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Ok so I've had a Dash for about a year. I'm always installing new software and everything trying to come up with new ways to like my phone but I'm sooooo bored. I'm low on cash so I can't really buy a new phone but would it be possible to make the Dash/Excalibur/S620 a touch screen phone? If so, how?
sorry to say, but i think that it's like mission impossible.
Dadgummit
I figured that. I was hoping I could get another screen or somehting. I'm disappointed in T-Mobile USA. We're getting passed up. All the other companies are getting nre phones and we're still trying to push the sidekick. All the good T-Mobile phones are in the UK. I wish I could get my hands one of those without paying out the wazoo for it.
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I figured that. I was hoping I could get another screen or somehting. I'm disappointed in T-Mobile USA. We're getting passed up. All the other companies are getting nre phones and we're still trying to push the sidekick. All the good T-Mobile phones are in the UK. I wish I could get my hands one of those without paying out the wazoo for it.
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Its called eBay T-Mo US is holding out till the new 3g is up, then they will pull out the new phones is my guess.
Yah thats true they will come out with some nice phones, I have heard of the Shadow II and a possible Shadow III
...and let's not forget...the rumored Dash 2.
They would be wise to make a follow up to the dash with how popular and successful the dash is. I've had the sidekick and was disappointed cause of the lack of features. This is the best phone i've had ever!
yea I really hope they release a DAsh 2...I have absolutely NO interest in a shadow 1 2 or 3...I like a full keypad.
extra points if for the Dash 2 they go the route of the Centro and have it touch screen and key ridden.
AbsoluteDesignz said:
yea I really hope they release a DAsh 2...I have absolutely NO interest in a shadow 1 2 or 3...I like a full keypad.
extra points if for the Dash 2 they go the route of the Centro and have it touch screen and key ridden.
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I still rather have the keyboard then a touch screen. Touch screen in my opinion kinda sucks I guess, I used to have the wing and it sucked with the touch screen.
I'm pretty comfortable with the Dash now. I absolutely must have a keypad but I would also sometimes like to use a touchscreen. My nephew has a HTC Touch and I was working with him installing software and doing some Bluetooth file transfers. That little stylus seemed to pretty useful for quick device navigation.
I hope there's a phone released with WM7. That looks like it could kick the iPhone's arse. I wanna get a new phone or make me like the one I have more.
it seems after a year of having the tp2 its just not for me.
in the 1st week i had it, i had to exchange the handset as it was faulty. since then its been repaired a few times and i had enough. so after a complaint or 2 vodafone have offerd to replace it for a new handset and ive gone for the desire.
i have a feeling that i will miss the slide out qwerty keyboad, but only time will tell.
but im glad that i will be having a phone with a faster processor and one that weighs alot less then the tp2.
i wasnt keen on flashing the rom ect, but i loved the phone because every other ****er i know hasnt got one or seen one before lol
ii would just like to thank everyone that has helped me out with my tp2 when i was after apps and tweeks and maybe you can help me once again when i get the new phone
I've been a loyal WM user for a few years, but the days of WM6 are sunsetting. The Desire is a nice phone, I'd be willing to trade up to that, given an opportunity like yours. Android is a sweet OS to have now, with plenty of apps, customization, and nice hardware. And if flashing ROMs is your thing, have no fear. Android/Desire has plenty of custom ROMs. Just root the thing and flash away!
i havnt a clue if your on a contract or not, have insurance ect, had your phone exchanged before or repaired or not? but it maybe worth calling your network operator to see if they can do anything for you.
I was told this is being done as a good will jesture and wont be done again. and if i dont like the desire then they will not be exchanging it.
depending who ya speak to and what the problems are they may offer you something similar.
i was without my tp2 for 4 weeks just for a software downgrade, the deep scratches on the side of the keyboard was not repaired, and the screen was alot less sensative when it was returned.
and because they dont have the TP2 anymore thaty why i got the desire.
I woulda payed a bit more for the desire Z tbh with the keyboard. i have a feeling that i will miss that lol
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i havnt a clue if your on a contract or not, have insurance ect, had your phone exchanged before or repaired or not? but it maybe worth calling your network operator to see if they can do anything for you.
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Unfortunately, I'm on AT&T in the US. They sold their souls to Apple to gain iPhone exclusivity, and therefore only offer budget priced low-spec Android devices. Even the announced Windows Phone 7 devices coming from ATT look pretty disappointing.
