 "Extremely slow graphics performance" | 2008-09-06 |
| - Reviewed By ahenning17 |
This devices graphics performance is terrible.
Scrolling through city maps displayed by GPS navigation software is very slow, but I wouldn't call in unusable.
Scrolling through web-pages is so slow that I don't consider web-browsing a usable feature. If you exclusively access websites that are optimized for handheld devices (i.e. don't require extensive scrolling) then it is bearable.
You can play video's, but at framerates that are so low that I can't imagine anyone actually watching a video with this device.
Playing 3D games is impossible.
According to the specifications I feel this device should be a lot faster. As it is I feel I've spent a lot of money on something only half usable. If I ever buy a HTC product again, I will take a lot closer look at it then I did this time. |
| |
 "Gorgeous" | 2008-05-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3L05OLKVPUTZP |
Simply . . . it's a full device for me. all what i can say . . . it's better than iPhone alot.
|
| |
| "HTC Cruise Review - awesome phone" | 2008-04-28 |
| - Reviewed By mmag162 |
Excellent phone. I did a lot of research looking for a smart phone. I narrowed it down to the Moto Q, Samsung Blackjack, and the Cruise and am very happy with my choice. Before this, I had an HP 6515 - my favorite features were the reset button and it's heft - you could use it to settle a dispute or prevent a car from rolling down the hills of Portland.
** The Cruise has been a very stable phone. It fits in my pocket, I can turn the LCD sideways (soft key) to get a landscape view. A Resco keyboard makes data entry simple and straightforward (although a wee bit less accurate than a hard keyboard).
** My biggest concern was compatibility with my carrier (as this is an unlocked phone). I was amazed that it worked out of the box with T-Mobile. Phone service works fine. EDGE (T-Mobile) in US is ok. But, best of all, this phone works very well in both Japan and Korea where they have proprietary protocols (PHS, PDC, Docomo 3G, and CDMA) - so this is truly a world phone.
** It gets better. Last week, I used Google map to walk around Shinjuku, Japan and Chaechon City, Korea. Got right to my location. Built-in TomTom GPS works great (one free city, others cost). I live in Portland and use this feature extensively. WiFi, Bluetooth (mono and stereo), FM radio, etc. all work just fine. Battery life is ok, but needs to be managed. The interface is a bit clunky, but can be programmed, so there are work arounds.
** Overall, I rate this phone very high - it beats the iPhone, Moto Q, Blackjack, Blackberry and other smart phones by a mile (my personal opinion). I am very happy with this product. |
| |
 "Excellent but...." | 2008-04-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2A6BSP13E0ISO |
| It's very complete phone with a lot of application but it's too slow and teh quality of the product is not the best. |
| |
| "Some love it, some hate it, some should wait a little longer" | 2008-02-29 |
| - Reviewed By ctwilson6 |
On paper, this phone has superior hardware and technical specifications as compared to most other smartphones. It also has a current price that's much more than the iPhone and many other smartphones. Unfortunately, with this phone, the software provided doesn't take full advantage of the hardware.
Many complain that video performance is sub-par and worse than earlier models of HTC phones. Apparently, HTC didn't supply the driver software necessary to take full advantage of this phones high-end video processor. Primary processing speed is also slower than many other phones (even when compared to phones with slower and cheaper CPU's) because of the driver issues and the fact that the new iPhone type user interface (called TouchFlo), is first-generation-clunky. If you aren't particularly interested in watching a lot of video on your phone, the video driver problem is of little consequence. However, the slower TouchFlo interface may be an irritant and for such a comparatively expensive product with a relatively fast processor, it should outperform most every other phone . . . but it doesn't.
Initially, HTC did not commit to providing updated video drivers or TouchFlo software to solve the performance issues. Rather, HTC noted that they would be introducing new smartphones with updated software. Very recently several news sources quoted an HTC executive who noted that HTC had changed its mind and will eventually provide "video acceleration software," as an alternative to providing better video drivers, and that they might make TouchFlo 2.0 available as an update for the Touch Cruise as well. Unfortunately, HTC has not provided a release date for the updates.
In contrast, Apple has just announced a June, 2008 release for the iPhone (or iPhone software) that will be compatible with push-email software and 3G networks (faster cell phone networks) and has finally decided to allow third party software developers to write software for their phones. This new iPhone removes the three key justifications I had for not buying an iPhone.
|
| |
| "Some love it; Some hate it; Most should wait just a little longer" | 2008-02-29 |
| - Reviewed By ctwilson6 |
On paper, this phone has superior hardware and technical specifications as compared to most other phones. It also has a current price that's much more than the iPhone and many other phones or pocket PCs. Unfortunately, with this phone, the software provided doesn't come close to taking full advantage of the hardware.
The video and other processing performance is sub-par and worse than earlier models of HTC phones. Though they supplied the hardware, HTC didn't include the driver software necessary to take full advantage of this phones high-end processor potential. Primary processing speed is slower than many other phones (even when compared to phones with slower and cheaper CPU's) because of the driver issues and the fact that the new iPhone type user interface (called TouchFlo), is first-generation-clunky. If you aren't particularly interested in watching a lot of video on your phone, the video driver problem is of no consequence. However, the slower TouchFlo interface may be an irritant (four taps on the icon to open a program instead of one). For such an expensive product with a relatively fast processor, it should outperform every other phone on the market . . . but it doesn't come close.
Initially, HTC didn't commit to providing updated video drivers or TouchFlo software to solve the performance problems. Very recently several news sources quoted an HTC executive who noted that HTC had changed its mind and will eventually provide "video acceleration software," as an alternative to providing better video drivers, and that they might make TouchFlo 2.0 available as an update for the Touch Cruise as well. Unfortunately, HTC has not provided a release date for the updates.
In contrast, Apple has just announced a June, 2008 release for an iPhone and related software that will work on a 3G network like the Touch Cruise(much faster)and provide for push-email (just like a Touch Cruise or Blackberry)and has finally decided to allow third party software developers to write software for their phones. In addition, it will have GSM capability. Though no official announcement has been made about the price, the "buzz" on the internet developer forums is that it will have a retail price of $500.00 or less.
Regardless of the price, this new iPhone is much, much more than the current "picture & music toy" offered by Apple for those who need a latest gizmo to pull out of their pocket at dinner parties. The release will eliminate all of the justifications I had for not buying an iPhone and buying a much more expensive HTC Touch Cruise. I'm left with an expensive non-optimized phone to wonder if HTC will have any of their software patches ready by June, 2008. I am also left wondering if HTC can hear the clock ticking on their next huge drop in market share.
|
| |
Expedited Available
