Comments on: HTC HD2 (Leo) Coming to the U.S. http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/ Sun, 27 May 2012 04:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: WilliamC http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426559 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:19:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426559 I wouldn’t go that far and say that the iphone is better than the htc hd2 or the htc imagio because the iphone has a capacitive screen.Windows mobile is very good, and if you really no what your doing you can really hook your phones up. Can’t do that with the iphone. imagio, touch pro 2, or hd2 you cannot go wrong.and the resistant touch screen on the imagio and tp2 is great!

]]> By: lolsmile http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426558 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:56:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426558 Im really really curious, umm is the htc hd2 only going to come out in t-mobile? or is just gunna be coming for other brands?

]]> By: MobileSpoon http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426557 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:22:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426557 I’m using iPhone for a year.
Had many Windows Mobile phones in the past (Touch Pro 1, Touch Pro 2, Samsung Omnia 1, and more).
Recently I had a chance to play with the HD 2 for an entire evening.

Bottom line – iPhone beats every windows mobile phone except for this one.
Why you ask?
Because the HD2 has better camera, better screen display, and also has a capacitive screen.
You can read more about my experience with it in here:
http://mobilespoon.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-night-stand-with-htc-hd2.html

But… (and there is a but):
The only problem is that below the nice fancy UI there is still the old Windows Mobile stuff so if you are not used to it or not willing to get a little bit “dirty” with hacks and tweaks – stick with the iPhone.
Other than that – HD2 is one of the finest phones I’ve ever tried.

]]> By: Chris Davies http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426556 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:14:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426556 Pretty much, yes. The HD2 comes with an app that allows you to share its 3G connection via WiFi; however Peter Chou couldn’t tell me whether it was able to share with just one WiFi client or with multiple. If the former then it’s not quite on a par with the MiFi, which can share with up to 5.

To be fair, the HD2 won’t be the first smartphone coming with this sort of app preloaded. Various WinMo 6.1 devices (and other platforms) already available have a similar feature, it’s just that HTC are really promoting it on the HD2.

]]> By: bruno http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426555 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:20:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426555 i don’t get it?

http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_hd2-2957.php

it says: WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi router ?? does that mean it can be used like the MiFi ruter, transfers and make wifi network from 3G ?

]]> By: cr0ft http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426554 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:25:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426554 It’s certainly the finest Windows Mobile phone ever made. Fortunately the advantages it offers over the original HD are incremental so I don’t have to run out and buy it immediately (quicker, larger, cooler).

And this is also the death knell for inking on Windows Mobile; capacitative screens are great for touch but bye bye stylus.

]]> By: Chris Davies http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426553 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:19:24 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426553 The front-facing camera is for video calls – though hardly anyone ever makes them. You can also use it for taking MySpace-style photos of yourself, which is obviously far more fun :)

The HD2 is awesome, I only had a short time playing with it yesterday but Peter Chou wasn’t joking when he said HTC intended it to bring the excitement back to Windows Mobile. 6.5 is a dirge, but Sense on the HD2 all but smothers it.

]]> By: Jason http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426552 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:25:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426552 Nope. The Imagio has a processor half the speed. The LEO (HD2) has a screen size of 4.3″ vs the imagio size of 3.6″. Ram on the imagio is 256mb vs 320mb on the HD2. The ROM of 512MB is really the only thing that is the same on both units. The imagio processor is 528mhz vs 1ghz on the HD2. They also have sd ports with SDHC support (up to 32 gb last I checked). The HD2 also has an LED flash, the imagio does not.

So the HD2 is really worth the wait. As far as a front facing cam it appears both have a “secondary cam” with 0.3 mp. I’m not really sure what that means. Here are the full specs.

Imagio:

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1784&c=verizon_imagio_xv6975_htc_whitestone_100

HD2/LEO

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1783&c=htc_pro.three_htc_leo

Wait for the leo bro. Its gonna be the first phone I drop kick my iphone for. Especially since windows mobile 7.0 will come out shortly after the Leo’s release. Also….think about the possibility of FLASH video. No more annoying “play arrow” on most sites when using the iphone (no flash compatibility for the iphone in site for the near future according to adobe’s most recent press release)

This phone (if it does have a front facing camera) would be capable of video teleconference as well !!!!

-JZ

LEO/HD2 pusher!!!!

]]> By: Ross http://gigaom.com/mobile/htc-hd2-leo-coming-to-the-u-s/#comment-426551 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:23:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46257#comment-426551 Isn’t the HTC Leo the VZW Imagio? It’s available on VZW.com today.

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