My ageing MDA is due for replacement as I need a new toy to play with!!
I've been out of the market for a while and wonder which of the new PDA/Phones I should go for? You know, the one with all the BLING
I gather there's some tasty models due out soon? Am I best off waiting for any of these?
John
The current best, other then the BA, imho is the HTC Hermes (among other names) which is the lastest phone out in the series, it's not as tall or wide as the BA though, and seems slightly thicker. It has fairly good camera and 3G on it though.
If you want to wait a few months, the HTC Muse is surpose to be coming out, but so far the specs seem simular as the Hermes but featuring a slightly more trendy keypad.
Oh, and both devices have there own topics on xda-developers ;-)
Ifyou can wait until at least february, get XDA Flame.
VGA screen, about the size of a Blue Angel, 520MHz Intel processor, GoForce 5500 video coporcessor, h.264 hardware accelerated video, Video output (!!!) Bluetooth, WiFi b/g, 2MP camera + from vga camera for video calls, 2GB (yes, you read it right!) storage, microSD slot, 128MB RAM (or 64MB, reports are conflicting).
It has EVERYTHING but a GPS...
XDA Flame: "powered by NVIDIA's GoForce 5500 GPU"
Wow. Bit big tho:
http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index.php/2006/11/22/o2_xda_flame_shows_itself
It is said that GoForce 5500 graphics can be as good as, or better than PSP. Not counting that the PSP has 'only' 480 x 272 pixels, and is not a phone or a general purpose PDA...
Thanks guys,
I think I read about that one in one of the PC mags. I can wait until February no problem.
Who will be selling these?
JC
datasafe said:
Thanks guys,
I think I read about that one in one of the PC mags. I can wait until February no problem.
Who will be selling these?
JC
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O2, looks like at launch it will only be available in Asia, but you know... ebay is your friend. Just re-check the operating frequencies at launch to be sure it's compatible.
One thing I would like to see changed is to have it using Crossbow instead of plain WM5.
Is the XDA Flame available yet?
John
I haven't seen a thread on this yet as the news was just released so I need to figure this out.
Here: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/07/01/att-roadmap-leaks-out/
and here: http://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/01/att-roadmap-for-2008-blackjack-3-wi-fi-blackberry-curve/
From the article:
AT&T Tilt 2 due Q4 - Specs below:
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition
Tri-band HSDPA (3.6); Quad-band EDGE
Qualcomm 528 MHz processor
256MB ROM/ 128MB RAM
3.0 MP camera
WiFi; Bluetooth 2.0
PTT; AGPS
VSC (at launch)
Also good news from the article:
AT&T Tilt 6.1 upgrade due in July
So my question that I'm trying to get figured out is whether or not this "Tilt 2" is the Touch Pro/Raphel? Tilt 2 would indicate that the screen can tilt (common sense draws that conclusion anyway) like the current Kaiser can. All evidence of the Touch Pro indicates that it does not tilt. This "Tilt 2" also lists a 3.0mp camera while Touch Pro is a 3.2. Also, this article lists 256 ROM / 128 RAM and all evidence I've read on the Touch Pro/Raphel has said it will have 512 ROM / 228 RAM. I am going to be pissed if the GSM version of this phone only has 128 RAM. Thats what our phones have now! Plus it's going to have to run touchflo3d!? Give me a break.
Please give me some insight into what you guys think.
Touch Pro specs: http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-Touch-Pro-phone-p_2879.html
UPDATES:
7/23/08
Touch Pro confirmed for ATT?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=410945
idk but it would sure be nice if we could break out phones and get it replaced with the Tilt II. or atleast get some sort of cheap discount on it by already owning the Tilt.
godfa7h3r said:
Also good news from the article:
AT&T Tilt 6.1 upgrade due in July
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hmmm, i bet there is a leaked version of it available now. Lets see if we can find it.
Raphel coming to Att i think i just wet myself
This is going to be a great summer after all.
redbandana said:
Raphel coming to Att i think i just wet myself
This is going to be a great summer after all.
