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Just to say I got it this morning and it is charging up now in preparation for some playtime...
Apparently it doesn't have the cube part of the touchflo interface as seen on the Touch. Can't say for def. yet as I haven't played.
Reckon that will come as an addon/update at some point?
Cheers,
Joe
<drools with anticipation>
joebongo said:
Just to say I got it this morning and it is charging up now in preparation for some playtime...
Apparently it doesn't have the cube part of the touchflo interface as seen on the Touch. Can't say for def. yet as I haven't played.
Reckon that will come as an addon/update at some point?
Cheers,
Joe
<drools with anticipation>
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lucky u , i cant wait for mine to arrive.
Thanks. I very rarely have saved my money in time to get anything on the first day or so (except Vista which was a total waste of time), so I am particularly chuffed.
It's sitting here teasing me with the orange charge light.
Joe
joebongo said:
Just to say I got it this morning and it is charging up now in preparation for some playtime...
Apparently it doesn't have the cube part of the touchflo interface as seen on the Touch. Can't say for def. yet as I haven't played.
Reckon that will come as an addon/update at some point?
Cheers,
Joe
<drools with anticipation>
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It doesn't have the cube, I'm sure it will appear as an "add-on" once the cooks here have a chance to experiment ;-)
Gordon
Congrats, lucky U. Can't wait until I receive mine. Did you own Trinity? Can you describe how big is it or the difference with trinity is minimal ...w.r.t size and weight. Is it smaller than TyTn I ?? How does it feel in hand?
Thanks.
Me too, although they are charging £485.
Got a 4Gb microSD further down the road for £40 -- 30% over internet prices, but is sometimes too short. Inkino say that they will have 6Gb microSDs next week.
Trying not to wet myself!
Anyone know where I can get adult nappies from? I dont think Im going to hold it in until tomorrow.
The guys at INKINO has posted mine off and is due to arrive tomorrow morning!
Can anyone that has one already post some sample pics taken with a production model... please!
Got mine from CLove UK for 400 GBP will arrive thursday.....2 sleepless nights!
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Got mine from CLove UK for 400 GBP will arrive thursday.....2 sleepless nights!
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+VAT and delivery, a supose So it's about 480.
Mine comes this morning, I got it from www.devicewire.co.uk for £468.19 I cant wait untill i get my hands on it. i can finally retire my vario
You can already install the htc home screen on it. Is that what you meant by the cube or did you mean the spinning cube when you slide your finger over it?
If you need the home .cab ill post it for you or you can check the hermes forums.
I thought it came with that though
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well acctually i dont pay VAT as im outside the EU.....so its shipping an additional 30GBP
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You can already install the htc home screen on it. Is that what you meant by the cube or did you mean the spinning cube when you slide your finger over it?
If you need the home .cab ill post it for you or you can check the hermes forums.
I thought it came with that though
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Yes the spinning one is the one I mean.
Is it available from a dump of other ROM's?
I would be very grateful if it was possible to install it.
Joe
Well 08/09/07 is out of the window.
Was told by a customer service rep yesterday (who i have been dealing with for a few years now and is very reliable) that they have had to push it back to late October.
This is due to customers buying the Kaiser from Expansys etc, putting a T-mobile sim in and finding certain processes failing, ie Web n Walk, GPS etc.
So it needs further testing before they release it officially and can support it with no bugs.
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Well 08/09/07 is out of the window.
Was told by a customer service rep yesterday (who i have been dealing with for a few years now and is very reliable) that they have had to push it back to late October.
This is due to customers buying the Kaiser from Expansys etc, putting a T-mobile sim in and finding certain processes failing, ie Web n Walk, GPS etc.
So it needs further testing before they release it officially and can support it with no bugs.
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what kind of problems with web-n-walk? mine is due anytime now, just waiting on city link to deliver it. im going to stick my t-mobile contract sim in it and use it on t-mobile. i hope its not too bad a problem
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Was told by a customer service rep yesterday (who i have been dealing with for a few years now and is very reliable) that they have had to push it back to late October.
This is due to customers buying the Kaiser from Expansys etc, putting a T-mobile sim in and finding certain processes failing, ie Web n Walk, GPS etc.
