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The best phone of 2008?

I currently have an HTC Touch which I really really love, and a great plan from sprint too.
I found this site that says the HTC Touch Diamond will be the best phone of 2008...link: http://www.mytouch-diamond-phone.com
Does any agree or disagree???

onitalwin said:
I currently have an HTC Touch which I really really love, and a great plan from sprint too.
I found this site that says the HTC Touch Diamond will be the best phone of 2008...link: http://www.mytouch-diamond-phone.com
Does any agree or disagree???
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Disagree. Either the Pro or the X1 will be better, mostly because of the memory card slot. I only wish their camera would be better - at least the same quality as the Omnia or the Nokia N95/N82...

How about HTC Dream android phone? that looks cool from the vague snippets I have seen, but the pro and the X1, so big and not so desirable.The Diamond is the best phone so far in my opinion.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/google-and-htcs-dream-phone-prototype-semi-revealed/

It all depends on what you are looking for - as always. Size? Speed? Weight? SD-Slot? Mutlimedia device? Office? Something to show off or to work with?
There is no such thing as a perfect phone for everyone.....or a perfect wife/girl-friend for that matter. There will only be a perfect device/wife/gf etc. for YOU!

michi123 said:
It all depends on what you are looking for - as always. Size? Speed? Weight? SD-Slot? Mutlimedia device? Office? Something to show off or to work with?
There is no such thing as a perfect phone for everyone.....or a perfect wife/girl-friend for that matter. There will only be a perfect device/wife/gf etc. for YOU!
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A guy in fones 4 u tried to convince me that the Samsung Tocco is the best phone of the year: better than the Iphone in fact. The frightening thing is that everyone in the shop agreed with him, and I was made to feel the odd one out for hating it! He even said it had a better camera than the N95!!!!!!
I had it for one day and thought it was an appallingly sluggish and pointless touchscreen experience with a fiddly and underpowered interface: can anyone tell me one good thing about the Tocco????
It's the Diamond for me so far, all the way; though for me nothing beats the N95 as an all-round value-for-money Smartphone: it's not a 2008 phone though, and it's probably anathema in these forums.

SO FAR :its hard to choose between the iphone and diamond for me...
tho i wud probably go for diamond coz im definitely more comfi using
widows over mAC
BUT wat i really believe is "THE BEST IS YET TO COME "

My Perfect HD7

I am looking to buy this but I am disappointed that the hardware has not progressed since the HD2. My perfect HD7 is as follows:
Lovely Aluminium Case and processor from the Desire HD
Screen from the Samsung Omnia 7 (have you seen the comparisons of the screens here: http://wmpoweruser.com/engadget-previews-the-htc-hd7-htc-mozart-and-samsung-omnia-7/
The camera from the Mozart
I don't like the form of the HD7 as much as the HD2.
I am not happy with HTC on this model - probably still end up buying one but I think they could have pushed the technology a little.

Don't forget the SD card and front camera.
Man, that would be an awesome phone.

Why can't they get it right... I totally agree.
I like the chrome edge, but the back needs to be some monochrome metal unibody as well.
HD Desire HD is absolutely fugly... I have a Desire and i'm sick of the brown! Why waste aluminium by making it brown... the plastic panels in it look horrid too...
The big ugly TFT LCD is horrid too, at least give us a good enough panel that doesnt discolour from the tiniest angle change... i'm gonna compare build quality of the HD7 with Omnia 7 tomorrow and get the sexier one...

As above but with 8mpx camera and DLNA.

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As above but with 8mpx camera and DLNA.
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I didn't quite understand why they didn't put in an 8 mpx camera in it as most HTC top end phones come with that as standard.

If you read the reviews for the Mozart Camera - the quality of it is very poor! when will people understand its not all about megapixels - its the sensor and the optics that make a great photo. HTC have ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS been poor when it comes to camera performance on a smartphone - The reviews of the windows phone 7 are saying the same with very poor pictures in anything other than glaring bright sunlight. Google Omnia 7 vs HD 7 photos and you'll see.

evilangelic said:
Why can't they get it right... I totally agree.
I like the chrome edge, but the back needs to be some monochrome metal unibody as well.
HD Desire HD is absolutely fugly... I have a Desire and i'm sick of the brown! Why waste aluminium by making it brown... the plastic panels in it look horrid too...
The big ugly TFT LCD is horrid too, at least give us a good enough panel that doesnt discolour from the tiniest angle change... i'm gonna compare build quality of the HD7 with Omnia 7 tomorrow and get the sexier one...
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thats if only there is a omnia 7 out there! i have been chasing the networks up all day and some said they are releasing the omnia 7 on friday 22nd and some possibly next week onwards, my problem is i want to buy it sim free and they are only offering it on 2-year long contracts

htc hd7 youtube videos
hey guys!!! i was trying to watch youtube videos in my new tmobile hd7 but the quality of the videos is very poor! someone can help me to this matter?

