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I just ordered a T-mobile Desire and I wanted to get a decent sized SD card for it to take away with me. I had a couple of questions though:
I wondered if I needed any special type of SD card. I looked on Dabs and they have SD cards that have a different class such as class 2, 3, 10, 8 etc.
I wondered if the Desire had some of the same issues as the HD2 has had. That if you use larger SD cards, they might not work or somehow drain the battery. So I wondered if it's best to keep the size down?
Lastly, I wondered where is best to buy SD cards from in the UK to get the best deals?
I also wondered where is best to buy second batteries on price as I am going away and definitely want a 2nd battery to take with me.
Cases too..... are they worth getting?
Thanks
Bandare said:
I just ordered a T-mobile Desire and I wanted to get a decent sized SD card for it to take away with me. I had a couple of questions though:
I wondered if I needed any special type of SD card. I looked on Dabs and they have SD cards that have a different class such as class 2, 3, 10, 8 etc.
I wondered if the Desire had some of the same issues as the HD2 has had. That if you use larger SD cards, they might not work or somehow drain the battery. So I wondered if it's best to keep the size down?
Lastly, I wondered where is best to buy SD cards from in the UK to get the best deals?
I also wondered where is best to buy second batteries on price as I am going away and definitely want a 2nd battery to take with me.
Cases too..... are they worth getting?
Thanks
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Regarding the SD Cards, "Class" is attributed to the speed of the SD Card eg. Class 8 has a higher data transfer rate than Class 2. So when you can, always go for the highest class memory card as this will improve transfer speeds and also if you use Apps2sd on Android (install apps on sd card) it will result in better performance. I have no idea about the issue regarding battery drain, however, I have never noticed any visible changes in battery life using large (16/32gb) cards in my Nexus One over smaller ones.
As for batteries, cases etc. Ebay is always my first stop for accessories. I have bought numerous items from reputable sellers at prices far lower than specific online retailers. Don't be sucked in by gimmicky branding such as "invishield" or "raptor skin" etc, you'll find they all come from the same Hong Kong factories. That said, you tend to get better finishes on the more expensive products but I am using a silicone skin that cost £2.85 and bought 5x screen protectors for 99p and everything is sweet!!
Enjoy the Desire.
Regards.
thanks for the help on the class thing. I didn't know! I'll have to find where in the UK is best to buy the cheapest 16 gig SD card
dunno about apps2sd but when playing music I only have a class 2 SD which set me back about £22 for a 16gb one from ebay UK seller and it all works fine. Though as far as I am aware the better the class the faster the SD card I think ill only use mine for music atm and happy with what its doing
If you can afford it though go for the best class you can!
I'll have to have a look on ebay. I think I'll look for a silicon case for it if I can.
I'll also look on ebay for a 16 gig card too..... thanks.
ebay or ebuyer are probably the cheapest for that sort of stuff unfortunately dabs is quite expensive
I want to go for a 16GB card but I'm also wanting a fast one but struggling with finding anything above a Class 2. Can anyone point me at any 16GB Class 4, 6 or 8's they come across.
Many thanks!
Bandare said:
I also wondered where is best to buy second batteries on price as I am going away and definitely want a 2nd battery to take with me.
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The best price I found for official HTC batteries was Handtec. Even with their postage, it's still very good value (total £18.19) and they say they have them in stock.
norm2002 said:
The best price I found for official HTC batteries was Handtec. Even with their postage, it's still very good value (total £18.19) and they say they have them in stock.
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Are these exactly the same batteries or more powerful ones?
Lats said:
Are these exactly the same batteries or more powerful ones?
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According to their website, just the normal 1400mAh version.
I ordered a class 2 16GB San Disk sd card from Carphone Warehouse £29.99 Delivered
redmongoose said:
I ordered a class 2 16GB San Disk sd card from Carphone Warehouse £29.99 Delivered
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that's a great deal. I looked at that last night. However, as I want to get two SD cards. One for music and another for stuff like video etc, i thought I'd have a really good look. Managed to find one on play.com for £17.99.
