Hello guys, I was looking for a new phone under £150 and I stumbled upon this phone, the Orange San Francisco II aka ZTE Crescent, what are your views?
800 MHz Proccessor.
5MP camera + A front camera.
Android 2.3 Gingerberad.
3.5-inch WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen, and multi-touch.
£99 on PAYG + £10 top up
http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/san-francisco-II-from-orange-in-black
Looks like a nice phone, I'm also wondering what Orange are like as a network? Will I get unlimited texts and a fair amount of internet for £10 a month like I can on other networks?
Anyone want to give me their views?
you could do what im doing and buy an unlocked motorola defy from computer exchange for about £145. the defy is overclockable to about 1.3ghz and has great dev support. there is also an ics port in the works.
I don't like buying second-hand, I was going to get a HTC 7 Mozart for £140 from a local exchange but decided against it. Thanks for your input.
Anybody?
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Great phone!
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Hey man, it is a really good phone for its value. It is at the lower end of the spectrum but still does the same job as all the other phones. Made out of plastic, so do not expect a steel finish and a great feel in hand, BUT, and a big BUT.. it is an awesome phone.
I owned a SF1, and that was great.. so the moment I saw the SF2, I purchased it straight away.
As an alternative, for £20 pounds more..you can buy the Orange Monte Carlo..same specs, but bigger screen! And it has more dev support right now.
Hope it helps!
I decided to take the plunge and I ordered it, I don't want to mess around with development etc, just a stock phone for now! I opened the box and held the phone, felt nice, and the specs are better than my G5, it's great value for money. Can't have the phone till Christmas though, thanks for the reply though!
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Hi
I just wanted to share my excitement with you all (lol)!
I recently ordered my XDA Orbit 2 off eBay. Seller seems fine with 100% buyers and seller satisfaction so all should be ok.
I am so glad I got it - after literally weeks of hassle I finally ordered it!
This is actually the second time I ordered it from eBay, the first time the seller sent me the XDA Orbit 1 (Artemis)! After 3 weeks I got my refund and so now I have finally bought an orbit 2 for £296.99 including postage.
Quite a lot of money but my other phone (K750i) was really starting to tick me off - everytime I use it and it decides to mess up somehow I will have the satisfaction that I won't have to bare with it any longer!
Just hope nothing goes wrong!
I don't know why you've bothered...
I'm starting to wish I'd stuck with SE and got a P1i or waited for the X1
Well I had previously owned an XDA Orbit 1 (Artemis) and I loved that PDA so I thought that the upgrade to it must be even better...
Especially with the touchflo, better camera, 3G, built in Co-Pilot, faster CPU, and the nice shiny screen
Although I still think it is not worth £300, but I guess its that price on eBay because the only way to get them is through a contract on O2 and they are expensive anyway...
If I don't like it I can sell it back for probably the same price I bought it anyway... prices on them are starting to fall a bit now.
The cheapest ive seen someone sell an orbit 2 on ebay is £150 buy it now! Thats just crazy lol
prank1 said:
the only way to get them is through a contract on O2
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Well, you can just buy a Touch Cruise anywhere, same thing near as dammit. Around £390 is the best price, but you get the warranty with that...
And it's a great unit, you're right, it's just like an Artemis but even better. Hope you enjoy it!
or through expansys on vodafone........
Mine was only £130..........
Will
rickgillyon said:
Well, you can just buy a Touch Cruise anywhere, same thing near as dammit. Around £390 is the best price, but you get the warranty with that...
And it's a great unit, you're right, it's just like an Artemis but even better. Hope you enjoy it!
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I prefer the look of the orbit 2 compared to the htc variant
But thanks I definately will enjoy it! Unless something screws up lol
prank1 said:
I prefer the look of the orbit 2 compared to the htc variant
But thanks I definately will enjoy it! Unless something screws up lol
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Don't be that happy Look at the screen from above and from below? Can you see anything?
On the TC the screen is completely different. If you have a chance, go to a store and look at the screens of both devices together.
I have a brand new HTC Touch Pro for sale. The box was opened but none of the software, accessories or the phone has been touched. I just got a Fuze through my company and this Touch Pro was shipped to me Brand new as a replacement for one that was defective. I have been using a touch pro since they came out several months ago. I do not need two and I want to stick with the Fuze for the 3G here in the States. $450 US takes it! This is a great deal for an unlocked HTC unbranded Touch Pro. This is the HTC model with the front facing VGA camera. Thanks Ryan
ill take it
rdtce said:
I have a brand new HTC Touch Pro for sale. The box was opened but none of the software, accessories or the phone has been touched. I just got a Fuze through my company and this Touch Pro was shipped to me Brand new as a replacement for one that was defective. I have been using a touch pro since they came out several months ago. I do not need two and I want to stick with the Fuze for the 3G here in the States. $450 US takes it! This is a great deal for an unlocked HTC unbranded Touch Pro. This is the HTC model with the front facing VGA camera. Thanks Ryan
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where do you live?
do you accept local pickup?
