[Al4x]

it seems HTC wouldve had a real winner with that HTC HD2 but winmo 6.5 and thier stubborness to switch to android may cost them big!

if the nexus is to be cheap, it must have a catch, if not, itll wipe the floor with the competition, only apple fanboys will buy the iphone

 

[MCC]

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Originally Posted by Kirosia /img/forum/go_quote.gif My main issue with WinMo phones is the 65K color limit. Color banding is very noticeable, and images (particularly in the web browser) look horrid. Otherwise, the HD2 would be the phone I'd get.

Agreed. If there's something I hate about my "brickphone", it's the banding.

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Originally Posted by Kirosia /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm also heading toward the Nexus boat, even though pricing is still far from concrete. (I still have a hard time believing it'll be $200 off-contract) And no-thanks to early adoption, I'm not spending my money to do QC.

The phone will have to have advertising bundled if they're going to sell it unlocked for $200 USD. If that route is an option I'm hoping for $99. Google has ingenious ways to monetize things.

 

[mark2410]

im in a similar quandry and ive been thinking about getting a t-mobile pusle as a stop gap so i can get the phone i really want when someone builds it (basicaly a palm pre phisicaly but with android or a P990i with android would do too)

T-Mobile Pulse - Pay As You Go - T Mobile Pay as you go phone details

 

[Al4x]

theres no ideal device but all the pieces are their top builed one

amoled screen
screen size
resolution
512 ram
1ghz snap dragon
android os
capacitive screen
expandable memory

even tho the htc is only missing the OS, but thats the important bit grrrrr

 

[Kirosia]

There is an unsubstantiated rumor that the HD2 will be upgradeable to WinMo7, but that's probably at least a year off, and who knows if it'll even run well on the hardware.

 

[MCC]

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Originally Posted by Kirosia /img/forum/go_quote.gif There is an unsubstantiated rumor that the HD2 will be upgradeable to WinMo7, but that's probably at least a year off, and who knows if it'll even run well on the hardware.

That's entirely possible. My Wizard runs the latest build of WM6.5 just fine with a bit of an overclock. The Wizard is a 4 year old phone that shipped with WM5.

 

[Al4x]

a year?

well thats that then, im not getting it! if it was a few months maybe id think about it.. a year? id be thinking of upgrading phone by then, thats if it comes at all!

looks like the software forces me to permanently reject the HD2

 

[bcpk]

apparently the Nx1 is nicer looking in person. I plan to get one if they're under $500 unlocked.

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by Al4x /img/forum/go_quote.gif a year? well thats that then, im not getting it! if it was a few months maybe id think about it.. a year? id be thinking of upgrading phone by then, thats if it comes at all! looks like the software forces me to permanently reject the HD2

Well the earliest projection of WinMo 7 seems to be late 2010, and knowing MS, that deadline probably won't be met...

Windows Mobile 7 delayed again? Or much hype about nothing? | WMExperts

 

[Al4x]

thanks for that, i was thinking itd be just round the corner seeing as microsoft are loosing not only too apple but now google as well

so im guessing they are dead as far as the average consumer goes. htc have cost themselves so much with this, i have heard alot wanting this phone but not getting it cause of winmo, oh well, maybe the nexus one will come good

scratching winmo devices off the list :/

 

[Al4x]

looks like the nexus one will be my next phone at present.. esp the reported 512mb ram!

 

[bcpk]

Google announces Android press conference for January 5th -- Engadget

 

[MCC]

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Originally Posted by bcpk /img/forum/go_quote.gif <Picture> Google announces Android press conference for January 5th -- Engadget

Multitouch is only disabled because Apple owns the patent, but it seems that every other Android phone out there can have the feature unlocked. I'll give it a week at most after launch.

 

[bcpk]

Well, ****.

When Google said "Competitive Pricing", I was thinking more like $350, not $530.

Leaked Nexus One Documents: $530 Unlocked, $180 With T-Mobile - Nexus one - Gizmodo

 

[MCC]

$530 is terrible. I would have thought that Google would sell it at cost and use their advertising expertise for a profit- they had their chance to do something new.

It's still possible for this to change though. A leaked PDF with the terms of sale seems to point at $430 (end of page 2).