SubJeff on 25/2/2010 at 00:33
Battery life is fine. A full charge lasts a few days on standby but I never, ever have it on standby for a few days. I use this thing constantly for all sorts and of course I'm permanently online with it on my googlemail account, my other email accounts and Facebook (meaning I'm net connected 24/7, not that I go online all the time). With the amount I use it (I use it for work stuff too) I have to charge it everyday; it wouldn't last 24hrs without charging. I have a car charger though so its not so bad.
I've had it a while now and I love it. I don't use my iPod Shuffle anymore since I got Spotify for mobile. The 3G connection (tweaked with the free update) is good enough to listen to music when I have a signal but tbh at home on the wifi I DL loads of music onto the phone with Spotify. And I got Layar which is such an awesome idea (an augmented reality browser) that if it doesn't take off in a BIG way I'll hate tech users.
My only gripe with the phone is it doesn't have a built in radio so you have to use a radio app, which is of course dependent on the crappy 3G Orange network. You get better 3G coverage in the Serengeti than in Central London, no lie.
I'm pretty keen to do some Android development (for a work based app or 2) but as you can see in Tech Support forums installing the SDK has been a headache.
SubJeff on 16/3/2010 at 20:35
Yeah, I'm liking it alot. There are one or two tweaks I'd make (like having your facebook contacts just regular contacts so you can add phone numbers) but overall it gets :thumb::thumb:
The only thing completely missing for it, for me, is a logbook program for work and there doesn't seem to be a generic database app out there or I'd make one myself. At least I can use an Excel sheet and import into the official logbook on the PC (which is balls).
Get one!
SubJeff on 24/3/2010 at 18:38
That screen is monstrous! The specs are certainly impressive and I'm all for faster data connection (though it only matters if your network is any good).
In other news I have some new lovely apps for Android.
Memento - make your own databases. Nice.
Gesture Search - by Google. It's a search tool that you just draw letters with and it finds what you want. E.g. If I draw "E" with my finger I get all results (apps, contacts, files) with E in them. If I then draw "V" it narrows it to things with EV, like Eva (a contact) and Evernote (an app). Great, and for the lazy.
Evernote - a note taking app. Syncs to the cloud and there is a client for my PC. Text, audio, photos , other images. I'm now cloud-syncing loads of text files and of course all my calendar stuff (with Gmail calendar). Soon the phone will be a mere portal for all my cloud-held files.
Stitch on 24/3/2010 at 21:39
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
That screen is monstrous! The specs are certainly impressive and I'm all for faster data connection (though it only matters if your network is any good).
Yeah, exactly. And as impressive as the specs are, I want some details on pricing and availability before I get too excited.
The Nexus One still has a lot going for it, though, and I do want a new phone sooner than later.
Zerker on 24/3/2010 at 21:46
I'm in the odd position with absurd data rates and minimal actual phone use that I run my HTC Touch Diamond on a pay-as-you-go plan. Works great for me, but it means that I won't be considering Android until you can run it the same way.
Too bad, because the Android machines look nice :P
st.patrick on 24/3/2010 at 22:01
Initially i was pretty excited when they announced the release of Windows Phone 7. Then my excitement went away piece by piece as I learned more about the new restrictions and, frankly, the positives of new, sleek design and good ergonomics are offset by Microsoft trying to imitate Apple. The developer kit will not be open for third parties, the OS won't enable third-party application multitasking and all apps will have to be approved to be released through Windows Market. None of the currently available phones, including the HD2, will be upgradeable to W7. Hardware requirements include, among other, a hardware Bing search button.
I really don't want to stick with WM 6.5 and I'm very reluctant to migrate to Android. HD2 has been steadily headlining the phones I'd like to upgrade to some time soon, but this W7 crap is kinda like a door slammed in the face. Seriously, wtf?
I'm sure that sooner or later the XDA will find some way to bypass this, but I wouldn't be very happy about this uncertain possibility and it mightn't be too straightforward, either.
What alternatives would you propose? I'm seeking a machine with high-end hw (see HD2 specs), WVGA screen, WiFi and it has to be open to third-party apps since I use a lot of these.
SubJeff on 25/3/2010 at 00:21
I'd propose Android then, but then I'm pretty much sold on it now.
I don't think it matters which phone you get now in terms of which is "best". The Desire, Legend and EVO all have lots going for them - right now its what you can afford and what other add-ins you like. I understand that the Desire has a built-in radio for example, which I'd have liked on the Nexus instead of having to use an app that is dependent on the cruddy 3G signal Orange gives.
I'm baffled by the Sense IU love I see though. Its ok, but tbh having used a Hero alot, and even a HD2 (nice screen, shame about the Win 7), its a bit meh for all its praise.
thefonz on 27/3/2010 at 20:40
The HTC Desire was the most popular thing in the T-Mobile store I wandered into today. Seriously never seen so many people crowded around one phone before.
Its a sexy beast no less.
