yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
well or get them to make our dream come true...

to produce our UNI-2
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
That´s the idea!!:):cool:

Cheers mate,
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
The HD2 with a keyboard would be great, excellent specs running the new Snapdragon CPU @ 1Ghz with 512mb ram and 5MP cam (should have been better cam since snapdragon can handle 12mp) but it's certainly getting there.

Anyone making up some mocks could start with that and meld the Uni keyboard onto it.

Cheers,

Beasty
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] tomal:
Not only the pics, consider also the spec we wish to see at Uni-2. :cool:

cheers
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Standa:
This is simple for me: HTC HD2 with buttons (dpad, camera...) and Uni's keyboard :).
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
For me,

The ideal spec would be Nvidia Tegra,

512 MB Ram, 32 GB ROM (easily achievable these days)

12 MP main Cam, 3MP front cam , TV Out and 720p for video capture.

4" Capacative screen with 2" touch screen on front for access to read emails/texts, reminders, next appointment, date and time and view current caller info.

Uni sized keyboard (full qwerty with decent spacing (as on Uni or Rhodium(Rhodium still lacks some keys though "TAB"!!!!!!)

Clamshell design with rotational screen (AKA Uni current mechanism)

New lithium iron battery tech so we can get at least two days with heavy usage (we should be able to get at least 8 hrs of video from one charge these days)

Remove zoom bar and give us back a DPad and scroll wheel.

More functional mapable buttons back on the device

call / end call

Home

Back

Camera

Notes

Voicedial

1x spare (eight mapable buttons would be great)

Wireless N & WiMax

Support all worldwide Networks on one device (most do in hardware just software is not patched to allow these frequencies.... in a world where so many of us travel from country to country for business or pleasure, these bands should be accesible to all)

Flashlight (no good for picture taking but an invaluable flashlight that was always with me)

Dual SIM capability

Dual SD Card

USB Host services as standard so we can connect DVD drives, USB Storage, Keyboards or Mice

External GPS & Cell Antennae connections (internal GPS antennae aren't that great, at least allow us the option.)

TV Tuner, the GPS chip provides FM functions for Radio, expand the frequencies (can be done by software) and we can have TV on the go too.

Easily replaceable casings, I look after my equipment but at some point in it's life a drop is inevitable, allow users to change casings easily and open up another marketable profit base for express covers allowing us to choose how our device looks and feels.

Well that's my wish list.........

It is all easily achievable with current existing technology, it just requires a Manufacturer to put it together as a marketable device.

If only I could win the Lottery, I'd build my own :rolleyes:

If anyone wants to Photoshop that up, I'd love to see some mocks.

Cheers,

Beasty
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Standa:
Heh.. but this is high-end for next five years, not pda for now... :D Especially in the time, when people are satisfied with Qualcomm MSM7201, no leds, no buttons and have no idea what the USB-Host is.

But I like your idea :).
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Great wish list Beasty!

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here another one:

http://marcustavares.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/htc-touch-pro-3-a-dream-pda/
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
It's not the the future, the technology for my spec list is here and now.

The capabilities are there, it only requires a manufacturer to implement it.

Tegra chipsets should be hitting the market Q1 next year, we'll see how close they come to my specs:D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Standa:
Yes, I know it is current technology. I tried to be ironic, but my English si not good enough to express exactly what I want :).

I wanted to say, that WM hardware was last two years very limited by manufacturers. Higher technology was available all this time, but they did not want to use it. HD2 is first good phone after two years of dark :).
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] -Jonny-:
as I remember there were a few things that drew me to the uni

upgradeable

most hardware seems to be these days, which is really great, because it means you don't buy a model that becomes outdated the day after purchase!

expandability (SD card)

I didn't realise the potential problem with small on-board memory as I thought, hey, if I can stick an SD card it in... why worry what size the memory is (ok, I know different now)

What I would like to see is a machine that can either run from an SD card (come on, they're getting pretty fast... and linux goes well) or will page to it, thus eliminating the on-board memory problem. (Think about it... my PC memory is quite upgradeable, just pop out the 512MB and pop in 1GB!)

connectivity

The first 3G WM device. Also WiFi, GPRS, dial-up, BT, infrared. Is there nothing this device doesn't connect to?!!

