I recommend teh D810 or p3600i as:

1. smaller
2. Has GPS
3. The P3600i has a faster proc

I was in your shoes a month back; coming from a 1st gen HTC Touch with TP, Tytn II and Xperia X1 in my upgrade list. I chose X1 in the end and never look back.

As what other forumers mentioned, X1's screen is narrower in terms of horizonal dimension. However if you compare its screen resolution of 800x480; you will be greeted with a super fine screen display. It has the EXACT same resolution as the Touch HD; only difference is X1's screen is 3" whereas Touch HD is 3.8". Fonts look smaller on the X1, but it is so refined till I can't even isolate a pixel from the screen.

When compared with TP, X1 can display days of appointments but TP can only display a day or two. I, for one really appreciate the extra screen estate. Other than the screen, X1 spells elegance and quality, with its faceplate and battery cover made from brushed metal. I much prefer X1's keyboard over TP and Tytn as each key is distance with one another so you will have lesser chance to hit the keys next to it.

A summary of pros and cons:

X1:
+ Very refined high-res screen
+ Built quality
+ Seperate keys on keyboard
- No accelerometer (no auto rotate in horizontal mode)
- LED indicators at the sides (sucks badly as you won't know if you have any miss calls/sms unless you look at it from the sides)
- No direction keys on keyboard
- Lousy camera (or perhaps I have shaky hands?)

Touch Pro:
+ Accelerometer
+ LED indicators are well placed
+ Direction keys on keyboard
+ better grip with rubberize texture
- Bulky when compare to X1
- Lower battery life

Still, its a matter of personal choice

Brand Preference if any: HTC Touch Diamond Vs Samsung Omnia I900 16GB

QWERTY keyboard: -

Keypad: Virtual

GPS: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes

WIfi: Yes

Camera Resolution minimum:-

Expandable Memory: -

3G : Yes

HSDPA or higher: Yes

Front Camera: Yes

Gaming Type: Heavy Gaming

Screen Resolution: I dont give a hoot


so which should i prefer? Diamond or omnia?
thankyou

This post has been edited by y11: Mar 23 2009, 04:10 PM

def diamond if yr heavy gaming

see why

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/938232

This post has been edited by booooster: Mar 23 2009, 04:53 PM

Heavy gaming, I`d recommend the Asus P565, for normal users, get the Omnia

for heavy gaming i dun recommend Omnia due to the lack of buttons. Diamond or P565 would be a better choice

Hi guys ... need some recommendations here ... my dad's company is getting him a new phone BUT he's not a gadget freak so he say he will buy for me and he take my old k800i So I'm looking into some pda phones and have NO idea which 1 to get .. Just for your information I already have an iPod Touch which i think is great in terms or apps and things ..

So mainly i'm looking for something that iPod Touch CAN'T DO ... and also GPS ! I've read some of the threads here regarding GPS and it is still a little confusing to me ... I've also tried my friend's Nokia N95 and the navigator is really really bad =.= The positions gets updated like 1 minute later .. causing us to actually go missing after using GPS ( should be the other way round isn't it ? )

Would be GREAT if there is any model which GPS works exactly like those GARMIN navigators .. is it free ? I believe some of them needs to be connected to 3G ( which costs a bomb ) or some needs to renew the software every year or so ... unless there are some hacks/cracks ( probably no discussion allowed on this ? ) Anyway here's the template ... hope to get some suggestions

BUDGET RANGE: MAX 2.7k

Brand Preference if any: None .. please recommend

Second hand: NO. New only

QWERTY keyboard: Preferably yes but not really important

Keypad: Doesn't really matter

GPS: YES

Bluetooth: Doesn't really matter

WIfi: YES

Frequent Overseas traveller to Japan and US? or other countries: Might go to places like Thailand, Spore, Germany, Vietnam .. but not for very long .. some phones can't be used in other countries ?

Camera Resolution minimum: Camera doesn't matter ..

Expandable Memory: Yes - Unless built in like 8GB or something

3G : Doesn't matter

HSDPA or higher: What's this lol?

Front Camera: YDoesn't matter

Gaming Type: Medium gaming ?

Screen Resolution: Don't know what's this

So in summary ... my budget is 2.7k max ... and i just need a basic phone with normal functions ( coz i already have an ipod touch ) PLUS GREAT GPS ... hope can be same as GARMIN nuvi 205w navigator those type .. as in no need to pay yearly for the software .. no need to pay 3G when navigating when driving and no need to pay whatever for life ... hope this exist for mobile GPS Others functions are just extra to fit 2.7k

edit : While waiting for a reply i've checked out the Handphone section and also found out that Nokia E71 is not a bad GPS phone ? Please recommend non-PDA phones as well ... my main priority is only the GPS .. thnx alot !

This post has been edited by GymBoi: Mar 24 2009, 01:06 AM

[quote=GymBoi,Mar 24 2009, 12:20 AM]
So mainly i'm looking for something that iPod Touch CAN'T DO ... and also GPS ! I've read some of the threads here regarding GPS and it is still a little confusing to me ... I've also tried my friend's Nokia N95 and the navigator is really really bad =.= The positions gets updated like 1 minute later .. causing us to actually go missing after using GPS ( should be the other way round isn't it ? )

Would be GREAT if there is any model which GPS works exactly like those GARMIN navigators .. is it free ? I believe some of them needs to be connected to 3G ( which costs a bomb ) or some needs to renew the software every year or so ... unless there are some hacks/cracks ( probably no discussion allowed on this ? )

GPS depends heavily on the acquired signal. You won't get consistant response if your GPS receives weak signal. In fact you can even install Garmin on S60 platform; it is not exclusive for WinMo. GPS does not use radio signal so rest assure it won't charge you for 3G usage.

Garmin is not free by the way.

Touch Pro wil be good

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Added on March 24, 2009, 10:10 amLocking speed depends on the gps chipset btw

This post has been edited by shaun3230: Mar 24 2009, 10:10 AM

Touch Pro is just slightly above your budget.

If qwerty is not that important and 4GB inbuilt memory is enough, this is what i recommend

Touch Diamond RM 2150 + Extended battery, still below your budget.

For purely biz, get a BB Bold 9000. TD has no keypad= Not practical for biz users.

Or how about an ap X1?

Which phone has the best gps chipset then ?

What exactly does it mean by biz users ? I only know BB has this push email thing that updates email directly ...

And i've played with X1 ( thats SE XPERIA right ? ) Don't quite like it .. very laggy and just dont really like it haha

This post has been edited by GymBoi: Mar 24 2009, 11:20 PM

Windows Mobile has push mail too

best GPS chipset belongs to asus. go for asus p565. but IMHO the differences are marginal

So BB doesn't seem so be so special after all ..

How's the GPS chipset for HTC Diamond compared to Nokia N95 ? marginal also ?

Btw bro juz noticed got Diamond2 also .. what's the difference ? You're selling the 1st version ?

This post has been edited by GymBoi: Mar 25 2009, 01:05 AM

is that good for upgrade n82 to touch diamond?

GPS chipset compared to N95 is superior. Nokia's GPS chipset are rather....meh....

Diamond 2 please check out the specs. and its not out yet

@y11, use the first post

Asus` phones with SiRF star 3 are the best imo....

@ Baronic, get ur facts right, N95`s gps lags a lot, but not the newer phones

@shaun, read my post. thats what i said