Diamond Reviews - Page 10

Chef Ben · #91 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by iamjasonc

You do need the adapter to use the headphones don't you?? I never unwrapped mine but are they the 3.5 jacks or the mini usb? I probably shoulda looked before posting anything, haha.

Yes, you do need an adapter to use 2.5 or 3.5mm headphones but that is not what the article said.

Chef Ben · #92 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by reekolu

They got two things wrong, the battery paragraph says 2.75 days on a single charge with heavy use. How about 8 hrs.

I know! I was wondering what they were talking about. They also said with light use it lasted up to 4 days. My god, I can only dream of my Diamond lasting that long ever.

symbolist · #93 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 03:04 AM

I mainly read this board off and on to solve issues & to help choose new phones. But now it's time for me to contribute and add a review.

My first cell phone ever was Verizon's XV6600 - and at the time I loved it. Lots of cool gadgets and it satisfied my thirst for gadgetry. Next I moved to the Mogul on Sprint (better signal strength in L.A. & a lighter machine). The physical keyboard was giving me problems and became unusable - so it was time for a trade-in.

Two days ago I got the Diamond and I'm a happy boy! This is what all the other PPCs have been leading up to (at least in my mind!).

It's tiny, but much more functional than the big heavy Mogul. I hated lugging the Mogul around in my pocket.

Like many here, I thought the small onscreen keyboard was going to be a problem for my chunky fingers; but not at all. I'm not missing a physical keyboard at all. Plus, the Transcriber (hand writing recognition) is much better in this than the Mogul; so I can do some serious texting & emailing with it. And it seems the worse I write, the better it understands me. LOL!

I still have the stock ROM and have played with Diamond Tweaks, Advanced Config, and a few other things. It's much faster than the Mogul, and I feel I can use it to really get things done.

The Opera browser is much easier to use than IE - web surfing is now enjoyable and I can actually use it day-to-day instead of pulling the web out for special circumstances.

Tomorrow at Disneyland will be the first time I'll have it out all day, so we'll see how the battery does.

Thanks everyone for your tips & reviews on the Diamond. They were an enormous part of my choosing this phone for my upgrade. I'm a happy boy.

kellybrf · #94 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 06:00 PM

phonearena has their review up and was impressed

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-...ew-r_2034.html

groovdafied · #95 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kellybrf

phonearena has their review up and was impressed

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-...ew-r_2034.html

HOLY COW! The reviewers hands are HUGE! It's like a huge sack of spuds holding a diamond!!!

toinejuan · #96 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008, 06:37 AM

I've got my Diamond to last 16 hours with heavy usage, it's a lot better than when I first started out. I have done some tweaks here and there, downloaded some but it's coming around now, but days without a recharge would be great!!!!

jim2561 · #97 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by toinejuan

I've got my Diamond to last 16 hours with heavy usage, it's a lot better than when I first started out. I have done some tweaks here and there, downloaded some but it's coming around now, but days without a recharge would be great!!!!

VERY good to hear...continue to keep us updated on the battery life would ya?

anyone else care to jump in and yay or nay this?

mbord · #98 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008, 05:32 PM

I like the phone much better after I unlocked it and was able to change themes etc. I fixed some things that were bothering me llike the volume and getting that stup sprint music store logo out of there!
I think I will be much happier if and when sprint gets the Touch HD (blackstone). I hope...it's bigger and will be easier to text with bigger screen like I phone has!

**p-slim** · #99 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008, 06:49 PM

When you guys installed the flip clock cab, does the windshield wipe off the rain on rainy days?

**thacounty** · #**100** (**permalink**) 10-07-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mbord

I like the phone much better after I unlocked it and was able to change themes etc. I fixed some things that were bothering me llike the volume and getting that stup sprint music store logo out of there!
I think I will be much happier if and when sprint gets the Touch HD (blackstone). I hope...it's bigger and will be easier to text with bigger screen like I phone has!

Touch HD confirmed not coming to US. Someone stated this on another website with a quote from someone at HTC. I think it was wm experts.