Android OS

That is an app your install on your phone, enter your IMEI number and it gives you an unlock code. Unlocking your phone simply allows you to use other SIMs in it from different operators.

A ROM is the software you load on the phone (customised version of Android), Japanese Jellyfish is just one of many ROMs available for the OSF. To get rid of the Orange branded stuff you need to either remove them from the ROM installed on your phone by default or install a new ROM entirely (what I would recommend).

You should quote Mad Vlad or greeneyedgirl if you require anymore information as they both have the OSF rooted and with a custom ROM

Im guessing the Samsung tab is still better than the new i-pad 2

I linked it a few posts before that. Its only for ZTE blade/OSF.

It's weird.
Rewind 6-10 odd years. Sony was the Apple of this world. Cool products. A little overpriced but generally good quality products. Now they've kinda lost the plot. The Playstation Phone looks like it's gonna flop. They cocked up the formidable Playstation dominance. Their smartphones always let down. They don't make plasma tvs (which anyone knows still has the edge on LCD; shame on Pioneer too!) and their low end LCDs are just plain overpriced. Their laptops are a bit flimsy (my cousin sells laptops and he gets the most orders for Vaio parts)*.

Ericcson used to make good phones before Sony came along. Sony-Ericcson has made a good few, classics like the K800i, but they are so inconsistent.

Okay they are not all that bad but no longer an innovator, but one that is always playing catch up.

Still, they sell nice cheap earphones on Amazon. Good value for money they are.

*Quanta make most laptops so I dunno why quality varies... maybe the specs?

In my opinion, the two things that have killed Sony are their penchant for closed, proprietary systems and standards, and their uncompetitive cost. When you can buy hardware that's as good or better than that of Sony's, without the hefty price tag and uses commonly found hardware standards, like USB, SD, DVI, etc., why would you buy anything by Sony? If Apple fall into the same trap as Sony by not adopting common standards and not innovating, they'll suffer the same demise.

What's that? lol Could you possibly do it for me?

I just used Tasker to set up my phone so that it plays the final movement of Shostakovich's 4th symphony at full volume when I send it a certain text, so as not to lose it. I then decided to test this feature, so I sent myself the appropriate text and discovered to my dismay that I have no idea how to stop it playing. The piece is about 10 minutes long, so this is perhaps a feature to be used only in emergencies...

Must admit, I'm tempted by the iPad 2 tonight... but lack of Flash is just such a deal breaker!

Now is kind of a bad time to buy.
The Motorola Atrix and LG Optimus 2X are shortly on the way (LG roughly in next two weeks). Both are dual core Android phones.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 looks awesome and seems to be the one that stands out with its Super AMOLED+ screen. Here's a video of it (chance to brush up on your Ukrainian!). You get a massive 4.3" screen but it's not actually that big itself (although a lot of ppl are complaining the dude in the video has fat hands making the phone look thinner ). The Samsung Galaxy S2 Mini is also coming and it is similar but with 3.7" screen.

Right this moment the Incredible S and Nexus S seem to be the best phones available.

I'm surprised you didn't find the standard Desire much faster than your Hero. It must render the web pages quickly?
Anyway, all the phones mentioned are Android and each one will fly on the internet (as well as doing HD mirroring and a load of other new things your Hero couldn't do). At least you get a picture of what's to come.

... huh?

Do what?

One more question: are Android phones really as awesome as this video leads you to believe?

SO what's the best ROM for the Orange SF at the moment? I need to sort my brother's phone out. I did mine a while back and it's on Flibblesan's 9b which is pure awesomeness but he's updated it and is on 11. Has the Jellyfish improved? It was a battery sucker last time I tried it.

I'll be adding the Gingerbread theme too. booya!

I've tried all of the latest Orange SF Roms over the last couple of months.

I used to like FLB but the latest 11b started giving some errors.
CM7 is great (Gingerbread) but still a bit unstable, my phone wouldn't wake up from sleep with this yesterday. The FM radio doesnt work in CM7 yet.

Now I'm back to using Jap Jelly RLS9 which is a great ROM. It's no longer being updated but its very stable and there aren't any major bugs.

SO what's the best ROM for the Orange SF at the moment? I need to sort my brother's phone out. I did mine a while back and it's on Flibblesan's 9b which is pure awesomeness but he's updated it and is on 11. Has the Jellyfish improved? It was a battery sucker last time I tried it.

I'll be adding the Gingerbread theme too. booya!

No. Do it yourself.

The unlock code if I gave my IMEI number.