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O2 XDA Orbit Coming Soon

Might be old news, but XDA Orbit has finally appeared on the O2 UK website
https://shop.o2.co.uk/ComingSoon
I'll certainly be looking to buy one!!

XDA Orbit
I spoke to O2 customer services at the end of last month and they told me that it would be available in November. I was a little skeptical and bought the P3300 from Expansys on O2 as they're not offering the Trion yet. From past experience I wouldn't count on it.

I should have waited for the o2 version, been a big fan since my EXEC. Although I was under the impression that o2's relationship with HTC ended along with i-mates. Very happy to see a HTC phone coming from o2, but I wonder will there be more to come?

Long live ASUS
I believe the HTC relationship has been closed off (with regard to new handsets).
Expect new handsets to come from ASUS (i.e. ZInc, Graphite, etc.) due in Jan.

Apparently someone in O2 Customer Service said that their spanky looking Artemis version was being released on the 27th of this month.

27th release date is correct.
Cheers
LB

Lord Buckingham said:
27th release date is correct.
Cheers
LB
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Dude, Do ya know if this device is meant for the Asia market or not?
Coz I remembered here in Singapore, we had Dopod 818Pro instead of the Neo... which means to say only 1 brand will appear here, and that is Dopod.

Can only talk for UK, Germany, and Ireland, i suspect it will not be seen in Asia.
Regards
LB

With reference to this Orbit review:
http://www.4winmobile.com/viewtopic.php?p=42938
There are 2 things that I'm puzzled:
1) Infrared Gate: IrDA 1.2, 115200bit/s (SIR/CIR)
I thought the Artemis doesn't have Irda? Is there a mistake in the review?
2) Bluetooth: Bluetooth 1.2
Pretty much everywhere else says its got BT2.0. This review mention that it has BT1.2.
WiFi support is present for both 802.11b and 802.11g connectivity, but unfortunately Bluetooth is still the older 1.2 specification and not the hoped for 2.0 which supports A2DP, etc.
That said Bluetooth connections to the Jabra BT500 headset have been clear and voice dialing is supported and works well.
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LB, have ya tried A2DP on this device yet?
Thanks!

MasK,
Yes I have but only with the Samsung SBH 170 headset and it appears to work OK if a little limited in range.
Cheers
LB

launch date
I think this is always the same with a new hardset from O2 but i've just got off the phone with o2 select support and they reckon it's not out till after Christmas :-(

The O2 website is saying its this month.
https://shop.o2.co.uk/ComingSoon
Worth noting though that different service providers within O2 will choose to stock it at different times, so maybe Select are next year.

the O2 Orbit would most probably be released in other parts of the world except asia coz its released bt Dopod instead

LB,
I know this sounds crazy.. but does the device have glabal warranty?
Secondly, do ya think it's available in the Netherlands? It does seem better looking and more sophisticated compared to the stock Artemis, and I'm wondering what my chances are in getting that into Asia. Thanks!

MasK,
The warranty will be valid if purchased from O2, i guess you are asking whether you can get it repaired if you take it outside the UK? I am not aware of any plans to sell the device in the Netherlands, alough it will be available in Germany.
Cheers
LB

So if O2 don't release on the 27th (this month), the same way I've moved last year from Orange I can move this year to T-Mobile which have the MDA III.
Didn't quite like the phone signal on the Exec anyway...but if they do release...and they have a similar price as T-Mobile, then it isn't worth the hassle. Can't wait till after Christmas...can you?

Well.. It's not abt waiting. In fact, I'm quite confident the new HTC devices (at least the Artemis) is gonna be released by end of this month during an IT exhibition. The thing is, the Orbit looks nicer than the original Artemis. It'll be real nice to have one here for the sake of uniqueness

Well, I in fact like the original as it's a bit...square.

Grogo said:
Well, I in fact like the original as it's a bit...square.
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Hmm.. yeah.. I do like squary designs.
It just seems that the Orbit has a better colour combination (something the Atom should have int he first place, instead of making it all black!)
Anyways, design-wise.. the Artemis is definitely better than the trinity, imho. At least they got out of the magician/prophet form factor.

wertert said:
I think this is always the same with a new hardset from O2 but i've just got off the phone with o2 select support and they reckon it's not out till after Christmas :-(
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Hi everyone!
I've just had my O2 customer services representative on the phone to confirm that next week I will have the XDA Orbit delivered to my office, so it seems that this time they have done they homework...
Can't wait to play with it!

