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Anything is possbile-[Warning]China ShanZhai PPC phone just sells for $99.99

Model: Hantel 3809/COOLO818i
Display: TFT,touchscreen,256K colors,3.0',240*320 pixels
OS: Windows Mobile 5.0 Phone Edition
CPU: Intel Xscale 270,312MHz
Ringtone: midi,mp3,wav 4 loudspeakers
Vibration: Yes
Camera: 2.0MP,1600x1200 pixels,CMOS,Video
Data: Bluetooth,datacable,Wap Explorer
Else: call firewall,digital map,bus information,stock information
Business: office,Word,Excel,Powerpoint,PDA etc.
Messaging: SMS,MMS ,EMAIL
Contacts: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall,it could synchronize with PC activesync
Memory: 64ROM,64ROM
Card Slot: microSD(TF)
Battery: Li-Ion 1800 mAh
Stand by: Up to 150 hours
Talk time: Up to 160 minutes
Accessories: 2 batteries,2 charger,datacable,256 TF memory card
Features: MP3,MP4,handsfree,group SMS,recorder,wap,bluetooth,GPRS,MMS,call firewall,dictionary
Price:99.99USD
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These phones run MTK and Windows Mobile,what is MTK?
http://www.mtk.com.tw/
check it out via above website

I wouldn't mind having that handset, in terms of its design anyway! Dpad and numpad combined, not too bad!

hinsonhsu said:
These phones run MTK and Windows Mobile,what is MTK?
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Was that a question at the audience? At the site, MTK is said to be a company making chips (for dopod presumably). But by the look of the touchscreen (note the 5 touch areas) I would guess that's the popular Chinese handset interface (nothing special there though, will find a review if anyone's interested).

it's very popular in china,because the price is good for the customers,any other companies could release the PPC phone as cheap as this one?it seems none!

I would get one too ...
I does not quite understand the overpricing of the HTC products ...
as we can all see customer support sucks ...
after all who will give 800 euros for a TyTN 2 (Tilt)?

osavioro,u have to know,such as HTC these big company,they got a huge profit on phone,then release a huge price for the customers,they r JS(JS=奸商=profiteer)，we must refuse them,go ahead

Actually I got my t-mobile wing at $135 which isn't that much more than this one. (The sales person at the T-mobile counter gave me a price break after a half an hour debate on the phone. lol)

wow,henrynhl,really?haha.pretty nice.

henrynhl said:
Actually I got my t-mobile wing at $135 which isn't that much more than this one. (The sales person at the T-mobile counter gave me a price break after a half an hour debate on the phone. lol)
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This is 2 year old model and I suppose that you've signed contract ... try to get Tilt with no operator contract (just the phone).

excuse me,i want to know,is any one here using this phone or the similar?

everyone ignores me

hinsonhsu said:
excuse me,i want to know,is any one here using this phone or the similar?
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Maybe noone answers because noone is actually using this or similar phone.

很酷！我就是用这个手机的。
it's cool。

Anyone have a link to more about this phone? Googling "Shanzai" brings up this thread and nothing else related to phones, and www.m8cool.com (as seen in the photo) doesn't exist.

www.m8cool.com exists ... not that I've been able to extract any particular information from it

Soooooooo where can you buy one?
That link takes you to a page but you can't buy one there.
This looks like it might be fun to play with.

Did some searching and found this:
http://www.eemobi.cn/mobile/search.aspx?keywords=COOLO818i
Its Not $99.00 -- more like $150.00 and then shipping from China. Gets pretty expensive.

osavioro said:
www.m8cool.com exists ... not that I've been able to extract any particular information from it
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Oh ok, it must have been down yesterday when I tried to get to it.

guys check this site out for chinese handsets there very cheap for British & Europeans, however prices go up alot when I select U.S. dollars so I guess they not much use for our American brothers
http://www.specialphones.eu/

I just got back from China and they had quite a few phones like this but they were all quite a bit more expensive.
However, everything is China is MARKED very high. Doesn't mean you pay alot.

Sony Xperia Pro, thoughts?

