All this talk and no one asks how it works as a phone!

[CNeufeld]

Originally Posted by p-slim

Very true, but only slightly. In general most of sprints phones get the same reception, but every once in awhile they come up with a phone that won't get that reception, since i use to work at sprint as a tech, the phones that mostly had reception problems were the samsungs, but that wasn't even all of them, just some of them. Basically what we expect from the diamond is at least as good as reception fromt he touch and mogul, then they can't go wrong.

Maybe I'll find out on Monday... I work in the basement of an office, and I often get dropped calls on my Touch due to poor reception.

Clint

[Juicy47]

Reception is improved over my Titan (P4000) loaded with the newest radio available.

The fact that it actually has more RAM makes it a better phone, because the dialpad is actually responsive, unlike the original Touch/Mogul.

[OneOfOne]

Originally Posted by p-slim

Very true, but only slightly.

how is this possible?

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by OneOfOne

how is this possible?

What do you mean, they all work off the same network, and the signal is just as far. As long as the antenna range is the same, they would get the exact same signal. voice clarity may be different depending on how well the speakers and the mic are.

[Robtao]

Originally Posted by p-slim

What do you mean, they all work off the same network, and the signal is just as far. As long as the antenna range is the same, they would get the exact same signal. voice clarity may be different depending on how well the speakers and the mic are.

Well I think the question of reception is very valid. I have tried 3 different radios on my Verizon 6800 (Titan) and 3 different radios on my Apache 6700, and the best of all is the latest Apache. My issue is that in my home, I get a voice breakup in the form of a 'gurgle' which creates a sort of an "underwater" quality or breakup. I think the hardware 6700 antenna may actually help. But radios make a big difference as well. So I can see trying the Diamond and having to return it if it were just slightly on the weaker side as a phone.

[CNeufeld]

Originally Posted by Robtao

Well I think the question of reception is very valid. I have tried 3 different radios on my Verizon 6800 (Titan) and 3 different radios on my Apache 6700, and the best of all is the latest Apache. My issue is that in my home, I get a voice breakup in the form of a 'gurgle' which creates a sort of an "underwater" quality or breakup. I think the hardware 6700 antenna may actually help. But radios make a big difference as well. So I can see trying the Diamond and having to return it if it were just slightly on the weaker side as a phone.

In the basement cell I call my cubicle, I find that the reception on the Diamond is more broken up compared to my Touch, but I haven't dropped a call yet (but it's only been a day or so).

Clint

[tubes75]

Originally Posted by racedog

I've been reading these threads and everyone is talking about the HTC Diamond and how it looks, and how the Touchflo works, and how bad the Sprint version is color wise, but, no one has talked about how the phone performs its primary purpose. And that is, how good is it as a phone!

From the reviews that I've read on the earlier models (not having the latest ROM), there have been some eye opening comments that as a phone it is not great, in fact, most have said that it is not very good. Reception and quality is bad. Does the newer ROM fix this issue? What good is all the rest if it performs its primary function badly?

I would buy this phone, even with a red or maroon back as long as the phone works well, but without that, I will keep my current Touch.

Is there anyone out there who has one that can confirm or debunk the Diamond performance as a phone?

R

wait a sec! this thing has a phone too?!

[ilkhan]

Originally Posted by tubes75

wait a sec! this thing has a phone too?!

I wasnt sure on that either. Email/web is 90% of my usage.

Originally Posted by CNeufeld

In the basement cell I call my cubicle, I find that the reception on the Diamond is more broken up compared to my Touch, but I haven't dropped a call yet (but it's only been a day or so).

You dont happen to have serperate A2DP and headset devices do you? (If so, do they connect simultaniously?)

[CNeufeld]

Originally Posted by ilkhan

I wasnt sure on that either. Email/web is 90% of my usage.


You dont happen to have serperate A2DP and headset devices do you? (If so, do they connect simultaniously?)

Sorry, no... Just a bluetooth headset (Motorola H700), which works great with it. But that's just in my car, so I haven't tested the range or anything.

Clint

[dj_mysha]

First off, my condolences to our American friends who have to wait God knows how much longer to get their hands on a Diamond. From what I've seen so far, the wait will be worth it!
I had a Vogue (WM 6.0 and 6.1) for about 10 months before upgrading to the Diamond, so that's what I'm basing my comparison on. Both devices are on the Telus network. Overall, I would say that the entire phone experience on the Diamond is a massive improvement over the Vogue. Specifically:
1. The dial-pad on the Diamond is so much more responsive that there is hardly any comparison at all between the two devices.
2. The voice quality seems to be better on the Diamond.
3. I haven't seen any difference in signal strength.
3. I don't know if this is just me, but I got to the point where I had to turn the screen off on the Vogue the second I answered a call to avoid dropping the call because I was launching random programs or, my personal favourite, enabling Airplane Mode, with my cheek while in the call. This has not happened with the Diamond, which is all the reason to buy I need!
So there you have it from the Telus perspective. I'm not at all familliar with the Sprint network, but I hope that answers your question!

Myke...