I live in St Louis, Missouri USA. I can ship tomorrow morning via FedEx.
has it been sold yet?
no, the phone is still for sale.
How about some pics
I just took these. Nothing has been opened except the box to make sure everything was there. The plastic on the screen has not been removed and the phone has not been taken out of the little tray it sits in. This is as good as it gets... No stories, I just do not need it now. Check my eBay ratings...my eBay ID is 02ws6m6. Thanks Ryan
How much are you selling it for?
EDIT: Missed the price earlier, sorry
device casing looks scratched...
tvos
scratch??? I am a rediculously picky engineer and there is NOT single a scratch on this phone. The black anodized screen case is flawless.
tvos said:
device casing looks scratched...
tvos
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It's dust on the plastic screen protector.
If anyone seriously wants the phone, I will try to take any detailed pics they want. I really don't know what else to say other than, the phone is new...
Would you take a HTC Kasier plus cash for the Touch Pro? I can also throw in a HTC Hermes too . Let me know.
No thanks, need cash...spent too much $$$ on my kids for Christmas. I did own both the hermes and the kaiser. Great Phones!
Reduced...$400 shipped and I will include a 3-pack of HTC Touch Pro screen protectors that I bought (new and unopened).
...Sold...
Item reported as sold. Closing thread.
If the PM needs the thread reopened, feel free to PM me.
I currently have both phones and trying to decide which one to sell. I am leaning more towards selling the Desire Z, but not really sure. The main reason I would have for keeping the Desire Z would be because of being able to use to $10 unlimited plan. I don't really use to keyboard, but it's nice to have. However it's looking like ATT has made the effort in having highend Android phones since the iPhone is on Verizon too. Meaning I eventually would have to pay more for a data plan because of other ATT Android phones that will be available throughout the yr. I usually keep phones on average for 4 months or until a better one comes out. Here are the advantages I have when comparing both phones. I always root every Android phone I have owned so SW and performance is similar between the two.
Desire Z A7275:
- Keyboard
- Trackpad
- Can use $10 unlimited Data Plan
- Ease of Access for Battery
- Less People will have in the US
- Better Build
- Camera Button
HTC Inspire A9192:
- Larger Screen
- Feels Slightly Lighter, less bulky
- Lower Price if buying outright($430 w/tax in DFW area)
- Slightly better Battery
- 4G Capable....soon
- Can send for warranty in US
- Better location of USB port
i was tempted to sell my inspire once i got it...not because i was displeased at all, but because they were going for upwards of 500 on ebay and i got mine for 99 with an upgrade.
check completed listings in ebay and see which phone is bringing more money, maybe that will help sway you one way or the other?
I had the Desire Z and was ok with it but did not like the hinge system a little flimsy and was not that tight. The screen was good and I liked the build but nothing can beat the size of the Inspire screen. I sold my Desire Z and my Desire both on E-bay to get this phone.
I thought long and hard about it but in the end it came down to how well the screen size is easy to read with old eye's. The unlimited data was nice and in the end I lost it but I really do not miss it that much and it was not that much of a factor in getting this phone.The track pad on the Z was a joke to me, my Desire trackpad was better than the Z.
Battery access on the Impression is not bad at all I have had no problems with it at all. In the end it comes down to what you want to spend you money on, for me it was the Inspire AKA Desire HD.
mattbollenbach said:
i was tempted to sell my inspire once i got it...not because i was displeased at all, but because they were going for upwards of 500 on ebay and i got mine for 99 with an upgrade.
check completed listings in ebay and see which phone is bringing more money, maybe that will help sway you one way or the other?
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What they are selling for on e-bay is no indication, it took me three times to sell my Desire Z and in the end I only got $450.00 for it which sucks considering I spent $650.00 to get it from Canada only three weeks before I sold it.
To the OP you would probably get more out of selling your iphone than selling the Z!!!
this is a no brainer for me! i cant go back to screen less than 4.3!!
i can exchange my inspire for atrix with dual core. but i think bigger screen is more important to me than dual core.