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Im coming from a HTC Desire Z aka G2, and it got water damage and is toast.
this phone seems like a likely competitor to my savy qwerty texting habits and has all the right features in the right place. 8 mp camera, 720p recording, a good processor and is quad band including 3g? thats awesome!
what are your thoughts on this phone? it is due around end ofsummer, Will it be available for Rogers in Canada? any honest feedback is appreciated, the phone seems awesome but i tend to overlook minimal things.
Whats your thoughts?
more info at
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/xperia-pro?cc=gb&lc=en
and now since the bootloader is apparently going to be shipped unlocked, the modding community would be huge.

jark99 said:
Will it be available for Rogers in Canada?
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Surely that's something you'd need to ask Rogers?
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and now since the bootloader is apparently going to be shipped unlocked, the modding community would be huge.
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The bootloaders aren't shipped unlocked. But SE will provide you with an unlocking code for free.
The only point to bear in mind is that only handsets that are SIM-unlocked/un-branded can have their bootloaders unlocked. So basically if you purchase directly from a network, you'll be stuck with a locked bootloader (as things stand, obviously someone could work out how to crack it by the time the Pro goes on sale).
As for the modding community being huge, it's pretty quiet for the Arc and the Play at the moment.
The handsets have been rooted a couple of different ways but developing Recovery for them is slow going and there are no custom ROMs yet.
There simply doesn't seem to be much interest from devs.

Personally, It's not my thing, Although nice none the less, One thing I really don't like though is the grid keyboard which I find hard to type on, Might just be me though

Anything under a 4" screen is a non starter for me. Xperia is a nice phone but they are slow and not so much development for it. But then, that's just me

I'd be wary of SE phones. I have an X10 and its a little bit of a let down. SE's custom firmware is sketchy to say the least and there update schedule is terrible. The X10 was SE's first android phone and they seem to be listening and learning from this customer's, hence the X10 2.3 update that was announced recently, but I'd be very wary. Test the phone out at a store of something for a bit and see how you like it. Perhaps SE has really improved with their latest phone.

Lessons have already been learnt with the likes of the Arc and the Play, which would be a much more reasonable basis for any opinion of the Pro as they're essentially all the same handset with subtle tweaks to the hardware.
SE have drastically overhauled their custom UI so that it impacts less on firmware updates and, unlike the X10, have launched their new handsets with the latest version of Android as opposed to being out of date from day one.

That Same Old Question - Should I get this phone?

Probably a question beaten to death on this forum over the last year, but need some advice.
Am in NZ and can order the phone from here
http://www.mobicity.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-s2-hd-lte-e120s.html
Have spoken to people in NZ about getting this over the standard S2, Nexus and the Note. However the HD just seems to combine all of the above into one great package. Good camera, great screen, size and 1.5ghz Dual Core what's not to love?
My reason for asking is, will I be disadvantaged through lack of support being in New Zealand?
As I doubt we will see an OTA update to 4.0 EVER, is the phone easy enough to root and upgrade to ICS without worry about OTA?
Anything further you can supply to eleviate my fears is greatly appreciated and again sorry for rehasing this no doubt tiresome question.

We most certainly will get OTA ICS...
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iandr0idos said:
We most certainly will get OTA ICS...
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Even in little ole NZ?
Now, tell me, is that phone I linked to in my OP the same dam phone? lol

The Samsung E120 isnt the same phone as the Skyrocket as the E120 was only released in South Korea/International. I'm guessing the US version for ATT would be Skyrocket HD which will have similar stats as the Skyrocket with the 720p resolution. Not sure if that will release since Galaxy 3 is pretty much coming. As for being in NZ I doubt that would be a disadvantage, of course to utilize the 4G LTE you need to be in that area.
As for OTA updates, if they do have any then you can download them via WiFi, heck I'm paying $20/month for data plan for only 300mb on my phone of course I'll get the update via WiFi lol as those updates aren't that small .
As for Samsung Galaxy SII phones in general, yes they are easy to root and update to ICS, of course that also comes with the great support developers have in making it easier for us. So I'm not entirely sure the support for that specific phone if there is a community behind it but if they did an OTA update it should be fairly easy to get.