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Check the specs they don't match up
I'll repeat and stick with what I mentioned on the ATT forums:
...and then again they said the upgrade for the 8525 was anticipated to be the same time leaked info was brought out and to our suprise, it wasn't even close. Who knows about the upgrade for to WM6.1, but i'm really looking forward as to seeing which device ATT picks up: the SE X1 or the Raphael. I'd personally like to see the X1 with it's slicky design and nice SE features. The Raphael looks great but i'm hearing a lot of problems with the TouchFlo3d on the Diamond (the Raphael will only be better than the Diamond in a few aspects like the keyboard). When i saw videos of the X1 on Youtube, their technology looks crisp and amazing, but then again we could see otherwise.
kareem9nba said:
I'll repeat and stick with what I mentioned on the ATT forums:
...and then again they said the upgrade for the 8525 was anticipated to be the same time leaked info was brought out and to our suprise, it wasn't even close. Who knows about the upgrade for to WM6.1, but i'm really looking forward as to seeing which device ATT picks up: the SE X1 or the Raphael. I'd personally like to see the X1 with it's slicky design and nice SE features. The Raphael looks great but i'm hearing a lot of problems with the TouchFlo3d on the Diamond (the Raphael will only be better than the Diamond in a few aspects like the keyboard). When i saw videos of the X1 on Youtube, their technology looks crisp and amazing, but then again we could see otherwise.
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HTC developed the X1 for Sony, just saying...
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HTC developed the X1 for Sony, just saying...
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Yea i'm aware of that. The X1 still has some nice advantages over the Raphael such as the 3 inch screen.
HTC build the X1 for Sony Ericsson (not Sony) - they didn't design it or write the software. Just saying.
Aside from that, it's pretty obvious that "Tilt 2" is the Touch Pro. "Tilt 2" is the natural working title for the product which is, internally, the direct replacement of the Tilt. It won't be called that when it hits the shelves, for the simple reason that try as they might, AT&T won't be able to make Raphael tilt. They'll just have to come up with another catchy consumer name for it (like, erm, "Touch Pro").
im not gonna ever consider buying the phone until someone tests quake 3 on it. then test for a touch screen bug, then test some emulators, and finally test the video performance.
You and those games lol
Based on those specs, I can't see a Tilt2 being a Touch Pro. If those specs are correct, a Tilt2 wouldn't hardly be worth the upgrade. Only a faster processor? Damn... my battery doesn't last that long as it is. I can only imagine what kind of battery life (or lack there of) a Tilt2 would have.
GWelker62 said:
Based on those specs, I can't see a Tilt2 being a Touch Pro. If those specs are correct, a Tilt2 wouldn't hardly be worth the upgrade. Only a faster processor? Damn... my battery doesn't last that long as it is. I can only imagine what kind of battery life (or lack there of) a Tilt2 would have.
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HERE HERE, WELL SAID
Watch it be the same phone with an upgraded cpu and the front camera and still no driver.
Boinng said:
HTC build the X1 for Sony Ericsson (not Sony) - they didn't design it or write the software. Just saying.
Aside from that, it's pretty obvious that "Tilt 2" is the Touch Pro. "Tilt 2" is the natural working title for the product which is, internally, the direct replacement of the Tilt. It won't be called that when it hits the shelves, for the simple reason that try as they might, AT&T won't be able to make Raphael tilt. They'll just have to come up with another catchy consumer name for it (like, erm, "Touch Pro").
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What makes it so obvious? As stated before, based on these hardware sheets the only improvement is a faster processor. If you compare the Kaiser to a Touch Pro (not this "Tilt 2") there are much more improvements than simply a faster processor. The Touch Pro doubles the RAM and ROM, it has a 3.2MP camera rather than a 3, and I know this one is not listed but it also has a VGA screen. If I was writing up the specs for the "Tilt 2" you better believe I would have included the fact that it has a freaking VGA screen rather than QVGA.
Right
So we're saying that HTC have developed a barely upgraded version of the Tilt especially for AT&T, that's really sucky and a year behind the competition, while the rest of the world and every other network gets the Touch Pro?
Yep, that's more believable than a couple of misprints in an internal document.
Regardless...
I know for a fact that the Sony Xperia is coming to AT&T
That's the device to have. Same RAM/ROM as the Touch Pro. More storage on the device in fact.
Better screen. Could care less about the touchflo 3D and a 10 hours of talk time. Count me in.
What you fail to realize is that with the smaller nanometer chips the battery's are able to last longer then the current devices that we have. Yes it's a faster chip and it's also has far less power consumption as the 7200 chipset.