HTC P3300 or O2 XDA Orbit

Hello,
I'm a newbie to this forum. Yes, before you all say anything I know they'r the same thing, packaged differently.
Since I'm in Canada, I'll be paying full price for either of those two, unlocked ofcourse. Was wondering if there are any pros/cons to either those two and which one would you all recommend?
Thanks

With Artemis you should have HTC patches and upgrades, with branded devices you may wait longer (for O2, Orange... software releases). HTC officially announced WM6 ROM for Artemis and help for other brands if they will decide to buy WM6 license, but you don't know if they will...

Will O2 be offering a WM6 upgrade? Someone just posted that O2 will not be offering an update. I'm wondering if I shud get O2 or not. I really like the Orbit, but now im confused.

O2 havo no plans to upgrade for now, but they don't say no for ever - so we don't really know...

I've ordered HTC P3300 only because everything seems confirmed for it, plus I'm getting it with all North American maps. Will let you guys know when I recieve it in a few days.

UK Release date / GSM exclusivity

Hey does anyone know if any networks are claiming exclusivity to the Touch Pro 2 in the UK and even when its likely to be with the different GSM companies.
My TyTnII is getting very worn down and I dont fancy buying a second SIM-free phone to get the Pro2 to replace it.

i am also (and for a looooong time) eagerly awaiting the answer to this question!
my kaiser looks like it got imported from the classic starwars era, or has just been fighting the taliban in afghanistan, call buttons are just red or green haphazard scratches and the windows start button...lol its not even there anymore!

Mobilegazette have it hitting t-mobile in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Austria and Czech Republic in June.
Orange retentions UK, confirmed it's on their list of coming soon but no specific date.

O2 release
Any word on an o2 release as i cant see why it wouldnt but would be nice to know that i dont have to change networks to get it.
Then again o2 keep tight lipped on everything until it is actually released.

lets hope its not the same farse on tmobile that the MDA Vario 4 was.

chris10230 said:
Any word on an o2 release as i cant see why it wouldnt but would be nice to know that i dont have to change networks to get it.
Then again o2 keep tight lipped on everything until it is actually released.
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I had a meeting with a sales rep from o2 the other day with a view to switch from Vodafone to o2 and he mentioned that they are looking at getting some updated HTC models in soon and whilst he couldnt give names he hinted at the diamond2 would be one and the pro2 may be another.
He also said that they put their devices through a long testing period before release so they can put their custom ROM in.

wibble said:
I had a meeting with a sales rep from o2 the other day with a view to switch from Vodafone to o2 and he mentioned that they are looking at getting some updated HTC models in soon and whilst he couldnt give names he hinted at the diamond2 would be one and the pro2 may be another.
He also said that they put their devices through a long testing period before release so they can put their custom ROM in.
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Which means a release in late-2010 for upgrade customers over retentions. I am willing to put alot of money on this to be the case.

EViS said:
Which means a release in late-2010 for upgrade customers over retentions. I am willing to put alot of money on this to be the case.
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Yeah which is why im not holding out on O2 for anything with the Pro2.
At the moment I am considering taking the upgrade on orange to the touch HD, selling my original touch HD (bought sim free) and then buying the Pro2 sim free when it comes out.
What i want to do is have Orange announce the Pro2 then see what deal they can concoct to keep me on the network when I come to review my contract in a month or 2

wibble said:
Yeah which is why im not holding out on O2 for anything with the Pro2.
At the moment I am considering taking the upgrade on orange to the touch HD, selling my original touch HD (bought sim free) and then buying the Pro2 sim free when it comes out.
What i want to do is have Orange announce the Pro2 then see what deal they can concoct to keep me on the network when I come to review my contract in a month or 2
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It had better come out on o2 as i really dont want to switch to orange and really cant be arsed with the move to a new network, come on o2 and bring it to us earlier than 6 months after the full realease of the phone!

chris10230 said:
It had better come out on o2 as i really dont want to switch to orange and really cant be arsed with the move to a new network, come on o2 and bring it to us earlier than 6 months after the full realease of the phone!
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I dont mind which network takes it - Orange would be less hassle for me as im already there but I just want a network to confirm it and put it on a coming soon page so i can plan leaving or working on getting a pre-order in

Phone will be out on orange later this month, maybe towards the end as it should not conflict with the launch of the omnia hd which is due this week, T Mobile will be getting the touch diamond with a view to picking up the touch pro 2 in july. Nothing on o2 or vodafone as of yet.

