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Hello guys & gals. As you already know I have a very fussy taste in mobile phones & am very fickle when it comes to quality. Well,I guess we all are really. But anyway I wanted to tell the real story behind my changes this year. Why? Cos maybe I do confuse you all on here as to what my taste is & why I do what I do. Sometimes I have had one or two phones twice
Anyway,as you already know I have been so fussy I have not stuck with anything,till now. Back in November I signed upto a contract with T Mobile with a HTC Desire HD. First impressions were great until I had complaints about the camera,lag & poor battery life. Well,to my surprise & yours too no doubt I still have the Desire HD
Now,what I have done since this time is buy a few other phones to test them & ended up returning them within the allotted time if not satisfied. I tried out the X10 again to see what it was like with 2.1 update. It was better but still not good enough with terrible lag. Anyway,I also for a short time had the N8 which whilst an improvement in Symbian 3 was still lacking & fruitless in the end despite a wonderful camera. Now,since then I have purchased a Samsung Google Nexus S which in the end proved a fantastic mobile Android experience but with an issue I could not live with. The screen turned out to be NOT scratch resistant which for me for an expensive mobile is a worry & I detest screen protectors. Also another issue as with all recent Samsung mobiles including the Wave,Galaxy S & so on. OVERHEATING. This phone along with alot of other Samsung mobiles for me have badly over heated & shut down many times. I am not sure what causes this more than likely the processor over heating. But it certainly worried me. Anyway,it was quickly returned.
Now to everyone's surprise all this time I have kept my contract phone the HTC Desire HD. I never did sell it. Why?? Well,despite my bad points I mentioned about the HTC I decided to wait for an update to see if any improvements were made. And yes there was. There has been two small updates since it's release OTA. This has improved the slight lag,battery life seems longer & camera no longer has the blurry focus issue. So,there you go I still have my HTC Desire HD which for once everyone I have stuck with. It truly is a wonderful phone. And rather than saying anything I thought inbetween I thought I would test some other devices. Now,I always wanted a 2nd mobile as a back up so on top of this I have ordered a white
Aino which is coming this week
I hope for £226. So there is my story folks & so you all realise now I have finally settled on a fantastic device which I gave a chance
I am fussy yes but who is not when your paying good money. You might think I am crazy but right now the Desire HD is one of if not the best Android device to beat on the market. It's a pity Google never worked with HTC again to bring Gingerbread cos I really thought Samsung could make it good. They have made it good with alot of the Nexus S but I am not sticking with a mobile that feels like it might burn out
Again,I jumped in early. But for me the HTC has been my overall favourite but I still want a good old
Aino so that's what I am getting.
www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_h[....]ved_hd_recording-news-2175.php[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-12-28 14:58 ]
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Posted: 2010-12-28 15:34:11
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great story Bono, it's always a bit funny when i login and see your signature has changed,but at the end of the day it's about what suits you and to find out what that is it's always good to try out a bunch of devices for sometime before making a final decision, the DesireHD and Aino are a nice balance, if you get sick of the large size and geek-ish Android, you can just switch to the sleek and stylish Aino and vice versa, hope they keep you happy for atleast the next few weeks
, i like the DesireHD more than the Nexus S, ive never been a fan of Samsung although they make great hardware, i just could never get used to owning one.
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:10:46
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I only have an Aino and I'm happy
Do whatever you want Bono. it's nobody's business to judge your Phone's habit.
HTC's are ugly but if they do the job I wouldn't care either.
Good luck, and have a splendid 2011
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:12:49
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Yeah they shall keep me happy cos the HTC has for some time but I still love
I just wanted to finally clarify things cos I have kept the HTC although yeah it ain't pretty but it's fantastic to use. Just wanna cause myself & people less confusion
Looking forward to the Aino the money has already come out my account should be dispatched soon.
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-12-28 16:22 ]
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:20:44
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Do what pleases you U Bono. It is nobody`s business how often you buy a new phone
I want the best of my phones too
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:27:17
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Camera has improved with update on HTC. But I shall mostly use the Aino for the monthly shootout. I just took this macro now it's better.
I wanted to say all this cos sometimes I feel a bit silly cos I keep changing & I often wonder what people think
Though I know I should not care. Hihi the Desire HD looks & feels lovely in the hand from the front in the flesh but ugly from the rear
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-12-28 16:38 ]
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:29:20
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You should open your own reviews section if you get the time, your insights are worth a lot since you've tried something from every company out there. It beats listening to fan boy slagging matches. Like yourself, I went through many phones but I stuck to the original HTC Desire, it has yet to disappoint me.
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:45:33
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Yes, I could do that cos I think too many reviews are biased towards a certain manufacturers. Whereas myself give most manufacturers a go. I have had so many phones over the years since 1997 I could never remember but this year has been a real fickle one for me but I have settled now.
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-12-28 16:52 ]
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:52:17
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Oh what a dilema.
My only pray to god that may God give you patience.
For me, K850i for year half 2008, 2009, 2010 and on.
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Posted: 2010-12-28 17:57:34
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Well I look forward to the Aino
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Posted: 2010-12-28 18:00:12
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