Hope you don't mind me posting that now you already got yours Mr Goose
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UPDATE: I got it wrong but after looking again on play.com I found a PNY class 4 for £27.99
Bandare said:
that's a great deal. I looked at that last night. However, as I want to get two SD cards. One for music and another for stuff like video etc, i thought I'd have a really good look. Managed to find one on for £17.99.
Hope you don't mind me posting that now you already got yours Mr Goose
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That isn't micro SD.
I'm too looking out for a class 8 (or so) microSD card that is 16GB. Not had much luck.
Thank goodness Mr goose added a link. I just checked again what he bought and yes, I got it wrong. Thank goodness for double checking and Mr goose adding a link!
Back to looking.
I currently have a Sandisk Class 4 8Gb Micro SDHC in my Blackberry Bold, which I will probably transfer to my Desire (when I get it).
Do you think this would be fast enough for Apps2SD (when the Desire gets rooted)?
What is the fastest class out there at the moment?
I will eventually buy a 16 or 32Gb one I think, but will stick to the 8Gb at the moment.
StuMcBill said:
I currently have a Sandisk Class 4 8Gb Micro SDHC in my Blackberry Bold, which I will probably transfer to my Desire (when I get it).
Do you think this would be fast enough for Apps2SD (when the Desire gets rooted)?
What is the fastest class out there at the moment?
I will eventually buy a 16 or 32Gb one I think, but will stick to the 8Gb at the moment.
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I saw some class 8 cards......
Just to let you guys know you don't really need class 8.
I have a class 2 16gb card. Apps2SD was fine on the G1 and ran like they were on the actual phone (even though people recommend 4 or 6).
The data transfer rate is also fine.
16GB MicroSDHC Cards on Amazon
I had a little look around last week and found the following speedy, but expensive 16GB cards on Amazon:
Transcend 16 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card £52.67
KINGSTON 16GB microSDHC Class 10 Flash Card £85.11
Personally, I feel that's too much money. I think it's a better idea to come down a size to 8GB, because you can find the following:
Transcend 8 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card £13.99
You can buy several 8GB cards for the price of those 16GB jobbies if you don't mind swapping them. Also, time will eventually bring the price of those 16GB high speed cards down to a more sensible level, if you're prepared to wait.
I haven't yet decided whether or not to replace the supplied 4GB card, but if I do, it'll be one of those <£15 8GB cards.
I would have posted the above as links, however, this board thinks I'm trying to post spam. So you'll have to paste the above descriptions into amazon.co.uk and search for these yourself.
Bandare said:
that's a great deal. I looked at that last night. However, as I want to get two SD cards. One for music and another for stuff like video etc, i thought I'd have a really good look. Managed to find one on play.com for £17.99.
Hope you don't mind me posting that now you already got yours Mr Goose
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UPDATE: I got it wrong but after looking again on play.com I found a PNY class 4 for £27.99
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I'm not saying it would be a problem for you but you've already got a Desire yes? You are aware that the memory card is not "hot swappable" as the battery has to be removed to get the card out?
What I am saying though is, personally, it would drive me nuts.
Kingston have recently released a class 10 16gb microsd, but as you can imagine, it's a bit pricey! Most retailers online have it for sale at about £85-90.
Don't be an idiot like I was.
Before you buy any micro SD cards on eBay, make sure the seller is *not* listed on this website:
http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/
In fact, if any mods are listening, could you please pin this thread? I know some of the forums for other devices have threads on this subject, but if they sink, nobody will get the warning.
Thanks.
or you could just avoid buying flash from ebay all together.
Whatever works.
I was wandering around my hometown yesterday pricing 16GB cards. The cheapest price in a shop was EU80 -- nearly $100.
I believe there are reputable sellers on ebay selling for less than half that.
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Whatever works.
I was wandering around my hometown yesterday pricing 16GB cards. The cheapest price in a shop was EU80 -- nearly $100.
I believe there are reputable sellers on ebay selling for less than half that.
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I got my 16gb card for 2.50$
That's great, but be careful. The biggest scam out there is 2 and 4gb cards programmed to look like 16gb to your operating system. The only way to test them is with a free utility called h2testw.
