Well I'm definitely planning on getting the new Desire Z, finally officially announced by HTC today, as soon as it comes out in the UK. Love the keyboard espcially.
Is there a separate area for this new version or will chat stay here? And has anyone heard anything officially about how soon T-Mobile in the UK will get it?
Andre
Only on VodaFone isnt it?
dont know how long before others will pick it up
Vodafone for now, others might take it but no news as yet
Surely it'll be released sim free though?
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Well, yeah!
Desire HD is on pre-order on MoDaCo already
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Well, yeah!
Desire HD is on pre-order on MoDaCo already
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what do you mean?
Personally I wouldn't buy any phone unless it's sim free. You pay for the phone through the contract anyway and the network messes with it. Sim only contracts are much cheaper and you can change phone when you like, selling the old one.
well, IMHO I don't really see what all the thus is about! the european 4g is pretty nice and would swap it for my Desire.. but the Z, not the nicest of phones is it? well, at least HTC will finally be as famous and as popular as Nokia or SE YES! I* cant really believe it but, I am the only person in my school that has the desire! YES! but it is pretty hard to type onder the table.. ;/
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If I'm going to be paying for a contract anyway (as I would need airtime whatever phone I get) then it just makes sense to me to get a free phone from them too, rather than paying £400-£500 on top of what I'm going to pay them anyway.
Of course, I'd probably unlock it and install a much cleaner ROM after a while, as I have done with previous smartphones.
I had assumed that T-Mobile in the UK would be doing the same as the US T-Mobile have already announced, and rebranding it as the G2?
Andre
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I had assumed that T-Mobile in the UK would be doing the same as the US T-Mobile have already announced, and rebranding it as the G2?
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Probably, but I would think they would only do this if it was a T-Mobile exclusive in the UK. As for Vodafone, according to an article on engadget, the Desire Z is exclusive to Vodafone in Spain and Australia so far.
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Doesn't it have a 800 Mhz OLD proccesor?
I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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Doesn't it have a 800 Mhz OLD proccesor?
I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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Correct. A lot of manufacturers are now looking into dual core processors for mobiles. It's hard to imagine most mobiles are now more powerful than a pc from just a couple of years ago.
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Oby One said:
Doesn't it have a 800 Mhz OLD proccesor?
I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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its processr has twice the graphics power that the normal desire has (41M vs 22M tr/sec )
when are the new desires comin out? those downloadable maps are pretty damn cool!
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its processr has twice the graphics power that the normal desire has (41M vs 22M tr/sec )
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i thought the 800 MHz MSM7230 Processor was the same as the htc legend
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Correct. A lot of manufacturers are now looking into dual core processors for mobiles. It's hard to imagine most mobiles are now more powerful than a pc from just a couple of years ago.
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i really think htc should stop using quallcomm processors, the NVIDIA Tegra II is generations ahead of anything they have lol
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I had assumed that T-Mobile in the UK would be doing the same as the US T-Mobile have already announced, and rebranding it as the G2?
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Don't know about that, TMob UK was the only wing of the German owned TMob that wasn't turning a profit and has been sold to Orange (French owned), so I'm not sure if TMob US is relevant.
And when it comes to sim free you should add up what you pay over your 18-24 month contract and then minus the cost of the phone and the same amount of time sim only. If you wait a month you'll find the phone costs considerably less than on launch day. Even if you don't it still works out similar pricewise.
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I mean yeah.. the keyboard is grate... but i don't even like to imagine a slower phone again.
What exactly is the main attraction of this phone for you ?
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The keyboard mainly, as long as the rest of the phone is pretty good too. Pure processor speed is never the only measurement of how 'good' a phone is, any more than that is true of PCs. One of the main reasons I won't go down the iPhone route is the lack of any proper tactile interface (that and being locked into what Apple want me to to). Yes I'm a little disappointed it's not 1Ghz, but at least I'll be able to use it!
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And when it comes to sim free you should add up what you pay over your 18-24 month contract and then minus the cost of the phone and the same amount of time sim only.
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That's what puzzles me - surely I'll pay the same amount for my current contract over the next 18-24 months whether or not I buy or upgrade to a new phone (OK, I might get a small loyalty discount if I don't upgrade). So the cost of buying an unbranded phone is purely extra cost. That's not to say I won't do it if I have to, but it just seems to make more sense to get it free.
Andre
When your contract is up you could ask to be transferred to a sim only plan, or do the upgrade through someone like Carphone Warehouse as they use unbranded phones.
