Guys, I just got news that HTC Radar is coming to our shores... well, sooner than you would expect
Anybody excited for HTC's first Mango phone in Malaysia?



Specs:
Size: 120.5mm x 61.5mm x 10.9mm (4.74" x 2.42" x 0.43")
Weight: 137 grams (4.83 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.8-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
Screen: 96.5 mm (3.8")

CPU Processing Speed: 1 GHz
Storage:
Total storage: 8 GB
Available strorage: up to 6.54 GB
RAM: 512 MB

Connectors:
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port

Sensors:
G-Sensor
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

Multimedia:
SRS enhancement
5.1 surround sound for video

Audio supported formats:
Playback:.m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)

Video supported formats:
Playback:.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1)
Recording:.mp4
(You can only playback a .3gp or .3g2 video if the video is an email attachment or is part of an MMS message.)

Power & Battery
Battery type:
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity:
1520 mAh

Talk time:
WCDMA: Up to 485 minutes
GSM: Up to 600 minutes

Standby time:
WCDMA: Up to 535 hours
GSM: Up to 480 hours

Network

HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz


Platform
Windows® Phone OS 7.5

Camera
5 megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)

Front camera:
VGA front camera

HD video recording:
720p HD video recording

Internet
3G:
Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed
Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed

GPRS:
Up to 80 kbps downloading

EDGE:
Up to 236.8 kbps downloading

Wi-Fi®:
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® 2.1
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
Other supported profiles: AVRCP, HFP, HSP

Location
Internal GPS antenna
HTC Locations
Bing™ Maps

Tethering

Internet Sharing

P.S. On a side note, doesn't seem that HTC is gonna bring Titan here, at least for now. Probably due to the fact that HD7 was badly received in Malaysia, so they do not think there's a market of such a big screen phone in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by Hikaru: Oct 8 2011, 04:04 PM

any news regarding potential price?

Not sure buddy, but I think it would be at Mozart's old price point (1799?)

no Titan?! aww crap!

Damn. Looks like I have to hunt last gen's WP7 phones.
LG Optimus 7 here I come..

http://www.mytrendyphone.com/shop/htc-tita...ack-57574p.html
HTC Titan (Black) listed for 646.10 Euros (about $870 US).

HD7 wasn't badly received. It was just poorly marketed. Stupid HTC Malaysia, only partner up with telcos. I went around looking for HD7 to purchase outright from a number of HTC authorized resellers but all said only Mozart available. Why then should I pay Maxis RM2,099 (without contract) for HD7 when I could get Mozart at RM999 without contract?

Stupid HTC Malaysia simple marketing also don't know.

Don't quote me on that xD
It's just rumors that I am reporting on. By no means am I getting information from HTC Malaysia's mouth themselves. I just know that Radar is coming in now, and Titan is not. The information might not be accurate for all I know Maybe Radar's coming first then Titan might come in the future? I mean, even in the US, Radar is showing up on carriers database but Titan isn't yet.

Anyway, even at launch, Mozart's numbers did way better than HD7, I believe. Well, in the beginning, nobody wanted WP7, and even fewer wanted a 4.3" WP7. Most people that wanted 4.3"+ went for the Android variant, the Desire HD, the "latest" and "greatest" back then.

Heh it's alright. If they don't offer Titan here then I might just go SGS2 WP7 mango when it's launched or any Nokia handsets.

Hi,

Is the HTC Radar going to be exclusive to Telco or an open set? Thanks.

As of now, unsure, but probably open set.
Also, a not-100%-sure price: RM1399!

Hi,

Thanks. Also very good price point.

Unless I know whether that 8GB is flash NAND or el cheapo micro SD, I ain't going near the HTC brand.

Not to mention the display. I ain't gonna buy anything other than an AMOLED (at least)

if 1399 can get at sen heng store. i will grap 1...if 1799 i rather go fo mozart7

mozart 7 now selling @ senq 799 only.. member less another 30.. went to survery yesterday.. im going to grab one already.. haha.. plus free car charger and bluetooth headset.. what a great deal!