AllTheWay said:
Regardless...
I know for a fact that the Sony Xperia is coming to AT&T
That's the device to have. Same RAM/ROM as the Touch Pro. More storage on the device in fact.
Better screen. Could care less about the touchflo 3D and a 10 hours of talk time. Count me in.
What you fail to realize is that with the smaller nanometer chips the battery's are able to last longer then the current devices that we have. Yes it's a faster chip and it's also has far less power consumption as the 7200 chipset.
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Is this based on what you think or some inside connections 8)?
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Is this based on what you think or some inside connections 8)?
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Just based on common knowledge. 65nm tech consumes less power. The X1 whitepaper says it will last 10 hours on GSM and 6.5 hours on UMTS (talk time).
AllTheWay said:
Regardless...
I know for a fact that the Sony Xperia is coming to AT&T
That's the device to have. Same RAM/ROM as the Touch Pro. More storage on the device in fact.
Better screen. Could care less about the touchflo 3D and a 10 hours of talk time. Count me in.
What you fail to realize is that with the smaller nanometer chips the battery's are able to last longer then the current devices that we have. Yes it's a faster chip and it's also has far less power consumption as the 7200 chipset.
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Dont tell anyone about the X-1 comming to AT&T my tech department at AT&T is supposed to keep that a secret, your going to get all of us in trouble
The Official HTC HD3 Specifications from HTC Workers:
- Processor: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon: 1080p Video Ready
- HD Graphics Card 3D
- RAM Memory: 1 GB
- ROM Memory: 1 GB
- Internal Memory: 16 GB
- External Memory: microSD 3.0 Up to 64 GB
- Screen: 4,5" Super AMOLED 1280 x 800 pixel 16 million color Multi-touch
- Camera: 8 megapixel, With HD Video Recording 1280 x 720 pixel
- Front Camera: Video Call And Chat
- 4G: Up to 100 Mbps
- WLAN: WiMAX And Wi-Fi
- OS: Windows phone 7
- Bluetooth: 3.0
- Ports: HDMI, USB 2.0, 3.5 mm audio Jack
- Video Support: Windows Media Video, HD Video, DivX,MPEG4
- Battery: 1800 mAH
- Talk Time: Up to 8 hours, Internet-WiFi And 4G: Up to 7 Hours
WOWWWWWWWWWWW. I want one... NOW. lol. what a great phone and very pretty also. Do you know the release date?
hmmm it will cost me a lot to get this one...
Is that true? or that guy is make up his own story??? where the proof??? URL?
CETBOR said:
Is that true? or that guy is make up his own story??? where the proof??? URL?
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if you search HD3 in google you will realise that are many site writing about HD3. However, in some, they say that this new is false. Let's wait and see the end of the story
edan1979 said:
hmmm it will cost me a lot to get this one...
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yep. really.
1280 x 800? Is it running XP? lol
Specs for this monster are mouth-watering, and I do question it's usability as a normal phone due to size.
But what a portable multimedia powerhouse! If it's true, of course...
On the other hand, will we need to sell one kidney and a spleen for it?
specs are excellent.....but bigger the screen gets , bigger the chances of it getting damaged...
Too bad WIndows Phone 7 Series doesn't support 1280 x 800 pixels. In the beginning only 800 x 480 and later 480 x 320.
It's just a dream.....
Fitz said:
Too bad WIndows Phone 7 Series doesn't support 1280 x 800 pixels. In the beginning only 800 x 480 and later 480 x 320.
It's just a dream.....
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This is just another proof of fake.
esackbauer said:
This is just another proof of fake.
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I saw the pic with the caption dont remember exactly but "what a wp7 hd3 might look like" in any case someones version of what they would design the hd3 to look like and with out any connection to htc in addition even the pictures of the diamond 3 (htc obsesion) rumored to be wp7 and coming in the fall is probably incorrect as it is shown as having 5 buttons and not 3.
In the meantime I think HTC is sticking to wm6.5 and this is because they have invested to much in there own apps for wm6.5 phones sense2.5 and all the htc programs that come with it, as well as 3 new 6.5 phones are coming in the next month or so. Bottom line there is no HD3 in the mean time.
