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danf1234
11-05-11, 04:35 PM
Anyone got one of their smart phones.
I get an Iphone free from work so I don't want another.
However my personal phone is up for renewal so I was interested in an HTC. What is the top of their range etc etc
I have an HTC Desire. I was a bit sceptical about getting it at first because to me if it isn't a Nokia or Sony Ericsson then it's not a proper phone. However, my mates have had them in the past and been impressed so I gave it a go.
I love it, quite simply the best phone I have ever had and it has the bonus of not being made by the fruit company. My boss now has the Desire HD and he loves that too, but I'm not keen on the lack of physical buttons on the front. The screen on the HD is an impressive size though.
SoulKiss
11-05-11, 04:40 PM
Anyone got one of their smart phones.
I get an Iphone free from work so I don't want another.
However my personal phone is up for renewal so I was interested in an HTC. What is the top of their range etc etc
Personally I dont think you can beat the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc at the moment.
Dont confuse an Android Phone for an HTC - HTC are just a manufacturer (and indeed they make Windows Mobile phones)
Also what do YOU want it to do - there are a variety of "top of the range" depending on what you consider to the "top of the range" features, ie some are more specialised than others - my Xperia Play has a playstation-style controls for gaming functionality.
I have the HTC desire too and like the Lozzenge i was sceptical of it too at first. But it rocksers my boxers.
Two thumbs up Lenny
Luckypants
11-05-11, 04:42 PM
Ohhh will be interested in this thread, after my losing phone effort...
danf1234
11-05-11, 04:46 PM
Is the desire HD a higher spec than the Desire
Is the desire HD a higher spec than the Desire
Yes better resolution screen and some other tack
I have the HTC tattoo and it's their entry level Android phone, it's since been replaced by the Wildfire.
Its not as powerful as the desire etc but it's about a quarter of the price, can do 90% of what they can do and you don't need a wheelbarrow to cart it around.
Had an HTC desire over a year and still impressed with it.
Use it for sat nav e mailing ,pics,and looking on this forum too!
Oh and games !! The GBA emulators great fun!!
MisterTommyH
11-05-11, 05:52 PM
I have a personal iphone and got given a HTC wildfire for my work phone. Was a bit miffed at first because it's quite a low spec, android, but it does everything I need it to sometimes better than the iphone.
timwilky
11-05-11, 06:00 PM
I have a desire s Android 2.3 great phone but battery hungry if you leave
on the connectivity
The Basket
11-05-11, 06:01 PM
The top current HTC is the Sensation
Not sure how available it is.
The Incredible S is the next best.
Get the Desire HD, it is amazing and will have all the iphone geeks green with envy, the screen is fantastic, and just looks like a small tablet PC. I have the standard desire, which i mainly got coz the O2 shop I went to was out of iphones, so decided to have a play on the HTC, and fell in love with it there and then, wouldnt change it. My renewal is due in a month or two and I will definately be getting the sensation.
ian505050
11-05-11, 07:47 PM
I have had a HTC desire HD 3 months and can say its amazing. Basically i use it to do all the thinks i do on my laptop at home, but at work hiding the phone behind a book. 24h access to Sv650 forum, ebay, hotmail, Facebook, online banking, Wikipedia if bored to read random articles ect...
The phone is probably faster to access websites than my laptop and the screen is that big sometimes i streem tv in bed next to my GF and watch iplayer as she would not allow a tv in the bedroom.
danf1234
12-05-11, 07:35 AM
Wow I am getting sold on the idea of a HTC Desire HD
one point which was raised briefly that may have got lost, is the battery is sheeite.
Before deciding on the HTC Desire check this out
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/html/
454697819
12-05-11, 07:50 AM
I have a HTC trophy operating Windaz 7, it gets three thumbs up from me... :-)
SoulKiss
12-05-11, 08:00 AM
Wow I am getting sold on the idea of a HTC Desire HD
Why?
Its a 8 month old phone - makes it pretty much obsolete before you will be half way through any contract.
Forget being blinkered to HTC, as I think you are still confucing HTC and Android.
