I wouldn't buy one now as the next gen are on the horizon. Hold out and wait for this next batch of Android phones, read reviews on them and get the one which appeals to you most. You don't want to get stuck in a 1-2yr contract with a previous gen phone.
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I wouldn't buy one now as the next gen are on the horizon. Hold out and wait for this next batch of Android phones, read reviews on them and get the one which appeals to you most. You don't want to get stuck in a 1-2yr contract with a previous gen phone.
Nah, 1999, Nokia 7110, first phone with a WAP browser and... spring-loaded slidey down Matrix style keypad cover thingy!! Bad boy phone!
Never had one of those but remember it being pretty slick for its day. Symbian weren't it?! I miss Symbian
Yeah I think it was the first Nokia with Symbian. I know, it was a great OS in its days - apps and multitaksing came way before the 'iPhone' generation thanks to Symbian. It made me stick with Nokia for a very long time (7650, 6600 which got stolen in an exam, 7610, N73 and N82) - though my love for Nokia started to strain after getting the N73. Symbian could not keep up with the times especially on the UI front. Nonetheless a great OS in its day.
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We know that 2.2 won't be coming to the X10 via SE though comment above did make me laugh ("a user experience that is on par with, and in many cases better than, a vanilla installation of Android 2.2"). No flash, performance almost 4 times slower (in benchmarks) than vanilla 2.2, APPS2SD out of the box, WiFi tethering out the box etc. The arrogance of their tweet annoys me. We all knew we would be getting a 1.6 phone but if I had known it would take up to a year to get 2.1, MT (despite their constant denials), UXP update, DNLA; coupled with the more than obvious delay and splitting of 2.1 - I probably wouldn't have got it. Fortunately post 2.1 and the great work over at XDA, all of my many problems have gone apart from the faulty battery. It is like a brand new phone! Rant over
, I guess they want to focus on the road ahead and the new handsets including the Arc! On a more positive note.....
I assume the only definition of MT is something that is more than dual touch?
This is what I am looking forward to the most! Everything seems to have gone quiet regarding the second half of the 2.1 update?
We know that 2.2 won't be coming to the X10 via SE though comment above did make me laugh ("a user experience that is on par with, and in many cases better than, a vanilla installation of Android 2.2"). No flash, performance almost 4 times slower (in benchmarks) than vanilla 2.2, APPS2SD out of the box, WiFi tethering out the box etc. The arrogance of their tweet annoys me. We all knew we would be getting a 1.6 phone but if I had known it would take up to a year to get 2.1, MT (despite their constant denials), UXP update, DNLA; coupled with the more than obvious delay and splitting of 2.1 - I probably wouldn't have got it. Fortunately post 2.1 and the great work over at XDA, all of my many problems have gone apart from the faulty battery. It is like a brand new phone! Rant over
, I guess they want to focus on the road ahead and the new handsets including the Arc! On a more positive note.....I assume the only definition of MT is something that is more than dual touch?
This is what I am looking forward to the most! Everything seems to have gone quiet regarding the second half of the 2.1 update?
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All these updates are getting rather confusing, still cant get that little update a few of you got, but its alright i guess.
You don't believe any of that bull do you?
They have said this old chestnut time and time again with phones, and never improved.
It's simply a marketing ploy, to make you think you will get updates if you buy their product, when you will not.
There is no reason on this earth why they can't put at least android 2.2 on this current range, The only reason they are not is pure greed.
A little, surely they must learn from the X10? I have never owned an SE phone before so don't know their track record other than they screwed up the X1 but that was also a first phone. Either way, I will not be buying another SE phone!
Because it took them 8 months (possibly even more) to get 2.1 on the X10, with over 170 changes I believe. The result - a better phone but so the software is so butchered (from a performance, in benchmark, standpoint) it was 3/4 times slower than stock 2.1. 2.2 sounds too much of a challenge for them!
I know they are slow with updates but how slow are we talking (for previous phones)? For instance, how did they manage with the X2? Seems an appropriate example as I guess it was their second run at a WinMob phone?
They could win back a lot of support by the simplest of gestures, open up the Bootloader.
Because it took them 8 months (possibly even more) to get 2.1 on the X10, with over 170 changes I believe. The result - a better phone but so the software is so butchered (from a performance, in benchmark, standpoint) it was 3/4 times slower than stock 2.1. 2.2 sounds too much of a challenge for them!
I know they are slow with updates but how slow are we talking (for previous phones)? For instance, how did they manage with the X2? Seems an appropriate example as I guess it was their second run at a WinMob phone?
They could win back a lot of support by the simplest of gestures, open up the Bootloader.
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Ok, ive given up trying to get that one update - so anything up and coming soon, also is there any guides or tips on removing some of the bloat stuff on here, like timescape - and maybe removing mediascape with additional apps to view pics, music, vids seperatly.
I wouldn't remove MS, I think it is heavily integrated with a lot of features. TS - burn it with fire
, safe to remove. I use Titanium Backup to remove my unwanted apps.I used this list:
rm /system/etc/customization/applications/Supernytt.apk
rm playnowback.apk
rm playnowclient.apk
rm moxiermail.apk
rm textinput-tng.apk
rm chinesetextinput.apk
rm Danish_keyboard.apk
rm LatinIME.apk
rm playnowappinstaller.apk
rm SEMCTouchPalKoreanQWERTY.apk
rm EManualLauncher.apk
rm quadrapop.apk
rm wisepilot.apk
rm backupandrestore.apk
rm JapaneseIME.apk
rm EManual.apk
rm officesuite.apk
rm creatouch.apk
rm Telenor_Wrapper.apk
rm PcCompanion.apk
rm SEMCSetupWizard.apk
rm TimescapeLargeUITheme*.apk
rm trackid.apk
rm usersupport.apk
rm SemcHomeL.apk
rm PhoneBook.apk
Though I didn't remove the last two.
True
- one of their strengths. Cracking it is proving very difficult, though if they get a day to day 2.2 Official ROM working well at XDA - that should do nicely!