So how much is the SRP ?

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Added on June 29, 2007, 11:15 pmif its more than 1k, might as well buy second hand Dopod 577w, almost same specs and can upgrade to WM6 ( cooked ROM ) soon, or add abit more for much better Dopod C500

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Added on June 29, 2007, 11:17 pmcan download

This post has been edited by karhoe: Jun 29 2007, 11:17 PM

I think dopod 577w is a better bang for bucks, let's compare the specs shall we?

HP 512



Dopod 577w


So the conclusion is, the differences are

1) OS - HP has WM6, Dopod has WM5 ( but soon can be changed to WM6) - so its a draw
2) Screen - HP - 2.2inch, 176 * 220 - Hell, you cant even install any QVGA smartphone application for Windows Mobile 5, you got to install Windows Mobile 2003 applications !!! where as Dopod uses QVGA resolution, wiht a larger screen
3) Battery - HP has 1100mah, 577w uses 1150mah - makes no difference, so lets assume its a draw
4) ROM memory - HP wins by having more ROM
5) WiFi card - lets assume its a draw
6) Weight and Dimension - lets assume its a draw

So is it still questionable which is more worth it? You are paying RM999 , RM249 more than the lelong price of Dopod 577w, that is why earlier on, I suggested to pay more and get C500, or rather get a second hand Dopod 577w, or consider yourself damn lucky if you can still find a retail unit.

I hope you won't regret if you are not able to run QVGA application properly, the OS supports QVGA, but i dont know how it handles when displaying QVGA resolution on a non QVGA screen. Let's talk about computer, if you attempt to run a higher resolution, the monitor wont display, what about this phone? Will the phone just go haywire when running QVGA, or the QVGA resolution will be shrinked to fit a 176 x 220, that means some pixels are ommited, and I believe it will look pretty awful when running QVGA apps.

My personal opinion, at first, when I heard of this phone, I thought it would be a great phone for those who likes something similar to 577w now that it is not available anymore, but now I think otherwise. Besides that, Dopod 577w is based on the hardware reference of HTC Tornado which is sold worldwide by HTC, there are huge user base and support from other users can be obtained easily. One place you can go is to xda-developers, where there are many enthusiastic ROM cookers who constantly provide upgrades, hacks, new softwares and even ROMS from other brands that is based on the same hardware reference, so there should be no problem with support.

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Added on July 14, 2007, 5:00 pm200mhz is just sufficient enough, no heavy games, no nonsense, I have been using my dopod 577w, and very seldom it hangs, perhaps few weeks once, I can bear with it. Come to think of it even, Dopod M700, P800w also uses this processor. Not to forget, we have OMAP clock, a software which can be used to overclock or underclock the processor, from 170mhz up till 270mhz , though no one will dare to go that high, maybe around 234mhz. There is also an app called Tornado Power Controlled, designed for tornado, but can be used on some other OMAP devices, which dynamically change the clock speed to balance between battery and performance - low clock when idle, higher clock when apps running

Think on the bright side, 200mhz consumes less power, my phone can last for 2-3 days on normal usage

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Added on July 14, 2007, 5:01 pmForget to mention about the softwares

Office Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks); -
Office Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile);
Internet Explorer Mobile; Windows Live Messenger;
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile; Voice Recorder; Cyberon Voice Commander;
ActiveSync; Wireless Manager; Java VM (MIDP 2.0, CIDC 1.1);
File Explorer; Calculator; Solitaire; Bubble Breaker; SIM Toolkit;

All the above are standard APPS that come with Windows Mobile, and I would say half of it is rubbish, and 3rd party software works better

Since your phone hasnt arrive, I would suggest you to pay more for C600, not only you are paying for sliding keypad, you are also paying for

1) better screeen, higher resolution
2) huge support from other users
3) constant firmware updates, from other manufactures which is usually more stable ( it will void the warranty )

This post has been edited by karhoe: Jul 14 2007, 05:08 PM

Dude, read my post above, how can it be a killer device, if it does not even have a QVGA screen, running GPS on a 2.4 QVGA screen is already awful, let alone running it on a 172 x 220 2.2 inch screen

QVGA apps will output 320 x 240, means the screen would have to omit some of the pixels away, try resizing a picture in photoshop and shrink it, and that is how it would look like

Ahh, must be one of the lucky two to have bought it with a free Jabra BT from HP midnight sale

It will work via WiFi, the problem is not with your phone, its the damn Windows Live software, delete all your EDGE settings, then it will connect on WiFi

That SIRIM sticker destroy the look


You can use AutomaticKeylock to notify you
No point having a USB2.0 connection, the storage card I/O is already slow

Want to know, does this phone has Chinese input support?

Cause I just developed chinese input based on T9 files taken from Dopod 577w AKU2, perhaps you guys might need it

http://rapidshare.com/files/53386427/T9_Ch...e_by_karhoe.cab

4MB, consists of chinese font, T9 stroke, and T9 pinyin, please let me know if it works

This post has been edited by karhoe: Sep 5 2007, 02:13 PM

Guys, curious to know, does this phone come with any GUI software to configure VoIP ?

The setup asistance is an application in the phone or a desktop application?

Can I know how it works? I am interested in porting it for all other smartphone devices

Did alot of Google, most of them is for Pocket PC, right now im doing the manual way of editing xml file