Look for a phone that is at least running Android 2.3 and has a 1GHZ or faster CPU, most of the new ones are coming out with 1.2GHZ or Dual Core 1GHz or even both.
Try to stick to one that does not use the nVidia Tegra CPU/Chipset, I have it on good authority from someone who works in a closely related industry that the Tegra is not that great and isnt as well featured than the Snapdragon or Hummingbird CPUs.
Once you find a range of phones that fit that, chose your secondary feature - ie whats important to YOU.
If you want a camera ir even HD video recorder in your phone, then you can easily get 8.1MegaPixel Cameras with decent optics and flashes, that will record at least 780p HD content.
If its music playback then one with some hardware music controls may be the answer.
I got the Xperia Play as I wanted the Hardware Gaming controls.
Once I would have only advocated an HTC because of the SenseUI that they wrap around Android which does have some nice features, the downside (as I learned on an HTC Hero) is that when there is a new version of Android released, you then have to wait for HTC to release a version of that with SenseUI updated, whith then needs to go to your provider to be "Oranged" or "T-Mobiled" before you get it - and they often decide that its not worth their effort.
I have Android 2.3 on my Hero, which neither HTC or T-Mobile bothered to conver for the Hero, it runs it, so is capable, but I had to root/jailbreak it to do this myself. It doesnt have SenseUI, but with the way Android has developed in the last year or so, things like SenseUI or the other manufacturers versions of are less and less important as Android on its own can be quite "shiny" and pretty, unlike Android 1.5 which is best described as functional.
just get what SK wants you to get!!
SoulKiss
12-05-11, 08:11 AM
just get what SK wants you to get!!
Lol - that would have been about true a couple of years ago, these days as long as its not fruit based is fine by me :)
As said, there are about 2 criteria to worry about and from there its what you want it to do.
If someone WANTS me to chose one for them, the closest they will get is steered to a choice of one or two with a personal preference expressed then sent on their way to make their choice :)
benji106
12-05-11, 08:12 AM
I have the Desire HD, and I loves it. the massive screen is great for browsing the web, playing games etc. the camera is decent and the video quality is great. the battery life is, however, pants.
danf1234
12-05-11, 08:17 AM
Anything has got to be better than the piece of cack Nokia N97 I have now!
danf1234
12-05-11, 08:25 AM
Taking on board what SK has said and doing a bit of google work I am going to wait for the HTC sensation.
mister c
12-05-11, 08:30 AM
I've had the HTC Hero for about 18 months now & haven't any real issues other than it does, on the odd occasion freeze, but the usual switch off, switch on does the job. I work in the construction industry & the screen has very very few scratches on, it's one of the best I've had for that.
The usual Android OS does the job nicely & I would have another one
SoulKiss
12-05-11, 09:47 AM
Lol - that would have been about true a couple of years ago, these days as long as its not fruit based is fine by me :)
As said, there are about 2 criteria to worry about and from there its what you want it to do.
If someone WANTS me to chose one for them, the closest they will get is steered to a choice of one or two with a personal preference expressed then sent on their way to make their choice :)
One thing tho, pretty much any recommended list of phones from me WOULD include the Xperia Arc.
Oh and another, I personally dont think that Dual-Core Phone CPUs are THAT much of an improvement over Single-Core, but I look forwards to alternative, reasoned views :)
Luckypants
12-05-11, 09:54 AM
Taking on board what SK has said and doing a bit of google work I am going to wait for the HTC sensation.Ohhh that looks good. As I'll be forced to keep the phone for at least two years getting the latest thing makes some sense.
The Basket
13-05-11, 07:57 AM
Dual core is the way ahead and will be the thing to have.
I have a motorola defy which is perfectly acceptable and more than enough. Much cheaper than a top spec but allied to its durability tag offers excellent value. Not slow either.
SoulKiss
13-05-11, 08:36 AM
Dual core is the way ahead and will be the thing to have.
Why tho?
Its not like Phones are doing loads of things at once that are CPU intensive, in some cases 1 faster core may be better than 2 slower ones.
