Guest Paul (MVP) Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 An update on the 503G... due to the fact this is a preproduction unit and still has a few issues to be ironed out, I've decided that I will hold off on the review until UBiQUiO can get me a production unit, particularly as this should only be a couple of weeks away. Apologies! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadeone Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 would it still be possible to get some sample camera pictures in the meantime or do you think this will drstically change as well? my question while were waiting for the review and the actual device to come out is: what happens to programs that only are able to run in portrait mode? i know theres a function for screen rotate but if you have such a program and rotate it to sideways portrait mode, will it then work? i know some of my emulators have problems in landscape mode on my MDA... so i ws just wondering if you have tested this yet... shade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest craighome Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 (edited) I'd like to know how this device compares to the Dopod C730/HTC Excalibur which wasn't released in the UK (does anyone know what happened to the planned Motorola Q release on 3 network???) Particular like to know how likely the screen is to crack under pressure in the back pocket/etc (the excalbur is a smartphone with a reinforced screen) and how the keyboard /battery life and weight compare Got a Hermes at the moment and it's a great device, but want something thinner than can fit the back/ or shirt pocket Cheers Edited July 21, 2007 by craighome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamzeit Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 An update on the 503G... due to the fact this is a preproduction unit and still has a few issues to be ironed out, I've decided that I will hold off on the review until UBiQUiO can get me a production unit, particularly as this should only be a couple of weeks away. Apologies! P OH MAN....as someone who just pre-ordered this unit from MobilePlanet here in the U.S. - that makes me nervous! Mainly for 2 reasons....a) the fact that you don't have a Production unit yet makes me think that they will be delayed on their shipments (they are saying July 31 which is a week-plus away!) - and :) one would think they unti they sent to you for review so close to the ship-date would indeed already have the "issues ironed out"? Hopefully the released version won't be buggy...! Oh boy....please udate us as soon as you can Paul...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I should have a production unit very soon, and I am dealing directly with the personal responsible for the 503G at UBiQUiO. I have been told there is still another software drop before launch. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michehrlich Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Delighted to see this thread -- been waiting for it, as I've had my eye on the 503G for some time. A question, one that is in fact more general to WM 6 Professional but that I'm posting here because it's this device I'm interested in: how is the usability as a phone? I've read people, including professional journalists, complaining about WM Pro as being pretty bad as a mobile phone platform (as opposed to a mobile computing platform, which is its main purpose). Some people say that WM Standard is the only way to go if you care about phone usability. Rumours of things like no automatic finding of contacts when you punch in the first few letters, no profiles, phone numbers in Calendar appointments or e-mails not recognised and clickable (i.e. instantly dialable) as numbers etc... Would be grateful for your view on this Paul, and anyone else's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sooby77 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Paul, How solid does the device feel? The 501 was sort of creaky and the dpad didn't feel solid, but somewhat loose. My definition of solid is the Treo 750's solid feel, no creakiness, everything feel tight and well built. Thanks for your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toon9 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 For me, devices without GPS just don't make it onto the radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DawnBlue Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 the holy grail! the wait ( for the review ) is agonising! has expansys started shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest galenyip Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Another preview of the pre-prod 503g http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/index....io_503g_preview Matt: I've just managed to get my hands on a pre-production version of the UBiQUiO 503G which we shall be reviewing this coming week. As it's not the retail version we haven't got a full unbox video for you but we do have a preview and compare video instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest holybear Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I have an iMate Jaq3, which AFAIK is almost identical to the 501, and the only thing I can say is that if they haven't put the scrollwheel on the 503, I'm not interested. Petty, maybe, but that was the saving grace of the Jaq3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamzeit Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Well - I just hung up with MobilePlanet here in the States.....the 503G is delayed shipping into the US !!! The FCC won't let it in the country due to the Qualcomm chip issue...!! They said it will "be a few weeks"....but I think it could be longer then that since the issue is between Qualcomm and the FCC - and UBiQUiO has nothing to say about it! CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paul - you hear anything about this? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 The 503G has the scroll wheel. re: the chipset, i'll check on that with my UBiQUiO contact. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gilbert1 Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 The 503G has the scroll wheel. re: the chipset, i'll check on that with my UBiQUiO contact. P Hi Paul, Thanks a million for your input on the Ubiquio 503G. I am waiting for my device which should arrive Monday morning. Just curious, why is it that no official review has surfaced for the device? I have seen and participated in the expansys.com forum under the device and have come to know that the device only has 36 mb accessible to the end user which means 155 mbs of the 192 mbs are in use. Martha, a Ubiquio business manager acknowledged the issue and said her team is working on a new rom that will remedy the issue. But surely if at launch time there are issues with the device, why is there that no one has reported them. Why all the secrecy and dark room alleys? This device surely houses a Qualcomm 6280 and according to Qualcomm data sheet, the chip has GPS embedded in its circuits. So did the Ubiquio people determine that it does not work well with HSDPA or UMTS and this is why they asked for it to be disabled? Best regards, Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I am awaiting the final device to do the review, which should be with me any day now. I liaise directly with Martha, and