Very useful when transferring information, and staying connecting on the move.

(Oh, I think it has to be said here, shame the front VC can't be used with skype, but hey... that's only a software issue, isn't it?:rolleyes:)

Not to mention, useable keyboard and seeable screen (that is, with everything going digital, I wanted a screen to show pictures and movies to my friends - rather than printing everything out).

And now, what do I miss on my Uni...

Well, I would like a better camera.

Oh, and video out would also have been nice.

These are starting to become an issue:

I end up taking useless pictures because I don't like carrying both my Uni and my cammera - they're both the same size, and carrying them in my top pocket I'm worried what people think of my 'man boobs'!

I have to lug my laptop around to do simple projector slides (ok, I've got to lug the projector as well, and I'm not sure I can get the s/w on WM platform).

Finally, to make it more connectable, may the USB could be host rather than slave... ok, maybe not.. perhaps we have express connector then :)

Apart from that, with 128MB, I think I'm a pretty happy boy :D

So my next great device... try tempting me in a few years time, there's still life in my SPV yet! (especially with so many great cooks, cooking the latest upgrades)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
Hey beast this may fulfill your dream but not uni2 defenately...

especially the usb part and 7 mappable colourful buttons and intel atom processor... well decent keyboard with 47 keys and trackerball...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] k_jayakumar70:
Great Initiative !

Great Initiative Orb !

I am a silent follower of Uni threads most of the time. Feels good to know that there are others out there who are also madly in LOVE with Uni. I have had it for 3.5 years now. Gathered courage to do my first ROM flashing in early 2008. Since then living on Tomal's ROMs..........Simply superb !

The idea of Uni 2 is something i have always dreamt of. Kudos to Orb for bringing it out on this forum. Also the idea of somehow getting it through to HTC. Great !

My views...

For we users the device needs to be technologically high-end, but affordable. A very difficult combination i the real world scenario. For the manufacturer it has to be economically viable / profitable. Moreover, they have their marketing strategies. They will always strategically time their releases and come out with devices which will leave us yearning for more.

Beasty's specs are great. But, if i try to put a cost to it, it may be somewhere in the range of $ 1600 or more ! How many of us will be ready to shell out that much ?

Standa has many valid points.

Considering the above i have a very modest & practically / economically viable wish list for Uni 2 (that's what i feel with my limited knowledge), in the same order of priority :-

- HTC HD2 (Leo) specs

- Uni's Keyboard

- Uni's Form Factor

- A normal 2" x 1" non-touch screen on the front to display caller name & phone number during call and date & time at other times

- Phone call & disconnect buttons on the front (my Uni's phone buttons on the hinge are not functioning properly)

- USB Host functionality (Does HD2 have it ? HTC specs don't show this. But some website write this. Anybody knows ?)

- Second Camera for Video Call

- Scroll Wheel

- Support all worldwide Networks

I would go for this dream device, if it is priced in the range of $ 1200 (Max.) To limit the price i am ready to forego the last three items on my wishlist.

That's IT !

Rajiv....r u developing the first pics for the dream device ?

Orb.........continue such great initiatives.:)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Thanks a lot for your kind words:)

Hopefully we can take the attention enough to be considered...And if not....

At least we all are having fun:)

Hey rajiv, it looks nice what is it?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
Nice pics, slide and tilt screen is no replacement for Uni's mechanism though.

I never had a single issue with the ribbon on the Uni.........

The Hermes I replaced twice and fixed god knows how many times.