- wrong thread -

This post has been edited by marauderz: Sep 29 2011, 03:54 PM

Specs is telling me Mozart is better than Radar

Battery Capacity:
1520 mAh - Radar
1300 mAh - Mozart

Display
3.8 - Radar
3.7 - Mozart

Front Cam
Radar - Yes
Mozart - No



This post has been edited by evilpuppy: Oct 2 2011, 12:31 PM

so can anyone give a near confirmation price?? I see its near release date, the website says Oct 2011. So when will that be in Malaysia? I realy need to buy a new hp and im waiting on this one's arrival and get it...

Since Radar is Trophy's successor, I dont think it is any better than Mozart.

wtf still 5mp

not much different from mozart.just a little bit tweak on this and that n named radar. =_=

Confirmed: Radar's launch in Malaysia is with Sensation XE on 12/10. RRP 1399. Rhyme and Explorer coming later. Titan will not be coming to Malaysia.

This post has been edited by Hikaru: Oct 8 2011, 04:28 PM

Explorer ?

considering to get one of this after looking at tremendously well-written reviews on mango. bored with android, and currently playing with iOS only. :|

anyway looking forward to your special price ! )

Explorer is the new entry-level Android phone designed to replace Wildfire S..

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Added on October 9, 2011, 3:45 pmStill no idea on the price I can get it at for now... =(

This post has been edited by Hikaru: Oct 9 2011, 03:45 PM

Pity titan will not come to malaysia.anyone know for what reason?

/hint/
1. typical Malaysian having small palms
2. smaller predecessor - HD7 didn't sell well, what more to say bout 4.7'' giant...
3. Malaysia full of droidfags and Ifanbois, thus WP7 market no wide, distributor no happy need drop price kao kao
/end hint/


This post has been edited by Human10: Oct 9 2011, 07:17 PM

wallao i wan titan wei. maybe i will ask my fren working in US get one for me. yup WP7 really have poor market in Malaysia thats why only few models they bring in. case for WP also hard to find. lol.

Import/AP seems to be the only choices.

Be Unique(WP7) is always a hard path. (though, it do let us enjoy a cheap Mozart and HD7 though )

very true indeed. we can enjoy a very cheap quality phone. not like ifon, after a year, RRP maintain, only decrease rm100, rm2290 when launch, after a year brand new rm2190. mozart, launch rm1690, after 6 months rm799.

Now Win Mo For HTC Mozart Is RM 845 Price Increased Already Due To Mango Update All Wan Win Mo Back.

Link = http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1986562&hl=

HTC Titan's camera is actually quite good. Saw it in one of the reviews, forgot where.

guys is it really worth to wait for radar ? or just take the htc mozart or hd7 better? but i heard that mozart have touch screen insensitive issue right ? still cant made my decision

This post has been edited by stella_purple: Oct 10 2011, 06:11 PM

Mine(Mozart) dont have the screen insensitive issue since 1st day bought(built 7004?) till the Mango(7720) today. May be once(not sure is because my palm touched the screen) but never after.

Radar SRP price is over RM1.2k(which is about 50% more than Mozart) so it is back to you whether you find the better CPU/GPU + front facing camera worth the RM400+(I will rather go for TITAN for it's rarity in screen size or Samsung for the SAMOLED though).

but some1 have been confirmed that titan wont come into malaysia right?

ORI(SIS) set I think no chance, AP set(have chance) or SG set high chance.

This post has been edited by Human10: Oct 10 2011, 06:13 PM

Not coming to SG either. SIS is the distributor for SG as well, and they recently held a launch event for Rhyme, Explorer, Sensation XE and Radar. Also no Titan as well.

if u prefer big screen then take titan .

which one price below 1k?

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Added on October 11, 2011, 3:24 amfirmware issue i think, the unresponsive touchscreen problem happens after i reset the phone

This post has been edited by JonSpark: Oct 11 2011, 03:24 AM

unresponsive means when swiping the locked homescreen only or..? coz my fren also have the same issues. but only on swiping the locked homescreen

Locked homescreen and during PIN request

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.p...30&postcount=18

tmw gonna try this

None of them. HTC is known to never cater to the budget market, only mid-segment and high end.

yup. you can only get it below 1k maybe after a year launch or find 2nd hand set.