I'll motor on with my trusty TP2/Tilt2 for a while longer. And seeing as I'm only one year into my contract, if anything happens to my phone, or I feel like switching (before I'm eligible for an upgrade), I'll likely seek an unlocked Android phone compatible with ATT's network.
Though I would naturally enjoy a faster processor and more memory, it would take a lot for me to abandon the wonderful size and form factor of the Touch Pro 2. Spacious, but not bulky. Best keyboard in the market, tiltscreen, large and responsive screen... Plus, Sense+Cookie makes for a great user experience and very attractive interface.
I understand your position and I think you made a good choice, given the situation. On the other hand, I have had my TP2 for a couple of months now and it is working like a breeze. I wouldn't change it of anything without a physical qwerty keyboard containing dedicated numerical keys.
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it seems after a year of having the tp2 its just not for me.
in the 1st week i had it, i had to exchange the handset as it was faulty. since then its been repaired a few times and i had enough. so after a complaint or 2 vodafone have offerd to replace it for a new handset and ive gone for the desire.
i have a feeling that i will miss the slide out qwerty keyboad, but only time will tell.
but im glad that i will be having a phone with a faster processor and one that weighs alot less then the tp2.
i wasnt keen on flashing the rom ect, but i loved the phone because every other ****er i know hasnt got one or seen one before lol
ii would just like to thank everyone that has helped me out with my tp2 when i was after apps and tweeks and maybe you can help me once again when i get the new phone
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just bought myself a htc tP2 and the work excellent. i had android in a while, but failed to satisfy my requirements.
Love Mine
I would be hard pressed to get rid of my TP2, I dont care about the bulk. The keyboard, and touch screen response is great, plus in my business, having the confrence speaker setup is the best.
We have 1 other WM6 phone in the houyse, of course hacked, and 2 androids, Rooted, lol. But there screens just dont do it, i like the ability to use a stylis, or a quick touch, the androids just dont have it.
I have had my Rhodium since they were released, never had a single thing go wrong with it (hardware wise) the most Ive done hardware wise is replace the screen protector. I think its a great phone (Although a little underpowered.)
I have my TP2 since it came to the stores... I got it a day or two earlier as one of my friends works in a tel. shop. I still love the phone, the design etc.. The only thing which I don't like is the ROM.. That's why I flashed one of the NRG ROM's on it.
However I think my next phone will be a HTC phone with a full qwerty keyboard and Android on it. Pretty much like the HTC Desire Z.
The TP2 was the best phone I had. In my opionion it's outdated though. I traded my TP2 for a BB Bold 9700 Which I then sold of course, why do I want a blackberry
Then I bought a broken Desire and fixed it
With Swype, I almost don't miss the hardware keys
i started using my desire yesternight, havnt had time to set it up yet. i do miss some of the features that the tp2 has but do like having a faster phone without any flashing, and less bulk in my pockets. i forgot i had a phone in my pocket today tbh. lol
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i started using my desire yesternight, havnt had time to set it up yet. i do miss some of the features that the tp2 has but do like having a faster phone without any flashing, and less bulk in my pockets. i forgot i had a phone in my pocket today tbh. lol
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Im guessing that within three months you start flashing again After a while you want the Desire HD sense version. And after that you want Android 3.0
lol ya never know
btw if anyones interested i will shortly be selling the zagg invisible shield i had recently purchased and 2 brand new oem htc stylus pens and a non oem brand new headset and an oem headsets that again is brand new lol
the stuff i have for sale can now be found here.
There are a couple of threads on this out there, but I wanted to make a Poll.
So, right now I'm using my old HTC Hero with CM 6.1, and I love it. Rooting my phone made me fall in love with my smartphone all over again (it's my first smartphone).
So for those of you Sprint people, they told me that I can upgrade right now or when my contract is up, it won't matter: I will get the Evo for $200 with a new contract.
Before we dive in, do you know if this is really the cheapest option from Sprint? I am aware I could probably just buy an Evo from Ebay or something of the sort, but I'm a bit worried about doing that. Anyone has experience getting Evo somewhere else and can share?
I use my phone for a lot of things.. internet, calling, texting, games, even as a flashlight sometimes. I got myself an extra battery for this phone but I assume I will need a new one for the EVO. I see people asked about battery life, but seriously, I don't expect my phone to stay alive for more than 8 hours or so with all these apps running.
Next, what I like about the EVO is the better camera, and the fact that it has flash (I use my phone for pictures). Front facing camera is nice, haven't used it before, is it really worth it? Is chatting with it smooth, or is it slow as sh*t?
