Windows is not dead!

[2 Bunny]

Originally Posted by gTen

Do you mean after Apple went intel or before that?

After.

Originally Posted by gTen

There is a saying...a picture is worth a thousand words:

Wow. Mine doesn't look like that at all. Is there a special plugin you use to get that?

Originally Posted by gTen

I havent seen one Android without a file browser, its there by default..if you mean the ones that can access the file system, you dont need them to install apps I'm telling you! lol

Hmmm... Must've been a careless omission in this "port" as you call it. Is it normally under the programs listing, or is it buried somewhere too? ☺

Originally Posted by gTen

There are other appstores for android other then Google one...Google one is just there by default and has the most apps...you can use the other appstores or download apks...also if I remember correctly winmo appstore required a live account...

I know. That's how I got the DVR program I was talking about earlier. I've seen the Windows Mobile "Marketplace", and they charge for free stuff in there, so I figured I'll stick to the freeware sites. If you ask me, that WinMo "Marketplace" was just a sad excuse to get some last few dollars out of the Operating System before they abandon it. Shame on M$.

Originally Posted by gTen

I have no clue mine came preloaded with swype

In that case, consider yourself lucky; very lucky.

Originally Posted by gTen

I have no clue how they mapped the buttons on the Diamond..the home button on mine takes you to the home screen and back button goes back to where I was.

On the Diamond/TP version, the top button (power key) takes you back to the main menu Android, the home button is your menu key (hold this down for five seconds to activate or stow away the on screen keyboard), and the "Call End" key is the button that turns the device off (although it does not turn it back on again , you need to hit the top key for that).

Originally Posted by gTen

Yes, they would be fairly unusable...I personally like resistive screens more but im getting used to the capacitive one...on a capacitive screen toilet scrolling as you call it is also easier then on a resistive one.

Yeah. If someone developed a plugin that you could scroll like you could on "PointUI". See this video at about 6:53 into the video:
YouTube - CECT W800 Window Mobile Touch Screen Cell Phone with GPS

- 2 Bunny

[gTen]

Originally Posted by 2 Bunny

Wow. Mine doesn't look like that at all. Is there a special plugin you use to get that?

Its there by default on my Epic and also on Intercept.

Hmmm... Must've been a careless omission in this "port" as you call it. Is it normally under the programs listing, or is it buried somewhere too? ☺

Its under programs..if its not then prob an issue with the port...

On the Diamond/TP version, the top button (power key) takes you back to the main menu Android, the home button is your menu key (hold this down for five seconds to activate or stow away the on screen keyboard), and the "Call End" key is the button that turns the device off (although it does not turn it back on again , you need to hit the top key for that).

Yeah that sounds messed up..which one is the back button?

Yeah. If someone developed a plugin that you could scroll like you could on "PointUI". See this video at about 6:53 into the video:
YouTube - CECT W800 Window Mobile Touch Screen Cell Phone with GPS

There is a scroll bar..maybe not all apps are utilizing it yet but look:

YouTube - Android Peeks - fast scroll

[2 Bunny]

Originally Posted by gTen

Its under programs..if its not then prob an issue with the port...

What is it labeled as?

Originally Posted by gTen

Yeah that sounds messed up..which one is the back button?

Its actually pretty handy when you think about it. The Back button is the one that looks like this: "<-"

Originally Posted by gTen

There is a scroll bar..maybe not all apps are utilizing it yet but look:

YouTube - Android Peeks - fast scroll

"...Not all apps are utilizing it yet..."

- 2 Bunny

[gTen]

Originally Posted by 2 Bunny

What is it labeled as?

My Files

Its actually pretty handy when you think about it. The Back button is the one that looks like this: "<-"

Ok, so clicking back usually get rid of the keyboard...

"...Not all apps are utilizing it yet..."

Most apps that have extensive scrolling like astro file manager and contacts do utilize it

[Morningglory]

I'm probably going to harp on this like a broken record but If we abandon the QWERTY board and stylus it will surly die!

[2 Bunny]

Originally Posted by gTen

My Files

Must've been a Sprint customization

Originally Posted by gTen

Ok, so clicking back usually get rid of the keyboard...

I've found that I like this setup better: Pressing back does a surprisingly good job of going "back" to the previous screen.

Originally Posted by Morningglory

I'm probably going to harp on this like a broken record but If we abandon the QWERTY board and stylus it will surly die!

Which one is that?

- 2 Bunny

[gTen]

Originally Posted by 2 Bunny

Must've been a Sprint customization

No its not :/

I've found that I like this setup better: Pressing back does a surprisingly good job of going "back" to the previous screen.

Yes it does but if you have a virtual keyboard out it hides it...

[plam]

Off course windows phone is best, nice article, great job, i am also using windows phone and really satisfied with this, google also best i use gphone also and that is also great phone for Internet use.

[demonlordoftheround]

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IMHO windows devices have been plagued with weak hardware while android, a newer operating system has been able to take advantage of better hardware.

[yankees45us]

Originally Posted by 2 Bunny

Heh, FAIL. I used Android on my Diamond for a little bit and couldn't stand it. What operating system makes you dig deep in the settings just to get to bits and pieces of an incomplete "comm manager"? What OS makes you have a stupid Google account just to install applications unless you have a ROM that comes with OI file manager, from which you can install applications you downloaded from sites that don't make you have a Google account? What kind of pathetic excuse for a default onscreen keyboard is that thing (I've used an HTC customized Android device, and that makes it a bit more usable though to be honest)? What Mobile OS doesn't let you "stow away" your onscreen keyboard without holding down the home button for a half hour? What OS offers nothing but Toilet Paper scrolling?

What OS renders SuperCam (SuperDVR Mobile application) correctly?

WinMo - 5
Android - 1

Sorry, just an "IMO". I do use android for using SuperCam if I want it rendered correctly on the VGA Display.

Just my "Two or three cents".

- 2 Bunny

How can you base your review of android when it is installed on a phone that is made to run windows mobile? Your comment is baseless and irrelevant.
Also, to install apps on android it is not necessary to have a a google account. You can install apps by downloading the apk file which you can get from many different sites. Plus, how is having a google account a bad thing? last time I checked android and google were one of the fastest growing companies. That usually means that people like it not that its bad.
What are you talking about when you say this "What Mobile OS doesn't let you "stow away" your onscreen keyboard without holding down the home button for a half hour? The keyboard can be stowed away instantly by using the back button or on some keyboards by swiping down.
Please do a little more research before trying to put down any os.
I won't say anything bad about wp7 because I haven't tried it yet but windows mobile I can.
If you want to continue using windows mobile over android then go ahead. I myself switched to android cause I got tired of rebooting my phone over 7 times in a 30 minute period and having my phone freeze hundreds of times. But if you like that type of experience then good for you.



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