this seller. I mean he has 100% feedback witch is very good. I need an unlocked g1. i don't know the difference between htc and ctect phones.

here's the link to the phone: http://cgi.ebay.com/CECT-G1-Unlocked-Google-Android-T-Mobile-cell-phone_W0QQitemZ320450779076QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCell_Phones?hash=item4a9c5ad7c4
Answer:
Don't buy this phone! It's just a knock-off G1, not the actual model. Look at the item's description provided by the eBay seller, "This is a very good clone of the T-Mobile G1, even down the the box it comes in!"

The phone is likely a piece of junk and will not work well at all.

HTC HERO SIM FREE - Flexible, Functional and Fashionable

HTC have built the HTC Hero Sim Free to offer outstanding functionality while remaining compact and appealing with some compelling features such as up-to-date Facebook and Twitter updates, high resolution 5MP camera, teflon coating and a beautiful 3.2inch multi touch screen and the ultra customisable HTC Sense user interface.

The HTC Hero sim free phone is the 3rd generation of mobile phones from HTC to feature Google’s Android operating system and they have come along way since the original G1. Google Android is creating strong competition between phone manufactuers as they can now fully focus on the hardware development. This should see some great improvements in mobile technology over the next few years.

Much to Apples dissapointment, the HTC Hero sim free is the very first phone to fully support Abobe Flash – something the iPhone can’t do. You will be able to load any flash object, including games, video, applications and other streaming media.

Setting another first for HTC, the HTC hero sim free features a large multi touch display and 3.5mm headphone jack. The HTC Hero has also recieved Teflon covering treatment to make sure it is well protected during daily use, and is the only mobile phone on the market to have this.

The HTC Hero provides everything you will need to get the best Google Android experience. The original features of Android will change how you use your phone as it becomes a great part of everyday life. Android also has its own applications market place meaning you can customize the handset to your exact needs with thousands of applications to select from.

HTC Hero Sim Free Overview

* Large 3.2inch multi-touch display

* Based on Google Android

* 5 megapixel camera with auto focus

* Connect via HSPDA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and Quad-band

* Teflon coated to offer additional protection

* 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm / 135 grammes

Find Out More

Should You Buy The HTC HERO?

Learn More At The HTC Wiki

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Should You Buy The HTC HERO?

Clear and compact, the HTC Hero sim free does not compromise on features with some compelling features such as up-to-date Facebook and Twitter updates, full resolution 5MP camera, teflon coating and a beautiful 3.2inch multi touch display and the ultra customisable HTC Sense user interface.

This is the third Google Android based device to be released by HTC and they have sure enough built on the success of the original G1 phone. Android has been embraced by a large range of mobile phone manufactures which is exciting for consumers as manufactures fight it out over raw specifications.

The HTC Hero sim free is the first handset to feature full support for Adobe flash player. This will allow you to play any flash based application, whether its a game or streaming media.

HTC have also introduced multitouch engineering and a 3.5mm headphone jack to use your preferred headphones. It is also the only handset on the market to feature a complete Teflon coating protecting it from scrapes, bumps and bumps which is important during day to day usage.

The HTC Hero provides everything you will need to get the best Google Android experience. Androids open source compelling features will alter the way you communicate and use your phone forever. Like the iPhone, Android has its own marketplace that is busting with thousands of original applications to provide for every need.

HTC Hero Sim Free Specifications

* Rich, vivid 3.2″ display

* Google Android OS

* High resolution 5megapixel camera

* Connect via HSPDA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and Quad-band

* Fully Teflon surfaced for protection

* Dimensions 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 millimetres / Weighs 135grams

Learn More

HTC HERO And Android A Match Made In Heaven

Learn More At The HTC Wiki

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Why You NEED A HTC HERO

Clean and compact, the HTC Hero sim free does not compromise on features with a changing feature set that is always evolving with new applications, the HTC Hero features a stunning 5 megapixel digital camera, instant Twitter and Facebook notifications, full support for Adboe flash and the solid custom HTC Sense UI.

