http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/ 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/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
We need to pass some laws to regulate these things and catch up. Then companies will want to make cool new products and start them out here instead of other places (Russia?!?! wtf...).]]>Dec 21st 2008 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
For example, in Australia many years ago, when they were updating the phone exchanges, the more affluent areas got the new digital ones that did three way calls etc... That was good for them. However when it came time to roll out exchanges that did ADSL and the like, it was oldest exchanges first, so a lot of 'affluent' areas got them last. as they had had the most recent update...

Now the USA is getting the same treatment on a country wide scale...

At least you guys get to complain about 250gb download caps... we get to complain about 25mb ones... and some of the 3g internet plans here have monthly caps like 5mb, (as I said to the salesperson, 5mb? thats one fuc*ing webpage - to which he replied well, most people only use it for email. So I said, ok thats four emails a month. - But hey, for another $90 a month (on top of a $90 phone plan) I can get three whole gb a month... Woo frikkin hoo.....)]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
What the hell?

What about Intel? Nvidia? Microsoft (let's go play what's the first thing touted as a supported feature of the iPhone on the official web page!)?

A major reason why companies don't quickly release great tech in America is because most Americans are just like the commenter above when it comes to great tech: Abso-fucking-lutely clueless.

Go play in traffic. You're ruining my America.]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
Technically we have Wi-Max. It just straight out blows right now, because the total number of cities that have it can be counted with your fingers. It will also be a while before that expands because the company adopting is it not doing so well. LTE is still awhile away since Verizon and ATT are far more concerned with their Fiber networks then their cellular networks. At least, be glad we're starting to upgrade that. T-mo is just now hitting 3G, so lets not jump to 4G with them yet.

The other major problem is that our Infrastructure is mostly private. Its one thing to have private companies provide power or internet, but shouldn't the infrastructure be government owned? After all, the power and telecom infrastructure are as important as our military.]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
In addition, it helps when the Military has not reserved access to the most popular GSM frequencies (hello USA! ;) ).

]]>Dec 22nd 2008 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
Will HTC be releasing a similar phone in the U.S. anytime soon?]]>Dec 21st 2008 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
Why does everything have to revolve the Americans? You poor things, HTC made a phone which won't be allowed in your self-centered country :'(]]>Dec 22nd 2008 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
In other words, if we will continue to buy old technolgy for high prices, companies will continue to sucker us.
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The USA is vast, so regulators would need to look into getting some competition going. The free market fails without rules (as, I think has been amply demonstrated just now). Good new rules are needed. ]]>Dec 22nd 2008 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 21st 2008 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
I'm really happy though, with HTC's work in making WinMo a lot nicer to use. ]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
And HTC makes some nice phones. I wonder what a Apple/HTC phone would be like? Hmmmm]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
You could help yourself a lot if you'd just do this. Contract to offer this HTC phone as a 3g with android or a touch diamond with Android. I know you think i'm joking but i swear people will buy it. Trust me T-mobile. And i don't even like phones without keyboards.

smarter then you.]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
You almost had us convinced to do just as you suggested but the fact that you don't know the difference between then and than proves you aren't smarter than us so we'll just continue offering second-rate phones and leave it at that.

Thanks,
T-mobile]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/05/12/99-grammar/ If t-mobile had a ton of good phones and was the number one cellphone carrier they'd be above criticism but they aren't. And this, with Android would be a great product for those that don't want the bulk of the g1. It makes sense from a business standpoint.

As for the guy commenting about windows mobile. Personally i've used the diamond and found it slow and and not very responsive. Additionally, many people found the UI counter intuitive and cumbersome in many places. For example, they didn't like flipping through tons of individual letters to get to a single email. they preferred a list a simple list. Same for piks. Yeah I know i spelled it rong!
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Oh and no one said that T-Mobile had amazing phones Ddub. In fact the the guy that responded to your post mentioned T-Mobile's "second-rate" phones. I'm glad that you got angry/offended for nothing. Well done with the purposeful misspelling at the end. I busted out laughing........... (no I didn't)]]>Dec 22nd 2008 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
Remember, it's Apple. Exaggerated advertising is their business. My iPhone gets as little as half the battery life that Apple claims it should be getting, and it's not even jailbroken or anything. They can brand iPhone OS however they want to.]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Jan 7th 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Except Canada. We have the worst cell technology in the world. The biggest of the three cell companies in canada uses CDMA with "fake" 3G being the best available and wiMax is available in like 10 cities country wide.We just got the iPhone and are only dreaming of the G1. We also pay a mint for data access on cell phones. Limited plans start at like $70 a month. And I pay $60 a month for my cell line and I only get 100 daytime minutes. free evenings and weekends, and unlimited incoming,]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
Has anyone seen the condition of the London transport system? A classic case of if you invent it or adopt it early...you're fucked in the long term! ]]>Dec 22nd 2008 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/
that chrome bezel is really dated looking and so are the ultra-round corners]]>Dec 22nd 2008 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/htc-max-4g-gets-a-proper-unboxing-in-russia/Dec 22nd 2008 2:35AM