My 18 month contract with Orange in the UK is coming to an end so I'm looking for something to replace my Hermes mobile which has served me well.
I'm very interested in the HTC Touch Cruise but do not know if this will be available on Orange. I know it is already available on the O2 network as the Orbit 2 but the tariff I have with Orange is very good which I don't want to lose.
Does anyone know if it is likely that Orange will bring this out in the near future?
I guess my other option would be to buy one offline and recoup the costs from selling my upgrade. If this is the better option, whats the best phone to upgrade to to recoup my costs?
Many thanks!
The Orbit 2 IS the Touch Cruise, only rounded outside
The Orbit 2 IS the Touch Cruise, only rounded outside.
And yes, managet to update the rom to WM6.1 of BePe
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These branded models both have the black exterior coloration correct? Are they aesthetically identical?
If I am in California, where can I source these phones from without having to sign up for some British phone plan, or is it cheaper to sign up for the plan and get the phone at the reduced price?
Thank you.
Mike.
I'd like to know as well. I like the look of the M3100 much more than the TYTN.
My 2nd choice would be the Dopod 838Pro so I guess I'll need to look into importing from Asia as well.
I popped into T-Mobile in Derby today and asked if they'll be getting the TC (I'm assuming it'll probably rebranded as the MDA Compact IV) anytime soon. The lady said they definitely will be getting it but didn't know when. When I asked her to hazard a guess she guesstimated end of Feb.
Just thought you might like to know
thanks not too long....
No way. I'm leaving T-mobile for the Polaris and 02 and the sales guy is trying to keep me on by offering all sorts of stuff including a free Touch Phone with accessories and a really good contract. If they were getting one soon he would have been in a better position to judge and tell me to hang on, instead he is offering me newer phones for free that haven't been released by T-mobile yet. If they are getting their version it will probably be in April or May. They are always 3 - 4 months behind o2.
Spoke to T-Mobile and they said they would not be selling the TC or a rebadged version of it.
Sounds like t-mobile dont know whats going on
I don't know what to believe to be honest. From experience, the guys and gals on the shop floor haven't got a clue what's coming until about a week before it arrives. That's why I said guesstimate not estimate
Really, o2 isn't an option for me. Nobody can compete with T-Mobile's web-n-walk at the moment. Yes, o2 offer an 'unlimited' plan but it's 200MB plus loads of fair usage restrictions. I'm away from home a lot so I use Internet Sharing for my laptop in the hotel rooms - I'd use 200MB up in about 2 hours! Plus I much prefer their Flext plan over fixed x mins and x texts plans of the other providers.
I also can't justify £300+ on buying an htc branded one.
I hope T-Mobile pull their finger out and get the TC sharpish! I have the Vario II (Hermes) at the moment and my battery's screwed - it barely lasts a day even without actually using it. I've just bought a new battery but I want some TouchFLO action!
Even if they eventually do TC, I guess you will be disappointed when they tell you the upgrade price...
I love my T-Mobile too, but I will have to switch to O2 to get a good deal on the phone.
i would love to have it on TMob but i need something by the end of Jan or I will lose my number. pretty sure im gonna go with O2.
Well, technically I have to wait 'til May before I can upgrade - that might be long enough for TMob to catch up!
My new battery has arrived as I type this it's a 1500mAh - It's lighter than the stock 1350mAh and the pack has a 'cheap' look to it - "Cameron Sino" branded (never heard of 'em!). It this doesn't improve the life I get out of it then I may claim on the insurance. My bank covers it on new for old so I may be able to convince them to replace it with htc branded polaris (probably wishful thinking).
I'm running a TC on T-Mobile (bought phone simm free which is expensive I know) but unless O2 have improved their data charges I'd never switch to them. I was with them until last year and it was a complete rip-off. T-Mobile's web'n'walk is unlimited (ok 1Gb fair-usage) and perfect for the TC.
If any UK T-Mobile user runs out of patience and wants to go the unbranded route then I can report that my unbranded UK HTC Touch Cruise works perfectly with my UK T-Mobile PAYG SIM card for both GSM and 3G.
When I first turned my TC on it offered to auto-configure the network for me; I let it and it set up both GSM and 3G and then defaulted to 3G for the connection. I'm paranoid about battery life so I went into phone settings and set the band manually to GSM but I have since switched it to 3G temporarily to try some browsing.