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Or immediately sell your branded one, and buy an unbranded one
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i am in biggest battle of my life! heres the issue. im very interested in buying the touch pro 2 and as of right now am without a phone since i sold my htc fuze. now, the touch pro 2 looks good but i see its coming out to the Americas. now the only difference i see is the 3g and let me add that i have tmobile and dont have internet on my phone so 3g really isnt much of a factor. the tmobile version really dosent look that great compared to the original chrome version. and another issue....the htc hero.. in your opinions what would be my best choice. buy the phone now? euro version? wait till a branded version comes out but apart from 3g what else would be better with that? or wait till the htc hero comes out? another detail money isn't the issue in any of this Lol
I feel your pain...
I just went throught the same thing... I'm on ATT... see my post... I pulled the trigger on the Touch Pro 2... it wouldn't run on 3G... it didn't come with Voice Command... those two are deal killers for me... I use heavy data apps on my phone... I can't go back to 2G just for the sake of having the phone. I'll wait until ATT branded phone comes out... in the meantime (when I get my money back) I'm going to get a Apple I-Phone... If you are not heavy into speed.. then ok, if so, dont do it... its a horrible let down. the people selling the phone don't tell you the deal breaking details, they hope you will just live with it... NOT ME.. Len
TP2 is 3G in the UK, how come T-Mobile have removed it for the US?
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If this is the biggest battle of your life, you've had a very easy life so far!
one benefit of buying it local is getting hardware issues fixed under warranty...
Before I purchased the TP2 I realised it wasnt going to be released in Australia for a while. I also realised that if I wanted the phone now, I'd need to order from overseas. It crossed my mind: what if there are issues with the phone. I dismissed those after I realised I had owned several HTC phones in the past and they were all fine.
I found myself with a faulty screen after getting my TP2 from Singapore. I contacted HTC, and its going to cost about 10% of the device's cost to send it off for repair via FedEx!
I'm a bit hesitant to send the thing off. I dunno how long I can live without it!
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TP2 is 3G in the UK, how come T-Mobile have removed it for the US?
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omg seriously?? have you even TRIED to look around this forum and read some of the posts?
THE EUROPEAN MODEL OF THE TOUCH PRO 2 DOES NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY BANDS TO SUPPORT 3G IN THE US.
ALL OF THE US CARRIERS WILL BE GETTING THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE MODEL OF THE TP2, WITH T-MO PROBABLY BEING THE FIRST. THEIRS WILL BE COMING OUT AROUND MID-AUGUST. AUGUST 12.
it's not that they removed it. they never made a European model that supported US 3G in the first place.
next time, before you ask a question like that, READ. PLEASE.
I went to go see the T-mobile version today at a store in Tacoma... AND I LOVE THE PHONE!
I'm definitely waiting until August 12th (which is the now rumored release date).
It is everything that I thought it would be.
But here are some impressions for those of you interested in the T-mobile USA version:
1. No chrome- thankfully this did not kill the sex appeal. I think that the phone is the sexiest phone I have ever seen. The look is not inferior to the International version, just different.
2. It is a speed demon! Whatever ROM it is running is even faster than the international version (from what I have seen in video reviews) and everything is very fluid.
3. The keyboard is perfect. Enough said.
4. The guy who owned the phone said that the release date is supposed to be mid-to-late August. Though I'm betting on August 12th.
5. Any questions, ask away. I'm very excited for the release of this phone.
Did T-Mo keep the second camera on this phone, is it full of bloat-ware, and lastly did they destroy any of what we love about the phones capabilities.
i have a german t-mobile vario 5 and i can say hardware is exactly the same so YES front camera is there too!
there is some software like web n walk and some other t-mobile software but its not that bloated.
lhwparis said:
i have a german t-mobile vario 5 and i can say hardware is exactly the same so YES front camera is there too!
there is some software like web n walk and some other t-mobile software but its not that bloated.
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I'm sorry. I was asking that question assuming the author was referring to T-Mobile USA. I know it's not out yet in US for customers, but there are some T-Mo employees that have demo versions of the phone. I thought this person was one of them.
I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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Can you give details? What kind of problems?
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Can you give details? What kind of problems?
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For some reason the Music player on Touchflo3d cannot read my memory card. I have an 8gb card, with around 1100 songs and it takes forever to load. After about 5 mins, it might show the songs, I click a song, it lags to play, then it plays, I try to change the track and it freezes.
