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mckmas8808 said:
Eh. It was cool until he touched each icon and it went into Windows Mobile.
You're only fooling yourself with this kind of software.
I'm glad I'm on AT&T now so if I wanted to get this I could. I'm not sure yet if I will though. I like my current phone just fine even if it feels last-gen compared to this.
maximum360
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SonnyBoy said:
Wow. Did you go forward in time and pick one up? It's won't be out for another two weeks. :lol
The 6800 is the HTC Titan which someone mentioned above. You sir are in error!
soundwave05 said:
Nah it takes more than 3 seconds to get a touch-PDA screen back to mint, the grease likes to move around more than it moves off although it wasn't a deal-breaker for me, I just learned to live with it - but I dont understand how was it ever gonna be an issue with the DS? I use a stylus to touch the screen, not my fingertips and ears lol.
Anyway it isn't a issue except for when you're trying to eat greasy food and use your phone at the same time.
WickedAngel
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WickedAngel
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scorcho said:
It's an Apple thing. Rampant loyalism mixed with a refined sense of delusion. :lol One of them was just stupid enough to accuse me of lying about hardware failures (Why in the **** would I possibly lie about something like that? It's not like I'm in here pimping an alternative).
Anyone that knows how to use Google and can type "Nano problems" knows exactly what I'm talking about. You're best putting the hardest of the hardcore fanboys on Ignore; their opinions aren't really worth anything outside of the Steve Jobs fansite.
mckmas8808
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yayaba said:
Yeah you're right. I want EVDO Rev A, but the iphone doesn't have it. So I'll be getting the HTC Titan. It will have Windows Media 6 and EVDO Rev A. You gotta love 1MB downloadspeeds.
Too bad it comes out this Fall.
maximum360
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Sprint will release the Titan this month. EVDO revision A won't be available until this fall though (along with GPS).
mckmas8808
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maximum360 said:
No I read they are going to cancel the WM 5.0 with no EVDO-A and just come out with the WM 6.0 with EVDO-A this fall and put advertising dollars behind it. Again this is what I read.
But what is this GPS that you speak of? Will it be built into the phone? Is it made by TomTom.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
this may have already been asked, but...
My Verizon subscrption actually ends real soon so I'm in the market.
Is there anything similiar coming out for Verizon anytime soon, so I wouldn't have to switch carriers? Like from Samsung (my fav) or LG (crappy, but could suffice)?
My Verizon subscrption actually ends real soon so I'm in the market.
Is there anything similiar coming out for Verizon anytime soon, so I wouldn't have to switch carriers? Like from Samsung (my fav) or LG (crappy, but could suffice)?
John Harker said:
I would imagine that eventually there will be something similar...like there are music players similar to ipods. I don't know about soon, though. If something was coming out soon, I would imagine it would be hyped to hell to stem the tide of people leaving for at&t.
John Harker
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xnipx said:
When?
When are phones of similiar ilk available for Verizon? Cause I gotta switch plans soon...
maximum360
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mckmas8808 said:
http://ppcgeeks.com/official-word-t5144.html
-Official name is Mogul
-EVDO rev 0 at launch but will be software upgradeable to rev A in Fall 07
-Internal antenna
-Thinner and more rounded than PPC6700
-2MP camera
-Will support JAVA
-GPS will not be available at launch but will be available for upgrade in Fall 07
-The primary reason for the initial delay was to include Windows Mobile 6. The Mogul will be our first device with WM6. WM6 is being positioned by Microsoft as robust as BES or Good server technology. .
imastalker co.
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you know nothing about either phones do you?xnipx said:
mashoutposse
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mckmas8808 said:
Wow, very impressive. But all he really implemented was scrolling and an iPhone skin. None of the cool stuff like multitouch or the interestingly executed applications or the seamlessness of the entire OS. I will still get iPhone 8GB on day one.
xnipx they're both great looking touch-screen phones with mid-range technology, seems like a perfectly fair comparison to me.
Here's another phone for the mix:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/like-the...vealed-its-actually-got-some-juice-261388.php
Most of the Meizu specs are even higher than the iPhone like the screen res, GPS, 3mp camera etc.
Quick question though, my phones TV-out is limited to 640 x 480, whats the TV-out specs on the iPhone?
Here's another phone for the mix:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/like-the...vealed-its-actually-got-some-juice-261388.php
Most of the Meizu specs are even higher than the iPhone like the screen res, GPS, 3mp camera etc.
Quick question though, my phones TV-out is limited to 640 x 480, whats the TV-out specs on the iPhone?
imastalker co.
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you guys are as hopeless as me it seems.
mashoutposse
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xnipx said:
They look the same, but the software is worlds apart.
maximum360
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yoopoo said:
Agreed. Of the two, I'd easily pick the Meizu. Competition is always good for consumers in the end. Hopefully iPhones success will light the fire under some of the competition so they'll come correct and not rehash the same phone with minimal upgrades every year.
