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When is HTC going to bring good phones to the US that are not stripped down and not cost so much money. I have been looking on the UK phone sites and the phone are cheap or for free like the Diamond we have to get it off ebay for
$800 and they sell it for 45 euro

cableline02 said:
When is HTC going to bring good phones to the US that are not stripped down and not cost so much money. I have been looking on the UK phone sites and the phone are cheap or for free like the Diamond we have to get it off ebay for
$800 and they sell it for 45 euro
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I am agree mate, at least you can have the phones, but where I live not even available...
HTC makes a bad worldwide distribution as in Asia en Europe the give the best models and cheaper, but for the rest of the world phones are more expensive and less models we can get.
The best option is to have a friend traveling to Europe and ask him to bring the model you want.
Thatá what I made to have my Uni and I will make it again to buy the marvelous HD.

Ya that HD looked sweet if i could get one I would. I'm upgrading to a Cingular 8525 till I can get something better. I have been running a SX66 Blue Angel for 4 years but it does not support High speed internet. I will miss the big screen.

That has nothing to do with HTC, any time you buy a phone with a contract in Europe it's 10x cheaper than the subsidized prices here. That's like asking why you can get a free Samsung Omnia with Vodafone but it'll cost you $700 here in the States, and likely $350 even when it comes out through AT&T subsidized. As for the phones being stripped, really? The Sprint Touch Pro is just as powerful as the European version, and the Diamond has even more RAM and ROM. What are you complaining about? They're not stripped at all. The AT&T Fuze also has full specs compared to the European Touch Pro.

HTC Touch Pro - Orange

Hi All,
Will Orange "EVER" release the HTC Touch Pro? Searched their web, called their Helpdesk, and not one person can say if they will or NOT???
Anyone know if they will, dates for relase???

It's been released monday in France, but only for Orange Business customers. It should be available for the other clients at the end of october / start of november.

I got fed up waiting!!
So after 12 years with Orange I reluctantly jumped ship! and went to Vodafone, I Haven't looked back.
I'm on a Business plan 600 mins any network Unlimited texts & 500mb data usage, all this plus insurance for less than I was paying Orange!!
AND A FREE TOUCH PRO TOO!
Customer service is better as it's for businesses
In other words don't wait go to Vodafone.

Hmmmm
guys,
thanks for your responses....I think i may have to give Orange the one way salute!!!!! and move to Vodafone
neilarmes said:
I got fed up waiting!!
So after 12 years with Orange I reluctantly jumped ship! and went to Vodafone, I Haven't looked back.
I'm on a Business plan 600 mins any network Unlimited texts & 500mb data usage, all this plus insurance for less than I was paying Orange!!
AND A FREE TOUCH PRO TOO!
Customer service is better as it's for businesses
In other words don't wait go to Vodafone.
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Since middle of September it was available at Orange caraïbes in my little island, for normal customers and business customers, i got mine on late september. It's weird to see that it's available at Orange in France only with business option.

Various rumours are abound that they WONT be offering the touch pro...especially as the touch HD is already being advertised.
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4364.html
Which overall sucks. Looks like i'm off to vodafone/t-mob in the new year!

neilarmes said:
I got fed up waiting!!
So after 12 years with Orange I reluctantly jumped ship! and went to Vodafone, I Haven't looked back.
I'm on a Business plan 600 mins any network Unlimited texts & 500mb data usage, all this plus insurance for less than I was paying Orange!!
AND A FREE TOUCH PRO TOO!
Customer service is better as it's for businesses
In other words don't wait go to Vodafone.
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How much are you paying for that?

Let's say it differently... :
How much are you paid for ( saying ) that ?
Ciao
Fred

If you have Orange in the UK I wouldn't even be considering a Touch Pro, you guys are getting the Touch HD! Us in America cried a little bit inside when we found out it wasn't an option for us at all...

Too married to the keyboard to consider the HD.
Now an HD WITH an ultra-thin 5 row keyboard I would like very much.

