The official word from HTC has finally arrived, the FroYo update is starting this weekend, beginning with unlocked handset owners in Europe.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/official-htc-rolling-out-android-2-2-and-720p-video-capture-to/
Finally, it has begun
Great news!
Can't wait to see this beauty on my Desire. Time to get my Data stored and start from the beginning...
Great. Looking forward to wifi tethering.
My desire is from VirginMobile.... I think its unlocked as I can use o2 sim cards in it as well. Am I safe to assume it is unlocked and I will be able to update over the air?
Thanks,
Rich.
Dude why start a new topic? There is one already and its already posted in there.
Search next time!
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I have an unlocked desire. It was originally released in UK. But now I am using it in Pakistan. Will I get the update with other UK based unlocked phones?
GREAT....
Seams like HTC is throwing in more then Google itself......
720P !
Ah and all those people that dont like sense wont install a HTC rom because it has SENSE in it.....
I love the Desire and i Love Sense
Greeeaaaat finaly we get it guys
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well0549 said:
GREAT....
Seams like HTC is throwing in more then Google itself......
720P !
Ah and all those people that dont like sense wont install a HTC rom because it has SENSE in it.....
I love the Desire and i Love Sense
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I think there is also 720p recording on the nexus one
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"Locked"
Rich G said:
My desire is from VirginMobile.... I think its unlocked as I can use o2 sim cards in it as well. Am I safe to assume it is unlocked and I will be able to update over the air?
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Rich, if you bought it from a network like most of us, you will have to wait "Several more weeks" while they test it - 'unlocked' in this context is anyone who bought it direct from HTC
How will this work for people who have debranded their phones as I have?
I remember doing an OTA update and losing Wi-Fi which was apaprently fixed by putting the goldcard in when doing the OTA update. Will this work the same way as that?
Great news. still i feel a little skeptical, offical or not. Once bitten twice shy. lol
Roll on the weekend.
Not sure about that. Got mine from Mobilephonesdirect, is not locked to network and earlier updates (firmware) were in advance of the operators rolling it out.
At last I can get rid of my 'low on space warning'. I unlocked mine a while ago hope I get the update and what about this itunes sync (shown on engadget) I can't believe that apple would have agreed to that???
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/official-htc-rolling-out-android-2-2-and-720p-video-capture-to/
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Also, through the update, HTC Sync will allow HTC Desire users to sync their music with iTunes.
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Apple is agree to allow that ?
even if the UK dont get it, someone should be able to upload it online for UK people and then dev's can root it
As its a european ROM it will have english in it so should be fine.
Isn't the UK part of europe?? So we should all get it, right?
Where is the Divx support? Theres 720p but nothing about Divx
Rich G said:
Am I safe to assume it is unlocked and I will be able to update over the air?
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The network lock won't effect the update, it's whether the phone has been branded by the network, these branded versions only update to the same branding, this is what eneds to be updated by the network.
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Where is the Divx support? Theres 720p but nothing about Divx
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No divx and no flac support. and no gapless playback. We have to wait til the next Android version.
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Hi All, Im a Flash Developer and want to get a phone for FLash mobile dev. I cant get the Nexus One where I live (South Africa) but we can get the Desire.
So my question is this, will the HTC Desire get the Froyo upgrade as soon as the Nexus One does?
Does anyone know how the Flash Player for mobile be rolled out? I can t find anything on it anywhere.
also interested in an answer to this... I know the Desire rom has been ported to the N1 but has the reverse been done and if not is it possible.
Very close to buying a Desire for it optical controller and slightly upgrade RAM but would like the option of moving to a fully functional Android 2.2 if HTC take ages releasing their own update (which is inevitable!)
Micahel
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So my question is this, will the HTC Desire get the Froyo upgrade as soon as the Nexus One does?
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Going by HTCs previous form, almost certainly not, though given how new the Desire is I would hope that HTC already have plans for an upgrade in the pipeline.
