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Buy HTC Athena here!!!

Now that I have sold my HTC Universal for $600USD, I wait to buy the HTC Athena. HTC Athena will be marketed in early-mid march. It is known as the T-Mobile Ameo or the Dopod U1000. Price will range from $650USD to $1000USD? If I am correct I think its competitors (well personally I think that Athena is no way comparable to this garbage f***ed ) are going to be Apple iPhone and O2 XDA Flame. You can take iPhone off your list. It is very low on performance wise. Same goes for O2 XDA Flame. Although both Flame and iPhone will be very popular, dont fall for it! They are smaller and sleeker too! iPhone = $500 and Flame probably $700?
Anyways when Athena hits market anywhere in Asia, Europe or the Americas please post links here that all of us can use to make purchases.

buy it here now
http://www.mobileplanet.com/p.aspx?i=145454

clemsyn said:
buy it here now
http://www.mobileplanet.com/p.aspx?i=145454
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Come on.. theres gotta be something available cheaper. My budget is $650USD -> $800USD.

nuclear said:
Come on.. theres gotta be something available cheaper. My budget is $650USD -> $800USD.
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Then I think you have a problem...

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the link says to leave you email and they will message you when they have stock, so i don't think they have them yet.

Moskus said:
Then I think you have a problem...
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Not really i think the price i offer is pretty descent for a pocket pc only. I dont want any addons. Just a plain vanilla. Since with all addons it costs 600 pounds then maybe 400 pounds without addons? or maybe i have to wait longer?

When you say *all the add-ons* I hardly think the gift pack is adding much to it.
Box Contents:
- Dopod U1000 Pocket PC
- Battery
- USB Sync. Cable
- VGA out adaptor cable
- Stereo wired headset with microphone
- Carrying Case
- User manual, quick start guide & software CD
Gift Pack:
- Bluetooth Headset
- Screen Protector
- GPS Software with Hong Kong & China map
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I think those last 3 are free, so I doubt you will be seeing it any more vanilla.

datacrime said:
the link says to leave you email and they will message you when they have stock, so i don't think they have them yet.
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Right - will be on stock on 18th of march!
You just have to wait! Anyone knows the "roadmap" for the htc 7500 - where can I find it!

utakurt said:
Right - will be on stock on 18th of march!
You just have to wait! Anyone knows the "roadmap" for the htc 7500 - where can I find it!
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You know they quite often delay the Availability date? ......let's hope this time they won't!

I hate the price but this is so far the best looking body finish. Original unmodified HTC Advantage X7500 available to be bought from HTC themselves. Price is $1500USD. >.> Dang.
http://www.htcphonestore.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_X7500

nuclear said:
I hate the price but this is so far the best looking body finish. Original unmodified HTC Advantage X7500 available to be bought from HTC themselves. Price is $1500USD. >.> Dang.
http://www.htcphonestore.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_X7500
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As you can see, they are on pre-order only, that's why some member here decide to buy from me, they don't want to wait anymore! beside that i can get it cheaper than $1500, i can get it for $1260 including shipping !

wu5262 said:
As you can see, they are on pre-order only, that's why some member here decide to buy from me, they don't want to wait anymore! beside that i can get it cheaper than $1500, i can get it for $1260 including shipping !
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I think i like this the best http://base.google.com/base/a/buyabroadltd/1536655/D3126409740239874062 !!! amazing price and its the black one!

nuclear said:
I think i like this the best http://base.google.com/base/a/buyabroadltd/1536655/D3126409740239874062 !!! amazing price and its the black one!
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Please be aware of all these cheap HTC Advantage, they are all FAKE!!!!!
It's not out yet the Advantage until beginning of april. I have official confirmation on this. If you look at that seller, he is also selling the Apple iPhone 8G ! Do you believe it or not, your decision.

