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We do see the wildfire 2 will mostly hawe a slightly more powerful CPU a GPU and a better screen resoliution. So waht do you whink if HTC will roll out the Wildfire 2 will you consider buying it over your Wildfire?
If you selected the option Other please state why?
Overtime the spec will getting better, many phone in the market with the same price has better spec than Wildfire now, but I think after my phone I'll choose a higher-end phone :_
I'm keeping my wildfire for a while, when I do buy a new phone I'm getting a top-of-the-line one
hopefully a nexus or something
I think many user choose the way: buy one mid-end to get into Android and then pick a higher-end, like me .
Waiting for some 2-core processor this year or maybe next
While I won't be upgrading so soon, as I stated in another thread, the wildfire 2 is everything the wildfire 1 should have been in the first place...
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I'm missing something here. My first smartphone was a Samsung Galaxy S. Just after, I became curious about the HTC Desire but couldn't bring myself to get one given I'd just bought the Galaxy S. Then the Nexus S came out and I had to have one of those, so I got it. Gingerbread is nice but I was still curious about HTC Sense. So I decided to buy a cheap Wildfire on eBay. After a while I realised HTC Sense was rubbish and was about to go back to the Nexus S (both it and the Galaxy S are still in my top drawer) when I stumbled on CyanogenMod. I've flashed a number of different ROMs since then and I can't put my Wildfire down.
I know I've got two high-end smartphones but I love my Wildfire so much that I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Please, someone tell me why I should be using the Galaxy or the Nexus as I'm worried I'm actually missing out on something.
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nhnt11 said:
I'm keeping my wildfire for a while, when I do buy a new phone I'm getting a top-of-the-line one
hopefully a nexus or something
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Indeed I chose the wildfire to see what android was about and it hasn't disappointed, even makes me think why I stuck with Nokia for so long.
As for wildfire 2 I think I'll be skipping it too and go for a higher spec cos the specs are still not impressive to turn experienced users head.
One with front facing camera, something missing on most android phones but present even in cheap Nokia models, would be nice.
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I am very pleased with my Wildfire. It delivered more then I expected as instapper Android phone. The next purchase will be a higher end phone with at lest 2gpu/cpu. But for now I am more than happy with my current phone.
I am thinking of getting a HTC desire.
Wildfire 2 is exactly what 1 should have been, a smartphone without GPU was probably the biggest weakness to me. Nevertheless, it is still an excellent phone for those with a budget and want to try out Android.
P1ngP1ng said:
I'm missing something here. My first smartphone was a Samsung Galaxy S. Just after, I became curious about the HTC Desire but couldn't bring myself to get one given I'd just bought the Galaxy S. Then the Nexus S came out and I had to have one of those, so I got it. Gingerbread is nice but I was still curious about HTC Sense. So I decided to buy a cheap Wildfire on eBay. After a while I realised HTC Sense was rubbish and was about to go back to the Nexus S (both it and the Galaxy S are still in my top drawer) when I stumbled on CyanogenMod. I've flashed a number of different ROMs since then and I can't put my Wildfire down.
I know I've got two high-end smartphones but I love my Wildfire so much that I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Please, someone tell me why I should be using the Galaxy or the Nexus as I'm worried I'm actually missing out on something.
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Have you tried flashing ROM's and experimenting with your other phones? For me, another reason why I prefer the Wildfire is because of its friendly size and handling capabilities, and, comparatively easy pocketability, which is certainly missing from the higher end devices with their 4"+ screens.
Also, I would think that the UI and all is smoother on the top end phones, and, their app and game support is way more enhanced than on the Wildifre. Cant really comment on the smoothness part because havent used one of them ever.
Off Topic, Another thing I fail to understand is why companies think that whoever wants a powerhouse of a phone must grab a huge one with as graceful dimensions as a brick. I would love to see one day 1 GHz Processors, Adreno 205's, 768 MB RAM's etc on a 3.2 - 3.5" screened device. Handling such huge phones is a pain, especially in crowded areas...
I am waiting for unrevoked
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Off Topic, Another thing I fail to understand is why companies think that whoever wants a powerhouse of a phone must grab a huge one with as graceful dimensions as a brick. I would love to see one day 1 GHz Processors, Adreno 205's, 768 MB RAM's etc on a 3.2 - 3.5" screened device. Handling such huge phones is a pain, especially in crowded areas...
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Read my mind. Even right now, I wanted to upgrade to a Defy instead of a Desire. Since the Defy is roughly the size of our Wildfire, but the turn off there is that I got spoiled with WF ROMS, Defy has a few, and the Desire a ton.I want the option to use my phone and reach every inch of the screen with one hand. For this I'd still consider the WF 2 if nothing else competes at it's size
Like most people I got the Wildfire as a cheap Android phone to see what it was like after using Nokia for ages. There will probably be a lot of cheaper phones on the market soon after the success of the Wildfire and the San Francisco, even Apple are considering an iPhone of reduced size to compete with the android success
http://www.pcworld.com/article/219501/iphone_nano_rumors_return.html
Have a look at that.
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Read my mind. Even right now, I wanted to upgrade to a Defy instead of a Desire. Since the Defy is roughly the size of our Wildfire, but the turn off there is that I got spoiled with WF ROMS, Defy has a few, and the Desire a ton.I want the option to use my phone and reach every inch of the screen with one hand. For this I'd still consider the WF 2 if nothing else competes at it's size
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Yep, I was thinking at the Defy, too. The only thing putting me e off are the speaker problems that people talk about.