After seeing what they are selling that Motorola for all I can say is forget it there is NO motorola worth that much and that processor is going to eat batteries like candy!!!!
Desire Z all the way!
I have both phones (among others) and I honestly believe the desire Z is the best phone I’ve ever had.
I love the inspire and its large screen but the build quality of the desire Z seems higher, its battery life is better and the track pad and keyboard seal the deal. The hinge while odd at first works brilliantly and after using the onscreen keyboard again I’m double sold on the hardware keyboard. Granted until I spent 2 week with WP7 on an HD2 I thought the htc touch keyboard was the best but now it’s the low point of the phone.
Of course I use my phone for business and travel so I make a lot of use of the keyboard. Of course it is fun to bring out the inspire in front of my iphone toting friends and have them ask about the screen and widgets
I don't think you can get even 3G with Desire Z. Desire Z works on HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz but ATT runs 850/1900 MHz (soon 850 only)
Edge is way too slow for me...
Mine bad, Canada version of Desire Z do works on HSPA/WCDMA (850/1900 MHz). I was looking at the Euro version b4. Sorry.
RayYung said:
I don't think you can get even 3G with Desire Z. Desire Z works on HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz but ATT runs 850/1900 MHz (soon 850 only)
Edge is way too slow for me...
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Everyone who is using the Desire Z with ATT 3G is using the Unlocked Bell version(A7275). This came out back in October of last yr. The tmo and Euro version(A7272) doesn't work on ATT 3G
Hi Guys,
This weekend my phone fell out of my hands and now the glass display is broken, which sux a**! To repair it, it will cost around 150 euro. So I started thinking about buying a new phone.
Surely I'd want to buy the SGS 2 or the HTC Sensation, but the price of 500 euro just doesn't do it for me, I was already very happy with my HD2, so why spent so much money on a phone which will open my mail in 200 ms instat of 400 ms
But the LG Optimus 2x of 400 euro's is one i'd consider. But, this phone comes with Android 2.2 standart which I think/hope is the couse of all the bad tests on the internet. But if I look into the LG Optimus 2x forum here at xda, I see there are not very much roms available, and it looks like they are not jet completely stable. (or a i wrong?)
So, is it worth it to buy this phone, or should i look into a SGS/Desire HD/Desire S (for better battery usage) or just repair my HD2?
The 2x is a very well priced phone, and there is cm 7 for your froyo troubles.
Sent from my X10mini using XDA App
samsung galaxy s2 also good ，I am using desire S2 iphone4 and orange v880
Whoever gave you that repair quote is really trying to rip you off. We have never charged more than 100USD for glass, 150 total for glass and lcd. I would say keep looking, youll probably find a better repair shop that charges you less to fix it.
HD2's are excellent phones, ive passed up a Nexus S 9020 and 2 iphone 4's in favor of my pocket laptop
Hello there.
I'm about to buy an Inspire 4g from some guy for a low price. The problem is that the Home Button does not work. He says that his sister sent him the phone with that problem. All the other things are working fine and the phone is almost new.
I think it might be a firmware problem (I've read about similiar cases on other phones), it's weird that only that button is not working. What do you guys think?
I mean, if it actually is a hardware problem, why is it only that button affected?
It could be anything, from a faulty wire to a firmware problem and in between.
Obviously if you buy it, buy it real cheap. Depending on your technical skills you might be able to solve it.
Fixing a hardware problem like the LCD could go to the 200USD mark, obviously cheaper if you buy the screen and reassemble it yourself, what price is he offering?
If its a software problem it might be much easier.
Consider the price, all in all, its a great phone
Thanks for answering.
I'm from Perú. Here, a new Inspire 4g on "Mercadolibre" costs from 470 to 540 USD. He is selling it at 348 USD.
My technical skills are zero, but I'm sure I can learn.
XxReApErxX said:
Thanks for answering.
I'm from Perú. Here, a new Inspire 4g on "Mercadolibre" costs from 470 to 540 USD. He is selling it at 348 USD.
My technical skills are zero, but I'm sure I can learn.
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No way would I pay 348 for a broken phone. You can pick up working Inspire 4Gs on ebay for under $200.
Agoattamer said:
No way would I pay 348 for a broken phone. You can pick up working Inspire 4Gs on ebay for under $200.
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Really? In Perú smartphones are exaggeratedly expensive.
You could buy new on ebay for under $348. All sellers will not ship out of the country but many will.
You could put an Android 4.0 ROM on it and enable on-screen navigation buttons.
It takes up screen space, but you get a home button!
Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G