Yea its not out. maybe thats a pre-order or its just another fraud.. but still i like that offer. Maybe something like that will come later on. I like the black athena and i will only go for that. i had a silver universal earlier and didnt like it much.

wu5262 said:
Please be aware of all these cheap HTC Advantage, they are all FAKE!!!!!
It's not out yet the Advantage until beginning of april. I have official confirmation on this. If you look at that seller, he is also selling the Apple iPhone 8G ! Do you believe it or not, your decision.
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Yes, They are Fake
I speak with one of them and they don't want give me the unit
don't but them from internet, and if want to buy go there and give their unit and after give money;-)
tanX

I guess i will have to wait 2 more months for the black one to drop on price. right now its $1500 :'(

nuclear said:
I guess i will have to wait 2 more months for the black one to drop on price. right now its $1500 :'(
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in some site it is Pre-Order for Begin of April and cost is about 1200$
But i hope it be cheaper

$1200 alright i am ready. where? for htc advantage?

nuclear said:
$1200 alright i am ready. where? for htc advantage?
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yes. i will be send a list of shop that sell Advantage;-(
tanX

all of these sell HTC Advantage, but these are Pre-Order
http://www.superetrader.co.uk/htc-advantage-x7500-smartphone-mobile-phone-simfree-p-951.html
http://www.smartphonesdirect.co.uk/displayproduct.php?product_id=35
http://www.negrielectronics.com/pro...id=64&osCsid=d55305e6844ad97e18485885f8319160
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....Category=7AACD769-F0CA-4FEB-A8DF-C9F3E02B290C
http://www.devicewire.com/HTC-X7500-Advantage?sc=15&category=2668
http://www.inkino.co.uk/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=135&products_id=1554
http://www.elite-electronix.com/product_info.php?products_id=765
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=22132&refid=froogle&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=HTC%20Advantage&utm_campaign=froogle
i send some other shop in a bit later

Picking out a Hermes. Do most of you use 8525's?

I'm kicking around the idea of buying a Hermes, it's a sweet phone and it seems to have fallen a bit in price since I last looked at it. When searching for the different branded versions on eBay, I noticed that I could pick up a Cingular-branded Hermes (8525) a good deal cheaper than the rest of them. Are there any major shortcomings to the 8525 over other versions of the Hermes outside of the missing front camera? Using an American GSM provider, would I even miss the front camera?
I'm on T-Mobile, but if I grabbed a Cingular Hermes I'd obviously just go ahead and unlock it and use it with my service. Honestly, I think it would be pretty sweet to get the T-Mo UK branded Hermes (MDA Vario II) and carry that around instead. Then my friends would be like "whoa dog why does my T-Mobile store not have this phone how did you score it!!!" and I would be like "hell nah homies this **** is elite". But alas, it's not worth paying $600+ for a T-Mo Europe branded one when I can get the Cingular-branded one for well under 500.
Do you guys who have used multiple Hermes' have any preference? Would I likely be just as well off with an 8525 (given that I plan to flash it) as an HTC branded "TyTN" or other HERM200 version of the phone?
Thanks!

I got the 8525... If your not going to use the video calling, why pay more?
Ron

lokmeup said:
I got the 8525... If your not going to use the video calling, why pay more?
Ron
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That's just it, though -- I'm wondering if it's even possible to use video calling in the United States. Is it?
More importantly, are there any replacement shells or cover-ups available for the 8525 such that one could make it appear not to be a Cingular device? I know I'm weird, but if I buy a Hermes for use with T-Mobile USA, I think it looks silly to have Cingular branding on the ****.
Thanks so much!

kalibar said:
That's just it, though -- I'm wondering if it's even possible to use video calling in the United States. Is it?
More importantly, are there any replacement shells or cover-ups available for the 8525 such that one could make it appear not to be a Cingular device? I know I'm weird, but if I buy a Hermes for use with T-Mobile USA, I think it looks silly to have Cingular branding on the ****.
Thanks so much!
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I bought a Vodafone 1605 on Ebay and used it with T-mobile and now Cingular....I don't mind the brand name on the phone cos I know it's all the same inside

The Vario II pricing is coming down in the UK ... just got given one for £50 on a renewal which is roughly 60% less than I was quoted about six weeks ago.
(typing as I wait for a full resync on my shiny new wm6 black to complete )
You might be able to snap one up off eBay UK on the cheap if your timing is good ...

kalibar said:
I know I'm weird, but if I buy a Hermes for use with T-Mobile USA, I think it looks silly to have Cingular branding on the ****.
Thanks so much!
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I am pretty sure a little alcohol and rubbing would remove the branding.... if your really desperate you could use a little nail polish remover...