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I would think that the UI and all is smoother on the top end phones, and, their app and game support is way more enhanced than on the Wildifre.
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As to smoothness, I can say that CM7 on my Wildfire is slightly choppier than the factory Gingerbread on my Nexis S but not enough to be annoying and I haven't noticed any difference in app start up times.
Wildpuzzle is a different matter. There has been no noticeable difference between Wildpuzzle on my Wildfire and Froyo on my Galaxy S. It really has been that good that I'm toying with the idea of going back to it as CM7 doesn't seem to want to agree with me. I just wish I could get hold of a QVGA version of Swype!
On all devices video playback is no different and I don't play games so I can't comment.
I agree with you about good things in small packages. I've also heard Samsung are coming out next month with a smaller version of the Galaxy S but I haven't seen any specs.
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It`s nice to see that I`m not the only one that thinks a 4.0 inch screen is too big.
This is one of the reasons I bought the Wildfire, it was the smallest at that time, and still is. Well, now there are phones like the Samsung i5500, but damn, 2 mp camera is so 2004.
I my self wanted the wildfire as my first Android device(like most of you ). But now when MWc 2011 has started im waiting for price drop's of the older phones like the original Desire or something else Thinking is it a good idea to go for a Milestone 2? Looked at their forums and i saw just a few ROM's.
If root is so hard on my wildfire I probably not going to buy another HTC at all.
I'm just anoyed about companies trying to tell me what I can do with their device.
Cause this is how it is now, not mine but theirs.
kjeerik said:
I'm just anoyed about companies trying to tell me what I can do with their device.
Cause this is how it is now, not mine but theirs.
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It is the same with all companies, atleast with what I have seen,
Sony - Controls everything you do on the PS3. Mod it, and you lose ability to even go online, and if you do, they have the ability to automatically install stuff you dont authorize.
Apple - Not really required to specify it, do we?
Nokia - Only the initial Symbian sets were truly open, where you could mod the heck out of it. Unfortunately, it was not so customizable as Android. With the later ones, it had to be "hacked" (As in rooted), to allow modifications, which depended on the firmware.
Can't comment on others simply because I don't own them.
Lastly, the Wildfire is too "unimportant" a device for major teams to work on, when compared to, say, Apple's iDevices. Hence, finding exploits for iDevices may take a week, and the same may take months for the Wildfire. Unfortunately, thats the way the hierarchy exists.
i'd like to have the new screen on my actual wildfire..
i don't want to change it..
the next purchase will be a more powerful
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I desperately need an honest advice. Currently very very confused. Contract is due for an upgrade and I've never been this much confused regarding chooosing an OS and phone. I have been a very very loyal Windows Mobile user. Used since iPAQ, HTC trinity, Cruise, TyTn II, Diamond, Touch Pro and currently Touch Pro 2. Even now, thought of leaving WinMo gives me a hiccup. However, as WM 6.5 is going to be dead soon and WM 7 doesn't look like as it would be the REAL WM thing as we ar used to. (No multitasking, no cut/copy/paste etc etc). I am thiking to change over to either Android i.e., HTC Desire or should I get an iPhone 3GS (with future OS 4 in sight)? Or stick to WM and get an HD2. (Which is not available on Orange).
I do use phone for lot of internet, documents (reading/editing), medical softwares (skyscape), navigation(tomtom).
So HTC Desire ..... or ..... iPhone 3GS (OS 4.0) ..... or HTC HD2 ??????
Please advice.
Thanks.
after playing with hd2 and iphone 3gs and seeing the 4.0os i am a happy owner of a desire, and despite couple things that could be done better i love the phone
since u came here...
desire it is....
but if you wanna be cool and participate in apple's "revolution"(present old things as new things, Lol) then go for it, oh also the huge app store...
winmo 6.5, better leave it....no future in it.....dev who are smart enough, left the platform when hd2 was confirmed not wm7 compatible...
Now, down to desire vs iphone (make ur choice)
go for whatever your heart desires.
Definitely HTC Desire.
iPhone OS 4.0 still lacks features that Android has and still ahs annoying restrictions. Plus, it's unlikely that Apple will release better hardware than the Desire has now.
The HD2 has nice hardware, but it's let down by outdated software. Windows Mobile may still be fine, but all the others are moving on, Windows Mobile doesn't.
I actually sold my HD2 for a Nexus One, and now have a Desire. I think the Desire is a better size (the HD2 is huge, VERY beautiful, but huge), though 4" would be perfect.
I'm 100% satisfied with the Desire and I'm very glad that I finally moved away from Windows Mobile. So far, I'm not missing anything, And Android is a MUCH nicer experience.
Here's a chart that compares the operating systems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=660782
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Your choice is either Android or iPhone 4G.
WM6.5 has no future (Microsoft will drop support soon and see its market place).
WP7, not attractive as its first release.
So, make a list of your needs, your daily usage, kind of apps ...
1. internet, both can do
2. documents, both can do
3. medical software, no idea
4. navigation, both can do (but Android does not have TomTom yet, it does have others like Sygic, CoPilot, etc.).
