HTC Touch Diamond2


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Owner List
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1. idesmond
2. panda00
3. kalkamel
4. marauderz
5. thankyou
6. neozombie
7. abarai
8. victoria83
9. gjtan81
10. shakiraa
11. blurboy84
12. ayieazz
13. invisiblelim
14. intelpentium4
15. vinvon
16. maychw
17. ahwee11
18. miyoko
19. mymuhamad
20. Omnian

Wake Up on New SMS
HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL : DisableSMSWakeUpEvent <-- set to "1" by default. Change value to "0"

Review
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This post has been edited by thankyou: Aug 1 2009, 02:24 PM

Please let me know if I miss out anything! I'm still very new to WM and this is my first WM phone!

Owner who would like to add in more info, please let me know

This post has been edited by thankyou: May 12 2009, 06:27 PM

got my new TD2 today, RM2599, freebies such as car charger, car holder, cheapo sonic gear speaker, and tambah RM35 for sandisk memory card. first impression overall quite happy except the bloody fingerprint all over the phone

congrats on opening this thread.. and congrats to those TD2 owners!! i'll keep an eye on this thread to read reviews, problems and excitement about TD2 ...

TS: maybe u can add your own TD2 photos.. its gonna look more attractive

This post has been edited by pcboy: May 14 2009, 08:36 AM

Alrite, thanks for the advice. I'll put it as soon as possible. Right now, my TD2 is full of finger prints.... ;p

this phone can support garmin rite? goin to buy it next week..want to survey 1st look for cheapest dealer...

one question from a winmo/htc newbie....is flipping the phone to landscape kind of slow? i've use a friend's iphone before and when you flip the phone sideways, the display switch to landscape pretty fast (less than a second) but on the TD2, there seems to be a lag of a couple of secs. sometimes flipping back to potrait mode takes even longer. is this normal?

no it isnt normal. anything running in the background? of course, official rom for windows mobile usually sucks donkeys and laggy. look out for a custom rom on XDA.

this is because WM doesn't have native rotation support so there's basically a program in the background that's polling the sensor to see if orientation has changed and then flip the screen

anybody know what games can be played using diamond2, maybe any reconmendation,,

thanks for the info guys!

i found a program called gyrator 2 that can set the polling duration. it does help somewhat with speeding up the flipping

Link

How come u added RM35 for memory card? I thought they are giving a 4G memory card FOC?
I got mine, Transcend 4G memory card as part of the freebie...
Btw, how does the car charger function? Why mine... the 'neck' part seem cnt be bend?




I have Sudoku, Zuma, Text Twist, Shape Shifter, Bejeweled2, Mummy Maze, Lil Tank, .... All of them installed by PDA Expert upon purchase. In a package.

because i opt for a 8GB one that's why pay extra. my car charger works fine but not the original htc tho. freebies ma:)

btw, can anyone recommend some good software/program to install? i only have garmin and dictionary as i was told that alot of program not compatible yet.

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Added on May 14, 2009, 11:17 pmLOL. hate the finger print, waiting for a new pouch as the current one abit troublesome to take out when wana answer phone

This post has been edited by shakiraa: May 14 2009, 11:17 PM

Do you think its worth to get Genuine HTC car charger?

Garmin XT with Malsing Map working great! Due to the first time using WM, i feels that it drains the battery drastically with WIFI On...

I've some good free games posted u can try out. its in the main windows mobile section, sticky thread.

hey guys can recommend any software to monitor internet traffic.. think i surf too much on maxis 3g.. but dont know the usage.

BTW.. i've loving and hating this phone.

bad stuff

1.BAD RECEPTION for wifi and phone
2.stupid winmo does not fully take advantage of the G censor. landscape mode only works with opera.
3. Music software a bit dumb and not intuitive. very cumbersome to add songs. cannot choose music as ringtone. need to manually copy the music file into the ringtone folder.
4. no lock key function.
5. fingerprint magnet
6.expensive...really expensive
7. no 3.5mm audio jack
8. lousy phone case that comes with the unit
9. no short cut to battery indicator

good stuff

1. decent battery life 1.5 days - 2 days on average use..
2. stylish
3.alphanumeric keypad for all application makes the user experience similar with normal phone.
4. improved interface compared to normal winmo which are much more touch friendly.
5. exchangeable battery and expandable memory (unlike iphone)
6. stock tab very useful
7. excellent web browing experience.
8. pocketable size


i guess the weakness of this phone is the operating system itself...die winmo..die..