This looks like somebodies active imagination IMHO so I'm going to close thread. If someone has actual proof they can PM me and I'll re-open thread
DESIGN
Device type:
Smart phone
OS:
iOS (6)
Dimensions:
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
Weight:
3.95 oz (112 g)
the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
DISPLAY
Physical size:
4 inches
Resolution:
640 x 1136 pixels
Pixel density:
326 ppi
Technology:
IPS LCD
Colors:
16 777 216
Touchscreen:
Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
Light sensor, Proximity sensor
BATTERY
Stand-by time:
9.4 days (225 hours)
the average is 20 days (481 h)
Talk time (3G):
8.00 hours
the average is 7 h (403 min)
HARDWARE
System chip:
Apple A6
Processor:
Dual core, ARM Cortex-A15
Graphics processor:
Yes
Built-in storage:
16 GB
CAMERA
Camera:
8 megapixels
Flash:
LED
Aperture size:
F2.4
Features:
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama
Camcorder:
1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front-facing camera:
1.2 megapixels
MULTIMEDIA
Music player:
Filter by:
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Features:
Album art cover, Background playback
Speakers:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
YouTube player:
Yes
INTERNET BROWSING
Browser:
Yes
Supports:
HTML, HTML5
Built-in online services support:
YouTube (upload)
TECHNOLOGY
CDMA:
800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz
GSM:
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE:
700 MHz Class 13, 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
Data:
LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A, EV-DO Rev.B
Positioning:
A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Navigation:
Turn-by-turn navigation
specifications continue after the ad
PHONE FEATURES
Phonebook:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
Messaging:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth:
4.0
Wi-Fi:
802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
USB:
Yes
Connector:
Proprietary
Features:
USB charging
Other:
Computer sync, OTA sync
OTHER FEATURES
Notifications:
Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone/s:
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
Sensors:
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatibility:
M4, T4
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
AVAILABILITY
Officially announced:
12 Sep 2012
Scheduled release:
21 Sep 2012 (Official)
SHOPPING INFORMATION
Accessories:
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation
TO SEE THE FULL SPECIFICATIONS WITH IN-DEPTH DETAILS CLICK HERE.
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Apple iPhone 5 32GB
Differences:
Built-in storage:
32 GB
Apple iPhone 5 64GB
Differences:
Built-in storage:
64 GB
Apple iPhone 5 (1428 model)(GSM + LTE)
Differences:
LTE:
700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
Hearing aid compatibility:
M3, T4
Apple iPhone 5 (1429 model)(GSM+ LTE)
Differences:
LTE:
850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz
Despite our efforts to provide full and correct Apple iPhone 5 specifications, there is always a possibility of admitting a mistake. If you see any wrong or incomplete data, please LET US KNOW.
DESIGN
Device type:
Smart phone
OS:
Android (4.0.3, 2.3.4) Sense 3.6 UI
Dimensions:
5.07 x 2.64 x 0.44 (129 x 67 x 11 mm)
Weight:
6.24 oz (177 g)
the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
DISPLAY
Physical size:
4.50 inches
Resolution:
540 x 960 pixels
Pixel density:
245 ppi
Technology:
S-LCD
Colors:
262 144
Touchscreen:
Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
Light sensor, Proximity sensor
BATTERY
Talk time:
4.60 hours
the average is 9 h (529 min)
Stand-by time:
12.2 days (293 hours)
the average is 20 days (481 h)
Capacity:
1620 mAh
HARDWARE
System chip:
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060
Processor:
Dual core, 1200 MHz, Scorpion
Graphics processor:
Adreno 220
System memory:
1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
16 GB
Storage expansion:
microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB
CAMERA
Camera:
8 megapixels
Flash:
Dual LED
Features:
Auto focus
Camcorder:
1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (60 fps)
Front-facing camera:
1.3 megapixels
MULTIMEDIA
Music player:
Filter by:
Album, Artist, Playlists
Features:
Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:
FM, Stereo, RDS
YouTube player:
Yes
INTERNET BROWSING
Browser:
Yes
Supports:
HTML, Flash
Built-in online services support:
Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter
TECHNOLOGY
GSM:
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
850, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE:
700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
Data:
LTE, HSPA (unspecified), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning:
GPS
Navigation:
Yes
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PHONE FEATURES
Phonebook:
Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock
Messaging:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view
E-mail:
IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Push e-mail
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth:
3.0
Wi-Fi:
802.11 b, g, n
USB:
USB 2.0
Connector:
microUSB
Features:
Mass storage device, USB charging
HDMI:
via microUSB
Other:
MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
OTHER FEATURES
Notifications:
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode
Additional microphone/s:
Yes
Sensors:
Accelerometer
Hearing aid compatibility:
M3, T3
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
AVAILABILITY
Officially announced:
31 Oct 2011
SHOPPING INFORMATION
MSRP price:
$ 550
TO SEE THE FULL SPECIFICATIONS WITH IN-DEPTH DETAILS CLICK HERE.