I can't really comment on the iphone 3gs because i've never owned one.
I sold my HD2 recently to upgrade to the HTC Desire.
The HD2 was not a bad phone at all, both the HD2 and HTC Desire give you a great browsing experience. The HD2 has a bigger screen dimension than the HTC Desire so it could work more efficiently, especialy when you want to use it as a Sat Nav system.
In terms of hardware specifications, both devices have the same processor but the HD2 is slightly less powerful than the HTC Desire. You can expect the Desire to do everything the HD2 can do and more whilst doing it all faster too. The android Market place (for applications) has a lot more to offer than Mobile 6.5 app stores.
Hope that helps you out.
Oh, and DO NOT GET AN IPHONE 3GS!
If you want an iPhone, wait for the next one. The Desire is much, much, much better hardware than the 3GS.
And actually, I don't think that even the next iPhone will be able to match the Desire.
Sethos II said:
Oh, and DO NOT GET AN IPHONE 3GS!
If you want an iPhone, wait for the next one. The Desire is much, much, much better hardware than the 3GS.
And actually, I don't think that even the next iPhone will be able to match the Desire.
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Granted, what was presented yesterday is still just a "hint" of what is to come when the 4th Generation iPhone is released...IMHO...I would stick with the Desire
Among other things...the main feature that I saw introduced in 4.0 is the ability to multitask. People who have jailbroken their phone have been able to do this for a while now. It should however, been implemented 3-4 years ago.
Either way, it is your money and you know what you need the phone for
gogol said:
Your choice is either Android or iPhone 4G.
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Exactly between iPhone 4G and Desire....not "3GS OS4"
2 months man...if ur an apple fan it deserves the wait....if im choosing then Desire!!!!!!
inkredi said:
Exactly between iPhone 4G and Desire....not "3GS OS4"
2 months man...if ur an apple fan it deserves the wait....if im choosing then Desire!!!!!!
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Do u mean iPhone 4G is going to be relased in 2 months time ?
Is it true?
By the way, thanks everyone for your advice. Awaiting more input. Inclincing towards Desire though.
desire here we come
HTC desire that I've waiting for can't wait any more after the nexus one not coming to Australia and the EVO 4G is not support by any ours network in here I PICK the Desire .
dr_s said:
Do u mean iPhone 4G is going to be relased in 2 months time ?
Is it true?
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No, July.....
Sethos II said:
No, July.....
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it'll be announced middle jume max...comes in july but its iphone man
once u go mac u never go bac
didnt work for me though! **** iphones
I went Mac and back. It's not that great. Especially since Windows 7 beat their crappy OS.
My thoughts about the iPhone: Look at the Desire's specs! Do you seriously think Apple will be able to match that in July?!
And even IF the hardware were the same - Android still beats iPhone OS hands down.
Seriously, don't hesitate, get your Desire now. It's hands down the best phone you can get and it won't be beaten by anything for a long, long time.... (plus, investing in the Android system now makes sense, since no other system will beat it and IF something beats the Desire, it will be another Android phone).
i was Totally jokinggg!!! lmao
i hate iPhone OS ..and im sure that Android still beats iphone os 4.0
I've got a desire, no regrets at all - Only issue I have with it is the lack of nice games - Apps are fully met for in the marketplace.
But, i doubt it will be an issue much longer, the android market will certainly grow especially with major manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony Ericson and Motoral aswell as HTC (the best manufacturer) devoting to Android.
I would recomend the Desire, its a great phone
I am choosing between the iphone 3gs and the desire as well...
Actually I like the disire more but the only thing that put me off is the lack of chinese language support which iphone has the advantage of...
Is there any app or any way that can enable me to read and write chinese with desire??
I currently have a iphone (well its on ebay now) I was waiting for the iphone 4 but got twitchy when i saw the desire so ordered got it thinking I will send it back (just wanted a play really my first android phone) I did end up sending it back but only for an exchange iphone is going. iPhone 4 will have much better spec than the 3gs but on release apple will only allow you to use a quater of its actual spec and gradually release updates to enable features ect by the time the iphone 4 is worth having the desire 2 will be out.
iPhone = old technology rebranded as apple and doubled in price
techniqically -> iphone has better multi touch than n1 and desire
iphone has apple optimized hardware
But Overall Android with desire wins the race .. it has snapdragon + More Than Double Ram
even after apple os 4.0 it will nto be able to give wat android will provide.
and multitouch can be improved in custom roms and custom kernels
is it possible / will be possible that the HTC DESIRE will record Video in more than 15 FBS?? maybe in HD quality ?
if no - why is that so ??
and is there any chance that it will get an landscap view on the music player?
thanks a lot...
no. Why? Cuz HTC is a tool. Lots of promises and non kept so far. Go with Samsung galaxy or anything else. Sense is overrated also since I'm already using Launcher pro.
amir84 said:
is it possible / will be possible that the HTC DESIRE will record Video in more than 15 FBS?? maybe in HD quality ?
if no - why is that so ??
and is there any chance that it will get an landscap view on the music player?
thanks a lot...
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Seems to be more than 15fps on my phone, no laggyness when recording thanks to the Snapdragon CPU
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
never buy a samsung phone.
Touchwiz is ****.
and its made my samsung.
touchwiz may be ****, but you will install Launcher pro on it and it is as smooth if not smoother then Sense and more useful also. Sense has only 3 stupid buttons on the home screen and the right one is completely useless btw.