I am not familiar enough with the CPU usage of phones to be sure, but weas hoping for an answer that didnt essentially say "its one more so its better"
HTC Wildfire. It does plenty for me. Regardless of what SK says. For me I am more than happy to wait for the technology to get cheap before buying. I upgrade each time, just a year or two behind the mainstream and for a lot cheaper as well.
I am no expert either but phones need to multitask just as much as a PC IMO, maybe even more so.
If I am listening to music, and running another app and then the phone rings it sometimes crashes causing me to lose the call.
SoulKiss
13-05-11, 09:09 AM
I am no expert either but phones need to multitask just as much as a PC IMO, maybe even more so.
If I am listening to music, and running another app and then the phone rings it sometimes crashes causing me to lose the call.
More cores will not fix that - thats a software issue, not a hardware one.
My single core Hero (so < 1ghz CPU could play music, do satnav etc with little trouble.
Mobile phones have lots of specialised chips - so running the radio/wifi is pretty low cpu usage. I assume the GPS modules are likewise pretty much self sufficient with regards to processing.
So I am still not convinced that more cores is better and not just marketing
I have a desire. It works, does what i want.need it to do. It plays flash, its battery can be extended by turning things off. Its satnag is standard etc. It has a few annoying things tha lesser phones done better, but overall, its not bad. Roll on Android v.2.3
SoulKiss
13-05-11, 09:51 AM
I have a desire. It works, does what i want.need it to do. It plays flash, its battery can be extended by turning things off. Its satnag is standard etc. It has a few annoying things tha lesser phones done better, but overall, its not bad. Roll on Android v.2.3
Erm, 2.3 has been out for about 6 months - if you dont have it on your Desire by now, then it probably isnt going to happen...
Probably some aspect of SenseUI for 2.3 goesnt work on the CPU of the Desire.
Luckypants
13-05-11, 10:08 AM
Probably some aspect of SenseUI for 2.3 goesnt work on the CPU of the Desire.
Android 2.3 is on the HTC Sensation due out next week, so HTC will most likely not be porting to the lower spec phones just yet (if ever) to maintain the 'exclusivity' of the Sensation. However, I guess some geeky person will jailbreak a Sensation and port the OS to other HTC phones at some stage?
BanannaMan
13-05-11, 10:22 AM
No matter what you get it will likely be obsolete by the end of your contract.
Got an Android 2.3 phone as a free upgrade for renewing my contract.
Does more than I need to do. The net for weather, e-mail and the org, a camera, and a phone and I'm good.
Had my last mobile for 2 years and it's now a dinosaur.
Last years cool is good enough for me.
Like Stig,I wait till something newer comes out.
Free Android 2.3 works for me!
http://cenvachristiansportbike.homestead.com/lastyear.jpg
timwilky
13-05-11, 10:46 AM
My desire S came out the box with android 2.3 although in the main that is hidden under the HTC skin. It is the first phone I have ever owned/rented etc. so slowly learning how to drive it and do things my company issue nokia cannot do.
It must be my oversized fingers but several times I have found myself dialing the number above/below the contact I thought I had pressed, the same with the keyboard, I occasionally get adjacent keys. Apps however seem quite reliable if sometimes quirky but I guess that is down to the programmer.
What I did discover is that if I leave 3g and gps turned on, it eats the battery. Music on the 32gb card is ok, but again the player out the box is not quite what I would want so might be going looking for something better.
Interesting on apps I need satnav. I "acquired" a copy of co pilot. Might be OK for the car. but useless on a bike as the headphone socket is not supported, it is so quiet you cannot hear it above 10mph. So now trying N drive.
SoulKiss
13-05-11, 11:02 AM
Interesting on apps I need satnav. I "acquired" a copy of co pilot. Might be OK for the car. but useless on a bike as the headphone socket is not supported, it is so quiet you cannot hear it above 10mph. So now trying N drive.
Google Navigation works fine for me and supports the headphones on the Xperia Play
timwilky
13-05-11, 11:04 AM
Google nav requires data connectivity that is why I have not tried it in anger as it costs a fortune in roaming charges out of the uk and not available in the sticks. Or have I got that wrong. plus eats even more battery turning on the mobile internet as well as GPS
Erm, 2.3 has been out for about 6 months - if you dont have it on your Desire by now, then it probably isnt going to happen...
