HTC Engineers at Taiwan Trade Show

[joeyyoung]

I am in Taipei this week and there is a huge trade show going on. Don't know the exact name other than it is next door to the Grand Hyatt.
HTC has a very large both with engineers so I had the great pleasure of talking with the HTC Design engineering guys.

Some conversation points:
The HTC Touch Cruise/Polaris is unknown on actual launch dates.
The HTC Engineerins know that Taiwan is getting the Polaris devices sometime in February.
TomTom software may or may not be on the device. It depends on the carriers agreements and the distributors packaging, sku's, etc
There is a Google software is being looked at and HTC does have a dedicated engineer working with Google and the SDK package for future devices. I did ask if we would be able to upgrade current platforms to the Google phone software and I got a 'probably not' response. (At least I tried)As promised - Pics -

http://gator229.hostgator.com/%7Ecameleon/temp_pics/HTC-2.jpg

http://gator229.hostgator.com/%7Ecameleon/temp_pics/HTC-1.jpg

http://gator229.hostgator.com/%7Ecameleon/temp_pics/HTC-3.jpg


Enjoy -

[borealcool]

Can you ask them if they thought Kaiser owners would use their GPS indoors when they blessed the device with transmissive LCDs ;)

[heeleven]

Sometime in February, damn HTC keeps pushing the release date away...

[Rudegar]

kinda silly to use google for gps if one
1. have to pay pr. mb downloaded
2. drive in places where gprs/edge/... is weak or absent

[wonderiuy]

I am in Taipei this week and there is a huge trade show going on. Don't know the exact name other than it is next door to the Grand Hyatt.
HTC has a very large both with engineers so I had the great pleasure of talking with the HTC Design engineering guys.

Some conversation points:

The HTC Touch Cruise/Polaris is unknown on actual launch dates.
The HTC Engineerins know that Taiwan is getting the Polaris devices sometime in February.
TomTom software may or may not be on the device. It depends on the carriers agreements and the distributors packaging, sku's, etc
There is a Google software is being looked at and HTC does have a dedicated engineer working with Google and the SDK package for future devices. I did ask if we would be able to upgrade current platforms to the Google phone software and I got a 'probably not' response. (At least I tried)I will post pics later -

Enjoy -

Bah i dunno then how can so many big shops schedule the Polaris for 10 of december and 18 of december.
I dunno how we have reviews...
I dunno how HTC Europe website has Polaris btw products list with a complete specs page.

Stop making terrorism and let us have our Polaris on december, man

[surur]

Can you go back and ask them about the DirectX drivers?

Surur

[s1rl4ncel0t]

Can you go back and ask them about the DirectX drivers?

Surur



Exactly! This for me is the MAJOR question. Also about Kaiser....I'm still choosing which one shall I pick...


Please........try to clarify this issue once and for all....

[joeyyoung]

I will try to back over there this evening to get a response on the DirectX question and the others.

Just to clarify, the Google SDK is for the new Google Cell Phone OS/ROM/Firmware. Not just GPS feature. It is called ANDROID (http://code.google.com/android/) and is the Mobile Phone Software that Google is hoping to be the alternative to WM5/6. Follow the embedded link to see the videos of the phone software.

[joeyyoung]

I tried getting back over to the trade show but the engineers were already gone for the day. Sorry -

[s1rl4ncel0t]

Better luck next time :)




ThankX for your effort anyway!




Bye!