http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.expansys.ae/p.aspx?i=173502 i pre ordered it last week for $692 last week its a about $700 now from expansys]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
But yeah the HD looks amazing but i will stick to its little brother with a real keypad when it hits att as the fuze here in the states.]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
So all iPhone owners should be shot? Because that's about what the iPhone costs when you tag on the mandatory contract."

I am so over this argument. Because no matter what phone you buy you have to pay for service. You can't simply add the cost of the contract to the iPhone and compare it to the cost of other phones without adding the cost of service to all those other phones first. And it has to be a comparable level of service.]]>Nov 5th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.expansys.ae/p.aspx?i=175640 its only abutt $740 with blutooth headset + stuff. it was even cheaper last week]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/4699 kr (Denmark) - £510
6299 kr (Sweden) - £510
5630 kr (Norway) - £526
€629,99 (Finland) - £511

This is history, we are cheaper than UK! :)]]>Nov 5th 2008 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Simlock free, without contract.

I compared one today with my iPhone. Pretty cool device.
If you dislike an iPhone, this is the device to get. The Pro if you're a QWERTY kinda guy/gal]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo7I6K8U7L4

Hopefully my G2 concept will become a reality and achieve this with a tilted screen as well...
http://www.talkandroid.com/android-forums/android-hardware/341-t-mobile-g2-phone.html]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
The iPhone 3G looks almost identical to the original iPhone. The Tytn looks "similar" to the Tytn II.

This concept is about how much better the G1 could have been with a smaller, flat, chin, a bigger screen that fills all the dead space on the front of the G1.

Here's what I had in mind hardware-wise:

Hardware additions:

1) Tilting screen (a must for watching movies, live TV ...etc and a big upperhand over the iPhone as well)
2) Subtle front camera on the edge of the speaker. (like the X1's cam, for waving hand gesture control apps [to compete with WM7], and video chats)
3) 3.5 headphone jack
4) TV out (and/or HDMI port)

Hardware Improvements:

1) Screen resolution 800×480 or 800x600 (no quality drop with DVDrips)
2) A bigger, flush widescreen that fills the sliding part front (dead space makes the G1 appear to be ugly)
3) Ultra low-power Tegra-like processor (GPU+CPU) capable of seemlessly handling Open GL ES 2.0 gfx effects, transitions, and lengthy HD playback e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0U_Zzcwc10
4) More inward travel with keyboard key strokes
5) More responsive/sensitive compass
6) Smaller, less protruding "chin" piece with no angle transition (flat phone, please)... Keep the basic "Google geek look" of the G1 (with the aforementioned adjustments as in the concept images), or do an overhaul design with overall BETTER AESTHETICS.
7) 5MP camera with flash
8) OLED screen (OLED displays appear brighter and sharper than LCDs, even when viewed at an angle. They are viewable in sunlight. And as a side benefit of ditching the LCD backlight, OLEDs are battery thrifty. OLED screens refresh faster, so they're better at displaying video.)

As you can see, compared to what the iPhone went through over the duration of a year, this is huge.]]>Nov 5th 2008 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/£54.37 for delivery to Ireland

I was going to get one but this is a f.....ing ripoff.

(I ordered 1.5 kg lens and paid 8Ł)]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
http://www.expansys.com]]>Nov 7th 2008 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/When the Samsung Omnia came out here it costed over 500 euros (unlocked) but 2 weeks later you could get one on contract for 220, and remember that our contracts are binding only for a maximum of 6 months, after that the carriers are obliged to unlock your phone.
The HTC diamond too unlocked costed (and still costs) over 500 euros, but you can get one for about 150 euros if you accept to use at least 30 euros a month for 6 months for voice/sms/data etc, which most people would use in any case , even if they were to buy their telephone unlocked.
Until next april I'm obliged to keep my Omnia (lovely phone anyway) but before the spring's bloom I would surely get one of these boys in my pocket.]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Nov 5th 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.superetrader.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3659
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And it appears you will never get 3G voice and data with this model. Its not hidden in the hardware. Its non-existent.

There is talks that a CDMA version has been made and functioned better than HTC expected (an insider mentioned it on a forum, one that is reliable since he spotted the reasons the Pro was delayed for Sprint, and they were true), with companies like Sprint hoping to get their hands on it for the US market.]]>Nov 5th 2008 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
and you're stil a ding-dong

Same goes for you Alex]]>Nov 5th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/Just because you pay too much for something, it doesn't mean it's better, it just means your gullible.

...and what's up with the random insults? Did you vote for McCain or something?]]>Nov 5th 2008 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
You know how I know you're a ding-dong:
90% of the devices that I purchased were never sold in the US, hence were never advertised in the US. So, I made educated purchases by reading blogs, watching user reviews, going over the specs, reading every single post on XDA-Devs, etc.

Yes, I have made bad purchses, in the persuit of the ultimate device.
Yes, I'm still crying over the fact that the I-Mate Ultimate 7150 became vaporware :,(
No, I wouldn't diamond encurst anything, I don't own a single peice of jewlery
Yes, you're a ding-dong
No, I'm not gullible]]>Nov 5th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
I tried a cheeper HTC at work the other day and was extremely underwhelmed.
On the other hand, the LG Cookie i played with tonight was very slim, easy to use and £99 as apposed to £512
It provides all the features I need, plus £413 to spend on other gadgets.

I also spend hours looking through specs/reviews, just like everyone else that comes to this site.

Your not special... or perhaps you are :0)]]>Nov 5th 2008 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/I guess DIFFERNT STROKES FOR DIFFERNT HOES
Here is why your "LG cookie" (LOL) won't work for me

RDP
Packet Sniffing
Robust Task Management
Registry editor (for interface tweaks)
Telnet
Opera
The List goes on and on]]>Nov 5th 2008 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/
So what's the point?

Opera is a lot easier on the eye when it's running on dual 22 inch monitors, than a 3.8 inch touchscreen.

Like I said before, does anyone really need this? ]]>Nov 5th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/htcs-touch-hd-now-available-for-514-99/I need it. That's who!

Here's a scenario:
I'm walking through the mall or something, I get a telephone call on the after-hours IT support phone. "Hey, our servers are down at the resort, and we can't check anyone in. " Good thing I got my "HTC Universal handy with it's gorgeous 3.5" dislay, let me open RDP and fix that shit" "Wait,.. what's the IP address, let me open the encryped Excel document and look through the list. Ok cool" Got it problem solved, all while walking down the mall.

How often does this happen you ask. Once a week I say. (or something similar).

It beats running out my car and whipping out my laptop. Or even worse, running home.

That's just one scenario. There are also Multimedia Advantages, cool facor, geek factor, enthusiast factor, financial factor (expense tracking) bragging factor, wow factor, etc.

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