Probably some aspect of SenseUI for 2.3 goesnt work on the CPU of the Desire.I know that its been avialable for a while, and HTC have assured users of devices running Snapdragon 1gHz+ processors that it will be released. 3.0 is out there and is for the newer devices and tablets. It will come. I can root the phone and get a ROM for it, but i'd bugger it up, so leaving alone for now
I "acquired" a copy of co pilot. Might be OK for the car. but useless on a bike as the headphone socket is not supported, it is so quiet you cannot hear it above 10mph. So now trying N drive.
Co-pilot works fine for me using the headphones. I would say ask their support team but as you "acquired" it............
The Basket
13-05-11, 01:11 PM
If you look at the Motorola Atrix and what you see is the mobile phone becoming a laptop or the very least a mini iPad.
Come a long way since my first phone. So dual core to rival other must have electric goods.
My Nokia 1208 is very good with phone calls thought. And that is not dual core.
timwilky
13-05-11, 01:19 PM
What is the point of dual core, without the development of an operating system to support it and apps to exploit it? Multitasking needs a good scheduling algorithm with the ability to prioritise tasks. is Android that yet???
I doubt the smart phone and even tablets will ever be able to replace the laptop for anything but the most ad hoc of browsing. The first thing I did with my tablet is stick a keyboard on it and I tend to use it as a remote access tool to proper computers
ThEGr33k
13-05-11, 01:49 PM
Get the Samsung Galaxy S2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its quite simply the best/most powerful phone around at the moment. It could be expensive though.
Here is a video showing just how powerful it is vs the very nice Desire S (I have a HTC Desire and im 99% sure the galaxy S2 will be my next one).
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Id advise watching some of his other video's if you want to know more. Its very informative!
There is also this video which is the galaxy S vs a few other phones for Browsing performance.
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(note: thunderbolt is pretty much a Desire HD)
The Desire HD is nice but getting a little long in tooth, the other issue with it is that they stuck a relatively tiny battery in there! 1200MaH which on a phone with a huge SLED screen is poor! Even the Desire has a 1440MaH with a smaller more power friendly screen.
The HTC sensation is another phone worth looking for in the next few months but ill be honest, I dont think it will be able to topple the Galaxy S2. The Super AMOLED + screen is amazing and makes a Super LCD display look crap to be honest...
The Basket
13-05-11, 05:52 PM
Atrix uses Firefox when in laptop mode
Teejayexc
13-05-11, 06:26 PM
It must be my oversized fingers but several times I have found myself dialing the number above/below the contact I thought I had pressed, the same with the keyboard, I occasionally get adjacent keys. Apps however seem quite reliable if sometimes quirky but I guess that is down to the programmer.
Tim, try searching for "Call Confirm" (it's Free !!!), nifty little app that stops you dialling the wrong number ;)
barwel1992
13-05-11, 07:13 PM
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Here is a video showing just how powerful it is vs the very nice Desire S (I have a HTC Desire and im 99% sure the galaxy S2 will be my next one).
until you pick it up and feel how cheep and tacky it is .....
Bluefish
13-05-11, 07:39 PM
until you pick it up and feel how cheep and tacky it is .....
It does the bizz, but the htc sense looks miles better imo, pity it is miles slower, dunno what to get now, visit to phone shop tomorrow methinks.
SoulKiss
13-05-11, 08:09 PM
It does the bizz, but the htc sense looks miles better imo, pity it is miles slower, dunno what to get now, visit to phone shop tomorrow methinks.
Psst Xperia Arc :p
Bluefish
13-05-11, 08:25 PM
Psst Xperia Arc :p
Lol, off to check it out ;)
ThEGr33k
13-05-11, 09:34 PM
Blue. I have got rid of sense off of my desire and don't miss it at all. From what I see samsungs thouch wizz is much more functional but maybe a little less showy. The speed of the damn thing is mad, Which for me is the main thing.
