Hi there,
I've been using my Universal for about 1 year and I'm about to sell it in order to buy a Kaiser. So I'd like to know if it is worth buying it.. Has anyone of you upgraded from the Uni to the Kaiser and what about the things you like/ dislike ?
(Is the passage from VGA to QVGA a problem ?)
Thanks
I'm waiting on one from T-Mob. as of today.
Will try to keep you posted.
i think you can focus on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=331459&page=2
seems to be about the same...
HTC done away with the Samsung 400mhz chip and replaced the entire chipset with a Qualcomm 7200 400mhz dual CPU with integrated imageon hardware 2D/3D graphics accelerator.This qualcomm chip is over EIGHT times faster at processing and TWENTY times faster at graphical drawing compare with Samsung chip.
It has built in GPS and can do voice and data at the same time. This is what sold me.
Changed from Jasjar,
Only one thing bothers me: I cannot get used to the (smaller) keyboard.
Sometimes typing in Messenger I seem to have hit the wrong key and it leaves the program, doing someting else.
Cannot get rid of that problem.
Rest is a real upgrade.
Huib
im thinking of pickin one of these badboys up but the only phone ive owned from HTC was a TMO MDA and it was good for me just wonderin if this is definitely a big improvement over that phone and if its alot faster?
I went from a TMO MDA to the Kaiser and I can definitely say it is a HUGE improvement.
WM6 (unless you had rolled your own WM6 upgrade), WAY more ram and storage space, faster cpu, much better fit and finish.
Trust me, it is worth the upgrade. I didn't get the 8525 because I thought it was too much of an intermediate upgrade, whereas the Kaiser was right on the money.
sounds good... im gonna see if i pick it up once my stores AT&T rep gets back from vacation
I went from a Qtek 9100 (HTC Wizard - aka T-Mobile MDA) to the HTC TyTN II (Kaiser). It was definately a big jump for me. Faster CPU, the integrated GPS, better radio, smaller form factor and to be honest, the thing I may be digging most is the tilt screen and more RAM...
thats good... more ram is definitely a plus... are apps bigger now since theres more ram available? like is there visible difference in loading times for apps?
I've used the AT&T 8525 for quite a while and have found the 400mhz Samsung processor to be great. But I'd like to know, is the Qualcomm processor on the Kaiser any faster? I've heard it is dual core. Is this true? Is the difference noticeable?
Hi iv read a bit about the TyTN2 not having d3d support. And that video etc is lacking from this. But does this make the TyTN better? Or does it have the same problems.
Im just about to order The TYTN2 but i dont want to get a phone that is slower than the one i already have?
Any thoughts?
The original TyTN plays videos better for me using TCPMP. But then again, I haven't done any controlled tests on it, software setup isn't exactly the same, yada yada yada. Still, I really wouldn't recommend the Kaiser. Even if it is faster (which I don't find it to be) it would be so marginal as to not be worth the money.
Is this everybodys opinion?
This is my understanding of the situation. The CPU in these 2 devices is not the same. The original TyTN had no 3D processing hardware. The TyTN II does have 3D processing hardware in the Qualcomm CPU. However it has no drivers for it, so it ends up being software rendered. That maybe also apply to direct draw for 2D video processing.
so at least that means that it eaqualy fast/slow? and that we have the hope that a d3d driver is released?
I'd never buy something with the HOPE that it will get better. You shouldn't base your decision on that. HTC has pretty much stated they have no intentions of providing a solution. Our only hope is that we can put enough pressure on them to make them see things differently. But again, I wouldn't bet on it.
If drivers do come out for it, then the Kaiser will still be there for you to buy later. If they don't, then you haven't wasted your money. What's the rush?
I agree with Blowfish64 and I wish I could go back in time and follow his recommendation a month ago when I bought my TyTN II. My hope right now is that I can trade it or a JASJAM with minimal loss
Im getting the phone for free. Have the TyTN now and am quite happy with it. So if the extra memory is of any help i think ill go for it if it is true that is just as fast as the TyTN
That depends on what you use the phone for. Have you had memory problems? If you're a gamer or play lots of videos then I recommend that you cool it for a while, while praying that HTC come to their senses and release ROM updates enabling the 3D and multimedia acceleration that the TyTN II is capable of.
Is there no other Windows Mobile PDA with the same Qualcom Chip? No chance of copying only the drivers to the TYTN2?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Kaiser was the first one with the MSM 7200 processor so it would have the best chance to receive a ROM update soon.
Well if you're getting it for free, why even ask? Unless you're talking about a trade in. But actually, I just ran a couple of tests with a friend's 8525, and using tcpmp to access the Imageon acceleration of that phone, it definitely plays video way better than the Tilt. If you're running out of memory constantly on your 8525, get the Tilt. If you're looking for performance, stay away. That's all I can tell you.
I can get witch ever phone i like for free. 1 per year. Well if i like the TyTN but would like a faster phone.. with qwerty what would you recomend?
(sure hope its not to late to cancel the order )
Check this thread for a fair review:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347152
As for what you're looking for, there really isn't one. That's the problem. After a few years on the market, the TyTN is still the fastest slide out qwerty around. The eTen m800 will be coming out soon with a faster processor and a VGA display, but I've heard their quality has problems as well.
Guys,
How would you c ompare the Artimis with TyTN2?
Thanks.
Blowfish64 said:
Check this thread for a fair review:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347152
As for what you're looking for, there really isn't one. That's the problem. After a few years on the market, the TyTN is still the fastest slide out qwerty around. The eTen m800 will be coming out soon with a faster processor and a VGA display, but I've heard their quality has problems as well.
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Yes, the M800 may be a good device, but with a VGA display, I hope there will be a 2D/3D accelerator inside, or it may be slow. I had a X50v with its onboard 2700G accelerator, and the VGA display was very fast. But I also had a HTC Universal, with no hardware acceleration, in this case the VGA display was not fast enough for graphical applications (videos, etc... just like our Kaiser wich only give us QVGA for the same speed than the Universal !).
hi all, my tytn has finally died after many years of faithful use (and abuse), and it puts me in the market for a new phone, my hardware requirements seem to be pretty much fulfilled by the 'htc touch pro' and i cannot really justify the extra expense for the 'touch pro2, and the lack of d-pad in HTC's latest range irks me
(unfortunately the snapdragon processors are not yet in any phones fitted with a slideout keyboard and a d-pad)
the tytn was getting pretty long in the tooth when it came to the 6.5 roms, and it would not leave much memory open for greedy programs such as gps software, so the amount of software installs (even on 6.1 roms) had to be closely monitored,
can anyone let me know if i am jumping on a sinking ship by buying a touch pro? should i be directing my attention to another device ?
Has anyone come from a hermes to the touch pro? how well does it perform in comparison? is the little hike in processor speed noticeable, how is the battery life, is the WM6.5 performance snappy ?
What you gotta ask yourself is, is the snapdragon chipset gunna become "as standard" in htc devices or are they only guna use it on there high end devices and continue to develop devices with the msm chipsets, if the snapdragon chipsets become as standard in htc devices then were all on a sinking ship lol
as for your question i can only comment on the diamond as i dont own a touch pro, but it has ample processing power and ram to run windows mobile 6.5 and "ram hungry programs" but as i said the minute snapdragon becomes the standard chipset people will start developing programs with that in mind and our devices are gunna get old very quickly