Softbank : Windows Mobile on new SoftBank PDA phones

Posted on Sun Jul 08, 05:15 by kegii
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QUESTION: I'm a softbank customer and just discovered the X01HT, and wanted to get it but Softbank is pushing foreign customers away from it, as it doesn't have any English. Instead they are pushing the X02HT on the foreign customers, because it will have English. I don't really like the X02HT, because the screeen and keyboard are completely different (I like the tuck away type). So now I'm happy to hear that this new X01T will come out to replace the X01HT, but I'm afraid they're going to dick the gaijin customer around again by not providing English on that one either.

Posted on Sun Jul 08, 05:18 by kegii
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Does anyone know if the X01T will have English?
Also heard the version of the X01HT available in Japan was gutted of many of its best functions (which are available on the same phone in other countries) by Softbank. Don't know if that's to make it more palatable to/compatible with the SAKOKU mobile phone market or not (Can't say as I blame the Chinese for blocking Japanese phones in their market. It serves them right). Frustrating situation to say the least.
Any help and/or empathy would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

Posted on Thu Aug 30, 12:41 by ElPresidente, Lemon-basher, Tokyo
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I have been testing the X02HT for a couple of days now : and I am extremely dissatisfied with it. The Keyboard is inconvenient and has a tendency to lock itself in \"function\" mode (note that I have been unable to unlock it and that HTC could not help either) ; MS Office mobile applications do not work correctly, there is no touch-screen, etc.

Only positive points : it is very light and it has both English and Japanese versions.

But on the whole, the X01HT is much, much better than the X02HT.

Posted on Tue Oct 30, 10:41 by Kinnie, IT buff, business consultant, Japan
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Re keyboard unlock problem with the X02HT, maybe also the problem ElPresidente, Lemon-basher, Tokyo is/was having. I also locked the keyboard (hold z) and had no indication either from the manual (Japanese) nor from Softbank (they didn't know!) how to unlock it as the screen was black.
Here's how I did it: remove the battery and power cord, replace the battery and reboot. The screen worked for me then, but the device was still locked so I pressed the top left softkey and "*" (star/asterisk) as instructed (two keys, FN+z) and presto, it was unlocked.

Posted on Tue Mar 25, 07:06 by Nex, Hamburg
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I like the X02HT alot, but I think I'll wait till X01T comes out. It has integrated GPS which I really want.