The Sony Erricson arc, its a last Gen phone tone to be honest, its the same hardware as the desire HD and SE's idea of customise android is crap. Ill add that SE was my favorite phone maker until recently, my friends x10 was shocking :(
until you pick it up and feel how cheep and tacky it is .....
Think you confuse light weight with cheap and tacky. I for one don't. Afterall carbon fiber could be described the same... Each to their own huh. You by anychance like brick weight and style?
Bluefish
13-05-11, 10:22 PM
Last gen, yeah, i agree 1 gig, so last year lol, the galaxy s2 is in the lead at the mo i reckon subject to viewing, can see me having one of those in 1 month :D Question, what's best to use to store music on the computer for these phone's, as at the mo i have i tunes?
ThEGr33k
13-05-11, 10:27 PM
You just drag and drop/ copy and paste. So find the music copy and paste it. I personally prefer it to iTunes. Fell out with that long ago. Android automatically adds any music to the player that is on the SD card. With the newer ones having more onboard storage I'm not sure. For the Samsung galaxy s2 you might be able to use kies air. Not certain, you can still add to the SD card.
With android, all you need to do is connect the cable to the phone and pc and select mass storage on the phone and it acts as a memory card dead easy. Simple. Full control.
What is last Gen about the arc is the 1Ghz CPU. My 18 month old desire has that!
Keep us posted as to what you go for :)
Bluefish
13-05-11, 11:25 PM
Cheers for that, but i take it i would have to move all my music to windows media player or some thing?, then yes just plug in and upload to phone. Aha just found out there is a program called i tunes sync, to make i tunes work with any phone, but yep, will let it be known what i decide on.
SoulKiss
14-05-11, 07:25 AM
Whats wrong with a 1Ghz CPU - smartphones have worked with slower CPU's for years, but I guess faster is always better - right?
SE learned a lot from the X10, their customisation on the Xperia Play really just amounts to one Social Networking App and some live wallpapers.
The screen on the Arc is huge, and as it uses the same tech as Sony put in their TVs, looks very good, add a 8.1MP camera with HD video capabilities and things like HDMI out, not to mention you can be holding it and then wonder where you put it dowb because its so light.
There are so many "support" chips in phones that the CPU speed is, for the most part, a marketing tool.
Nobbylad
14-05-11, 08:10 AM
Appreciate it's a bit of a derail, however others may want to do this too. I'm looking for an EASY way to take tunes from my ipod and put them into my HTC as mp3's, preserving the song/artist info. As far as I am aware, you can transfer the files directly, however the filenames are not useful.
Bluefish
14-05-11, 09:54 AM
Yeah but sk, the samsung has got all, and can do all that the arc can only faster, and i believe it's lighter as well, and it's the same price for what i want 25.54 a month, ie, i don't need 600 or 900 mins a month or 10 billion texts, as a rule i only send about 10-20 per year, had a text fest last night sent 5 to the daughter, messing about lol.
ThEGr33k
14-05-11, 09:55 AM
Sorry nobby, I'm not sure. Google for CDs or android forums a lot of know-how there!
Whats wrong with a 1Ghz CPU - smartphones have worked with slower CPU's for years, but I guess faster is always better - right?
SE learned a lot from the X10, their customisation on the Xperia Play really just amounts to one Social Networking App and some live wallpapers.
The screen on the Arc is huge, and as it uses the same tech as Sony put in their TVs, looks very good, add a 8.1MP camera with HD video capabilities and things like HDMI out, not to mention you can be holding it and then wonder where you put it dowb because its so light.
There are so many "support" chips in phones that the CPU speed is, for the most part, a marketing tool.
I agree they have learnt a lot. But I still think they are going the wrong way.
As to CPU, not at all just a marketing tool, watch the vids, the performance gains are very obvious! My desire is similarly spec'd to the arc and I can safely say the s2 blows it out of the water (again watch the video I linked).
No doubt the arc will be a damn nice phone, but if you want the best you want to get the s2 is it ATM. Best screen (that could be subjective I admit, but amoled for me has always beat any backlit LCD screen, again compaired desire with amoled with one with slcd, No coparison at all!), best CPU, most ram, slimest lightest.
johnmaciver32
14-05-11, 10:25 AM
Appreciate it's a bit of a derail, however others may want to do this too. I'm looking for an EASY way to take tunes from my ipod and put them into my HTC as mp3's, preserving the song/artist info. As far as I am aware, you can transfer the files directly, however the filenames are not useful.
