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From: Bob Pullen on 24 Feb 2010 13:53
On 24/02/2010 15:04, wasted wrote:
> Greetings, I'm looking around for my first smartphone, and have been
> looking at the above model - seems good, but I hear that Vodaphone have
> dropped it.

I reckon you might still be able to get hold of one on Voda here -
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p27241.aspx

> Is there a problem with it?
>
> Any views on it from experience?
>
> Thanks

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From: alexd on 24 Feb 2010 15:33
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:01:57 +0000, Brian Mc wrote:

> It isn't!!! Except if you want 100s of "apps" from an "appstore" like
> the iPhone and its clones.

I suppose it depends what the OP wants - a portable computer than can
make phone calls, or a phone you can browse the web on.

> Many serious business phones are WM based as they do things like
> synchronise from an Outlook server natively.

My positively antediluvian [2006] Nokia E61 does Activesync natively, and
not a version of Windows in sight. I imagine contemporary smartphones
without Activesync support are thin on the ground nowadays.

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From: Brian Mc on 24 Feb 2010 15:41
alexd <troffasky(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
: My positively antediluvian [2006] Nokia E61 does Activesync natively, and
: not a version of Windows in sight. I imagine contemporary smartphones
: without Activesync support are thin on the ground nowadays.

My HTC Touch 3G (WM6 based) does WiFi, email synchronisation to several
ISPs (including Outlook) and it can (with add-ons) now do TomTom navigator
(using its built-in GPS) and display Memory Map Pocket OS maps.

The point I was making is that expecting any WM based phone to have the range
of and ease or installation of iPhone "apps" would be a mistake - but not
everyone wants or needs this!
From: jasee on 24 Feb 2010 16:12
Bob Pullen wrote:
> On 24/02/2010 15:04, wasted wrote:
>> Greetings, I'm looking around for my first smartphone, and have been
>> looking at the above model - seems good, but I hear that Vodaphone
>> have dropped it.
>
> I reckon you might still be able to get hold of one on Voda here -
> http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p27241.aspx
>
>> Is there a problem with it?



Probably because of the imminent arrival (not quite sure how imminent) of
the Windows 7 phone


From: Trent SC on 25 Feb 2010 06:38
> Greetings, I'm looking around for my first smartphone, and have been
> looking at the above model - seems good, but I hear that Vodaphone have
> dropped it.
>
> Is there a problem with it?

There were some issues with the camera, which have been sorted out with a
software patch.

> Any views on it from experience?

Yes, I've had the HD2 since December and can thoroughly recommend it. It's
relatively quick, comprehensive and has a fabulous screen. On the downside
I've had to hit the reset button a few times when things haven't been doing
what I wanted, but overall I'm extremely pleased with it.

Most of my iPhone-owning friends are jealous of the screen and the
multi-tasking, while I'm jealous of their app store - as others have said,
Windows Marketplace doesn't have a great deal in there.


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