I just got my orange touch pro in romania and one thing I noticed is that there is no youtube app. Why not? Is there any way to install it?

not in the uk
Just got off the phone to orange uk and so far as the person on the help desk and and upgrade center could say, there is no plan to take on the Htc touch pro as there is no information of it coming into there itnery. They have the Diamond and p6500 and are anticipating the Touch HD and Shift so it would not make a lot of sence to have another htc phone available. However they have now lost me as a customer as I move to vodafone, being that they are the only Uk company to offer the touch pro through there business shop.
I nearly went for a T-mobile G1 as I preferred the bigger and more easy to use keyboard but then remembered I hate google apps and its a google phone!

Sebrina said:
If you have Orange in the UK I wouldn't even be considering a Touch Pro, you guys are getting the Touch HD! Us in America cried a little bit inside when we found out it wasn't an option for us at all...
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im with tsadek on this one. I need a keyboard and can still remember how pissed I would get with my M1000 trying to write long messages with a touch screen

Need advice about changing phones

Hi everyone. Thanks for taking the time to read through this post.
I have a MyTouch 3G 1.2, and im looking to upgrade to a different phone, not because I'm not satisfied with it, but because of the dearth of roms available for it. My upgrade has to be to a phone that can run on the tmobile carrier. Id rather not get a higher end model because the only things I have for trade is the phone, an old blackberry pearl, and an old itouch. I was eyeing the HD2, but I'm not sure if I can find someone willing to trade for the above items.
If any of you have any suggestions, please let me know.
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HD2 is a fantastic option to have in mind

Dont do HD2!! If you like samsung wait for the vibrant 4G if you like HTC mytouch 4G! I have it and I love it
Curent : HTC Glacier (MyTouch 4G)
Dead : Sidekick iD
Sidekick 2010
G1
iPhone 2G

Check your local Craigslist. I see "like new" HTC HD2s on Craigslist for $175-$200 quite often.
On eBay at least, your MyTouch 3G 1.2 is worth at least $100 and your iPod Touch at least $80. Not sure about the Blackberry, but from just what you have, I think you could easily make up most of the cost of an HD2 if you buy from Craigslist.

when i was in the club and tok bout my new HD2 out of my pocket the whole dance floor lit up the screen is so big and bright so i tarded to a vibrant and now just i got one probblem with it cant stop flashing new rom leaks lool

Thanks guys. I was considering the mytouch 4G, but there's nothing I can trade for such an expensive phone. I've been checking on craigslist, but it seems most people would rather get cash...
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I would just sell some goods on eBay or something. Sell your iPod and borrow a little and then turn around and sell your current phone.

I'm fine with the htc desire with its high customization!!

Yeah, I think you'll have to do what Omen says and sell some stuff up front and maybe borrow some. Ebay usually gets top dollar, just use actual pics rather than stock photos.
CL definitely has the best deals, right now my local CL has an HD2 listed for $200 and even a few week old Samsung Captivate, also for $200.
HTC Desire is a really nice phone. I have the CDMA version and thought about getting a GSM version to replace my iPhone, but the GSM versions are really expensive, $400+. Probably because they were never subsidized by any US carrier.
Any way you go, I can tell you the 1GHz Snapdragon phones are a night and day difference over the MyTouch 3G in performance. I find the MyTouch 3G to feel sluggish, but the 1GHz phones are very responsive and fast. Once you try one, you can't go back.

Well, I don't really want to ship stuff to people, so I guess I'll have to troll Craigslist. Is the desire also snapdragon? I don't think there are that many people willing to trade away an unsubsidized phone. Forgot to mention, I also have an xbox 360. Could you guys give me a price approximation for each of the items I have? I can't really use a computer for the rest of the week. Thanks for all your help!
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I don't know about you but I am waiting for a Tegra 2 phone as I am sure we it will get some awesome games for it. That thing is a BEAST. Unless it is down clocked :/