I just go into the itunes media folder and copy all to phone..takes all the info too..same for podcasts..
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Tapatalk
Bluefish
14-05-11, 05:01 PM
Well what can i say the Galaxy s2 is so quick its unreal, and the screen is brill, mega bright, and pretty big too, loads better than the 3gs I've been used to, still playing with it though :smt082
barwel1992
14-05-11, 05:02 PM
Think you confuse light weight with cheap and tacky. I for one don't. Afterall carbon fiber could be described the same... Each to their own huh. You by anychance like brick weight and style?
the plastics feel cheep, and flimsy its not much lighter than my incredibleS that feels 100 times better
ThEGr33k
14-05-11, 05:59 PM
Well what can i say the Galaxy s2 is so quick its unreal, and the screen is brill, mega bright, and pretty big too, loads better than the 3gs I've been used to, still playing with it though :smt082
So that means you bought it?
Bluefish
14-05-11, 06:54 PM
sure did, having a bit of trouble connecting with the computer, but have managed to download kies, same as windows media center, that can import all my files but they are all over the place, so i need a better way to get the music on board, still working on that.
ThEGr33k
14-05-11, 07:14 PM
sure did, having a bit of trouble connecting with the computer, but have managed to download kies, same as windows media center, that can import all my files but they are all over the place, so i need a better way to get the music on board, still working on that.
Hmph. For mine you plug it into the USB cable, then it will ask on the phone if you want to use it as a usb storage or something. Then you can use it as a USB stick. As to organising your music. Not so sure. You can use different programs, there is even a itune rip off if thats what you really want.
Kies might not allow this though^^ not sure :(
phil24_7
16-05-11, 11:36 AM
I love my HTC Desire!
That is all.
Thought I would re-open this thread as for me it's upgrade time :D
Can't decide between the HTC Sensation (http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation-3875.php) or the Galaxy S II (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-3621.php)
Anyone had experience of either??
BigBaddad
19-05-11, 06:46 AM
I had a HTC magic when they first appeared a couple of years ago and loved it, 18 months later I upgraded to a HTC Desire HD, even better. It's s bit big and battery usage as on most smart phones can be disappointing, but it is a mini 1ghz pocket computer, pda, satnav after all. Will print wireless too.
Invest in a Case-mate though case and screen protector too, about £15 from Play.
Bluefish
19-05-11, 07:27 PM
I got the galaxy s2, it's a brill phone lovely big clear bright screen, Kies, samsungs version of itunes is a bit of a pain, but i'm getting the hang of it now. comes with satnav built in, works ok, one thing the first couple of days the battery was running down pretty quickly, but after a full charge last night got home today and it had only used one third battery at the most, so things are looking up there. All in all i'm happy, and i had a 3gs befor, mrs has that now, and of course flash vids are not a problem, nor setting any tune to have as a ringtone or alarm. Oh yeah and it has 10.5 gig usable on the phone and will accept mini sd cards up to i believe 32 gig, hth, andy, oh and as above it will sync wirelessly and print etc etc + 1 gig dual core, win win.
ThEGr33k
20-05-11, 09:47 AM
I have had a desire for the last 15 months. Its not a bad phone at all. My main gripe with the HTC phones is the screens seem to have gone SLCD, which is pretty sub standard for screens. They also seem to enjoy trying to get away with the smallest battery possible!
Sense is nice to be fair but they arnt very happy to keep phones upto date with new sense. My phone if I hadnt rooted and put a different ROM on would still be on the original one even though a newer sense came out with the DHD about 4 months after. Course Samsung isnt a huge amount better with that but they seem to have released Gingerbread for some Galaxy S phones so are still a little better there.
Hardware wise the Galaxy S2 will destroy the sensation. Same speed CPU but the Galaxy s2's seems to be much more powerful from what I have seen of using and benchmarks. The screen will look much better, the Galaxy s is lighter and has more RAM and internal memory.