Not sure what the exact recording fps really is but its in noway a smooth experience. I would guess max 20 fps. Probably less.
what about my other qustians?
should i wait to iPhone 4 or the HTC Desire is better ?
This is really your choice. I never had an Iphone so cant really compare the 2. But I'm almost sure that I will buy an Iphone next time and I'm pretty damn sure that I will never buy another HTC phone again. I may buy an Android again just not from HTC, probably something from samsung.
This part of the forum really isnt much of neutral so asking what to buy here is as good as asking HTC itself if you should buy there phone or from someone else. Same goes for the Iphone forum of course.
Don't listen to this iSheep. And don't buy and iMoneyTaker. Desire is waaay better then iPhone 4, and it's totally incomparable with iPhone 3GS. HTC does good smartphones.
If I'd be you I'd wait for galaxy s coming to your country. Or if you don't want to wait get a desire. Or if you want something for games and don't want to wait get a motorola milestone
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touchwiz may be ****, but you will install Launcher pro on it and it is as smooth if not smoother then Sense and more useful also. Sense has only 3 stupid buttons on the home screen and the right one is completely useless btw.
Not sure what the exact recording fps really is but its in noway a smooth experience. I would guess max 20 fps. Probably less.
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Your saying sense is **** and go for a samsung but then admit that their UI is **** and you had to install something else to make it any good? Another thing that is **** is what your takling!
If you're really into taking pics/filming with your phone, iPhone 4 is your best bet.
Here's an interesting comparison of iPhone 4/Droid X/EVO 4G/Samsung Galaxy on PCWorld.
Wow Balos your really bitter about some thing, you must have a very different set of demands than me because I'm very happy with the phone, the UI and the OS.
Btw real films only run at about 24fps I think... so chill out
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Also what promises did they make to you?
Your not one of these loons that expected to have froyo instantly are you... I dun'know kids these days.. :rollseyes:
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JohnSteveDoe said:
If you're really into taking pics/filming with your phone, iPhone 4 is your best bet.
Here's an interesting comparison of iPhone 4/Droid X/EVO 4G/Samsung Galaxy on PCWorld.
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Yes I always go to pc world for all my tech advice (snigger)
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cjm1979 said:
Your saying sense is **** and go for a samsung but then admit that their UI is **** and you had to install something else to make it any good? Another thing that is **** is what your takling!
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Because sense is the only reason why I got the Desire because it was told that this runs smooth as silk. Well it does, no question about it but the right and third button is completely useless. Adding widgets on the screen? Oh really? Are we doing that like 100 times a day? This button could be much more useful if you could set it to anything else. But compared to Launcher pro which can be downloaded from the Market its totally **** and not even half as useful then LauncherPro. So it doesn't matter which phone to get as you will want Launcher pro on it anyway. The only difference is that my ROM is crapped over with this HTC sense stuff now. Useless garbage on the phone. I could get a clean rom yeah. But I dont feel like rooting just now.
The other thing is. Samsung VS Desire which runs on almost the same spaces.
Yet it can record 720p with 30 fps and it can play Divx out of the box what was only promissed by HTC and never delivered. Why? It has the spaces to support it. But no they will release another phone that will do just that or have they already with EVO? Ah crap. Desire the flag ship is actually a sunk ship.
To be honest? I would go for an iPhone 4 if I didnt have the Desire. But thats just me. For the record: i am a person that is no longer 'on one side'. I just look for the best phone out there.
Now regarding games. If games are important to you, go iPhone 4. Biggest support regarding games, best titles. With the sharp display, A4 chip and Gyroscope (or how the hell you spell it) you will get the best gaming experience. NO DISCUSSION.
Ok. If a good camera is important to you, go iPhone 4. It has one of the best cameras out there. HD recording, very smooth 30fps, very good audio, iMovie to edit your clips etc.
If notifications, multitasking are important to you: HTC Desire. The Desire also has a slightly larger screen, though the resolution is beter on the iPhone 4. Both devices show good colors.
Battery life should be much better on the iPhone 4 as well.
So yeah, my non fanboy advise is this. Look if the iPhone has everything you need. If it does, just buy it. It's a very good device and will be supported for a long time, because it has top notch hardware.
And if you choose the HTC Desire, its a good choice as well. I am very happy with the device.
Good advice there Mark ^
Balos said:
Because sense is the only reason why I got the Desire because it was told that this runs smooth as silk. Well it does, no question about it but the right and third button is completely useless.
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LMAO so your problem with sense is a button you don't like to use... I don't have these three buttons that are making your life a misery, my phone is unbranded is that the difference? are they in the middle of the screen at the bottom? I have seen peoples screenies with three screen buttons there, i don't have them
Desire records at 26fps maximum in bright light. reduced to 15fps in dull or low light.
jimlad said:
Good advice there Mark ^
LMAO so your problem with sense is a button you don't like to use... I don't have these three buttons that are making your life a misery, my phone is unbranded is that the difference? are they in the middle of the screen at the bottom? I have seen peoples screenies with three screen buttons there, i don't have them
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If there is a Button that deserves the title, "The stupiest and most useless button" It will be the right one "Plus" or "+" or widget button. Whatever you dlike to call it.
seems both those phones will be a variation of the desire HD
however seems htc is intending to ruin it all for me
i read somewhere the inspire specs sheet lists SLCD for the display is this confirmed anywhere?
either way beautiful metalic phones from HTC, i've been using the androi-ed HD2 for the past few days (temporarily) going back to my DHD feels like a return to luxury
what do you think guys? are we paying the price of having it earlier?
