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Any phones under 200$ with ICS support?

guys is there any phones under 200$ or RS 10,000(india) with ics support or ics custom roms?
pls answer a fast cause I am going to buy htc explorer (no ics)!
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Nexus s
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in my area nexus s is not there it has not ever come here.anyother,I know one zte blade
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why you not buy samsung galaxy s without ics and install ics rom on it

i think its nexus s

HTC Inspire 4g im running ics right now
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Hello,I said 200$ phones......I mean unlocked phones,only those r available in India.
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htc sensation. the official ICS rom from htc is out. even if you get one and it's not there, there are stable ICS roms on android development.

Buy a second hand htc hd2. And enjoy watever you want, whether ics or wp7. And it fits in your budget also
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price!
guys u are telling phones at about 400$......i said below 200$.UNLOCKED PHONES ONLY THOSE ARE AVAILABLE IN INDIA.Under 10,000 rupees.
MY OPTIONS:
HTC EXPLORER
ZTE BLADE (LOW STOCK)
Samsung Galaxy Y
Huawei Sonic
Lg Optimus NET
Also,i heard a new HTC device HTC Wildfire C or HTC GOLF is going to be released.
I think it will priced much higher,cause specs 5MP cam,1Ghz,3.5 inch...
so what should i do wait or buy any of this like Htc explorer which is at 172$
(Rs 8990).......

all the phones you listed basically suck.
Go grab a nexus s (here's priced at 199€, vat incl.)

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Pyres said:
all the phones you listed basically suck.
Go grab a nexus s (here's priced at 199€, vat incl.)
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buy Samsung Galaxy S
I have the first Samsung Galaxy S i9000m and I put Miui ICS on it. Blows my mind how much faster and nicer my 2 year old phone runs and looks.

Okay if u r in india then There is a tab called micromax funbook which runs on ICS and costs just RS 7500. Heard that u have a galaxy r(you can install custom ICS rom in it and if u wait it will get a ics stock rom update).Other then that there is no phone in india that runs ics on a phone costing less than RS 10000!!

Which used GSM Android to buy for max $250

Hi Guys,
Which Android phone would you advice me with a budget of maximum €200 ($250)? I'm willing to buy something used.
Mainly I need good and stable WiFi Tethering (Hotspot, not peer-to-peer access point).
Second thing is the speed - I'm upgrading from a HTC Hero, which even after rooting with VillainROM isn't really the fastest...
HTC Desire? Or any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Edit: sorry wrong section, moved question to here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26891627#post26891627

For used phone i think Galaxy S i9000. i have this phone and a very very good device

Thanks for your answer.
Actually, the Galaxy S Advance still fits my budget, so I guess it would be a much better choice than the S i9000?
I'm looking for a 3.7" or 4.0" phone (I'd like it to be usable with one hand) so that leaves me with rather limited choices. I have also found the Xperia Sola, but it seems that it isn't very popular here on xda, and I have read it has browsing problems...
Other than that, the Galaxy Ace 2 seems very interesting.
What would you advice? Or are there any other phones worth considering?

Buy the HTC explorer or Samsung GT-5360 there both good phones.
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I can only suggest that what ever you get, make sure it's HTC!

kuba.g said:
Hi Guys,
Which Android phone would you advice me with a budget of maximum €200 ($250)? I'm willing to buy something used.
Mainly I need good and stable WiFi Tethering (Hotspot, not peer-to-peer access point).
Second thing is the speed - I'm upgrading from a HTC Hero, which even after rooting with VillainROM isn't really the fastest...
HTC Desire? Or any other suggestions?
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I used to have a Desire Z (the one with the hardware keyboard) but it started feeling too slow because of lack of sheer CPU horsepower.
I managed to snag a used HTC Sensation 4G for about $250 and I absolutely love it. There are lots of great ICS ROMs for it (outside of any official ICS releases). With newer phones coming out, you should be able to pick up a used one within your budget.
Good luck!

HTC sensations are going for around 250 in my area.
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..if you can, go for the HTC Sensation...otherwise Samasung Galaxy S

Thanks so much for the answers
I was looking at these phones, I think I might stretch my budget, but the Sensation is 4.3"... My original goal was to be able to use the phone in one hand, but maybe I'm exaggerating?
Last time I went to a store here I found that the Xperia Sola (3.7") was OK to use with one hand. The Galaxy S Advance (4.0") felt quite large already, but was also possible. There wasn't anything 4.3", but the One X (4.7") felt totally impossible.
If I were to go for the Samsung, is a Galaxy S really preferred over a dual-core 1,0GHz Galaxy S Advance??? Or is it to be expected that there won't be much development for the S Advance?
And about the Sensation - I see there is the Sensation 4G with a 1,2GHz CPU and the XE with a 1,5GHz. I assume the latter would be of preference?

