Give us your feedback on the new Polaris variants the HTC Touch Cruise and O2 Orbit 2

[cortez]

Originally Posted by boz

Nice work Cortez, there can't be many Orbit 2's in the States! I have been following Bepes rom and it does look good, did you install the Arcsoft cab file to fix the missing MMS or isn't that a problem to you?

So how are you finding Co Pilot.

i cannot comment on the MMS issues as i do not use that service on my device. Copilot works well here... 10 secs after launching it, i have a fix on 7-10 satellites. i also use Garmin Mobile XT and iGo 2006+. i'll be comparing Copilot to the other satnav apps over the next week and will post my findings then...

[boz]

The built in GPS is excellent, I look forward to your findings.

[Damian]

Spoke to soon earlier, I'm now on my second handset, the first one gave up the ghost as I couldn't make calls or go online

[boz]

Heres hoping your new device does the job this time, let us know how you get on.

[milli260876]

I have the TC and find the build quality a bit better, the buttons on the 02 variant seemed a little flimsy for me and i didn't really see the need for the concave buttons?
Anyway i LOVE the TC

[waveydavey]

I have the Orbit 2 and recently got a play with the HTC variant. I agree with what you are saying about preferring the HTC version, especially the button front panel.

[p clark]

THE NEW ORBIT 2 IS A JOKE YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK INDAY LIGHT TAKE THE OLD ORBIT PRESS LOCK AND WAIT 5 SECS OR MORE THEN PRESS THE ON BUTTON THE SCREEN LIGHTS UP LIKE THE PHONE IS UNLOCKED BUT IT IS NOT BUT YOU CAN SEE THE SCREEN TO UNLOCK OR ENTER YOUR PASS NUMBER. THE NEW ORBIT 2 DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN PRESSED ON TO UNLOCK THE SCREEN STAYS DARK UNTILL YOU UNLOCK THE SCREEN TRY AND DO THIS OUTSIDE ITS A JOKE.please do not say "have you tried the brightness setting etc " iam about to smash the phone up please help if iam doing some thing stupid please tell me i have tried everything, please help this problem means that the orbit 2 might as well be a land line

[lozisung]

Originally Posted by p clark

if iam doing some thing stupid please tell me i have tried everything, please help this problem means that the orbit 2 might as well be a land line

I think you must be using it in daylight hours

But seriously, yes, the screen problem is very prevalent and a real nuisance in strong daylight or the weak sun we get in England.

I got a screen protector (Orbit II Screen Protector) which is anti glare, to an extent, and in bright daylight, I can just about see the slide for S2U2 to unlock the device.

So, several months on, living with the Orbit2 and a Tytn II in my backpack, what can I say?
I love it, there's a few quirks, but it's definitely faster overall than the Tytn II. My OK button is looking the worse for wear with a bit of the metal fallen off and looking more and more like a crippled asterisk!

I get occasional missed calls even though i have full reception and dialling sometimes takes a redial before it works, as though it wasn't properly connected at first. Anyone else get this?

[boz]

Originally Posted by lozisung

I get occasional missed calls even though i have full reception and dialling sometimes takes a redial before it works, as though it wasn't properly connected at first. Anyone else get this?

I didn't have the problem with the original rom, but since using WM 6.1 cooked roms I have seen it on the odd occasion.

[Zappy Corleone]

Hi, I'm new here, Bought my O2 Orbit II a couple of months ago and managed to Crash the system a couple of time

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