The Mobile Phone Thread - Queries, decisions, discussions all here

furioussphinx · 8th June 2008, 21:32

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Jaggu!

D R O O O L on! (Not my personal phone, but hey I get to use it anyway - I'm buying the PRO instead)

Am flying to Qatar tonight and want to know if the HTC Touch Pro is released in the middle East. Am seriously in love with it and plan to pick it up.

Vid6639 · 8th June 2008, 21:45

Steer, hoes the touch interface in this. Is it more touch friendly now. The touch I have is not really touch friendly other than their touch flo shortcut menu. All the rest you have to use the stylus. I stopped sending sms's once I got the touch.

SumitB · 8th June 2008, 21:51

Steer, how much did you (or the one who picked it up) pay for it? How much will the Touch Pro cost?

Steeroid · 8th June 2008, 21:59

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Steer, hoes the touch interface in this. Is it more touch friendly now. The touch I have is not really touch friendly other than their touch flo shortcut menu. All the rest you have to use the stylus. I stopped sending sms's once I got the touch.

The touch interface is quite good and features multi-touch (all other HTC touch phones for the last 5 years were single-touch), but not as good as that of the iPhone. That brilliant interface will remain the iPhone's niche.

However, I really miss a keyboard - whether on this or the iPhone. Touch interface is quite cool, but useless when it comes to replying to emails or typing out anything more than an SMS.

The screen on the Diamond, however, is BRILLIANT. Terrific resolution, only bettered by some of the glofiish (Eten brand) phones of recent times.

So I still want the Pro.

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Originally Posted by SumitB

Steer, how much did you (or the one who picked it up) pay for it? How much will the Touch Pro cost?

Dhs.3,200 (x 11.4 for INR) - was picked up by the company, not by any individual. We dont have the pro yet - I hope it will be available tomorrow or the day after before I leave for Ind.

Steeroid · 8th June 2008, 23:48

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Originally Posted by motorheadinc

The funny thing with reliance is that the Mobile number is not hard coded to the sim and u can get the number changed.

Directory numbers (your mobile numbers) are programmed at the network level and not at the handset or sim level - whether GSM or CDMA. You can change numbers at will.

phamilyman · 9th June 2008, 02:54

Not just that - with ANY GSM operator, when you get a replacement SIM, they give you any SIM lying there, and reconfigure it so that your old number works?!

Old hat bro

mav2000 · 9th June 2008, 10:50

Hi Guys have u checked out the new Samsung yet. Its windows mobile 6.1 pro and looks classy. Think its called omni. Looks like SE are going to loose out once again due to their huge lag time, with the diamond, iphone 3g and the smasung omni all coming out this month.

DerAlte · 9th June 2008, 11:05

@mav2000, didn't find any reference to "Omni" anywhere. Did you mean SGH-i200 or i900?

arif_t01 · 9th June 2008, 11:14

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

@mav2000, didn't find any reference to "Omni" anywhere. Did you mean SGH-i200 or i900?

I think this is the one he is referring to

Samsung i900 Omnia - Full phone specifications

nishantgandhi · 9th June 2008, 11:23

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Originally Posted by arif_t01

I think this is the one he is referring to

Samsung i900 Omnia - Full phone specifications

Yes you are right. Its called OMNIA, not OMNI.

read about it and see live pics here

Jaggu · 9th June 2008, 11:56

Steer me drool all over the place @ Diamond !! and dear it was in news that in India Airtel will launch only a 2G set, actually all over the press conference coverage. If you look at India specific HTC site you will get an idea that they meant it!

given2fly · 9th June 2008, 12:37

Can anyone say, how good is viewty and if it has a better competitor?

manson · 9th June 2008, 13:26

Errrm how can i install new software on my E61 without losing any of contacts, messages, gallery, and other data?
I have my data cable in place, but i am not quite sure how i can take backup for my data, and then install an updated software.

My phone has been hanging since a few months, but only when i send out a message. It hangs for 3-4 minutes odd, and then is back to its normal self. But if anyone calls me in those 3-4 minutes i miss a call, and it keeps ringing for the person calling. I am assuming its just a software glitch (?)

manson.

ashthedivx · 9th June 2008, 13:29

i900 is in Samsung's cards, but no specific India's launch date has been penned down till yet. However, it is surely a iPhone competitor !!

Steeroid · 9th June 2008, 13:53

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Originally Posted by ashthedivx

i900 is in Samsung's cards, but no specific India's launch date has been penned down till yet. However, it is surely a iPhone competitor !!

It is not on the cards - it has been officially announced TODAY, to coincide with the iPhone II launch. Specs:

624 Mhz Processor
3.2 in WQVGA (400 x 240) Screen (usually the phones feature VGA or QVGA)
2 versions with 8GB and 16GB built in storage
PLUS Micro SD slot with support for High Capacity - potential storage capacity is therefore 16+16 = 32 GB
5 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus, Face Recognition, real Flash and all other features of a regular digital P&S
Samsung's version of the Touch Screen interface (never used it before- no comment)
3.5 G HSDPA Phone running Win Mobile 6.1
Built in GPS and AGPS
WiFi b/g/n
FM Radio
1500 mAh Removable and Replaceable battery
Dimensions - 56 x 112 x 12.5 millimetres

8th June 2008, 21:45	#3242
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,753 Thanked: 43,600 Times View My Garage	Steer, hoes the touch interface in this. Is it more touch friendly now. The touch I have is not really touch friendly other than their touch flo shortcut menu. All the rest you have to use the stylus. I stopped sending sms's once I got the touch.
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8th June 2008, 21:51	#3243
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 987 Thanked: 264 Times	Steer, how much did you (or the one who picked it up) pay for it? How much will the Touch Pro cost?
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9th June 2008, 02:54	#3246
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,974 Thanked: 4,663 Times	Not just that - with ANY GSM operator, when you get a replacement SIM, they give you any SIM lying there, and reconfigure it so that your old number works?! Old hat bro
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9th June 2008, 10:50	#3247
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 621 Thanked: 315 Times View My Garage	Hi Guys have u checked out the new Samsung yet. Its windows mobile 6.1 pro and looks classy. Think its called omni. Looks like SE are going to loose out once again due to their huge lag time, with the diamond, iphone 3g and the smasung omni all coming out this month.
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9th June 2008, 11:05	#3248
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	@mav2000, didn't find any reference to "Omni" anywhere. Did you mean SGH-i200 or i900?
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9th June 2008, 11:56	#3251
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,271 Thanked: 16,201 Times	Steer me drool all over the place @ Diamond !! and dear it was in news that in India Airtel will launch only a 2G set, actually all over the press conference coverage. If you look at India specific HTC site you will get an idea that they meant it!
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9th June 2008, 12:37	#3252
given2fly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 214 Thanked: 0 Times	Can anyone say, how good is viewty and if it has a better competitor?
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9th June 2008, 13:26	#3253
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,946 Thanked: 4,244 Times View My Garage	Errrm how can i install new software on my E61 without losing any of contacts, messages, gallery, and other data? I have my data cable in place, but i am not quite sure how i can take backup for my data, and then install an updated software. My phone has been hanging since a few months, but only when i send out a message. It hangs for 3-4 minutes odd, and then is back to its normal self. But if anyone calls me in those 3-4 minutes i miss a call, and it keeps ringing for the person calling. I am assuming its just a software glitch (?) manson.
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9th June 2008, 13:29	#3254
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 24 Times	i900 is in Samsung's cards, but no specific India's launch date has been penned down till yet. However, it is surely a iPhone competitor !!
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