Hey guys, my N1 died today (Long and sad story) and I need a budget handset that does the job. I don't need anything too fancy apart from a decently active community for it. I don't have a price in mind but want to keep it relatively low i.e. persuade me to spend more lol
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Hello There, Sub £100 pounds you have 2 choices, San Fransisco from Orange, A Extremely good android Phone only £99.99, or T Mobile Pulse, which i believe is only £50, now if you want to spend up to £150, you could get HTC Wildfire, Sony X10 mini and mini pro from Vodafone
biggary said:
Hello There, Sub £100 pounds you have 2 choices, San Fransisco from Orange, A Extremely good android Phone only £99.99, or T Mobile Pulse, which i believe is only £50, now if you want to spend up to £150, you could get HTC Wildfire, Sony X10 mini and mini pro from Vodafone
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Would you recommend any of those? I saw both the wildfire and x10 mini and both look pretty nice.
My alternative is to send my Nexus one off to HTC to get it repaired at my own cost. In short my power button is gone (Flex and button) and the digitizer is brand new (I.e. it won't need replaced) but doesn't register any touches, which I believe is due to my messing around in the internals. Does anyone know how much HTC would charge at the maximum? I don't want to pay to get it shipped off and returned if i'm going to be given a >£200 figure. Ugh! What to do!
A friend of mine has the San Francisco from Orange. You get all the features you would on a high-end phone, but don't expect to be able to play the latest 3D games or take awesome shots with the camera, the UI is a bit laggy as well. Overall definitely worth £99 though.
joeearl13 said:
A friend of mine has the San Francisco from Orange. You get all the features you would on a high-end phone, but don't expect to be able to play the latest 3D games or take awesome shots with the camera, the UI is a bit laggy as well. Overall definitely worth £99 though.
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Definitely a possible choice for me now, thanks for the input bud.
SanFran is the way to go, I had a pulse which I sold when I got my Sanfran, wouldn't go back.
San Francisco is the way to go your phone shouldn't cost that much to mend though, any problems just pm me
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Hello everyone!
I'm on sprint. And usually id say all high-end android phones on sprint are around $549. I searched the sg2 on eBay and the UK version was around $700-$800!!! Will it be like this for usa sprint users too?! If it is, I'll probably go for the evo 3d.
Thank You!
The ones which are being sold on eBay and Amazon.com are indeed from other countries (mostly European). That price may include int'l shipping and possibly some taxes. That's why it's so expensive.
A no-contract i9100 is £435 on Amazon.co.uk, which roughly converts to $700 - a reasonable guess for the American version release price.
so you think all version will be $700? thats a lot of money for a phone!
Well, I've paid a bit more than that on my SGS2 - I had the chance to buy one while I was travelling abroad
I can't say it was a bad deal as I'm from Brazil, where an unlocked SGS2 costs much more than that...
But hey, this phone is 55 days old or so... its price will certainly drop. Just look how cheap SGS is nowadays
it hasnt even been released in the usa yet! but how is it? is it really good for the price? and idk if you ever heard of the evo 3d, well if you have, whats better sg2 or evo 3d?
It was my first Android device (my previous phone was a Nokia N85 - Symbian) and I must say it's impressively fast when compared to any other Android phone I could see from friends. Everything is perfect - if I must point something bad about it I could mention the battery, which rarely lasts more than 24h, but I'm pretty sure that will be solved with the next Android update (2.3.4).
I haven't checked Evo 3D specs, so I cannot really say much about it - there must be reviews comparing them somewhere else. What I have got is a Nintendo 3DS, and if Evo 3D uses the same effect, it's probably pretty cool! However, some of my friends had issues with the Nintendo 3DS effect causing headaches...
ty for reply! this phone looks amazing! best android phone out there! could you tell me some more stuff about galaxy s 2 that will blow my mind lol? what else is amazing? whats bad?
Well, most of the stuff I'm really impressed about are just Android features other phones have, as this was my first one - but the SGS2 just do all of them faster
The SGS2 screen is its key feature, and it is really nice. The camera is great for both photos and videos (1080p). There is also a software called Kies Air which enables me to connect to my phone and control it right from my web browser wirelessly, pretty easy to get any files inside it.