I was having the same issue with my HD7. I am not sure if there is a way YET to change the quality of the video. I did notice a few videos allowing me to click the HQ version when browsing through •m.youtube.com•. I could not find any other way to watch high quality youtube video. Hopefully there will be an update SOON which will allow this feature through the YOUTUBE app, which I jealously watched my friend use on his Samsung Vibrant.

There is no need for a bigger camera than 6 MP on a phone. And I said 6 , not 5, because as on N8 it gives you that fancy panorama view which I love for pics. 4:3 is so 2005 .. oh well I'm not into camera quality chase on mobiles but I'd love to see that. And no more than 720p recording, make those 720p crisp with awesome sound quality and it's more than enough !
If I want to take HQ pics I'll buy a camera which I intend to do soon enough.

Yeah
Must say a bit dissapponted with the camera.. actually wanted to buy the desire HD but Tmob didnt have stock so went with 02 for the HD 7
But Boy I love the sexiness of the phone Im sure they will update the phone for sure and since htc wont update it .. the updates will be instant the moment they roll out
I think Microsoft has done a good job by taking the best of both apple and android

I don't see a reason for a 8 MP camera. 5MP is just perfect. Remember, by the end of the day, this is a phone. The network should have the capability to transmit pictures to where ever you want to share them, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. The More MP, the bigger the picture and longer it takes to share them.

guys u will never be happy... even if HTC put in all the fetures in the phone u will come out with some thing different...
if u think 8mega pix camera is good then why not buy a 12 Mega pix cam it self or 1 15 Mega pix DSLR... i guess ppl will say why not 3d screen, or 3d camera...
to some ppl SLCD is not good then the other option is dell venue pro or omnia7...
just bear in mind all the device have there pros and cons... u will never get a perfect device...

Thread closed,use this one for WP7 and HD7 opinion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847822.
Thank you.

How is HD7's display compared to the HD2?

I'm not sure how many people are BOTH HD2 and HD7 owners, but if you are, I would like your opinion: which one offers a better display? As far as I know, the hardware is completely the same (battery, processor, RAM, etc) but I am unsure about the display
Thank you!
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Jonno2343 said:
This video provides a pretty good comparison of the 2 devices running WP7.
The comparison starts at about half way.
http://wmpoweruser.com/comparison-of-the-htc-hd2-and-htc-hd7-running-wp7/
THe HD7's start screen looks much better than the HD2 in terms of colour reproduction but they look pretty similar everywhere else.
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TY jonno!

I have both and they clearly are not the same hardware. HD7 is a much brighter and clearer screen.

HD2 comes with a 65k color display, while hd7 supports 16 million colors.
You can clearly notice it at the first sight. Its more vibrant and alive.

Has anyone been able to compare it to the HTC Desire HD or one of the other HTC S-LCD screened devices such as the Mozart / Trophy?
I'd like to know how they compare as the Desire HD's screen is incredible and if the HD7 is even half as good I'd be completely content.

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Has anyone been able to compare it to the HTC Desire HD or one of the other HTC S-LCD screened devices such as the Mozart / Trophy?
I'd like to know how they compare as the Desire HD's screen is incredible and if the HD7 is even half as good I'd be completely content.
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I have worked with desire hd, and seriously, the display aint any better than the one on HD7.
HD7's display is just as sharp and vibrant as the one on desire hd

Since there's such a huge difference between HD2 and HD7, how is it appeared to Samsung displays? Is the difference just as great?

