Comments on: How do you define mobile computing?

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:26:31 +0000

Interesting thought that the PC’s of yesterday could be likened to the HTC type devices of today. I guess that’s progress for you!

I do not own an HTC or similar product (more’s the pity) but have had the chance to use them through work and they are truly mobile devices but I think “mobile computing” is more of a generic/unbrella term used describe equipment you can use anywhere and (perhaps controversially) not necessarily connected to a network.

I sell a range of solutions (www.mytex.co.uk) which I term as mobile devices and they can be connected to a network via wi-fi or 3G (as with all laptops and netbooks) but also have use when used off-line for printing, customer demonstrations and order documentation etc.

By: Gamer Review

Gamer Review — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:11:59 +0000

Ah Sim City. If they could make a really good remake of Sim City 2000 and put it on mobile phone, I would go out and buy it if my phone supported it.

I define mobile computing as anything that can go online and receive email and basically replace a desktop. My phone is too old and if it went online, it would be very slow. If I were to upgrade right now, I would get a smartphone in the US with Windows Mobile and some sort of touch screen.

Lucas- I assume you are getting a better price in Canada than you would in the US. Cell phone plans are expensive here. Data rates are through the roof without a plan that includes it.

By: Eva Chow

Eva Chow — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:38:37 +0000

thanks Luke, I’ll take it to my service provider see what they can do with the firmware.

and Vibe.to, to me Diamond hang a lot when I try to switch on the phone.

By: Vibe.to

Vibe.to — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:39:21 +0000

Hey, I do not own a diamond, but i am currently using the HTC Touch. This was a shift from Sony Ericsson to HTC, and I have not regretted it one bit. However, HTC seems to have a lotta problems with its software and tend to hang a lot.Wondre f Diamond has similar issues?

By: Lucas McDonnell

Lucas McDonnell — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:26:11 +0000

Hi Eva, and thanks for your comment. I have heard that other people have had similar problems with the Diamond, most of which I believe are resolved through a firmware upgrade. But also, I’m sorry to hear you’ve had so many problems with your birthday gift!

While flashing the firmware on your phone is not the easiest thing in the world to do, it usually does help to alleviate some of these issues (if it was purchased in Hong Kong, you’ll need that version of the firmware in order to upgrade it).

I would also suggest that if you’re not comfortable flashing the firmware yourself, perhaps you could find a reseller who could upgrade the firmware to the latest version for you. You can check your current firmware version by going to ‘Start -> Settings -> System -> Device Information’.

By: Eva Chow

Eva Chow — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:05:05 +0000

Hey Luke, I have been using HTC Diamond for 6 months. I was very excited at the beginning. It is myb-day gift from Dad and it isn’t cheap in HK standard : nice design (both hardware & software), touch screen, all the things you can do from/with your phone…etc. but after awhile I found it is actually not too user-friendly. I wonder if it is just MY phone though or even just ME being not high-tech at all. The response of each touch can be very slow. It is quite difficult to control the rolling screen. Have you tried to add a location in Weather? I always accidentaly add a location instead of keep rolling up/down to select the location I really want. There was one time I tired in my whole boat-ride just add one city. very frustrating. Things happen in Music as well. I already deleted the songs from the storage but somehow, the song titles still appear in the Library. Also sometimes I tried to switch on my phone but iot got stuck when it is loading Windows Mobile, like a computer got frozen and I need to hard-boot it. In this case, I have to take out the battery.

I can go on and on about it. Perhaps you can tell me what goes wrong with my phone or me?!

huumm…I guess your message is not really about HTC product but mobile computing!