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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Hurdy on May 01, 2010, 08:15:50 pm
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Okay,
I'm due for an upgrade and I've seen plenty of iPhones and like the apps etc, but a mate at work has the HTC Desire and it is a superb piece of kit too.
T3 seem to love the HTC and it has just knocked the Iphone 3GS off their top spot for the smart phones.
Which one should I get - and if you have any reasons let me know please. Ta.
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iPhone 4g is due next month according to rumor mills.
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Wait a few months for the iPhone 4G and then decide. That's what I'd do! :smiley:
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Wait pure and simple
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New iPhone with zoom and flash etc, if your desperate then current 3gs if not then it's another wait vote from me :smiley:
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Hmmm, I knew the 4G iPhone was due, but didn't think it was so soon.
to help....
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/10-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440?artc_pg=16
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/10-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440?artc_pg=15
and the 4G possibles...
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/iphone-4g-rumour-round-up-665584
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having had use of both and had to support both id vote the HTC.
Both batterys are rubbish in either phone.
The things that make the two the right one for you is all in how you plan to use your phone.
Personally i cant stand either :grin:
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If you are going to sit and play games on your phone all thime then go iPhone. It got loads more games and there much better at the moment. If not then get a desire. It's better in nearly every respect and the areas where its let down are becoming fewer and fewer as new apps, updates come out. Plus its got flash player which is a huge bonus when browsing. From reading the hype the new I phone isn't due.anytime.soon and why would they when there current product is selling like hot cakes. The new iPhone allegedly due in June is just a new.operating system that all current iPhone can update to and new ones will come with. Had my desire for about month and its the dogs danglys!
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I wouldn't mind having a play on one of those HTC Desire's!
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HTC Desire is brill (equivalent of the Google Nexus One) , they are virtually the same phone (HTC makes the Nexus as well)
You may want to consider waiting to see what apple do , and the HTC Incredible is out soon which is even better.
Desire has Android Os with the HTC Sense wrapper on top which adds some really nice features.
current smartphones are a days worth of battery at best.
if you need it now get the Desire :happy2: you wont be disappointed
(in fact Im very jealous , I want one of the newer android phones :grin:)
[edited to add that you need a google account to get the max from an android phone :happy2:]
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Has anyone seen the farce with the new iphone, some designer leaving it in a bar. apple writing letter and getting a house busted looking for it, pics look good though.
tell me more about these HTC's as I noticed JohnO youre a fan of them, I was looking at blackberrys but when my new website is up and running I want to be able to access while on the go so the berrys not made for that.
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Has anyone seen the farce with the new iphone, some designer leaving it in a bar. apple writing letter and getting a house busted looking for it, pics look good though.
tell me more about these HTC's as I noticed JohnO youre a fan of them, I was looking at blackberrys but when my new website is up and running I want to be able to access while on the go so the berrys not made for that.
bb will do it with ease + a choice of browser + i get 7days use out of 1 charge.
HTC Desire is brill (equivalent of the Google Nexus One) , they are virtually the same phone (HTC makes the Nexus as well)
You may want to consider waiting to see what apple do , and the HTC Incredible is out soon which is even better.
Desire has Android Os with the HTC Sense wrapper on top which adds some really nice features.
current smartphones are a days worth of battery at best.
if you need it now get the Desire :happy2: you wont be disappointed
(in fact Im very jealous , I want one of the newer android phones :grin:)
[edited to add that you need a google account to get the max from an android phone :happy2:]
Apple wont do anything thats not already been released in another phone, then charge over the odds yet again. :laugh:
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I love the new HTC Legend . The case is so thin and slick and a good eyecatcher among the ladies
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How good is ther camera on the HTC, I guess its miles better than the iphone?
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I've just got a HTC Desire and so far love the phone and the camera is much better than my HTC G2 that i had but returned. The newer Android software (2.1) is much better than the earlier 1.x versions and im finally settled on replacing my N95.
I tried an iPhone and was tempted to try one again but the Desire just seems to do it for me, things like the multitasking, 1ghz processor, the battery is replaceable, doesnt need a wank application like iTunes to sync stuff up and it ties nicely in to other nice sites like Facebook or the like.
My contacts in my address book are linked to my facebook and my Google account and as a result it backs them all up and gives me extra info and auto adds numbers, emails, birthdays etc to it.