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Bullsh*t. First off, Kaiser has been released like 2-3 days ago, so how many of such customers are here already with that kind of problems, that T-Mobile could actually carry out 'further investigation'??? Second, I have T-Mobile's SIM card with web'n'walk, and so far no problems noticed! 3G/HSDPA, videocalls, GPS - all works out of the box, without troubles at all.
Personally, I think it's just crap talking. Anyway, even HTC's official press release last week (AFAIR) said that T-Mobile's release is due October...
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Bullsh*t. First off, Kaiser has been released like 2-3 days ago, so how many of such customers are here already with that kind of problems, that T-Mobile could actually carry out 'further investigation'??? Second, I have T-Mobile's SIM card with web'n'walk, and so far no problems noticed! 3G/HSDPA, videocalls, GPS - all works out of the box, without troubles at all.
Personally, I think it's just crap talking. Anyway, even HTC's official press release last week (AFAIR) said that T-Mobile's release is due October...
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phew i was getting worried. so is tomtom working fine on it?
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phew i was getting worried. so is tomtom working fine on it?
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Works fine, however I was disappointed with free map of London I've downloaded. It covers central London + zones 2, 3, maybe 4 - roughly. It surely doesn't cover Heathrow area, where I live. :/
is the tomtom you get with it a time trial? if so ill stick the version ive got on my vario with my uk and western european maps on it
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is the tomtom you get with it a time trial? if so ill stick the version ive got on my vario with my uk and western european maps on it
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It's not time limited, both TT and free map. You need to pay extra only when you want to download more maps.
ok well ive got a "fix" for tomtom so ill stick with the version ive got now. well its arrived and charging. just had a quick play with it before i let it charge...it was hard putting it down heh.
Gah you had me worried there
I should receive mine soon, i'll let you know if i have any issues! (on T-mobile as well).
Fingers crossed!
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ok well ive got a "fix" for tomtom so ill stick with the version ive got now. well its arrived and charging. just had a quick play with it before i let it charge...it was hard putting it down heh.
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Play with it whilst it's charging!
eva_d said:
Bullsh*t. First off, Kaiser has been released like 2-3 days ago, so how many of such customers are here already with that kind of problems, that T-Mobile could actually carry out 'further investigation'??? Second, I have T-Mobile's SIM card with web'n'walk, and so far no problems noticed! 3G/HSDPA, videocalls, GPS - all works out of the box, without troubles at all.
Personally, I think it's just crap talking. Anyway, even HTC's official press release last week (AFAIR) said that T-Mobile's release is due October...
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Cheers for that. What would i possibly gain from making that up?
Wont bother next time, but lets wait and see eh.
As for specific issues, she couldn't or wouldn't tell me, but when i asked if it was a data or gps problem she said it involves those processes.
I don't think eva_d was calling bullsh*t on you and your post, but on the T-mobile rep and thier reasons for delaying.
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I don't think eva_d was calling bullsh*t on you and your post, but on the T-mobile rep and thier reasons for delaying.
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Yes, exactly. Sorry Schooleydoo if you took it wrong.
I was going to wait for Tmobiles branded version, however:
a) T-mobile have made it look like a dogs arse.
b) When i spotted it in stock on device wire, my credit card couldn't resist!
unfortunately / fortunately, i have a safety system for such moments of weekness.
It's called "Wife"
(We would have no money what so ever if this system was not in place.)
pjam said:
unfortunately / fortunately, i have a safety system for such moments of weekness.
It's called "Wife"
(We would have no money what so ever if this system was not in place.)
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Hehehe.. Snap!
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unfortunately / fortunately, i have a safety system for such moments of weekness.
It's called "Wife"
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I have exactly the same safety system in place, and actually I never believed I'm going to get Kaiser on the very first stock release (in fact, I also was hoping to get Vario III), but well.. let's say my safety system got loose a bit in this case.
T-mobile October release date?
A T-mobile (UK) business customer rep called me today to say that my business contracts are coming up for renewal. When I said I was holding off renewing to wait for the new Vario he said that although he didn't have specific dates it might not be till late October :-( ! And because he didn't have specific details he couldn't even confirm whether there might be a hanset charge (or how much it might be). He did offer to reduce my monthly line rentals by 66% though for an upgrade with no handset so I'm thinking I'll take that and use the £ saved over the contract term to buy an unlocked Kaiser straightaway
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Yes, exactly. Sorry Schooleydoo if you took it wrong.