Do we know yet which 3G frequencies the USA version of this phone will support? i.e. will it only work on the US networks, or be a proper 'world standard' phones that will work on all the UK 3G networks as well as the US ones?
Andre
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Do we know yet which 3G frequencies the USA version of this phone will support? i.e. will it only work on the US networks, or be a proper 'world standard' phones that will work on all the UK 3G networks as well as the US ones?
Andre
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I believe that it supports international EDGE bands.
However, it only supports T-mobile 3G. No AT&T nor European 3G I think.
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I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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high quality pics please? the buttons still look terrible in all the photos ive seen compared to generic.
The tmobile touch pro 2 is pretty nice, altough i noticed its a bit thicker than the original altough its a matter of like 2 millimeters lol
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1. No chrome- thankfully this did not kill the sex appeal. I think that the phone is the sexiest phone I have ever seen. The look is not inferior to the International version, just different.
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I'm glad there's no chrome, personally. I plan to own the device for a long time, and with my luck the chrome would crack before I grew tired of the device. But from the one shot I've seen of it on a TmoUSA promo it's my least favorite looking of all the versions. I'd have to go digging around, but I think either the Sprint or Verizon was my favorite looking device.
Fortunately, appearances are the least important factor in my buying decision, because I'll probably end up on TMobile's network before I even get the phone.
The guy who has it name is Young.
If you don't like the looks of the phone, you can always get a gel skin. You can also order replacement exterior pieces online and just have someone take the phone apart and put the new parts on.
It is so bloody annoying that the TP2 is coming out everywhere on t mobile (in the US and mainland Europe) except in the UK. The rumour that it failed testing in the UK can't be right, as it appears to have passed testing everywhere else. Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that t mobile in the UK is being sold off and that it can't afford too many new launches of products.
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6th Ave. The one by LA Fitness.
The guy who has it name is Young.
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It must be lucky to get a touch pro 2 before it comes out, i wish i had one
If anyone wants to see some decent photos of the T-mobile USA TP2 go here.
ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view¤t=IMG_1019.jpg
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ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view¤t=IMG_1019.jpg
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ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view¤t=IMG_1019.jpg
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hey a myfaves tab in touchflo
Haven't been to this website in a while ... Been using an iPhone for about a year .. Tried some of the [supposed] iPhone killers. Xperia and others, but I didn't like them. I have this phone coming tomorrow ..
HTC TOUCH PRO2 II UNLOCKED T7373
Am I in the right place ?? HTC has so many phones. This one that I am getting is the European model, 2 cameras .. I was due for a free upgrade from Tmobile but that phone looked awful compared to this version .. Are the models different ? I don't think Tmobile has to cameras, I don't need 2 but if I can have 2, I want them.
Diane
theonlynickleft said:
Haven't been to this website in a while ... Been using an iPhone for about a year .. Tried some of the [supposed] iPhone killers. Xperia and others, but I didn't like them. I have this phone coming tomorrow ..
HTC TOUCH PRO2 II UNLOCKED T7373
Am I in the right place ?? HTC has so many phones. This one that I am getting is the European model, 2 cameras .. I was due for a free upgrade from Tmobile but that phone looked awful compared to this version .. Are the models different ? I don't think Tmobile has to cameras, I don't need 2 but if I can have 2, I want them.
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Hi Diane,
The model you got (unlocked unbranded HTC TP2) will work here in the states, but I don't believe that you will be able to use T-mobile's 3G bands on it, so your data would only be EDGE (i.e. slower). Unless I'm mistaken, Tmo is the ONLY carrier in the world that uses their specific 3G bands, so unless you buy a phone branded by T-mobile, odds are you won't get 3G with it.
Now as far as the dual cameras....that's another thing that no US carrier has implemented, yet. The phone may have the camera, but if the provider you're using doesn't have that capability setup on their network, it's not much good to you I'm afraid. I believe I've seen some upcoming models for AT&T that advertise a front camera, so I believe they're about to introduce that capability...but as for now, none of the carriers here can do that
But yes, you're in the right place....every model of this phone is technically a "HTC Rhodium", no matter what carrier model (or unbranded) it is. So, these are the forums you want to be in, to learn more than you ever wanted to know about your new toy
Thanks for your reply and info. My Tmobile contract is up for renewal on this one. June for the contract that my HTC shift uses... I am wondering if I should renew or just go with ATT .. they seem to have better phones and better service .. anyone agree ??
diane
theonlynickleft said:
Thanks for your reply and info. My Tmobile contract is up for renewal on this one. June for the contract that my HTC shift uses... I am wondering if I should renew or just go with ATT .. they seem to have better phones and better service .. anyone agree ??