Was playing with White version of the Radar at Mid-Valley today. I like the design and feel of the handset. UI was responsive also.

how about the price?

Bought one yesterday at LYP for RM 1380. So far this damn phone has automatically reseted itself 3 times. First the HTC Incredible now this. I guess HTC hates me.

Ok reset again. 4 times in 2 days. HTC sucks

This post has been edited by welwitchia: Oct 13 2011, 12:58 PM

y not send back to claim warranty?

htc radar camera is better than mozart ..i have try it...

go get if faster!!!!
sell ur 3gs~

Got the radar yesterday, at the very least it doesn't seem to be using ultra slow storage anymore

Bro,how much did you pay for it ?

1199 as mentioned on their mudah.my posting.
http://www.mudah.my/HTC+Radar+8gb+Mango+Se...ft-12237475.htm

In their shop its written as 1399, just mentioned to them that you saw it on their posting to get 1199

yayy..just bought my Radar..

so far very impressed with the super LCD and camera.

Drillz

thanks bro... i got one Radar for my wift today went to your recomandation... its in SS 15/4B. paid 1199. and got a mini car charger (belkin) for RM20 as well...

the phone looks good, smaller screen then my HD7 but better screen and camera.. hope my wife will like it...

any radar user, please pm me so i could update your user list

Official Windows Phone 7 Discussion Thread! V2

marauderz & truffle1234 you are up on the list.

hi, does htc radar come with internal compass or gyroscope?

yes.

really?

from what i read, there's no compass or gyro in Radar

some of the review i found

http://www.wpcentral.com/t-mobile-htc-radar-4g-review


http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/t-mobil...radar-4g-review


can you please confirm it? i'm interested with the phone, but digital compass is a must for me.

Radar doesn't has the compass/gyro. Only the Samsung Focus S has it for the new batch of phones.

I sold my Radar to my colleague who uses Maxis Prepaid. Everything seems to work except for MMS. Now I'm pretty sure I've activated his account for MMS but I just couldn't get it work. Are there any settings that I need to input manually?
Also tried calling Maxis but the girl who attended my call says they don't support HTC Radar. Duh..

Any help or pointers is much appreciated!

afaik, WP7 MMS run on Data. just activate your Data Connection in order to send/receive mms.

Warning : with maxis, make sure your friend have Data unlimited plan.

Thx.. found out the problem. The 3G wasn't activated.

8GB space only huh?
Just got mine.

congrats and welcome to wp7 bro

The USSD code doesn't work on Radar?
I'm on Digi.. typing *128*1*1# to check the balance doesn't do a thing.

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Added on November 26, 2011, 7:01 amNow it works. I was sure it didn't work before. Turned off location in settings, tried it.. works for some reason. But turned location back on, it still works. Hmm..

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Added on December 3, 2011, 11:48 amBought a 'Rock' barely there hard case + screen protector at Sunway(HTC set up a camp in one of the centre circles there in Sunway).
RM99.00
Since my Radar was already abused(those white stuff are in reddish/pinkish colour now ), I was desperate to get a nice cover for it. Only a back cover though.. no the white at the bottom front is still bare.

It's this one I guess.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rock-Barely-Hard...=item23163265ec

This post has been edited by Wan: Dec 3 2011, 11:48 AM

Just browse this phone at HTC branch near my place. They give me RM1230 with sp and awesome barely hard case. Now im torn to buy this or 2nd HD7. I got offer 2nd HD7 with 15 month SIS warranty at RM650. Hard to choose. Both good offer.

i say 650 for HD7!

radar 2nd Gen low spec WP7.

i PREFER mOzart...Xd Anyway mozart really a budget phone for wm7/mango/

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Added on December 16, 2011, 10:27 pmI want to ask radar and mozart same lcd is it?

This post has been edited by 163119779: Dec 16 2011, 10:27 PM

Haha.. I'll take your advise to go for HD7. But Radar display really nice man. S-LCD. HD7 only LCD. Color on Radar much vibrant.

But, what the heck. I'll get the cheap one and test if WM7.

i bought radar this week and very happy using it, it makes my work more simpler. but there is a downside, since i am using a prepaid maxis i couldn't access *100# can anyone help me?