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http://androidandme.com/2011/01/carriers/verizon/htc-and-verizon-announce-the-lte-4g-enabled-htc-thunderbolt/
is this SLCD or BS? i think it is i can live with that as long as HTC doesn't screw us and release an SLCD euro edition
thunderbolt has 8GB internal + 32GB and 1400mah battery! (gotta love US carriers) http://www.htc.com/us/products/thunderbolt-verizon#tech-specs
inpsire has 4GB internal everything else the same as ours, i don't know about SLCD http://www.htc.com/us/products/inspire-att#tech-specs
I wonder how much they'll cost outright in comparison to the DHD. It's interesting to see they've ditched the SIM cover mechanism on the Thunderbolt and moved the USB port sideways. Also it seems a bit thicker, which is probably how they got a larger capacity battery fitted (judging by the pics alone)... Front camera is a major difference on it. Display wise I'm not sure, how would SLCD differ to whatever DHD has. My main concern with display on the DHD is poor visibility under sunlight (would SLCD improve on that?).
As to the Inspire vs DHD, they seem very similar in all aspects:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3706&idPhone2=3468
I'm happy with my DHD for the most part because I went from a Nokia E71 which was quite an upgrade for me...
Edit: 1 more link http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacomparer&id1=2598&id2=2657
By the way what are the odds of HTC not updating DHD frequently as a result of needing to focus on these new models?
It sure does look like SLCD to me. And concerning updates, HTC Europe is responsible for the updates in Europe, while their US counterpart are reponsible for the US. I doubt they'll leave us behind considering the DHD is their flagship device in Europe. Have a look at the original Desire, it was the first HTC device to receive Froyo if my memory serves me well (could be the EVO beat it by a matter of days) and is still receiving updates (last one was a couple of weeks ago).
My next phone will be the Motorola Atrix. Period !
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i don't get this -.-
this phone looks just awesome! SLCD, Simcard cover on the side , battery,front cam .. wtf? i don't get why htc does this .. i would have gladly waited for 2-3 months to buy a phone like this .. i don't know how you guys feel but i really think we bought some kind of defective overprized prototype phone
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i don't get this -.-
this phone looks just awesome! SLCD, Simcard cover on the side , battery,front cam .. wtf? i don't get why htc does this .. i would have gladly waited for 2-3 months to buy a phone like this .. i don't know how you guys feel but i really think we bought some kind of defective overprized prototype phone
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hamdir said:
seems both those phones will be a variation of the desire HD
however seems htc is intending to ruin it all for me
i read somewhere the inspire specs sheet lists SLCD for the display is this confirmed anywhere?
either way beautiful metalic phones from HTC, i've been using the androi-ed HD2 for the past few days (temporarily) going back to my DHD feels like a return to luxury
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The DHD is SLCD also, AFAIK?
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The DHD is SLCD also, AFAIK?
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yeah but the colors seem to be deeper .. almost like SAmoled
These phones are us only and won't be released in Europe. The Thunderbolt is CDMA only and can only be used in tthe US. The Inspire is just a DHD with a 4G radio.
So the DHD is still the best phone that can be bought and used properly anywhere except the US.
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the DHD is not SLCD its clear by now, it has no ips
i think the inspire has the same screen as ours while the thunderbolt has SLCD
qualities of SLCD over ours: IPS view angles, deeper saturation and some digital treatment (like sharpening, which i don't like)
its not a big difference its like the desire classic vs ours
but yes the thunderbolt is the fancier edition (chassis, battery and slightly smaller if thicker) sadly it wont work if imported plus who wants a Verizon logo on his phone
hamdir said:
the DHD is not SLCD its clear by now, it has no ips
i think the inspire has the same screen as ours while the thunderbolt has SLCD
qualities of SLCD over ours: IPS view angles, deeper saturation and some digital treatment (like sharpening, which i don't like)
its not a big difference its like the desire classic vs ours
but yes the thunderbolt is the fancier edition (chassis, battery and slightly smaller if thicker) sadly it wont work if imported plus who wants a Verizon logo on his phone
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Nope, the Inspire will in-fact have super LCD. Check it out on at&t's website. Says so right in the tech specs.
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deadcookie said:
yeah but the colors seem to be deeper .. almost like SAmoled
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they have photoshop at htc hq too you know
Ah, new model envy... the curse of all gadget lovers!
You think these are impressive? Wait until Mobile World Congress next month and then drool over 2GHz and dual-core Android phones.
I really see no point in upgrading to this if you own a DHD, the upgrade would be minimal.
hamdir said:
the DHD is not SLCD its clear by now, it has no ips
i think the inspire... ...but yes the thunderbolt is the fancier edition (chassis, battery and slightly smaller if thicker) sadly it wont work if imported plus who wants a Verizon logo on his phone
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I def. don't want a Verizon logo on my phone. AT&T is just right for me!
