Sep 08 2008
I’ve given in to the HTC Diamond’s sparkle
Well actually I’ve given into the T-Mobile MDA Compact IV, which is T-Mobiles version of HTC Touch Diamond.
My aging Vodafone v1415 and Vodafone contract are now costing me more than I think I should be paying. With phone bills of around £60.00 per month it was cheaper to buy out my remaining months with Vodafone and move to T-Mobile.
I obtained the MDA Compact IV on Combi 30 with Web ‘n’ Walk. This gives me 700 anytime, anywhere minutes, unlimited text messages and access to the excellent coverage of the T-Mobile 3G / HSDPA network. This was a deal breaker for me as I know Vodafones high speed data network in the area where I live is virtually none existent.
Its a shame to be honest as Vodafone have been the best network operator I have been with in the customer service and 2G signal stakes and even since the jump to T-Mobile I believe that to be the case.
The first three weeks with the device have been a learning curve for me, the on-screen keyboard
takes some getting used to especially when moving from my Vodafone v1415 (shown to the right) with both a keypad and QWERTY keyboard. Also the initial experience with the T-Mobile ROM that came with the device were a little disappointing, more on this later.
One major plus point with the MDA Compact IV is Opera 9.5 and the browsing experience this device provides, it is worlds away from browsing on the S710 and for the first time on a Windows Mobile device a pleasure to use. I am regularly finding myself picking up the MDA Compact IV to browse the internet rather than my current laptop which in itself tells a story. The double tap to zoom, high resolution VGA (480×640) screen, automatic orientation and desktop like browsing make this a compelling device to anyone who regularly surfs on the move.
It is definitely comparable to the browsing experience of the 3G iPhone and in many ways better, specifically when connected via the T-Mobile HSDPA network.
So far the experience is positive and I’m happy with the move.
My wife also jumped into the same contract but with the Samsung Tocco. A pure touch screen device which I also am very impressed with. Its user interface is fantastic and very easy to just pick up and use.
Anita likes to be able to get on with a device straight away and has took to the Samsung like a duck to water.
Its menu layout is very similar to her previous Sony Ericsson W880i which makes life easier, it also has a very small vibrate when you press one of the menu icons to let you know that you have successfully pressed, a very welcome feature to a touch screen device.
One other notable feature is the widgets, this gives the user the ability to drag and organise widgets onto the ‘desktop’ of the phone. You simply press the widget sidebar which gives you access to your email, web browser, radio, media player and many more, all of which can be dragged and placed on the phones desktop. Most importantly, Anita thinks its the best mobile she has owned, so I guess that’s the thumbs up!
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i’ve had my pure for a week now and that i nonetheless dont know what to do… like altering the message alert tone to no matter i want it not just the essential ones on the phone… all the pieces about this cellphone is complicating.. i additionally needed to vary to that android software program as a result of home windows is simply too sluggish and somebody please help me how to do this