Yep, an HTC Desire has a 1GHz Snapdragon. It's pretty much a slightly updated Nexus One. The only differences I'm aware of is it has real buttons instead of the touch sensitive ones, and a virtual optical trackball instead of a real one. I doubt you will find one on CL because the GSM versions were ever subsidized here. The ones on eBay are either CDMA (US Cellular/Alltel) or GSM ones for sale by people in other countries that will ship to the US. Of course, Nexus One is a good one too, but also unsubsidized.
As for your stuff, if you want to sell on CL, I would just search your local CL to see what others are trying to sell it for. You can expect some people will want to bargain, so if you want top dollar, I would price it close to the higher prices you see, but accept offers better than the lowest prices you see. If you want to sell ASAP, then you'll probably have to price close to the lowest prices.
Tegra 2 will definitely be a beast, but I'm thinking to buy one without contract is going to be much more $$$ than an HD2 for quite awhile.
Although if you're sticking to TMO anyway, maybe it's worth renewing your contract to get a new phone at a subsidized price. I saw a thread on another site about subsidized pricing for existing TMO customers:
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=433671&t=2604849

Galaxy S / S2 or Nexus S
Definitively !
I came from HTC to Samsung S and it is realy awsome !

My father works for tmobile, so I have the employee plan. I can't upgrade phones (at least I don't think I can). Ive seen a lot of N1s.on CL, but I wanted the HD2 because of it's high customobility. I mean, 3OSs on one phone? That's like getting windows, linux, and max osx for your desktop. If there are any other cheap snapdragon phones, let me know. And I'll get right on to posting on CL. Incidentally, are there any of you living in socal?
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Was gonna recommend a Tmobile G2 but might be out of your price range.
I would get a HD2, seen them in the $200 range. I was gonna pick up one for a backup to my G2.

Decided that I might as well sell off some stuff I don't use anymore. I've posted everything on craigslist, and im waiting for offers. Hopefully ill get enough money to buy some of the newer phones.
Also, I was originally considering buying the G2, just for its 4G capability, but it has a slower processor than the HD2, and that's one of my priorities right now.
If you guys can think of any other phones that might fit the bill, let me know please. Thanks!

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Also, I was originally considering buying the G2, just for its 4G capability, but it has a slower processor than the HD2, and that's one of my priorities right now.
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Your kidding right? Your reading too much into clock speed. The HD2 uses the first generation snapdragon and the G2 uses the second generation snapdragon processor. HD2 uses the Adreno 200 GPU the G2 uses the Adreno 205. You need to do more researching.

Ahaha. Did my research, and apparently the G2 can be overclocked to 1.9GHz. Any other phones that can beat like this?
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Desire S Pricing

Seems it's going to be £399.99 on it's release:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NNU9...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B004NNU9YM
http://www.expansys.com/htc-desire-s-209276/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=base
Not a bad price tbh

EddyOS said:
Seems it's going to be £399.99 on it's release:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NNU9...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B004NNU9YM
http://www.expansys.com/htc-desire-s-209276/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=base
Not a bad price tbh
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Nice! I'm deciding whether to get this, Incredible S or DHD. Can you help? I'm not to concrened about the size. They all pretty much have the same specs. My only concern for the DHD is crap battery life, but it wont be as bad as my TG01. (1ghz cpu + 1000 mah)
The DHD will be cheaper though with the release of these new phones right?
What do you think? DHD or Desire S? I'm lookin for a cheaper phone. Will the DHD get the Sense update and gingerbread update? If so, i'm sold!
Cheers

price
it will be very competitive i think this is what mid-rang will be.
high end:
dual core 1gig ram + 4"+ screen 480x800 +
mid range:
single core 3.5-3.7 inch screen
low end:
600-800 mhz 3.2" to 3.5"less rgab

UK Prices
Carphone Warehouse has prices for the Desire S:
Handset only: £394.95
(Desire Z is now the same price, Galaxy S is £384.95).
Contracts on Vodafone and T-Mobile
CPW Desire S Prices
For a 24-month contract on Vodafone, free at £25/month without data; free at £30/month with 500MB.
T-Mobile, similar, but £30.64/month with "unlimited" data.
Those contracts look pricey for a phone which is only £10 more than the Galaxy S (Vodafone has the SGS free at £20-£25/month).
I expect (hope!) prices might fall in a few weeks when Orange and O2 contracts are available.

