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For sale soon: Brand spanking new XDA 2 housing look in :)

what price would people pay for one of these?
it will be in brand new cond not a mark on it, should be here tomorrow so ill posts pictures then
you will get, Front housing, back housing, battery cover, black camera/ariel cover
what price would someone pay for this? comming off a brand spanker XDA2 as i use my xda2 for everyday use so ill put my tatty housing on it to save me recking this one lol.
anyone interested?

I will give you $40US shipped to Canada.

40$ = around £21.41 delivered to CANADA :|
thats like £5 P&P so i wouldnt really be making much mise aswell keep it for that sorry

Let me know what you have in mind...

dunno around £30-£40 not sure :\

Is it possible to use a dummy xda2 for replacing the housing?

not sure? :? this one is from another xda2 :\

Thanks anyway... but that's out of my price range. Mine is in okay condition anyway, nothing a nice case won't cure.
I might be able to scrounge 30GBP if you can do that including shipping to Canada. I have paypal...

sorry peeps sold this already but if you email me i should be getting some in next week hopefully
cheers
gaz
price will be £25 GBP delivered for the next lot
for other countries please add £2 to the price and work out how much £27 will be
i only accept GBP not any other form of currency sorry

Sounds good... Let me know when you receive more.
So it's 27GBP through Paypal for Canada?

yup thats right

What other XDA II parts do you have for sale?

no other bits sorry

Thanks... Let me know when you've got the other cases available.
Paypal standing by...

gazzaman2k said:
sorry peeps sold this already but if you email me i should be getting some in next week hopefully
cheers
gaz
price will be £25 GBP delivered for the next lot
for other countries please add £2 to the price and work out how much £27 will be
i only accept GBP not any other form of currency sorry
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Can you or do you know when I get hold of a replacement LCD screen

dunno mate sorry aint been able to source them yet

NEWS:
i will be receiving two OFFICIAL GENUINE o2 XDA II branded mint cond housings on teusday morning complete with camera lens cover sticker
Get in line peeps as more due in also during the week (about another 5 but more to come if still in demand)
PRICE:
£25 including royal mail recorded delivery to UK people
£27 including royal mail signed for delivery to the rest of the world
PAYMENT WILL BE IN £GBP not any other form of currency
payments i accept:
Cash via regestered post (not held responsible if lost or missing funds)
Paypal
Nochex
PPPay
Bank Transfer (if with halifax please ask for my roll number)
come to my house to pick up and pay in cash
Cheques (you will have to wait 7 working days till i post product out so it clears) Least preferred
Refs avaliable from http://www.gazzasgsm.com/Refs
cheers people
PICS to come teusday morning

I'll take the first one... I've got 27GBP in payapl standing by, just let me know once they are in your hands.

will keep you informed
gaz

I might take one myself. Hmm, I don't suppose you can get your hands new touch screens as well?
Also, just out of curiosity, has anyone else noticed the vibrate on the xda2 getting weaker over time?

Magician For Sale (parts or slight repairs needed)

Hi i have a magician for sale. it needs some tender loving care and i will only sell it to someone who will take care of it. No stylus, No Volume Button, also somebody changed the casing to dark grey ans since then if you take off the batt cover you have to set it all up again. you can have it with bigstoirage or wwe tmobile uk latest. eveything works fine but i now have another one so this one is for sale.
PAYPAL ONLY - for both our protection
UK preferred
£55 + postage @ £5.50
no time wasters please
£5 will be donated to this site for all the great work they are doing for us.
people where i live think i am the greatest pocket pc genius in london because of this site. i even got people from carphonewarehouse checking me for help

can you post some pictures

magician for sale
i am sorry this magician has been sold. i have another one but it needs repairs. the screen ribbon connector is broken. it works fine as i tested it with my one. you can have that one for £35 (uk & paypal only) i pay the postage to you.

