Called Verizon Today

[Wireless Vet]

Can you ask the rep why they backtracked from the SLCD to the LCD? All this waiting and I have to say, from what you have said, am very very disappointed.

Sure

 

[camaroguy]

This is not a personal attack, this is not meant to offend; I hope it ends up being everything you all wanted. Overall, I'm not impressed

You may have been, had it been the samsung focus or omnia 7. It just means Verizon picked a crap phone (yet again) to represent MS on their network. No personal attack here either, just an explanation.

Why I would pay $200 for that phone rather than $50 for the Focus is beyond me at this point. Of course, we have decent coverage by ATT here.

 

[Sakic26]

Does anyone know the next WP7 for the Verizon network?

 

[MicrosoftNorthstar]

Does anyone know the next WP7 for the Verizon network?

I've heard HTC 7 Pro (aka Sprint Arrive) [http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/htc-7-pro-coming-to-verizon-as-htc-pro] and an unnamed Sammy handset. Supposedly also a collaboration between MS, Nokia and Verizon is in the works for the Mango era.

 

[tacticalcrono]

Wireless vet, is the May 26th date when the phone will be available in stores? If so, will there be a pre-order online tomorrow, similar to the X2 and Xperia Play?

 

[Wireless Vet]

You may have been, had it been the samsung focus or omnia 7. It just means Verizon picked a crap phone (yet again) to represent MS on their network. No personal attack here either, just an explanation.

Why I would pay $200 for that phone rather than $50 for the Focus is beyond me at this point. Of course, we have decent coverage by ATT here.

I appreciate the comment.

 

[Adiliyo]

Wireless vet, is the May 26th date when the phone will be available in stores? If so, will there be a pre-order online tomorrow, similar to the X2 and Xperia Play?

i really hope they do something like that, my gut tells me if they don't slip on the 5/26 date though, it will just be announced next tuesday and show up at stores on thurdsday.

i wonder what the off contract price will be...

if the non slcd screen is true though, i might just stick with my focus until gen2 hardware comes to verizon. :\

 

[amgray86]

HTC has phased out all normal LCD screens and SLCD is now standard on all HTC phones so the only explanation is the one that you were being trained on was an old model. The Trophy Verizon will get will have SLCD. Thanks for the date though.

 

[Wireless Vet]

Wireless vet, is the May 26th date when the phone will be available in stores? If so, will there be a pre-order online tomorrow, similar to the X2 and Xperia Play?

That wasn't discussed, and i was busy taking notes for all of you LOL

 

[thetuxmask]

I think your right they probably brought an older model just for training purposes

 

[Khensu]

Maybe he meant SLCD... *Crosses Fingers* - Maybe it just looked bad because they forced them back down to a 16bit color depth and will be going back to 32bit with Mango.

You’re Doing It Wrong: Microsoft Purposely Gimps HTC WP7 Devices With 16-Bit Color In NoDo.

 

[Adiliyo]

That wasn't discussed, and i was busy taking notes for all of you LOL

take better notes!

 

[swantonsoup]

I dont think having flash should be considered a "feature." Its just like what Apple did with iOS. Flash on mobile devices is an awful experience, kills the battery, and uses entirely too many resources. I am glad they chose not to support flash; it will be a better user experience.

The web is going away from flash and the iOS push has even helped HTML5 efforts.

I hope it is SLCD. I'm still hoping it is.

4G isn't too big of a deal for me. Most place I go will have wifi anyway.

 

[Wireless Vet]

HTC has phased out all normal LCD screens and SLCD is now standard on all HTC phones so the only explanation is the one that you were being trained on was an old model. The Trophy Verizon will get will have SLCD. Thanks for the date though.

Ok, I specifically asked and the answer was LCD and I'm currently waiting for HTC to email me back confirming or denying it

 

[Adiliyo]

I dont think having flash should be considered a "feature." Its just like what Apple did with iOS. Flash on mobile devices is an awful experience, kills the battery, and uses entirely too many resources. I am glad they chose not to support flash; it will be a better user experience.

The web is going away from flash and the iOS push has even helped HTML5 efforts.

I hope it is SLCD. I'm still hoping it is.

4G isn't too big of a deal for me. Most place I go will have wifi anyway.

i agree with the flash sentiment, it was never all that fantastic of an experience on my android phones that could support it, and with the html5 push going on, i'll take the hardware accelerated browser that is in mango over flash any day.

 

[swantonsoup]

i agree with the flash sentiment, it was never all that fantastic of an experience on my android phones that could support it, and with the html5 push going on, i'll take the hardware accelerated browser that is in mango over flash any day.

Hahah you saw that demo too? That looks incredible.

I'm sick of comparisons between the iPhone and Thunderbolt and people saying Thunderbolt gets an edge because it has Flash.

 

[egret85]

Exactly. Besides, I'll be transitioning from a Touch Pro 2, so it won't take much to please me.

Same here, can't wait. I think I'm going to burn the Touch Pro 2 once I get the Trophy. No one should ever be put through the torture of having to use the TP2.

 

[thed]

This is not a personal attack, this is not meant to offend; I hope it ends up being everything you all wanted. Overall, I'm not impressed

If you're referring to the OS, I think it will be. I've tried all the major smartphone OSs and WP was the most impressive to me. I'm also a software dev and IMO the WP dev tools are miles above anything else. Different OSs for different people, I suppose.

Anyway, thanks for your hope and for the info!

 

[waywardsuns]

what makes the TP2 so bad?

 

[tacticalcrono]

Same here, can't wait. I think I'm going to burn the Touch Pro 2 once I get the Trophy. No one should ever be put through the torture of having to use the TP2.

I'm coming from an original HTC TouchPro, and I fully agree with you. Contract has been up for a year, been wating on WP7 ever since.