Re: Mobile Phones : Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:31 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

Just rang up to upgrade my contract, getting the Wildfire I was going for the Desire but apparently it's coming to the end of it's life and the Wildfire is the new Desire. Should be here Friday!

Looks like someone's trying to have you on there.

From techradar

"HTC Wildfire Expert Review: The low-cost version of the HTC Desire arrives"

Re: Mobile Phones : Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:49 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Looks like someone's trying to have you on there.

From techradar

"HTC Wildfire Expert Review: The low-cost version of the HTC Desire arrives"

I preferred the Wildfire after looking at both phones in the shop anyway, £15 cheaper on the contract and much smaller/lighter phone. Does the same job and it's the newer version. Plus there wasn't any in stock in the shop and was taking three weeks to be delivered.

Re: Mobile Phones : Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:50 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

I preferred the Wildfire after looking at both phones in the shop anyway, £15 cheaper on the contract and much smaller/lighter phone. Does the same job and it's the newer version. Plus there wasn't any in stock in the shop and was taking three weeks to be delivered.

It does seem to have got decent reviews.

Re: Mobile Phones : Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:58 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

It does seem to have got decent reviews.

It has, hasn't it. I looked at quite a few after I visited town on Sunday and it did seem to get the thumbs on most reviews. I think the only major differences are it's slightly smaller, the menu buttons are touch screen rather than buttons and it's processing power is smaller than the Desire but it still runs at a decent enough speed. Seems to be the alternative to the IPhone4's ridiculous prices. Should be here Friday so I hope to report back with some good news.

Re: Mobile Phones : Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:45 am  

Main difference are, the wildfire has half the processing power, it also has a smaller poorer quality and lower resolution screen.

These are major things on a smartphone.

However i dont think you can go wrong with the Android operating system although I'm not sure if the wildfire is in line to be updated to 2.2

Re: Mobile Phones : Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:16 am  

Dave Sharky wrote:

For those of you that are waiting for the 2.1 update for the HTC hero on orange, the first part of it has been released today.

Change the date on your phone (i just changed the year to 2011) which will prompt your phone to check for updates. You should then get the 1st part of the update.

not sure when the 2nd part will come along which does most of the changes (the 1st part is mainly just a pre-update patch) but it must be soon.

How long after changing the date did the update come onto your phone?

Re: Mobile Phones : Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:53 am  

Two Wheeled Saint wrote:

Sorry if you have already gone over this but on the iphone 4g, the 'Facetime' is that just video or is it full sound as well as video?

sound and video.

Re: Mobile Phones : Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:58 am  

Wadski wrote:

sound and video.

Don't you need wi-fi to use it though?

Re: Mobile Phones : Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:03 pm  

Saint Viper wrote:

Main difference are, the wildfire has half the processing power, it also has a smaller poorer quality and lower resolution screen.

I know it runs at half the processing power, not really a big issue for me as it still runs at a decent speed. I don't think that will be a problem. As long as I can see what I'm doing that's good enough for me, plus it's smaller and lighter too.

Anyway, I don't get the thing til tomorrow, stop having a go

Re: Mobile Phones : Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:37 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

Anyway, I don't get the thing til tomorrow, stop having a go

lol, not matter how good or bad it is, the main thing is it is not a iphone