Matt
Hey just wondering would there be any advantage to buying the unlocked Telus version of the DHD over the AT&T Inspire other than carier bloatware. I take it they are basically the same but the Inspire has 4GB ram while the Telus DHD has the standard 1.5GB ram? I've heard AT&T locks out the side loading of apps on their android phones and would charge extra for the mobile hotspot feature. I'm on AT&T with an unlocked desire right now and don't have to pay extra for the mobile hotspot. Just wondering if you guys think the unlocked Telus DHD would be a better choice than the Inspire.
Thanks
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Hey just wondering would there be any advantage to buying the unlocked Telus version of the DHD over the AT&T Inspire other than carier bloatware. I take it they are basically the same but the Inspire has 4GB ram while the Telus DHD has the standard 1.5GB ram? I've heard AT&T locks out the side loading of apps on their android phones and would charge extra for the mobile hotspot feature. I'm on AT&T with an unlocked desire right now and don't have to pay extra for the mobile hotspot. Just wondering if you guys think the unlocked Telus DHD would be a better choice than the Inspire.
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I would go with the AT&T version. The Inspire is going to have better hardware, and 4G capabilities. (Delivered by HSPA+ w/ enhanced backhaul). As for AT&T locking out the sideloading of apps on their devices, chances are it will happen with the Inspire, but if good developers get their hands on the Inspire, we may be able to use ADB to root it, which will fix that sideloading issue.
Matt
One thing:The DHD does have S-LCD,htc themselves have said that(don't remember where though).
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is it possible to port software on the Samsung Galaxy S3 to HTC One X? phones are almost identical, both have advantages and disadvantages, technically i love my One X, i wouldn't change it, but the software on Galaxy S3 blows me away (not the interface) but rather the apps, such as the Siri-like app "S voice".
I would consider it to be a hardware downgrade, minor but yeah, it also doesn't look as good as HTC One X, the back looks like a cheap phone, only thing it has that i want is the software! AND 50 GB DROPBOX!
Sebianoti said:
is it possible to port software on the Samsung Galaxy S3 to HTC One X? phones are almost identical
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In what way are they identical?
They probably don't even share a single hardware component.
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In what way are they identical?
They probably don't even share a single hardware component.
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identical in specs i meant,
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identical in specs i meant,
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Well yeah... if by specs you mean:
Quad core 1.5GHz vs Quad Core 1.4GHz
1GB RAM vs 1GB RAM
But porting over the ROM will need work with drivers.
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Well yeah... if by specs you mean:
Quad core 1.5GHz vs Quad Core 1.4GHz
1GB RAM vs 1GB RAM
But porting over the ROM will need work with drivers.
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yeah i know, hopefully you can port some of the apps without much modifying
Why would you want touchwis over sense? I'm sure there is a touchwis look a like launcher on the internet use that.
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treebill said:
Why would you want touchwis over sense? I'm sure there is a touchwis look a like launcher on the internet use that.
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Why? well it sure looks ugly but you get some nice stuff... 50GB dropbox, Siri-like S Voice, Flipboard
There are like 5 apps in the market which are "like" Siri and Samsung didn't build anything new here, that it will work totally different from those apps or especially run better than them.
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There are like 5 apps in the market which are "like" Siri and Samsung didn't build anything new here, that it will work totally different from those apps or especially run better than them.
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Those 5 apps are completely and utterly ****.
S-Voice has siri features, the apps on the market rarely work properly, and most of them don't answer back with a human voice but a robot voice.
S voice will likley be ported to most handsets
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snowwhite007 said:
S voice will likley be ported to most handsets
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yeah will be useful until Google releases their own assistant that's been rumoured for so long
Sebianoti said:
is it possible to port software on the Samsung Galaxy S3 to HTC One X? phones are almost identical, both have advantages and disadvantages, technically i love my One X, i wouldn't change it, but the software on Galaxy S3 blows me away (not the interface) but rather the apps, such as the Siri-like app "S voice".
I would consider it to be a hardware downgrade, minor but yeah, it also doesn't look as good as HTC One X, the back looks like a cheap phone, only thing it has that i want is the software! AND 50 GB DROPBOX!
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Sebianoti said:
is it possible to port software on the Samsung Galaxy S3 to HTC One X? phones are almost identical, both have advantages and disadvantages, technically i love my One X, i wouldn't change it, but the software on Galaxy S3 blows me away (not the interface) but rather the apps, such as the Siri-like app "S voice".
I would consider it to be a hardware downgrade, minor but yeah, it also doesn't look as good as HTC One X, the back looks like a cheap phone, only thing it has that i want is the software! AND 50 GB DROPBOX!
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OR you could just go out and buy the GSIII? I don't mean to sound completely 'out-there' but if you want a phone with 'those' features, why don't you buy the phone that features it? Also, it's not a downgrade in hardware, it's a fact that the GSIII will probably blow the One X away. Difference is the One X is truly beautiful and took over one hour and a single sketch-up to become the final product.
Look at the GSIII, seriously, even the GSI looks better than that thing. Yet another overpriced piece of lego from Samsung, the thing probably blows everything out of the water, but it's just sop damn ugly dayummmm
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Why? well it sure looks ugly but you get some nice stuff... 50GB dropbox, Siri-like S Voice, Flipboard
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we already had a mod to get HTC 23GB on any handset and that it blocked, with 50GB do you think they will be making that mistake again?