[advertisment] Micro SD rubber cover available

In case you have ripped off the old rubber (which was growing a belly) or just miss it, there is a unique (I believe) chance to get the good ones on ebay currently.
Last year I had a conversation with the HTC service but they never agreed to deliver such an item (offering I could send it in to have them replace it!). But now that time is there that devices are ripped apart again for spare parts - also these rubber covers are surfacing.
4.7 Euros is expensive for what you get - but if you want to afford this at least you can buy it. Look for item number 200460248022. Shipping is announced in Germany only, but if you ask they may deliver elsewhere as this is sent in a plain letter anyway.
I have spent the bucks and you get the "good ones" that fit the slot perfectly.
And to state the obvious: I am not getting any commission from that - it is just the first time I have seen them surface anywhere - this is what I want to share.

Tanks for sharing
Thats the only little pice missing on my phone actually.
Will check it out

[Q] No Nexus S for me

[Mods - i hope this is the right forum to post this..sorry if it isn't]
That's it folks ... I guess there is no gingerbread+nexus S love coming my way :'(
I've been dying to get this phone since the day it released... ESPECIALLY because it's such great value for money ..
BUT - I'm in Dubai ...and it wud cost me a total of about $700+ to get this mean boy shipped safely to me
[$530+$5 case + $45 sales tax + ~$120 shipping]
Does ANYBODY know a better way to get it here?
I don't want to buy it off ebay or somewhere else, because I want someone i trust to 'test' the device for problems (and exchange it if needed) before shipping it here...
Help anyone?
[and please don't beat me up for asking!]

They are cheaper here in canada
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

They'll be in Italy soon, closer than America, plus the Italian version will have 720p and a Super LCD.

Interesting ....
I have an iPhone 3g now ..and it's nearly dead [literally]
i see it choke every few minutes ... so I'm slowly preparing to put it back in its original packaging and bury it somewhere..
I can keep waiting till a European one comes about .. but from the articles I've read, i think the reduced shipping cost wud be offset by a higher up-front (529 Euros) price
Till then i'll keep praying my iPhone survives...
@the_ahmadzais: I was under the impression that it hasn't been released anywhere BUT US and UK till now? I couldn't find any google hits that talked of a Canada release, but i probably am wrong..
still ..is there a subtantial diff in prices?
it's mainly the shipping cost that is killing me ... 120$ !! [that + taxes count for 25% of the total bill to get it here!
*ouch* ]

It's been my observation that it's common practice for sellers to overcharge for shipping. Basic one-week shipping to Dubai from the United States via USPS is about half that. Of course, if you want to use a specific carrier (UPS, FedEx, et cetera) or add extra services, it costs more. But honestly, most of that stuff is just a way for the parcel service to squeeze more money out of you. I've been selling and buying online for years, and I've yet to have a package lost or grossly mishandled. If anything's been broken in transit, it was because the seller did a crappy job packaging it. Also, state sales taxes vary. Here in Oregon, there is no sales tax. So the break even point for buying and shipping a Nexus S for me would be roughly $590. Even in states with the highest sales taxes, that only goes up by about $50. So if you're buying from the U.S.- unless you're insisting either on super express shipping (less than a week) or some form of package insurance which would add to the cost- I would consider anything above $650 at most to be pure seller profit.

This non-availability is an android bug imho
abhilashraj said:
[Mods - i hope this is the right forum to post this..sorry if it isn't]
That's it folks ... I guess there is no gingerbread+nexus S love coming my way :'(
(...)
Does ANYBODY know a better way to get it here?
[and please don't beat me up for asking!]
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This wouldn't be no problem if the gingerbread reference phone was available as developer phone. Obviously google refuses to notice that there are android developers outside the USA.
This issue already has been reported as a bug. Star it. ;-)

Ya basically the ups shipping is expensive and the phone is 500 at some local stores Asian dealers. Its coming to all Canadian providers on March.
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Abilash, I understand the feeling ... frustration. I was in the same boat as you ... think you even commented about it.
I got a friend to buy it (am in Kuwait). Initially I thought I'd make the payment through paypal and get it shipped to him. On trying to complete the process, paypal through up a message saying that my paypal location does not allow shipping to the desired location (US - CA) and therefore payment cannot be completed :-s whatever that meant.
Anyway, my friend ran a quick check ... nothing detailed (checked for bad screen issues, loose volume controls and back button problem), but it back in the box and shipped it to an Aramex mailbox address in New York. Cost him $16.90 including insurance.
The item has yet to reach the address, but one its there, I understand Aramex will automatically ship it to the Kuwait address of the holder of that box. Again, I understand that the shipment cost to Kuwait should be about KD.5 or 6 (about $18/-) plus a possible customs tax of KD.3 or 4 (about $13/-).
You could either find some friend that has this box already or may prefer to apply for a box if you intend to do a lot of purchase from the US.
http://www.aramex.com/shopandship/default.aspx

