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Snapdragon 1GHz processor, Android 2.0, large display.....in Q4, allegedly
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/25/mystery-htc-android-handset-has-a-name-and-a-carrier/
Who's on board????
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Well, I just talked to a VZW rep and he informed me that all the lastest and greatest phones that have officially been announced for the end of Q4 are done. So any new phones will not be debuted for another 3 months of so. Not sure if this is just part of their "keep you lips sealed" protocol, but if it is true, then we won't see the Passion until January or so ...I'm still going to hold out some hope and see if anything changes
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^ Yeah, we all know how knowledgable and helpfull the reps are!!!!!!!
They know what's coming when it plops in their hands 10 minutes before releasing to customers.
Just don't worry about what's coming out, "buy this droid. or have you seen the latest blackberries we have?"
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LOL, couldn't be any closer the the truth.
I asked the local verizon rep about the omnia 2 launch, even though it's all over the internet and confirmed for december 2nd, they still have no clue about the device, and tried to sell me the Imagio.
In all honesty, I'd rather have the HTC Passion than the Omnia 2.
But I am so sick of playing the waiting game -- I did it with the omnia 2 for almost 6 months, and we all know how accurate those stupid rumors were on all the news sites.
There are a few sites that confirm the Passion is supposed to launch before christmas, but now sites are saying January 2010.
I think I'm going to just screw the waiting and get the Omnia 2 when it comes out, or maybe wait a week after it comes out.
Then if the passion comes out within 30 days, I will do an exchange.
If I miss the 30 day deadline -- oh well.
I'm sure I will be very happy with the Omnia 2 regardless.
If anyone has any other newer news about the passion, please let us (me ) know!
Thanks!
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I was also in a Verizon store last night and the sales rep had no clue what i was talking about. He was really pushing the Droid, not so much the Eris.
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found this posted today. its a step in the right direction i think.
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royalglass wrote:found this posted today. its a step in the right direction i think.
http://www.i4u.com/article28792.html
All I get when I bring up www.htcpassion.com is a white screen, no verizon logo or anything but blank. Am I missing something here?
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Yeah, the HTC passion site has been said to be a fake already, it's a mean joke to screw with our heads , oh well, I think I'm going to cave in and get the Eris, my phone is acting up more and more, reseting itself just about 4 or 5 times a day and it's starting to frustrate me. IF, and that's a big IF, the Passion comes out within 30 days, then I will exchange it, but if not I'll be happy with the Eris.
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The folks at androidforums.com are saying that the HTCPassion.com site is likely a fraud.
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im hopin its true, im holdin out for this phone either way, i just hope its sooner than later.
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I hate reading the "I've got got a friend who works for Verizon who says..." posts so I was skeptical about feeding the fire, but after getting some information from, yes, a good friend who works for VZW, I thought you guys might want to read this. I made the following post on the Omnia 2 thread this past weekend:
I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on the O2 in-store, but I still have my doubts about making a purchase so soon. I have a friend who is a business rep for VZW and when I inquired via text message about the Passion/Dragon his reply was that he and his manager checked their database and saw an HTC phone with the snapdragon processor and 6.5 being released early 2010. I'll believe him before any random internet rumor website. I'm willing to bet that if 4G is actually coming anywhere near the Spring 2010 timeframe a phone this advanced should be 4G capable, and I don't want to risk the 30 day return policy expiring before the new snapdragon HTC is released. I know there have been as many "I have a friend who says...." posts as there are stars in the sky so I don't expect anyone to take this post seriously. Besides, noone ever responded to any of my other comments/questions in this thread but I'd love to hear the thoughts of some of the board members that have some seniority and expertise. Will any of you wait on the O2 just in case there's a timely announcement about the remainder of the 23-odd phones being released by VZW in the near future?
And after some discussion/replies I responded with:
I can tell you he's not speculating. It is, according to him, listed in the database he checked as being an HTC phone with a snapdragon processor running 6.5 coming in early 2010. He and his manager looked it up together and this guy has never given me any reason to doubt his truthfulness. I find this new information frustrating because I wanted to get the O2 soon after its release made some reviews and a hands-on demo in the store possible, but now I'm thinking I should wait till I hear some confirmation of this new HTC release.