The HTC Hero sim free mobile phone is the 3rd Google Android powered handset produced by HTC since the launch of the original Android handset the G1. This is an thrilling time for consumers as more and more phone manufactuers take Android on board and are forced to battle over hardware specifications.

Much to Apples dissapointment, the HTC Hero sim free is the very first mobile phone to fully support Abobe Flash – something the iPhone can’t do. You will be able to load any flash object, including games, video, applications and other streaming media.

The HTC Hero sim free is also the first android device from HTC to have multi-touch technology and a standard headphone jack. The HTC Hero has also recieved Teflon surfacing treatment to make sure it is well protected during everyday use, and is the only phone on the market to feature this.

The HTC hero provides the ideal hardware partner for Google Android. Google Android will alter how you use and view a mobile phone thanks to its powerful and advanced features. There are thousands of free applications available from the Android Market to further extend the functionality of the phone.

HTC Hero Sim Free Spec Overview

* Rich, intense 3.2″ display

* Google Android OS

* Sharp 5MegaPixel digital camera

* Connect via HSPDA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and Quad-band

* Protected by a Teflon finish

* Dimensions 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 millimeters / Weighs 135grams

More Information

Should You Buy The HTC HERO?

Visit the HTC Site

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The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It’s Coming Soon

[...] Most of our sources have unconfirmed information, which we describe below. But there are a few things we have absolutely confirmed: Google is building their own branded phone that they’ll sell directly and through retailers. They were long planning to have the phone be available by the holidays, but it has now slipped to early 2010. The phone will be produced by a major phone manufacturer but will only have Google branding Microsoft did the same thing with their first Zunes, which were built by Toshiba.

There won’t be any negotiation or compromise over the phone’s design of features – Google is dictating every last piece of it. No splintering of the Android OS that makes some applications unusable. Like the iPhone for Apple, this phone will be Google’s pure vision of what a phone should be.

That’s it for confirmed, super-high confidence information, which frankly isn’t a whole lot more than we all heard back in late October. But we also have a few more details as well that we’ve gathered from a number of sources. Everything that follows we still consider to be just well-sourced rumors:

One source told us that HTC, a Taiwanese company, is building the new Google phone, but we think that information is incorrect. We have some fairly good information that suggests Google is working with a Korean phone manufacturer on the Google phone – LG or Samsung. Samsung has multiple parts in the iPhone and could be pressured by Apple not to work with Google, which says LG is the more likely partner for Google. So rumors like this one may be much more important than they first appear. But either way, the best information we have right now points directly at Korea as the birthplace of the Google Phone.

We’ve also heard from a good source that Google is planning a big advertising push around the device early next year – like January.

That’s all we have for now. We don’t yet know what the device will look like, how big it will be, or even if it has a physical keyboard. But we do know that Google is getting into the phone building business directly, and doesn’t seem too concerned about competing with all the other device manufacturers building Android phones.

via The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It’s Coming Soon.

Can you download ringtones on the HTC Droid ERIS?

Question:
I'm thinking about getting this phone....I wanted to make sure I could download ringtones on it. I called The Verizon ppl and they said they were "pretty sure" you could. I hate Verizon (why do they have to have the best service?) and they only solidified that when they couldn't tell me for sure. Any help would be great. Thanks and God love
Answer:
Yes, it does work well on phonezoo (www.phonezoo.com). And it's free so that's even better.

And Kristin I agree, Akiva7777 is rather rude. Jeez.

Should i buy a HTC Pure, Nuvifone, or Samsung Mythic?