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The best people to ask that are the ones that live or work in close proximity to you...it doesn't really mean a hill of beans what anybody's reception is like anywhere but where you'll most often use the phone Find a friend with AT&T and compare coverage with them side-by-side in different places.
Be careful about switching carriers because one or the other seems to get "better phones"...that can change with the wind, and you may find the only one phone you really want, went to the carrier you chose not to go with lol. Also, carriers and manufacturers negotiate new agreements for almost every new phone that gets made, so one carrier may get several great new phones this quarter, but nothing truly decent for months and months, so...just pick your carrier based on your service needs (price, coverage, signal quality, etc), there will always be a way to get a phone you like no matter which you choose.
My service needs are simple. I don't care about 3G. But if I did, Tmobiles is different than anyone elses. I never really use the browser on my phone. I check my eBay auctions on my phone, but not with a browser. My iphone "has an app for that."
What disappoints me most about Tmobile is that not many of the new phones work with Tmobile. iphone doesn't. My iphone cost me about $700 because I had to get it from Italy where it was unlocked by Apple. I bricked my other one. The Blackberry Bold 9000 also wasn't unlocked for Tmobile. And there are others.
Even their website is HORRIBLE .. I have been with them for about 10 years. It is time I stopped waiting for them to get with the program.
Is there any advantage to getting a desire thats been nowhere near o2/Voda/3/Orange/T-Mobile ?
The proper sim free Desire will not have any network branding or apps installed and it will be first in line for any updates released by HTC. Plus, you won't have to run the risk of debranding the phone and losing its warranty
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YES!
Orange have mutilated the Desire, ****ed around with the apps, broken the browser, and muddled up the voicemail - it's a car crash.
T-Mo have been kinder, but they decided to volume limit the damned thing, which is hugely annoying when your favourite tune come on.
I don't know what Voda, O2 or 3 have done to theirs.
However, you can always debrand a carrier-subsidised phone by flashing the ROM, it's an easy procedure (search - there are loads of guides) but it might void your warranty. If the operator's ROM is available in the wild then you might be able to reflash it before sending it off for repair, but you cannot flash an older bootloader over a newer one which might put you in a pickle in 18 months time if your debranded phone's been updated a few times OTA and only old operator ROMs are available.
Therefore, your best bet is to get it unbranded, you could eithe pay £380 full whack for it or get it from Carphone Warehouse or online and get the benefit of the subsidy as well.
It's an amazing phone, man, AMAZING!
£380
where ??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just whack "htc desire" into Google shopping. Saw it on Amazon for £390 or so earlier today.
I think play.com are doing it for 389 now.
me thinks cpw will be 399.99 richer tomorrow
and I will be 130 poorer (sold my iphone 3gs for 270 today)
are the cpw ones proper sim free's?
cirian75 said:
me thinks cpw will be 399.99 richer tomorrow
and I will be 130 poorer (sold my iphone 3gs for 270 today)
are the cpw ones proper sim free's?
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Mine was, best phone I've ever owned...
And to mirror what others are saying - ALWAYS get SIM-free phones if you can
me thinks it's a plan
Nexus Ones a silly money sim free.
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me thinks it's a plan
Nexus Ones a silly money sim free.
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It'd be first to get 'proper' FroYo but I don't like the trackball - one more thing to possibly break and if anything like my missus BlackBerry it'll stop working within a couple of months!
EddyOS, your local to me lol
also, I had a blackberry 8800
went through 5 trackballs in a year, but £10 for a bag 5, meh, wasn't fussed
Then they integrated in on the 1st Bold
I just hope the desire gets ginger bread.
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where ??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!£350 at 3 unlocked unbranded
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Generic HTC Desire on Vodafone in the uk
I cant see any way my desire is locked, or modified by Vodafone - i used to avoid them in the past as Id seen the mess they made of some handsets, but to the best of my knowledge the one I got from them 6 weeks ago is completely standard.
I know it's not locked to any networks, already tried a few different sims in and it works fine, and nothing in the Software Info suggests locking or customisation.