Kung Fu Jedi
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I saw an interview with the head of Verizon recently where he said they have an answer to the iPhone coming soon, but it hadn't been revealed yet. Was he speaking of the Prada but it hadn't been officially announced? Interesting... Isn't the Prada phone more expensive than the iPhone? I know it's not cheap, that's for sure.
It's funny how Verizon passed on the iPhone, since it was offered to them first. Now we'll have to wait and see if it comes back to bite them in the ass.
It's funny how Verizon passed on the iPhone, since it was offered to them first. Now we'll have to wait and see if it comes back to bite them in the ass.
Schattenjäger
Gabriel Knight
Motorola Razor FTW
My mobile phone membership ends when this thing is coming out, so if I'm gonna extend it, I can pick this thing up for way less than the original price, and when I trade the first version in I can get a discount on the revision. I love it.
Anyhow, could somebody do me a favor and post the link to that Wiki which informs you if it's a good time to buy a Mac product. I get this Wikitosh site with Google but it's a ****ing labyrinth...
Anyhow, could somebody do me a favor and post the link to that Wiki which informs you if it's a good time to buy a Mac product. I get this Wikitosh site with Google but it's a ****ing labyrinth...
maximum360
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Kung Fu Jedi said:
That it may. Also, Engadget has something up on HTC's answer to the iPhone. I'm thinking that if HTC made this bold claim they would come correct but it's kind of a let down:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/05/htcs-touch-with-touchflo-the-elf-with-new-3d-sweep-interface/
All they really need to do is incorporate their new TouchFLO system into the Kaiser and add a VGA screen FTW.
mckmas8808
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Okay guys this is my new baby since I can't get the iphone.
maximum360
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mckmas8808 said:Okay guys this is my new baby since I can't get the iphone.
You've seen the light.
With a new contract it should run you ~ $400. So far pricing estimates have this phone at somewhere between $500-$550 without rebates.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Blutonium said:
You need a Wiki to tell you when it's a good time to buy a Mac? Depending on the model you're looking for, wait until WWDC next week. Otherwise, just buy one. It's like any other computer. It's going to be replaced with something new eventually, so you just have to bite the bullet and buy at some point.
Edit: I'll help you out some. TODAY is the best day to buy a MacBook Pro.
mckmas8808
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maximum360 said:You've seen the light.
With a new contract it should run you ~ $400. So far pricing estimates have this phone at somewhere between $500-$550 without rebates.
Yeah I've read $549. I didn't realize what you guys were saying about 3rd party support until now.
I didn't realize all the cool stuff you can add to the WM phones. It's nice.
John Harker
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jeez, why do verizon phones suck in comparison?
I cant even tell what the best in the market is/coming out soon, seems so rehashed
I cant even tell what the best in the market is/coming out soon, seems so rehashed
maximum360
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mckmas8808 said:
Your options are almost endless. There's a ton of software out there.
Right now one of the coolest things you can do is use Orb. I have a tv tuner connected to my pc at home so when I feel like watching some tv on my PPC 6700 I just log into Orb and pick my channel to play. Streaming live tv is great (and you need EVDO speeds for good quality). I also have access to all my recorded tv shows, other video, music, pictures, etc.
Windows Mobile today is what Palm was 5-6 years ago. Palm absolutely dominated on the software front then.
maximum360
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John Harker said:
I left Verizon primarily due to their data plan. They have the equivalent of Sprint's EVDO but their data plan (even for PDAs) is $45, three times as much as Sprint's.
cleveridea
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love the look of this thing, but in a sense it works against it. I wouldn't use it as a regular phone as it gets knocked around, dropped on the floor etc. Its also such a desirable design and build, I wouldn't want to even scratch the thing (as a $600 ultra gadget)
mckmas8808
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maximum360 said:
Do you have Windows Mobile Professional? And how powerful does your computer have to be in order to use that TV tuner properly enough to stream it to your PPC 6700?
maximum360
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mckmas8808 said:
The PPC 6700 has WM 5.0. I don't think the tv tuner requires much processor power at all since all the encoding is done by the tuner itself (hardware encoder). When watching video other than live tv, I'm not sure (since that does not use or require the tv tuner), though I'm confident that the hit will not be much. The biggest factor seems to be bandwidth. EVDO is almost essential for a quality experience.
You can check www.orb.com and their forums for requirements.
The other option for a tv tuner is Slingbox. But as far as I'm aware that's only useful for live tv. I'm not sure if you can use slingbox to stream other media from your pc (video, music, pictures, et.c).
Kung Fu Jedi
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White Man said:
Are you already a customer for AT&T? If not, sign up, get a temp phone, then use the 30 day return policy to get the iPhone at the end of the month. Simple.
Kung Fu Jedi
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ant1532 said:
Sorry. I meant if you were already out of your contract. I've been without a contract with Verizon for at least a year and a half. Although they did call last week try to get me back under contract. :lol
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