As I see it, the biggest issue with getting any form of Froyo onto the Desire is that we will need a 2.6.32 kernel.
Currently, HTC have not released the kernel source for the Desire, which makes it pretty much impossible for anyone to port the Desire specific parts of 2.6.29 to 2.6.32.
Given that the Nexus One and the Desire are very similar, it is likely that their aren't too many differences in the kernel source, but the current lack of the code for the Desire means we just don't know.
Regards,
Dave
Flash Player
Im happy to run 2.1 on the Desire, but I'm really getting it for Flash.
So does anyone know how Flash will be installed on the OS? Will it come with the update or will it come as an application that one can install?
Maybe HTC aint released the kernal for this very reason, that they dont want people to port over 2.2 from N1 ROM update.
According to a user in a german forum, HTC will release an update to 2.2 one month later: http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.android-hilfe.de%2F307474-post57.html&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
I hope it's true
As far as I know Adobe will release Flash for Android in multiple ways and one of them is through the Android Market for all compatible devices.
So even if the Desire wouldn't get 2.2 for some time, Flash 10.1 should be available for the Desire from start (as HTC has marketed the Desire being Flash 10.1 ready).
Anybody got any real evidence of how this will happen?
Will be really cool if all devices get it as an install through the market but this is all still pure speculation?
Why is all this so tight lipped, we all know Flash Player is coming, why does it matter how it is coming?
Gotta love all the conjecture on these forums.
Not sure if this helps, but my desire HAS flash support. It works quite well though streaming video doesn't seem to work. Download video works most of the time (i.e. youtube etc.).
That's Flash Lite. This will be full Flash.
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That's Flash Lite. This will be full Flash.
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yep, which the world is dying for
bradleycwells said:
Hi All, Im a Flash Developer and want to get a phone for FLash mobile dev. I cant get the Nexus One where I live (South Africa) but we can get the Desire.
So my question is this, will the HTC Desire get the Froyo upgrade as soon as the Nexus One does?
Does anyone know how the Flash Player for mobile be rolled out? I can t find anything on it anywhere.
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It will be awesome to get froy one month after its release, but since i'm also from the good old South Africa i must inform you that even if HTC releases the update we (South Africans) have to wait for leaf and our "wonderful" network operators to test it as well...thats now unless you root you phone and get a ROM from XDA
Wouldnt it be a liiiiiiitle too strange if we Desire users wont get it... I mean if u compare Nexus One with Desire ther isnt realy much difference ore am i very wrong :S
now the kernal has been released, it may be possible for them to port over the current 2.1 N1 ROM to Desire. If that works then they can do it for 2.2.
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Wouldnt it be a liiiiiiitle too strange if we Desire users wont get it... I mean if u compare Nexus One with Desire ther isnt realy much difference ore am i very wrong :S
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No your right except for the fact that the nexus uses googles UI (user interface) and rhe desire uses htc's Sense UI, so the qeustion is not if it will work but when will htc port it to their UI...or thats how I understand the situation.
Just got a reply on a email I sent to HTC regarding the update to 2.2 (Froy) for the desire
This is the reply I got:
"Good Day Thank you for contacting HTC Support. We have received your email regarding the availability of the Android 2.0 software . We are still awaiting for feedback from Google SA on the (TA ) of the Android 2.0 version . Should you have any other queries please feel free to contact us again . Kind Regards HTC Support"
Not sure if this only counts for SA but doesn't really sound like the guy knows what hes talking about because i specifically asked about Android 2.2 aka Froy. We already have Android 2.0...
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Just got a reply on a email I sent to HTC regarding the update to 2.2 (Froy) for the desire
This is the reply I got:
"Good Day Thank you for contacting HTC Support. We have received your email regarding the availability of the Android 2.0 software . We are still awaiting for feedback from Google SA on the (TA ) of the Android 2.0 version . Should you have any other queries please feel free to contact us again . Kind Regards HTC Support"
Not sure if this only counts for SA but doesn't really sound like the guy knows what hes talking about because i specifically asked about Android 2.2 aka Froy. We already have Android 2.0...
