Hi all,
I'm new to the forums, but read a great deal of threads in here already, and some great advice/tips.
Anyway, a lot of questions
1. I read a lot about rooting/custom firmware. Is this allowed through both android and HTC's license agreements, or is it like a jailbreak ?
2. It seems the official 2.2 update is already out for this one, correct ? (i'll figure out how to update on my own, no worries)
3. How is this phone's skype/msn compatibility ? A simple google search might answer this however, but i'm feeling lazy.
4. I realize it has flash, how is youtube on it ? And how about the html5 player ?
5. Are there any good free offline GPS apps to circumvent high roaming costs abroad ? (It may be easy to get them all for free, but not a big fan of it)
6. Is there any way to set up something like 3G tethering over WiFi ? (would be really nice for the itouch for example)
7. How is the keyboard, on a scale from LG cookie to iPhone ? (very personal, i know )
I'm considering this phone because it has a lot of functionality in a 'budget' phone and has a nice feel to it. Right now i'm on an alcatel OT800, it's a decent phone but i really want 3G, and a GPS and FM radio are a nice bonus. I really want an iphone 4, but i can't justify the cost. I know i'm getting a phone with a bad-average display and a tad slower processor, but it seemed rather speedy, even on 2.1.
Maybe i need to mention some things. I am from belgium and will be buying it here (unlocked, contract free) at around 270 EUR. My current data plan is 2GB/1000SMS/15eur calling credit each time i pay 15 eur (no contract).
I'm new to the forums, but read a great deal of threads in here already, and some great advice/tips.
Anyway, a lot of questions
1. I read a lot about rooting/custom firmware. Is this allowed through both android and HTC's license agreements, or is it like a jailbreak ?
2. It seems the official 2.2 update is already out for this one, correct ? (i'll figure out how to update on my own, no worries)
3. How is this phone's skype/msn compatibility ? A simple google search might answer this however, but i'm feeling lazy.
4. I realize it has flash, how is youtube on it ? And how about the html5 player ?
5. Are there any good free offline GPS apps to circumvent high roaming costs abroad ? (It may be easy to get them all for free, but not a big fan of it)
6. Is there any way to set up something like 3G tethering over WiFi ? (would be really nice for the itouch for example)
7. How is the keyboard, on a scale from LG cookie to iPhone ? (very personal, i know )
I'm considering this phone because it has a lot of functionality in a 'budget' phone and has a nice feel to it. Right now i'm on an alcatel OT800, it's a decent phone but i really want 3G, and a GPS and FM radio are a nice bonus. I really want an iphone 4, but i can't justify the cost. I know i'm getting a phone with a bad-average display and a tad slower processor, but it seemed rather speedy, even on 2.1.
Maybe i need to mention some things. I am from belgium and will be buying it here (unlocked, contract free) at around 270 EUR. My current data plan is 2GB/1000SMS/15eur calling credit each time i pay 15 eur (no contract).