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 May 30 2006, 15:15
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 iSpork  Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro  |
 You may not be able to read it without the aid of some wonky Babelfish translation, but it's still well worth checking out Mobinaute's review of the HTC Breeze smartphone. They have a lot of detailed of pics, sample shots from the phone's camera, and a six minute long video demonstration of the handset (in French, of course). As previously reported, the handset itself has a 300Mhz Samsung 2442 processor, 240x320 TFT screen, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, Bluetooth 2.0, a MicroSD slot, 3G capabilities, and dual cameras (1.3 Megapixel on the rear for still pictures and a 352 x 388 CIF camera on the front for video calls). On the whole, Mobinaute seems fairly impressed with the handset, the biggest downside being the lack of integrated WiFi. [Mobinaute] --------------------   |
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May 30 2006, 16:35
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 Addict Group: Posters Posts: 558 Joined: 13th March 2005 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 116,892 Device(s): SPV E650+2Gb Micro SD |
Looks OK. No Wi-Fi!! I cannot see anyone wanting to change their SP5's for one. Is there pressure being applied by the Operators?
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May 30 2006, 16:36
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 Moderately moderating in moderation...  Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
 NO WIFI?!?!?!??!??!I guess orange will release it without hesitation then ....... gits. Seriously though, why release a handset without WiFi after releasing one with WiFi? Even if it has 3G it still makes no sense. I certainly wont change my Qtek 8310 for one........ Phil This post has been edited by jm012a9749: May 30 2006, 16:38 -------------------- |
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May 30 2006, 16:43
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 Addict Group: Posters Posts: 752 Joined: 13th January 2005 From: Eire Member No.: 105,252 Device(s): HTC S740 |
NO WIFI!!! ffs, its perfect (feature wise) if they had included it, but no.
And there is something about the design I don't like either, the SP5 IMO is the best looking smartphone ever and beats alot of stupidphones in looks too. Really don't like the black plastice section on top, looks like they just stuck it on at the end!! -------------------- 1111100111
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May 30 2006, 16:47
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iSpork Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro |
QUOTE(gerryr @ May 30 2006, 17:43)  NO WIFI!!! ffs, its perfect (feature wise) if they had included it, but no. And there is something about the design I don't like either, the SP5 IMO is the best looking smartphone ever and beats alot of stupidphones in looks too. Really don't like the black plastice section on top, looks like they just stuck it on at the end!! <3 the look of my SP5 - and the fact that it has WiFi is a bonus  The top part looks weird.. like an overlapping leather case or something 
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May 30 2006, 17:03
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 43 Joined: 16th January 2006 Member No.: 167,806 Device(s): Qtek 8300 |
QUOTE ...biggest downside being lack of wifi and sh*t camera. This christmas doesn't look like its seeing many technological advances. 
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May 30 2006, 17:13
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 159 Joined: 29th August 2005 Member No.: 146,709 Device(s): i-Mate SP5 |
QUOTE(Nubbing @ May 30 2006, 19:03) and sh*t camera. This christmas doesn't look like its seeing many technological advances. At least not by HTC. I am really NOT impressed. Damn, I wish the Nokia N73 with its 3 Megapixel Autofocus Cam had Windows Mobile instead of Symbian ...
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May 30 2006, 21:05
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 51 Joined: 27th January 2003 Member No.: 2,356 |
It's ugly...
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Spoon? There is no spoon. ------------------------------------------------------- Philips C35/Nokia 3210/Nokia "Matrix"/Nokia 8310/ Sony J5e/SonyEr T68(i)/Orange SPV/Orange SPV E200/ Orange SPV C500/ I-Mate SP5 |
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May 30 2006, 21:36
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,307 Joined: 10th May 2003 From: soon to be Aylesbury, UK Member No.: 5,872 Device(s): MDA Vario |
The front is nasty, but the rear is worse...
Seriously, when are HTC going to start investing in design rather than stumbling upon it occasionally? 