Hopefully your card is a good one. Mine turned out to be 2gb.
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There are a lot of Kingston 32GB microsd cards being sold out of the US via Ebay for $199+, and they're all fake. Only Sandisk have released the 32GB versions.
Be warned..
For those in the US, just buy from Newegg. I got 3 16 GB microSD cards for $41 apiece.
you can also tell by filling up the card
if it doesn't go past 2gb, it's not a 16gb card
MaximReapage said:
For those in the US, just buy from Newegg. I got 3 16 GB microSD cards for $41 apiece.
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buy these things from a reputable company to avoid headaches
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Newegg was selling Fake Intel processors only a few weeks back. No one can be trusted
Amazon for flash
I prefer to buy from Amazon as they tend to shift the fake sellers off the marketplace quickly.. just bought a 16gb micro for £21.00
Jamie
jamiefly said:
I prefer to buy from Amazon as they tend to shift the fake sellers off the marketplace quickly.. just bought a 16gb micro for £21.00
Jamie
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5 week delivery though verb i have just checked my 16gb from ebay and it was fake paypal claim gone in cheers op
Better to wait...
I've not touched eBay memory cards since I bought a Sony from a 'trusted' seller. Turned out to be a cheap knock off. I had my money back in a day after suggesting to the seller that I'd be contacting Sony's fraud investigations team if I didn't get prompt action.
Then I contacted them anyway
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Newegg was selling Fake Intel processors only a few weeks back. No one can be trusted
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They "Weren't just Selling them".
Their supplier sent them a batch of fake CPUs. Once new-egg discovered the error, they refunded money and offered discounts and also dropped the supplier.
It was clearly an accident.
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Newegg was selling Fake Intel processors only a few weeks back. No one can be trusted
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wth. You sound like you work for a certain political spin machine.
Clearly, anyone with half a brain, can see that Newegg expediently rectified the situation. If anything, this situation with the bunk processors would put Newegg in an even more trustworthy position than they were prior to this unfortunate incident.
i recommend newegg we have 4 a-data 16gb class 6 cards from them.. work great.. stay away from 16gb sandisk cards.. i have had 5 failures with these (their 8gb cards work fine though)
peadarog said:
Don't be an idiot like I was.
Before you buy any micro SD cards on eBay, make sure the seller is *not* listed on this website:
http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/
In fact, if any mods are listening, could you please pin this thread? I know some of the forums for other devices have threads on this subject, but if they sink, nobody will get the warning.
Thanks.
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I bought two Sandisk 16gb Class 6 cards for £40 each from a Asian in Canada. When I received, I benchmarked them & found that they didn't even perform at a class 2 level.
I put on a claim on ebay & contacted seller. The seller said that there are alot of fakes on ebay & that I has sold thousand in his store without any complaints. I got a full refund.
I bought a Genuine Team 16GB Microsd Class 6 from another seller ebay id: taiwanlien. I have benchmarked it and everything.
If anybody does want to buy memory from ebay buy it from this seller taiwanlien.
Thanks
JAW$
peadarog said:
Don't be an idiot like I was.
Before you buy any micro SD cards on eBay, make sure the seller is *not* listed on this website:
http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/
In fact, if any mods are listening, could you please pin this thread? I know some of the forums for other devices have threads on this subject, but if they sink, nobody will get the warning.
Thanks.
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I bought two Sandisk 16gb Class 6 cards for £40 each from a Asian in Canada. When I received them I benchmarked them & found that they didn't even perform at a class 2.
I put on a claim on ebay & contacted seller. The seller said that there are alot of fakes on ebay & that I has sold thousand in his store without any complaints. I got a full refund.
I bought a Genuine Team 16GB Microsd Class 6 from another seller ebay id: taiwanlien. I have benchmarked it and everything.
If anybody does want to buy memory from ebay buy it from this seller taiwanlien.