Changing it to poll more often just means that you're asking the processor to do more work, more work = less battery life.

So you have to ask yourself, do you really NEED it to rotate the moment you flip it?

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Added on May 15, 2009, 3:53 amLet me help with some of your problem bengjiun

1. Yeah, it sucks ass.. there was that new ROM, but it got pulled after being released for a while.
2. By default HTC only set the thing to autorotate in Opera and when typing SMS, there's a program that allows you to configure which other apps will be autorotated. But since I didn't download it I can't remember the name right now. Let me check and see. here we go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487991 I haven't used it myself so not sure how well it works but people on the thread seems to be saying it works well.


3. I guess if you keep your music on the main device you need to copy the file to the ringtone folder, the songs I use for my ringtones are scatterd around my memory card and I can choose them from the UI
4. Always wondered why people need the lock key for a PPC since the screen is off when it's stand by and the power button isn't easy to hit (ok.. stupid pouch makes it kinda easy to hit) but.. Programs Menu -> Settings -> All Settings -> Personal -> Buttons -> End Key and you can set it so that holding down the hang up button locks the phone
5. why is it that shiny stuff always attracts oil?
6. ......
7. yeah.. but it's easy to find a converter, one of them comes 'free' in the speakers that came 'free' with your phone.
8. it's not a case, it's a tube with a piece of cloth on the other end!
9. Yeah hate the fact they removed a way to see the battery indicator by tapping the top.

Hope that helps make you enjoy your D2 a little more


This post has been edited by marauderz: May 15 2009, 03:56 AM

Game: I recommend NFS Undercover with g-sensor

Soo.... who have HardSPL'ed their D2?

Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have purchased the alternate matte battery cover ? Couldn't find it in the UK I'm desperate for one as my colleague dropped my phone and end up having a tiny scratch on the back cover ! I went up to slashphone.com however it didn't mention where I could get the replacement cover. HTC UK site doesn't have it either. Can anyone help ?

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Added on May 15, 2009, 5:48 amCan I ask what version of garmin are you using on TD2 ?How is it like overall? I'm yet to try out the gps ! As far as I concern, the tomtom fails miserably ! Only a few, like IGOR, Copilot and Garmin works. I'm deciding between garmin and Copilot.

This post has been edited by panda00: May 15 2009, 05:48 AM

just order this phone from xfree..he said i can get it tomorrow..hehe.. so what should i check when collect the item? and what the standard package come with the phone? TQ

check out our earlier thread, you will see what we managed to get from the retail price of RM2599.

If UK doesn't have, i think HTC Malaysia is 'double' don't have

IMHO, i think he's using Garmin because it's the only most famous navigation brand in Malaysia bcoz the map is updated monthly.. TomTom, iGO, Papago etc don't have updated maps like Garmin does.. u can have a try with Garmin.. but i heard iGO has the best graphic.. UK map should be well updated for all brands

yea garmin works well with my d2, but need to get position locked 1st before being inside car or house

by the way, need to confirm on this ..... usually charging time how long till it full... have to leave it overnite is it, cause my power still stated that my last full charge are the nite i bought the phonne,

I have charging issue with my TD2 too. The indicator never seem to turn green indicating battery fully charged. Even i left it overnite (charged for 9 hours). The power bar showed 60% charged.
I have to reset my phone then only it shows fully charged.
Does that mean my battery has some problem? I had sent my phone back to PDA Expert for an exchange for a new battery...but the issue persisted...any advice?

agree with the bad reception thingy. also the music player, quite crap actually. web surfing is very good with this phone

This post has been edited by shakiraa: May 15 2009, 11:40 PM

i will try again charging it overnite today and see what happened tomorow... if problem still persis, maybe ill go to pda arena to clarify on this, and maybe install some games....lol

i have no issue with charging the phone, when i click on power in settings after fully charge it shows full bar.

btw, what movie player u use, i cant seem to play my movie files

the preferred movie player for windows mobile is called coreplayer. plays almost everything, but definitely not rmvb

I find out that it is very hard to remove the back cover. Does anyone has this problem too?