Everyone harps on about the Itunes store having loads more apps, but who cares if you can get 10,000 applications that make a fart noise and another 50,000 that make your phone a torch, doesnt really mean much and the app store on Android has just as many useful apps as the iStore, the numbers might be lower but then thats going to be largely down to less duplication of the same thing.
Give it a go, im sure u wont be disappointed
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Im a fan of the Android OS that runs on these phones keith :happy2:
v2.1 is sooo much better and the improved hardware of the newer phones means it runs swiftly.
v2.2 is imment to be rolled out too, the pace at which updates are coming is pretty mindblowing.
HTC add their own customisations (called SensUI) on top of 'vanilla' android, a lot of people prefer the way it looks/acts.
the downside so far is that updates can be slower (as HTC have to wait for the update then add SenseUI back on top) , but the 'fragmentation' of the android versions/platform is being addressed :happy2:
Current top of the crop are
Motorola Droid , really kick started the android 2.0 phenomenon but getting old now
Google Nexus One v2.1 but will get updates first as its 'Googles' phone.
HTC Desire : v2.1 +Sense
(the two above as Ive said are basically the same phone)
HTC Incredible is the new king.
I used to love my N95 , jumped to v1.5 android (a tad too soon) , but love it and desp want a NexusOne/Desire :signLOL:
Its also worth mentioning that Nokia are making good improvements with their new 'v3' symbian OS
just dont expect anything like decent battery life if you use all its functionality.
also google maps nav is now enabled for the UK (free satnav)
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I'm trying to swap my Satio for an Xperia X10 at the moment - I'm keen to move to Android too.
I tried the HTC at a dinner party last night and I really liked it. If I ever jump ship from Sony Ericsson (the Satio was a huge let-down!) it'll be to HTC.
My other half has moved to 3GS recently (from SE) and really doesn't like it. Just my 2p.
JOHN_O - Symbian is dead. The Satio runs s60 V5 (licensed from Nokia!) and development has more or less ceased. They are clutching at straws with the new version(s) in an effort to keep up with Android and Iphone OS.
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I was torn between HTC Touch HD and the iPhone 3G at the time. Then I heard a new iPhone was gonna be out and when it was released, the Touch HD had been discontinued. Hence I went for the 3GS.
The iPhoneis a reflection of how macs used to be - very safe and easy to use but a bit limited unless you jailbreak it.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv55%2Fstealthwolf%2F863c56e3.jpg&hash=5901c85fc4a46aa39ffb4fccdae79e06a566f562)
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x10 is another good call animal :happy2: but a bit of an unknown tbh
v5 s60 ok , looks not bad though. shame the wagons moving pretty fast before nokia even get on it ...
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Love that comparison Stealth :grin:
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Stealth, that comparison is amazing! Might have to post it in one of the Mac threads :laugh:
HTC all the way. Easily the best phone h/w around, and with Android 2.1 with Sense on top very nice s/w too.
Remember the Nexus One (Googlephone) is actually made by HTC too!
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The iPhone 4 should be pretty impressive, in fact I wouldn't buy a new phone before that comes out. There will also be a host of new phones coming out this summer, Dell for example are about to launch 2 Android based phones (and they are going to be very impressive - http://gizmodo.com/5521609/dells-next-android-phones-flash-thunder-and-smoke (http://gizmodo.com/5521609/dells-next-android-phones-flash-thunder-and-smoke)) and they're also going to be launching a pretty sexy Windows Phone 7 unit (http://gizmodo.com/5521439/dell-lightning-is-a-beauty-who-runs-windows-phone-7 (http://gizmodo.com/5521439/dell-lightning-is-a-beauty-who-runs-windows-phone-7)). In fact, the Windows Phone 7 platform is likely to shake things up considerably:
http://www.windowsphone7.com/ (http://www.windowsphone7.com/)
Personally I'm considering upgrading my iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4 next month (launches June 7th) but even I am considering holding on for these Windows Phone 7 units to launch before I take the plunge (and yes, HTC will be launching one too).
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Those Windows 7 phones look sweet as anything. You can download the devkit and emulator and have it running on your computer and it's a swish interface. Phones will be very highly spec'd too... but launch isn't until September!