The Kaiser I had to reseat the ribbon twice

The Rhodium (slightly better design for ribbon carriage) time will tell

Still slide and tilt doesnt even come close to the adjustability and flexibility of the Unis hinge mechanism.

With my specs listed above the device could still come in under the $1200 mark, these specs are not expensive......... the expense is what the market price and demand and manufacturer thinks it can sell for.

It's all about profit......................................
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Bulldog:
Toshiba is working on Device that looks smilar to UNI http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/...artphone-prototypes-at-ceatec-hand/#continued

Well from the past experiences toshiba will screw up but HTC may catch that flu to bring such device on to market.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Yeah hope HTC can take this idea and make it true!!

Keyboard look not very nice.

I posted here some more pics:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=556749&page=2
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] enigma1nz:
From my professional experience, the first ones to go are slides - the sheer design features make simple usage detrimental to the flex connectors. They are reasonably cheap to replace and the reason they are made detachable, but that doesn't make it less of a hassle for average user. I receive about 5 such flex repairs a week and many don't realise the potential problem when buying that latest slide beauty. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done to minimise that particular problem, you break it just by using it. Wizard is not too bad, Xperia and others are similar, but then when you pay close to a $1000 for something, you'd expect it to last.

Second on the list - clamshell, of course, where flex (or coaxial, which is less problematic) runs through the hinge. However, Uni is the only clamshell with pivoting hinge that is the least problematic of the lot. Short of twisting the LCD in the opposite direction, or assuming it turns full 360 degrees, there is not much that can go wrong - it's a very sturdy assembly indeed.

The best form factor in terms of sturdiness is a bar - short of drowning it, crashing it with your arse or running it over with a car - nothing can go wrong.

So if one is looking for a full QWERTY - Uni form factor wins my vote.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
well i also thought about it and having a calmsell makes the device bit more thicker...

i think there is some more devices that have calmsell form factor ... Imate K-Jar being one of them and I-Mate Ultimate 7150 being another and toshiba G910... and all three of them is bit thicker in comparission to other slider...

But i'm not opposing that i don't like calmsell... calm sell was the only reason i went for uni. it saves your screen against any hit. infact i brock 2 touchscreen phones by accidental hitting on the screen.. so calmsell is the best form factor but if it can be bit thin then it would be really great....
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
ya pretty busy at the moment... so i'll have enought time hopefully on sunday and monday... so i can mock up something... :o:o
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] enigma1nz:
I think you misread what I wrote somewhat...

Imate K-Jar WAS NEVER RELEASED.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
Sorry dear if i misunderstood you... :p:p:p btw 400th post LOL :D:D:D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Universal VGA

Beat that great VGA screen!

:cool:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Jjjasjar:
Hello all uni owners and lovers! Am glad to be back here in the uni forum. I have had a TP2 and after 2 weeks of using it I returned it. Had a Touch HD which I only used for 10 days which recently I traded it in for a 128MB Uni courtesy of PPCTech. I lost my old uni while driving off the parking lot (I left on the roof of my car while rushing. (stupid me)). I handled both devices (TP2 and HD but it doesnt come close to the integrity, robustness and presence of a uni.

Question to you guys....is PPCtech a reliable company? How are their services?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Park:
PocketPcTechs

I would highly recommend PPCTechs to anyone which they are out of Fountain Valley, Ca. 1 year ago I had my Qtek 9000 upgraded to 128mb which they did an excellent job. Also to mention when my volume buttom broke meaning the plastic which I super glued on and only held for a while they were able to match me up with an identical Qtek 9000 casing. Currently my friend which purchased a brand new SPV M5000 for $400.00 from one of the xda-developer members which works for a PDA Company in Hong Kong that sells the Univerisals and accessories. The new SPV M5000 is currently at PPCTechs for a ram upgrade to 128mb. They will also upgrade your radio, flash the rom of your choice and upgrade the bootloader if necessary. They also have one of the best screen savers to protect the touch screen. When you contact them get in touch with Loyd which is a technician there which is very knowledgeable and does great customer service. You will not be disappointed with them. 100% for sure. Best in the U.S.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rsawoseyin:
I endorse this recommendation. I have had 3 transactions with PocketPCTechs and they did an excellent job each time. The most recent was the RAM upgrade to 128mb for my Uni.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
Dream Device Mock up on the process...

