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I would like to buy a used XDA II

I cannot afford these outrageous prices! Plus, it's not readily available in the US. Anybody have a used or know where I can find a refurbished unit? I've been trying to do my research and am finding discrepancies all over the place: Pocket PC Phone Edition vs XDA II vs MDA II vs QTEK2020 vs Himalaya, etc. I'd even be interested in a used XDA I for a much lesser price.

check your PM...

I've got an XDA I for sale now that I bought a II. I picked up my XDA II on eBay in the US for $605, near-new. Luckily for me, nobody here seems to know what they are and few people bid on it.
If you're interested in my old one, let me know. The case has the usual paint peeling, but it's perfectly functional and the screen is 100% mint (always had a PPC Techs protector, included). It has always lived in an EB leather case, also included. Got a few spares like an extra headset and probably some other stuff, need to go through my stash.

ive also got an xda ii for sale second hand all works fine but blocked over here in the uk would ship to us if buyer pays shipping cost full boxed as new even got tomtom 3 navigator installed on it but you would need us maps and a gps unit n e body isnterested make me a reansonable offer remember the xda ii phone will not work in the uk i have tried and tried to get it unblocked but found out som ebody i brought if from sold it then reported it lost so they claimed for a new one and the one i had of them the network operator block so i was well ripped off so thats the reason ive putting it up for sale any body intrested in this pm me and make an offer :idea:

It is true?

I understood that Imate, Qtek, htc and some others are actually made by one Taiwanese company and then sold by their proprietary names as above.
Majority of their products if you see are the same. Only their logos are changed on the PPCs. Even the shapes are the same. They are looting by different names?????????

yes that Taiwanese company's name is htc which stand for high tech computers
and since they started selling themselfs they stop'd selling oem as qtek and imate
qtek is now a part of htc and dont exist as themselfs anymore
and imate started Oem'ing from other companys
htc still oem to phone companys like o2, tmobile and the likes though

Rudegar said:
yes that Taiwanese company's name is htc which stand for high tech computers
and since they started selling themselfs they stop'd selling oem as qtek and imate
qtek is now a part of htc and dont exist as themselfs anymore
and imate started Oem'ing from other companys
htc still oem to phone companys like o2, tmobile and the likes though
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You mean htc is the parent company? But qket is still available in market. By the way what is oem or oem'ming? It means that htc is selling its produts to imate and o2.
If one see the products of all these companies you will find that they are exactly same with different logos. May be casing colour difference?

OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer - the company that actually makes the hardware.
Today many large companies don't make products them salves but only brand them.
HP, Fujitsu and others are examples.
For years HTC made WM based devices (not just phones) for sale under many brands: i-mate, qtek, dopod, O2, Orange, HP, Fujitsu and others.
The brand company would usually specify what it wants in terms of hardware and small adjustments to the OS, HTC would design and produce the device.
While large companies like HP would by a line exclusively like the iPaq 65xx and 69xx phones other smaller brands like qtek and i-mate (which now sells only non-htc devices) would by the same hardware and give it a different name.
My phone (Prophet) is know as Qtek S200, XDA Neo, Dopod 818 and Orange SPV600. It is all the same hardware with slight differences in ROM.
But this practice doesn't happen only with phones. It happens with nearly all types of electronic equipment and is standard through out the industry.

yes htc used to be oem for many companys like hp and these range of pda phones
but they entered the market and cut imate off as a parter
and they own qtek and i believe it's being fased out
and yes they still oem to phone companys like o2 and tmobile
and yes the only difference is logo colour and maybe a bit of casing and button difference

Thanks levenum And Rodegar!
I learnt a lot from you. It means that htc is the leader.

Atom or Universal - Which one is better

Now Ive finally sold my Prophet and lookin for a new HTC Device, which is better than Prophet
I bought a Wizard but sold it to a friend as I wasnt impressed.
Now I have a choice to make, my budget being Pak Rs. 12,000 (US$ 150 approx), I can buy Atom or Universal but im consfused
Looking forward to members who have used wither 1 or both of these devices to guide me which one is the better choice.
(You may also advise any other HTC device which is available in the same price range)
Ill be very grateful to those who spare their time and help me out
Regards

Okay, im an Atom Life owner and i must say Atoms are very high performance devices but have one crucial flaw.. poor battery life compared to other devices. They also come with a couple of useful apps from O2 and are rather sturdy to be completely honest.
the universal on the other hand.. Wiki
To be honest, its all personal preference.. if you want the full keyboard, go with the Universal.. if you want just a pure touchscreen, you would get an Atom..