The only problem I've had so far is with the battery, as I mentioned before =/
this phone looms amazing!! If it is really expensive above $700 I might just get evo 3d. I really want this tho!
Black iPhone 16Gb. The seller says that the phone is in good condition with no scratches or cracks. However, it has been used. I does not come with any accessories besides the wall charger.
Don't get an iPhone.
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I wouldnt spend that on it. Maybe try swappa.com?
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Black iPhone 16Gb. The seller says that the phone is in good condition with no scratches or cracks. However, it has been used. I does not come with any accessories besides the wall charger.
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Like others have already suggested, I would suggest considering android for three reasons:
1. I love Android
2. Right now isn't the best time to buy an iPhone 4 because it will soon be outdated by the iPhone 5 (but still a great phone for a couple of years).
3. If you're able to sign up for a new contract, there are some pretty amazing phones out now: (I assume you're in the US because you said $300) like EVO 3D, Sensation, GS2 (soon), etc.
Definitely going iPhone 4? It depends on the condition the phone is in... is the battery totally fried? Is the glass free of major scratches, especially on the display? Are there any dead pixels? Is the phone glued together because it was chainsawed in half? If you can't confidently answer "no" to any of those questions, you're taking a risk. Maybe a small risk, but still a risk. If it's ebay make sure the seller allows refunds.
Assuming there are no such glaring errors and it's just an average iPhone that has been used, $300 is a steal. I would buy it if someone randomly walked up and offered it to me just so I could resell it on ebay and turn a quick profit!
Buy hd2, ip suck
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Please dont get an iphone. they're good but not android good. its like going from a free country like the usa to a communist country like china. So big but no freedom
FearedSkills said:
Don't get an iPhone.
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But it is just $300,how i can reject it ?
evilstewie23 said:
Please dont get an iphone. they're good but not android good. its like going from a free country like the usa to a communist country like china. So big but no freedom
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Hi guy,don't say like this,if a chinese see your post,he(she) will sad
Komodo Rogue said:
Like others have already suggested, I would suggest considering android for three reasons:
1. I love Android
2. Right now isn't the best time to buy an iPhone 4 because it will soon be outdated by the iPhone 5 (but still a great phone for a couple of years).
3. If you're able to sign up for a new contract, there are some pretty amazing phones out now: (I assume you're in the US because you said $300) like EVO 3D, Sensation, GS2 (soon), etc.
Definitely going iPhone 4? It depends on the condition the phone is in... is the battery totally fried? Is the glass free of major scratches, especially on the display? Are there any dead pixels? Is the phone glued together because it was chainsawed in half? If you can't confidently answer "no" to any of those questions, you're taking a risk. Maybe a small risk, but still a risk. If it's ebay make sure the seller allows refunds.
Assuming there are no such glaring errors and it's just an average iPhone that has been used, $300 is a steal. I would buy it if someone randomly walked up and offered it to me just so I could resell it on ebay and turn a quick profit!
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Thanks for your advice,you say right .
(if this is the answer you are looking for)
1. US$300 is a good price for an used/second-handed iPhone.
2. iPhone 4 is still a good phone even for the next 1-2 years.
Considerations tho' :
1. iPhone 4 will be outdated very soon due to iPhone 5
2. Android armada is in general better than any of iOS armada at the moment, especially Android in combination with the new flagships like Sensation, Galaxy SII or EVO 3D. I prefer the EVO 3D since it has a relatively bigger battery capacity.
Not a bad price if you really want the ip4.
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Hey guys, i really love the one s, i wanna get it so bad but then there's all these other phones that are cheaper, have more features, just lower build quality (which might be a big deal) So what would be better, to wait for the one S till they lower the price a little or go with an Xperia s or Galaxy Nexus? i currently have an htc sensation and the battery life on it is killing me so that's crucial too!
I had the Xperia S and it was the worst phone I have ever had the misfortune of using. Terrible Battery life, unresponsive buttons, out of date OS and really clunky.
The One S is a far superior phone imo, however I'm going through a exchange due to MAO, apart from that it is a wonderful piece of kit.