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Phone will be out on orange later this month, maybe towards the end as it should not conflict with the launch of the omnia hd which is due this week, T Mobile will be getting the touch diamond with a view to picking up the touch pro 2 in july. Nothing on o2 or vodafone as of yet.
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Arvin - have you got any press release or anything from Orange to back this up? Really want to see what they want to start pitching it at so i can work out what i do/dont want to spend with them!

HTC Touch Pro2 price and availability confirmed @ Clove (UK)

wibble said:
Arvin - have you got any press release or anything from Orange to back this up? Really want to see what they want to start pitching it at so i can work out what i do/dont want to spend with them!
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work for orange, its on coming soon page on our internal board.

i talked to HTC yesterday and got release date of 05.06 for the U.K and Germany.

Timossss said:
i talked to HTC yesterday and got release date of 05.06 for the U.K and Germany.
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Hope this is correct

thats what i got in writing from htc (without any commitment as observation of course). If we compare the time periord of release of the diamond and touch pro it was aprox.the same, so it could be true.

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work for orange, its on coming soon page on our internal board.
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Any idea how long internal coming soon turns to official coming soon/release. My commitment date on the contract just passed for my TyTnII and i am looking to upgrade ASAP!

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Any idea how long internal coming soon turns to official coming soon/release. My commitment date on the contract just passed for my TyTnII and i am looking to upgrade ASAP!
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well the omnia hd went on mid april and its being launched this week now, the touch pro 2 came on around the same time frame and should land end of this month or begining of june. supplier problems hindered the launch of the omnia hd though , was meant to be last week so might have pushed the touch pro 2 back a bit

The Expansys website has been updated to say...
Availability: Normally less than 5 days
I sent an email to them asking if this is the case and when we can expect it to be release.
This is the reply...
Many thanks for your enquiry , please be advised that the Touch Pro 2 is out towards the end of June.
I hope this aint true.

[Ask Your Questions Here] Questions And Answers for Desire HD Users

Some websites say LCD others say SLCD?

Its SLCD pdashop.nl says it, and they dont make many mistakes

hiraj_panosian said:
Its SLCD pdashop.nl says it, and they dont make many mistakes
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Engadget did not mention it (but they are part of the apple PR).
Any official statement yet?

[Q] Will this work with T-Mo?
I've recently been debating a switch to Sprint so I could get an Evo. However, the Desire HD has stolen my, well, desire.
I'm wondering if this will work on T-Mo though. Here's what I got from the HD product page on htc.com:
* HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
According to wiki, T-mo "uses the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 MHz frequency-band" and "1700/2100 MHz AWS Band for its 3G network."
So, forgive me for being a dumbass when it comes to network stuff. I see they match on 1900 GSM and 2100 HSPA. That means it'll work, right?
Also, HSPA+ isn't another band is it? I know the processor in the HD is HSPA+ capable.
Super excited about this phone. I just hope it'll work with my current service.

NM. Just figured it all out. It won't work.
Mods you can delete this.

daewond3r said:
NM. Just figured it all out. It won't work.
Mods you can delete this.
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it will work. t-mobile work with HSDA 2100 only, the phone and all the 3g phones support it, so it will work fine, BTW, if you will go to tnt that work at 850/2100 HSDPA - then you will no always get full 3G.

Release date - october??
I heard that release date will be - OCTOBER?
great...
Somebody knows the price in Europe?
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_announces_froyopowered_desire_hd_and_desire_z-news-1937.php

Play.com is taking pre-orders for the Humble price of £459.99..Due for release on the 13th of October..

Unlike Expansys who are taking it for £499.99...
I always wondered does anyone still buy from Expansys any more. They thoroughly abuse their leading position, I think they are going to lose it (or have lost it already?) very soon.
Modaco is also selling it for a reasonably good price considering the extras.
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...now-available-to-pre-order-from-superetrader/

The last time I bought a phone to Expansive, my Blackstone when it came to streets, they were selling it a bit cheaper than MRSP price and the same to the HD2...
But now, they are becoming a lot greedy and are selling phones at the same MRSP prices...
By the way, does anyone knows if there's going to be a page on the wiki for the best selling prices of the Desire HD??

HelloH said:
Engadget did not mention it (but they are part of the apple PR).
Any official statement yet?
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SLCD, has been confirmd by some website.

€549,- NEtherlands
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/10757...ntpageitem1&utm_campaign=frontpageproductinfo

According to a source, the specs of the device found in the official PDF in HTCLON it appears to be an LCD, while on the Desire Z they did mention it's SLCD.
Which website confirmed it's an SLCD?

Play.com £469.99 due to release 11th October. Bought sgs for £400 will have to get on contract, My contract is coming to end in Oct hopefully will be available to T-Mobile by then. I hate Vodafone, terrible customer services.
Anyone know which network will be getting it first?

