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Gridlock		2009-01-22 04:22:57 PM

That poor doomed phone.

// The horrors of human stupidity that it will have to endure.

Already Disturbed		2009-01-22 04:23:35 PM

Call me if you want to live.

raygundan		2009-01-22 04:27:26 PM

mongbiohazard: As for the digital compass... well, it's got Google maps enabled GPS, so that's not too useful. I'm sure there's a digital compass on the app store though.

I think you may have misunderstood what a digital compass is for. GPS can't tell which way you're pointed-- just where you are. It can guess which way you're pointed by which way you are moving (if you are moving), but it's only a guess. Software won't add such a device-- a digital compass is a little bit o' electronics that let the phone know which way it is pointed.

Opiate of the Lasses		2009-01-22 04:31:20 PM

bhcompy: The ~~HTC Touch Pro~~ Palm Pre sits on ~~it's~~ its lofty perch and laughs at the iPhone and G1/G2 debate

FTFY

Was really excited for the Touch Pro, but I found the interface to be a major disappointment. So still have my clamshell Sprint phone waiting to get on the smartphone bandwagon.

TheAnvil		2009-01-22 04:32:23 PM

The Icelander: so why not just write an iPhone app that lets you enter the UPC?

There already is one. It's called Save Benjamins and it is a free app.

TheAnvil		2009-01-22 04:33:36 PM

genzoman: next time you get groceries manaully enter in the UPC on everything you buy.

Why would you use this for groceries? Are you going to drive to another store to save 10 cents on a can of beans?

Gunny Highway		2009-01-22 04:45:02 PM

Glad to see he has found some work in the tough economic times

StevieWonder_DrivingInstructor		2009-01-22 04:47:18 PM

Opiate of the Lasses: bhcompy: The HTC Touch Pro Palm Pre sits on it's its lofty perch and laughs at the iPhone and G1/G2 debate

FTFY

Was really excited for the Touch Pro, but I found the interface to be a major disappointment. So still have my clamshell Sprint phone waiting to get on the smartphone bandwagon.

Bah. The Pre is interesting, I'll grant you, and the weird HTC interface is a bit quirky, yes, but the Touch Pro is the upgraded model of the 6700 and 6800, and, like them, works with my Redfly. Suddenly my PDA phone is my net-connected netbook.

/At work, so the 6700 they supply me for data is connected.
//Has a 6800 that hooks up for personal use.

larrimo		2009-01-22 04:48:15 PM

mamoru: So, if your name is Sarah Conner, you probably shouldn't buy this phone...

This

Ninja_Pancakes: Cool, now when it be cheap enough for me to buy one?

BTW, the headline is obviously missing "and finds Sarah Conner".

And this

zipdog		2009-01-22 04:51:37 PM

How long until Skynet becomes self aware?

BizarreMan		2009-01-22 05:05:17 PM

I got a G1 for christmas so the fact the G2 is coming out so fast doesn't give me a kick.

I love the slideout keyboard. I'll just be glad when cupcake is released so that I can have an onscreen keyboard to for quick text message replies.

Xzavier		2009-01-22 05:14:01 PM

I'm adding this comment from my G1 Phone so i find these comments amusing

sinanju		2009-01-22 05:20:59 PM

It's probably SIM-locked and charges for roaming on Skynet are nasty.

attackingpencil		2009-01-22 05:26:49 PM

Shadowknight: Sebastokrator: attackingpencil: They're getting rid of the physical keyboard? Why?

I've been waiting to upgrade to one of these super duper next-gen smartphones but haven't bought an iPhone because I simply cannot type fast on the virtual keyboard (I have the iPod Touch, so it's not like I haven't tried).

Allow me to introduce you to the Bold.

If only I didn't have a personal vendetta against AT&T. I'd be all over that. I'm still holding out to someday getting one of the cool smart phones, but right now I'm locked into a contract with Verizon, and can't bring myself to pay those assholes an extra $90 a month on top of my current bill just to use half the features they offer.

Yeah, I'm locked into Verizon right now too...what's the best Verizon smartphone?

TheSuperFunk		2009-01-22 05:30:16 PM

No Keyboard?

That's basically convinced me that it'd actually be okay for mobile gaming.

Touch screen + tilt sensor leaves designers with serious limitations for most types of games.

Vanetia		2009-01-22 05:40:19 PM

Android Phone?

skybreaker		2009-01-22 05:44:05 PM

tallguywithglasseson: I'm interested to see Samsung's offering.

this.

me and my omnia have become best friends.

Devils Advocate 668		2009-01-22 06:11:55 PM

Sarcasm Incarnate: Miggity: Quick! Totally irrelevant trivia question time!

Who is the only actor that has played roles where he got killed by the Terminator, Aliens and Predator...?

Bill Paxton

and
Lance Henriksen

deebee230		2009-01-22 06:13:18 PM

Sebastokrator: attackingpencil: They're getting rid of the physical keyboard? Why?

I've been waiting to upgrade to one of these super duper next-gen smartphones but haven't bought an iPhone because I simply cannot type fast on the virtual keyboard (I have the iPod Touch, so it's not like I haven't tried).

