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I have been reading in this forum ,and many other sites about the Diamond and one would think that this is the worst device ever created.I have one and have been using it for about a week ,I got it as a replacement to the Kaiser and I think that it is a worthy replacement.It can do everything the Kaiser did ,I got used to the keyboard.No device is perfect but I think that all the minor problems are being overblown.
i am using 3dTF without any tweaking and it is working well.
My only comment would be maybe that the battery life is not so great.
I think the Touch Diamond is better than any other device currently available, and it will be for the forseeable future. I suppose people just have different opinions. However, if they don't like the way HTC is going, it makes you wonder why they're using these forums...
But for the £450/$900 you've probably paid out, wouldn't you expect no problems? Or maybe not no problems, but the battery is pretty poor from what I hear, and thats a pretty major concern to me.
But fair enough if you can deal with it, as you say, it's a personal thing.
Rory
I think the niggling problems will be fixed in rom updates anyway.. especially once its released on loads of operators, i think we'll see alot of rom versions around.
Its actually the first phone i can see myself keeping for more than a year.
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But for the £450/$900 you've probably paid out, wouldn't you expect no problems? Or maybe not no problems, but the battery is pretty poor from what I hear, and thats a pretty major concern to me.
Rory
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The thing is that all of the problems that people talk about are problems that I've never lived without or that I can easily cope with. Poor battery? I've always charged overnight anyway. Laggy interface? TouchFLO was laggy too. Random things happening? I'd bet that my Sendo M550 did more random things more often.
Don't forget that, until a year ago, I was still using my Sendo M550 on a daily basis.
Must say that after 2 days of owning my diamond I am hugely impressed - it does everything I want and more - sure, if you are a heavy user and you are going to be away from an electricity supply for more than 12 hours you will have a problem, beyond that I don't see any issues!
I am absolutely ecstatic with my Diamond. I've had it for a couple weeks now and it is by far the best phone I've ever had. Honestly, I think some people just like to *****. A lot of the real complainers have never even used one, and for those that have - I don't know what the hell they've BEEN using that they expect such perfection out of the Diamond.
I think also that a lot of people just don't even understand the concept of mass appeal. If the phone doesn't work exactly the way THEY want it to work then the phone must SUCK.
It's particularly interesting to me because I see the same attitudes in the anti-PC/pro-MAC crowd. I think a lot of people just don't understand the value in a flexible, customizable device. The things that I love about WinMo are the very things others complain about. I like that I can tweak the registry to adjust the touch sensitivity to my preference. Or the flow of animations, etc.
Others expect it to work precisely the way that is best for them out of the gate and don't want to have to tweak it, but they don't seem to consider the reality of the fact that they aren't the only person in the world, and manufacturers have to design products that work for the greates number of users out there...
you can also can read this (sorry for self promoting) but is good to read something good about diamond:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2315506#post2315506
How can I be positive about the device which sucks my battery within 8 hours (as if the GPS was still on) or where I cannot simply remap stupid Home button to Start Menu which I am deeply used to without any weird 3rd party tools like AE Button Plus etc etc... so far this is my first and last htc unless the major issues are fixed. TF3D? Removed, not impressed... I got this for work and not for fancy show-outs in a pub :/
Edit - also forgot about the cathastrophical speaker quality (not the one used in a call, the "loud" one) - my grandma's phone rings better...
czbird - you are clearly unhappy with your purchase - why don't you return it/ sell it and look for something that will be more suitable for your needs?
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How can I be positive about the device which sucks my battery within 8 hours (as if the GPS was still on) or where I cannot simply remap stupid Home button to Start Menu which I am deeply used to without any weird 3rd party tools like AE Button Plus etc etc... so far this is my first and last htc unless the major issues are fixed. TF3D? Removed, not impressed... I got this for work and not for fancy show-outs in a pub :/
Edit - also forgot about the cathastrophical speaker quality (not the one used in a call, the "loud" one) - my grandma's phone rings better...
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The power in phones like this are precisely that you CAN do what you want via 3rd party tools. If you want everything to work the way that is best for you (and who really cares about the rest of the buyers, right?), just start your own phone company.
OK, taken into extreme - how'd you like to have to install some crappy freeware to scroll through your contacts? Some features are simply supposed to be built-in
This ain't my first PDA, no need for teaching.