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OR you could just go out and buy the GSIII? I don't mean to sound completely 'out-there' but if you want a phone with 'those' features, why don't you buy the phone that features it? Also, it's not a downgrade in hardware, it's a fact that the GSIII will probably blow the One X away. Difference is the One X is truly beautiful and took over one hour and a single sketch-up to become the final product.
Look at the GSIII, seriously, even the GSI looks better than that thing. Yet another overpriced piece of lego from Samsung, the thing probably blows everything out of the water, but it's just sop damn ugly dayummmm
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the only thing that could "blow it away" is that CPU being as is not a tegra 3 but then loses all the beautiful graphical world of games developed for the t3.
Realistically I'd much prefer an AOSP ICS ROM for the One X
treebill said:
we already had a mod to get HTC 23GB on any handset and that it blocked, with 50GB do you think they will be making that mistake again?
the only thing that could "blow it away" is that CPU being as is not a tegra 3 but then loses all the beautiful graphical world of games developed for the t3.
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I first gained that extra space by using sense 4 on my desire hd, if whole Rom was on one x it would work fine
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Realistically I'd much prefer an AOSP ICS ROM for the One X
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already in the works, i hate Touchwiz i just like the preloaded apps,
TBH I don't think anyone is going to do that. Like said before someone might port S-Voice but if it's communicates to the Samsung server then I guess it might be hard.
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we already had a mod to get HTC 23GB on any handset and that it blocked, with 50GB do you think they will be making that mistake again?
the only thing that could "blow it away" is that CPU being as is not a tegra 3 but then loses all the beautiful graphical world of games developed for the t3.
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GPU is better on the SGSIII, Tegra 3 is amazing though.
This thread SO needs to get shut down - why the hell would we want TouchShite on our phone??
Hi all. I've finally got time to write you people the reason why LWP stop when we touch the screen on HTC ONE X.
People say it's faulty but actually it is made to work like this. Years ago when iphone worked faster and better than other devices it was a real concern that even with low specs sheet why iphone performs faster than any other device in the market. This was an unsolved issue until it was studied and showed and proved that > Whenever you perform a task on your iphone it stops all other background and on screen processes to give you the best performance. When the task is done the processes continue as they were working before.
To enhance the speed and working on HOX the same idea is adopted by HTC and so the LWP stops to give you the best mobile experience.
Looks annoying when LWP stops but it is how it's made to work.
Thanks!
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Well thank you, Captain Obvious.
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Well thank you, Captain Obvious.
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PLUS ONE ON THIS ！ seems like the jokes on you op ...LOOOL
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mohsinraza said:
Hi all. I've finally got time to write you people the reason why LWP stop when we touch the screen on HTC ONE X.
People say it's faulty but actually it is made to work like this. Years ago when iphone worked faster and better than other devices it was a real concern that even with low specs sheet why iphone performs faster than any other device in the market. This was an unsolved issue until a student of University studied and showed and proved that > Whenever you perform a task on your iphone it stops all other background and on screen processes to give you the best performance. When the task is done the processes continue as they were working before.
To enhance the speed and working on HOX the same idea is adopted by HTC and so the LWP stops to give you the best mobile experience.
Looks annoying when LWP stops but it is how it's made to work.
Thanks!
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Maybe that is the reason, maybe not - but we hope HTC will 'fix it'.
I for one, refuse to use live wallpapers whilst it acts like this, which is a little disappointing as its an Android feature thats kinda been taken away from me.
I know I can change launchers to fix this, but I don't want that - I actually like sense and the look and feel of its launcher.
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I dont think theres any need for the little nasty replies, the guy is trying to help and get involved.
Welcome to the community.
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Its a bug - simple.
Mine dont just pause it freezes.
People say it's faulty but actually it is made to work like this
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What a load of [email protected]!
mohsinraza said:
People say it's faulty but actually it is made to work like this.
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Don't know if HTC intentionally did it or not (IMO this is a bug), but one thing for sure, thats NOT the intended behavior people expect.
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To enhance the speed and working on HOX the same idea is adopted by HTC and so the LWP stops to give you the best mobile experience.
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So you are saying a quad core 1.5GHz processor cannot handle a LWP while scrolling between home screens ?? Even a single core 1GHz phone from 2 years back can scroll between home screens while animating the wall paper.
And do you think "freezing" the LWP while scrolling gives the best mobile experience ?? I dont think so. LWP smoothness is also a big part of the perceived overall user experience.
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Don't know if HTC intentionally did it or not (IMO this is a bug), but one thing for sure, thats NOT the intended behavior people expect.
So you are saying a quad core 1.5GHz processor cannot handle a LWP while scrolling between home screens ?? Even a single core 1GHz phone from 2 years back can scroll between home screens while animating the wall paper.
And do you think "freezing" the LWP while scrolling gives the best mobile experience ?? I dont think so. LWP smoothness is also a big part of the perceived overall user experience.
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This is not how I expected the LWP to be but this is how it is MADE TO WORK intentionally.
I didn't say the phone lags or works slow so they forced it to freeze while performing a task but it's because HTC wanted to provide the smoothness and speed. They cut down sense 4.0 a lot and made this change as well following Apple.
A Quad Core can definitely handle stuff but they provided the users the best mobile experience by disabling the processes when you're doing something. THIS IS INTENTIONALLY PROGRAMMED BY HTC.
