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msmobiles.com_robot
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 Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:00 am Post subject: First real-life photos of HTC Athena Pocket PC phone available |
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Previously only computer generated images were available but now also photos are available!
What is HTC Athena? It is a new upcoming Pocket PC phone, that is supposed to be a successor to HTC Unviersal but it is ...
Read more at http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/5873.html |
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netboy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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I WANT IT!!!!!
If it has tri-band HSDPA (850/1900/2100) and CAN FIT in my POCKET! |
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veletron
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject: Same Specs As Universal, But Twice The Bulk??! |
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Hi
Looks bulky! If somethings gonna be bulkier than the Universal then I would expect it to do more.
Min acceptable res for UMPC is 800x480 (WVGA), and it cant hope to compete against future UMPC's that run full Vista.
HTC would be better off not fooling about in market sectors to which they are new, and sticking to what they are best at.
Pushing some talent in the direction of the Universals replacement dev team would be a good start!
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netboy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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"Some highlights about HTC Athena Pocket PC phone:
resolution of the display: 640x480 pixels (VGA) "
are u SURE it's VGA??
on this website, it said it' QVGA!
http://www.bengalboy.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=815&start=0#forumpost5369
if it' QVGA, i WOULD NOT trade it for my tytn!
is it so hard for those pdaphone manufactors to realize that most people are DESPERATE for VGA pdaphone with tri-band HSDPA?? |
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iantaylor27
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: VGA |
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Hi all
is this PDA VGA or QVGA? |
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TOCA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| netboy wrote: | | is it so hard for those pdaphone manufactors to realize that most people are DESPERATE for VGA pdaphone with tri-band HSDPA?? |
Most people (PDA users) are NOT interested in apps and bling bling, if it cuts battery time by 1/4 or more, they accept WiFi, BT, and GPS because it can be turned off, when not needed.
Most PDA enthusiasts want VGA, because it looks nice, and improves video quallity. |
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netboy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| TOCA wrote: | [Most people (PDA users) are NOT interested in apps and bling bling, if it cuts battery time by 1/4 or more, they accept WiFi, BT, and GPS because it can be turned off, when not needed.
Most PDA enthusiasts want VGA, because it looks nice, and improves video quallity. |
WHERE did get the idea that VGA pdaphone wil cut the battery life by 25%?? How many complains about short battery life on Dell x51 VGA pda or HP 4700 VGA pda do u know??
VGA screen is NOT just about looking nice and improves video quality!
it is MUCH EASIER to surf internet on VGA! and when u access your homepc remotely, it looks just like your home computer! |
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Verizy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: First real-life photos of HTC Athena Pocket PC phone ava |
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| msmobiles.com_robot wrote: | | What is HTC Athena? It is a new upcoming Pocket PC phone, that is supposed to be a successor to HTC Unviersal but it is ... |
What a disgusting "thing". So sad to see how low HTC finally has come. They really have lost the touch. Hope Samsung can bear the torch.
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TOCA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| netboy wrote: | | WHERE did get the idea that VGA pdaphone wil cut the battery life by 25%?? How many complains about short battery life on Dell x51 VGA pda or HP 4700 VGA pda do u know?? |
Quite a few, actually, take a look through the forum at www.aximsite.com on dates arround when the x50v hit the shelves (about sept. 2004 as I recall it). The main concern was battery time being max 3 hrs. where the QVGA x50 ran for 4 hrs. on the same battery.
I know it's not the screen alone, that drains the power, the graphics chip helps it, to do that, but then again, VGA witout a graphics booster, would kill the CPU, and slow down the PPC a lot.
BTW: Neither Dell Axim x50/50 serries nor HP iPAQ hx4700 are PDA phones, they are "just" PDA's 
Phone funktions are battery killers too, since Phone Eddition PDA's dont shut down when you hit the power button, they just go into hibernation, and are still using a lot of power to keep the phone allive  |
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warpoet
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: First real-life photos of HTC Athena Pocket PC phone ava |
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| Verizy wrote: | | So sad to see how low HTC finally has come. |
They're trying to reach lowest common denominators which is something you of all people (and I use that term very loosely) should appreciate.
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EJR
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| netboy wrote: |
are u SURE it's VGA??
on this website, it said it' QVGA!
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specifications of this phone are not finalized yet and some people are just guessing anyway.
what would be the point of this phone if it has no VGA ? |
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netboy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| msmobiles.com_wiseacre wrote: |
specifications of this phone are not finalized yet and some people are just guessing anyway.
what would be the point of this phone if it has no VGA ? |
because they (pdaPhone manufactors) like to pump out JUNK! 99.9% pdaPhone is QVGA!
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netboy
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:06 am Post subject: |
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[quote="TOCA"] | netboy wrote: |
Quite a few, actually, take a look through the forum at www.aximsite.com on dates arround when the x50v hit the shelves (about sept. 2004 as I recall it). The main concern was battery time being max 3 hrs. where the QVGA x50 ran for 4 hrs. on the same battery.
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HELLO??
x50v (VGA) is running at 624mzh! while the regular x50 with QVGA is running at 520mzh and 400mzh! the reason y the dell VGA pda having shorter battery is cus of higher cpu speed! it has nothing to do with VGA or QVGA screen, what kills the battery is the "backlight". so are u telling if i put a 25w bulb in a big room is using more energy then if i put the 25w bulb in a small room?? |
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warpoet
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| netboy wrote: | | msmobiles.com_wiseacre wrote: |
specifications of this phone are not finalized yet and some people are just guessing anyway.
what would be the point of this phone if it has no VGA ? |
because they (pdaPhone manufactors) like to pump out JUNK! 99.9% pdaPhone is QVGA! |
You received your advanced Industrial Design degree when ?
A PDA's resource requirements are not those of a multifunctional cellular device, though this will not prevent you from whining some more.
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cucci
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See...if you keep getting up everbodys nose they just ignore you !
BTW, Happy Holidays. |
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