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[Touch HD General] shruff:
nah the iphone is so yesterday and really more of a feminine fashion accessory, check out this upcoming LG
[Touch HD General] KaidM:
Jumping ship to the new iphone

Hi Guys

I will be jumping ship but rather reluctantly.

Looking seriously at the new iphone 3Gs and the Pre. I think the pre is winning at the moment but will probably keep my Touch HD.

My phone contract is up in September so will definitely get a new toy as I purchased the Touch HD phone with my own hard cash.

Having said all of that, at the moment neither phone seems to be beat the Touch HD in overall functionality (Jack of all trades) but I need to play with them to see if the UI "experience" will trump this.

K
[Touch HD General] eaglesteve:
I too was taking notice of Palm Pre, and was extremely impressed by its browser demo (although it was being compared to 3G rather than 3GS here http://www.precentral.net/palm-pre-browser-video-review-and-iphone-3g-g1-showdown) . It also looked very fast. I have very favourable impression on WebOS ATM. Unfortunately, I can't get one to play with here in Sydney still. I think it is better than 3G, but not as good as 3GS though, all things considered.

It's main stregnth over iPhone is the multitasking support for third party applications, at least when iPhone is not jailbroken with backgrounder installed. I also like its replaceable battery.

Both Pre and 3GS use the same Cortex A8 processor so one would expect similar speed but that turned out not tru. Pre is "notiecably slower" than 3GS according to extensive testing done. Test done using WIFI to eliminate differences caused by the Telco's network quality.

http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587

Note that the last column is the HTC android phone.

Both have capacity multi-touch screen, which is fantastic.

Other than speed, smoothness, stabilty,consistency of UI, I think the strength of third party software is going to be a key factor for solution seekers. ATM, I think the choice is still clear, but I hope Pre works harder to catch up so that all will have a real choice.

Shape wise, I don't like the pre. Don't like so much plastic on both sides of the screen, and don't like it so round, but that's just me. I also think it is very hard to beat iPhone's fanastic on screen keyboard, but others may prefer a physical one.

I would also love to see a version of Palm Pre with bigger screen (in size and resolution, everyone should copy HD), supports GSM, and with higher storage capacity. Would love Palm to have virtual or landscape keyboard (as it is, the keys are too tiny for me liking). Go Palm Go Go! Good to have some serious competition for iPhone so that it would continue to lift its game.

edit: This is a speed test between Pre, 3G and 3GS, but please bear in mind they're using different Telcos. Pity they did'nt use wifi to test. AT&T's network is reputed to be slower than Sprint's from what I read.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igTZhPpdJMs

Here is another speed test comparing 3G, Pre, and Storm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIzr2cdQywk

Here are some comparison demos between Pre and 3GS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3btPghuSx0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULtB9IKlAns&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsTFpbViH6w&NR=1
[Touch HD General] bogdatov:
What will be interesting to see is how Apple is going to handle major problem of WM ... different screen sizes, different resolution, different hardware controls.

So far it is relatively easy to develop apps for iPhone. ONE screen size, ONE resolution, same HW controls. So all 3 iPhone generations are virtually same device.

Pretty sure they are not going to stick with current screens forever, while WM phones are already WVGA. And THEN Apple will need to support different screens/resolutions/HW and so will developers need to do.
[Touch HD General] jim256:
The 3GS is definitely noticeably faster than both the regular 3G as well as the Pre. The regular 3G (even on OS 3.0) is pretty slow. I would be constantly bothered by how slow it is, have compared them side by side many times. The Pre was also actually pretty slow to me. Took about 2 full seconds just to open the phone app each time. I was very unimpressed speedwise. I also don't think that the screen is QUITE as sensitive though pretty dang close.
[Touch HD General] Turb0wned:
Yes it is much quicker in everyway. I compared it to my girlfriends 3G side by side much quicker. Im also really surprised at how good the video camera is.
[Touch HD General] eaglesteve:
Both your comments are consistent with the tests conducted and demonstrated.