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May 30 2006, 21:43
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,495 Joined: 6th August 2005 From: Pontypridd, Wales Member No.: 143,011 Device(s): SPV M1500 & SPV C550 |
Same post as what I had to say about it over @ coolsmartphone....
What!.. No WiFi? .. and why no 2mp camera I'm sorry but I'm very confused. Also, those buttons and those edges give it an old school look. It looks as though it was made in the 90s, not a newly made device I am dissapointed as there are loads of rumours of Orange picking this as the C700 and I was really hoping Orange would release a candy bar smartphone with a 2mp camera and WiFi That jogwheel.... huh!? Is it me or are most people right handed? No right handed person is going to use it when its located there. Its a good idea but would be 10x better if it was below the camera button or something. This post has been edited by w411y: May 30 2006, 21:44 -------------------- |
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May 30 2006, 22:15
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 Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 224 Joined: 11th December 2005 From: France Member No.: 162,389 Device(s): Asus P525,SPV C600,HTC S710 |
QUOTE(w411y @ May 30 2006, 21:43) Same post as what I had to say about it over @ coolsmartphone.... What!.. No WiFi? .. and why no 2mp camera I'm sorry but I'm very confused. Also, those buttons and those edges give it an old school look. It looks as though it was made in the 90s, not a newly made device I am dissapointed as there are loads of rumours of Orange picking this as the C700 and I was really hoping Orange would release a candy bar smartphone with a 2mp camera and WiFi That jogwheel.... huh!? Is it me or are most people right handed? No right handed person is going to use it when its located there. Its a good idea but would be 10x better if it was below the camera button or something. well i could have say "yeah!!! i am french native so i could read the whole review of mobinaute.fr without going through this fuc**** babelfish online translator (which i don't even use to translate english webpages, as i understand most of them- by the way, why english spkers don't try to learn french??? why is it always we, frenchs , who have to learn english? well for once it's us who are the first on a preview!!!!!!) WELL this damn phone is NOT WIFI inside, NO 2MP cam, and AWFUL aesthetically. s***. Don't have to read the review anymore, as i won't change my SPV C600. -------------------- |
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May 31 2006, 09:11
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 Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 449 Joined: 5th December 2002 Member No.: 756 Device(s): HTC TouchPro |
Why would operators want WIFI. In my opinion, it is purposely proposed without WIFI. Why? Because Skype and other voip' providers are becoming more and more common, and that the main sources of revenue is the international roaming (for still some time), and data. With WIFI, both are endangered!
It looks a bit like an old HP scientific' calculator  I really would like a WIFI smartphone. None was released here in Switzerland. Anyone knows where I can get a good bargain? -------------------- Sun is shining, weather is sweet.
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May 31 2006, 17:27
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 Regular Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 9th April 2005 Member No.: 122,742 Device(s): Qtek s100 |
QUOTE(leethacker @ May 30 2006, 18:13) At least not by HTC. I am really NOT impressed. Damn, I wish the Nokia N73 with its 3 Megapixel Autofocus Cam had Windows Mobile instead of Symbian ... I've given up on Windows Mobile for now. S60 just works better. I've had a couple of devices (qtek s100 and orange spv) but I've alway found it rather cumbersome to use as a phone. I've bought a Nokia N80 and to be honest I'm very happy with it (I'd been missing my old Nokia 6600). Until Microsoft manage to nail down the phone side of things I don't think I'll be likely to come back to the WM camp. The level of integration is pretty good with the S60 handsets and I don't see that changing for a while. This new HTC handset just seems completely unimaginative in terms of the design. HTC have made some superb looking devices in the past but this seems like a huge step backwards for them. I don't know how they expect to compete with Nokia and SE for users that want a smartphone that they can take out in public and not be ashamed of. Anyway, rant over. Greg |
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May 31 2006, 19:10