I think you can buy "shells" for these phones on ebay. I don't know if they are interchangeable, aka using a Vario II shell on a Cingular 8525, but I would assume they would as long as the button configuration is similar.

chachi said:
The Vario II pricing is coming down in the UK ... just got given one for £50 on a renewal which is roughly 60% less than I was quoted about six weeks ago.
(typing as I wait for a full resync on my shiny new wm6 black to complete )
You might be able to snap one up off eBay UK on the cheap if your timing is good ...
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That's actually a really good idea; I could only find about two total MDA Vario II's on ebay.com (which makes perfect sense), but when I went to ebay.co.uk there were ****loads. Unfortunately, it seems that most sellers only offer to ship within the UK so I'd have to find one ahead of time that would be okay with shipping to the States.
That brings my next question though. What's the deal with QWERTY vs. QWERTZ keyboards? The MDA Vario II seems to be the latter, and I've typed on a QWERTY all my life and really have no intention of switching. Is it possible to not only map the buttons to QWERTY on a Vario II, but to physically switch the keys?
Man, what a pain this is all turning out to be. I guess I should probably just score a Cingular-branded Hermes and be done with it.

How many of you are going to sell your 8525/Tytn for the Tilt/Tytn II?

Just wondering how many of you are going to sell your 8525/Tytn for the soon-to-be-released Tilt/Tytn II! Please vote!

I don't understand the big deal? Seems like the same device with a slower processor and different keyboard flipping mechanism?

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I don't understand the big deal? Seems like the same device with a slower processor and different keyboard flipping mechanism?
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From what I have read, the processor used in Tilt/Tytn II is a dual-core processor, so, even though it runs at 384Mhz, it's faster than 8525's 400Mhz processor. Also, screen tilting is not the only upgrade. You forgot a 3PM camera, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, a built-in GPS, etc.

@fordracerguy: If you had read the threads here, or maybe the specs over at pdadb, i think you would have easily understood the "big deal"

Sold for $365 on ebay. Did I mention the BlackJack or actually the Microsoft Smartphone OS SUCKS. The phone isnt too bad but MS SP WM5 sucks compared to PPC. I am hating the limitations pending the Kaiser in Sept.

Well, That does sound pretty nice. However, does WM5 or WM6 support a multi threaded operating system? Or is it more one core is for hardware stuff like the radio, and the other is for the OS ?

None of the above. I will get the Tilt and my wife will replace her Treo 650 with my current 8525.

I'll be keeping my Hermes and adding the Kaiser to my ever growing stack of phones...

BNickO said:
None of the above. I will get the Tilt and my wife will replace her Treo 650 with my current 8525.
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Technically, you are selling your 8525 to your wife for $0.

sherpa said:
Technically, you are selling your 8525 to your wife for $0.
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I think he'll get more than $0
In 9 months there'll be another lil' tytn around the house

8525 for $365, you were lucky, here in the UK you will get about £120-ish.
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Sold for $365 on ebay. Did I mention the BlackJack or actually the Microsoft Smartphone OS SUCKS. The phone isnt too bad but MS SP WM5 sucks compared to PPC. I am hating the limitations pending the Kaiser in Sept.
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toucam said:
8525 for $365, you were lucky, here in the UK you will get about £120-ish.
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I think I was lucky too seeing a refurb on ATT site is $199 and New is $399. I offered it unlocked with WM6 and no contract so the buyer got a decent deal too.

Hmm. Is it that great? Here is what it is missing IMO;
:VGA screen,
:Full-sized mini-jack out,
:More H/W buttons where you actually need them (at the top of the device where your damn thumbs are!)
:a decent OS.
Oh sod it, where do I sign???

forget selling the tytn im making the girlfriend by me the tilt for a early xmas gift

Christmas seems to get earlier every year...

roostaar said:
Hmm. Is it that great? Here is what it is missing IMO;
:VGA screen,
:Full-sized mini-jack out,
:More H/W buttons where you actually need them (at the top of the device where your damn thumbs are!)
:a decent OS.
Oh sod it, where do I sign???
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Exactly! where is the 3.5mm jack. this 11 pin whatever it is thingy sorta sucks..

s4mb4 said:
Exactly! where is the 3.5mm jack. this 11 pin whatever it is thingy sorta sucks..
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I paid $1.99 for the 3.5mm jack attachment on ebay for my headphones to work. I am not complaining especially since the Hermes and Kaiser has the same jack.

Will Be Keeping My Hermes/tytn, Only Real Difference Is The Camera, I Gotta 10mp Digital Cam, So Cant Be Fussed To Upgrade

If this camera is good quality I will save up and trade my 8525 in!

biggary said:
Will Be Keeping My Hermes/tytn, Only Real Difference Is The Camera, I Gotta 10mp Digital Cam, So Cant Be Fussed To Upgrade
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Camera is only difference?!? What about dual core CPU, a dedicated GPU, built in GPS, tilt keyboard...i'm sure there's more, but those are the main things Camera Shamera...that's the least important part of the kaiser.