3G was "fast" (until we know better now), 3GS is faster. But what will we say about 3GS speed in a few month's time when multi-core processor Cortex A9 is used? We'll be saying 3GS is too "slow"? :D See this article:

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/06/16/dual.core.a9.and.iphone/
[Touch HD General] dazza9075:
ah you have hit the nail on the head why Apple can produce "good" hardware and software designs. Apple have a history of keeping the spec the same which makes software design and OS development much easier, if there is significant OS changes they strip out old hardware support, its a very good idea which keeps the OS "light" and allows the developers to concentrate on improvments and new design rather than patching old code constantly.

Of course if you want software that is designed to work on multitudes of different hardware in different configurations with running in to almost limitless different possibilities then the only choice is Microsoft, because for all people slag them off they have done remarkably well in keeping support for legacy OSs. Take software designed for WM2002, much of it will still work, graphicly poor yes but useable probably, i wonder if the same would be true for the original iPhone in 7 years time.
[G1 Android Development] xenio2000:
I am using now the G1 connected wifi to the PC Network Card (without a Wireless router)

It is simple if you have a network card that support AP Mode, I am using on the PC a PCI Card Kraun 300N that support AP mode.

After installing the driver and the utility, I have an icon in the tray Ralink Wireless Card, and with the right click I can choose AP Mode and setup the Adapter as Access Point with the security too.

Don't forget to share the connection:

Right-Click the connection you are currently using to access the internet. Click Properties. Go to the Advanced tab and check “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection”.

This is simple if you have an adapter that support AP Mode, but before the Kraun Card I was using an usb wifi adapter that there wasn't the AP Mode, and with the Ad Hoc connection that normally you use for PC to PC, there was no way to recognize the PC Wifi on the G1.

I hope someone find a way to use a reverse tethering with a simple ad hoc connection.
[G1 Android Development] IsmailBhai:
i'm trying to find out a way to connect to a computer with ad hoc and share the internet on my G1. i'll let you know what i find
[G1 Android Development] smasraum:
OK, so the OP is saying that he's sharing his PC's internet connection via wifi with his G1.

You're talking about the opposite, correct? Using the data connection from the phone to get a PC on the internet?

There are a couple of apps that do this, but I think they require the phone to be rooted. There's a wifi tether program (for rooted phones) where the G1 becomes a 3G WAP and PCs can connect to the phone and through the phone access the internet. There's also an app or two to do it via the USB connection (I'm not sure if those require root or not)

Here's one app. I know I've seen it recommended, but I don't personally know anything about it.

http://www.junefabrics.com/android/index.php
[G1 Android Development] IsmailBhai:
nope, we are both talking about

PC has internet.

G1 has no inet

set up ad hoc on computer

connect G1 (figure out a way to connect to an adhoc network)

share PC's inet through windows ICS.
[G1 Android Development] landoc73:
PC internet to G1 through USB

Okay, I know how to use an AD-HOC connection using the wireless, but how about using the USB connection to get internet to the G1 using the PC's internet connection...I have searched and have not found anything on this:confused: Unless I am blind does anyone know how this can be done?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mmp7:
Hi,

I signed up a touch HD with orange UK yesterday. The first thing I did was to install TOMTOM on the machine. However, TOMTOM kept reporting no GPS device. If it finds the internal GPS receiver, then it is 20 minutes later. One thing I notice is that when TOMTOM is looking for the GPS receiver, there is something trying to connect to the internet.

I am sure I did everthing right as I was using this copy of tomtom on the touch diamond and it worked like a treat.

Did orange do anything to the GPS so people can only use their stupid orange map? If they did, is there any way that I can get the tomtom working?

Many thanks in advance.

Thank you for all your advice and the problem has been solved. Here are a few tips for people who have the same problem.

1.	A-GPS can only make things worse, switch it off.

2.	Update your quick-GPS data.

3.	It seems that tomtom struggles to find GPS device on certain orange handset. If you are the unlucky one, try change your hand set with orange. If you don’t want to go through the trouble, open google map to locate satellite before open tomtom.

4.	Debrand the handset.

5.	Orange’s customer service is crap, stay away if you can
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mijyou:
Have you tried updating QuickGPS in the programmes.

