Hey Levi, are you the one in Starhub previously?

Well i am waiting for the Hero too, or maybe the Magic, can't decide much. But after looking at the video i guess moving onto a virtual keyboard requires confident. Haih.

Currently using the G1 with a modded rom. I was using Palm before this and after that, Windows just doesn't suit me. Android was a big of an enjoyment to use.

@itanium : Hmm, the acer one is using snapdragon?

I see that it lacks a scroller, or does it have a special touch base sensor?

In regards to apps, owning a itouch, i agree that iphone apps are vastly rich in numbers, but if i don't jail break i can't get the app easily.

The most thing i enjoy about android is Functional app for free. =(
Anyway after having widgets and notifications functions, i don't think i can stand an iphone.

True, but as i said the cost factor for a decent iphone apps is seriously discouraging for me at least. Where else android is pretty much free since you always have a decent free app available. Although that being said, it's true as of now iphone app is pretty much kind in the sense of number and functionality, but damn do they cost. (Jailbreak and pirating is a solution if you could called it one.)

There is no one platform to rule it all, and some OS would evolve sooner then later, but as of now, lacking in a proper notification method is a drawback for iphone app, and another critical point would be multi task. Actually i always wonder why the need to limit multi task, isn't iphone phone in general have their own dedicated gpu variant? Couldn't they handle multi task better?

Ok so far i am pretty dissapointed with SIS Malaysia. HTC Magic is a phone with a free OS, but they are charging it at 2.3K, which is ridiculous, Celcom is giving it at 1.4K with a contract of one year only. Even CIMB store is giving it at 1999. So SIS Malaysia can you stop being an ass?

Btw Levi, if you want to root, don't get the SIS, apperently i went to SIS Ipoh, and they say any hacking of the software would break the warranty. =(

Yeah i was thinking about that too. I am not sure on the SPL changeability of Magic devices, since they would be using the new SPL.

Btw isn't CIMB store selling it for like RM 1999? CIMB deal

Quite a bargain actually



BTW the only think you loose with this compared to Hero is the 5MP camera only i guess? And form factor.

This post has been edited by naTTan: Sep 14 2009, 08:55 PM

Nice, but not sure if android broken SPL can be paste back on.

But the price is still a con case, they are not actually paying for OS rights ( in regards to android) so what the hell with the price man?

Actually i applaud the fact that HTC developed the Rosie UI for HTC Hero, but the Magic comes with the bare essentials. It would be no different then my G1, other then a bigger RAM?

Google themselves are leading the development of the OS, and it's based on a lot of input for the community.

That being said, i am not blaming HTC rather i am scrutinizing SIS role in all this, they could be the very one jacking up the price since they are the only one bringing it in. I mean when i ask how come celcom is able to produce theirs at 1499 they say that's because theirs come with all the google app. Which is true, but since when did google charge anyone for their app?

I mean if we take a look at Ebay prices, they are letting it go at the mark of RM 1200 to RM 1800 after conversion. It just saddens me in this regard, i mean when i had the palm, the price was way over our neighbours down south, and having the same experience with a free OS, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

@Levi congrats on the phone can't wait for the review i wish i can get one too.

Hmm at rm 2399 its weird that they wont be reducing magic price,

Btw I think we should have a proper sub forum in regards to android if the user base keeps increasing?

To whoever ask about the market, it doesn't matter where you get your hp from the mmarket will be a local one. However there is an app call market enabler for download which allows you to choose your market I have set mine to us market sinnce last fm can't be found in the local market. If you want to buy app get a google checkout account.

No problem, but the market enabler is not found in the market, the classiest thing about Android is that it allows you to install 3rd party app, without the need to jailbreak.

2 3rd party app you should consider is, Market enabler and Wifi tether.

Market enbler
Wifi tether

Enjoy your android experience.

Most of the apps are free, welcome to open source, i have always run on free apps, paid apps have not been a necessity for me.

Have you look at your market yet?

Hmm i am not using Hero, so i won't be much use.

Hopefully, others here can help you.

Apperently, there is a guide to gain back the root from that update.

Link

After following those steps you can follow the root tutorial back to gain root.

But i would say don't worry usually there will always be some one out there cracking new ways to gain root.

This post has been edited by naTTan: Sep 16 2009, 07:58 AM

There's already a WWE version of it, so i won't worry.

Root would be more difficult in the sense that the update doesn't allow HBOOT. But there is a method around that as of now, it's in the link i gave above.

I have no hero so i am not interested much in it's development =(

Try posting on the Xda forum.

Should have.

Ah that's for enabling the normal market, Hero here doesn't come with google market they get Slide Me market.

It uses heat sensitive, so yeah you can't use nails, but no problems if it is the finger tip IMHO

It's heat sensitive if i am not mistaken, you need to touch it with the pulp of your fingers.

It doesn't occur like that, if you download an app recently and then wipe, when you sync it back it will download back the app recently install. I am not sure what the definition of recently means, but usually within a one day span for me. Why do you wipe to remove the app? try uninstalling?

There is a chinese IME in the market you just have to look for it.

Actually i approached one of the mod, and ask if Android can be a forum by itself, and different threads on the each phone as well as thread common to android in general. It's hard to keep up like this when Hero, Magic and G1 can be using all the same roms.

Yes you can put the Ori rom, but your recovery image and SPL will still be the modified version.

Not sure about the Hero, but you can always put back you original SPL.