Remember how we found out that there's
a difference between the Google-branded Android firmware and its HTC-modified equivalent, and the latter isn't allowed to feature the silkscreened Google logo? The HTC version is way cooler on account of its Exchange ActiveSync support and the much-improved camera app; the only downside is that you can't flaunt that logo on the case, which -- let's be honest -- is totally meaningless to an end user (unless you're some raving Google fanboy / fangirl, and in that case, no amount of awesome customization is going to sway you). Anyhow, it's up to individual carriers to decide which versions of the devices they wish to launch, and Rogers customers will be excited to know that they're getting the logo-free HTC builds. That makes Canadian Dreams and Magics a whole hell of a lot more useful to business users than the
G1s down in the States, and going forward, this is an issue T-Mobile probably wants to think about -- as long as the base Android code doesn't license ActiveSync, anyway.
posted May 23rd 2009 11:24PM
My question is, if these support Roger's 850/1900MHz band, does that mean that they could be unlocked and used on AT&T's 3G? I know the T-Mobile AWS network is different, and the USDM G1 will leave you with only EDGE.
I've been craving Android for quite some time, but I refuse to go back to T-Mobile.
I must know the answer to this question as well! Must have specificationssssssssssssss. That is to say, I'd really like to know too. I know they have 1700mhz spectrum but I didn't think they were planning on using it so soon.
The answer is YES, but you need to set up the APN & MMS properly! Sooo, anyone know if these can be had on line (and unlocked) for sale? yet?
Yeah, that's the problem. Maybe they'll offer a rooted/unlocked DevPhone like they do in the States.
Get rid of that chin!
There is nothing wrong with the chin. It's already saved my phone once when I dropped it. The chin keeps the screen from impacting on a surface.
Sucks, that i signed my life away just last year. Stupid Rogers and their 3 year contracts!
i just signed my life away yesterday, i feel you're pain. at least you're eligible for a discount if you want to upgrade.
If you have used (talktime) your phone for less than 200 minutes you can go return it... I would totally do it if I were you. And yea i got a discount of probably a 50 dollars, as I'm not eligible for a hardware upgrade yet.. I think u can upgrade after 18 months, not sure. But whatever I'm getting an N97 anyways, but I would've reconsidered that decision if I hadn't gotten into the contract.
@holycow: Is there any indication that Rogers could carry the N97? I have the N95 with them which I love, and I would love to upgrade to the N97 later on... Oh, and I signed away my life just about 6 months ago and have 2.5 years left lol
hmmm, that certainly is someting to consider
That white version must show dirt and grime something awful.
really not bad actually.. Much more practical than glossy black..
" and the latter isn't allowed feature the silkscreened Google logo?"
I guess a built-in spell checker equates to proof-reading these days.
Attitude... I like it! Fixed.
for true enterprise users, WinMo is the real game.
go ahead, try sell that Android phones to business users. no matter they put Exchange support or not, the ourcome will be more or less the same.
*outcome*
sorry, typo.
For true enterprise users, WinMo is the real game.
Go ahead, try sell that Android phones to business users. no matter they put Exchange support or not, the ourcome will be more or less the same.
Just wait and see.
Ah! Still couldn't get the "outcome" spelling right even after the second try :( Worth a shot though ;)
*outcome*
sorry, typo.
Heh, most of our enterprise users are using iPhones. They are dropping their Crackberries as fast as contracts are allowing. I sold my iPhone for a winmo, should have sold it and got an andriod phone, but I'm on att and don't want to switch to tmob.
@barry,
lol "Andriod". looks like u r joking or the Android itself is a joke.
WINMOFTW!!!!
Interesting that Google makes them pick between their name and function.
If I could have a black Magic with a few gigs of internal memory on Sprint.......
So why doesn't google want to put their name on anything that has exchange support is the real question. Are they afraid of MS?
Well, we don't know that Google doesn't want their name on Exchange-supporting stuff; we just know that none of the stuff they _do_ want their name on supports Exchange.
A fine point, to be sure, but it's just possible that it is about not diluting their brand with unsupported modifications of any sort, and that they're working on their own Exchange support, but it's a low priority. HTC's implementation isn't theirs, so doesn't get their brand.
I don't think that's real likely -- I suspect the lack of Exchange indicates that they don't want it, probably for basic anti-MS reasons. But we don't *know* that yet.
@Benson
I suspect that's exactly the reason. Exchange is MS's proprietary format, so there's really no good reason for Google to support it when Google wants to push their own software, unless Google is planning a push into the business space, which seems low priority at this point.
They are only dealing with their own software mostly and maybe dealing with Adobe's Flash since that's actually useful for most normal consumers.
But you're also stuck with Rogers for three years. I'll stick to using my unlocked T-Mobile G1 on Canada's Fido Network (also owned by Rogers, but that's besides the point) without a stupid contract (which basically equates to selling away your soul to the most evil GSM company on the planet).
Of course, however, you will be stuck on EDGE, while Rogers customers now have 3G - unless of course Rogers decided to activate AWS.
wtf is rogers?
Just about the most evil cell-phone operator in the world.
@ALBGunner04: No. That would be Telus.
ya tht too all Canadian companies are super evil
Evil = http://telstra.com.au
I didn't know the menu and buttons are different on the G1. Cause you can tell that the screens in those pictures indicate G1 (movable keyboard).
And actually, that button layout looks better than the US G1.
sorry my bad all canadian cell phone companies
Somehow is not as appealling
Low in the desirability wow factor
Agree?
Good, Android with Google is just crap Google advert. I want a real phone without stupid cloud services that basically require data packs.
This is incredible. T-mobile is going to have to choose the name drop of Google and corporate enabled email! This is unbelievable. Hopefully T-mobile will get on Google to carry active-sync asap. Drop the pride Google just because another company thought of a few things frist doesn't mean you shouldn't adopt their software. Work something out with HTC.
Vodafone and 3 here in Australia have something similar going on down here too; one has Exchange support, and the other doesn't.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Vodafone-3-to-offer-different-HTC-Magics/0,130061791,339296570,00.htm?
Woo, platform fragmentation ftw!
Hey, why can't we have more than one exchange sync per phone? That's what I want to know.