njd said:
Carphone Warehouse has prices for the Desire S:
Handset only: £394.95
(Desire Z is now the same price, Galaxy S is £384.95).
Contracts on Vodafone and T-Mobile
CPW Desire S Prices
For a 24-month contract on Vodafone, free at £25/month without data; free at £30/month with 500MB.
T-Mobile, similar, but £30.64/month with "unlimited" data.
Those contracts look pricey for a phone which is only £10 more than the Galaxy S (Vodafone has the SGS free at £20-£25/month).
I expect (hope!) prices might fall in a few weeks when Orange and O2 contracts are available.
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price is actually decent for carphone warehouse! their DHD is priced at £459! and the desire s is better!

Hello,
handtec is more cheaper.
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Mmmm £377.99. That does seem good for a phone that isn't out yet. Personally I think it will drop even more with competition from the dual core phones coming. I will be sitting on my bank balance for a bit longer yet...
There is also the new Samsung Galaxy S II Mini for HTC to compete with. It will be interesting to see how much that is with a 1.4Ghz processor and same size screen.

please help... this or Samsung Galaxy S i9000 (single core) i cannot afford dual cores. is the SGS still worth it?
does this have crap 2touch like the old desore or improved true multi touch.
help please!

I would check them out in a store - when it's available. Personally I would go for the DS though.

Komatoes said:
I would check them out in a store - when it's available. Personally I would go for the DS though.
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yeh i have tried to sgs at a store, its great. but i havent trie the ds. will it be more expensive than the sgs??
i already have a tab, so i want the sgs to go with it?!
thanks!

Just search on Google shopping?

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Just search on Google shopping?
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Hi,
i have but cant find any cheap ones. some ppl have got theirs for £210 new, but i can only find £320.
hmmm

Ebuyer are doing it for £359.04 (inc. vat) and there's a free delivery option too.
hmm, seems the deal has been pulled.

Not any more they aren't
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Good luck to Moto selling their Play and Style in Australia - They're gonna need it!

I happened to have lost my Sony Z3 Compact in a cab in China last week and am on the hunt for a new phone .. I was for 90% sure that the Play was going to be my next, but they've just announced the pricing and availability in Australia. Here it comes, both the Play and Style will be released next month (regarding the Play, why is it so hard to release it worldwide on the same day??) and both will be only be available through Vodafone (Really?? Carrier-locked while the rest of the world gets it unlocked?!) , which has 5M subscribers out of 30M total mobile subscriptions (most at Telstra and Optus) and the worst coverage possible. The Play might be sold "later on" for the beautiful price of 569AU$ (to be confirmed, =378E, 420US$), making it a mid-range phone at the price of a Z3 and around 70AU$ more expensive than my lost Z3 Compact..
Source(s): http://www.cnet.com/au/news/motorola-moto-x-style-moto-x-playand-moto-g-australian-pricing-and-availability/
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/motorolas-moto-x-style-moto-x-play-and-moto-g-smartphones-coming-to-australia-20150817-gj1bnx.html
Sorry for this little rant, but I could barely believe what I just read. It looks like Moto is not even trying to sell the phone over here..
Oh yeah, feel free to recommend me any Android phone I'm currently looking at the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 or a HTC One M8/Samsung S5 (can find them refurbished for +- 345AU$). I highly dislike Touchwiz and never thought it'd be buying a Samsung device, but none of the other manufacturers have anything compelling to offer around that price (and I dislike the OP2's invite system even more than Touchwiz). Thanks!

Yeah odd move by Motorola, I guess they aint too fond of Vegemite.
I think my logic makes the most sense lol
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Flipping Heck! Vodafone have released off contract price.
AUS$792 ... When a phone costs more than the UK price you know thats bloody expensive!
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nah, Canada sells it carrier locked too...

Well... there's this one thing that doesn't suck about mobile phones in brazil: they sell it unlocked and even the contract binded ones are unlocked or easily unlockable.