This device is also known as HTC Raider, HTC Velocity 4G, HTC Raider 4G
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
HTC Raider 4G
Differences:
LTE:
850 MHz
HTC Velocity 4G
Differences:
Weight:
5.78 oz (164 g)
the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
UMTS:
850, 2100 MHz
LTE:
1800 MHz
Data:
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Despite our efforts to provide full and correct HTC Vivid specifications, there is always a possibility of admitting a mistake. If you see any wrong or incomplete data, please LET US KNOW.
Taken from phonearena.com
I know I'm a noob here, but I came from the 4S all the way down to the original, to now the Vivid. I don't think it's a fair comparison, the iPhone is nice, but its basically a wallpaper and apps. Whereas any android phone is, well, I'm preaching to the choir. Hardware specs are great and all, but I don't care if the iPhone has a 10ghz processor and 400gb of ram if it doesn't let me quickly check things with widgets or customize how I want. I jail broke all my iphones, but it still wasn't the same as what I can do with android.
I am happy I made the switch and in all honesty, if I was still with iPhone I'd be a little disappointed in the lack of overall end-user change.
gotzaDroid said:
I know I'm a noob here, but I came from the 4S all the way down to the original, to now the Vivid. I don't think it's a fair comparison, the iPhone is nice, but its basically a wallpaper and apps. Whereas any android phone is, well, I'm preaching to the choir. Hardware specs are great and all, but I don't care if the iPhone has a 10ghz processor and 400gb of ram if it doesn't let me quickly check things with widgets or customize how I want. I jail broke all my iphones, but it still wasn't the same as what I can do with android.
I am happy I made the switch and in all honesty, if I was still with iPhone I'd be a little disappointed in the lack of overall end-user change.
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IPhone 5 is outdated anyways...sgs3 that came out 3 months ago has better/faster hardware
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Sounds like a iphone 4s... cannot believe people keep being the same phone over and over again. Glad I got off the wagon on the first stop before Iphone 3g came out.
i agree with all of you, but now that steve jobs died apple started letting you unlock your iphones.. that used to be a b*tch before with ultrasn0w and all imo. so what im trying to sa is apple isnt as crappy as it used to be xD
mg2195 said:
IPhone 5 is outdated anyways...sgs3 that came out 3 months ago has better/faster hardware
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It's not really outdated. They don't need quad core processors in an iPhone, it would be overkill. Even with worse hardware, iPhones are more snappy and crash less. I love Android and all, but I can't deny the simplicity and stability of the iPhone.
slapshot30 said:
It's not really outdated. They don't need quad core processors in an iPhone, it would be overkill. Even with worse hardware, iPhones are more snappy and crash less. I love Android and all, but I can't deny the simplicity and stability of the iPhone.
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See this is the thing people always say...yet they have nothing to back up the stability of an iPhone...the thing with iPhones is that they don't display when there is a crash like android does...ios keeps crashes hidden making them appear stable..but just a few months ago there was a study done that showed that ios actually had more app crashes then android -so iPhones actually do crash more...not less
Now I haven't touched an iPhone5 yet...but the iPhone 4s that my friends have do not even come close to as smooth and snappy as my vivid...let alone the sgs3...that thing just blows everything out of the water...and I only messed around with my cousins att sgs3 -so no quad core...but that was on stock...I could only imagine how much snappier it would be an aosp
I can go on and on but I won't, mainly because these type of debates tend to get a little heated...happened over in the infuse thread, wasn't about iPhones...but it was about apple in general...it got out of hand and I had to request for the mods to close it
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i read at Engadget, not sure if true but, the A6 dual core processor is more of a enhanced cortex a9, much like the A5 or A5X, customized by Apple. the cortex a15 is supposed to be even better than the A6. i repeat, not sure if it's true but after the phone is released we will know for sure.
