New Phone 2009
Update 6/10/2009:
Comparison between the 2 forerunners:
| Feature | iPhone 3GS | HTC Touch Pro2 | Conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone | Probably not a big difference here. | ||
| Battery | Not removeable, capacity unknown. | user changeable, 1500mAh | HTC wins |
| Storage | 16/32GB, no slot for adding more | Tiny?, microSD for expansion | |
| Updates | 3.0 on June 17, 2009. Major about once a year. Minor as needed. | 6.1 is current. 6.5 due ? 7.0 in testing. | |
| Sync/Management | iTunes | WMDC (Windows Mobile Device Center, formerly Active Sync) | iTunes on windows SUCKS. |
| Screen | 3.5″ 480×320 | 3.6″ WVGA 800×480 | |
| Keyboard | On screen | Slide out QWERT, 5 row. | Supposedly the iPhone is good after the learning curve. 3.0 will allow in landscape mode. Still think the HTC will be better. |
| Browser | Safari | IE Mobile, Opera Mobile, StarFox | |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | |
| Camera | 3MP, autofocus, no flash. Tap to focus. Video: VGA 30fps. | 3MP, autofocus, no flash. 2nd camera. Video ? | |
| Apps | 40k+ but only Apple | ||
| Touch Screen | Multitouch | Single Touch | Multi-touch is VERY cool. Zooming is only the beginning for how cool this will be. |
| Size | iPhone is thinner because it doesn’t have a keyboard, but neither is that big so a tie. | ||
| Geotagging | photo and video geotagging AND direction (compass) | iPhone is full of win here. | |
| Wifi | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g |
Update 6/9/2009:
iPhone 3GS announced. Available 6/19 for $199 (16GB) or $299 (32GB) with a 2 year contract.
I think it comes down to the iPhone 3GS and the HTC Touch Pro2.
Physical keyboard vs onscreen (though, voice commands and speech to text might negate the need for a keyboard), resolution (Pro2 is 800×480 while the iPhone is still
Update:
Hrm, I’m thinking the BB devices use screens that are physically too small.
Update:
Some new stuff that looks pretty good:
LG Monaco (winMo), HTC Touch Pro2 (winMo), LG Opera TV (winMo) (no keyboard?), Wooo (720p video), Onyx (BB), HTC Dream (Google). Palm Pre (webOS) if it comes to GSM
The iMate KJam seems to have died (blinks red when I try to charge it). Time to find a new phone.
Narrowing it down to:
Fuze (AT&T No Commitment Pricing (New) 499.99, 2-yr Contract Price 349.99-50MIR, Refurb $249.99 5/27/2009)
iPhone (AT&T “3G” New 16GB 2yr contract 299.00, $149.00 refurb 5/27/2009)
BB Curve 8900 (AT&T No Commitment Pricing $449.99, 2-yr Contract Price 299.99, $100 MIR 5/27/2009)
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 ($525.00 1ShopMobile.com 5/27/2009)
Requierments are:
GSM (taking with us to Brasil frequently)
PDA/Smartphone (touch screen preferred)
3+ MP Camera (2MP might be ok, 1MP is the suck)
Web, email
Qwerty keyboard (physical prefered, but not required, I hear the iphone keyboard is good, but takes time to getting used to)
Bluetooth
HotSpot – Tmobile’s feature seems really cool.
Seems that Tmobile’s service is much more expensive than AT&T’s, considering the discount I get at AT&T via AMD.