Thanks
JAW$
I'm looking to get a new micro sd card, as my 8gb is out of room and frequently unmounts or goes read-only on my mobile. Im wondering where to get one and what kind of 16gb sd card I should get as after looking on ebay its a bit hard to tell what is fake and what isnt and I dont know any other stores that sell them..
Preferably class4+ and size 16gb
I live in australia by the way..
There is a guy selling some in the market here for $20, legit.
But I think there class 4 cards.
And this is the one thing that I wouldn't trust ebay with because there are so many fakes.
mafiaboy01 said:
There is a guy selling some in the market here for $20, legit.
But I think there class 4 cards.
And this is the one thing that I wouldn't trust ebay with because there are so many fakes.
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Wow nice, if only I lived in canada...
Do you know of a legitimate online store that sells them? I remember a thread that had good quality ones but I forgot the name of it and at the time they were out of stock..
Actually the guy selling them lives in the states.
Hi,
I had the same problem with the sporadically unmounts (sometimes several times a day) so I decided to buy a different card. I bought a class 4 Kingston 16GB sdhc on eBay. I paid in Germany about 29 Euro for it.
Now there are no more problems with the storage. I hope I could help you.
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I've just ordered Patriot 16gb Class 10 through Amazon, it costs 30++ USD without shipping (considered very cheap for class 10 and it has quite a good review from users).
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I've just ordered Patriot 16gb Class 10 through Amazon, it costs 30++ USD without shipping (considered very cheap for class 10 and it has quite a good review from users).
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Using this card for a few weeks alrdy no problem so far
And I bought it from Amazon too
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Using Sandisk 16GB, class 4 now. What is the cluster size I should be using to format the card?
desztan said:
Using Sandisk 16GB, class 4 (...)
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I'm using the same and am totally satisfied with it. Nice speed and reliable so far.
I got a Kingmax Micro SD TF Card 16GB Class 10 for $80 SGD.
Seems to be quite fast:
Write: 11+ MB/s
Read: 115+ MB/s
http://www.play-asia.com/Kingmax_Micro_SD_TF_Card_16GB_Class_10_W_Adapter/paOS-13-71-18b-49-en-70-40pg.html
Burning_aces said:
I'm looking to get a new micro sd card, as my 8gb is out of room and frequently unmounts or goes read-only on my mobile. Im wondering where to get one and what kind of 16gb sd card I should get as after looking on ebay its a bit hard to tell what is fake and what isnt and I dont know any other stores that sell them..
Preferably class4+ and size 16gb
I live in australia by the way..
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I'm using a Kingston 16GB class 4 card bought from Amazon, in my honest opinion I think that class 10 is much of a muchness and the price difference can be vast.
I would not buy from Ebay, chances of getting a fake is much higher here, rather use Amazon or some other reputable seller.
What is the cluster size did you format.
I got a few off ebay. They start low, around 1$ and go up, i got one for 11$ before.
i SO need to get me a bigger sd card!
Post up any Skyrocket accessories or Android app deals in this thread over the Thanksgiving holiday week.
I'll get it started with an "okay" deal.
32GB Class 4 microSD Sandisk for $35 shipped.
http://www.bensoutlet.com/products/sandisk-32gb
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Super Talent 8GB Micro SDHC Memory Card (Class 4) with Adapter, Retail, Model MS (116-580-001) $9.75 Final Price: $7.45 ac / fs @ meritline
Super Talent 8GB Micro SDHC Memory Card (Class 4) with Adapter, Retail, Model MS (116-580-001) [meritline.com]
Regular Price: $9.75
Final Price: $7.45
+ Free Shipping
Coupon Code: MLC11E8N[/url]
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ADK225 said:
Kingston 16GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model SDC4/16GBSP $16.99 on Newgg
Newegg [newegg.com] has Kingston 16GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model SDC4/16GBSP for $16.99 with free shipping. Class 4.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...tion&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na
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USB Micro SD & TF Mini Memory Card Reader
$0.65 shipped with code MLCK11E8NL1
http://www.meritline.com/mini-micro-sd-card-reader-red---p-18757.aspx?source=s2010
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Some more "deals" above.
16GB Class 10 "Team" card.