So this information gves me much more reason for optimism that the Passion/Dragon is to be expected in the near future. My contact's credibility is without question and if you run a whois search on the htcpassion.com website you'll get a physical address that, according to Google, reeks of clickfraud/scam. My contact's information is good enough to expect the Passion/Dragon by Velentine's Day at the latest.
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Its really disheartening that its a day before December and other than a mysterious phone photo, a fuzzy screen shot and a bogus web site all that somehow have been linked to the Passion/Dragon, there is really not much else. Yet, why is HTC running TV ads, and allot of them?? I could see the reason being for name recognition, but for what??...so people can run out and buy Hero's and Eris's...or cuz the 'next best thing to slice bread' is about to drop with HTC written all over it??
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Interesting insight, however, I thought the Dragon/Passion was suppose to be equipped with an Android OS. If it comes with WinMo 6.5, that is a deal breaker for me. I'm waiting for this phone but I do not want another WinMo device. Might have to get an Eris or Droid instead.
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Ed, I thought the same thing but my (very credible) source says otherwise. I suppose it's entirely possible we could see a snapdragon-packing device in each flavor, though, couldn't we?
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I believe you, just voicing my disappointment for Windows Mobile.
As for releasing the device on both platforms, I suppose anything is possible.
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If the rumor is true that a 3rd Android Phone is to come to VZW by the end of the year, it appears it is ticketed to be the Moto Calgary, according to Phone Arena..
I would suspect if this is true, that puts the kabosh on a Passion release before the end of the year...
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Somone needs to tell Motorola that nobody wants a slide out QWERTY keyboard. One would think that their earnings report and their stock value would speak volumes to their upper management and decision makers.
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That's not exactly true ed1979...but if a phone does have a slide out QWERTY, it needs to be properly designed...
Some good examples of a properly designed keyboard: HTC TouchPro2, Samsung Armani (or Samsung Omnia PRO \ Louvre), LG Expo,
A proper slide out QWERTY keyboard (in my opinion) should have 4 or 5 rows.
Keys should be big, not small like the droids, and some kind of backlighting is nice (maybe tie it into the light sensor).
The space bar key needs to be in the center (not on the right like the Nokia N97 and N900) and be at least twice the width of the normal keys.
If it's a slide out QWERTY, then I think the screen should be tiltable (like the tilt, n97, touch pro 2, and samsung armani).
And the most important thing of all -- do NOT PUT a directional pad or any kind of other buttons on a slide out QWERTY.
That, combined with the small keys, along with a non-tilting screen -- is what makes the droid fail.
If the droid didn't have that stupid d-pad, the QWERTY would have come out great.
A tilt screen would have beeneven better...
I think the best keyboard on a phone I've ever used is the touch pro 2, but that sucker is giant (it's a 5 row keyboard).
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The HTC Passion will NOT be out this year. The proof is in the FCC certification documentation for this phone, or lack thereof. All phones sold in the US must pass FCC tests to ensure they're in compliance with wireless technology standards, and nobody (including myself) has been able to find any documents on the FCC's website that pertain to this phone. I still believe it's coming, but if it hasn't passed the FCC yet, it will not be out before the end of the year.
Also, just to clarify, HTC has released the HD2 in Europe, which is a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone with a Snapdragon processor. It appears that the phone might be coming to T-Mobile in the US, but no word on it for any other US carrier as of yet. The Dragon is NOT a Windows Mobile phone. Not much about it is known, other than that it is supposed to be the first HTC Android phone with a Snapdragon processor, and will most likely be running Android 2.0 or possibly even 2.1, now that a beta build of Android 2.1 with Sense UI has been supposedly spotted for the Hero/Droid Eris.
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That's what I figured -- it doesn't make sense for them to release it so close to the droid's release...even though one has a keyboard and the other doesn't, they are still too much alike...I imagine most people would prefer the Passion anyways, if they had the choice (I know I would). It would still be nice to have as a christmas present -- but oh well. Hello Omnia 2 tomorrow!
Can't wait!!
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any good news lately? my friends roommate works as a verizon tech and said that the passion is coming to verizon but doesnt knowwhen. hope its true. all these rumors of it goin to TM gettin me frustrated.
still gonna hold out a while and suffer with my horrible phone i have.
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The latest news on the Passion is that it's going to be delayed for further software changes.
I was hoping the Passion would be released before the end of this year. I just don't like the Moto Droid. Sense UI on Android 2.1 with Snapdragon on a big touch screen would be awesome.
