PDA2K - niggly problems

[mike_m]

On the whole I'm very pleased with my imate PDA2K, but I am wondering whether anyone else is experiencing the following problems

1) After the phone has been on for a few hours, sometimes you cannot send an SMS. Once you do a soft reset then text message sending is OK again.

2) I've had this twice now. I make a phone call and I get no dial tone. A soft-reset sorts this out again. This is after the phone has been on for a few hours again.

3) The machine seems generally sluggish in popping up the text box for text message received/message sent confirmations after the notification icon has appeared in the top line.

4) Wifi access can be flaky. My signal strength generally shows as poor and the range is a lot shorter than an IPAQ HX4700 I have also used. This connects everytime in every room of the house.

5) Does anyone find the yellow tinge to the screen annoying. The XDAII contrast is better although actual screen on PDA2K is better when you get the viewing angle spot-on.

I never saw these issues on my XDAII.

I'm using the latest ROM update (1.12.22), Radio (1.02.00) ExtROM (1.12.169).

I'm begginning to consider using a SPV C500 Bluetooh phone with an IPAQ HX4700 if I need GPRS internet - it has a beautiful screen - any comments.

I really want a "one-device fits all", but these little problems are making me re-consider.

Mike

[applecom]

i second everything you said

my PDa2K is the same

John

[unapproachable2kx]

I don't have Pda2k but consider most of your problems related about first ROM and Radio Stack Version..All devices have some bugs
Then about the yellow screen,that is hardware related,I am sure it is made by another company then Xda2 screen.
Note: We all know XDA2 also had initially one type screen,then after some months they (HTC) have sell XDA2 with other type screen..

[xda-rocks]

I find the tint of the yellow screen changes with screen angle and I find it quite annoying.

My bluetooth headset (jabra) that has worked fine on my XDAIII for the last year and my XDA1 (with dongle) before that keeps loosing it's connection with MDAIII - works fine for half an hour after a soft reset but then stops working again.

[psuter]

while i can live with most of the things you mentioned so far pretty well, i can't live with the fact, that mine turns on every time i receive a short message, or when someone calls me.. because turning on not only means showing me what's on the display (that'd be ideal) but it does also mean, releasing the key- and screenlock! so whenever i get a message from someone, i start tapping on my screen probably without knowing it (since it's in my pocket) and everything gets messed up, and if i'm unlucky i might even call someone or delete stuff...

is there any workorund for that? (i have postet this problem to the general discussion earlyer this day, but nobody seems to either care, share the problem or know a solution... )

other than that, i am rather happy with my investment ;-)

cheers
pascal

[nvgear]

They used a yellowish screen for a reason, it is 'suppose' to be ALOT easier to view under direct sunlight compared to the Xda II which will be almost unviewable under sunlight. But i personally rather have the white bright screen of xda II, who looks at their pda under direct sunlight at it anyways u can just use ur head to block the sunlight.