It's good to hear that HTC is looking at Symbian and Linux. Windows CE/phone/Mobile should have stuck to toys.
Having seen the problems friends have had with HTC & Mio running Windows Mobile (CE) I wouldn't touch it.
It's amazing how many people don't realise that Mobile/CE/Phone edition of Windows has nearly as little in common with Desktop Windows as Symbian or Linux.
I wonder if they fixed the loose rotating ring in the middle. I've had the Orbit for about a year now and it's a good phone, but when it vibrates that ring in the middle rattles like a pair of wind up teeth. If you grab it and move it back and forth it moves about 1-2mm. That's really the only gripe I have with it, so I hope they've fixed that in the new one.
Just wondering if this will have the display drivers that all HTC's other Qualcomm-based phones lack? If it's a rebadged Touch Cruise, the answer is almost certainly no - so don't expect it to perform as well as the last Orbit.
IF it does have a 5mp cam (which seems unlikely) expect that to REALLY lag, without any proper video acceleration.
Whilst the lack of accelerated video drives cripples the potential speed of the Orbit2, it doesn't make it slower than the old orbit, which didn't even have the accelerated video hardware at all!
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Nick Palmer
So from the specs... #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
This is the expected O2 rebrand of the HTC Touch Cruise? Nice; hope they've kept the branding light on the software side.
Mage
HTC & Windoze #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
It's good to hear that HTC is looking at Symbian and Linux. Windows CE/phone/Mobile should have stuck to toys.
Having seen the problems friends have had with HTC & Mio running Windows Mobile (CE) I wouldn't touch it.
It's amazing how many people don't realise that Mobile/CE/Phone edition of Windows has nearly as little in common with Desktop Windows as Symbian or Linux.
randomtask
The Original... #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
...had Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity also.
This one looks a bit more sleek that the last one, is it any smaller?
Ben Schofield
Pneumatic drill ringtone... #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
I wonder if they fixed the loose rotating ring in the middle. I've had the Orbit for about a year now and it's a good phone, but when it vibrates that ring in the middle rattles like a pair of wind up teeth. If you grab it and move it back and forth it moves about 1-2mm. That's really the only gripe I have with it, so I hope they've fixed that in the new one.
Ben
bigolslabomeat
Not according to O2 #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
Who say it's available from Monday...
Andy Turner
5 megapixel? #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
I'm surprised at the 5mp camera given that the Touch Cruise (which it's a rebranded version of), is only 3mp.
Alan Davies
Site down? #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 11:39 GMT
Can anyone access the XDA section? I get the " XSLT Portlet is temporarily unavailable." error.
Balls.
Tim Cook
HTC Crippleware? #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 12:18 GMT
Just wondering if this will have the display drivers that all HTC's other Qualcomm-based phones lack? If it's a rebadged Touch Cruise, the answer is almost certainly no - so don't expect it to perform as well as the last Orbit.
IF it does have a 5mp cam (which seems unlikely) expect that to REALLY lag, without any proper video acceleration.
christian
answers #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 14:39 GMT
@ Andy Turner - yes the camera is 3mp
@ Alan Davies - o2 recently changed the xda section... its now at http://www.my-xda.com/
@ Ben Schofield - The Orbit 2 doesn't have a loose rotating ring
@ randomtask - No its not any smaller
Andy Turner
It's not that bad... #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 14:39 GMT
Whilst the lack of accelerated video drives cripples the potential speed of the Orbit2, it doesn't make it slower than the old orbit, which didn't even have the accelerated video hardware at all!
Mark Powell
Too late #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 14:39 GMT
Now if only they'd released this to the public before the iPhone, I'd have saved myself a lot of money!
Ben Schofield
@christian #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 14:56 GMT
Yes, it does, I own one. You clearly do not.
Ben
Ben Schofield
@christian #
Posted Thursday 31st January 2008 14:58 GMT
Sorry, misread what you wrote, you put 'Orbit 2', I thought you just put Orbit. I should get my eyes checked or something.
Ben