kopkiwi said:
Probably a question beaten to death on this forum over the last year, but need some advice.
Am in NZ and can order the phone from here
http://www.mobicity.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-s2-hd-lte-e120s.html
Have spoken to people in NZ about getting this over the standard S2, Nexus and the Note. However the HD just seems to combine all of the above into one great package. Good camera, great screen, size and 1.5ghz Dual Core what's not to love?
My reason for asking is, will I be disadvantaged through lack of support being in New Zealand?
As I doubt we will see an OTA update to 4.0 EVER, is the phone easy enough to root and upgrade to ICS without worry about OTA?
Anything further you can supply to eleviate my fears is greatly appreciated and again sorry for rehasing this no doubt tiresome question.
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Just remember - Vodafone in New Zealand (and I assume Telecom is doing it now too) is using 900 MHz for 3G to expand their network. This is happening in some rural areas where there is little to no 2G coverage. What this means, is since these phones ONLY support 900 MHz for 2G, you get no service in these outlying areas where there is only 900 MHz 3G coverage... I found this out the hard way recently with my HTC Nexus one...

I was a little hesitant at first but when I was able to get the phone for 0$, I jumped in. Big incentive. The 4.5" screen is great. A 5.3" NOTE screen would be nice as well but not available for 0$, maybe next year.
After using the phone for a couple of months I am pleased with the hardware. One quibble worthy of note that has never been mentioned is the lack of video stabilization when recording in HD. I had to purchase a tripod/mono-pod setup that would allow me to shoot some stable video. Don't let this be a deal breaker. Remember, this is just a friggin' phone! Any serious video should be shot using a dedicated camcorder. Overall, a good device.

kopkiwi said:
Probably a question beaten to death on this forum over the last year, but need some advice.
Am in NZ and can order the phone from here
http://www.mobicity.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-s2-hd-lte-e120s.html
Have spoken to people in NZ about getting this over the standard S2, Nexus and the Note. However the HD just seems to combine all of the above into one great package. Good camera, great screen, size and 1.5ghz Dual Core what's not to love?
My reason for asking is, will I be disadvantaged through lack of support being in New Zealand?
As I doubt we will see an OTA update to 4.0 EVER, is the phone easy enough to root and upgrade to ICS without worry about OTA?
Anything further you can supply to eleviate my fears is greatly appreciated and again sorry for rehasing this no doubt tiresome question.
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I bought two (white and black)SGS2 HD Lte's a couple days ago and I love em. I sold my S2 i9100 and Tab 7plus for them. Don't regret it one bit. TL 1.3 works great with no bugs for me. We'll be getting ICS soon enough.
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SAMSUNG GALAXY S4(Probable) Official Pictures Thread showning Felxi Display

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Samsung at CES Released the Display probably which will be in our next Flagship.
And what could that be other than the Galaxy SIV.
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What the hell is that?! It doesn't look like a ...
What the hell is that?! It doesn't look like a flagship to me...

A Nokia Lumia like with some curves ....I like curves only on women though

Thats not hell , Its the New Display from SAMSUNG.
WOW

this is not even a phone prototype ,just a few images running in loop. good screen tech though, i love flexi

OP is exercising wishful display thinking.

That's just to show off the flexible display, not a prototype S4, if it was they would have announced it at the same time.

I love the technology of flexible displays but I just can't see the benefits in this prototype. Seems like it's being added to the phone because they can.
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Lol.
Not even close to S4
They are simply showing off OLED Flexible screen which seems pointless...

i would post a proof that it's S4 or better change that "official" title...

This is the screen demo buddy. But in the video, the way the Widget menu has been shown , I m going mad to hold this in my hands.

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i would post a proof that it's S4 or better change that "official" title...
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Exactly, wtf is with official being in the title, there is nothing official here.
Some people don't understand what official means.
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http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/9/3855960/samsung-flexible-oled-phone-prototype-hands-on
Please check the Video where the Prototype uses this display as well as the Widgets can be seen in the middle of the video.
OFFICIAL means, that this Pictures and Videos are released by SAMSUNG at CES , so they are not fake.
Hope everyone understands it now.