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OK, taken into extreme - how'd you like to have to install some crappy freeware to scroll through your contacts? Some features are simply supposed to be built-in
This ain't my first PDA, no need for teaching.
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Well... I recall going through quite a few freeware apps, and even some trial versions of purchase software, to scroll through my contacts in the way I wanted to scroll through them (i.e. with my finger w/ kinetic scrolling instead of the tap tap tap of my stylus). It's not like your Home button doesn't work - it doesn't work the way YOU want it to. And that's what 3rd party apps are for.
Still misunderstood - I was used to assign special functions to the buttons only by tweaking the scan code settings in the registry, now the problem with the Diamond is, that it ignores whatever I try to set up the key to, as there are some htc handlers which deal with these keys. Now these have to be overriden by another keyboard handlers which will finally give me the possibility to change the key behavior. This way is quite complicated, annoying to set up, and the extra software also unnecessarily eats device resources...
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I got this for work and not for fancy show-outs in a pub :/
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The Touch Pro is the business-equivalent of the Diamond. You've got the PPC world's equivalent of a Ferrari, and you're trying to use it like a tractor. The Diamond was designed with the pub in mind...
Well put Dark Fire.
Surely its primary use is as a business phone, if you want a phone to pull out in the pub, you get one everyone knows is amazing like the N96 (when released), or stupidly the iPhone.
Nobody knows what the Diamond is, unless you know about PPC's.
Rory
hate all this futile winning! if you bought it and u are not happy with it send it back! stop complaining! yes, it's not perfect but i don't dare to think how would you react after buying an iPhone.
i don't get it. ppl come here to ask (sometimes stupid) questions BEFORE they buy a diamond. i can't stand that they came back after buying it and keep complaining.
look at all the ppl here that are learning one from each other, look and read about the already new ROM and all the tweaks. try some. take yr balls in you hand, accept the risk of bricking it and flash it!! than come back and tell us how you made it or why you didn't. be useful! nobody is interested in yr complains.
i begin to think that three are only 2 ways with diamond: love it or hate it!
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Surely its primary use is as a business phone, if you want a phone to pull out in the pub, you get one everyone knows is amazing like the N96 (when released), or stupidly the iPhone.
Nobody knows what the Diamond is, unless you know about PPC's.
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More of the people that I know, know about the Touch Diamond than the N96 (probably my fault). TBH, the only reason I know about the N96 is because one of my friends has the N95. And as I've said before, most people I know think that people with an iPhone are retards.
The HTC Touch Diamond is perfectly designed for the pub - it's amazing, and rare, so you can show it off to satisfy people's curiosity instead of just showing it off to look cool (which makes you look sad). Also, as the Touch Diamond is not well known, it's less likely to be stolen (wouldn't you rather go for an iPhone than a random phone you've never heard of, with unknown specs?). Also, the Touch Diamond has a distinctive design, so your mates at the pub will be more likely remember the device and associate you with it.
Also, as it has been shown before, business people generally like keyboards and the general public generally hate keyboards. Therefore the Touch Diamond is not a business device. Business people also prefer complex UIs, which can show all of their calendar events (or fulfil any other random but important business requirements) - simplified stylish UIs are just not normally suitable for business...but they can still be appreciated after several pints of Magners.
Normal users dont use the calendar on their phone. They dont use the web browser, then done have tasks, all they use it for is calls, texts and entertainment.
And, saying its been proved that normal users don't like keyboards is total crap, we have however proved that almost every phone ever released has a keyboard of some type, so theyre used to it.
Plus, I bet the Diamond as its network branded variants will be in the Business type section of all the stores and brochures, much like the Touch, Dual and Cruise were.
or should that be making a touchscreen device elderly/child friendly?
anyhow
i'll admit that i have aked for some input in the modding section before, but i hope hitting a wider audience will help.
i have been thinking of equipping my 6 year old son with a phone. all pros and cons of this aside, i have already thought about it, and the needs outweigh any other issues.
the point is i want to make the phone easy to use for him. large touchscreen, a few buttons to call important numbers, maybe an sos button.
no outgoing/incoming calls to/from nonwhitelisted numbers, none of the other smartphone features.
a feature to be able to send an sms to the phone and have it do something like sending its gps location or the like would also be nice.
the reason i am thinking about using a smartphone not some featurephone is that the smartphone seems more readily modifiable when it comes to the features implemented and more complicated functions.
the elderly phone would be similar, where the focus here is on having the little old lady that misses her rotary landline set up with a phone that is easy to see, hear and use. the touchscreen seems a good fit here because it allows a nice big dialer with contact list etc, while none of the other features (messaging, web etc) are really wanted, in fact shouldn't be there. (have you tried getting rid of the web browsing etc on a featurephone?).
with the number of kids and old people out there a solution to give them a phone that has exactly the features they need without compromise would be awesome.
no apologies for length, thanks for reading all this, have a good one.