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Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,307 Joined: 10th May 2003 From: soon to be Aylesbury, UK Member No.: 5,872 Device(s): MDA Vario |
QUOTE(pierre @ May 31 2006, 10:11) Why would operators want WIFI. In my opinion, it is purposely proposed without WIFI. Why? Because Skype and other voip' providers are becoming more and more common, and that the main sources of revenue is the international roaming (for still some time), and data. With WIFI, both are endangered! Operators should have learnt that by now, to avoid new technologies, rather than to embrace them, is at best short-sighted and at worst disastrous. How many camera makers went to the wall fighting the digital onslaught? How many music companies nay-sayed MP3s before they devised a profitable future in digital music? WiFi is no different. Consumers want it, end of. Operators need to get over it and start working on strategies where we will want to pay for it (in some shape or form). Isn't the Holy Grail of Telcos to have the 4 services - broadband, mobile, landline and cable TV in their portfolio? Wanadoo becomes Orange so French Telecom are making their cash from your broadband connection rather than GSM. Sure, not as much money, but money nonetheless. -------------------- Device history: Nokia 5146, Nokia 3120, Nokia 7110 (x3), Nokia 6210 (x2), Ericsson T39, Ericsson T68, Sony Ericsson T68i, Orange SPV (x2), SPV E100 (x3), Nokia 6600 (x2), SPV C550, MDA Vario
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May 31 2006, 20:24
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 2,293 Joined: 28th January 2003 From: Manchester UK Member No.: 2,413 Device(s): HTC S620 |
I like the bottom half. Top's a but ugly.
3G fantastic but no wifi is poor. And we should be looking at 3mpx cameras at least now. I guess we will have to wait for the Breeze 2 for that. Probabily released just after we have forked out for this one! I'd upgrade my SP5 for this. This post has been edited by Pagemakers: May 31 2006, 20:25 -------------------- Phone History: 7110 > T68 > T68i > 7650 > SPV > E100 > 6600 > P900 > Treo 600 > E200 > C500 > Jam > SDA > C550 > QTEK8100 > iMate SP5 & JasJar > HTC MTeoR > Samsung i600 > HTC S620 > Dash
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May 31 2006, 22:31
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iSpork Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro |
QUOTE(Pagemakers @ May 31 2006, 21:24) And we should be looking at 3mpx cameras at least now. Not until HTC have got their Optics and CCD quality up scratch. Increasing the Megapixels does nothing for the picture quality on these things. -------------------- |
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Jun 1 2006, 17:35
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 26 Joined: 20th January 2004 From: West Sussex Member No.: 29,364 Device(s): ImateSP5:XDAGraphite:VarioIII |
QUOTE(sporkguy @ May 31 2006, 23:31) Not until HTC have got their Optics and CCD quality up scratch. CMOS quality don't you mean ? |
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Jun 1 2006, 17:38
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iSpork Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro |
QUOTE(mrkipling @ Jun 1 2006, 18:35) CMOS quality don't you mean ? Whichever, they need to sort it out. -------------------- |
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Jun 1 2006, 19:05
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 Timelord Group: Posters Posts: 1,606 Joined: 6th September 2003 From: Gallifrey Member No.: 15,319 |
Just to say what everyone is thinking,
Ha HA Ha ha Ha HA HA HA HA ha ha ha........ |
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Jun 2 2006, 07:41
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 449 Joined: 5th December 2002 Member No.: 756 Device(s): HTC TouchPro |
QUOTE(morpheus2702 @ May 31 2006, 20:10) Operators should have learnt that by now, to avoid new technologies, rather than to embrace them, is at best short-sighted and at worst disastrous. How many camera makers went to the wall fighting the digital onslaught? How many music companies nay-sayed MP3s before they devised a profitable future in digital music? I assure you they are embracing the new technologies, but not as fast as the small start-ups that are now growing like mushrooms, i.e. Skype. Big fishes do not have enough flexibility to quickly adjust, so for now they play games. I just wonder if HTC are "sponsored" by operators for not launching the same unit WITH Wifi. If not, they might release one with wifi as well, like they had done with the Tornado. -------------------- Sun is shining, weather is sweet.
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