Question:

Answer:
Well it depends on what you want the phone to be able to do. I was considering these also and just bought the HTC pure but have not received it yet. I was really interested in the Nuvifone but after reading reviews decided to pass on it. I chose the Pure because its running Windows Mobile 6.5 and is supposed to work really well. I wanted the capability to add more apps also. The Pure has wifi and built in GPS so even without a data plan it would work great for some of the data type services it offers. I did not research the Mythic very much but I did look at all of the similar phones and for the price the Pure seemed like it might have an edge offer some of the others. Also consider the Samsung flight but it was just a little too basic for my needs. If this thread is still open I will post back in a few days after I receive my Pure and let you know how it is going.

HTC Dream G1

HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1

Status: G1 launched October 22nd, 2008. Available internationally.
Touchscreen:3.2-inch/ 320 x 480 Resolution; Full HVGA TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with Horizontal Sliding FULL QWERTY Keyboard
Dimensions: 117.7mm x 55.7mm x 17.1mm; 158 grams
Camera: 3.2 Megapixels with AutoFocus
Battery: 1150 mAh Lithium-ion battery
Standby Time: 402 hours
Talk Time:5.8 Hours
Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz
Internal/External Memory:256 MB/MicroSD (up to 32GB)
Extras: HTC ExtUSB Headset Jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS enabled
Price: $149.99

Google Navigation en el HTC G1

La comunidad de desarrolladores de XDA ha logrado hacer funcionar el software de navegación que es exclusivo del Motorola DROID en el equipo de primera generación con el software Android el HTC G1, según sus propias palabras la aplicación funciona perfectamente. Ahora solo es de esperar que pronto salgan versiones del ROM con algún tipo de adaptación de Google Navigation para el común de los mortales.

Cell phones, BlackBerry's, iPhones, and Droids oh my....

Did someone open up a flood gate and tell the wireless carriers to dump every conceivable device on the U.S. market all at once and overwhelm us right before the holiday shopping season?  Instead of Ho Ho Ho, it’s Mo Mo Mo….Mo choices than any of us can digest.

A quick check of the major carrier web sites show each offering over 50 different models of devices, laptop cards, and netbooks.  WOW – between that and the large number of monthly service plans, I think the theory of relativity may be easier to figure out than which rate plan and device combination on which network is best for most consumers.  My rudimentary math shows 467,00 possible combinations….kidding….math majors please don’t email me the correct answer….this is for illustration purposes only.  Whew…

And if that wasn’t enough the Droid invasion is upon us with Verizon showing ads for the new Eris Android-powered smartphone with stealth bombers dropping objects from the sky in massive quantities bombing earth and when people get closer to see what these alien objects are, it opens to show a VZW smartphone.  Feeling bombarded is an appropriate feeling with all of these new things hitting the stores all at once.

Best of luck this holiday season trying to figure which device to buy your loved-ones…..sometimes more isn’t always better in my opinion.

HTC Tattoo Review

Shaun at PDA247 has put together a short and sweet review of the new HTC Tattoo

Your can read the full review HERE or read below for a slightly shorter version!

First impressions are much, much better than I expected. The metal feel to the casing adds reassurance to the experience and strangely it feels more expensive than the Hero. It has a solid feel which takes me back to the days when most PDAs were made of metal and this is good to see. Of course the new breed of smartphone user would have been too cool, or too young, to have played with these earlier PDAs and they will just appreciate the build quality for what it is. The Tattoo is without doubt cool and will appeal to the younger market which is obviously the intention of HTC. The word Tattoo is young, rebellious and hip; at least that is what I guess the marketing people used as reasons to name it over brunch.

The marketing of the Tattoo is clever despite my cynicism and the ability to tattoo your Tattoo is a master stroke. HTC has taken the old Nokia philosophy of offering cheap and nasty mobile phone coverings (which was a HUGE success by the way) and given the customer the ability to produce their own unique designs or to choose from a varied selection of colourful and attractive front and back covers. As style becomes more important in the smartphone world, this idea nails the need for individualism perfectly and at a very good price. I suspect that a good percentage of Tattoo users will gladly pay an extra £12 to make the phone unique to them.

