TheDon Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Definitely be something new before then. There are dual core chipsets due soon which should find their way into handsets early next year. Hard to say what's going to be the high end then as things change so quickly, I'd even be tempted to hold off if nothing new was launched because you're going to want bleeding edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 10, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2010 I'm due an upgrade now actually as well, from today in fact. I'm leaning towards the Desire HD but a couple of issues are staying my hand (like Rev, the battery mostly). It's not like I'm absolutely desperate for an upgrade but I wouldn't mind moving onto something new. It feels like a reasonably awkward time to be looking for a new phone in this kinda range. All the top end Android handsets have some major flaws imo and less flawed handsets (i.e. the Desire) are knocking on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 The battery isn't much of an issue. It's comparable to the Desire's battery life due to it being on a 45nm platform which gives considerable power savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 10, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2010 Everything I've heard on it is that the battery is a bit of an issue. You're the first person I've seen say it's not that I can remember actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Plenty of reports that say it isn't. Help the first Google result for desire hd battery is a piece on it not being an issue. Most people are either tied upon the lower battery rating so imagine it being worse than the desire, or are idiots running advance task killer on auto kill which rapes batteries on 2. 2. And syncing god knows how many accounts every x mins and wondering why their battery is going down. The quicker apps start using c2dm the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 10, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2010 Just read that piece myself... it feels like a bit of a cop out? Some of it is common sense stuff to make the battery last, but some of it feels like its making excuses for the battery life, if you get what I mean? It suggests using it less to get a higher battery life in effect, which is rather like announcing your car will cost you less if you drive it like a saint. It seems to me that, had a larger battery been used, which by many accounts was doable but some reason not, the saintly use to get acceptable battery life mightn't have been quite so strictly neccessary. But thats just my view and I'm not looking for a debate on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Just ordered the San Fransisco for my sons Xmas pressie and as he was already an Orange customer we got. £30 discount which must make it the steal of the year at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Battery is an issue from what I've read. People p1ssed off that they simply didn't put a bigger battery in. Anyway my mate is getting the phone next week. I can't wait to mess around with it. Really think my next phone will have a 4.3inch screen. Though I could never ever get a non Super AMOLED. Once you've experienced it you can never go back. Anyway onto the SGS froyo update. I have an unlocked phone and Kies says there is no update available. Very odd. I know I'm in Ireland but UK&Ireland is the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 People bitched the the iphone went from a 1400mAH to a 1200mAH battery from the original to the 3g. They all claimed it would lead to shorter battery life and that apple should have stuck a bigger battery in it. But they were also wrong. They COULD have put a bigger battery in, but the phone would have been bigger and more expensive. Instead they've give it one that STILL gives it longer battery life than the desire. The 45nm platform is almost twice as efficient as the 65nm one the desire is built on. People can be pissed at what they like, the fact though is that battery life in the Desire HD is better than the normal Desire. Maybe that's not enough for some people (I could easily kill my desire in half a day if I wanted to be an absolute retard with my phone) but that's the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 You sure it's better than original Desire? And that's hardly an achievement since that phone has shocking batterylife. Anyway, I'll know more in a few weeks when my mate has used it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Interesting concept for a new keyboard. It's on the market at 99p, might have to give it a go for 24 hours. And now it's free. Might give it another go as 24 hours wasn't really long enough to learn the positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted November 11, 2010 Administrator Share Posted November 11, 2010 I learnt quite a bit, but it's never going to be as quick as swype. I do like the "not looking" idea though so I'll probably try it again too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Aye, I guess it depends how accurate you're finding swype, if you're spending a lot of time correcting wrong words then this could be quicker. It's about the only way to ensure you always get the right letter. Any other keyboard you're always going to have a margin of error, but with this you can always hit the letter you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOTTI-THE-GOD Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 By the way any news on 2.2 coming on the Galaxy S yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 By the way any news on 2.2 coming on the Galaxy S yet ? It's out for some people, not for others (including myself). All you can do is just check on Kies to see if they offer an upgrade for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I've installed Swiftkey (keyboard) and find it brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 The Nexus S is real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Moar Nexus S stuff. Rock solid hardware and being Google's baby? Now that is the kind of thing I am thinking about upgrading to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Looks like Samsung have a handset to replace the Galaxy S and it looks like a really nice piece of kit. HSPA+ device Either a 4.3" or 4.5" Super AMOLED 2 screen 8MP camera with LED flash, full 1080p video recording 1.2GHz processor. T Out by feb......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.Smalljob Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Finally, came the best apps for my x10 mini 'SKYPE' :-) and it works perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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