The only problem with the Diamond series of phones, is that they'll only have tri-band GSM and dual-band 3.5G, as that just isn't good enough for this type of device these days.
Their current flagship, the Tytn II has quad GSM and tri 3.5G. So why don't the Diamond and Diamond Pro?
In comparison, the Sony Xperia X1 will have quad GSM and quad 3.5G (along with everything else), and still manages to come in thinner (albeit very slightly) than the Diamond phones.
HTC made a huge mistake. It's unfortunate they'd partially cripple such beautiful phones like that. They're going to lose a lot of sales simply because of that.
OziD and Steven - both of you apparently didn't understand a thing I said. And way to vote for your own comments.
@ OziD: I'm afraid you're mistaken. The Diamond series are GSM based, not CDMA based. Perhaps you failed to read the specs that Engadget has listed numerous times for these phones, which are also listed above. Or perhaps you're unaware that EVDO is a CDMA technology and has nothing to do with GSM. And what exactly do you think I said that made you incorrectly assume I didn't live in the States?
@Steven: Maybe you don't have much experience with mobile phones and the understanding of the necessity for multiple band coverage in an expanding cellular landscape. Or maybe you're so interested in these phones that you're defensive when someone criticizes anything about them because it doesn't make you "feel good". What can you do with the X1, you ask? You'll have more cellular bands. More cellular bands = better reception for both the States and overseas. Didn't you pick up on that in my initial post? And why are you mentioning "actual use, today"? Neither the X1 nor the Diamond series have been released to the masses, so what else do we have to go by, besides the spec list?
iofthestorm: Yes, I'm aware that the X1 was built by HTC. What's your point?
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The whole point of a "world phone" is to have all the bands available in a phone so it will function on all the bands that are in the States and in other countries overseas.
The Diamond series will only be a tri-band GSM and dual-band 3.5G phone. The X1 will be a quad-band GSM and quad-band 3.5G phone. Therefore, the X1 will be superior to the Diamond series of phones, at least in terms of cellular reception.
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The only problem with the Diamond series of phones, is that they'll only have tri-band GSM and dual-band 3.5G, as that just isn't good enough for this type of device these days.
Their current flagship, the Tytn II has quad GSM and tri 3.5G. So why don't the Diamond and Diamond Pro?
In comparison, the Sony Xperia X1 will have quad GSM and quad 3.5G (along with everything else), and still manages to come in thinner (albeit very slightly) than the Diamond phones.
HTC made a huge mistake. It's unfortunate they'd partially cripple such beautiful phones like that. They're going to lose a lot of sales simply because of that.
apparently you don't live in the states.
I believe our first tastes of these devices will be of the EVDO variety.
"as that just isn't good enough for this type of device these days."
Rubbish. Just show me what you can do more with the X1. And I don't mean what's on the features list, I mean actual use, today.
In case you didn't know, HTC made the Xperia too.
OziD and Steven - both of you apparently didn't understand a thing I said. And way to vote for your own comments.
@ OziD: I'm afraid you're mistaken. The Diamond series are GSM based, not CDMA based. Perhaps you failed to read the specs that Engadget has listed numerous times for these phones, which are also listed above. Or perhaps you're unaware that EVDO is a CDMA technology and has nothing to do with GSM. And what exactly do you think I said that made you incorrectly assume I didn't live in the States?
@Steven: Maybe you don't have much experience with mobile phones and the understanding of the necessity for multiple band coverage in an expanding cellular landscape. Or maybe you're so interested in these phones that you're defensive when someone criticizes anything about them because it doesn't make you "feel good". What can you do with the X1, you ask? You'll have more cellular bands. More cellular bands = better reception for both the States and overseas. Didn't you pick up on that in my initial post? And why are you mentioning "actual use, today"? Neither the X1 nor the Diamond series have been released to the masses, so what else do we have to go by, besides the spec list?
iofthestorm: Yes, I'm aware that the X1 was built by HTC. What's your point?
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The whole point of a "world phone" is to have all the bands available in a phone so it will function on all the bands that are in the States and in other countries overseas.
The Diamond series will only be a tri-band GSM and dual-band 3.5G phone. The X1 will be a quad-band GSM and quad-band 3.5G phone. Therefore, the X1 will be superior to the Diamond series of phones, at least in terms of cellular reception.
OK, one correction: Steven didn't vote for himself - my mistake.
But OziD obviously did.
Awwww, me get "low ranked". The sign Tarzan's words hit nerve from speaking truth. Me so sad. What ever Tarzan do now?
Play nice! Bye!