zachthemaster said:
They'll be in Italy soon, closer than America, plus the Italian version will have 720p and a Super LCD.
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Where has this been confirmed? If a new version comes out with 720p I'm gonna be an unhappy customer.

mr mystery said:
Where has this been confirmed? If a new version comes out with 720p I'm gonna be an unhappy customer.
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Super Clear LCD has been confirmed, but 720p was just a mistake: some idiot thought that 720x480 is 720p, and if only one person says it, it goes around the internet in no time.
There is a possibility that 720p video recording will come to the Nexus S in the future. Some say it can be done with an update...

Finally getting somewhere with the shipping issue
Really nice to see people offering their two cents..
thank you!
@zorak - the massive addition causing the price to jump beyond the $650 mark is only the shipping cost @120 ... I am using fedex's/ups' online estimate tools to approximate shipping cost... I understand that the estimates wud be off by a bit vs. the actual cost... but I doubt it would be a a $50 drop ...probably a $10 drop ..
i will ask my friend to check if they have other/slower delivery options costing lesser though (the online estimate only shows 'speedy' trnfrs...
@Paparasee: opening that aramex box idea was something i DID NOT know of!
even after adding the initial setup fee of $35 to the $16.90 (shipping to new york) and $31 (shipping to Kuwait) ..the total cost STILL works out to be cheaper than the 120 that fedex and UPS are asking for
how has your experience been so far with the Aramex box? i.e. my packages/the phone wouldn't be lost in transit yea?
on another note-- my brother and I have been putting off amazon purchases SOLELY because of shipping costs .. I didn't know such a thing existed !

the_ahmadzais said:
They are cheaper here in canada
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shipping from Canada to Dubai will be equally as expensive than shipping it from USA
besides the Canadian version of the SNS is not out until March
zachthemaster said:
They'll be in Italy soon, closer than America, plus the Italian version will have 720p and a Super LCD.
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i'll not choose a SLCD it's not comparable to SAMOLED
i've played with the SLCD from the next HTC phones, and they are not lively, it lacks the vivid display of the SAMOLED
so if the buyer wants a SAMOLED display, it'll need to purchase the America version, UK version is also SAMOLED
if they don't mind the low quality of the SLCD then they can buy the Euro version with SLCD

abhilashraj said:
the massive addition causing the price to jump beyond the $650 mark is only the shipping cost @120 ... I am using fedex's/ups' online estimate tools to approximate shipping cost... I understand that the estimates wud be off by a bit vs. the actual cost... but I doubt it would be a a $50 drop ...probably a $10 drop ..
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The only reason to use UPS or FedEx is if the postal service in either the sending or receiving country is corrupt or dysfunctional. Shipping via the postal service will get your package to its destination in only a few more days and for literally half or less the cost. UPS and FedEx are ripoffs.

abhilashraj said:
@Paparasee: opening that aramex box idea was something i DID NOT know of!
even after adding the initial setup fee of $35 to the $16.90 (shipping to new york) and $31 (shipping to Kuwait) ..the total cost STILL works out to be cheaper than the 120 that fedex and UPS are asking for
how has your experience been so far with the Aramex box? i.e. my packages/the phone wouldn't be lost in transit yea?
on another note-- my brother and I have been putting off amazon purchases SOLELY because of shipping costs .. I didn't know such a thing existed !
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Experience ... well, can't tell you yet cause the package will probably reach my friends box today or tomorrow (saved $35 since my friend has one already ). But, my friend has been using his box for ages ... no problems, no lost stuff. As soon as the "stuff" hits your box, you'll get an email notifying you of movement in your box. From then on, you have a tracking number to follow up on.
Forgot to add ... it was distortedloop that advised me to "buy the extra insurance coverage" when opting to use the US postal service for shipping to NY. ... thanks again distortedloop