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Ahh i see.
[insert embarrased smiley here]
I hope it is crap to be honest, but have heard from her again since and have been told i can buy one from phones4u etc now, they will reimburse me but not give any support. However if the phone goes wrong, they will replace it for a T-mobile version next month.
Tempting
Schooleydoo said:
I hope it is crap to be honest, but have heard from her again since and have been told i can buy one from phones4u etc now, they will reimburse me but not give any support. However if the phone goes wrong, they will replace it for a T-mobile version next month.
Tempting
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Could you please clarify this? T-mob said you can buy and unbranded Kaiser (though i assume not from phones4u as they dont sell it i think), then they will give you the money for it, and if it goes wrong they will swap it for a branded kaiser???
can anyone tell me if there's a teaser version of tomtom on the diamond
Not sure... Everybody came with his own suggestions.
I had read a lot of contradictory informations:
Here an article confirming that (FR)
http://www.mobinaute.com/140490-gps-tomtom-lancera-mobiles-smartphones.html
Here a Video saying not (FR)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5f2v9_htc-touch-diamond_tech
I guess it depends on the operator. Certainly T-Mobile are in partnership with Co-Pilot, as all their WM GPS enabled devices have Co-Pilot on them.
Seems to be confirmed by Modaco
http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-professional-news/268462/tomtom-7-coming-to-pocket-pc-soon/
Hmm...The question now, is how comprehensive this "taster" is. If it has "one included city map", which city is it? Will there be a choice of city?
one map= you choose, involves going on their site, getting some code from your phone, a few steps really.... but sadly london didnt include my house so i got rid of it...
Rory
Hahahahahaha...
That's random. How far does the map of London extend then? Further than the North Circular?
erm i dont know, in terms of the bit near tottenham hale, coming towards me, it got up to the a110, between the reservoirs
Ah...That's good.
I've never been to Tottenham Hale. Or Walthamstow for that matter. I wonder what's there...
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Ah...That's good.
I've never been to Tottenham Hale. Or Walthamstow for that matter. I wonder what's there...
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acording to that tomtom map Tottenham Hale doesnt exist. Better be carefull you might fall off the edge of the tomtom world
To some Londoners, the M25 is the edge of the world anyway.
haha yeah your right.
RE tomtom tho, is there a decent map that covers the whole uk? I havnt used tomtom in years n years
but tottenham hale is inside the m25... ahhh... that would cause trouble, the end of the world is about 5 miles north of the end of the map!!!
Rory
yeah uk and ireland/northern ireland
if you dont mind being a bit questionable, you can get it without paying, just to test. thats what i did, didnt like it and uninstalled.
also western europe covers uk obviously...
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haha yeah your right.
RE tomtom tho, is there a decent map that covers the whole uk? I havnt used tomtom in years n years
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I don't know, but if there isn't, it would make me wonder just what the people at that company do all day.
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I don't know, but if there isn't, it would make me wonder just what the people at that company do all day.
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there is, and i am still wondering
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there is, and i am still wondering
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Well, I suppose they have to go out occasionally to check that all of the roads on the map still exist.
So whats all this 'city' map stuff? Are they more detailed maps of cities or just cheaper versions of the whole uk map?
I don't mind being 'questionable' especially when it costs that much, i'll try it first for sure. I guess there's no 'official' trial then?
nope. im guessing you know the place to look? ppc specific im talking here..
anyways off the topic of warez, i dont think the city maps are any different to whats in the full map. maybe its for like americans who come over here with their tomtom and use it to navigate london. easier and cheaper solution to a full map.
Rory
It would actually make a hell of a lot more sense to have city maps of cities in America, seeing as that's a huuuuuuuuge place.
Got mine today and found a "secret" compartment in the box. On the bit that covers the phone there is a small tab. In here is two CD's one with a couple of Apps on it and the other is the quick start.