1st try charging with the phone in OFF condition success as i get the green led light up, but the phone software dont recognize the date of charging as it still indicate last full charging date is the date i 1st bought the phone...

next try will be ovenite charging with the phone on and perhaps with the flight mode on ( the reason i do this is that afraid if the cellular line uses lots of power and maybe downlading thing while asleep.....

will come out with the result later as now my phone are still full.... i like to wait till it give me warning than i charge the phone....

hey anybody know does d2 can play games like i-phone just usingjust lik in tv showing iphone playonh racing games or dice games , if yes can info me the games name?

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Added on May 16, 2009, 8:10 pmi think its normal for me to be like that , and its gud also .. u will feel it rigid to hold that phone

This post has been edited by neozombie: May 16 2009, 08:10 PM

just got my td2

congrats bro... is it ap or sis set, i know u would not regret paying for it..

sis lo...no risk for ap set for such phones...hahha

help plss...already install Garmin XT ver 5..can run but cant connect to satelite.. can anyone tell step by step to install correctly?

This post has been edited by ayieazz: May 16 2009, 11:10 PM

i think u should connect he garmin on open space... not in house or car or building... or u can connect using mapking ...lol.. my phone had been install with garmin and mapking.... at 1st both my mapking and garmin cant connect to satelte... but after a while my mapking can connect.... have to wait longger i guess for 1st time connect.. than my garmin can connect easily but should be in open space... than after connect u can go inside the car....

by the way what maps are u using

ahhh..at last can connect. tq neozombie for the advice.. hard to connect for 1st time..will try to use it tmr.hehe.. i use malsing map..copy from my n95 dono what ver.. is there latest ver for my/sg map? where to donload?

mapking free too like garmin?

Hmm.. I assume you had successfully installed Garmin XT. To use internal GPS, you need to touch on the reception bar -> touch 'Disable' button and select 'Use GPS Intermediate Driver'

Next, touch 'Enable' button and there you go~ you should able to locate satellite! Cheer~


Now my question! Keyboard/Chinese input missing from the SMS. Now all I get is keypad for any input! when i touch at keypad button (used to switch between keyboard/keypad/chinese), it only display and hide the keypad. Anyone know how can I enable keyboard?

yeah, mine cant use inside the car also.

that means if i connect outside first then it will work inside the car? thanks.

Your car fixed with vcool? I have no problem detecting signal in my car...

thanks alot for the information. what's the difference btw selecting the "USE GPS INTERMEDIATE DRIVER" to the earliar default setting which is "USE SERIAL GPS COM4"?

If i'm not mistaken (I'm still new to WM), Serial GPS COMx selection use it to connect to Bluetooth GPSr... We are not using that option as TD2 comes with internal GPS...

i use huper optik tint, i just tried your settings recommended above, can use inside house somemore

thank you very much

This post has been edited by shakiraa: May 17 2009, 01:38 AM

Just saw an offer at lowyat plaza, RM2480 with 4g memory card.

That's cheap!

btw, what kind of protective pouch/film is the best? I'm currently using the pouch comes together in the box. Thinking to change to something slimmer like protective film.... any comments?

noob question, how do i install a new program in TD2? i just download gyrator, wana install it. thx

if the program come in .exe installation file then you run the program in windows and make sure activesync is running.

if you download the .cab version, then copy it to your SD card, use file explorer and click on the file.

hi everyone.. my friend going to buy Touch Diamond 2 soon.. but actually not very sure.. tried my xperia and love to TF3D interface...

anyway, i come in here mostly because i really love to provide any help to new windows mobile user and of cause see any bug would be reported from touch diamond 2...

anyway, i recommend malfreemaps here.. malfreemaps is updated weekly.. yes weekly. i love malfreemaps because of frequently update and it is FREE! yeah.. nice..