FS: AT&T 8525 TyTN/Hermes 200

for sale is my 1 month old AT&T branded TyTN/Hermes 200. I'll throw in some ROMS if you want them (most of you have them already) and it comes with the OEM WM5 (was waiting for OEM WM6, im kinda skittish about cooked ROMS till i know what im doing). I'll also throw in a 2GB Micro SD and a moto H550 bluetooth headset, chargers, all software/boxes, extra stylus, etc.
This phone is immaculate; i made maybe 10 calls on it and had it in a case otherwise. since the 1st week it has been sitting in my desk drawer; i dont need it or use it, i have the Tilt. PM me a decent offer.

Mine fell in a puddle, instead of repairing i'll give you an unreasonable offer of $100!

I thought all of the 8525s were Herm 100s?

Doom Tints said:
I thought all of the 8525s were Herm 100s?
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You sir are correct; i mistakeny thought the updated PTT 8525's were Hermes 200's. i just checked under the battery; HERM100
To correct myself, it is an 8525/TyTN/Hermes 100

bump, phone still for sale

bump, sold the TyTN II/Kaiser/Tilt and got a batt for my Sony; 8525 still for sale.

how much do you want for it?!

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how much do you want for it?!
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!! That post is from 2007 and the poster has not been on the forum since December 2008. So I wouldn't wait for a reply!!
Try the Marketplace Forum.
Mike

lol i didn't even notice!
thanks!

Goodbey Nike!!

Since there is no WiFi solution for the nike in sight I sold my XDA star on Ebay. Got only 156 € for it. Just ordered a Samsung SGH-i600 now. Is there anybody else who is saying goobey to his nike?

im uber happy with my nike at the moment

mactron said:
Since there is no WiFi solution for the nike in sight I sold my XDA star on Ebay. Got only 156 € for it. Just ordered a Samsung SGH-i600 now. Is there anybody else who is saying goobey to his nike?
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i want to change it..but i don't have money
wifi is very important for me and niki hasn't got it.
unfortunately it was a gift otherwise I would have chosen other.

I don't want to change my device again, I'm in love with my Niki! Only a bigger amount of free MB per month for my data tariff I want!

I'm going to change my device in about six month. Next one will be SonyEricsson Xperia X1 (for now, but may change if another device comes which is better in my opinion) I would buy it immediately and move my XDA Orbit to the trash bin
Best regards

evosonic said:
I'm going to change my device in about six month. Next one will be SonyEricsson Xperia X1 (for now, but may change if another device comes which is better in my opinion) I would buy it immediately and move my XDA Orbit to the trash bin
Best regards
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I have to agree.
At the moment, I would defo go for the X1. It's the only worthy successor to my old HTC Universal and the only good reason to bin the Niki.

I sold my for US$260 ... less than what you made. But actually considering a Touch Diamond ... but it is both expensive, and a bit slow. So still searching.

me too. Just have a nike for one day... MSM processor sucks, Video sucks... HTC NIKE SUCKS
why HTC create this???

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Is there anybody else who is saying goobey to his nike?
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Me and I'm considering either TyTn 2 or Touch diamond. Maybe someone has some comparision of those phones? which is more worth buying?

nutcracker2 said:
Me and I'm considering either TyTn 2 or Touch diamond. Maybe someone has some comparision of those phones? which is more worth buying?
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wait touch pro

mactron said:
Since there is no WiFi solution for the nike in sight I sold my XDA star on Ebay. Got only 156 € for it. Just ordered a Samsung SGH-i600 now. Is there anybody else who is saying goobey to his nike?
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My 2 cents:
My company has just given me a Samsung SGH-i600 with a Vodafone Sim....
After 2 days my company sim is now in my Niki...there is NO comparison between these 2 devices!!!!...WIFI capabilities present or not there's an abyss...

My Touch Dual will be gone soon after my Touch Pro arrives (hopefully it's released soon!).

I preferred my old touch to the touch dual, but for the 3G... at home, the wifi is important to me, out and about, it's 3g... so I use my old touch around the house with no sim in it, and my dual when I'm out.

Im also looking at the Touch Pro as a replacement.
Im in the mood for some VGA video playback and GPS.
The wifi i less important for me, as my wifi router is turned off(I only use it when my friends come over of when the Wii is online).