Keyboard - I used to hate the touch keyboard because it would freeze for split seconds and writing something would be frustrating. I still find it annoying to use the touch screen for typing because the buttons are so small. I have a feeling the evo would help with that, but perhaps I should wait for something with a real keyboard? Anyone knows of a good model that's suppose to come out, and when?
4G - I live in New York city. Anyone from around here knows if 4G is really available, or it just exists in very specific locations? Is it much faster? How do you like the fact that you can maintain data connection while making a call, is it a big deal? I don't barely actually use my phone for talking. I count on Gchat and texting.
Speed - There are speed issues with my phone right, especially when I run intense apps (angry birds is very choppy, for example, and Pandora can hang the entire system up), does the Evo take care of that?
Size - It's a big phone. To be honest, the weight and the size do not attract me, but I do realize that a bigger screen will be better to work with and might aid with the keyboard issue. Thoughts?
Rooting - How hard is it? I think CM runs on the EVO if memory serves right. I Rooted my Hero so I assume doing it to the EVO would not be much harder. Thoughts?
So yeah, these are some points I'm considering. Should I get it? And is there a cheaper (good!) way to get it?
Thanks for reading!
you posted in evo forum, expect biased answers, that said
you will love an evo! I had a hero first, still do. the batteries are the same,
the keyboard on the hero wasn't very accurate so typing was frustrating, on the evo it is splendid,
rooting is a breeze with unrevoked
no slowdowns at all for any apps, in any situation, I've been downloading while streaming pandora and playing games with no issue,
I highly recommend it, the evo changed the way I think of smartphones
I would wait to the end of march and see what sprint announces
Swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO
I would wait as well. Some new phones should be coming out shortly
Sent from my Evo while i should be working
I doubt an Evo 2 will come out anytime soon. So yes. The new phone coming out is most likely the HTC Arrive, which is the HTC 7 Pro. That aside, the Evo is just f*cking awesome. Also for individual line upgrade, Amazon says $180 with free 2-day shipping: http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B003N9B3CY
CTIA is soon. Sprint announces new phones at CTIA. So I would wait. Unless you want to buy one off contract on Ebay.
WAIT for something better.. This bad ass brick will soon be replaced and become just a plain old acme brick soon
I have a bad feeling Sprint isn't gonna have much this year as far as Android devices go... we will see. An Evo 2 would be bad ass or a dual core Samsung.
Sent from my Evolutionized Evo!
I don't care if Samsung comes out with a quad-core phone. I'm not touching that **** after what happened with the Galaxy S line.
they better come out with something that will at least compete with others phones (like the droid x::evo) otherwise they will have many unhappy customers who cancel and leave... hell they charge $10 for a premium phone now, how premium will the HTC EVO be come this Spring? (I don't want to pay for a "premium phone" when its outdated)
anyways sorry for the semi rant.. im slightly upset with sprint and their actions right now.
CTIA is guaranteed to give us something good. I am hoping for a Galaxy S2 or something equivalent. But then again... Sprint has been known to let you down. Tough call.
masterfuel said:
they better come out with something that will at least compete with others phones (like the droid x::evo) otherwise they will have many unhappy customers who cancel and leave... hell they charge $10 for a premium phone now, how premium will the HTC EVO be come this Spring? (I don't want to pay for a "premium phone" when its outdated)
anyways sorry for the semi rant.. im slightly upset with sprint and their actions right now.
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You aren't paying $10 for a premium phone. You are paying the $10 for the premium data package, and All smartphones on the sprint network will be paying the exact same fee, its not isolated to the Evo, Shift, or Epic, it will encompass the blackberry's and all other android phones that sprint carries.
On topic of best deals for the EVO, check RadioShack's online wireless store. It's going for $149.99 with free activation on new/upgrade subs. Or in-store, they require a trade-in of any old working phone with a charger to get the $149.99 price (check with your local stores if the deal still available).
IMHO, with all the new phones coming out, I would wait. I love my Evo, but I wouldn't get locked into a new 2-yr sub on a phone that is around 4mos shy of being a year old.
I would wait. EVO is nice but nothing compared to what other carriers are getting (Optimus). Hold out for a dual core device (hopefully from HTC).
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I don't care if Samsung comes out with a quad-core phone. I'm not touching that **** after what happened with the Galaxy S line.
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I agree with this. Samsung left a bad taste with me after having my epic with GPS issues, dropped keys and no 2.2 (till just recently)
Sent from my Evo while i should be working
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heck yea its amazing i was skeptical too till i played with one
I love my Evo. That said I think it would work perfect for everything you listed except for one. The Evo's camera pretty much sucks.