If you need a contract of some sorts it seems a good plan, its a free phone and my contract works out at about £400 over the 18 months anyway, not to mention all the data text and calls i get in the deal
S
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!£350 at 3 unlocked unbranded
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yeah 3 has it for that price but not many will offer it as they get less commission if they sell on payg but who knows you might get lucky.. oh apparently they need you to buy a £10 top up now so total is £360
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I cant see any way my desire is locked, or modified by Vodafone - i used to avoid them in the past as Id seen the mess they made of some handsets, but to the best of my knowledge the one I got from them 6 weeks ago is completely standard.
I know it's not locked to any networks, already tried a few different sims in and it works fine, and nothing in the Software Info suggests locking or customisation.
If you need a contract of some sorts it seems a good plan, its a free phone and my contract works out at about £400 over the 18 months anyway, not to mention all the data text and calls i get in the deal
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Check your FW version in Settings>About phone>Software version
if you've got x.xx.161.x then it's a Vodafone branded handset, if it's x.xx.405.x then it's a SIM-free handset
just rang 3 "3" stores
nope on the sim free version
£389.99 on Play.com
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...?_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:13665745|cat:Mobile+
Guess I was lucky with my Three handset.
I took one out on a contract and got a totally unlocked and unbranded handset.
Apparantly it was because they were having problems getting three branded handsets so all the shops were send unlocked/unbranded ones to help with the demand!
Cool eh!
Phil
I have it right now in my hand
£399.95 sim free from CPW
setting it up.
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Check your FW version in Settings>About phone>Software version
if you've got x.xx.161.x then it's a Vodafone branded handset, if it's x.xx.405.x then it's a SIM-free handset
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It is interesting that Vodafone (UK) are not branding the Desire - their unlocked policy is well known.
When I compare a Vodafone handset to my unbranded (bought that way) Desire, the Vodafone handset has even less 'bloat-ware'!!!
As commented elsewhere, I will get any Firmware upgrades first - but I don't understand Vodafone's logic: -
No branding.
Unlocked.
So why not just hand out default unbranded HTC phones, if you're not going to control the experience...??
MMB.
thinking of buying this phone for $200-250 range budget cant increase it at all
it will be tmobile g2
can i get sense [2.1 or 3.0] into it?
do you think i should get tmobile g2 or htc inspire 4g?
which will last me longer?
i plan on using this for atleast 3 years
or is there a better htc phone for this range i dont mind a second hand phone
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thinking of buying this phone for $200-250 range budget cant increase it at all
it will be tmobile g2
can i get sense [2.1 or 3.0] into it?
do you think i should get tmobile g2 or htc inspire 4g?
which will last me longer?
i plan on using this for atleast 3 years
or is there a better htc phone for this range i dont mind a second hand phone
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The G2 is a fantastic phone in my opinion, but for 200 bones that thing better be bnib. My thought is that the Ice Cream Sandwich update will bring with it better implementation on multi-core phones that will sadly make our G2's sorta left behind. My next phone will be tmo's galaxy s2 and I think it will stay a releveant contender for the next two years. Spend a little more on your phone and get one that will last.
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The G2 is a fantastic phone in my opinion, but for 200 bones that thing better be bnib. My thought is that the Ice Cream Sandwich update will bring with it better implementation on multi-core phones that will sadly make our G2's sorta left behind. My next phone will be tmo's galaxy s2 and I think it will stay a releveant contender for the next two years. Spend a little more on your phone and get one that will last.
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what would you recommend?
and it has to be in the budget
not exactly a rich student
and can this g2 have htc sense? with it 2.1 or 3.0?
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thinking of buying this phone for $200-250 range budget cant increase it at all
it will be tmobile g2
can i get sense [2.1 or 3.0] into it?
do you think i should get tmobile g2 or htc inspire 4g?
which will last me longer?
i plan on using this for atleast 3 years
or is there a better htc phone for this range i dont mind a second hand phone
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I would recommend the h t c inspire 4g over the htc desire z because all of its specs are better than the desire z. You can get sense 3.0 on both devices by flashing virtuous unity rom
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I would recommend the h t c inspire 4g over the htc desire z because all of its specs are better than the desire z. You can get sense 3.0 on both devices by flashing virtuous unity rom
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thank you appreciate the honesty, that even though you are using vision you arent recommending it
and thank you for clearing my doubt about htc sense
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thinking of buying this phone for $200-250 range budget cant increase it at all
it will be tmobile g2
can i get sense [2.1 or 3.0] into it?
do you think i should get tmobile g2 or htc inspire 4g?
which will last me longer?
i plan on using this for atleast 3 years
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I'd say $200 is a fair price for a middle of the road condition G2.