Can you not get into a store and check them out side by side, in my opinion the best method for visually comparing differences.
Came from a Samsung to the HD7 and I can't see any noticeable difference, but thats the opinion of an old git with failing eyesight ;-)

Shu. said:
I have worked with desire hd, and seriously, the display aint any better than the one on HD7.
HD7's display is just as sharp and vibrant as the one on desire hd
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Wow, that's fantastic!
I was incredibly impressed by the Desire HD's screen, it almost looked like a fake unit as the screen was right up on top of the device and it was all so clear.
It's going to be even harder to wait to get my HD7 now.

I have both phones and agree with one of the posters above. The screen on the HD7 is significantly better than the one on my HD2. Colors are brighter and more vibrant. Viewing angles are slightly improved. These were compared with the same images and WebPages on both phones.
The HD7 just looks better!

thank you for the replies

hi
I Have both hd7 and hd2
only the colors are better
everything else is same
also the hardware only the look changed

nexus14 said:
I'm not sure how many people are BOTH HD2 and HD7 owners, but if you are, I would like your opinion: which one offers a better display? As far as I know, the hardware is completely the same (battery, processor, RAM, etc) but I am unsure about the display
Thank you!
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Well...the battery isn't the same, but pretty much everything else is, with the exception of the buttons. The displays are the same for appearance. I detect no difference.

MartyLK said:
Well...the battery isn't the same, but pretty much everything else is, with the exception of the buttons. The displays are the same for appearance. I detect no difference.
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yes, that's what i assume but as others have noted, they say the display is different. i thought it was the same display panel but the early posters disagree.

nexus14 said:
yes, that's what i assume but as others have noted, they say the display is different. i thought it was the same display panel but the early posters disagree.
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It might be the placebo effect they are experiencing. At one time I actually thought is was more washed out than the HD2's display. But I chalked it up to newness...not being broken-in yet. Nevertheless, both devices do have a gorgeous display, among the top level for LCD displays.

This video provides a pretty good comparison of the 2 devices running WP7.
The comparison starts at about half way.
http://wmpoweruser.com/comparison-of-the-htc-hd2-and-htc-hd7-running-wp7/
THe HD7's start screen looks much better than the HD2 in terms of colour reproduction but they look pretty similar everywhere else.

Jonno2343 said:
This video provides a pretty good comparison of the 2 devices running WP7.
The comparison starts at about half way.
http://wmpoweruser.com/comparison-of-the-htc-hd2-and-htc-hd7-running-wp7/
THe HD7's start screen looks much better than the HD2 in terms of colour reproduction but they look pretty similar everywhere else.
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thank you for the video. very good comparison

When you watch the video, the verdict is easy. The HD7 screen is much brighter.
I don't know if I'm the only one, but I own an international HD2 and a T-Mobile US HD2, when you compare those screens the TMOUS HD2 screen is much brighter. So when even the various versions of HD2's are way different, how trustworthy is this video.

I think they are exactly the same.
If the HD7 is "brighter" than the HD2 it's probably because it is adjusted that way via a setting in the OS.
I discern no real difference between my HD2 and HD7.

HD7S - 1700mAh battery

Well right now my Samsung Captivate is my phone. I hate it to death. I find Android way too buggy. I don't like Apples hardware (small screen, so boxy) and the iOS looks too busy to me. Blackberry doesn't have enough apps and Palm (I'm sorry, HP), well, lets just leave them out of this.
So that leaves Windows Phone. I've been researching it for awhile, and being a graphic designer, I really love how the os looks and how it functions. I am on AT&T, and have heard good things about the HD7. The HD7S for AT&T brings the better screen, and I've also heard the camera is improved (although still 5MP.)
However....I've heard lots of horror stories about battery life. I'm not sure if NoDo improved it at all, that would also be nice to find out. Googling it has been inconclusive. The HD7S comes with the same 1230mAh battery, so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience specially with the HD7 and this (or a similar) 1700mAh battery? Any help, thoughts, comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
edit: Apparently since I'm new I can't post links. But anyways, just type in "1700mah battery hd7" on ebay, and it should come up, from Great Britain.

My suggestion would be to purchase it, and test it for a days against the original, and then post your results back here.
Although it will fit without the need for a back cover, I highly doubt it has a charge life of 1700mAh! But im willing to be proved wrong if you want to buy and test for the community...