using garmin mobile XT 5.0.0.30wp. minor update for taiwan garmin device from 5.0.0.20wp. anyway, i will provide as many infor as i know for windows mobile in general and confirmed wont spam while respect this thread.

aiyyooo already got garmin mobile XT 5.0.0.30wp arr? just install 5.0.20wp.. hehhe..need to update soon.. question here..just try my garmin travel from bangi to klang..but the program crash/closed about 3 times..not sure what happen coz cant read error text while driving

is there any program that can make screen rotate in all program..like garmin or any

yeah.. but 5.0.0.30wp is only for taiwan update.. i doesnt see much improvement thou..

anyway, how come so frequent hung 1... really sweat.

eh, i tot TF3D 2 is already enable screen rotation in anyway program already? my xperia dont have g-sensor. im using keyboard slide open.. no problem for screen rotation thou..

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Added on May 17, 2009, 7:14 pmoh yeah.. martin field da best!! haha..

This post has been edited by rkwan67: May 17 2009, 07:14 PM

thanks bro. any good + useful program that you can recommend?

i recommend remotetracker here...

Good Software!

I tend to forget my loan/bank acc number... with SPB Wallet... I'm able to store all my account number right now.. even passport / frequent flier cards...

A recommended software as well!

thanks guys for the recommendation, will look for those software.

btw, how long your battery can last? not sure if my battery faulty or not, mine can only tahan for 1 day ~ 12 hrs (9 hrs standby time, 1 hr talk time, 3 hrs phone usage)

very weak la the battery

true.. the battery is small but what are you doing in the 3 hrs? Are you connected to 3G or not?

this phone use pc suite like other fon or not? how to transfer contact from my outlook to this phone? need to enter manually one by one arr?

just install gyrator and remotetracker but there is an error..[requires a newer version of Microsoft .NET Compact Framework].. where to get that?

This post has been edited by ayieazz: May 18 2009, 11:21 AM

WinMo use ActiveSync to transfer/sync contact from outlook to ppc, the Activesync application is included search for your installation CD in the box.

NETFramework download from here
Microsoft.NET Compact Framework 3.5

pls make sure your pc doesnt hv NetCompact 2.0, if you do pls remove from your pc before you install 3.5.

oh yeah.. 3rd party rom always have .net 3.5 install. so normally i dont have problem with tat.. anyway, u can follow da link tat bro evilpuppy posted. then install it via activesync.

anyway, contact is always managed my micrsoft office outlook. all my windows mobile contact is stored and sync all the time with outlook. u can use myphoneexplorer to extract out all the previous contact from SE/Nokia/ other phone via bluetooth. then extract da whole phonebook and import into outlook. then sync contact with outlook and Diamond2 via activesync or so called Windows Mobile Device Centre in Vista.

hope it helps.

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This post has been edited by invisiblelim: May 21 2009, 04:52 PM

TQ bro evilpuppy and bro rkwan67!!

really helpfull...outlook can only sync using bluetooth?

need to install Microsoft .NET Compact Framework at phone? already install at pc..

This post has been edited by ayieazz: May 18 2009, 05:06 PM

you need to connect your ppc thru your desktop to perform this Netframe installations. once desktop installations completed it will continue installing to your ppc.

I just got TD2 last saturday for RM2530. Free gift such as 8Gb memory card, speaker, car charger, screen protector. Happy owner.

i use it for web surfing + sms + reading document. i have 3G on but dont do video call. turning on 3G reception will drain the battery?

Using 3G influences your power consumption a lot. If you want to use 3G, just remember that if you're in an area without 3G the phone will keep trying to find 3G signals and use more power.

Same with WiFi, especially since the D2's wifi is default at Best Performance, which is quite high.

And then of course.. what were the contents of the webpages you browsing at?

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Added on May 18, 2009, 10:57 pmQuick note to users of the Diamond 2, the D2 comes equipped with FlashLite 3.1 which seems to be able to support up to Flash version 8.

that means in supporting browsers it you'll be able to play flash games and.. watch youtube videos from the browser itself. with a few caveats.