Also check A-GPS is disabled in windows settings.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mmp7:
Thanks, I have updated the quickGPS the first thing. I have the a-gps enabled, though it could help to locate the satallite.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mijyou:
I think it is recomended to be disabled.

Perhaps try it if you have not.:)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] moshbeard:
GPS always worked fine for me with the stock Orange ROM, that was with 1.14 though, I think they come with 1.19 now, it also works fine with all of the cooked ROMs I've tested. Perhaps the version of TomTom you have isn't fully compatible with the HD (I did notice you said it worked on the Diamond, but perhaps there's a hardware/software difference on the HD which stops it working.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] MrKaon:
that was the most important one ;)

I am happily have 3 navigation programs on my HD, Tomtom, iGO, Navigon

but I always prefer iGO
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mmp7:
Hi Guys, Thank you for your reply.

For you who is using tomtom, which version are you using? I am using 7.48
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mmp7:
Thanks all for your help. Disable A-GPS seems hlep a lot. I will try again today.

By the way, UK orange's customer service is what I call crap. I called them about the GPS last night and a idiot tell me that as far as I can make phone calls, my phone is fine.:mad:
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] MrKaon:
Don’t blame them, that is way we are here. :p

My tomtom version is 7.915.9196, with latest UK and Ireland map v830.2307

but unfortunately it doesn’t support 7 point postcode system just accept 4 digit post code and in order to find the address you actually need to know name of the street as well. But I have iGO with 7PPC which it is fantastic.:D
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] spud_work:
830.207 works just fine with 7 digit postcodes, as have all maps for the last couple of years.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] MrKaon:
may I ask what version of tomtom are you using?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] spud_work:
7.915.916

it is non-standard feature, but you just need an additioal 'zip' folder
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] MrKaon:
thanks for telling me.

ok now for everyone which already had tomtom without 7 digit postcode, do as I listed here:

01- Downloaded the file

www.tomtom.com/updates/great_britainpostal_all.zip

02- copy it into new folder (folder's name doesn't matter)

03- extract it.

04- click on setup.exe

05- choose "i agree" then click next.

06- choose Pocket PC (Windows CE)

07- choose install Tom Tom Great Britin Postcode then click next.

08- choose other location (Advanced)

09- choose Folder on the computer

10- select any folder you want

the software will generate a zip folder

after getting the zip folder move it to your SD card's Root

start TOM TOM you will be able to do a full 7 digit postcode search.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] leggoman:
dead link

link not working for me?

can some one try it and report working or not

thanks
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] djmc321:
I often get the 'GPS device not found' error on my Orange HD also. A quick fix I've found is to run Google Maps first and lock onto a GPS signal in there, before opening TomTom. Seems to 'solve' the problem for now...
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] MrKaon:
oops my mistake :o try it again should be work now

it shouldn't be like that, when I had Stock ROM on my HD I used to had similar problem beside long waiting time before tomtom finds signal (about 15 ~ 20s) but after flashing HD with Custom ROM every problem is gone, now it finds signal in less than 5 second :eek:
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] mwaldi3:
Exactly what I was going to say.. I had the same problem with mine running 7.9something. If you run google maps in the backgroungd it almost jump started the gps. I have also found that once you get a gps signal it seems to keep it easier..... dunno if thats just hopeful. Oh yes and I am on Orange too stock rom.:)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Heya69:
All of a sudden my phone turns on with a white screen and some weird mixed colors...Please help, I can't do anything to it. It just keep turning on the the same weird image.

Please help me.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ChumleyEX:
I noticed that you posted 2 threads about the exact same things. If this problem was so important why didn't you add more information to help people?

What ROM is on your phone, what happened before this happens, what have you tried to fix it, have you even searched to resolve the problem?

Is your white screen of death related to the normal white screen?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=354061

Please don't just sit there and request help without giving detailed information.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] axiomtale:
is there anyway can make the start bar at top and bottom bar on WM 6.1 transparent so i can enjoy full screen wallpaper? ( not the tab icon )

plz tell me if u guys know :/ tyvm
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] manishbully:
we all know that microsoft outlook adds 72*72 pixel picures in contact (Shame on them), inesoftphone adds 240*240 and HTC Camera adds 272*272 pixel pics as Contact picture.

but with 800*480 screen available, why not have 480*480 pixel; pic. so i played around with registry and found this entry.