He doesn't own the phone yet though he says he's thinking of getting it. Adam you're right to be a bit concerned about the 1230 battery. If you use the phone heavily it will struggle to last the day. But if you check Amazon the reviews day the 1500 batteries are in fact worse coz they're not as good quality as OEM HTC. I'd recommend yo leave the hd7 and look at the Samsung omnia 7 I wish id done this
Sent from my HD7 T9292 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

My suggestion would be to purchase it, and test it for a days against the original, and then post your results back here.
Although it will fit without the need for a back cover, I highly doubt it has a charge life of 1700mAh! But im willing to be proved wrong if you want to buy and test for the community...
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Yea, probably a good idea. I've heard some people are fine with the battery life.
He doesn't own the phone yet though he says he's thinking of getting it. Adam you're right to be a bit concerned about the 1230 battery. If you use the phone heavily it will struggle to last the day. But if you check Amazon the reviews day the 1500 batteries are in fact worse coz they're not as good quality as OEM HTC. I'd recommend you leave the hd7 and look at the Samsung omnia 7 I wish id done this
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Hmm. That phone does look great. And for an unlocked price it's quite affordable. I also like that it has a super AMOLED screen. That's what my captivate has, and it's the best screen I've ever seen on a mobile device (besides the iPhone 4.) The blacks just blend into the bezel, the colors are vibrant, and the viewing angles are fantastic. Will this phone fully work with AT&T 3G? (7.2MBP). If it does, I think it just replaced the HD7 for Windows Phone candidate.
Also, I'm not going to lie, I'm slightly starting to have second thoughts. Although I love everything about the Windows Phone OS, I'm still slightly worried about the extreme lack of apps on the marketplace. What do you guys think? Are there apps for most things, or do you feel like theres a lot missing still? And is there any indication as to a developer pick-up on for Windows Phone?

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Also, I'm not going to lie, I'm slightly starting to have second thoughts. Although I love everything about the Windows Phone OS, I'm still slightly worried about the extreme lack of apps on the marketplace. What do you guys think? Are there apps for most things, or do you feel like theres a lot missing still? And is there any indication as to a developer pick-up on for Windows Phone?
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Completely understand that. When I got my HD7 I was amazed by the OS, and the UI, but after a couple of months it does wear off and then you care more about the apps which are lacking. Some blow the iPhone/Android versions away like IMDB and Facebook. But then there's no Amazon app in the UK yet and the eBay app is a bit iffy. Games are another problem, there's the odd good indie gaming coming through like NinjaBoy and Mars Runner, but not many others. Rest of the games are Microsoft's xbox-branded titles but they are usually very overpriced.
The reason I'd recommend the Samsung is the great screen like you say, and the touch screen will hopefully be better than the HD7 which isn't perfect.

adamvk1 said:
Yea, probably a good idea. I've heard some people are fine with the battery life.
Hmm. That phone does look great. And for an unlocked price it's quite affordable. I also like that it has a super AMOLED screen. That's what my captivate has, and it's the best screen I've ever seen on a mobile device (besides the iPhone 4.) The blacks just blend into the bezel, the colors are vibrant, and the viewing angles are fantastic. Will this phone fully work with AT&T 3G? (7.2MBP). If it does, I think it just replaced the HD7 for Windows Phone candidate.
Also, I'm not going to lie, I'm slightly starting to have second thoughts. Although I love everything about the Windows Phone OS, I'm still slightly worried about the extreme lack of apps on the marketplace. What do you guys think? Are there apps for most things, or do you feel like theres a lot missing still? And is there any indication as to a developer pick-up on for Windows Phone?
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The HD7S doesnt have a SAMOLED screen... it just has a superlcd screen... lot different.