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or should that be making a touchscreen device elderly/child friendly?
anyhow
i'll admit that i have aked for some input in the modding section before, but i hope hitting a wider audience will help.
i have been thinking of equipping my 6 year old son with a phone. all pros and cons of this aside, i have already thought about it, and the needs outweigh any other issues.
the point is i want to make the phone easy to use for him. large touchscreen, a few buttons to call important numbers, maybe an sos button.
no outgoing/incoming calls to/from nonwhitelisted numbers, none of the other smartphone features.
a feature to be able to send an sms to the phone and have it do something like sending its gps location or the like would also be nice.
the reason i am thinking about using a smartphone not some featurephone is that the smartphone seems more readily modifiable when it comes to the features implemented and more complicated functions.
the elderly phone would be similar, where the focus here is on having the little old lady that misses her rotary landline set up with a phone that is easy to see, hear and use. the touchscreen seems a good fit here because it allows a nice big dialer with contact list etc, while none of the other features (messaging, web etc) are really wanted, in fact shouldn't be there. (have you tried getting rid of the web browsing etc on a featurephone?).
with the number of kids and old people out there a solution to give them a phone that has exactly the features they need without compromise would be awesome.
no apologies for length, thanks for reading all this, have a good one.
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Samsung Tocco Lite?
my desire is to create a rom for a smartphone that has very few features accessible to the user. the samsung tocco lite doesn't look like one could disable all the extraneous features.
I would love to have a ROM that I could flash to an android device for my dad. Something with larger keys and easier for him to see
thanks
Thanks for digging up this thread and keeping it alive.
I do hope one of the amazingly skilled devs on here takes a liking to the idea. I don't have the skills needed and i would be willing to donate funds to anyone that comes up with a solution.
God bless.
Have a good day.
I thought they called it an iPhone?
/ba-DUM-tss
Hmmm...it's a good idea to have some way to lock down a phone and limit its features to the ones you mentioned...
Surely there must be some kind of app that enables some kind of "child locks" or limits functions.
Maybe Tasker could help you here. Rules like:
When SMS arrives from "xyz", send SMS to number #xxx with GPS location.
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I thought they called it an iPhone?
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Roflmbfhao
I was hoping to retain more functionality than a stock iShiny ever had.
Tasker looks interesting. At least as a tool to help implement some of the functions.
What i miss most in the feature list is the ability to restrict calls in and out to a whitelist. Sprint offers a blacklist onvtheir network, and I have suggested that they offer an option to select wether to black or whitelist.
MIUI?
You are looking at a crackflashing troll with ORD.
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I thought they called it an iPhone?
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OOOOOHHHHHH SNAP!!!!!
But seroiusly they should make a new version of the jitterbug
One that runs a special version of android for easy use
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On the Nexus One, when I go to my university's website (pipeline.wayne.edu), and enter in my credentials, I get an error which says:
uPortal Error
Sorry, but uPortal encountered and error that is preventing it from rendering. The error must be corrected by system administrators. Try again later.
I looked this problem up but it seems not many people have come across a website which gives them this error, so no solutions have been found.
But most troubling of all is that all of the discussions and threads I found on this seem to show that the people who had access to other phones (G1, MyTouch, iPhone), were able to access the websites without problems that were giving them the uPortal error on the Nexus One.
I don't think google is going to even bother looking into this problem, so I'm hoping that a dev can figure out what the issue is. Anybody find any solutions to this or encounter this problem?
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you haven't contacted your universities' system administrator.
Do that first.
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I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you haven't contacted your universities' system administrator.
Do that first.