HKLM\\Software\HTC\Camera\P5

(P5 is for Contact Pictuer option in HTC Camera)

Do this now ...

Enable --> 1 (previously 0)

MainCamCaptSize --> 64 (previously 16)

MainCamSupportCaptSize --> 64 (previously 16)

After this changes, whenever u capture andy contact pic, it will be 480*480 instead of 272*272. its working fine with me till now.

Note: Mycrosoft Myphone do update the bigger image in its database while sync, but unfortunatly outlook doesn't seems to store bigger picture and discart the picture completely while sync.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] stevel1:
I have tried everything to try and get a new ROM on my AT&T TIlt. Everytime I get the tri colored screen, it goes to 1% then reboots and software says Invalid Model ID. I have tried HardSPL with no luck. Been working on this for 2 days now!! Any Help would be great
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Scotty93:
have u put Super Cid on your device as the rom your flashing otherwise has to be a certain rom
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] stevel1:
Ni I haven't put on Super CID. Trying to upgrade from 6.1 to 6.5
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Scotty93:
have you used the same company for the wm6.1 rom as your wm5 rom?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] stevel1:
No, I got the 6.1 ROM from the HTC site.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Scotty93:
i take it you are trying to flash a cooked rom from the chefs on this site, the htc rom is an official rom and works without being super cid the cooked roms usually need to have Super CID installed on the device, there is more information about Super CID on the wiki which wouldnt do any harm to read.

Good luck :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] stevel1:
I don't know, I think I'm an idiot. I just can't seem to get a 6.5 version to work. Tired everything the WiKi says. Everytime it just goes to 1% and reboots. I was able to get this ROM installed. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=401110 I really wanted the 6.5 but don't think I'm smart enough to get it installed. LOL
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Scotty93:
umm maybe its because that rom is a kaiser rom so im guessing ur device is a kaiser so you need to see the thread for that device
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ssunhing:
What ROM are you trying to flash onto your Tilt? If you're trying to flash a Hermes Rom onto your Tilt....................?? no wonder you have "Invalid Model Id"
[Touch HD General] Gonzo28:
Hello everybody.

i am using my htc touch hd with latest dutty rom and my car is unable to find my phone, once solution is to make the car visible and find it from my phone.

my htc s710 worked fine on the same systen in the mercedes e - class, the car downloaded all contacts automatically.

but with the touch hd, the car does not find my phone.

visible mode and bt is enabled.

i am going to try duttys wm 6.5 r1 release now.

any suggestions ?

thanks
[Touch HD General] mcano:
Do you have remote SIM enabled in your BT settings?
[Touch HD General] Gonzo28:
yes i have rsap activated.

but the car does not find my touch hd i tried several roms.

6.1 roms and 6.5 roms.

Right now i am using a 6.5 rom from dutty.

my phone finds the car, but the car does not find the phone.

its a mercedes audio 50 system which works just as a headset for me, i cant use sms or access my contacts.

once way is to send all contacts into the car.
[Touch HD General] Hileotech:
Maybe you could find silly what I'm about to tell, but...

Have you tried an original stock ROM?

And: does your Touch connect with other BT devices without problems?
[Touch HD General] Gonzo28:
i can connect to my computer here, and to other mobile phones. and i can connect to my car.

But advanced bt options are only available if the car finds the phone and not the phone finds the car, i think.

my phone finds the car, and i can use it as headset... and i can call from the car, and i am able to send contact from the blackstone to the car.

but i cannot read/write sms or use rsap.

the car told me "no telephone found"

thanks
[Touch HD General] gordonzhao:
first if id like to say, sorry if the title is misleading ;)

second, im still trying to figure out how to get true directpush gmail on the HD, ive been using wm for 4 years now....but since ive gotten the HD is when the push gmail is really starting to bother me, i mean yes, i can use owa to get my gmail, but its either manual sync, or interval sync. which is not true push mail. ive been able to use my hotmail account for push mail, obviously MS designed it this way that you can use it.