 

So, the Tattoo will appeal to the younger crowd, and I mean people who may be buying their first mobile phone, but I suspect it will appeal to those older folk who are looking for something different. My wife, 37 years old, is looking to replace her close to dead HTC Touch Cruise and for the past three hours has been fondling the Tattoo like I have not seen her fondle anything in ages. She loves it- the way her Facebook friends are automatically imported into contacts, the way her Gmail account looks so similar to how it does on her laptop and seemingly everything else from the interface to the hardware design.

She is not the one writing this review, but she is indeed the type of person HTC would be happy to add to its user base and this bodes very well for the Tattoo. She spent some time with the Hero and proclaimed it “cheap and flimsy.” I scoffed at her ignorance of course because the Hero is stunning in almost every respect, but I can sort of see her point. The Tattoo feels great in the hand and is a much more pleasant experience textually than the Hero ever will be. In fact it is one of the nicest phones I have held in a long, long time.

The 3.2 Mega Pixel camera is good for outdoor shots and the video capture is passable. The  2.8” screen may sound small, but it seems not to matter on the Tattoo. In fact, the less than stunning specs in certain areas do not seem to matter much at all. The Tattoo is very well specified overall and is capable of being your GPS device, day to day camera, organiser, entertainer and so much more every single day, and the lack of top of the range specifications makes almost no difference. In a straight fight with the Hero, the Hero will of course win because it has a better camera, better and bigger screen, bigger battery and a few other advantages, but ask me which one I prefer and the Tattoo is the winner.

It has a charm which appeals to the young side of me, but which also appeals to my need to get things done throughout a busy day. For the price it is great value and it is just so likeable. As I said at the start the specifications are important, but a good smartphone will make the user want to use it and the Tattoo is one of the few phones that makes me want to pick it up when I don’t need to. I seriously like this phone, almost as much as my wife does!

Source: PDA247

HTC HD2

Enquanto isso certamente parece ser o HD2 HTC está se dirigindo para os E.U., e as primeiras indicações são de que a T-Mobile será a operadora oferece o aparelho sorte Stateside, ele ainda poderia ser mais alguns meses antes de o telefone é lançado em que os E.U. faz vídeo do HD2 a coisa mais próxima que você tem que sentir o telefone na sua mão. Para a maior parte, as coisas parecem bastante irritado nesta turnê “novo” do aparelho, apesar de que parece haver um soluço ocasional enquanto folheava as fotos, apesar de ter o processador de 1GHz Snapdragon sob o capô. Mas um pequeno atraso pode ser corrigido pelo tempo esta unidade é liberado aqui e no resto do vídeo revela a bela exibição na tela de 4,3 polegadas capacitiva, multi-touch zoom no Internet Explorer, Windows Mobile e outros 6,5 bondade.Curiosamente, Techblog ainda postou uma foto do HD2 ao lado do iPhone e da Toshiba, TG-01. Apesar de ter uma tela maior do que ambos os dispositivos rival, o telefone HTC parecia menor do que o modelo da Toshiba e aproximadamente o mesmo tamanho de celular touchscreen da Apple.Comece pegando a mudança de reposição e manter os olhos aqui, porque quando uma data de lançamento eo preço são os anunciados, nós vamos estar lá, como o arroz branco.

Veja o vídeo abaixo:

Fotos:

Verizon's Strikes back with the Android-powered Motorola Droid

Motorola Droid

Recently, Verizon and Motorola (and perhaps Google) have struck back at Apple Inc.’s iPhone with a “Droid Does” ad campaign that highlights many of the lacking features of the iPhone. It’s a pretty cleaver ad that parody’s Apple’s own cutesy iPhone ads (check below). The ads have recently popped up during the MLB postseason and a lot over this past weekend during NFL football. According to cell phone megasite Boy Genius Report, the Motorola Droid is the best Google Android handset to date.