Hi guys just to let you know that the mock up for Uni-2 is on the process. As Calm shell was one of the thing that made Uni unique so i've decided to make Uni-2 Calmshell also....Mock up for Dream Device is nearly done just few more things needs to be added....So just some quick Questions....

Which one do you prefer

1> old uni D-Pad ( occupies big space and device looks bit odd)

2> tracker Ball (like blackberrys one) saves space and device can be smaller with 2 softkeys..

3> touch keypad ( like the one in LG Chocolate)

How many of you want external Display... the one out side ....

Please reply guys as as i soon as i get some good feed back i'll select one of them.... and screenshot will be up once it's decided....

Cheers

Rajiv
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Hi Rajiv

I prefer the old d-pad Uni has now

Thanks,
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
ok Guys here is the screen shot of the work in progress.... front display.... still to be done portrait mode mock up... outer casing and bottom case (camera side) and if i had enough time i'll think about the side views...

Mock up for Dream Device is nearly done just few more things needs to be added....So just some quick Questions....

Which one do you prefer

1> old uni D-Pad ( occupies big space and device looks bit odd)

2> tracker Ball (like blackberrys one) saves space and device can be smaller with 2 softkeys..

3> touch keypad ( like the one in LG Chocolate)

How many of you want external Display... the one out side ....

Please reply guys as as i soon as i get some good feed back i'll select one of them....

Cheers

Rajiv
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
next mock up in the line will be HTC LEO with keyboard... not the slider or calmshell... but something totally new :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:....:D:D:D:D Keep tuned up....:o:o:o
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] wovens:
The mock-up looks very much like a Sharp Zaurus....
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
Looking great so far.

I like the look of the current mock up, extend the screen to the bottom, top and sides with minimal casing so the screen comes all the way down, the cam can be moved onto the hinge.

Small external screen on the outside is a must;)

External call buttons on the sie casing as Uni currently has are good, keep the screen realestate to the max.

So far so good, love the keyboard layout.

Also as thin as possible is good, look at HD2 for thickness, then we just need a small thin keyboard housing.

If you want some innovative ideas, take a look at the pomegranite phone............... it's way ahead of it's time:D

http://www.pomegranatephone.com

Cheers,

Beasty
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
Yes indeed the basic design is adopted from Sharp Zaurus... which was discontinued.... so it's just a mock up what we think uni2 should look like....
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] tomal:
I second Beasty, best mock up would be "HD2 + keyboard". Also I mostly prefer the screen rotation mechanism of Uni...

cheers
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
Ya i'll do one with HD2 with (keyboard) some new idea... wait till it's get mocked up... It's a surprise... as slider is pretty common and uni's calmshell will make it thicker... so something new...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] wovens:
Jee! I want one! The bit about brewing coffee is fun..tastic!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
well that doesn't look too futurist to me have a look at this and see what oled displays can do....:D:D:D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
ok here is the landscape view of the uni-2
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
looking good, would prefer more screen realestate and no buttons below screen, less border more screen :)

Also, just a thought, thinking out side the box here, screen could be completely detacheable via clips from the base unit and use BT too communicate with base when detached.

I've seen this on a couple of tablet pcs and it works very well.

A bit gimmicky but added useful functionality.

Keep the base in the cover and the screen in your top pocket.

Cheers,

Beasty
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
Or may be this can be uni-2 .....

http://www.engadget.com/photos/itri...play-ready-for-smartphones-next-year/1205025/
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
thanx foe the great idea... would be great for HD2 mock up...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] beast0898:
Since OLED is deff the way of the future, why not OLED the keyboard and top screen. That way we can have dual screens and even more flexibility. Since OLED display is about 1\10th the thickness of a human hair you will also be able to cut down the physical thickness of the device quite a bit.