Allow me to introduce you to the Bold.

blogs.zdnet.com

And the Palm Pre

Shadowknight		2009-01-22 06:14:43 PM

attackingpencil:
Yeah, I'm locked into Verizon right now too...what's the best Verizon smartphone?

If you don't mind paying for the service, the BlackBerry Storm is suppose to be awesome. The only thing I've heard negative about it is that typing is kind of slow thanks to you only being able to push a single button at a time. If you type too fast, it won't register the second hit, and you'll miss letters. But most people said that once you get used to it, get a rhythm, it's not bad at all.

They have a whole line of Blackberry-esqe phones that are pretty slick, though. And a lot cheaper.

FrostyOne		2009-01-22 06:27:10 PM

Opiate of the Lasses: Was really excited for the Touch Pro, but I found the interface to be a major disappointment. So still have my clamshell Sprint phone waiting to get on the smartphone bandwagon.

I just swapped my HTC Touch Diamond for a Sony Ericsson C905. The Diamond was just an utter piece of crap, lagged alot, touch screen was shiat, wi-fi was horribly slow. All and all not a good phone, loving the Ericsson though.

ksac3		2009-01-22 07:18:43 PM

I suppose the next version will have a Genetic Lifeform and Disc Operating System.
GLaDOS.

Yankees Team Gynecologist		2009-01-22 07:51:25 PM

The Icelander: About the only things it has that the iPhone doesn't are a digital compass and a camera that focuses.

And real multi-tasking. And cut and paste.

Leave it to a butthurt Apple fanboy to turn this into an iPhone thread.

Yankees Team Gynecologist		2009-01-22 07:52:35 PM

mongbiohazard: As for the digital compass... well, it's got Google maps enabled GPS, so that's not too useful. I'm sure there's a digital compass on the app store though.

The compass allows for true locative media like augmented reality. A faux GPS-based compass requires you be moving in order to determine direction, which isn't even necessarily the direction you're facing.

Mad_Radhu		2009-01-22 09:41:46 PM

The OS isn't quite as sexy as the Android and or iPhone OSes, but my E71 does a lot they don't do:

Pros over iPhone:
Cut and Paste
Stereo Bluetooth
Turn by turn voice navigation
Apps can run in background
3.2 MP camera with flash/AF/video recording
Upgradable/swappable memory cards
Official tethering support
Swappable battery
Active standby screen with at a glance email and calendar diplay
MMS support
Can forward text messages
Support for Rhapsody subscription music services

Pros over Android:
Desktop syncing
Exchange OTA syncing and psuh email
MS Office document support
Stereo Bluetooth
Support for Rhapsody subscription music service
Turn by turn navigation

$359 unlocked at Newegg.com. It's not quite as sexy and has no touchscreen, but it is a damn good device for work. The browser is also based off of webkit, so it renders pages as well as the iPhone and G1.

stucka		2009-01-22 11:38:13 PM

Ack, you kids and your "new" technology. It's all about the Nokia 3595. And when you get it wet, you buy another one for $10 (shipped) off eBay.

My phone makes calls! And receives them!

doglover		2009-01-23 03:49:59 AM

stucka: Ack, you kids and your "new" technology. It's all about the Nokia 3595. And when you get it wet, you buy another one for $10 (shipped) off eBay.

My phone makes calls! And receives them!

My phone is a couple guys who like camping an a pile of logs on every mountain I can find. I can't send SMS but I can summon the Riders of Rohan when I need them, so that's nice.

Egon Spengler		2009-01-23 04:24:22 AM

raygundan
mongbiohazard: As for the digital compass... well, it's got Google maps enabled GPS, so that's not too useful. I'm sure there's a digital compass on the app store though.

I think you may have misunderstood what a digital compass is for. GPS can't tell which way you're pointed-- just where you are. It can guess which way you're pointed by which way you are moving (if you are moving), but it's only a guess. Software won't add such a device-- a digital compass is a little bit o' electronics that let the phone know which way it is pointed.

There's that, or you could, you know, rub a magnet on a needle and place it on a fulcrum. Like a real compass?

World Eater		2009-01-23 10:39:26 AM

Shadowknight: attackingpencil:
Yeah, I'm locked into Verizon right now too...what's the best Verizon smartphone?

If you don't mind paying for the service, the BlackBerry Storm is suppose to be awesome. The only thing I've heard negative about it is that typing is kind of slow thanks to you only being able to push a single button at a time. If you type too fast, it won't register the second hit, and you'll miss letters. But most people said that once you get used to it, get a rhythm, it's not bad at all.

Storm owner here. The virtual click keyboard was a pretty drastic change from my previous Blackberry, but once you get acclimated you're ready to rock. I'll admit the software was a bit buggy at release, but a MAJOR OS update just fixed things up big time.

/best phone on the market
//The pre does have a sick feature set though, but won't be available for 5 months.

Jster422		2009-01-23 03:16:34 PM

doglover 2009-01-23 03:49:59 AM
stucka: Ack, you kids and your "new" technology. It's all about the Nokia 3595. And when you get it wet, you buy another one for $10 (shipped) off eBay.

My phone makes calls! And receives them!

My phone is a couple guys who like camping an a pile of logs on every mountain I can find. I can't send SMS but I can summon the Riders of Rohan when I need them, so that's nice.

Awesome.

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