- it's slow (or I haven't found a proper game to test it with)
- forget about playing games that require moving the mouse without DRAGGING, cause remember.. our touchscreens means we're always dragging the mouse when moving.
- It sucks a lot of juice when running Flash.
- you might run into certain problems entering text into Flash textboxes, switch to the default Windows Mobile keyboard (the small ass one) to enter text. For example.. when you're trying to book tickets from GSC website's flash interface.

So.. which browsers seem to be workign with Flash

- Iris (http://www.torchmobile.com)
- Pocket Internet Explorer 6

Opera DOESN'T want to load the plugin.

I recommend Iris cause PIE6 tries to load EVERY Flash movie on the page which isn't good in certain situations. Whereas in Iris's case at least you can decide which plugin to turn ono.

This post has been edited by marauderz: May 18 2009, 10:57 PM

dammm i still havng problem charging my phone in ON condition... the red light will never turn green and the battery bar will not full... have to OFF the phone and ON back than the battery bar will indicate full...hrmmm but the battery lasting are gud enuf for me

Weird, why you guys having this kind of charging issue? Hm... as for me, the light will turn green whenever its fully charged....

no problems on u.e battery front here as well. question though, are you guys with the charging problem charging through power plug or usb port?

doesnt matter. go send for warranty. one or two devices of first batch of touch pro had the same problem. send for warranty

phew...lucky i dun face much problem..hehe

which shop do you get the D2 at Low Yat Plaza?

if i send for warranty, will it be 1-1 swap or they will keep my phone for repair

If i'm not mistaken, the shop told me 1-1 exchange within a week.

For those who do not know about Microsoft My Phone service, please visit

http://myphone.microsoft.com

Looks good for those who doesn't like outlook contact manager sync...

another new HTC D2 new user here.
Just wondering how is the memory usage you guys have?
Mine is always around 66% but there is no application running, no 3G, no wifi.

Is this normal?

Total: 183.73MB
In Use: 119.75MB
Free: 63.98MB

no application running doesnt mean your memory hasnt been used up. an installed applications will also take some of your spaces.
pls check your setting>system>addremove program see how many application has been installed.

mine too showing 57% with no app runnin

Basically with MyPhone you can sync your contacts to the internet instead of Outlook, and of course you can use this along with your Outlook sync.

Hmmm... i heard that D2 reception is very poor? Is it true? I plan to get one...

For those who get irritated with the fingerprint...

Look for this. I have my friend who works in HTC, is still not in M'sia market yet

Alternate battery cover - matt version

And if you want nice protection. This is good. I've been looking for other similar brand for tis model. So far only tis have
InvisibleShield

* Totally Invisible
* Totally scratch resistant
* Patented material
* Military technology
* Money back guarantee
* Lifetime guarantee

So far the price i see is RM80 but i think is worthy to buy. Heard that it reduce the fingerprint effect also

one thing is that my phone syncs online at night automatically through the DATA line by default, so be aware of that if you don't have unlimited data.

those who fear if their device turns online automatically can create false internet settings.. i.e. false apn, false username/password etc

finally it's here....congrats to all the user here

btw, here's update for you guys...

New official ROM for Asia - check it out HERE !

ROM version: 1.40.707.1

Radio version: 3.44.25.27

Improved Functions

* Radio upgrade.

bro, thanks for the tips. how do i turn off the 3G? cant seem to find it in the manual also.

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Added on May 19, 2009, 11:44 pmdo u get better reception with this new ROM? thx

This post has been edited by shakiraa: May 19 2009, 11:44 PM

my phone rom version are the same with the above rom only the radio version are not the same mine -----

radio ver 3.43.25.19

the radio version is for listening to radio or reception? sorry noob question
should i upgrade....

to me after upgrading the radio version, it doesn't seems to improve the reception (at least its very bad when listening from my room)...

how can we listen to radio without using stock earphone? I prefer in-ear earphone rather than the stock one.. because its painful after wearing it for sometime...

RADIO in the ROM version means the phone radio, ie. GSM, WiFi, etc. etc. not the radio radio.