Much better title now...

@BALA............At the 10th Second of the Video, the Demo Guy says something, Please liten to the ENGLISH Word, whether its a Prototype or not ?
I guess I am not that a Noob to post fantacising Titles for Misguiding people here after a Long stay.

One More Video by CNET:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SyKPULw73A

Another Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLYlJ8vmKWE

It's cool, granted, but I doubt it's the Galaxy S IV. Surely they can't link this to the S range; it's a completely new design. It should be called the Galaxy Flex (maybe I should get that trademarked?)! Unless Samsung are as stupid as Apple are with their naming conventions?

sunnylovesalman said:
@BALA............At the 10th Second of the Video, the Demo Guy says something, Please liten to the ENGLISH Word, whether its a Prototype or not ?
I guess I am not that a Noob to post fantacising Titles for Misguiding people here after a Long stay.
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yes, i would still say its not a phone prototype, to call it as a phone prototype you need atleast a few more thing demoed along with the screen. the screen protype shown dont even run on a OS, its just a few frames of pictures looping inside the flexi display unit.
Scratch that – it's essentially a digital picture frame, which cycles through various images showing what the display can do and isn't running any sort of mobile OS. It's also lacking essentially everything else: camera, radios, and most other hardware features. This is very, very much a prototype to display one potential use of this sort of curved display.
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Damn....just got the sIII...now the sIV is coming? Always outta date...
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Willing to spend $10,700 for an android?

So I just saw this article about the Vertu TI - that will cost approx $10,700.
Starts at 7,900 euros, or about $10,700
Specs:
TI a 3.7-inch touchscreen,
a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 processor,
and an 8-megapixel camera.
There’s also NFC and 64GB of internal storage, plus a front-facing webcam.
Clearly the reporters don't know much because they stated that it is Up-to-date with the OS running ICS
"Luckily, Vertu is mostly up-to-date on Google’s OS. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is installed and it’s smooth and speedy:"
According to reports " the TI is gorgeous, understated, and elegant, while remaining purposeful and unique"
Honestly I think it looks hideous. Esp with that price for the phone it better be made of gold.
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Looks incredible!

That logo on the clock is very very sueable at this moment. Looks exactly like the vmoda logo.
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I'd love to see a system dump from this so we could at least rip off the theming.

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I'd love to see a system dump from this so we could at least rip off the theming.
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why would you need this? this looks absolutely ugly compared to stock android

I'd totally buy if i had the cash, and use it as a phone for leisure, would go well with my GS3, IMO.
Great to see a Vertu smartphone running a post-2010 OS, they were really being held back by Nokia and Symbian.

I think it is realy weird they don't use a propper Hardware for that amount of money and at least Android 4.1.x for a new Device

Campi86 said:
I think it is realy weird they don't use a propper Hardware for that amount of money and at least Android 4.1.x for a new Device
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I agree. For the price, it seems to fall short on a lot of aspects. They should at least provide something worth the cash (equal to the specs of a mid-high end computer) rather then attempting to exploit people :/

Vertu again? Oh I remember those days when they modified and tried to sell some obscenely overpriced Nokia back in the days when nokia ruled.
Silly ... And by the way, this one here looks kinda ugly and those buttons look really cheap.

Wherever there is lots of money, bad taste isn't far behind...
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I think it is really weird they don't use a latest Android and proper hardware too for such a high priced phone.
They should try to provide something worth for money.

I dont like it

Absurd is the first word that comes to mind for me.

Anyone seen a video of the "unique" interface? I'm interested to see what they did to android to partially justify the outrageous cost.

That phone is fugly!

No just no
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This is a phone for russian millionaires. They dont even buy underwear if it costs less than 10,000 $

R: Willing to spend $10,700 for an android?
Nooo
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spend 10,700?
it's ugly , I don't want to spend money, and i don't have enough to eat......:fingers-crossed:

Wow
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