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Brad Wasson
09-02-2011, 12:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobileburn.com/gallery.jsp?Id=16460' target='_blank'>http://www.mobileburn.com/gallery.jsp?Id=16460</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The HTC Titan is one of the new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones to be announced today. It features a massive, 4.7-inch display and a 1.5GHz processor. We were live at HTC's launch event in London and were able to get some quick hands-on time with the new phone."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1314966884.usr110171.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>If you are into big screen smartphones, like I am, you'll want to take note of this behemoth. HTC's new Titan, running Windows Phone 7.5 has been announced. Besides it's beautiful screen, it has some interesting features, including a wide-angle camera lens. Put your browser in full-screen mode and hit the Read link for some more pictures.</p>

whydidnt
09-03-2011, 04:51 PM
Well, I think 4.5" at that resolution would have made more sense. Also curious about the amount storage. I think we are still waiting for an official 32GB WP, aren't we? It's good to see at least 1 OEM attempting to hit the high end of the market though. I was very disappointed in the latest rumors of the first Nokia phone being low end - that will not get MS the market momentum they want. Not sure going overboard to 4.7" will though either.

Fritzly
09-03-2011, 05:00 PM
I do not know if 4.7" is too big; I would have to have a device in my hand to make the call. I have a HD2 and a HD7 and they are big, I really like them but, again, they are big already.

The rest of the specs are not impressive to be honest: a dual-core processor even if MS OS does not support them yet would have been better; either when you pay $600/700 for a device or you get locked in a two years contract getting a piece of hardware that will last for at least two years is the wise way to go.

As other has already said Windows smartphones are limited by that stupid decision made by MS to lock the storage and all these new devices coming with at most 16Gb of storage do not convince e much.

Bottom line it seems an OK device but not something able to make me sell my HD7 and buy it.

Jason Dunn
09-04-2011, 07:30 PM
I do not know if 4.7" is too big; I would have to have a device in my hand to make the call.

It feels quite good in the hand - the screen size doesn't make it feel too big, which surprised me a little.

The rest of the specs are not impressive to be honest: a dual-core processor even if MS OS does not support them yet would have been better

What would the point of HTC putting in a dual-core CPU if the OS doesn't support it? It would just sit there doing nothing.

Fritzly
09-06-2011, 05:41 AM
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What would the point of HTC putting in a dual-core CPU if the OS doesn't support it? It would just sit there doing nothing.

Well, if someone buy a phone and is locked in a two years cycle to replace it it makes sense.....

Jason Dunn
09-06-2011, 02:29 PM
Well, if someone buy a phone and is locked in a two years cycle to replace it it makes sense.....

Maybe, but that drives up the cost of the phone with hardware that may or may not become useful. Honestly though, Windows Phone 7 is so finely tuned for a 1 ghz CPU it screams on a 1.5 ghz CPU. I'm just thrilled to see one OEM exceed the minimum specs for once... :D

Sven Johannsen
09-06-2011, 07:06 PM
I'm just thrilled to see one OEM exceed the minimum specs for once... :DWould have been nice if they over-achieved in the memory as well as the CPU speed.

Jason Dunn
09-06-2011, 07:29 PM
Would have been nice if they over-achieved in the memory as well as the CPU speed.

Agreed. What I wouldn't give for a 64 GB Windows Phone 7 device... :D

Sven Johannsen
09-07-2011, 06:24 PM
Agreed. What I wouldn't give for a 64 GB Windows Phone 7 device... :D
Money possibly? Apple thinks going from 16 to 64G is worth $200 on an iPad ;) Wonder what HTC would thinks it's worth?

Jason Dunn
09-07-2011, 06:27 PM
Money possibly? Apple thinks going from 16 to 64G is worth $200 on an iPad ;) Wonder what HTC would thinks it's worth?

For sure - the BOM (bill of materials) cost plays a big factor in the final selling price of the device. Also, since Windows Phone 7 devices use embedded microSD cards, we're talking about a potentially hefty price tag - 64 GB microSD cards aren't very common yet, or cheap...

Fritzly
09-07-2011, 11:11 PM
For sure - the BOM (bill of materials) cost plays a big factor in the final selling price of the device. Also, since Windows Phone 7 devices use embedded microSD cards, we're talking about a potentially hefty price tag - 64 GB microSD cards aren't very common yet, or cheap...

Well they could at least offer a 32GB card; even better MS could stop trying to imitate Apple and allow users to swap memory cards as they were doing, more succesfully I would add, before.

Besides if i remember correctly I paid the 32GB card I installed on my HD7 around $50; I am sure that OEMs could get them for much, much less.

Jason Dunn
09-07-2011, 11:23 PM
Well they could at least offer a 32GB card; even better MS could stop trying to imitate Apple and allow users to swap memory cards as they were doing, more succesfully I would add, before.

Agreed 100%. I don't really understand why there aren't more 32 GB devices on the market.

I will say though that based on my disastrous experience with using a microSD card in a Samsung Focus, I fully support Microsoft's decision to not allow removable storage cards. Windows Phone 7 simply wasn't designed to allow it to work seamlessly...it can cause a lot of problems. :(

Perhaps Microsoft could allow OEMs to offer a secondary microSD card slot,one that's user-accessible and swappable and only used by the OS for media storage.

Sven Johannsen
09-08-2011, 04:50 PM
Perhaps Microsoft could allow OEMs to offer a secondary microSD card slot,one that's user-accessible and swappable and only used by the OS for media storage.
What a novel idea, expandable storage for user data ;)

Jason Dunn
09-08-2011, 04:52 PM
What a novel idea, expandable storage for user data ;)

I know, it's so crazy, it just might work! :D But, seriously, it has to be designed from the OS level to work that way. With Android I have to "unmount" the card before removing it, which is a pretty geeky thing to have to do...an average use will probably just yank the card. I'm not sure what impact that has on the system (haven't been brave enough to try it yet).

Sven Johannsen
09-08-2011, 06:59 PM
Wow, do you have to grep for music as well? Lots of silliness going around. I understand on Sony's new tablet S, you can't use stuff directly off the SD card. It must be copied to the device to be used, music listened to, pictures viewed etc. Seems like all the old guys who came up with the innovations have retired and we are starting over.