You need to remember the codes(or use some other phone and write them down).

*128# is the digi menu

So to check balance I have to choose 1 from that, and then 1 again to find the balance. In WP7 phones, you have to type in the whole code all at once since they are not able to show the menu thing.

*128*1*1# would show me the balance.

so radar now got below rm1k?

Mr.PostMan I have the same problem with you at hotlink prepaid on my HTC radar. *122# is working fine for checking balance.

Just got my Radar at LYP, 1230. Search the whole place and a lot don't have units d. was lucky to find one. works fine. Battery life also long.

I will getting 2 units of HTC Radar next months. Still thinking should I sell it or use it for my own. Need advice from all sifu here. I got experience with Windows Mobile 2000 - 6.5, Android and symbian. Really worry not used to Mango. Please advice.

U sell 1, try the other 1. If dun like, then sell?

*changed my mind.
NVM.

Sorry.

This post has been edited by Wan: Feb 23 2012, 07:28 PM

Why u wanna sell?

*mods delete pls. tq.

This post has been edited by Wan: Feb 23 2012, 07:29 PM

anyone interested? I will getting 2 units of unopen new htc radar next month.

•5 megapixel camera with f2.2 lens, autofocus and LED flash
•720p HD video recording / VGA front camera
•Display: Super LCD touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capability, 480 x 800 pixels (3.8 inches)
•GPS receiver with digital compass and Bing™ Maps
•Music player formats: .m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
•5.1 surround sound with SRS enhancement
•Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
•XBox LIVE® integration
•Internet: HSPA (14.4 Mbps download, 5.76Mbps upload)
•Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, mini-USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm audio jack, DLNA
•Memory: 8GB internal storage, 512MB RAM
•Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) plus HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz)
•Size: 121 x 62 x 10.9 mm
•Weight: 137g
•Battery: 1520 mAh
•Talktime: 485 - 600 minutes
•Battery standby: 480 - 535 hours


This post has been edited by nick_sys: Mar 6 2012, 02:10 PM

hi sifu,

does wm 7.5 phone have gps software for road navigation?
something that work w/o.3G data plan but just the gps.

previously using HTC HD2 with Wm6.5 with mapking GPS s/w.

tq

not wm7.5...is wp 7.5 windows phone 7.5...

buy nokia wp got free gps software called nokia drive...exclusive for all nokia wp...

htc wp also got free gps called HTC Location...

at the moment, if u wan buy wp, buy nokia....

xsean,

HTC location no need 3G ,using GPS signal also can navigate right?

why Nokia?i m looking at HTC radar

TQ

HTC Location after a period of time it requires you to buy to enjoy further navigations, which sucks.

jasonwilton,

Tq for the sharing...nokia drive ...no need to buy?

TQ

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Added on May 16, 2012, 9:00 ambtw,

garmin or papago software available in wp7.5 yet?

TQ

This post has been edited by nokian: May 16 2012, 09:00 AM

Yup you dont have to

I just bbought a white HTC Radar......

TQ

nice, but what's make you choosing radar?? not nokia?? nokian??

uhh im using HTC radar now... but it seems that it couldn't detect only my house wifi... how do i resolve this issue? i wanna get online and update my files at home also cannot haihz -__-

hi. is this model support mobile hotspot?

i beleive in HTC brand as i have been using HTC for sometime.
Nokia is new to WP7........


TQ

yup. so am i. i've been using htc since 2008 till today!

sadly, htc only have few model of wp7

where to get the back silicone cover in Kl?

TQ

USing this one
http://www.pdair.com/index.php/smartphone-...110e-black.html

Quite good, doesn't feel like it's just a simple silicon wrap. Only problem is that while it's tight in the begining, it loosens a bit after a while.

bought my second hand radar two days back. within that price range, all i could afford for a WP is radar. as for me, i think its superior than Lumia 710 in terms of battery life and aesthetic value.

still having hard times configuring the phone. after used it for few hours i noticed that my bill sky rocketed. quick Qs, does the phone use data connection when we try to acquire location in Maps? and does it consume more data when we're using navigation (bing maps)?

not only bings map need data connections. Others like email sync , weather update or any application that need data connections. Data unlimited plan is a MUST.