It’s been about 2 years since the original iPhone came out and there have been many who have claimed to be THE “iPhone Killer” yet none have actually lived up to the moniker in terms of sales or usability (the usability can be debate with the Palm Pre and my current favorite Android handset in the US, HTC’s myTouch). Whatever opinion you may have about Apple Inc., there is no doubt to the fact that Apple forever changed the mobile cell phone industry with their iPhone and its exclusive U.S. deal with AT&T. For Verizon, it is clear that this one single phone from Apple has been a pain in their ass despite being the superior mobile network over AT&T. Whatever you believe about the deal that didn’t happen between Verizon and Apple back in 2007, the fact is Verizon did not get the iPhone and has been looking that signature phone ever since. Verizon put their eggs in the basket before by touting the Blackberry Storm as the “iPhone Killer” and the result was a mediocre at best for both Blackberry and Verizon.

For Motorola and Google, the success of this phone is not only important from a business standpoint but in many ways revenge towards Apple. Google and Apple recently had a fallout that resulted in Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigning from Apple’s board of directors and there is the ongoing saga of rejection of Google Voice from Apple Inc.’s App Store. Those who have been following Google probably saw the collision course with Apple was inevitable when Google released the Android OS for mobile technologies and when they announced the Chrome OS for computers – territories that both Apple compete in. As for Motorola, their cell phone division went from having the hottest phone in the world (the RAZR V3) to barely surviving in less than a decade. Apple did partner with Moto to release an iTunes-enabled phone that was both a sales disaster and innovative failure for both companies. Apple ditched Moto and created the iPhone while Moto failed to be relevant. There have been industry whispers that indicate Google having a direct hand in production of Moto’s Droid handset. The Tripartite Pact between Verizon, Google, and Motorola is a clear shot for vindication.

My take? I like my iPhone, but seeing the huge jailbreaking community only verifies the lacking capabilities of the iPhone. In other words, the iPhone could do so much more. Plus the big elephant in the room is AT&T. God I have no idea how I have been an AT&T customer for 10 years now, but damn I can’t take it anymore. I don’t need to elaborate further, just Google it yourself and you will see the dissatisfaction with AT&T among iPhone customers. The exclusive deal with AT&T has to end not only because AT&T sucks but because it will help Apple achieve further sales success. It’s only smart economics. I also like what Android brings to the table, and hopefully the Moto Droid does some innovative things to perhaps force Apple to innovate further and faster (c’mon Apple is clearly holding back). I don’t know if the latest Verizon campaign dampens the possibility of the iPhone going to Verizon, but please get this phone on there.

Would I get the Moto Droid? Let’s put it this way: Verizon = Awesome, Google = Very Awesome, Moto = uh…

Yep, Moto is the weak link in this Tripartite Pact and I’ll hold my judgment until this things come out. If HTC made the phone, I’d jump it no question. Moto just makes me hesitate and I have a wait and see approach right now.

Moto Droid's Virtual Keyboard

Droid's back

Sliding Keyboard

What is for sure?…Windows Mobile sucks. Big time.