You've all probably found this with no problem as I know you lot are all smarty people, but I only found it hours after putting the box away
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Got mine today and found a "secret" compartment in the box. On the bit that covers the phone there is a small tab. In here is two CD's one with a couple of Apps on it and the other is the quick start.
You've all probably found this with no problem as I know you lot are all smarty people, but I only found it hours after putting the box away
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Well, one cd was a Trial of MS Office 2007, the other was the manual (in the Dutch version). Not very exciting...
As said, one CD had some M$ trial software and the other CD had the PDF manual ( I guess its cost saving since you view it on the PC rather than read a printed manual) and SPB GPRS monitor software. I had to register @ htcClub to get Sprite backup.
I hate the Diamond's box. It is hard to stack it somewhere upside down due to its odd shape... We bought two diamonds, one for my mom and one for me. When i was doing the setup for the 2 phones, my table were in such a big mess with all those stuff around...
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I hate the Diamond's box. It is hard to stack it somewhere upside down due to its odd shape... We bought two diamonds, one for my mom and one for me. When i was doing the setup for the 2 phones, my table were in such a big mess with all those stuff around...
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Well I´ve been allmost wettening my pants when I opened the parcel from Hong Kong. I love this box. Looks SEXY.
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Well, one cd was a Trial of MS Office 2007, the other was the manual (in the Dutch version). Not very exciting...
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The same here. What we seem to be missing with the Dutch version is the SPB GPRS monitor software. Although Sprite backup is available for download.
Maybe someone with another non-English version has an idea how to get the SPB GPRS monitor software?
hi there
i have a touch diamond that was got from holland , unlocked and unbranded
rom version 1.35.401.3 WWE
using the Meteor pre pay network
last week the when making calls the person at the end of the line can not hear a thing im saying
anything I can do to fix this ?
step by step guides ?
thanks
Joe
Wooo! Another Diamond user in Ireland!
I'm also on Meteor pre-pay, but I have a Diamond from the UK (1.37.405.1 WWE). I've had no problems with calls or texts or anything...apart from mobile internet.
The built-in connection settings for Meteor are just wrong. They don't work at all. The WAP settings are available elsewhere on the internet, but I've managed to acquire (after confusing Meteor customer care quite a lot, because they've obviously never even heard of HTC) working mobile internet settings. The only problem is that their prices are ridiculous (2c per KB)...but at least I can check emails and the weather if I really need to.
If anyone wants the proper Meteor mobile internet settings, just ask (or phone customer care...and be prepared for a long conversation).
Oh, getting back to the original problem, have you tried your device on any other network? I would really doubt that the problem is Meteor-specific, because I've never had any problems using HTC devices on Meteor. BTW, aren't the new pre-pay deals really cool? Not sure about that magic mobile genie though...
Alright lads! Where did you get your Diamonds? and for how much? I'm trying to bring one into Ireland, cheapest way?
I would also hazard a guess that it's a phone specific problem, have you tried flashing a different rom?
Meteor Pre Pay here btw... I'm signed up to the 3G test, I get free 3G till the end of August! woohoo! They'll have PAYG deals when they release to the public in October.
i got it from Capti-lux in hollands airport, phone is great like but need to sort out why people cant hear me on it though ! ha
i ever bothered with the internet settings for it as i use the wireless when needed for emails etc , and the 3g will be out in october
@ DArk fire
what bad are you on ? gsm/umts ...
joe. said:
i got it from Capti-lux in hollands airport, phone is great like but need to sort out why people cant hear me on it though ! ha
i ever bothered with the internet settings for it as i use the wireless when needed for emails etc , and the 3g will be out in october
@ DArk fire
what bad are you on ? gsm/umts ...
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This may be just me, but I would try upgrading the radio. I've had the same issues with some of my other htc phones and it always fixed it for me.
I am on Vodafone and no problem with HTC DT on 3G in Galway. I have flashed it with a Diamond Project ROM including the latest radio and had to fix the access point to hs.vodafone.ie
Got mine on Ebay this week from all4ustore_lv for €450, paid last Friday, got delivered this Tuesday! Scary part is the insurance, it shipped as a memory module with value of £50. If you are a frequent visitor to Paddy Power then I suppose you can take this gamble too...
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Alright lads! Where did you get your Diamonds? and for how much? I'm trying to bring one into Ireland, cheapest way?