When connected the top and bottom screens could act as one.

Cheers,

Beasty
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
It looks good isn´t it?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] rajivshahi:
definitely but i don't think it's gonna hit mobile devices anytime soon...as we are yet to a capacitive touch screen in htc phone so i imagine :rolleyes::rolleyes: oled will come around 2014 fall :D:D...

So stick to your first idea of detachable screen...

Well i got exam coming up so once it's over i'll make some more mock ups

cheers

Rajiv
[General Questions and Answers] zooster:
How to set the forum time format to 24h instead 12am-pm???
[General Questions and Answers] orb3000:
look what I found using the search button!!:eek::eek:

http://www.google.com/cse?cx=000825...ormat&sa=Search&cof=FORID:0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Try to use it next time:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Accessories] soulonfirexx:
Hey all, I'm planning on getting a Hero online since I do not like Sprint's version.

I was wondering what you US users that imported the Hero use to charge your Hero via wall charger. Old iPhone charger? Old G1 charger? If not, did you buy one from somewhere? Any recommendations are welcome!

Thank you!
[Hero, G2 Touch Accessories] woobit:
USB? (And I think the USB-to-wall-thingie came with a changable wall-piece
[Hero, G2 Touch Accessories] archboy69:
You can use a mini usb to recharge the phone. I just used my old blackberry mini usb wall charger rather than buying a new one. It will also work plugged into the computer but it takes too long to charge that way.
[Hero, G2 Touch Accessories] geoja32:
g1 charger will do fine
[Hero, G2 Touch Accessories] phel21:
The charger supplied with the European Hero handles 100-240V 50-60HZ so you should be ok with just a converter plug. The original charger also has a replaceable wall-piece which can be fitted with plugs as necessary. It only comes with one depending on the market where it is purchased, but there's at least Euopean, UK and US plugs available.

Then there's the option of using any USB charger on the market.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] ballandbiscuit:
I have just updated to the latest ROM and have gone back to the HTC clock now it isn't so sluggish. This incorporates weather but my town isn't recognised. So I just get my town name and no weather. Now on all the weather sites if I put in my town it just has the same data as Norwich so I'd be happy if it showed me the weather in Norwich when I am in Wymondham.

Any way to do this?

Cheers
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tkm89:
Same problem here. Any solutions?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tatwamasi:
For some reason it doesn't seem to like wi-fi, are you connecting via your phone network? It seems a bit of a law into itself though, where I live it seems to update with no consistency, often claiming no data but at other times working properly. On the other hand while out for a drive in the middle of nowhere the other day I notced it was picking up and naming every town we passed, even if they consisted of 3 houses and a sheep!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tkm89:
Yeah, the same thing happend to me. I was driving to my cousin's (50mins drive), it was working beautifully - changing the location and updating. However, at home it's not working at all. At home I use wi-fi, but even when I go to work and switch to my network's internet it's still not picking up anything. Frustrating.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tatwamasi:
What's annoying is that if you go to the website which the app pulls data from (I'm not sure how I got it to come up right now but it was via the app) it has my town listed, which is what why I thought it might have something to do with data and location marking or somesuch.

On top of this, If I go to town (still in the same area as my phone says my home is) I get the info.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tkm89:
The exact same situation here. I've added my town manually to the list and it's working absolutely fine! Yet the current location (which displays the right name of my town) is displaying no data. So annoying!

So whenever I want to check the weather I have to go to the seperate widget to check and am not able to do that on the clock-weather widget.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] cdmackay:
I removed the original widget, and added it back with my explicit town, now works fine.

shame the auto-location one doesn't work though.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tatwamasi:
Holy Crap, that works!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tkm89:
Ah nice one! It works! Thanks