Motorola Droid

Motorola "Droid Does" Phone Slams iPhone In "iDon't" Ads
Verizon have launched an offensive against the iPhone, with a new campaign called DroidDoes.com for their upcoming Motorola Droid Android smartphone. The handset, previously known by its codenames of Tao and Sholes, is being promoted as …
Verizon Motorola Droid Promotion Begins, It Does What iDoesn't …
The Verizon Wireless marketing department is playing this very, VERY well. Ever since the Motorola Sholes was rumored it has by FAR been the most.
Verizon Launching Motorola Droid November 6th? | Android Phone Fans
The Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless is all but official. And now, thanks to the Droid Does campaign, we're pretty sure it will get official on October 30th.
Droid Does: Verizon Motorola Droid Anti-iPhone Ad (VIDEO …
The new Verizon Motorola Droid will be available next month but the ads released to promote this new Android 2.0 phone are clearly anti-iPhone. The.
Verizon Motorola Droid promo goes after the iPhone – SlipperyBrick.com
Verizon has launched a smack-talking offensive against the iPhone, with a new campaign called DroidDoes.com for their upcoming Motorola Droid Android smartphone.
Droid does or Motorola Droid
Latest news and views about Droid does or Motorola Droid, The iPhone will soon see a fresh challenge with the imminent launch of the Motorola Droid, and Verizon is set to market the phone with a series of anti-iPhone attack ads titled …
Motorola Droid Android 2.0 boot up screen | Android Community
Hot on the heel of recent Android 2.0 leaked screen shots comes the boot up video of the Motorola Droid (if this is indeed the real deal). Yes, this does.
FCC: Motorola Droid on GSM : Product Reviews Net
Mobile Crunch was bombarded with emails in their inbox all with one subject, the Motorola Sholes or Verizon Motorola Droid as most of us now know the handset by. It seems that Motorola have just put the Droid with GSM on the FCC website …
Droid Does: Motorola Droid Phone Soon on Verizon Wireless | Cell …
Droid Does is an android-based mobile phone by Motorola. This Motorola Droid phone will be released next month in the United States of America through Verizon.

Finding SMS backup applications which supports unlimited SMS backup?

Question:
I want to find a good SMS backup software which can support unlimited SMS backup because I have a lot of valuable text messages to backup. And my cell phone is HTC Mega.
Answer:
Well, as to your situation, I suggest you this application: GodswMobile SMS Transfer. Designed for cell phones running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 system and it fits your need..
Visit the following website to gain more information:
http://www.godswmobile.com/index.html Source(s): google

HTC HD2 Shows for T-Mobile

Looks like the HD2 has decided to show it’s pretty 4.3″ face on the side of this T-Mobile box. It seemed to most people that AT&T would be the likely recipient of this famed Windows Phone, but with this development the story may be changing. Now, there have been rumors that the HD2 may be coming to T-Mobile in the UK in which case this may just be a European branded box. Hop past the link to make your own impressions.
[vis Tmonews]

AT&T's HTC Tilt 2 is Very Similar to the Touch Pro 2

HTC Tilt 2

From the look and fell, the HTC Tilt 2 is very similar to the Touch Pro 2.This suits the phone’s business-oriented clientele just fine — it’s not meant to be a fun phone, but if you load it with every app you can get your hands on, that’s just fine, but I wouldn’t recommend it. TouchFLO is largely intact (though tweaked by AT&T, naturally) and the keyboard’s different from what you’ll find on the generic European version — the top row is all symbols with a numeric pad (a little staggered, unfortunately) near the right side.

HTC Tilt has something to offer.

Do i need a data plan to access the wifi on an unlocked Tilt 8925 HTC Kaiser TyTn 3G WiFi PDA for t-mobile?

Question:
It is an AT&T phone but I want to buy it unlocked so I can use it with my t-mobile phone service.
Answer:
if you are using wifi there isn't a fee however you are still billed according for services like text, calls, im, and pic msg.

Todo sobre HTC HD2 (Vodafone): HTC Sense y Windows Mobile 6.5

Si LG fue el primero (más que el primero, el que más ruido hizo, por el acuerdo al que llegó con Microsoft y Vodafone para estar en el evento de presentación oficial) HTC no se queda a la zaga y, aunque con menos aspavientos, anuncia la disponibilidad de HTC HD2, un terminal de grandes capacidades dirigido a un público eminentemente multimedia.
HTC HD2 cuenta con una amplísima pantalla táctil de 4,3 pulgadas, donde podemos visualizar todo tipo de contenido audiovisual (gracias a su resolución de 480 x 800 puntos por pulgada). A nuestro entender se trata de un equipo apto para un público minoritario, ya que no mucha gente está dispouesta a cargar con un terminal móvil de 12 x 6,7 X 1,1 centímetros y casi 160 gramos de peso.