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Added on May 20, 2009, 9:56 amTo turn off 3G (remember to turn it back on when you need fast data)

From Touch Flo Home Screen
Settings Tab -> All Settings -> Personal Tab -> Phone -> Band Tab -> Select Your Network Type -> GSM

By default it'll see auto, if you want to stop your phone from dropping to GSM when 3G is weak select WCDMA, this is NOT recommended for voice calls when you're in a weak 3G area, calls just keeps dropping, cuts off, etc. etc.

This post has been edited by marauderz: May 20 2009, 09:56 AM

im using TF3D 2 for my xperia too.. for me to turn off 3G and keep constantly in EDGE/GPRS.. i go to settings tab in TF3D, then click communication. then there is 8 options and i choose off for 3G.

in my communication manager got these:
airplane mode
phone
bluetooth
wifi
microsoft direct push
data connection
3G
internet sharing

i think it would be the same in diamond 2 too..

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Added on May 20, 2009, 10:05 amoh yeah.. forget to mention that.. to go to "phone" settings.. there is a shortcut.

go to phone dialer mode (either using "pick up" phone hardware button or press "phone in TF3D home screen"
then click "menu" n "options".

This post has been edited by rkwan67: May 20 2009, 10:05 AM

thanks and it works. hope can help to prolong battery life.

really dissapointed with the battery life of this phone. it's crap. for such an expensive phone, it should be better. last nightafter my phone fully charged 11pm, i go to bed and leave it on standy, i shut off the data connection and wifi connection also.

when i woke up at 8am, my battery left only 50%, wtf! and phone usage at 2.5hr, really dont understand, in standby mode the phone auto on and do something?

can anyone shed some lights how do it fix this? much appreaciated

That is REALLY BAD! I haven't been charging my phone since yesterday 7pm and now its still full bar...

better send your unit to check...

newbie here..this my 1st winmo phone..plss teach me...lots of people talk about flash the rom/upgrade/ and ect..what is't exactly mean? how to upgrade rom for my phone..current ver 1.40.707.1 radio 3.43.25.19

is there any risk when upgrading?
really good if can teach step by step ... thanks!!

yeah i think i should after hearing u guys have much better performance. will do it tomorrow. thanks.

Previously i have such problem too. I found a way, just shut the phone OFF to charge it. The light will turn green when it's done. ON it back, the light will be red... let it charge for a lil while, it'll change back to green then.
The phone battery bar will show fully charged. Under information, it will also update the date on your last fully charged to the current date.

Comm Manager can be customized, the default Touch Flo does not have 3G and Internet Sharing options.

oh is it.. i tot TF3D 2 already using 8 fucntion comm manager dy.. caz default is 6 in TF3D .. i really tot TF3D 2 upgraded too...

hrmm nice tips.. hope it will work for me...will try when its time to charge my phone... so far my battery life are gud enuf for me.....

as for me i always turn OFF the data connection when im finished playing my online games...lol... just click hang up button for a while and it will go to quick list screen..... i always terminate data connection before i locked my device..... and other thing i notice is the internet icon at the below tab bar.... u can check if it auto download data is ON or not... because if u on it , the browser will automaticaaly download data for quick browsing in selected interval time, perhapd 6 hours, or others... my phone i did not auto download for quick browsing as im not into browsing so much .. just playing online games with my phone and even i dont set up my email yet for my phone...lol

Just because they have 8 slots doesn't mean they'll put the right functions in them

Hi All,

IMHO, dont bother going for any new ROMS yet. Windows 6.5 is already official and is now RTM (Ready to Manufacturers) Not Radio TV Malaysia la . So give it a few weeks or a month before the official 6.5 ROM is available to us diamond 2 users. Note that the 6.5 ROM upgrade is FREE for Diamond 2 and Touch Pro 2 Owners. The others that want this ROM will have to buy it.

OR alternatively if you want to HARD SPL your device (work in progress) you can then use some fantastic cooked ROMS from XDA developers Chefs. Do note that HARD SPL will void your warranty by SIS if you send it back to them without reverting to the original SPL.

nice info bro!! better wait for winmo 6.5...

hate the signal VERY LOW