I have a release day Evo, so maybe the newer ones are a little better, but unless the pictures I have taken were in bright daylight they are almost unusable.
http://www.studentrate.com/STUDENTR...deals/Sprint-Student-Rate-Member-Discount--/0
Not sure if studentrate still offers $69.99 Evos.
ATM The Evo is the best phone for Sprint. If you want to wait for something better you can. Personally this is the best phone I've ever used. While it is on par or a little worse than some of the newer phones coming out, its been a year and they are finally catching up.
You also have to take into consideration how much longer the Evo is going to stay ahead or on par with these phones. We might be seeing Gingerbread and Sense 2.0 but that might be a long shot.
If you aren't having any issues with your Hero, I'd say stick with it for a few more months. See what comes out.
Thank you everyone, for the honest opinions. I got a lot of info.
Well, it's about a month later now, and I'm still on my HTC Hero. I just found out about the $10 extra, which I will be paying if I upgrade. My girlfriend has a big family plan on T-mobile, and after calculations, it seems I will be saving about $20 a month using a phone under her name, on T-mobile.
Of course, this means I need to ditch Sprint. I don't feel too bad after being on the Network for a year and being charged for extra if I want to upgrade. No serious official updates for their phones either, thank god I rooted mine, the best thing I've ever done to it.
I checked the T-mobile 2G today, and wasn't that impressed. I liked the keyboard, but the specs are not as good as the EVO. By the way, what are these issues I'm hearing about the EVO's camera? it's 8MP, how come it's so bad? I only have 5mp now, and so does the 2G. What are the specific issues you guys are having?
Right now I am going to find out just how much it will cost me to get out of Sprint, and if it's worth it (buying a new phone on T-mobile will cost me $100 extra over an upgrade in Sprint). What are some of the good T-mobile phones you guys think are good? Camera with flash is important to me, and so does screen size - two things I really like about the EVO. I do want a big screen. I would also like a keyboard if possible.
Anything changed in the market? New amazing Spring phones I'm not aware of, or T-Mobile? I am specifically interested in HTC, I'm not a big fan of Samsung or Motorola.
beholder121 said:
Thank you everyone, for the honest opinions. I got a lot of info.
Well, it's about a month later now, and I'm still on my HTC Hero. I just found out about the $10 extra, which I will be paying if I upgrade. My girlfriend has a big family plan on T-mobile, and after calculations, it seems I will be saving about $20 a month using a phone under her name, on T-mobile.
Of course, this means I need to ditch Sprint. I don't feel too bad after being on the Network for a year and being charged for extra if I want to upgrade. No serious official updates for their phones either, thank god I rooted mine, the best thing I've ever done to it.
I checked the T-mobile 2G today, and wasn't that impressed. I liked the keyboard, but the specs are not as good as the EVO. By the way, what are these issues I'm hearing about the EVO's camera? it's 8MP, how come it's so bad? I only have 5mp now, and so does the 2G. What are the specific issues you guys are having?
Right now I am going to find out just how much it will cost me to get out of Sprint, and if it's worth it (buying a new phone on T-mobile will cost me $100 extra over an upgrade in Sprint). What are some of the good T-mobile phones you guys think are good? Camera with flash is important to me, and so does screen size - two things I really like about the EVO. I do want a big screen. I would also like a keyboard if possible.
Anything changed in the market? New amazing Spring phones I'm not aware of, or T-Mobile? I am specifically interested in HTC, I'm not a big fan of Samsung or Motorola.
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See: http://www.androidcentral.com/sprin...ils-leaked-expect-evo-3d-evo-view-4g-and-xoom
CTIA is this coming Tuesday. Sprint's presentation is hours long. I'd be sure to keep your eye out on here and other tech news sites for what Sprint announces. If that Evo 3D becomes a reality, I'd imagine anyone would want to hold out for that instead of acquiring the Evo now only to have the Evo 3D replace it in months.
Furthremore, if looking into T-Mobile and leaving Sprint (which, as a biased member, I would be against!), keep in mind that at 3:15 PM EDT, a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile was announced, the former acquiring the latter.
My Tilt2 has developed a problem with the mic, very scratchy sounds, muffled sounding, pretty much useless as a phone without Bluetooth. Been paying the insurance on it since I got it more than a year ago.