Dispone de un potente procesador Qualcomm Snapdragon a 1 GHz, de los más potentes que podemos encontrar en el mercado actualmente. Junto a esto dispone de 512 MB de memoria ROM y 448 MB de RAM, así como ranura para tarjetas MicroSD.

Incorpora conectividad HSPA a 7,2 Mbps, así como soporte para redes WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, brújula, antena GPS, radio FM o cámara de 5 Megapíxeles con autofoco.

Al igual que ocurría con LG Layla GM-750, HTC HD2 también dispone de su propio interfaz personalizado. Sin embargo, en lugar de actualizar TouchFLO (la interfaz que hasta ahora integraba HTC en los terminales basados en Windows Mobile), han decidido implementar HTC Sense (filosofía que debutó con Android y que ahora está disponible en esta plataforma).

Por su parte, en cuanto a las aplicaciones, además de Marketplace, cuenta con HTC FootPrints, que permite crear una especie de mapa de localizaciones por donde hemos pasado, así como acceso a Facebook, Twitter (PC Peep) o Youtube, entre otros.

Por último, en cuanto a la disponibilidad, según confirma la firma taiwanesa, HTC HD2 llegará a red de Vodafone antes de noviembre, aunque por el momento no han trascendido planes de precios.

Has anyone recently ported their cell # from AT&T to Sprint?

Question:
Going to get the new Sprint HTC Hero phone on October 11th and my AT&T bill is due on the 12th so I needed to know how long the port usually takes and if you got charged any to port the number.

Thanks.
Answer:
not sprint but i just ported my number from att to tmobile and it took about 1 hour.and it was free

HTC Tattoo

HTC Tattoo is the latest-generation mobile phone with a lot of great features. With this phone, you will be able to chat, write and send text messages, make tweets of 140 characters or less, and use all the widgets you want in a very accessible way in order to be connected to a wide range of online services.

HTC Tattoo is all about you. It’s the first phone that can be customized inside and out. Decide how your phone looks, then decide what you want to look at. Texts? Twitter? Your photos? When you’re done customizing HTC Tattoo, you’ll have a phone that speaks loudly about who you are and what you’re into.
Make it Mine
Your phone is by your side 24/7 and looks do matter. With HTC Tattoo, you don’t just pick the look, you make the look, by designing your own personal skin for the phone. Next, you decide what really matters to you on your phone. So if you’re into chatting, texting, and tweeting, you’ll put all your communication widgets and apps right on your front screen. If you’re into games, you’ll visit Android Market and download all the games you want. Put them right on the surface – ready to kill boredom whenever it tries to come out.

Stay Close
Do you have a friend like Jack? Jack – sends you 4 SMS/hour, 3 emails/day, updates his facebook status constantly and uploads pictures on Flickr that you just can’t miss. With HTC Tattoo staying on top of Jack’s and your other friends’ lives is dead easy. All you have to do is find a friendly face and your interactions are there, all in one place. So there is no more jumping from one app to another.

Discover the Unexpected
Sometimes there are no words to describe the cool surprises that happen in your life. Even basic functions like the dialer will make you smile on the HTC Tattoo. You can find a friend by dialing their phone number or simply by dialing their name.

If you’re into music, you’ll love the way you can organize all your tunes by album, artist or by playlists you create. And if you’re a photo fan, you’ll rave about the fact that your Album is not just the photos saved on your phone. It is also a gateway to online collections of you and your friends on Facebook or Flickr.

Finding needles in a haystack is no longer a problem with HTC Tattoo. The dedicated Search button sifts through tweets in Twitter?, locates friends in your contact list, finds emails in your inbox, searches through events in the calendar, and scours the web for info.