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You're missing the point here. The university and Google themselves aren't going to worry about 1 or 2 people out of 40000 who can't access the website on their smartphone. They're going to say "So what's the problem?....oh, you're trying to access our website on your phone?? well, just try it on a computer." And that would be the end of that, it wouldn't solve anything.
The point is that the G1, MyTouch, the iPhone even can open pages that give the Nexus One this error.
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You're missing the point here. The university and Google themselves aren't going to worry about 1 or 2 people out of 40000 who can't access the website on their smartphone. They're going to say "So what's the problem?....oh, you're trying to access our website on your phone?? well, just try it on a computer." And that would be the end of that, it wouldn't solve anything.
The point is that the G1, MyTouch, the iPhone even can open pages that give the Nexus One this error.
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The point is that your university knows what configuration your phone needs to be in for it to work with it's own network.
(I couldn't get on my school's network because I had neglected to set up a specific setting)
You school's tech support is there for a reason. Believe it or not these cool little smartphone devices are really common, and your school has staff to deal with these things.
Good luck, I've been complaining about this for months. Nobody cares. And yea the nexus is the only phone with the problem so google should address it. If a website works on my old ass g1 it damn sure ought to work on my nexus. I'm not interested in contacting my schools support, I shouldn't have to. The answer to problems with phones should only rarely be "fix it your self" but around here that's like the only acceptable answer. I love android but its ok for consumers to demand things. That's just the seller/consumer dynamic. Its not a bad thing.
Why are you people afraid to get in touch with IT?
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Why are you people afraid to get in touch with IT?
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Well firstly no need to say "you people" you racist (kidding). But I took your advice and contacted my school's IT department. They could care less if it's not on a Windows or Mac computer. So yeah...exactly what I predicted.
So we need a fix on the phone itself.
is there any website i can surf to right now to see the problem on my nexus one ?
The only website I know of is my university's website, on the page that is supposed to load after you log in. So I can't tell you any that will reproduce the problem. But if you look up "nexus one uportal", on google (without the quotes), you'll come up with a few results, and the people who are talking about it are usually trying to log into a website...and also they're having no problem doing it with other phones.
I'm reading through alot of the google searches and this apears, to me, to be an issue with webkit browser more than anything. You may see a surge in response soon as alot of phones are moving to 2.2 and newer webkits.
i found this entry pretty funny:
If I try to log into our portal from a phone running Android 2.1 or 2.2, I get an error:
uPortal Error
Sorry, but uPortal encountered an error that is preventing it from rendering. The error must be corrected by system administrators. Try again later
Being the portal administrator, I've tried contacting myself to correct it, but I'm stumped. A friend with version 1.6 of Android on his phone has no problem. I've tried switching the user agent, tried from a real phone and from the Android SDK's emulator, but no dice.
Sungard Support was kind enough to open a defect 1-COTA77 for me, but let me know not to expect much because it's not a supported browser.
Anyone have any ideas about what's causing the problem and what to do to fix it?
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This may seem obvious, but I can't see it mentioned. Have you tried any other browsers, such as Dolphin?
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This may seem obvious, but I can't see it mentioned. Have you tried any other browsers, such as Dolphin?
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Yes, and skyfire. It doesn't work.
Hey, new to the forums here, but I've been having this problem for quite some time and it is quite annoying. I've found it works on Opera Mini, but no other browser. I've also been following this problem on Google's Nexus One forum. I hope Google will fix this issue because I really dislike using Opera!
-DUD
Opera Mini won't work on a lot of sites.
I've found a temporary solution.
Fennec will open my school website which was giving me the uPortal error. So I hope this helps others.
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Opera Mini won't work on a lot of sites.
I've found a temporary solution.
Fennec will open my school website which was giving me the uPortal error. So I hope this helps others.
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Giving Fennec a try. Didn't realize how gigantic the file size is. I still don't feel like it is as smooth as the stock browser. Sticking with the normal browser for everything but the website.
Fennec was a nasty alpha that barely worked. There is a Firefox 4.0b1 out today for Android. It's still pretty massive but it's better than the Fennec build was.
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Fennec was a nasty alpha that barely worked. There is a Firefox 4.0b1 out today for Android[/URL]. It's still pretty massive but it's better than the Fennec build was.