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mg2195 said:
See this is the thing people always say...yet they have nothing to back up the stability of an iPhone...the thing with iPhones is that they don't display when there is a crash like android does...ios keeps crashes hidden making them appear stable..but just a few months ago there was a study done that showed that ios actually had more app crashes then android -so iPhones actually do crash more...not less
Now I haven't touched an iPhone5 yet...but the iPhone 4s that my friends have do not even come close to as smooth and snappy as my vivid...let alone the sgs3...that thing just blows everything out of the water...and I only messed around with my cousins att sgs3 -so no quad core...but that was on stock...I could only imagine how much snappier it would be an aosp
I can go on and on but I won't, mainly because these type of debates tend to get a little heated...happened over in the infuse thread, wasn't about iPhones...but it was about apple in general...it got out of hand and I had to request for the mods to close it
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Like I said, I'm all android but we can't be naive. The Vivid is not smoother than an iPhone, scroll through your app drawer, contacts list, or browser and you'll see what I mean. Even the Galaxy Nexus I'm using now with project butter doesn't quite reach the smoothness of the iPhone when scrolling. The iPhone doesn't need maxed out specs for how the OS works.
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slapshot30 said:
Like I said, I'm all android but we can't be naive. The Vivid is not smoother than an iPhone, scroll through your app drawer, contacts list, or browser and you'll see what I mean. Even the Galaxy Nexus I'm using now with project butter doesn't quite reach the smoothness of the iPhone when scrolling. The iPhone doesn't need maxed out specs for how the OS works.
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It may not need maxed out specs...but when in a market you always want to one up your competitors...something apple hasn't done in a while when it comes to hardware...android doesn't need a dual core or a gig of ram to run...but they have androids with dual cores and over a gig of ram because they can/bragging rights...its not a need its just there because they have the ability (I have an infuse that has a single core and only 750mb ram that runs jellybean extremely smooth)...and if an sgs3 and an iPhone are gonna be the same price ill go with the phone that has better hardware
Smoothness...I have no problem with contacts or browser...whether its zooming in or scrolling...completely butter smooth...I've used many iPhones (never owned one) and I'm anything but naive when it comes to mobile devices, in my opinion the vivid is smoother and snappier then the 4s and all its predecessors
I'm also the kind of a guy that wants (if not needs) the best of the best hardware...although I would never need this much power, I'm saving up for parts to build a custom pc that will have 8 cores (probably more by the time I get the money/a job...), 32gb of ram, 3tb HDD...etc not cause I need all that but cause I can...pretty much bragging rights...I wanna be that guy that has the fastest hardware -so that plays a huge role in my opinion...its just the way I am, I want the best
Everyone has differnt opinions, everyone wants there phone to do different things...one device can't satisfy everyone, get what you like and enjoy it...
I like the smoothness of the vivid, you like the smoothness of the iPhone -let's leave it at that...no amount of debating will change either of our minds
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Lmao at this thread. It's always iphone vs something. Considering the vivid isn't a flagship of well anything and the 5 is the flagship of Apple, they can't be compared imo. A more fair comparison would be vs the One X, Galaxy S3, or Galaxy Nexus. Just sayin
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This thread is dumb.
Why would you compare a phone that came out almost a year ago to the iPhone 5? That is asinine.
Try comparing it to the Galaxy Note 2 or the HTC One X.
Then ignore the gpu benchmark garbage because the iOS ui is driven by the gpu whereas android only recently got true hardware acceleration as of ICS, and even with it, the ui processes are mostly cpu based only using the gpu when necessary unless you enable the feature in the development settings to always use HA.
So, in short, stop being stupid and learn how to properly research and compare technologies instead of spouting spec sheets comparing a brand new flagship against a former flagship. Compare the Vivid to the 4S
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How bout apples new map app? Now iPhone 5 doesnt compare to any android IMO.
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I don't know why everyone thinks the vivid used to be a flag ship...it never was a flag ship...at least not in my opinion...it was just another phone with decent specs released to keep the funds coming in for htc...nothing about the vivid Is really flagship worthy...1.2ghz dual for stock...was common back when vivid was released, 1gb if ram...again was common, lte...only thing that put it above other Att phones at the time
Go ahead and disagree with me...I'm just stating my opinion...
