Best HTC Ever - Trinity ?

[leez]

Hi....Just wondering, because my contract with o2 just finished and I was looking for a replacement for my XDA Mini S...and what's the best phone for me now :). I'm looking for a 3G phone, with built in GPS, WiFi, fast processor and good looking one (for my pleasure only, not to show up ;p :) ), which fits into pocket and, and, and...I was thinking about XDA Orbit, XDA Trion maybe (no GPS, but 400 MHz, 3G etc)....but then, hey, HTC Trinity...Guys do you know, that you have probably the best phone ever made :) ? 3G, Video Calling, GPS, 400MHz (which can be overclocked - 500MHZ probably !), WiFi, great shape etc. 99% decided to get it with Orange now). Anyway just want to ask about some things...:

1. GPS. I'm using it a lot now (with my Mini S, external Bluetooth GPS). Found some threads about it, looks good, but if you can rate it - 1-10 please (does it loose the signal, reconnecting time etc, all together). And do you need to subscribe to any Orange GPRS packets etc. for using the GPS (like in Nokia N95, you need to pay £50/year to use build-in GPS) ? I'm gonna use different GPS software, not the one provided by Orange...

2. Battery drain. Practically. Cause I'v changed my Mini S ROM to a custom WM6 and the battery hold much, MUCH longer. Any problems with this phone ? Maybe not the phone, but software and how it handles the CPU and RAM usage (I'm gonna probably change the ROM to a custom WM6 anyway).

3. Are there any "-" of it, cause it looks great, as I said :).

Thanks for any help.

[boz]

Hi....Just wondering, because my contract with o2 just finished and I was looking for a replacement for my XDA Mini S...and what's the best phone for me now :). I'm looking for a 3G phone, with built in GPS, WiFi, fast processor and good looking one (for my pleasure only, not to show up ;p :) ), which fits into pocket and, and, and...I was thinking about XDA Orbit, XDA Trion maybe (no GPS, but 400 MHz, 3G etc)....but then, hey, HTC Trinity...Guys do you know, that you have probably the best phone ever made :) ? 3G, Video Calling, GPS, 400MHz (which can be overclocked - 500MHZ probably !), WiFi, great shape etc. 99% decided to get it with Orange now).

It was pretty good until this came along! ;)

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/24/htc-kaiser-unboxing/#more-931

[cortez.i]

It was pretty good until this came along! ;)

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/24/htc-kaiser-unboxing/#more-931

that is..if you like slideout keyboards :-). otherwise the Trinity is one of the best devices produced by HTC (in my opinion).

[Mesquire]

Yes, I agree.... except for the lack of a macro function on its camera (à la HTC Prophet) the Trinity is a very competent all-rounder

[Baxter]

After much searching since my First Trinity was run over by a car, I ordered one more - a white one. Nothing else has all of the features that are important to me. I actually hoped to find a new device that fit my needs but there is still nothing else!

Having said that, I was not happy with the black coating peeling TWICE. Sent it in for repair and it peeled again.

Ordered white. I have a black case to hide my shame.

[ericlin0122]

It's the best looking HTC phone.

[johnstevens]

>>After much searching since my First Trinity was run over by a car, I ordered one more - a white one. Nothing else has all of the features that are important to me. I actually hoped to find a new device that fit my needs but there is still nothing else!

Where did you find a white one? Did it come with the GPS active?

[Baxter]

Smart Mobile Gadgets got one (or more) in. Got it today. The white is pretty cool. I don't like it as much as my black one but it isn't an eyesore like I thought it might be.

It has a ROM dated in March 07. GPS active and Tom Tom CD in the box. I have 64 Mb free mem and it won't install. I'll figure that out later :)

[dave the hampster]

Its the best PDA I've owned.

Looks good, nice size and most importantly works well.

Mine can be a littleslowwith some applications, but #I think the problem is due to the type of mini SD card I've installed my applications on.

The GPS function is great. Once you tweak it a bit, it will work as well as any of the stand alone devices.

Only downside is that HTC and the service providers are looking very reticent about issuing a Windows Mobile 6 Rom.

[hollandg]

If or when this comes out I think it could be a great handset ... apart from that I really like my M700, apart from the fiddling around to get Phonepad back, much better than my old M500

[nealed]

1. GPS works a dream. Was a bit worried about the Qualcomm chip - but despite it being apparently less sensitive than a SIRF III I get great results and have never had a problem. TTTF 2 mins maximum. You do not need subscriber services for GPS to work. although A-GPS is network dependent (quicker fix by downloading satellite info from your GSM provider). I recommend Tomtom - it's the best I've tried - and as long as you have 6.0.3 it recognizes the interal GPS as Internal GPS device instead of other NMEA device. 2.Battery drain not a problem - especially since the WM6 cooked ROMs for trinity have come out - a dream! 3. Only plusses for the Trinity. Especially if you get it from Orange (white) coz the only - about the Trinity is the paint peeling issue - which can be resolved like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307949. Go get yourself a Trinity today!:D

[mccune]

I still own a HTC Prophet and got a Treo 750v a few weeks ago.
The Prophet has a lot of things that I really like and the Trinity has the same specs, with a faster processor and GPS off course..

But what I like about the Treo is that it handles the phone functions superb! As well as ergonimics of the device.

The only thing I really miss is the options to tweak my device as much as you can with the Prophet/Trinity. I guess that this is caused by the facted that Palm is aiming at real business users and HTC is aiming at a more general market.

So if my Prophet died and I would have to buy a similar device I'd choose the Trinity without a doubt, but for now the Treo wins this match as far as I'm concerned ;)

[leez]

Thanks for your answers...anyway decided to get O2 XDA Orbit instead and wait for something with some more RAM :). Gonna get it on Monday, play around....and who knows, maybe I'll switch back to Trinity. :)