Get the LG g2x

HTC sensation XE. Great phone.
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kuba.g said:
And about the Sensation - I see there is the Sensation 4G with a 1,2GHz CPU and the XE with a 1,5GHz. I assume the latter would be of preference?
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The Sensation XE has a faster CPU (not THAT noticeable) but it does have Beats Audio, which the regular 4G doesn't have.
Of course, if Beats Audio is important to you and you can get a 4G for cheap, do it and just root your device and install a custom ROM onto it. There are lots of them and some of them have Beats built in.

Moto photon 4g, amazing phone
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Honestly. I thought 4' was the perfect size. Then I got the sensation and omg. No lies its the perfect size screen. 4.3 is what they should leave em at. I have a epic 4g touch and jesus christ its too big for my hands.
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stay way clear of motorola
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MattyOnXperiaX10 said:
stay way clear of motorola
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Why?
The folks from the Atrix forum claim that CM9 is usable on daily basis, and the videos of it on youtube look really good (very smooth)
I am actually considering a SGS2 now, because they have dropped in price second hand considerably (I can get a used SGS2 for the price of a new Atrix here), but I'm still not really convinced I'll get used to the size of it...

kuba.g said:
Why?
The folks from the Atrix forum claim that CM9 is usable on daily basis, and the videos of it on youtube look really good (very smooth)
I am actually considering a SGS2 now, because they have dropped in price second hand considerably (I can get a used SGS2 for the price of a new Atrix here), but I'm still not really convinced I'll get used to the size of it...
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I've had the atrix and honestly. Idk what the deal is about Motorola but the atrix just isn't smooth. Its not slow, no not at all but I mean it studders on every little action. I don't know how to explain it, its like its not optimized for the hardware.
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Suggestion for a new mobile

Hi folks,
I know this is not the right forum to ask a question like this but I have been using my desire s for the past 1 Year and em feeling a lot intimate with it. recently my screen got cracked and so I plan on getting a new mobile, after a big walk around the forums I found HTC sensation and Galaxy s2 are the ones having a good feedback and also fits my budget. Now em in a duo of which one to select I like htc sense ui a lot but Samsung is well known for its source code release stuff (I'm a flashalcholic). Please suggest me a good mobile my budget is 400 to 450 usd (max 25000 INR)
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csakthikumar said:
Hi folks,
I know this is not the right forum to ask a question like this but I have been using my desire s for the past 1 Year and em feeling a lot intimate with it. recently my screen got cracked and so I plan on getting a new mobile, after a big walk around the forums I found HTC sensation and Galaxy s2 are the ones having a good feedback and also fits my budget. Now em in a duo of which one to select I like htc sense ui a lot but Samsung is well known for its source code release stuff (I'm a flashalcholic). Please suggest me a good mobile my budget is 400 to 450 usd (max 25000 INR)
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If you are a flashaholic would you not be better off going for the Galaxy Nexus?
At this stage you would probably be better off getting a second hand Sensation or SII as long as it is in good condition, would be much cheaper.

s2 will be better then sensation, sensation battry really sucks!! AND my suggestion is XPERIA S!