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Blah.... It still hogs so much memory! Started getting the SMS rejection bug due to low interal memory (still reports 11MB+ left lol). This is highly annoying! Trying to figure out who sent me a text hours ago lol
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Blah.... It still hogs so much memory! Started getting the SMS rejection bug due to low interal memory (still reports 11MB+ left lol). This is highly annoying! Trying to figure out who sent me a text hours ago lol
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Luckily I'm using apps2ext so low space isn't a worry for me. But even though I hate Firefox for android, I'm so glad its able to open the sites with the u portal error.
Doesn't work on Droid or the Nexus S for that matter lol. Something to do with 2.1+ browsers?
On the plus side, Firefox has gotten smaller, and I have more memory onthis one lol
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I, like many others, was pretty happy when Google Voice has finally introduced. I haven’t found a many reasons to use it often yet, but once I get a phone that allows me to use the Google Voice App, like an Epic 4G or something with similar power, I’m sure I’ll be on it a ton more. I’ve read about problems with the service though, like spotty connections and lost calls, but I personally haven’t experienced that so far online yet. Anyone had any problems so far?
Nope....had it for over three months and like it so far
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Nope....had it for over three months and like it so far
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M_T_M you should SO throw Android on your HTC HD2!
*lol spelling mistake in title*
I'm bailing on Android after 2 years and two devices. I'll just go ahead and get the canned responses out of the way:
"K GTFO"
"ur an idiot anroid is open source so customizable"
"nice first post, moron"
The carrier/OS fragmentation is tearing Android apart. While most of you look at the open source platform and see good things, I see a disaster. Phones are full of bloat, locked out of core functionality (Atrix, anyone?) and relying on manufacturers for updates is slowing the progress of Android.
As a Vibrant owner, I am accustomed to some flaws - chiefly a working, but slow GPS. But when my phone constantly fails to send text messages or fills my call log with calls I did not make, I start to wonder. That's just this device - how about the Nexus One's that were sending texts to random contacts? I just think Google might have bitten off more than they were ready for. I often feel like they tried to jam so much into the OS that they forgot to keep user interface in check.
Don't get me wrong, I see a TREMENDOUS potential for Android in the future. The sheer number of activations is staggering. The platform will easily be the dominate OS, no doubt. In two years, I'll revisit Android.
For the time being I'm going back to *gasp* a Blackberry *gasp*
I for one fully respect you point of view, And good luck in your further endeavors.
Im sorry Android isn't working out for you.. I personally love my Evo, and wouldnt trade it for any other phone (right now at least).
some people enjoy the open source functions, and utilize the capabilities to its fullest, while others just call it bloat-ware (which it is full of...in stock form), and being locked out of core functionality ( what more can a blackberry do, even in stock form????)
i'm not hating on your post, or your opinion, Blackberrys are fun devices (before coming into the world of Android I owned about 5 crackberries) and im sure if you dont use your android device to its fullest, then a blackberry will be perfect for you
Masterfuel
I feel the same way. Eventually I will get phone with any OS but Android.
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Im sorry Android isn't working out for you.. I personally love my Evo, and wouldnt trade it for any other phone (right now at least).
some people enjoy the open source functions, and utilize the capabilities to its fullest, while others just call it bloat-ware (which it is full of...in stock form), and being locked out of core functionality ( what more can a blackberry do, even in stock form????)
i'm not hating on your post, or your opinion, Blackberrys are fun devices (before coming into the world of Android I owned about 5 crackberries) and im sure if you dont use your android device to its fullest, then a blackberry will be perfect for you
Masterfuel
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I'm as nerdy as anyone here and can certainly hold my own when it comes to fully utilizing my phone.
But phone is the key word there. I need a phone I can throw in my pocket, answer a message quickly and be back to life. A quick glance at a Blackberry tells me all I need to know. A quick glance at my Vibrant tells me the screen is off. Poor choice in phone model? Maybe.
The only things I will miss about Android are my phones amazing 4" Display, Google Navigation and WiFi tethering. That, to me, says a lot.
Interesting thoughts
I myself like phones that I can customize into something that I need. What I mean by this is with Android I can make my home screen tell me all I need. I went out and tried different phones and found that android based phones seemed to have the most customization options out there. I like the others but for me and this is only me android seems to fit me for what I need to have on my home screen. I like to see many things too. Like calendar, email, weather, SMS and a couple of other quick links to seldom used items. Other phones like Blackberry or Iphone work nice but I am often stuck by what they feel is right. I myself just like to have things my way I guess.