- Julian
HTC Touch Diamond + T-Mobile Flext 35 + Web N Walk
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=168252
HTC Touch Diamond + T-Mobile Flext 30 + Web N Walk
version: £37.50 Monthly,
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=168250
HTC Touch Diamond + T-Mobile Flext 20 + Web N Walk
version: £27.50 Monthly
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=168247
500 pounds? Not very cheap, particularly not for a device with a measle 4G storage only and still not known GUI performance (the demo was VERY slow). How much data is in the package? Flat rate 3.5G?
Guess it depends how you look at it!
£420 - £470 to buy the handset only with no data tarrif
Or you can pay on the highest contract (total £500) and get flex 35 and unlimited interweb access.
Menneisyys: the standalone prices are really not indicative.
£474.95 for the Diamond, but £494.95 for the TyTN II (Kaiser).
Does this give a true indication of the hardware in each?
So hopefully the contract price should tend towards being free-ish, quite soon.
V
vijay555 said:
Menneisyys: the standalone prices are really not indicative.
£474.95 for the Diamond, but £494.95 for the TyTN II (Kaiser).
Does this give a true indication of the hardware in each?
So hopefully the contract price should tend towards being free-ish, quite soon.
V
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Ouch! 500 pounds for the Kaiser? That's expensive... I think I stick with the, in amlmost all respects (except for being one-device converged), far superior Nokia N95 + iPAQ 210 combo
i trust Nokia will fade out very soon.. because they failed to keep the technology up to date.
Your having a laugh aren't you, the majority of people out there couldn't give two hoots about the tech in their phones, they are all fashion slave gimps, so long as their phone is small pretty and goes ring ring in the handbag/manbag they are content !! nokia will be here for a long time yet !
Dun know about that really....
Tech is out of date??
I didnt realise that was the case. The N series and E series line of phones are surely pushing tech in the same way that HTC etc are?
My N95 is much less powerfull than my ameo or Vario 4 or even a HTC touch.....but does web viewing and multimedia 10X more comfortably.....
Anyone know the cheapest site for this phone? I want the unbranded one. All i find is 600+ which is ridiculous. i dont mind if it is used or new and ebay just hasnt been yielding that many unlocked unbranded ones. if you have one and are willing to sell to me, maybe we can work something out securely over ebay on private auction. i know this phone is only out for 2 months but hey, some people just dont like it. i am willing to trade a touch diamond unlocked unbraded + some cash and accessories for one.
Most places I have seen are about $600+. I got my Fuze for about $300 with upgrade on AT&T. That way it can support 3G. Remember not to buy the CDMA as it does not have a sim card. What provider are you with? It may be cheaper to buy a branded one from your provider.
Sorry buddy. There is no such thing as a cheap high-end device. Get a fuze if you really want it cheap. Sell your diamond for $400. Pay $100 for a fuze. Unbranded touch pros are $600+. You won't find a working model any cheaper.
thats what i kinda thought too. im bound to at&t already and still am under a contract until june and not eligible for upgrade discount until may. i really want to switch to tmobile because of their coverage at work and home is more superior in my area. an upgrade to the fuze would cost the $499 no commitment price.
i love my diamond for everything except the keyboard sucks. feels like my old iphone but way worse to type on because of the small size.
whats the difference between the cdma ones and the gsm ones? is it easier to flash one version than the other?
I'm in England and I bought mine from eBay for £390 - it wasn't brand new but only used for a week so it's as new.
I think (and this is my newbie answer!) that GSM phones (which I have) uses a sim card and CDMA uses............er.............something else?
GSM is generally easier to flash and more roms are created for GSM phones. I would love the diamond actually. I have a fuze and I barely use the hardware keyboard. I just use the compact qwerty on-screen. It's perfecty fine for me. I would've soo went for the diamond if it had removable storage. 4gb is just not enough for me. I meant go for the Touch HD, but I want 3g =/ and The touch HD looks promising, but not without a d-pad.
My old Hermes finally bit the dust, what would you buy for roughly 250$ USD. I'm kind of looking to get a more compact smartphone.
I'd go for a HTC Raphael. Are you in the US? You can get it for a good price through amazon if you sign a new contract with At&t. As for me, my Kaiser is still running strong and holding off until the HTC Rhodium (Touch Pro 2) comes out on At&t... i have a feeling its gonna be a long wait
oh I forgot to mention, it has to be no contract, 250$USD that I could buy on ebay
sorry that kind of changes the dynamics
I would suggest to enter Marketplace section, you can find very good deals there.