Make sure to read up on GN screen. I hear (and seen) they have lots of bad ones.
i yesterday exchanged my gnex for a one s.
i just can say that the one s feels much much better in hands the only problem is that the resolution isn't really high you can see the pixels if you are looking closely.
thats the only "issue" but i would go with the one s.
although now that Gnex is $400 bucks.....it might be a good choice
I'm thinking about just buying a one s and selling it and getting the nexus to make money lol
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I had the Xperia S and it was the worst phone I have ever had the misfortune of using. Terrible Battery life, unresponsive buttons, out of date OS and really clunky.
The One S is a far superior phone imo, however I'm going through a exchange due to MAO, apart from that it is a wonderful piece of kit.
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Wow, that's a relief cause I honestly thought about getting that over the one s
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kolyan said:
although now that Gnex is $400 bucks.....it might be a good choice
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Yea I heard about the screen issues on some of them and the $400 price tag was the only reason I considered that over the one s
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Here is a vid on One S vs Nexus. Colors on Nexus look too cool. I prefer warm.
and here by the way you can clearly see that One X display is better then One S
another in depth review but not in English
Get a sgs3
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I'm thinking about just buying a one s and selling it and getting the nexus to make money lol
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Haha I am in a similar situation. I am eligible for an upgrade on T-Mobile but I have a fairly new GSM Galaxy Nexus that I received through work, which I absolutely love.
I'm juggling around the idea of using my upgrade to buy the One S to turn around sell it for a profit. I just can't decide if it's worth using my upgrade on since the Galaxy S3 is right around the corner...
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Here is a vid on One S vs Nexus. Colors on Nexus look too cool. I prefer warm.
and here by the way you can clearly see that One X display is better then One S
another in depth review but not in English
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wow, that was helpful thanks!
I ended up ordering One S today for $260 w/tax + shipping + activation fee (no $50 rebate here, I think with rebate it would have been $10 bucks less but have to wait a few months). I will also get $100 rebate back, so end price will be $160 (buy new 4g phone send them ****ty Shadow II and get that $100 rebate....that phone worth nothing lol...i am still gonna sell MyTouch 4G for $200-250 to another country). I also got $80 account credit few days ago....so if you count that in, phone was $80 bucks w/2 year contract.
I really liked the phone in store. Built quality is REALLY good. Nexus One and now this phone are the ONLY 2 phone that you just wanna carry without any case....its just so good.... I dont think none-HD or pentile display is an issue here. My BIGGEST concern is the development. Will play with phone a bit when I get it, maybe sell it for $400-450 or whatever it goes for and buy Galaxy Nexus.
Have to give Sense 4 at least a day to see if its any good....
oh and I have to play around with Bluetooth 4, I hear it has problems with some devices. If its not working for me then I am ordering Nexus for sure ASAP. Bluetooth is something I use almost everyday to stream music to car. < radio, CDs, and even media storage....those days are over for me Pandora and Tune-In Radio + 5GB data plan !
Will also check out Nexus tomorrow at Verizon to remind myself what it looks like I was dying to get that phone at release date but now its not as sexy anymore.....
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ps Nexus wins in 3 things: development, 720p display, and NFC. Everything else goes to One S
I wish One S had GLONASS in addition to GPS. HTC hasn't joined that camp yet. Does any HTC phone have NFC?
wind0zer said:
I wish One S had GLONASS in addition to GPS. HTC hasn't joined that camp yet. Does any HTC phone have NFC?
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It actually is supporting GLONASS, at least there are people who tested it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583185
kolyan said:
I ended up ordering One S today for $260 w/tax + shipping + activation fee (no $50 rebate here, I think with rebate it would have been $10 bucks less but have to wait a few months). I will also get $100 rebate back, so end price will be $160 (buy new 4g phone send them ****ty Shadow II and get that $100 rebate....that phone worth nothing lol...i am still gonna sell MyTouch 4G for $200-250 to another country). I also got $80 account credit few days ago....so if you count that in, phone was $80 bucks w/2 year contract.
I really liked the phone in store. Built quality is REALLY good. Nexus One and now this phone are the ONLY 2 phone that you just wanna carry without any case....its just so good.... I dont think none-HD or pentile display is an issue here. My BIGGEST concern is the development. Will play with phone a bit when I get it, maybe sell it for $400-450 or whatever it goes for and buy Galaxy Nexus.