Put it this way, its looking pretty certain that in the next month when my upgrade comes up its 95% certain to be the SGS2 ill be getting :)
I got the galaxy s2, it's a brill phone lovely big clear bright screen, Kies, samsungs version of itunes is a bit of a pain, but i'm getting the hang of it now. comes with satnav built in, works ok, one thing the first couple of days the battery was running down pretty quickly, but after a full charge last night got home today and it had only used one third battery at the most, so things are looking up there. All in all i'm happy, and i had a 3gs befor, mrs has that now, and of course flash vids are not a problem, nor setting any tune to have as a ringtone or alarm. Oh yeah and it has 10.5 gig usable on the phone and will accept mini sd cards up to i believe 32 gig, hth, andy, oh and as above it will sync wirelessly and print etc etc + 1 gig dual core, win win.
Cool glad you like it. Kies Air looks mental good. Dunno if that might help with setting it up more than the crappy software plug in thing?
Well looks like I am gonna have to wait another 90 days. Vodafone don't seem interested in doing me a decent deal so I will wait till the contract ends and take a new contract out with someone else.
There will probably be 5 more phones released in that time lol
SoulKiss
20-05-11, 10:12 AM
If you contact buymobilephones.net they may be able to help you.
If you don't mind moving operators, then they may be able to find a deal where you get cashback that covers the remainder of your contract.
Well Vodafone still weren't playing the game and I was getting so fed up of my HTC Tattoo being rubbish I went into Carphone Warehouse and they sorted me out with a good deal on a Samsung Galaxy S2.
Wow is all I can say!!
Bluefish
09-06-11, 08:26 PM
Welcome to the club, I is such a trend setter :D
Bluepete
10-06-11, 11:46 AM
I just got off the phone with Orange.
On Monday, my Galaxy S2 will arrive, free of charge, unlimited texts, 500 minutes, 500 wotsits of data, all for £21 a month including full insurance!
Happy Pete ;)
Galaxy S2 is a great phone (my previous was an iPhone).
My only problem is that I paid the extra fiver to have 1gb data on the basis that it's better to be safe than sorry. I've only used 1% of my data allowance and I'm near the end of the month :p
Found a bit of an issue with the Galaxy S2.
When I use it as a sat nav it uses more power than the cigarette lighter charger can give it meaning that even though it's plugged into the charger the batterty is still going down #-oso not good for long journeys.
Anyone else have this problem? Maybe it's just my cheap 99p from Hong Kong on Ebay charger.
Bluefish
14-06-11, 06:44 PM
mine was ok, only done a journey of an hour on it but was fine.
found out today that the Desire will not be recieving Gingerbread (Andriod 2.3) update as its not powerful enough. This is not good
BigBaddad
15-06-11, 07:49 AM
My HTC Desire HD updated to Android 2.3.3 a while back....TBH can really see too much difference.
timwilky
15-06-11, 07:58 AM
My desire S is 2.3.3 although the HTC skin hides most out the box Android UI.
So the real issue benefit is the underlying API and it is up to app developers to exploit Gingerbread. However I guess most work to a lowest common denominqator and target froyo.
Its the std Desire that can not handle the upgrade when HTC stated that it could a while back.
HTC did the same with my old Tattoo, it was running 1.6 and for about a year they said 2.0 was coming soon, but it never did then they said they weren't going to do it.
Had my desire over a year.It does all I need so not going to loose sleep over gingebread .
phil24_7
16-06-11, 11:59 AM
Due an upgrade in 3 or 4 months, so Gingerbread aint gonna stress me too much.
ThEGr33k
16-06-11, 06:20 PM
Its the std Desire that can not handle the upgrade when HTC stated that it could a while back.
The worst thing is that that isnt actually quite right. Sense is a MASSIVE RAM hog. And the 512mb on the Desire apparently cant take it. Im running 2.3.3 on Cyanogen mod7 and its as fast as you could want!
imo, the sooner the deep UI modifications get didched the better. There is nothing to stop manufacturers making widgets and other apps that are phone/brand specific so giving some distinction among the group with that.
