3.5mm headphones now standard on htc - Page 5

Magoo_215 · #41 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 05:43 PM

About to say the samething. I think they will tho... they slowly getting it.

sparhawk6 · #42 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 06:00 PM

This is incredible news. I pray to the cell phone gods that the TP2 for Sprint has the 3.5 mm jack. Please, please please!!

slopokdave · #43 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 06:49 PM

Could we use a Telus TP2 on Sprint? And would we still have EVDO Rev-A? Just in case....

**darren.wlsn1** · #44 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 06:54 PM

may wanna read my thread on htc and 3.5 issue. http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=74240

ai4281 · #45 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 11:54 PM

I always hated that bulky headphone adapter that came with my Diamond, and thank god the 3.5mm jack is finally in the Telus Touch Pro I'm upgrading to.

inertone · #46 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 01:02 AM

3.5mm jack would be dope...as long as the battery life is increased as well haha

piranah · #47 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 05:24 AM

GOD OH GOD, PLEASE PLEASE. let this be the delay that weve been waiting for on sprint...

**Torx** · #48 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 05:27 AM

effin retards put it on the bottom.
they really are trying not to make cellphones into mp3 players... sheesh.

well at least theyre included now.. very early at that!
i bet sprints gonna drop the ball.

Drewidian · #49 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 09:43 AM

I use several different bluetooth stereo headsets. they do serve a purpose. I especially love them when I'm working out in the gym. I leave my phone in my bag which is next to the machine I'm working out on or in my pocket. I also do work that requires my hands in a noisy environment. Having a cable that runs from my headset to my phone was a hazard where I used to work so the stereo headsets were a must.

I will say however that bluetooth is a POWER HOG!!! When I have it on all day I get maybe 6 hours of use if I'm lucky. One day I switched to normal headset via my adapter and got 14 hours on a single charge still playing music and audio books all day. In addition to the power issue. Now I have to charge two devices and hope that one doesn't run out of charge before the other.

So for now I use the right headset for the right circumstances, but I have to tell you that switching is wearing on me and I hate leaving the house and not having the right headset with me or having to carry both with a full charge and the wired ones just in case the charge runs out.

Bottom line is that bluetooth is a significant power drain on the phones especially if you are going to use it in stereo mode for an extended period of time. Its why Apple didn't implement bluetooth stereo mode on their products right out of the gate. They wanted to manage battery life opinion and knew that their base of users "not the brightest bunch of people in my opinion" would use bluetooth stereo right out of the box bypassing the wired headset. Now they have all of their users accustomed to wired communications and its an option for those who might want it to get a stereo bluetooth headset. Pretty briliant on Apples part to manage their user base.

There. Now I've put in My 2 cents. hope this helps someone.

bullet2300 · #50 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 10:21 AM

Check this out!!!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/h...elus-and-veri/

Although they only say for Telus and Verizon so far, it's very likely that Sprint, Tmobile and ATT will have the same...

I wasn't planning on upgrading to the Touch Pro2 after finding out it was basically a larger screen and that was it... but for a 3.5mm jack, it's more tempting, thats for sure!