Thought I'd pass this along to you guys. Fully factory unlocked and unbranded for only $349. Seems like a great deal. What do you think?
http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-htc-8x-lte-unlocked-smartphone
mobi said:
Thought I'd pass this along to you guys. Fully factory unlocked and unbranded for only $349. Seems like a great deal. What do you think?
http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-htc-8x-lte-unlocked-smartphone
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I finally was able to get the int'l unlocked, unbranded 4G htc 8x to work on at&t 3G. Other than the additional radio not sure how this is one different.
1. Miss the Nokia support but loving form factor.
2. Screen has color shifting at wide angles.
3. Battery life is below average
4. The UK deal was same price, but extra because shipping.
Battery life below average? How much is it for you,
I get around 1d and a half and 2d between charges depending on use. Wich is not bad for a 1800mAh battery
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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.
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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
Hello guys.
Just got this phone on the contract upgrade and have decided the battery life is no where near as long as what i need, so going to buy a BB insted.
just wondering how much i could get for this?
Wil come rooted.
badd1e said:
Hello guys.
Just got this phone on the contract upgrade and have decided the battery life is no where near as long as what i need, so going to buy a BB insted.
just wondering how much i could get for this?
Wil come rooted.
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60p
why go from a smartphone to a feature phone?
badd1e said:
Hello guys.
Just got this phone on the contract upgrade and have decided the battery life is no where near as long as what i need, so going to buy a BB insted.
just wondering how much i could get for this?
Wil come rooted.
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If you've had it less than 7 or 14 days (network dependant) they might let you send it back, then you can upgrade to your fruity phone!
About £230
A Blackberry? bit of a girly phone that. You can get spare batteries for the LG on eBay, 2 batteries and a stand alone charger costs about £8 then you can always have a spare in your pocket/handbag ;-)
Pete
There is a 3500mA battery, but it will make the device much thicker.
The Galaxy S2 has amazing battery now I can easily get 2 days from the one I picked up recently, where as I could barely get any more than 13 hours from the O3D.
Yes, but SG2 is not 3D, so can'really compare them, no?!?
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You can compare as the battery life is terrible on the Optimus 3D even if you don't use any of the 3D features of the phone.
It's ugly but you can buy a 3500mah extended battery for the O3D. I just ordered one for $9.99 on ebay with cover and free shipping.
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You can compare as the battery life is terrible on the Optimus 3D even if you don't use any of the 3D features of the phone.
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actually... you can't really compare because Optimus 3D is still 2.2 and SG2 is 2.3
and... Super AMOLED+ vs LCD
If SG2 doesn't have much more battery life then something is wrong
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.
Hey Guys,
I know this has been asked a lot of times already, but all those links point to international sites. There are a number of batteries available on ebay.in but I'm really skeptical about them.
So I was wondering if any one of you have bought one of those or from any other source and satisfied with the battery, would you please share the links?
I might buy a new phone eventually, but I want to keep this one alive It's not easy to give up on this guy!
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Hey Guys,
I know this has been asked a lot of times already, but all those links point to international sites. There are a number of batteries available on ebay.in but I'm really skeptical about them.
So I was wondering if any one of you have bought one of those or from any other source and satisfied with the battery, would you please share the links?
I might buy a new phone eventually, but I want to keep this one alive It's not easy to give up on this guy!
:good:
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Well if you are going for quality, buy an original one. Just google htc store. If you want something propably better go for mugen. These are expensive choices. If you want something cheap there's no big difference really, or no tests availble, so just buy the one that has the color you like.
I got my replacement battery and it has 4hours + of screen on time, which is sufficient till the next charge and enough to last me a day with heavy usage, Epower. But i think i got a bad bargain, seems a bit pricy, but more than a few months now, and the battery seems durable and it didnt explode
Someone please provide a link to any trusted product. And it should be available in India.
I bought one from eBay which supposed to be original but the new battery got quickly discharged after a few cycles and now it is also inflated. In need of a good battery.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Go to ebay and search "Replacement 2450mAh Battery for HTC Incredible S G11 Desire S G12 A7272 DesireZ" I have this one from hi-etech. No problems at all.
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Go to ebay and search "Replacement 2450mAh Battery for HTC Incredible S G11 Desire S G12 A7272 DesireZ" I have this one from hi-etech. No problems at all.
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It isn't available in eBay India. And wherever it is available, the shipping costs are more than the product's cost.