Don't buy a sensation, buy a Sensation XE. Better battery, 1.5 GHz processor. The ROM's you flash will be the same though.
S2 is a wonderful and fast phone, but I personally don't like is design. It has 1.2 GHz....but I guess it's a little above your budget around 27k I presume..unless you get a nice deal.
Evo 3D and Xperia P are 25k in the market. Both are pretty awesome. Xperia P just looks so elegant though
Best of luck
Although I wanna know...how did you manage to break a gorilla glass display ?!?!
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Kavrocks said:
If you are a flashaholic would you not be better off going for the Galaxy Nexus?
At this stage you would probably be better off getting a second hand Sensation or SII as long as it is in good condition, would be much cheaper.
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Galaxy Nexus isn't available 'officially' in India
But you can easily get one through eBay.
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Kavrocks said:
If you are a flashaholic would you not be better off going for the Galaxy Nexus?
At this stage you would probably be better off getting a second hand Sensation or SII as long as it is in good condition, would be much cheaper.
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I can grab sensation xe and s2 for around 24 k.. But dunno which has a very good dev community
Nexus is very much big for my hand that's why haven't got it into picture.
Since I have been using Desire S for the whole time Build quality and ui of s2 worries me a lot but it's development forums are more than just healthy compared to sensation xe so tooo confused on which one to select
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glacier1122 said:
s2 will be better then sensation, sensation battry really sucks!! AND my suggestion is XPERIA S!
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Thanks for the suggestion dude but em not sure whether Xperia s has a very good dev community
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Echo237 said:
Don't buy a sensation, buy a Sensation XE. Better battery, 1.5 GHz processor. The ROM's you flash will be the same though.
S2 is a wonderful and fast phone, but I personally don't like is design. It has 1.2 GHz....but I guess it's a little above your budget around 27k I presume..unless you get a nice deal.
Evo 3D and Xperia P are 25k in the market. Both are pretty awesome. Xperia P just looks so elegant though
Best of luck
Although I wanna know...how did you manage to break a gorilla glass display ?!?!
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Galaxy Nexus isn't available 'officially' in India
But you can easily get one through eBay.
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You are also in the same mind set as mine build quality and the ui is the only thing that makes me lean towards sensation xe but htc is having a bad time releasing source codes so em a little bit worried as if after some 2 good years I will loose my help from dev community
I like Xperia P a lot but dunno how for their dev community is????
My colleague did a drop test of my gorilla glass and now em ended with a broken edge
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csakthikumar said:
You are also in the same mind set as mine build quality and the ui is the only thing that makes me lean towards sensation xe but htc is having a bad time releasing source codes so em a little bit worried as if after some 2 good years I will loose my help from dev community
I like Xperia P a lot but dunno how for their dev community is????
My colleague did a drop test of my gorilla glass and now em ended with a broken edge
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Yeah, there is no better UI than Sense. And is just looks so good. If you get XE for 24k then is wonderful !
Although I'd like to point out that HTC of its really slow with updates. I got ICS mid easy through July. On top of that there was some problem in the update and I don't have a working Bluetooth and WiFi. You'll have to go to the service centre and install a 'solution' to get it fixed. This however hasn't happen to all XE's. Only to some unfortunate devices. (For more information on this check my thread about it on my profile...I don't want to troll too much here)
About Xperia P...Sony devices don't have rapid and consistent development as far as I know...my brother had Xperia Arc S and its kinda slow.
About the screen now I know what not to do I punch my wildfire even often :banghead:
Don't mind I'm travelling and I'm bored so I made this long
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Get another desire s, muhahaha

csakthikumar said:
Hi folks,
I know this is not the right forum to ask a question like this but I have been using my desire s for the past 1 Year and em feeling a lot intimate with it. recently my screen got cracked and so I plan on getting a new mobile, after a big walk around the forums I found HTC sensation and Galaxy s2 are the ones having a good feedback and also fits my budget. Now em in a duo of which one to select I like htc sense ui a lot but Samsung is well known for its source code release stuff (I'm a flashalcholic). Please suggest me a good mobile my budget is 400 to 450 usd (max 25000 INR)
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Hey, I had the desire s for just over a year too and I've just got the one S. I recommend it. Takes a while to get used to the super amoled screen but when you get used to it, it's a fantastic device. It's got a great size screen. 4.3 inch is much better than 3.7 and I think 4.8 is a bit too big. It's also the same size screen as the galaxy s2 and it's a super amoled display so you're getting the greatness of the sgs2 screen on an HTC. It's got a fantastic processor as well the snapdragon s4 is incredible powerful. im getting quadrant scores of about 5000 which is higher than the quad core one x! So get the one s and then you're staying within the HTC community. I've picked up the sgs2 and I just don't like the build quality of their phones. It's like they have expensive hardware chucked in plastic! Doesn't make sense to me and touch wiz is horrible, no problem if like you say you are a "flashoholic" I'm not sure if it's in your budget but it can't be too far off considering it's dual core and the s3 model is cheaper I think

He is right, I guess if you can manage getting One S at even 28k buy it blindly...I didn't recommend this because it's above 30k in the market.
Something I learnt is never by a flagship phone if you are after the next flagship phone is announced or out. I got Desire HD in august '11 and sensation was announced in September. One X was announced as soon as I bought my XE. They just ditch the older one and concentrate upgrading the newer.
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superkid said:
Get another desire s, muhahaha
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I would like to but need to consider alot for htc's release of updates.. Without dev community this phone is nothing
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Echo237 said:
He is right, I guess if you can manage getting One S at even 28k buy it blindly...I didn't recommend this because it's above 30k in the market.
Something I learnt is never by a flagship phone if you are after the next flagship phone is announced or out. I got Desire HD in august '11 and sensation was announced in September. One X was announced as soon as I bought my XE. They just ditch the older one and concentrate upgrading the newer.
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I have made up my mind for HTC one s.. Seems I can grab this for 22k.. Any other alternatives!!!!!
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csakthikumar said:
I have made up my mind for HTC one s.. Seems I can grab this for 22k.. Any other alternatives!!!!!
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Don't bother looking !!! Just buy .!!!
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csakthikumar said:
I have made up my mind for HTC one s.. Seems I can grab this for 22k.. Any other alternatives!!!!!
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i think 22k is a very good price
other alternatives are s2 & galaxy nexus
but before you buy it..are you aware that the one S sold in India is different from the international version?