BlitterTwisted said:
Completely understand that. When I got my HD7 I was amazed by the OS, and the UI, but after a couple of months it does wear off and then you care more about the apps which are lacking. Some blow the iPhone/Android versions away like IMDB and Facebook. But then there's no Amazon app in the UK yet and the eBay app is a bit iffy. Games are another problem, there's the odd good indie gaming coming through like NinjaBoy and Mars Runner, but not many others. Rest of the games are Microsoft's xbox-branded titles but they are usually very overpriced.
The reason I'd recommend the Samsung is the great screen like you say, and the touch screen will hopefully be better than the HD7 which isn't perfect.
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Well, I was playing with the HD7 today in the Microsoft Store, and I do really like the phone. Plus when I just read an article by Computer World saying:
Android will dominate global smartphone operating system sales over the next four years, while Windows Phone-based Nokia devices will displace other platforms to surge to second place in 2015, Gartner said in a forecast issued Thursday.
The latest Gartner forecast also shows the Apple's iPhone OS will drop to third behind the Windows Phone software in 2015, while Research in Motion's will dip to the fourth spot that year. IDC has forecast the same overall 2015 rankings.
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But Windows Phone's move into second place by 2015 is the biggest change from prior forecasts. "Gartner has revised its forecast of Windows Phone's market share upward, solely by virtue of Microsoft's alliance with Nokia," Gartner said in a statement.
Gartner analyst Roberta Cozza explained the Windows Phone growth, noting that Nokia will be able to sell Windows Phones at lower prices than many smartphones sold today and to sell them globally through an extensive sales channel.
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So these make me feel more confident that more apps are going to be coming. Also, apparently the Omnia 7 is the Samsung Focus in the US, and the Focus looks butt ugly in my opinion, so I'm gonna stick with the HD7S I think. I could import it from the UK, but then it would be more expensive since it wouldn't be on contract.

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So these make me feel more confident that more apps are going to be coming. Also, apparently the Omnia 7 is the Samsung Focus in the US, and the Focus looks butt ugly in my opinion, so I'm gonna stick with the HD7S I think. I could import it from the UK, but then it would be more expensive since it wouldn't be on contract.
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I'm pretty sure the cases are different and the Omnia feels a lot more expensive to hold in the hand, if that helps at all.
I'm annoyed with my HD7 as I'm considering selling it, but the sharp edge at the bottom has some chips in it even though I've looked after it. That's gonna affect trade in value and it's only a few months old. Think it will always happen due to the design of the phone.

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I'm pretty sure the cases are different and the Omnia feels a lot more expensive to hold in the hand, if that helps at all.
I'm annoyed with my HD7 as I'm considering selling it, but the sharp edge at the bottom has some chips in it even though I've looked after it. That's gonna affect trade in value and it's only a few months old. Think it will always happen due to the design of the phone.
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What do you mean by it had chips in it because of the sharp edges?

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What do you mean by it had chips in it because of the sharp edges?
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Look at a picture of the HD7 and you'll see the top and bottom have grills surrounded by a sharp edge of metal. This is painted, so it chips easily - well it does on my phone anyway.
Knowing this I wish I'd put my phone in a case but my iPhone wasn't in a case and held up much better.

I do not believe that the Omnia 7 will work in the US at all. I may be wrong on this but I know that it will not work here in Canada at all.
The Hardware, etc of the Samsung Focus is indeed the same as the Omnia 7 and the one plus about the Focus is that it has an external sd card slot to expand memory where the Omnia 7 does not however... I agree... The Focus is one UGLY phone!!!
I have an HD7 with regular screen and yes... After having my Galaxy S and my Nexus S with SAMOLED screens, you can definitely tell the difference in color, brightness, etc but it is really NOT all that BAD so at this time I would recommend the HD7S with the S-LCD screen from ATT and I think you will be happy.
PS... Buy me one with the S-LCD screen and ship it to me here in Canada... LOL!!!

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I do not believe that the Omnia 7 will work in the US at all. I may be wrong on this but I know that it will not work here in Canada at all.
The Hardware, etc of the Samsung Focus is indeed the same as the Omnia 7 and the one plus about the Focus is that it has an external sd card slot to expand memory where the Omnia 7 does not however... I agree... The Focus is one UGLY phone!!!
I have an HD7 with regular screen and yes... After having my Galaxy S and my Nexus S with SAMOLED screens, you can definitely tell the difference in color, brightness, etc but it is really NOT all that BAD so at this time I would recommend the HD7S with the S-LCD screen from ATT and I think you will be happy.
PS... Buy me one with the S-LCD screen and ship it to me here in Canada... LOL!!!
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Haha yea, that's the plan. (Not shipping it to Canada though ) It comes out June 5, but I'm gonna wait until June 6 to buy it since Apple is having their conference, and I want to see what the the new iPhone will have to offer.

Would you agree that the HTC Titan is the HD7 replacement?

Seen a number of websites suggest its a direct replacement. Is it do you think or is it just because they are both large screened WP7 devices made by HTC? As the HD7 is getting Mango anyway for owners of this device I am not sure how much of an upgrade for them the Titan is.