Why are you comparing to the HTC inspire 4G? The G2 is on T-mo and the Inspire is on AT&T. They wouldn't both be compatible for either one of those carriers. I guess if you're able to go with either one and dont have to have the keyboard, the inspire has better specs and a larger screen (its just overall a newer device). But the service plan on AT&T is undoubtedly going to be mor expensive than a comparable T-mobile plan. Keep in mind that over a few years, $20-$40 more a month REALLY adds up.
As far as lasting longer, I'm sure they'll both hold up for a while, but just keep in mind that a used G2 could be 10 months old already (if they bought it new when it came out) vs. other, more recent phones that won't have as much wear on them. This is true of any other phone of course, and not just the G2, but something to keep in mind if you're really going to keep it for 3 years (doubt that, but go for it!). Also note that the newer the phone, the more 'future proof' the specs will be. The G2, while a top-notch phone for the time, has only 512mb RAM and a 800mhz stock CPU.
You should go for the inspire 4g its newer and it has a bigger screen and don't worry about at t being expensive just unlock it
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You should go for the inspire 4g its newer and it has a bigger screen and don't worry about at t being expensive just unlock it
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Unlocking it doesn't magically give it the proper radio hardware to work with 3G on T-mobile.
I'll clear some confusion first of all I don't live in us infact the place I live only has wifi as a good source of net unless you don't mind having 2g. 3G is still a new concept here so the monthly payment is not the problem
So the inspire 3G radio problem is not for me
And thank you all for your honest feedback I will try to find a good bargain on inspire and jump on it
martonikaj said:
I'd say $200 is a fair price for a middle of the road condition G2.
Why are you comparing to the HTC inspire 4G? The G2 is on T-mo and the Inspire is on AT&T. They wouldn't both be compatible for either one of those carriers. I guess if you're able to go with either one and dont have to have the keyboard, the inspire has better specs and a larger screen (its just overall a newer device). But the service plan on AT&T is undoubtedly going to be mor expensive than a comparable T-mobile plan. Keep in mind that over a few years, $20-$40 more a month REALLY adds up.
As far as lasting longer, I'm sure they'll both hold up for a while, but just keep in mind that a used G2 could be 10 months old already (if they bought it new when it came out) vs. other, more recent phones that won't have as much wear on them. This is true of any other phone of course, and not just the G2, but something to keep in mind if you're really going to keep it for 3 years (doubt that, but go for it!). Also note that the newer the phone, the more 'future proof' the specs will be. The G2, while a top-notch phone for the time, has only 512mb RAM and a 800mhz stock CPU.
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Well you can just unlock your phone and you wouldnt be stuck on one carrier. Also you can just flash the appropriate radio onto your phone.
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evilcuber said:
Well you can just unlock your phone and you wouldnt be stuck on one carrier. Also you can just flash the appropriate radio onto your phone.
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Just clarifying, no matter what radio you flash a T-Mobile phone will never work on AT&T 3g and vice versa. That is hardware, if that's what you're talking about sir
But it's all moot as the op will only be using wifi. The inspire is a great choice!
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Nospin said:
Just clarifying, no matter what radio you flash a T-Mobile phone will never work on AT&T 3g and vice versa. That is hardware, if that's what you're talking about sir
But it's all moot as the op will only be using wifi. The inspire is a great choice!
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well the op clearly says he dosent live in the usa so why would he need it on at&t?
evilcuber said:
well the op clearly says he dosent live in the usa so why would he need it on at&t?
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Just saying that the way you worded your post makes it seem like you can flash whatever radio you want to work on any carrier in the world, which is not true. Every phone is limited by whatever bands their hardware supports.
I'm sure you knew that, but for any newbies who stumble across this, we've had plenty of "I can flash a T-Mobile radio on my desire z and get 3g right?" posts.
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If it was up to me, even if you don't have 3g, buy a phone that would work on your carrier's 3g network.
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After returning a Vibrant 3 times because of a flawed GPS, I got tired of T-Mobile's excuses. I sold my vibrant on ebay for $205 and bought a used G2 for $185. $200-$215 seems to be the going rate for like-new condition.
Anybody telling you that it better be new in box for that price is forgetting the only reason T-Mobile gives it away is to get you to sign a 2 year agreement. This phone is still worth several hundred nib.