Mobiles o2 3G-Netz kurz durchgemessen

Da ich durch einen Tweet von @wmdev auf die Software 3G Test kam habe ich diese gleich mal schnell installiert und geguckt, was dabei rauskommt. Hier das Protokoll zur Netzqualität von o2:

Carrier Provider
  3G o2 – de
IPCONFIG
  Public IP:82.113.121.113
  Gateway:10.43.152.182
  DNS:193.189.244.206
DNS Lookup Latency
  12ms
DNS Lookup to External Server Allowed?
  No
Blocked Ports
  135(RPC)139(NETBIOS)445(SMB)5060(SIP)
BitTorrent Traffic Blocked?
  No
Uplink Throughput
  342kbps
Average PING RTT
  264ms
Average HTTP GET Latency
  1474ms
Downlink Throughput
  215kbps
Singal Strength Level
  10/10
HTTP Caching Detected?
  No
HTTP Compression Detected?
  No

Interessant, dass dem Test nach Port 5060 geblockt wird. Dafür scheint Bittorrent kein Problem. Die HTTP-Latenz ist zudem mit 1,4 Sekunden selbst für UMTS schon arg hoch, beim Ping kann man hingegen nicht meckern.

Der Lauf wurde an einem Donnerstag Abend in Wolfsburg gegen 23:00h und mit einem Touch Diamond durchgeführt.

TIM venderá Galaxy e Magic

Felipe Zmoginski, de INFO Online

Quinta-feira, 17 de setembro de 2009 – 16h46

 

Dilvulgação

TIM venderá HTC Magic e Samsung Galaxy

SÃO PAULO – Após os fabricantes Samsung e HTC anunciarem a estreia de smartphones com Android no Brasil, a operadora TIM disse hoje que será a primeira a comercializar os aparelhos no país. 

O primeiro celular com Android a chegar às lojas no país será o Samsung Galaxy, com preço sugerido pelo fabricante de R$ 1799.

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Este valor poderá ser reduzido em parte, em função dos subsídios da operadora.  A expectativa da TIM, que recebe os primeiros lotes de Galaxy esta semana, é oferecer os aparelhos para venda até o final deste mês. Já o Magic tem vendas previstas para o final de outubro.

Segundo a TIM, os dispositivos serão entregues com aplicativos de serviços da operadora já instalados, como TIM Studio, TIM Music Store e TIM Games

Sony ericsson Satio

Sony ericsson launching new breed I – Phone type mobiles named SATIO and AINO and as usual with one camera specialized and another with walk man type.

SATIO

Caption : “Touch , camera , action”

Specifications

Size

* 112.0 x 55.0 x 13.0 mm

* 4.4 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches

Weight

* 126.0 g

* 4.4 oz

Screen

* 360×640 pixel

* 16,777,216 color TFT touchscreen

Camera

* 12.1 mega pixel

* Digital Zoom – up to 16x

* Smile detection

* Face detection

* Touch Capture

* Video light etc.

Satio

Back and front view

VIDEO: HTC Leo with Snapdragon doing Multi-Touch on WinMo

HTC’s Leo Snapdragon-powered WinMo 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen has a video below that was posted with the full demonstration of the Multi-touch capabilities of the new handset. Will eyes wide open, you will see WinMo’s multi-touch demonstrated in full form. Seeing is believing and believe we do.

Here  are some specifications that were reported earlier:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity
• Dual-band HSDPA connectivity (900/2100 MHz)
• 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) capacitive touchscreen display
• Windows Mobile 6.5
• Qualcomm 1GHz MSM 8250 Snapdragon processor
• Wi-Fi
• GPS, A-GPS
• Accelerometer
• Light & proximity sensors
• 3.5mm headset jack
• 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with dual LED flash
• 512MB flash memory, 320MB RAM
• MicroSD card support
• 1230 mAh battery
• 121 x 67 x 11 millimeters

Should i buy a HTC phones or the enV touch?

Question:

I am using verizon, and my parents don't want to pay extra money each month for the internet. I also want it to be touch screen, help me plz!

Answer:

I love my HTC touch pro, however I do have the data package, and even though you don't have a data package with your phone, an HTC will be able to connect to a wireless router and use data services through you home internet, at no charge to you.