Ill be honest; other than the pretty sense widgets and look I miss it none. It adds no functionality at all imo.
Were did you root your phone?
Might be an interesting thing to try .
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madnlooney
19-06-11, 12:10 AM
found out today that the Desire will not be recieving Gingerbread (Andriod 2.3) update as its not powerful enough. This is not good
they will release it, they are taking out some of the un needed system apps to free up the memory, which i believe is holding it back
SoulKiss
30-08-11, 07:48 AM
This (http://forums.reghardware.com/forum/1/2011/08/29/how_to_install_cyanogenmod_on_an_android_smartphon e/) may make for interesting reading for those wanting to know more about Modded ROM's on Android
I'm due an upgrade on the 8th of September, can't decided between the samsung galaxy 2 or the HTC Sensation.
I think of the two I prefer the sensation... anyone have any opinions either way?
Nobbylad
30-08-11, 08:56 AM
I've got the HTC Desire (old one, not HD) and my eldest daughter has just got the Sensation. Both cracking phones, do everything we want them to do. My eldest lad has a Samsung Omnia Windows 7 phone. He really likes it, but I don't find it as intuitive as the HTC/Android phones.
ThEGr33k
30-08-11, 09:17 AM
I got the galaxy S2, its the more powerful hardware and has a bigger battery so lasts a little better... But ultimately it comes down to whether you want HTC Sense or not? Both phones will do you proud.
There are some comparisons of the phones on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/samjpullen#p/search/11/GEycqUV2mVc
If you go to his channel and search "Sensation galaxy s2" in his video you'll get a good run down of how both work.
Luckypants
30-08-11, 11:09 AM
I have the Sensation and it is well sensational.. :rolleyes: It's fast and works well, if you understand the HTC Sense environment stuff. It took me a few weeks to get to grips, but me likey lots. Battery life is poor if it is constantly looking for wi-fi and/or signal, but turn off wi-fi and its pretty good. AFAIK most smart phones have this issue.
ThEGr33k
30-08-11, 11:14 AM
Yea, no smart phone is really very good on battery life. only time ill kill my phone before the day is out though is playing games, otherwise it lasts a day quite easily with reasonable use.
Sir Trev
30-08-11, 11:16 AM
Yea, no smart phone is really very good on battery life. only time ill kill my phone before the day is out though is playing games, otherwise it lasts a day quite easily with reasonable use.
Sorry, did you say a DAY?
Have been considering a smart phone for a while now but if the battery life is that rubbish I'll not bother.
Dicky Ticker
30-08-11, 11:36 AM
Not being a technophobe I plumped for the Nokia android phone which has a brilliant battery life,7 days no problem,does what I want it to do,just wish it had a better camera
ThEGr33k
30-08-11, 11:47 AM
Sorry, did you say a DAY?
Have been considering a smart phone for a while now but if the battery life is that rubbish I'll not bother.
Depends what you do. You just text and ring it will last a couple. You start using it for internet, watching video or just playing around with it in general it will eat through power.
Its really not that big a problem as you generally just charge it each night and not worry. Though if you plan on going camping or any such activity that takes you away from a charge point a dumb phone with longer life might be good to have for those periods, or spare battery which is pretty cheap really.
Unfortunately battery tech is not advancing at a rate that it should be!
ThEGr33k
30-08-11, 11:48 AM
Not being a technophobe I plumped for the Nokia android phone which has a brilliant battery life,7 days no problem,does what I want it to do,just wish it had a better camera
Nokia android phone!? You sure? Im pretty certain they never made one, sure its not Symbian?
http://www.t3.com/news/nokia-to-adopt-google-os-after-nokia-android-handset-leaks?=57893
Looks like they might in the future
I've got a HTC Desire, best phone I've owned by far, its just the battery life which let's it down from being perfect - its on charge every night and 90% of the time I make it through the day. Although I have managed to kill it in about 5 hours through really heavy use, texts, net, angry birds, and robo tower defense constantly being played, ah that was a productive day in work :P
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Mines the same but you think how long your lap top would last doing so ting similar and compare the size of the battery;)
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