Thank though! ☺
I bought a 2450 mAh GOLD BATTERY from eBay back in September 2013, it's still going strong. The battery was made in Japan but I bought it from a UK seller (as I live in the UK). I believe it says it's for the Desire Z on it, but both phones use the same batteries so it's fine.
So, were anyone of you able to get a replacement battery in India? Links will be really helpful!
I bought a U11 3 months ago and I really liked coming back to htc agter 9 months with s8. I was already planning to get a u12+ in summer or u11+ if the price is crazy. Now we have the specs, design and prices (a 300$ difference) so here are my questions:
-Is the u11+ really too bulky?
-How the sound quality and loudness compared to u11 using the usb dongle?
-How easy and complete is rooting your u11+ nowadays?
-In case something goes wrong with your rom after root (bad or incompatiblr zip) can you flash a rom using twrp?
-Are Dolby and v4a working?
-And finally anyone upgrading u11+ to u12+? And if yes why?
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I bought a U11 3 months ago and I really liked coming back to htc agter 9 months with s8. I was already planning to get a u12+ in summer or u11+ if the price is crazy. Now we have the specs, design and prices (a 300$ difference) so here are my questions:
-Is the u11+ really too bulky?
-How the sound quality and loudness compared to u11 using the usb dongle?
-How easy and complete is rooting your u11+ nowadays?
-In case something goes wrong with your rom after root (bad or incompatiblr zip) can you flash a rom using twrp?
-Are Dolby and v4a working?
-And finally anyone upgrading u11+ to u12+? And if yes why?
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If you have to buy an HTC device i would go strait with the HTC U12+ because it would get more love from HTC and the developer community than what U11+ is getting right now and deserves.
Also the U12+ will be the only flagship device from HTC for this year so it will enjoy the full focus and attention from them add to that it will officially have Treble support.
The U11+ is the forgotten child of HTC it seems, personally i would get a Google device or the coming Samsung Note 9.
Now regarding your questions:
-Not bulky at all. Rests comfortably in my palm.
-The sound is good but i wouldn't say it's better than say the Iphone 8+ which i had previously. i can't compare it to the U11 because i don't have it but i think it should be better since it's a line upgrade.
-I haven't rooted yet because i don't want to lose warranty since i have 15 months warranty. But you can root easily by flashing Magisk through TWRP.
-Regarding ROMS there aren't many, maybe one which is close to stock with added features so i don't think it's something to hold your breath for.
-I can't confirm.
-No i won't be buying or upgrading to another HTC device unless it's a Google device.
I would agree about the u12+ if the price was more logic, but a nearly 1000$ phone is way too abusive from htc, I can get a u11+ for 600$ while the u12+ is 950$
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I would agree about the u12+ if the price was more logic, but a nearly 1000$ phone is way too abusive from htc, I can get a u11+ for 600$ while the u12+ is 950$
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If you don't care about software updates then get the U11+, if you do then i would suggest getting the Pixel 2 since its price is around 600+ or even less.
Now if you choose to get the U11+ be aware of 2 things:
1- The device is very dim under sunlight.
2- Light bleeding especially the bottom side, i think this is due to it being an IPS display. Personally i am never going to buy another device with an IPS display, i can deal with Amoled screen burn which is easy to prevent but light bleeding no way.
I can't stand a phone that doesn't have an sd card slot
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I can't stand a phone that doesn't have an sd card slot
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U11+ has an sd card slot (and 128Gb built in). Downside, it's in the SIM2 slot. So it's either 1x SIM + SD card, or 2x SIM.
Sound is markedly louder than the regular U11 (my GF has U11). Haven't compared her headphoner to mine, though.
The phone isn't at all bulky IMO.
I really like my U11+ - HOWEVER, it does have plenty little niggles and issues. None dealbreaking for me.
I'd recommend the u12+ (if it reviews well), failing that, wait and see what the next pixels are like. They're what I'll be after next.
U12+ is coming too late here and too expensive, I will play with the u11+ till the u12+ price drops under 800$ (will be 950ish here in July)
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U12+ is coming too late here and too expensive, I will play with the u11+ till the u12+ price drops under 800$ (will be 950ish here in July)
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Through HTC Club I preordered the HTC U12+ at £629.00. The U12 + direct from HTC is $799.00 and should have 10% off if you buy through the HTC Club.
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Through HTC Club I preordered the HTC U12+ at £629.00. The U12 + direct from HTC is $799.00 and should have 10% off if you buy through the HTC Club.
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Well yes the US model is cheaper than here, htc Middle East is pricing it 950$