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Its little bit weird to ask about updates on system that was not even announced.
Any idea when tmobile uk will be releasing froyo ota?
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Good question...I'm also wondering...
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this was posted a while back
it was on their twitter page
if i remember they said they expect it to be in november but could not provide an exact date (so i would be dubious)
They've been saying September on twitter, but aren't being any more specific as to when exactly.
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Even today they ahve posted on twitter that it will be some time this month, and when they find out when they will tell us.
I think they are taking the piss making us wait this long.
CONTACTMC said:
I think they are taking the piss making us wait this long.
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Not as bad as O2's ETA so I hear (I heard O2 was looking at October/November)
O2
Tawm said:
Not as bad as O2's ETA so I hear (I heard O2 was looking at October/November)
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I'm pretty sure O2 has released the 2.2 update for the Desire.
T Mobile have managed to screw up the android os so many times that I think they are staffed by chimps.
There are so many good roms out you should unlock your phone and use the quality releases that can be found on this board.
Orange are worse .. I think we should have a Phone provider top 10 ... of muppets...
Orange keep saying coming soon... see my thread ... I have Hboot 0.75 so may root etc soon ...but then why should I ??
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T Mobile have managed to screw up the android os so many times that I think they are staffed by chimps.
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To be fair to TMo, they did very, very little to brand the Desire ROM - essentially a boot screen and a few changed icons.
It makes it all the more surprising that they are so slow to roll out the Froyo update when so little has been changed.
Regards,
Dave
When will it come??
Late April to May was the last I heard, but will it have HTC Sense 2.1?
Read the other numerous threads instead of starting a pointless one
not sure but its good news that is coming soon
I read that it does but not sure how reliable they were
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I have read http://bit.ly/gSN39i. If the update is allready in the hands of the 3 network for testing, wouldn't it normally be the case that it would now be released to un-branded handsets?
I read somewhere like end of April/May... and in Android community forum a tweet of guy who is working on Gingerbread ROM for HTC desire..not sure how legti this might be...
bobsie41 said:
I have read http://bit.ly/gSN39i. If the update is allready in the hands of the 3 network for testing, wouldn't it normally be the case that it would now be released to un-branded handsets?
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yes that is normal.
who knows in this case - everyone seems to have their own answer.
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NFC support
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NFC on Desire? I thought it does not have any hardware for that.
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I have read http://bit.ly/gSN39i. If the update is allready in the hands of the 3 network for testing, wouldn't it normally be the case that it would now be released to un-branded handsets?
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Some people are sure that 3 network, on twitter, confused the update with the one of the Desire HD..But i hope they really mean our Desire
the os may have support for it - whether the hardware is there or not...
No need to suspect. Just check out the FCC website. It does not.
3 UK stated its end of April/early May.
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3 UK stated its end of April/early May.
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The problem is, what 3 UK mean? Desire or Desire HD? Some people asked about the gingerbread update for the Desire HD and they told the same date
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The problem is, what 3 UK mean? Desire or Desire HD? Some people asked about the gingerbread update for the Desire HD and they told the same date
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I really hope they mean the desire.
Still love my desire, because all those new phones have those touchkeys. (home, menu ...)
Looks like Samsung beat HTC this time, Galaxy S in EU recieved Gingerbread update today.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/16/galaxy-s-gingerbread-update-now-rolling-out-across-europe/
For me this is another important point for decision between SGS2 and HTC Sensation.
bit disappointed that samsung beat htc to pushing out gingerbread, hoping to see the update come soon though, especially with the sign of the leaked gingerbread update
Typed on Motorola Xoom
gingerbread leaked for Desire
I cooked ROM and flashed a2sd works. Updated Radio its based on the old Sense with some tweak. Had old marker but was able to update Vending apk. Unfortunately, because don't post often unless I can contribute I'm considered a new member and am not allowed to post in the development area or upload files. I based by ROM on leedroid's previous roms as in my opinion he is one of the top 2 developers working on HTC Desire ROMs.