Paparasee said:
Experience ... well, can't tell you yet cause the package will probably reach my friends box today or tomorrow (saved $35 since my friend has one already ). But, my friend has been using his box for ages ... no problems, no lost stuff. As soon as the "stuff" hits your box, you'll get an email notifying you of movement in your box. From then on, you have a tracking number to follow up on.
Forgot to add ... it was distortedloop that advised me to "buy the extra insurance coverage" when opting to use the US postal service for shipping to NY. ... thanks again distortedloop
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Gotcha! Cud u check ur XDA inbox once you get the phone?
I have asked a couple of questions on the Aramex service, that u'd be able to answer once you have their bill
and again . THANK YOU!

Androyed said:
Super Clear LCD has been confirmed, but 720p was just a mistake: some idiot thought that 720x480 is 720p, and if only one person says it, it goes around the internet in no time.
There is a possibility that 720p video recording will come to the Nexus S in the future. Some say it can be done with an update...
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I thought the Nexus S hardware had a bottleneck in the memory bus that prevented full frame rate 720p recording; at least that was the chatter last month around here.

Paparasee said:
Experience ... well, can't tell you yet cause the package will probably reach my friends box today or tomorrow (saved $35 since my friend has one already ). But, my friend has been using his box for ages ... no problems, no lost stuff. As soon as the "stuff" hits your box, you'll get an email notifying you of movement in your box. From then on, you have a tracking number to follow up on.
Forgot to add ... it was distortedloop that advised me to "buy the extra insurance coverage" when opting to use the US postal service for shipping to NY. ... thanks again distortedloop
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@Paparasee -- any info on your fone yet?

@abhilashraj ... YEAH!!! I finally got it. My friend dozed of and forgot about the package. He finally brought it to me by about 8.30 or 9pm.
About your queries ...
a) Aramex did not add a separate box nor add anything to the box packed by friend. They just sealed it with their tape.
b) The phone was in its box and that was put into a little bigger box by the Best Buy guys when they shipped it ... I presume that all that ordered it online got it that way cause I saw a video of an unboxing of the NS and that had a similar external box.
c) Not sure about the others, but my friend said that he did put a couple of bubble packs into the box so that there would be no play area for the NS box. This did not add any weight.
d) My friend paid USD.16.90 to ship it from CA to NY (where all Aramex boxes are.
e) Aramex picks up and ships to the final destination only twice a week and hence the delay to get here.
f) Not sure who decided on the weight (whether it was re-weighed or not), but BestBuy had indicated a weight of 1.2lbs when they shipped it to my friend. He probably used the same figure when he shipped it to NY.
g) Aramex used the same figure when they shipped it to Kuwait.
h) Per the Aramex calculator, I was to be charged KD.5.80 for the 1.2Lbs. They charged me 6.800. According to the guy that delivered, if the weight was 1.1Lbs, the charge would only have been KD.4.25/-. That again is their calculator rate plus 1/-.
Yes, its a big relief to have it delivered at that rate ... pretty cheap I would say. The biggest relief though is that I got it
Now for figuring out what is what on my 1st android. Will get used to it and play around in the market with free stuff before I start rooting and the like.
In the meantime, I would require a good office editor and will open a separate thread requesting user opinions!
Cheers & Good luck with your phone.

distortedloop said:
I thought the Nexus S hardware had a bottleneck in the memory bus that prevented full frame rate 720p recording; at least that was the chatter last month around here.
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Read the entire thread
When the Nexus S was first being reviewed, some places said it had 720p as well. It's reviewers not knowing what they are talking about. The version going to Italy has the same camera.

What about Aramex?
ps : arabic letters not yet connected in 2.3

Can someone lend me a XTC Clip?