Yeah I would say it is the direct replacement. Looking at the specs you get:
- 0.5 inch bigger screen, but no improvement in resolution
- 1.5ghz processor vs 1ghz
- double the battery life
- Point 'n' Shoot quality camera (according to the marketing)
What I really wanted though was an AMOLED screen.
I'll certainly check it out in the shop and compare directly to the HD7.

I would say its replacement for it, but I dont think its worth an upgrade yet, I will wait to see what new phones come out afterward.
Besides I cant go from a 32gb HD7 to a 16GB Titan

I will wait for the Nokia phones to come out next year though
as Nokia does better hardware so I believe
for me the main reason would be the camera as 5MP in the HD7 is not up for me, so hoping to bump it up either 8mp or 12mp
Also all future WP7 will have a front facing camera and skype coming soon as well so that's something to consider.
VERDICT : Titan is a good UPDATE not an UPGRADE I would say
I guess the best bet would be to wait for next year and see what NOKIA really brings to the table as the HD7 will be just fine untill then as it really rocks MANGO, I don't feel the need to change it yet

I thought so, but what has me thinking is that it still hasnt been anounced for TMO USA yet.... and according to this LINK there is gonna be a device named HTC Bresson running Windows Phone released and no mention of Eternity/Titan...
Im curious to see what this "Bresson" could turn out to be... (plus 4.7 is streching it when it comes to size IMO expecially since WP7 has such a minimilistic UI, so such a big screen is unnecessary)

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Yeah I would say it is the direct replacement. Looking at the specs you get:
- 0.5 inch bigger screen, but no improvement in resolution
- 1.5ghz processor vs 1ghz
- double the battery life
- Point 'n' Shoot quality camera (according to the marketing)
What I really wanted though was an AMOLED screen.
I'll certainly check it out in the shop and compare directly to the HD7.
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The fact that they haven't increased the resolution on such a large screen seems something of a poor move, as I would think it would lead to a pretty grainy screen?

To me the Titan will be the next device for me as soon as it comes out in the UK, the only issue I have is that I have got used to having the stand on the back for watching films on the train, I will miss not having that.

You guys forgot to mention that this thing has a FFC as well. This would be a must have for me but all indications are that it is going to AT&T and that us folks at T-Mobile are getting the lesser HTC Omega.

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You guys forgot to mention that this thing has a FFC as well. This would be a must have for me but all indications are that it is going to AT&T and that us folks at T-Mobile are getting the lesser HTC Omega.
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I thought you weren't getting this device in the US but a different one instead?

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I thought you weren't getting this device in the US but a different one instead?
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Wait.. What??

It's worth the wait, Titan is good but I would rather go with an amoled screen. Hope that Samsung will bring one like the SGS2 has, who knows or maybe I'll wait for a nokia one, atleast I am sure they will be using carl zeis optics on their cams.

Yeah, I'm hoping that the rumored 4.5in Samsung will come to T-Mobile since it looks like we won't be getting the Titan. Anyway, why haven't we heard anything from Samsung about thier new WP7 devices??

JamesDax said:
Yeah, I'm hoping that the rumored 4.5in Samsung will come to T-Mobile since it looks like we won't be getting the Titan. Anyway, why haven't we heard anything from Samsung about thier new WP7 devices??
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According to this article, at least as far as the European market is concerned, they are only releasing one mid-range WP7 device.
http://www.mobile-review.com/articles/2011/birulki-133-en.shtml#4
There is no mention if the North American market will do any better. So unless Nokia produce something interesting my attention is focussed on the Titan at the moment.

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The fact that they haven't increased the resolution on such a large screen seems something of a poor move, as I would think it would lead to a pretty grainy screen?
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Apparently the resolution is down to the OS limitations. The screen of the Titan is "only" 1 cm bigger in the diagonal, and will not affect the resolution of the screen for you to notice.

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Apparently the resolution is down to the OS limitations. The screen of the Titan is "only" 1 cm bigger in the diagonal, and will not affect the resolution of the screen for you to notice.
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But I would argue that 4.3" inch screens are right at the limit for this resolution, let alone going that bit bigger. It's why we are seeing increasing numbers of devices with screens around this size or slightly bigger using a higher resolution than this.