It's so depressing when you scroll down a page, and see no colours from anybody because they're all new and don't have profile pictures yet
themeltingclock said:
"K GTFO"
"ur an idiot anroid is open source so customizable"
"nice first post, moron"
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-5 points for knowing the rite answer and still opening a thread
MacaronyMax said:
It's so depressing when you scroll down a page, and see no colours from anybody because they're all new and don't have profile pictures yet
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lol, i was just too lazy to change it when I registered.. and honestly, I haven't thought about it until you brought it up.. I will go do that now! Adios.
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I'm as nerdy as anyone here and can certainly hold my own when it comes to fully utilizing my phone.
But phone is the key word there. I need a phone I can throw in my pocket, answer a message quickly and be back to life. A quick glance at a Blackberry tells me all I need to know. A quick glance at my Vibrant tells me the screen is off. Poor choice in phone model? Maybe.
The only things I will miss about Android are my phones amazing 4" Display, Google Navigation and WiFi tethering. That, to me, says a lot.
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understandable.. a 4" display is a rather large phone, and sometimes isnt easy to fit into your pocket.. As for myself, a quick glance at my Evo tells me all I need to know also.
obviously android aren't for everyone (otherwise EVERYONE would have one..) hopefully you will see just how buggy that blackberry OS can get ( try deleting 4000 texts at once) and come running back, otherwise have fun in APP WORLD!!!
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lol, i was just too lazy to change it when I registered.. and honestly, I haven't thought about it until you brought it up.. I will go do that now! Adios.
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Haha Yay! We now have colour to this thread
On another note... My PC is telling me I'm spelling Colour wrong
MacaronyMax said:
Haha Yay! We now have colour to this thread
On another note... My PC is telling me I'm spelling Colour wrong
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That's because you did
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-
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That's because you did
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-
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Color/colour. Same diff. Just depends on where you live
Sent from my SilverBullet "HTCDesireZ running CM7"
Ever tried using a HTC?
sakai4eva said:
Ever tried using a HTC?
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Yep. Had a MyTouch when they came out. The core functionality of the phone was pretty good, albeit a bit slow. I commend HTC/T-Mobile for updating such an old phone to Froyo.
What it boils down to for me is that despite Android being a much larger, more supported platform, it just isn't intuitive. Having to install a different rom every week to see if I can squeeze out a FULL day of use or get my GPS working just isn't fun anymore.
To me, Android has become exactly what a lot of people complained about the iPhone - a toy. The novelty (at least for me) has worn off and I'm back at square one wondering why I feel the need to own such a device. Aside from browse the web and play games, what can Android do that a Blackberry can't? I don't need to play Angry Birds or watch Youtube in HD - I have other devices to handle that. What I want to do is bang out messages and answer phone calls efficiently.
This was never intended as a thread to bash Android or XDA/Developers. I've noticed an enormous difference between stock 2.2 and some of the ROMs out there for the Vibrant. It was simply my observations on some (IMHO) big shortcomings in the platform that haven't been fully addressed.
Well, good luck on your endeavours, even though I think that HTC can solve your problems... maybe you could give the newer HTCs a shot, but hey, who am I to force you?
I think that you can still get your messages and calls out on android efficiently or at least I've managed to but it didn't take too much on my behalf; in the whole time that I've had my phone, I've only flashed 2 ROMs and my phone can pull about 48-51 hrs per charge with moderate use.
Sent from my Bionix-V 1.2 powered Vibrant.
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I think that you can still get your messages and calls out on android efficiently or at least I've managed to but it didn't take too much on my behalf; in the whole time that I've had my phone, I've only flashed 2 ROMs and my phone can pull about 48-51 hrs per charge with moderate use.
Sent from my Bionix-V 1.2 powered Vibrant.
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Wow, I like the sound of those numbers. I am getting a little tired of my 8-9 hours of battery life. Flashing new roms seems to be making things worse too. Stock I was getting 9-10.
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Good luck OP. Hope you find something that works for you.
I'd do the same as you, only I can't live without widgets and homescreens anymore. I've tried WP7 but just couldn't use it because the lack of customization. GL with your future phones. Atleast you're not going to the darkest side (Apple).