reported the memory issue to her, amongst others that UBiQUiO are fixing :) The UBiQUiO guys have been second to none in my experience in doing their best to fix any highlighted issues. P Hi Paul, Thanks a million for your input on the Ubiquio 503G. I am waiting for my device which should arrive Monday morning. Just curious, why is it that no official review has surfaced for the device? I have seen and participated in the expansys.com forum under the device and have come to know that the device only has 36 mb accessible to the end user which means 155 mbs of the 192 mbs are in use. Martha, a Ubiquio business manager acknowledged the issue and said her team is working on a new rom that will remedy the issue. But surely if at launch time there are issues with the device, why is there that no one has reported them. Why all the secrecy and dark room alleys? This device surely houses a Qualcomm 6280 and according to Qualcomm data sheet, the chip has GPS embedded in its circuits. So did the Ubiquio people determine that it does not work well with HSDPA or UMTS and this is why they asked for it to be disabled? Best regards, Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gilbert1 Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Hi Paul, What other issues are also present or reported? Do you know when or if a time frame is available, that Ubiquio will issue a new rom for the 503G? Best regards, Gilbert I am awaiting the final device to do the review, which should be with me any day now. I liaise directly with Martha, and reported the memory issue to her, amongst others that UBiQUiO are fixing :) The UBiQUiO guys have been second to none in my experience in doing their best to fix any highlighted issues. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I was using a version prior to the shipping release, so it's not a fair reflection on what will be offered for sale. More deets when I get the prod ROM. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fire007 Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 hi guys my unit was sent out today by expansys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michehrlich Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Got my devices this morning, have been setting one up. Seems good so far. One bit of experience I can already pass on: the box comes with two USB cables. One of them has a yellow connector. Do *not* try to use that one for transferring files from your computer or installing programs or syncing -- it's been included to be used for a future radio update, and doesn't work for normal functions. I hadn't noticed that there were two USB cables, grabbed the first one that came to hand, which happened to be the one with the yellow connector; I thought that sort of odd but used it anyway, and wasn't able to get a connection to my device. Finally called a UBIQUIO product manager who was extremely nice and helpful and pretty quickly guessed what was going on. From then on, it was smooth sailing. Another thing: putting in and taking out the battery is not an obvious maneouvre with this phone, and the instructions are a little unclear -- what they refer to as the "bottom" of the battery seems to me rather like the top, and I guess for most others it'll be the same. If you consider the top to be the end where the contacts are, then you have to seat the BOTTOM FIRST when installing the battery, and unseat the top first when removing it. Hope that savs some people some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michehrlich Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 In case anyone else has a requirement for RDM (Remote Desktop Mobile, which is what Remote Desktop is now called for WM): the 503G is shipping without it. However, you can download the new-and-improved WM6 version of it at reply #2 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...+desktop+client Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fire007 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 my friends I got mine today and although I started to be very happy and smiling I had to stop with it and had to start crying....why? the device would be just great - the screen with its resolution....wow...BUT - I am not able to use it !!! The reason is you cannot use the keyboard properly! Typing letters with normal speed (experienced user but no turbo-user) means that nearly every second hit is not recognized so almost every second letter is missing. Typing e.g. "Ubiquio" in really NORMAL speed will result in "UBQUI" or "LOVE" = "LOV"....oh guys what is this a peace of sh.t or what ???? !!!! I tried everything, reset, tried with Word Mobile, then in Notes...it seems that the keyboard vs. software part is very very buggy and bad. Any opinions on that? He I would hate myself if I had to return the device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 This is a complaint I logged and attributed to prerelease firmware, so UBiQUiO ARE aware of it. I think their testers all type too slow :) I'll follow up with the product manager... P my friends I got mine today and although I started to be very happy and smiling I had to stop with it and had to start crying....why? the device would be just great - the screen with its resolution....wow...BUT - I am not able to use it !!! The reason is you cannot use the keyboard properly! Typing letters with normal speed (experienced user but no turbo-user) means that nearly every second hit is not recognized so almost every second letter is missing. Typing e.g. "Ubiquio" in really NORMAL speed will result in "UBQUI" or "LOVE" = "LOV"....oh guys what is this a peace of sh.t or what ???? !!!! I tried everything, reset, tried with Word Mobile, then in Notes...it seems that the keyboard vs. software part is very very buggy and bad. Any opinions on that? He I would hate myself if I had to return the device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fire007 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hi Paul thank you man. I'd appreciate if you managed to get a commitment from the Product Manager on when they'll release an update, because I've got 14 days period I can return the device and get back my money. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I'll try... it's useful that someone else can verify this issue now as I suspect they thought I was crazy and typed too fast or something :) I'll speak to the PM tomorrow and keep you posted. Could you post which ROM version u have? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest michehrlich Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I'll try... it's useful that someone else can verify this issue now as I suspect they thought I was crazy and typed too fast or something :) I'll speak to the PM tomorrow and keep you posted. Could you post which ROM version u have? P I'm not having this issue so far. I am however having one annoying thing, which is that the red dot key (lower left) doesn't always seem to behave as expected, with the result that when typing a url, for example, it doesn't always revert back to letters but instead stays on symbols after the "." or the "/". I don't know whether this is just me, however, and a learning curve thing, or whether it's actually a bug. My ROM is 02.06.1_S0707161621(12.190) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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