I either don't like it because "LIVE" wallpaper isn't of this kind but this is how it is in sense 4.0
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i would disagree about being "intended by HTC" while my other single core, dual core HTC can manage LWP without a lag.. how about HTC one S?? no LWP bug there.. how could you explain that it was intended by HTC to do this to their flagship phone.. i absolutely disagree..
maybe driver bug from Nvidia.
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Don't know if HTC intentionally did it or not (IMO this is a bug), but one thing for sure, thats NOT the intended behavior people expect.
So you are saying a quad core 1.5GHz processor cannot handle a LWP while scrolling between home screens ?? Even a single core 1GHz phone from 2 years back can scroll between home screens while animating the wall paper.
And do you think "freezing" the LWP while scrolling gives the best mobile experience ?? I dont think so. LWP smoothness is also a big part of the perceived overall user experience.
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My old Desire Z handled live wallpapers with Sense 3.0 from Sensation, and this ROM is full of animations. And the lwp freezing, It's very annoying and I will report it to HTC.
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A Quad Core can definitely handle stuff but they provided the users the best mobile experience by disabling the processes when you're doing something. THIS IS INTENTIONALLY PROGRAMMED BY HTC.
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How do you know, and what proof you have?
What is the reason for them to freeze the LWP process especially on a multi-core CPU? It doesn't make any sense at all.
So this is what happens when you try to get involved in a community like this. How disappointing.
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My Desire handled LWPs really well. My bro's Sensation too. But sense 3.0 and 3.5 were so much bloated and heavier. HTC cut it down and made their quad core work better. (I'm not saying it's good because I personally hate it but this is how it's working.)
How do you think HTC never acknowledged or solved this when they've already pushed out 3 OTAs. There was noise about LWPs and Multi tasking and HTC came up with an answer of multitasking that it WORKS that way on HTC One X.
It looks bad but doesn't mean it's a bug. A little bit of study on how iphone works would make you understand. Comparing it to the HOX's working will explain everything.
I hope HTC solves this "bug" which isn't really a bug.
PS. Using a 3rd party launcher make LWPs work fine. Means this isn't an NVIDIA related issue. But Sense 4.0 operates in this fashion.
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mohsinraza said:
My Desire handled LWPs really well. My bro's Sensation too. But sense 3.0 and 3.5 were so much bloated and heavier. HTC cut it down and made their quad core work better. (I'm not saying it's good because I personally hate it but this is how it's working.)
How do you think HTC never acknowledged or solved this when they've already pushed out 3 OTAs. There was noise about LWPs and Multi tasking and HTC came up with an answer of multitasking that it WORKS that way on HTC One X.
It looks bad but doesn't mean it's a bug. A little bit of study on how iphone works would make you understand. Comparing it to the HOX's working will explain everything.
I hope HTC solves this "bug" which isn't really a bug.
PS. Using a 3rd party launcher make LWPs work fine. Means this isn't an NVIDIA related issue. But Sense 4.0 operates in this fashion.
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Firstly, there is a thread like this on the forum already. I can't recall where exactly but it links to an ATnT One X working fine with sense and LWP. So this is an issue of compatibility between sense and nvidia maybe?
Guys should take it easy on OP... really.
Also, OP... you should accept it when you can be wrong and make it easier on yourself.
opened the thread thinking the problem is solved... disappointed
subhani said:
Firstly, there is a thread like this on the forum already. I can't recall where exactly but it links to an ATnT One X working fine with sense and LWP. So this is an issue of compatibility between sense and nvidia maybe?
Guys should take it easy on OP... really.
Also, OP... you should accept it when you can be wrong and make it easier on yourself.
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I don't feel any disgrace when I'm wrong. I just learn but here's something I've studied a bit of and it looked to me the real cause. May be I'm wrong but I do think otherwise.
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When i spoke to HTC they said they recognize the problem with LWP and will try to fix with future updates,
Why would they say this ?
Like it or not, it is deliberate, I said that weeks ago. HTC might choose to change it, they might not. Personaly I don't care, LWP is a battery drain that I see for a few seconds a day and I have never used it for that reason.
OP has got somewhat harsh comments mainly because how he has decided to word his opinion. starting the post with a statement like
mohsinraza said:
Hi all. I've finally got time to write you people the reason why LWP stop when we touch the screen on HTC ONE X.
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and then putting out his opinions and speculations as facts without any proof :
mohsinraza said:
To enhance the speed and working on HOX the same idea is adopted by HTC and so the LWP stops to give you the best mobile experience.
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And
mohsinraza said:
THIS IS INTENTIONALLY PROGRAMMED BY HTC..
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in all caps, are bound to make few users (including myself) annoyed. Especially when OP is not a recognized developer nor someone who has shown to have any experience working with (as in programming or modding) Sense or any launchers for that matter.
Freezing of LWP while scrolling could be how HTC intended it, or it could very well be an unexpected side effect of a performance tweak. I'm more inclined to believe the latter, but in any case if OP started the thread as a discussion presenting his opinion and supporting arguments as his own instead of stating everything as facts I'm sure he would have gotten a much different reaction....
use Apex launcher, aaaand it's gone.
(meaning that live wallpapers DO work correctly on Apex launcher and probably others too).