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Windows Mobile looks to be getting new native keyboard in 6.5.3 {Engadget}
Nov 25th 2009 8:57PM According to an MS marketing rep, 6.5.1 isn't a real name, and neither is 6.5.3.
There is an alternative UI being created to better support capacitive screens.
There's an article about this on MoPocket dot com (that I think the comment system is not allowing me to post, because I could have sworn I posted this as a link 3x already, and its keep verifying to my email, but I never get the verification!)
HTC HD2 review {Engadget}
Nov 25th 2009 8:42PM A couple of comments on your review:
First of all, you guys make it sound like WM is so horrible that no one would ever want to leave HTC's TouchFlo/Sense UI (internally, Sense UI is still called TouchFlo/Manilla, by the way. The name change is marketing).
Honestly, first thing I do with recent HTC devices is turn off the custom UI. On my last 2 HTC devices, I found Manilla/TouchFo actually got in my way. I turned it off, and ran my own concoction of widgets and today plugins that lets me jump to wherever I need to go most often with a single click of the screen. No sliding or shifting and taping through screens. It may not be as elegant looking, but its way more efficient than iPhone or other polished looking OSs.
Which brings me to the POINT of Windows Mobile, and we they still insist on keeping it alive... Android is quickly catching up, but when it comes to the sheer customizability and features/applications possible, WinMo is still one of the best there is. You guys are looking at it from an aesthetics point of view, and you've got it all wrong. Any WinMo fan will tell you that you don't buy an HTC device to use out of the box. You customize it, and make it YOURs (hence the YOU ads), then it will work better for you than any other device out there.
As for sluggishness/slowdowns... not sure why you'd have that on a snapdragon. My MSM chip in the Touch Pro 2 at half the clock speed can handle senseUI without a hiccup (the HD2 sense is available on xda and ppcgeeks for older devices already, sans multi-touch support of course).
HTC HD2 review {Engadget}
Nov 25th 2009 8:32PM @(Unverified)
Because Windows Mobile is not actually that horrible.
I don't know why Engadget continues to give it such smack... I mean, sure its hard to appreciate after all the pretty other OSs that exist out there. But personally, I've considered everything out there and I always end up back with WinMo because nothing else lets me do what I want the way I want. Android gets close, and in a couple of years I could that working for me. But the level of customization and even the amount of useful applications (we're talking 10+ years of applications that exist) still has WM in favor.
Sony Ericsson Pureness hands-on: Pacman edition {Engadget}
Nov 20th 2009 10:32AM I dunno guys, I was at that Pepcom event last night as well... My impression of this device was very different from yours. You're looking at it from the wrong perspective, IMO.
A smartphone user or someone who wants a slick display for games and media is better suited to the X10 demoing right next to it, which you can actually hear the rep talking about in the background of this (or the Aino).
You didn't show how the display works as a PHONE. I found the display very compelling when dialing or checking the time. Not really for gadget nerds like us, tho.
OTOY uses AMD GPUs, black magic to put Crysis on iPhone {Engadget Mobile}
Sep 15th 2009 10:49AM Agreed. This would work on ANY cell phone or netbook in concept. Nothing "iPhone" specific about this, except that any story that reads "iPhone" is immediately more popular.
I've read about the OTOY concept, but I just can't see how network congestion and lag won't effect playability... I mean, streaming live from my webcam to my phone on a local network has a noticeable delay. A real-time game is definitely going to have issues, from pressing a button, to the server, then back again as a rendered video reaction.
HTC Hero heading to Sprint October 11th for $179.99, no chin in sight (update: exclusive to Sprint) {Engadget}
Sep 3rd 2009 3:07PM "Update: We spoke to Sprint, and the Hero is in fact an exclusive for the company."
How so?
The Palm Pre, now THAT is exclusive, as is the Samsung Instinct... however Android already exists in two flavors on T-mobile (as we already know), and the hardware in the Hero is identical to that in T-mobile's MyTouch. The only difference in the Hero, however, is the SenseUI... however HTC has made an official announcement that there is a SenseUI update coming very soon for the Magic/MyTouch. So what is exclusive about this? The name "Hero"? Lame marketing.
HTC Hero heading to Sprint October 11th for $179.99, no chin in sight (update: exclusive to Sprint) {Engadget}
Sep 3rd 2009 11:31AM You're mistaken, originator.
Verizon gimps its hardware, as well as its software (bluetooth, WiFi, the memory on the Touch Pro, etc).
What has Sprint Gimped?
That's what I thought.
I think you've got your reputations mixed up. Verizon has the stronger network, but Sprint has the BEST 3G (as rated by PC World testing) and currently the best lineup of phones.
People are still afraid of them because of their infamous past...but hopefully that will all change. HERO FTW!
Oh, and as for the original comment, I agree AT&T is great for one reason alone: GSM. Sim cards rule, I miss having a plethora of phones to choose from on a whim. But, you can buy the Hero unlocked, or go to T-mobile for Android GSM goodness, so I see it as a moot point. You can already do that. Coming to Sprint is EXCELLENT news!
HTC Snap comes to Alltel for $79.99 {Engadget Mobile}
Sep 2nd 2009 1:29PM I forgot to add that I don't know how comfortable the keyboard on the snap is because I've never used it, and I'm aware that it is different than the wonderful keyboard I have on the Touch Pro... but, my point was that HTC puts decent hardware into these devices, and the smartphone (which this is one of) line is even more solid and robust than what I have now.
HTC Snap comes to Alltel for $79.99 {Engadget Mobile}
Sep 2nd 2009 1:26PM The build quality of HTC's smartphone line (non-touchscreen) far exceeds its line of PPC phones (Touch screen PDAs).
I'm not sure why it is, but I'm assuming it has something to do with the target audience being more interested in solid quick-response devices than latest-and-greatest PDA features (accelerometers, widescreen VGA, etc...). That being said, the features they DO pack into these things are usually top-notch, and if you check out the reviews, the Snap's camera is one of the fastest and most responsive of a smartphone camera to date.
Personally, I find my HTC's Touch Pro camera to exceed anything shot on a Blackberry camera, and my keyboard more comfortable as well (dedicated 5th row of number keys helps).
I'm not saying the Tour isn't better (I haven't tested them side by side), especially if you're a crackberry addict, but I think the reasons you list are not valid concerns. Sounds like something one would say if they've never tried a competing product...
Wii Internet Channel free from now on, the way it should be {Engadget}
Sep 1st 2009 9:51PM Sports resort with the motion plus controller aint bad...