Anyhow, his version is set to be out tonight. Search the forum threads. Again not new sense but its gingerbread and its a begining.
Acc to Eurodroid "HTC Desire Android 2.3 update coming in the middle of May" at least for the Three/UK customers. anyway, it will -soon or later- come to all our Desires.
Personally, I will be keep waiting until my contract expiry date comes (~Apr 2012) with better feelings against HTC if I get this eagerly awaited update. Cheers!
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Samsung have just released GB upgrade for SGS in Europe which means they hv taken over HTC in terms of updates. Hope HTC reacts that quickly and will not leave us, Desire owners, alone.
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I keep hoping that with the leaked rom that came out that the proper update/RUU will be out soon...
keep toying between rooting and trying the new rom on my phone - and waiting... at the moment (as I have my xoom to play with too) that I'm leaning on waiting
Hi I'm thinking of getting a dhd on Tesco mobile does anyone know if it will Get
2.3
I'm pretty certain it will, are they even branded from tesco mobile?
HTC have said that they will be updating the Desire HD to 2.3, so I think you would get the update ...eventually.
If you simply can't wait for gingerbread then you could always take the risk of installing a custom 2.3 based rom, theres plenty in the DHD 'Android Development' section
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HTC have said that they will be updating the Desire HD to 2.3, so I think you would get the update ...eventually.
If you simply can't wait for gingerbread then you could always take the risk of installing a custom 2.3 based rom, theres plenty in the DHD 'Android Development' section
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What are you talking about. HTC have already updated the DHD to GingerBread, so have many UK carriers. I'm fairly certain though that Tesco phones are all unbranded anyway, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
I do hope they are unbranded..... Having a nice phone with Tesco logo on it would just make me laugh where ever u are there is a Tesco lol
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What are you talking about. HTC have already updated the DHD to GingerBread, so have many UK carriers. I'm fairly certain though that Tesco phones are all unbranded anyway, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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I have a friend with a DHD who's still waiting for his update, thats all haha
I might be wrong and hes just unlucky
Its branded just like o2. I seen for14 quid a debrandkit that consists of a SD cardandu flash the Tom to stock ill get 2.3 then. I'm sticking with Tesco cause they cheap as chips lol
The Desire HD on Tesco is probably the best network. I bought mine in Vodafone and it was packed full of bloatware (Vodafone this, that, soundhog or something). Where as my dad purchased the phone on Tesco and its pretty much a clean stock rom. His came on 2.2 and we just updated to 2.3.2.
Tesco Rocks, Vodafone Sucks.
Ok people,
Just been on to HTC and they have confirmed that the 1.29.401.7 is out in the wild for UK users.
I have not had mine yet but they said this... (has anyone had there update yet?)
Robert: Hi Richard, thank you for contacting HTC Support, I am looking in to your query now.
Robert: I understand you wish to know when the latest Android 1.29 OTA update will be coming to your device.
In answer to your query the HTC One X Android 1.29 software update via FOTA EU is being rolled out as we speak, To unbranded devices. The servers can only handle 30,000 updates a day so you will have to be patient but you should receive the update soon. If your device is branded to a network e.g. 3, please wait for the network to release their branded software. The update is only available ota (over the air). There is also no way of installing an unbranded update on a branded device.
To manually search for updates please go through the following steps as described in the link below:
http://www.htc.com/help/www/howto_iframe.aspx?id=141676&type=1&p_id=440
For the latest news releases Please go to Our official HTC website, http://www.htc.com/uk/
Or web Fan pages e.g. Facebook & Twitter.
HTC thank you for your continued patience and co-operation at this time.
Richard Dixon: But thats great and all yet no one in the UK has received this update that I know of... (unless they got there phone from france or germany)
Robert: I can confirm it has been released.