According to at&t I'll be eligible for upgrades in Oct, but I'm wondering what a claim on the insurance would get me for the $50 deductible right now. Are they replacing Tilt2s with something else these days? Is it a choice or do they just pick something? I'd be happy with something in an Android phone maybe but I saw one thread here where someone said they got an HTC Surround to replace a Tilt2. I'm mostly running Xdandroid now so a Surround does not seem like a good replacement option if they stick me without a choice.
So, has anyone recently done an insurance claim on a Tilt2 and what did it get replaced with?
No one? Does anyone know a better place to ask the question maybe? Or should I just call in to Asurion and see what they have to say about it?
Best to just call, but they do have a site to file a claim. I used it to check what asurion was shipping as a replacement. However this was over a year ago, I don't know if this is true for AT&T.
(Sprint)
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from my experience, as I've lost phones in the past; i found it easy to call them, tell the the phone is lost, and then ask what the replacement options are.
If your not satisfied with the options, you can always opt not to use the insurance...citing the fact that the deductible ($50) is too high in your opinion, and that you will just use an old phone until you can upgrade....... OR just happen to find your lost phone...
let me know what they present as options... i have a tilt 2 that is malfunctioning too!
kinda new at this thing, so i hope i'm replying correctly...anyways.
cliffs notes: they offered LG Quantum, HTC Surround, HTC freestyle, crappy blackberry. I ended up stringing them out for a week, and then they screwed up, and to make up for their mistake, they sent me a samsung focus. If you want the whole story, read on....
I ended up having mine replaced through asurion. I called them, they offered me in order:
-LG Quantum (they claim it is the most comparable, i kinda tend to agree after all my researching)
-HTC Surround
and if i wanted something different...
htc freestyle
or an old crappy blackberry (i didn't even write down the number)
I asked about the Samsung Focus, and was told that it wasn't available anymore, and that they were replacing the Focus with the LG Quantum. To this i was sincerely disappointed, because the focus seems to be the WP7 leader...
Anyways. I told them i needed to research the phones to decide. I dragged my feet for a week and called back, and finally got through to a supervisor, who told me that the max capacity of the TILT2 was a 16 GB microSD card. I was trying to argue that the Surround and Quantum didn't offer expandable memory like my tilt 2 did. After going over everything with him, he still wouldn't allow any other options.
I called back the next day, and decided just to get the Quantum.... I went through the process, and hung up....and waited for my confirmation email....that never came! I checked again the next morning, and still nothing!!! I called back, and spoke with another C/S agent who told me that my claim had never been completed!!! I was upset, and very disappointed.... I told he all about the process, and how i had wanted a focus, but was getting stuck with this.... and she was like, hold on. Let me see if that is available.... I'll have to get approval from my supervisor. So i'm on hold for a few mins...and she says YES! So i ended up getting the focus the next day, and so far its pretty sweet. Definitely a significant learning curve with WP7!!
So bottom line, i got a focus, and i'm happy cause i didn't have to renew my contract...
Thanks very much for the info! Too bad they don't seem to have an Android phone in the mix, and I'm not really sold on WP7 yet. In a perfect world they'd let me have a nice shiny new SGII and maybe a nice pony. At least now I can research a little. Thanks again.
Last offer from asurion was either a Status, or an LG quantum. Well they offered an HTC Freestyle but that hardly counts. I ended up spending $50 for the Samsung galaxy S II on a black Friday special. I guess this means I am done with the Rhodium, and I already miss that keyboard.
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So here are the facts:
I dropped my EVO and the screen shattered like an iPhone. Looks like a spider web.
Sprint contract started 11/2010, so I'm not up for upgrade/renew for almost a year.
My phone is rooted w/ EVO Deck ROM. I would probably need to undo this before taking to Sprint.
All other functions on my phone work as usual, just hard to see with the screen.
I'm an engineer, so I'm not too scared of trying to repair this manually.
...I'm also a mechanical engineer, not electrical, so good chance I could make things worse.
I really don't want to spend $600 to replace this phone.
I love the EVO, but if there are any upgraded models out there I would prefer to buy one of those if I must buy new.
Now, here are my questions:
If I choose to repair, I found this guide. Seems legitimate, unless someone can suggest better?
I think this is the kit I'll need to buy to complete the repair, but honestly I have no idea if that is 100% what I would need?
If I were to buy new, then which phone and from which store to find best price?
If I were to buy used/refurbished, which service would I use to find a legitimate replacement?
Which of these 3 options (repair, buy new, buy used) would be most recommended and why?
Thanks for your help!
My understanding is that screen replacement is pretty easy. I've seen a lot of people post they did it themselves. being any kind've engineer, I think you could handle it.