Have to give Sense 4 at least a day to see if its any good....
oh and I have to play around with Bluetooth 4, I hear it has problems with some devices. If its not working for me then I am ordering Nexus for sure ASAP. Bluetooth is something I use almost everyday to stream music to car. < radio, CDs, and even media storage....those days are over for me Pandora and Tune-In Radio + 5GB data plan !
Will also check out Nexus tomorrow at Verizon to remind myself what it looks like I was dying to get that phone at release date but now its not as sexy anymore.....
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ps Nexus wins in 3 things: development, 720p display, and NFC. Everything else goes to One S
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if you sell the one s, you will be making money if you buy the nexus off expansys cause its only like $450 i think considering all its features and that its the GSM version, so you wont have to make a contract with verizon. i was thinking about getting it too! still undecided though.
Checked out Nexus today....and frankly speaking One S is a better over all phone. Its much thinner, you dont even feel it in pocket, its much better made due to AL body, they have the same 4.3'' usable screen too.
now the screen on Nexus phones i checked out in Verizon, one had burn-in, and 2nd one was a bit off white compared to One S. The 720p resolution is there, but colors on One S seemed better. I also haven't really noticed anything different when watching Youtube or viewing web.
So in the end it all comes out to development and ROM, do you want CM9 or AOKP on Nexus or Sense 4 on One S (maybe later it will get those 2 ROMs as well)
Right now, I am keeping One S
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Does any HTC phone have NFC?
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I know that the Amaze 4G and the One X do have NFC. There might be more, but I'm sure about those two.
nazem said:
Wow, that's a relief cause I honestly thought about getting that over the one s
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I have the xperia s I think its agrwat phone. Didn't have problems with buttons mine were responsive camera amazing. One s too. I mean the one s a better looking and faster phone than the xperia s. And xs still no ics. Wtf.
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Sold One S and bought Nexus......Nexus getting exchanged now because screen is just horrible compared to One S. I dont know what the deal is but Nexus has had screen issues ever since November release.....its ridiculous....i just have NO words (Nexus One had serious issues, dont know about Nexus S, and now Galaxy Nexus again....) I read people exchange 5+ phones in order to get decent quality screen.
that said, One S screen had zero issues and for that reason looked much better. But despite the excellent design and quality of One S, Nexus feels better in hand, but One S feels better in pocket because its thinner
I would NOT purchase a used Nexus without warranty ! I am gonna milk Google till they ship me what I bought, a phone without any issues. Thank God for their over night free shipping....
Hi,
I'm in the UK, I currently have a ZTE Blade (Orange San Francisco) and am looking for a new phone. i was hoping you guys might be able to let me know what is best for my budget. I'd also be grateful if you could tell me whether you think there will be any big drops in the price of phones, so it is worth waiting a few months before buying.
I am not on a monthly contract
I would like to buy the phone second hand from eBay
Budget is £100-120
I'll need it on o2 network, but would prefer if it could be unlocked.
The camera should be decent
The GPS should work well
The screen should be good (my ZTE Blade has an OLED screen)
It should be fast and stable
It must be well made and solid
It should hold Wifi well
It should be good at getting reception
It should have a scratch resistant screen
It must be well supported by Devs so new ROM's are made keeping it up to date with Android OS's
I'm not looking for the best and latest phone just a faster and more reliable phone.
Thanks all
Cheers
Ross
HTC Sensation or HTC HD2.
I have just been looking on Three UK to get a new contract for my mum and noticed the One S has been taken off... all they have left now is the One and Desire C. Have they gone out of production?
Looking for a mid range phone and don't want to be paying out lots. I have seen you can still but it from various places but that is a bit far out of my price range.
Maybe in UK, but here in asia, HTC still offer One S, though it's only the S3 variant..
It's a real shame as it was the perfect phone which I was suggesting to my mum. She didn't want a big phone, but also wanted something quite up to date. I really don't want to go over to the Samsung side. Maybe I will look at Sony!
I'd suggest that you look at Xperia S when you are really into sony, coz before i bought my One S, i was torn between those two. And probably it has a reasonable price now, since the release of their newer phones like the Xperia Z.