Richard Dixon: Ive seen people asking on your official facebook and twitter. So its out in the UK?
Robert: Yes it is out in the UK.
PLEASE NOTE AFTER A FEW COMMENTS ON THIS THREAD IT SEEMS THE UPDATE IS NOT OUT IN THE UK AS OF YET AND HTC MAY HAVE MADE A MISTAKE. WILL POST MORE INFORMATION WHEN I GET IT.
Nothing on Vodafone here in London
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Nothing on Vodafone here in London
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Hi mate is your phone locked to Vodafone? This update is just for unbranded sim free phones at the moment, your network provider will release this update sometime later.
Already on it, RUU
But good to see it now slowly rolling out.
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Hi mate is your phone locked to Vodafone? This update is just for unbranded sim free phones at the moment, your network provider will release this update sometime later.
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Ah right I see. You had me all excited! (Yes it is).
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Already on it, RUU
But good to see it now slowly rolling out.
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Looking forward to the improved battery life . Ive been told it also makes HTC Sense a bit smoother, is that true? Ive noticed that some of the Live wallpapers stutter a bit.
Nothing for me yet either on an unbranded T-Mob HOX.
Damn it, I just sent my One X for Exchange as it had a fault, oh well, I guess I'll have the update ready for me when I get another one back on Thursday, gives my fingers a break from mashing the 'check now' button.
Nothing yet, Im on vodafone but unbranded HOX.
nothing on my unbranded one as well, and htc said the same thing to me a week ago and nothing yet
They've been giving the same canned response for a week. They seem to think it's out here but it ain't. I have been speaking to HTC at a high level about it as I believe some mistake has resulted in the UK not getting it. I will report back whatever I hear.
Nothing here yet
Unbranded T-Mobile
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They've been giving the same canned response for a week. They seem to think it's out here but it ain't. I have been speaking to HTC at a high level about it as I believe some mistake has resulted in the UK not getting it. I will report back whatever I hear.
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The guy speaking to me said he had received his update yesterday and its a UK handset so im unsure mate.
I'm already on it - RUU
But, I've noticed:
Slight improvement in home screen lag, it's still there...
Much lower AnTuTu score
& according to HTC's own built in battery test, battery is worse than 1.28
I went from 90% left after the test on 1.28, down to 88% on 1.29
So, battery not as good maybe? & benching is much lower...
Hmm.....
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I had the same email as that myself & also a similar reply from online chat, but there is i think you will find as yet no update in the UK.
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I had the same email as that myself & also a similar reply from online chat, but there is i think you will find as yet no update in the UK.
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I think we should all ring HTC now and tell them they are mistaken and its not out in the UK....
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The guy speaking to me said he had received his update yesterday and its a UK handset so im unsure mate.
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Just got this back from HTC manager...
Stay tuned....ill need to investigate and send a few mails. But it seems a bit strange. I received my update this weekend. But that was on a Nordic device. Keep checking manually. I'll keep you informed. Cheers
So at least someone's checking.
farnsbarns said:
Just got this back from HTC manager...
Stay tuned....ill need to investigate and send a few mails. But it seems a bit strange. I received my update this weekend. But that was on a Nordic device. Keep checking manually. I'll keep you informed. Cheers
So at least someone's checking.
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Not cool. I thought it was a little odd Europe got it and the UK did not.
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I'm already on it - RUU
But, I've noticed:
Slight improvement in home screen lag, it's still there...
Much lower AnTuTu score
& according to HTC's own built in battery test, battery is worse than 1.28
I went from 90% left after the test on 1.28, down to 88% on 1.29
So, battery not as good maybe? & benching is much lower...
Hmm.....
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Considering its had some negative effects, I'm not really fussed when it arrives, just hoping the next one is better :banghead:
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Considering its had some negative effects, I'm not really fussed when it arrives, just hoping the next one is better :banghead:
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Definately but what if we wont be able to get the next one too?? (Talking about UK handsets)