but still cannot find a way through owa or standalone wm to get push gmail

other thoughts here are;

-hotmail is capable of this obviously their parent company created the technology

-blackberry is capable of this because they have their BES server

-third party apps blow, so its not a true solution, i would perfer to have my emails between sender and me, rather than being filtered through by some third party app/company

if anyone has any kind of input or say, please feel free...
[Touch HD General] gordonzhao:
no one has a solution?

ive seen that there a lot of people looking at this thread, people have come across this im sure problem/topic, but no one has found a solution to the gmail push?!!
[Touch HD General] RobbyTouchHD:
I had the same problem but "solved" it with HD Tweak. Ok solved is the false word for it but it works now.

So what I did is:

1. Start HD Tweak of course

2. Go to point 6.1 (Disconnect After)

3. I set it to 1 Minute or 2 Minutes

4. Save this with OK

After that my gmail works perfect when it always have to connect for a new time to the internet! If you are connected to the internet it won´t work! Crazy but ok what should I do ;)

First I didn´t wanted to use this "disconnect after" option to get my gmail workin. I only wanted to safe battery energy but than I saw that with this disconnecting after 1Minute (on my HD) my gmail is working and syncing all mails correctly to my Touch HD.

Please tell me if it also works on your HD!

Sorry for my bad english :)
[Touch HD General] RobbyTouchHD:
Sorry wrong answer on your question.....I thougt you have a problem syncing with gmail^^

But your question would be also interesting to me if there is a possibility to have pushmail with gmail.
[Touch HD General] CorruptedSanity:
Im also really interested. I have mine set to sync every hour which is ok but as mentioned, not pushmail at all. In fact it is barbarically pullmail.
[Touch HD General] gmaryo:
I hope this will solve the problem.

WINDOWS LIVE (in your Start-programs-windows live)

1. make account in windows live / hotmail

2. at windows live menu - option, find Sync Schedule

3. choose, from Sync Frequency: as items arrive.

It means, as an email arrive in someone@live.com., it will push to your handheld.

Carefull with the battery.

Sorry for my English.
[Touch HD General] gmaryo:
Windows Live Push Email

I hope this will solve the problem.

WINDOWS LIVE (in your Start-programs-windows live)

1. make account in windows live / hotmail

2. at windows live menu - option, find Sync Schedule

3. choose, from Sync Frequency: as items arrive.

It means, as an email arrive in someone@live.com., it will push to your handheld.

Carefull with the battery.

Sorry for my English.
[Touch HD General] gordonzhao:
yes im sure everyone knows how to get push hotmail, but thats not the problem, we are looking to get push GMAIL. but thanks for that great tutorial! ;) and the battery isnt a problem. mine still has a good charge with hotmail being pushed, when the phone is in standby it doesnt use that much juice, even when data connection is on, its in a less consuming state

well i mean i have gmail set up as imap on my hd but its still pullmail, i set it to manually sync, right now i have all my gmail forwarded to my hotmail, i get pushmail from that so, if i do get an email from my gmail account ill know and i can just hit sync on gmail, and reply if i need to, if i dont need to reply its just to read it then. but its not a solution just a temporary fix? waiting on google to release a gmail sync!
[Touch HD General] sunEagle:
Funambol

Try funambol. It's open source and is getting to be a very popular push email solution.
[Touch HD General] amitambika:
Hi, I tried using the funambol which seems like a good application.However I couldnt get the messages by push.If I manually do 'sync all' I get the messages but not as push mail as and when they arrive.My 3g connection is on and funambol client is also running.Any idea what I am missung.
[Touch HD General] gordonzhao:
im a bit hesitant about trying out the program, doesnt sound worth it, i could be wrong. but googled it a bit and found this

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networking/?p=160

the article is a bit dated, but still. skimmed through it and i think it says all funambol basically sends you a sms? and tells you that you have new mail which means manually having to hit "send/receive" i may be wrong, i didnt read the entirety of the article

but in my opinion still not a true solution, im so eager for google to release a gmail sync, dont let me down google....! waiting for you to release a break through tech for wm users!!