Ive already bought an atom, without knowing about its poor battery time

Shame to hear that...
As a happy Universal owner I dare to say that Uni is one of the best HTC devices ever build

lol ive got the battery issues as well.. i bought a Mugen 1800mAh battery and i use power saving mode.. lasts a couple of days of use

I see we are to late, but I would have recommended the Universal!

hehe.. another "what is better" question

Where can I buy a genuine OEM HTC Desire battery?

I scoured the internet and no one sells them. Same story for the Nexus One. All thats available are aftermarket clones, which are proved to be inferior by battery boss.
Where can I buy one these rare gems?
I'm located in the USA.

Here:
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=202728

"A spare or replacement battery for HTC Desire, identical to the original"
That is not a genuine OEM HTC Desire battery. Its a copy.
Also, I don't want to order from the EU. VAT and shipping adds up.

That's the HTC Accessory store for Europe (a partnership with Expansys), i'm finding hard to believe they don't sell original batteries...
I don't know if they have a similar store for the us.

revatio said:
"A spare or replacement battery for HTC Desire, identical to the original"
That is not a genuine OEM HTC Desire battery. Its a copy.
Also, I don't want to order from the EU. VAT and shipping adds up.
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But it is produced by HTC (it is HTC shop - at the bottom is © Copyright 2008 HTC.) - it means that it is this same battery like original - they don't produce two types of batteries.

Yes, you are right, the store appears to be legit and the battery is most likely OEM. I went ahead and bought one from expansys-usa.
Just a side note: If Google sold this exact same battery for $25 at a profit, then HTC/Expansys margins must be very healthy. In mass retail anything above 20% is considered a blowout.
Thank you my friends.

???
How did the battery turn out? was it OEM, got a link to the exact one purchaced from expansys usa?
Thanks,
Brian

edit : nevermind

Trading in phones for cash on sites like Mazuma

There is quite a lot of sites for this, and I was thinking of trading in my HTC Sensation on http://www.moneyforyourphone.com/home/
Do most of these sites not accept phones that have been softmodded for example S-OFF and custom rom added? Will I have to "un-jailbreak" my phone to trade it in on a site like this?
Thanks.

willhub said:
Do most of these sites not accept phones that have been softmodded for example S-OFF and custom rom added? Will I have to "un-jailbreak" my phone to trade it in on a site like this?
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I don't know if that would be a problem - certainly Cash Converters seem to list phones which have been 'unlocked'.
It might be worth your while getting a quote from a couple of those sites and then listing your phone on the "to Sell" forum here - you might get more interest in an already unlocked phone here.

Do you think a HTC Sensation would sell quickly here?
I've compared a lot of sites and it's between £115 and £148 for bank transfer or cheque, surely selling it would fetch more.
I just don't know how a slightly scratch on the screen (hard to see a part from bright white screens) and how a missing volume button (just needs new case) would effect the value? I'd probs just wipe it and stick a fresh install or Virtuous Inquisition on it. Don't know if the phone is locked to provider see I'm on Talk Mobile but it seems "unbranded" a part from HTC logo.

If you got the phone from Carphonewarehouse then it should be fully unlocked as they only ever supply unbranded devices.
The slight scratch probably wouldn't be too much of a problem, but I would be tempted to fix the case if I were you.
With that fixed you could probably put it on for about £160 - without it maybe £130.
I assume that the prices you've got are for a good condition one - they won't accept it with a button missing.
Have a look on ebay - then remember the 10% (I think) selling fee and those prices should be about right. Even if you don't sell it here, it may be worth putting the feelers out to see how much interest there is - and it will depend on whether it's the XE or XL and whether you've got the box, accessories etc of course.

It's a standard HTC Sensation (not 4G), it's got box, charger, orig battery, Anker 1900mah battery, 16GB SD Card (class 1).
S-OFF & Virtous Inquisition ICS.
Anywhere I can post an enquiry on this forum to get opinions on how much it may be worth?

Have a look on the "Wanting to Sell" forum.