I would also hazard a guess that it's a phone specific problem, have you tried flashing a different rom?
Meteor Pre Pay here btw... I'm signed up to the 3G test, I get free 3G till the end of August! woohoo! They'll have PAYG deals when they release to the public in October.
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The cheapest way to get a Diamond is probably to get one from eBay or the UK. Some websites don't like delivering to random countries though, so you might have to physically go to a shop if you don't like the eBay. I wonder if they're available in Northern Ireland - I can't see any reason for them not being available there...
3G test! I heard about that, but as I'm only in Ireland erratically I've never really investigated it. I'm here for a while now though - how did you sign up to the 3G test? On 3G do they still charge that crazy 2c per KB? Also, how good is the 3G network (coverage, speed, etc.)?
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GSM, unfortunately.
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I am on Vodafone and no problem with HTC DT on 3G in Galway. I have flashed it with a Diamond Project ROM including the latest radio and had to fix the access point to hs.vodafone.ie
Got mine on Ebay this week from all4ustore_lv for €450, paid last Friday, got delivered this Tuesday! Scary part is the insurance, it shipped as a memory module with value of £50. If you are a frequent visitor to Paddy Power then I suppose you can take this gamble too...
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how do I go about flashing the phone ? need a good guide if you have it handy thanks
got mine from germany 470€ 3 weeks ago and brought it over to ireland.
did someone tried the o2.ie broadband addon with HSDPA?
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how do I go about flashing the phone ? need a good guide if you have it handy thanks
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Flashing in 2 steps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=408621
hardspl 1.24
ROM of your choice such as:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407572
Direct download link:
http://duttythroy.net/downloads/ind...DiamProject_V2_5.2.19965_Radio_1.00.25.06.zip
Follow the instructions and backup anything important.
Ordered the Diamond from the UK the day it was released. Upgraded the rom to Dutty's Diamond Project and it works a treat. On O2 network and getting a Gig a month for €15 so thats pretty good. After Flashing with Dutty's ROM I have freed up about 20% more memory so it runs much smoother.
ok ill try and do that over the weekend , thanks all
ok iv seem to have got it working now again
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On O2 network and getting a Gig a month for €15 so thats pretty good.
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Is that on some kind of contract?
1GB would cost €20,971.52 on Meteor.
Irish guys, Expansis have some cheap Diamonds as "B" stock, and having just returned from W.Cork visiting me Dad, I recommend TomTom7 to you, the Irish maps are spot on. Wish I was there now.
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Irish guys, Expansis have some cheap Diamonds as "B" stock, and having just returned from W.Cork visiting me Dad, I recommend TomTom7 to you, the Irish maps are spot on. Wish I was there now.
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Isn't the "B" stock all of those returned grey imports from HK? Thanks for the tip about TomTom7 in Ireland.
Hey lads, living in the south and I've ordered the Diamond, should have it in a few days.
Up until now I've been using an old Acer n310 (WM5 and no phone capabilities and linked via bluetooth to a GPS module) with iGo 2006 (for about a year) and iGo8 (for the last 2 months). I've been trying TomTom 6 on and off. My job involves driving all around Munster and the iGo maps are far better to the TomTom 6 maps; more complete in terms of small roads, and more road and townland labelling. Also higher accuracy. So I'll be using iGo8 on the Diamond too. I definitely recommend it.
I'd been connecting the Acer to my bluetooth phone to use the internet and get my emails. I'm on O2 billpay and 250mb is €7.50 a month, which is great value. So the Diamond will mean one device instead of 3 for getting my emails, making calls, and navigating around the place.
Isn't there an issue that using alternative ROMs will cause the AGPS to stop working?
TomTom 6 uses the older navtek maps, TomTom7 uses the latest Teleatlas maps, which for W.Cork anyway seemed to have every little road, if you could call it a road. Some of the little lanes in W.Cork just aren't good for your suspension, I mean they are smaller than the width of my car and rougher than the dark side of the moon!
Using TomTom 7 on my Diamond + Uk/Ie Maps been to dublin cork waterford and never had any problems.
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Right it seams to be an intermittent problem , could it be something to do with the network signal ?