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It was pretty much made just to show off lte
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It was pretty much made just to show off lte
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Exactly - in a lot of ways, it was a "middle of the road" device even back then.
What's interesting, though, is that it can still compete in a lot of ways with the latest offering from Apple.
Actually I think it was top of the line at release. The hardware was very good for the time, better than any other phone on AT&T. The only other competitor was the skyrocket. If they wouldn't have messed with the bootloader we would've had a huge dev community. Tons of devs pledged to come to the Vivid but they went back on their word after the bootloader fiasco.
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Lmao at this thread. It's always iphone vs something. Considering the vivid isn't a flagship of well anything and the 5 is the flagship of Apple, they can't be compared imo. A more fair comparison would be vs the One X, Galaxy S3, or Galaxy Nexus. Just sayin
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Its funny tho because the vivid is about the same or even better than the iphone 5
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agentfusion said:
This thread is dumb.
Why would you compare a phone that came out almost a year ago to the iPhone 5? That is asinine.
Try comparing it to the Galaxy Note 2 or the HTC One X.
Then ignore the gpu benchmark garbage because the iOS ui is driven by the gpu whereas android only recently got true hardware acceleration as of ICS, and even with it, the ui processes are mostly cpu based only using the gpu when necessary unless you enable the feature in the development settings to always use HA.
So, in short, stop being stupid and learn how to properly research and compare technologies instead of spouting spec sheets comparing a brand new flagship against a former flagship. Compare the Vivid to the 4S
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Dude. Go get a m'fn life and stop spouting **** about things you don't know about >.< the vivid is awesome, better than the 5 imo so yeah. Bye cx
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
ikr but the vivid can still compete against the iPhone 5 , even tho almost being 1yr old now
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Galaxy S5 Specifications At MWC 2014
Form factor: Water-resistant bar phone, IP67 certification
General: 2G, 3G and 4G LTE connectivity
Dimensions: 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145 g
Display: 5.1" 16M-color Super AMOLED HD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (431ppi)
Chipset: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AC
CPU: 2.5GHz Krait 400
GPU: Adreno 330
RAM: 2GB
OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Memory: 16/32GB storage, microSD card slot
Still camera: 16 megapixel auto-focus camera
Video camera: UHD (2160p) video recording
Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 3.0 with MHL, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, Infrared port
Battery: 2800mAh
Heart rate monitor
Fingerprint scanner
Additional sensors: humidity sensor, temperature sensor
Is it having the FM radio?
tariq2kn said:
Is it having the FM radio?
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Yeah
tariq2kn said:
Is it having the FM radio?
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What's with people's obsession with FM radio ? I mean haven't you heard about TuneIn or similar apps. I mean argument could be about needing an internet but unless you're in the middle of nowhere you'll have cellular provider with DATA plan on it. I mean I am in New York and we're FAR FAR behind other countries and we're having unlimited internet already here with budget companies not to mention premium (Like Simple Mobile vs T-Mobile or H2O vs ATT) so that said I do see a lot of people asking about FM radio and if phone does not have one it's like mehhhh on auto. Anyone care to explain. ?
Now about SGS5. I am proud owner of i337 (It's a SGS4 from ATT) And I am totally happy with it and being an phone junky and was totally in to SGS5 and after hearing everything I must admit I no longer have an urge to get one, I mean forget about significant upgrade, I just no digging lower PPI and no metal in-casing. So I may be skipping this time around. Who knows I may even cheat on Samsung with ....next HTC One ? ......
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What's with people's obsession with FM radio ? I mean haven't you heard about TuneIn or similar apps. I mean argument could be about needing an internet but unless you're in the middle of nowhere you'll have cellular provider with DATA plan on it. I mean I am in New York and we're FAR FAR behind other countries and we're having unlimited internet already here with budget companies not to mention premium (Like Simple Mobile vs T-Mobile or H2O vs ATT) so that said I do see a lot of people asking about FM radio and if phone does not have one it's like mehhhh on auto. Anyone care to explain. ?
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Well, it costs money to have data, internet radio has a significant delay... Radio is offered for free, I don't want to pay even more to use it.
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Well, it costs money to have data, internet radio has a significant delay... Radio is offered for free, I don't want to pay even more to use it.
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On top of that, it could prove helpful in an emergency situation where you don't have a data connection and need access to the latest news.
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