Dear HTC ChaCha fellows,
As you know, I live in Brazil and there are no GSM Service / stores here with XTC Clip. Actually they don't even know what it is.
I tried calling HTC, but they say they can't help me because HTC ChaCha is not officially sold here. I tried to call the Official HTC Technical Assistance, but they use the same reason as HTC and say they don't know my model.
I can import a XTC Clip, but it costs USD 100 (almost BRL 200, which is a lot of money) plus shipping costs, plus the chance of adding import taxes... this simply XTC Clip can be more than USD 200.
That's why I'm appealing to you, xda users. Can someone with a good soul send me a XTC Clip, so I can S-OFF my ChaCha and I'll send it back?
Of course I'll pay all the shipping fees, I'm sure it will be less than USD 50. So you're only going to stay away from your XTC Clip for a few days.
Thank you all for helping me have a better ChaCha.

+1
Is there still some kindness left in humanity? Yes there is. I still hope for that. Check some other threads, I remember someone wanting to sell one for 35 euros or something like that.

I have an XTC clip that I'm looking to sell (bought it online, used it one time to root my phone, now don't need it). I will sell it for $55 USD + actual shipping cost to ship it to you from the U.S. (and of course you wouldn't need to send it back). Let me know if you're interested

mayabelle said:
I have an XTC clip that I'm looking to sell (bought it online, used it one time to root my phone, now don't need it). I will sell it for $55 USD + actual shipping cost to ship it to you from the U.S. (and of course you wouldn't need to send it back). Let me know if you're interested
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Well, I was thinking in borrowing one. But since it's totally impossible, I'll accept your offer. How much to ship to Sao Paulo, Brazil? Can you please check that? Thank you.

astro11 said:
Well, I was thinking in borrowing one. But since it's totally impossible, I'll accept your offer. How much to ship to Sao Paulo, Brazil? Can you please check that? Thank you.
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Sorry, I'm just looking to sell it only rather than borrow it, but hope this helps you since it's a lot cheaper than the price you mentioned...
I just checked the USPS (United States Postal Service) website and it says $12 for First Class Mail International (takes a few weeks), $15 for Priority Mail International (takes 6-10 business days), or $36 for Express Mail International (takes 3-5 business days) - it's your choice which method you prefer, of course. You can pay via Paypal ($55 + the shipping cost depending on which method you prefer) to [EMAIL REMOVED BY POST AUTHOR], and Paypal will protect your purchase , and I will ship it next day after receiving payment.
Just a quick summary, this is what you would receive (this is everything that came with the clip when I bought it):
* 1 x XTC Clip
* 1 x Flex PCB A cable
* 1 x Flex PCB B cable
* 1 x Flex PCB connector
* 1 x Power cable for 9v battery (battery not included) - but I didn't need a battery, I just kept it connected to my computer for power
* Please note that I bought from authorized seller and it did not include the PC mini USB cable (which connects the XTC clip to your PC)... I had to find a cable laying around the house that was originally for another device... but if you don't have one, can easily buy one at any electronics store or online for VERY cheap (like $2) - it's just an ordinary mini USB cable.
Instructions for use are here:
http://rebel-xtc-clip.com/support-how-to-use-rebel-xtc-clip.html

astro11,
Please let me know if you're no longer interested because I have another person asking if I will sell it to them. I will give you first dibs if you're still interested but please let me know either way if you want it or not. Thank you!

mayabelle said:
astro11,
Please let me know if you're no longer interested because I have another person asking if I will sell it to them. I will give you first dibs if you're still interested but please let me know either way if you want it or not. Thank you!
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I'm really sorry I was absent this last week due to overwork here in the company I work for.
Thank you for your opportunity, but I'll have to decline since I would just order from you January... I'm really afraid of brazilian post office losing your package in the chaos that is christmas. But thanks again for the offer.
I'll be still waiting for some other opportunity. Thanks.

If there is someone in NYC that has one that I could borrow to s-off my daughter's status? I really dont see a need in buying a xtc clip just for her phone. I'd gladly pay someone local a few bucks to let me use theirs

graffixnyc said:
If there is someone in NYC that has one that I could borrow to s-off my daughter's status? I really dont see a need in buying a xtc clip just for her phone. I'd gladly pay someone local a few bucks to let me use theirs
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People usually say that is very easy to find a GSM Service store that does that for you for a few bucks. You can try one of those near where you are.