I've never heard of this brand, so don't know if it's any good.
$19 shipped @ Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16820313169
I used to buy "ADATA" cards from microcenter because they were cheap. The only cards ive ever had die on me were ADATA....
i stick with Sandisk for everything now!
Lexar micro SDHC 16 GB Class 4 = $15 shipped @ Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-micro-C...&tag=slickdeals&ie=UTF8&qid=1321934924&sr=8-1
Unknown brand 16GB class 4 for $12 shipped:
http://www.bedeals.com/midnight-deal
Ordered a Samsung 32gb Micro SD Class 10 last night from Tigerdirect for $49.99. It was $40 instant savings, but unfortunately I think i got one of the last ones because its no longer listed on the site
Patriot 8GB Class 10 + adapter for $5 shipped after $5 rebate at NewEgg.
Or basically $10 shipped because 99% of us never get around to mailing in the rebates.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._-na&Item=N82E16820220493&Tpk=N82E16820220493
Bodyguardz 40-50% off today
I've used BodyGuardz before - great product
Full body $12.48
Just screen $5-8
Free shipping at $25, $2.50 for full body pack
http://www.bodyguardz.com/catalogsearch/result/?order=sort_priority&dir=asc&q=skyrocket
Fry's in Dallas (and probably the majority of all Fry's locations) has the Samsung 16GB Class 6 Micro SD card for $15.
Class 6 is the minimum speed preferred for 1080P video recording.
Frys has a Class 10 32gb for $39 tomorrow:
http://images.frys.com/art/facebook...frontpagedeals/ANG/FRYS_ANG_SAT_DT_112611.jpg
Found a 32gb sandisk micro sd card for $25+$5 shipping at mobile.dailysteals.com it's only until midnight tonight though.
CZ Eddie said:
Frys has a Class 10 32gb for $39 tomorrow:
http://images.frys.com/art/facebook...frontpagedeals/ANG/FRYS_ANG_SAT_DT_112611.jpg
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I ended up buying this PNY card.
Write speed was 11.2 MB/s according to AnTuTu. Or 6.2 MB/s faster than my Class 4 Sandisk. I'm pretty happy with it so far. I hope it lasts a long time.
Scythe024 said:
Ordered a Samsung 32gb Micro SD Class 10 last night from Tigerdirect for $49.99. It was $40 instant savings, but unfortunately I think i got one of the last ones because its no longer listed on the site
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That's a great deal if its made by Samsung.
Nice find.
I'm still looking for a deal on a Skyrocket. I missed out on Costco's $50 deal. If anyone finds a good deal on one for Cyber Monday, please post it here.
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I'm still looking for a deal on a Skyrocket. I missed out on Costco's $50 deal. If anyone finds a good deal on one for Cyber Monday, please post it here.
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You mean Costco had the skyrocket for only $50.00 or $50 off?
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You mean Costco had the skyrocket for only $50.00 or $50 off?
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$50 online only but they ran out quick.
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OK, with the right amount of groveling and my mother's zip code in Houston, I was able to convince AT&T to give me a $100 credit on my phone bill to compensate for the price difference between markets.
Now I can buy the phone from anywhere. So who has the best replacement plan and/or return policy?
32gb class 10 card for $40
Hi all,
not a terrible deal at newegg today, a class 10 32gb micro sd card for $40.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161411
Dave
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-32G...ssories_MemoryCards&hash=item2a22958930#rpdId Is that Samsung MicroSD card real or fake ?
The photo is real....but the price ....not!
you think it's not real ?
better off buying the cards from amazon, for the samsung card it's only £ 20.60, or you can get the sandisk mobile ultra for £17.77. i have the sandisk card and i'm really happy with it, at least you know these will not be fakes. the price is really good for a 32GB card, i was in stanstead airport last week and they were selling the sandisk card for over £50.00 and that was supposed to be duty free price.....................sudeki300
Why not buy it and see? Less than 20 USD, that's pretty cheap... Understandable that you think it'd be fake too... but I've seen weirder things. Lol. All I'm saying is... They offer refunds, couldn't hurt.