Yep. It is just an LCD instead of SLCD. You can easily notice this in some videos available in youtube. A let down imho.
EDIT: Ooops! This video says super LCD so SLCD? Let's wait and see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovTgnlASGAg

6th of October on clove uk, i get my pre order now.

According to GSMArena and HTC.com, it's a TFT 16M Colors display. Not AMOLED/SLCD or any other ****...

According the HTC Global Communications Director it's SLCD.

xdaman85 said:
According the HTC Global Communications Director it's SLCD.
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We know because we was there, wasnt we XDAman)) lol
How you going Dude
JD

xdaman85 said:
According the HTC Global Communications Director it's SLCD.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! I just hope, that HTC did not screw up sunlight readability this time, with a mirror-like coating a la desire...

Mango Update: Carriers Status

What we know so far... The carriers below have tested and approved the update and are waiting on Microsoft to deploy it.
Official word from Microsoft is Mango will start rolling out between September 26th and October 9th.
Vodafone Australia
Optus
Telstra
Telus
Bell
O2 Germany
Deutsche Telekom
SFR France
Orange France
O2 UK
Other information as follow:
AT&T to start rollout on September 27th for HTC Surround, LG Quantum and Samsung Focus Rev. v1.3 (supposedly as there's no official word directly from AT&T to consumers)

have not deployed on telstra yet

Talked to O2 in UK and they just say they cannot say anything about it. Useless company and useless staff.

Oh Oh Oh, I have confirmation from "3" UK that they are..doing absolutely..nothing. That was 3 days ago.
I did post this in another thread but I think it got ignored because of countless "WHERES MY UPDATE" posts.
Give my email address to /b/ and I will kill all of you.
from [email protected]
to [email protected]
date Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 3:39 PM
subject Response from Three
hide details Sep 12 (3 days ago)
Hi Luke
Thanks for your email about the Mango for your Samsung Omnia 7' phone.
I’m sorry but we don’t have the updated version at the moment. We’re working with Samsung and hope to have this on our network soon. When we get it, we’ll put the details on our website www.three.co.uk.
If we can help with anything else, please call us free on 333 from any Three phone or 0843 373 333 (5.1p/min from a BT landline, other networks may vary)between 8am to 10pm.
Regards
Elizabeth Jacob
Three Customer services

Any AT&T news?
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Vodafone UK but i assume its a OK if Vodafone Australia have gave it the ok ?

11:55p 15 of September and still no sign of any update , hopefully when i wake up. I wish Microsoft would give us some kind of indication.

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If no one posted, then call them up to see if you can find any info, that's what everyone else is doing...

I heard some, probably not accurate, stuff, that AT&T should be rolling out Mango on day 1, which _could_ be as soon as Monday. But don't believe me, it might be HOAX.
Oh and Windows Phone CZ on Facebook asked if we are preparing for Mango update in upcoming DAYS

AT&T said, "AT&T will be among the first to offer the Windows Phone Mango update to its leading portfolio of Windows Phones this fall." Not sure if that means you can get it on day 1.

Orange Uk
Just had a tweet from orange customer services |(Uk)
We have no specific details on a Windows phone update I'm afraid
sounds about right for orange, no info

branstonmedia said:
Just had a tweet from orange customer services |(Uk)
We have no specific details on a Windows phone update I'm afraid
sounds about right for orange, no info
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Just saw this on orange helper uk twitter.
@JayJayTG Hi. It is in testing however we do not have a specific date for release at this time ^Jon

O2 UK say very soon: http://wmpoweruser.com/o2-uk-says-mango-coming-very-soon/

I spoke to Rogers today and the firmware has not been made available for the Focus yet. Hope it doesn't take too long.

Deutsche Telekom is also done and waiting on Microsoft: http://wmpoweruser.com/deutsche-telekom-in-germany-also-ready-for-mango-says-its-coming-mid-october/

O² Germany too
http://www.wpcentral.com/germany-mango-plans-possibly-revealed-o2-and-telekom

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O² Germany too
http://www.wpcentral.com/germany-mango-plans-possibly-revealed-o2-and-telekom
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Vodafone DE seemed simply removed HTC trophy on their site.........

Verizon's HTC Trophy Mango update has to be ready to launch as well since its already leaked right???

What is mango? I'm new to windows phone 7 coming from Android and Just curious
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astang99 said:
What is mango? I'm new to windows phone 7 coming from Android and Just curious
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OMG... Use google