kartkk said:
i think 22k is a very good price
other alternatives are s2 & galaxy nexus
but before you buy it..are you aware that the one S sold in India is different from the international version?
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Em gonna import...
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Em gonna import...
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Still, is it the s3 or s4 version, because with the s3 you would got more or less just a overclocked sensation without sd and removable battery.
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Still, is it the s3 or s4 version, because with the s3 you would got more or less just a overclocked sensation without sd and removable battery.
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Yeah yeah em well aware of it I have asked my friend to check the back of the box before buying
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I'm leaning towards the One S myself!
Hopefully it's mine very soon
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Woah I'm glad i've swayed you towards my device! If you want to know a bit about performance and battery life. Look at the 2 screenshots that i've taken from my device attached to this post the benchmark was taken before I got the 4.0.4 update, now I get scores of around 5000

help me decide for an android smarphone

well ive been looking for an android smartphone i was using the lg optimus one the p505 phoenix it was really good but now i want something bigger
i was seeing the nexus one but i ve told that it has hardware problems that is not good so what others model can you suggest me to buy of course the one goes cheaper i meant 100-110 us on ebay

Hi, a phone is a phone is a phone ? Except when it gets silly looking a becomes a "phablet !"
I run a Samsung Galaxy GT-S5570 (mini) yes its small, but it does what I bought it for...
However if you are a power user I would choose a Droid Razor MAX its got a 31 or 3300Mh/amp battery, plenty juice to run your apps or WiFi all day-then some.
Then again if you just want a smart Droid that can do it all, I can't see past Samsung's range.
Check which flavour your new phone will run and if its going to get a newer version.
Hope this helps, good luck happy hunting
P.S. Don't be afraid to ask a salesman to boot up a fresh one,if you see one you fancy and the display version is dead or a dummy.
Regards Angela
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ok thanks you angeleya but do you know something about the nexus one

The Nexus One has TERRIBLE multitouch. Just google "nexus one multitouch test" and you will see for yourself. Avoid at all costs.
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Hey there. Check out the International Samsung GalaxyNote.It is the biggest and quite possibly the greatest phone I have ever used.
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Ders a new phone of spice in 11000 approx wild 5mp cam, 1+ ghz process. 4Gb rom nd 2100+ amp battery
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Samsung GalaxyNote is good ofcourse but i am looking for something more cheap like 110 us as they are an amount of android phones i wanna get one whot 3.7" or 3.5" any good in mind ofcourse one tha you can get in price of 110-100 us

how about the htc wildfire s although is 3.2" i can consider and my touch 4g

The Galaxy Nexus is my choice!

luismrosa said:
how about the htc wildfire s although is 3.2" i can consider and my touch 4g
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No to the HTC wildfire s, it will be a downgrade in terms of specs and software, only upgrade is build quality and camera.
The HTC mytouch 4g is a nice upgrade and has a decent sized screen. Its a great choice
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Best phone

Best phone on the market these days?
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rigdon420 said:
Best phone on the market these days?
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xperia z

Gs3
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Hehe...I would say Xperia S, but I agree, ot's Xperia, but Z
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best phone??
There are plenty out there but which is best it depends from your "taste".My opinion Nokia 920 is a very good phone with iphone 5 and gs3.But this year these phones will be outdated by phones like xperia z and LG Optimus G Pro.more to come for sure:laugh:

There are some nice phones with small screens and large screens, although large screens are trending right now, so it's likely that we'll see manufacturers pour more money into larger-screened models. We can kiss smaller phones goodbye. I'd say the GS3 or Xperia Z, but I'd wait until the GS4 comes out... rumored to have a 5 inch screen

HTC One X ftw, satisfied with it as well as the low price nowadays =)

too many good phones out there
Right now owning the tmo s3 i loved
also old phone samsung infuse 4g great one:cyclops:
for me all samsungs re great

Droid DNA looking tuff!!
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Better to wait and watch...
more competition we can see in 2013...
And every smartphone can take and hold 1st place only for weeks... maximum for a month...
But after a month it is outdated...
And we always think"i could get better if i waited some more time"
-like me...

What's word on new Samsung devices?
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I know tons of people with the Galaxy S3 and everyone raves about it.

galaxy s3 & nexus 4 are the best phone !:good: