Ok, so the x1a got recalled and the x1i is being soled by addictedtophones.com. They currently have them in stock and have the black. Well I called them and the guy said that the x1i works with the 3g just as well as the x1a. If this is true than why would anyone want the x1a over the x1i due to the better video quality?
This website also comes with a 4gb memory card and a purchasable 1 or 2 year warranty. So, the question is, should I wait or purchase this phone, especially since I can get it now and with better stuff? What are the pros and cons?
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Ok, so the x1a got recalled and the x1i is being soled by addictedtophones.com. They currently have them in stock and have the black. Well I called them and the guy said that the x1i works with the 3g just as well as the x1a. If this is true than why would anyone want the x1a over the x1i due to the better video quality?
This website also comes with a 4gb memory card and a purchasable 1 or 2 year warranty. So, the question is, should I wait or purchase this phone, especially since I can get it now and with better stuff? What are the pros and cons?
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Because if u are in an area with 850 and no 1900 u wouldnt get 3g. But for people like me in the city the X1i is a must without a doubt. Im on 1900 and get atleast 2 bars with HSDPA everywhere i go except into deep parts of buildings where I tend to use wifi or actual computers.
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X1a recalled my a$$! that is just some BS excuses!
maybe it's like Wii or WiiFit, cant make them fast enough?
i ordered my X1a from sonystyle.com, and i already got my X1a !
isnt it required by law to notifies all X1a owners if there is a recall?
i ordered from sonystyle.com, so they got my email. so where is my recall email??
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Because if u are in an area with 850 and no 1900 u wouldnt get 3g. But for people like me in the city the X1i is a must without a doubt. Im on 1900 and get atleast 2 bars with HSDPA everywhere i go except into deep parts of buildings where I tend to use wifi or actual computers.
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Ok, lets say half of the time I live in a big city (Birmingham, AL) where there is 3g (at 5bars) and the other half I live in a very rural area where it runs off of the edge network and you might get 3 bars and there is no chance possible of getting 3g. Will the phone still work and receive internet as well as my at&t tilt? This is the determining factor of which one I get... thanks for your response so far!
I found this: http://www.wireless.att.com/download/GPRS_coverage_leg.pdf which like I said half of the time I live in birmingham and the other half I live in a place in the middle of birmingham and atlanta. So would the x1i be good idea or a horrible idea. Sorry I don't exactly understand all of this.
And would sony cover the same warranty on the x1i as they would the x1a in the US?
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X1a recalled my a$$! that is just some BS excuses!
maybe it's like Wii or WiiFit, cant make them fast enough?
i ordered my X1a from sonystyle.com, and i already got my X1a !
isnt it required by law to notifies all X1a owners if there is a recall?
i ordered from sonystyle.com, so they got my email. so where is my recall email??
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It was only the x1a black that got recalled due to a crack in the screen i believe. Not 100% sure on that. But, seeing as you have the x1a silver, your's is perfectly fine to my knowledge.
Att 3g runs on either 850 or 1900 spectrum. First you have to identify which spectrum you have running in your area ... I am assuming that you got 850 but I may be wrong double check it) Ok so if you have 1900 spectrum with the 3g in the area then u get 3g with the X1i. If you have 850 spectrum with att 3g in your area you will only get edge speeds. If at home you only get edge, then ... actually im a bit tired its sunday evening ... ill simplify this so i wouldnt confuse myself
1. Birmingham, AL check the map to see if its the 1900 spectrum running if yes then u get 3g on the xperia.
2 Birmingham, AL only 850 spectrum you only get edge on xperia
3. Will the phone work and receive internet as your tilt ... yes only on edge depending on if you are using it at home. But if you are in the 3g area of Birmingham, AL and 1900 spectrum is running then u get 3g.
Mind you remember this ... att 3g runs on either 1900 or 850. The X1i only has 1900 so if you are in an area that has 1900, you are good to go. If you are in an area that only has 850 then u only get edge. But either way you will still get voice and internet no matter where you go and att has service there. 3g only comes into play where has the 1900 rollout. eg where i live in nyc we have both 1900 and 850, so maybe you have both in your area but check the map and see. I am too tired to do it.
Ok i was looking at the map, i see red in parts of alabama, red is good ... too tired to look for birmingham, but understand this, 3g for the x1i only runs on 1900 in the us. If you arent in that area you get edge speeds right across the board and everything else works normally.
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Att 3g runs on either 850 or 1900 spectrum. First you have to identify which spectrum you have running in your area ... I am assuming that you got 850 but I may be wrong double check it) Ok so if you have 1900 spectrum with the 3g in the area then u get 3g with the X1i. If you have 850 spectrum with att 3g in your area you will only get edge speeds. If at home you only get edge, then ... actually im a bit tired its sunday evening ... ill simplify this so i wouldnt confuse myself
1. Birmingham, AL check the map to see if its the 1900 spectrum running if yes then u get 3g on the xperia.
2 Birmingham, AL only 850 spectrum you only get edge on xperia
3. Will the phone work and receive internet as your tilt ... yes only on edge depending on if you are using it at home. But if you are in the 3g area of Birmingham, AL and 1900 spectrum is running then u get 3g.
Mind you remember this ... att 3g runs on either 1900 or 850. The X1i only has 1900 so if you are in an area that has 1900, you are good to go. If you are in an area that only has 850 then u only get edge. But either way you will still get voice and internet no matter where you go and att has service there. 3g only comes into play where has the 1900 rollout. eg where i live in nyc we have both 1900 and 850, so maybe you have both in your area but check the map and see. I am too tired to do it.
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You are awesome and I love you! Haha, no but seriously thank you so much! I believe that I might as well get the x1i from what I've heard.
Really there is only 2 questions left.
1. Will Sony honor the support/warranty as well as the x1a vs the x1i in the US?
2. Is there any difference in speeds with the x1a vs x1i on 3g if both of them are accessing the 1900?
Please do not feel obligated to answer these tonight. Go get some rest and thankyou so much for all of your help!
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You are awesome and I love you! Haha, no but seriously thank you so much! I believe that I might as well get the x1i from what I've heard.
Really there is only 2 questions left.
1. Will Sony honor the support/warranty as well as the x1a vs the x1i in the US?
2. Is there any difference in speeds with the x1a vs x1i on 3g if both of them are accessing the 1900?
Please do not feel obligated to answer these tonight. Go get some rest and thankyou so much for all of your help!
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The warranty part I dont know, but the speeds are the same.
X1a vs X1i
I live in a "fringe" area outside of Atlanta. I had both phones and he X1a held 3G 95% of the time and the X1i was maybe 40%. I didn't take the phones into the city for better coverage testing as I work from home and needed the 3g where I am the most. If you are in a coverage area where 1900 is strong, jump on it ( x1i) Great phone, I am one of the few it seems like to have a perfernce of silver over black on this one......
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It was only the x1a black that got recalled due to a crack in the screen i believe. Not 100% sure on that. But, seeing as you have the x1a silver, your's is perfectly fine to my knowledge.
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the x1a in black was never released in the u.s so it has never been recalled. the silver version is the one that has been recalled.
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I live in a "fringe" area outside of Atlanta. I had both phones and he X1a held 3G 95% of the time and the X1i was maybe 40%. I didn't take the phones into the city for better coverage testing as I work from home and needed the 3g where I am the most. If you are in a coverage area where 1900 is strong, jump on it ( x1i) Great phone, I am one of the few it seems like to have a perfernce of silver over black on this one......
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Wow, that just told me a lot and I think this new information is my complete deciding factor. I wan't 3g to work in the most possible places, even if I go to Atlanta once every two years even, I want to know that it will work there, better than 45%. Thanks I really appreciate your comment!!!
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the x1a in black was never released in the u.s so it has never been recalled. the silver version is the one that has been recalled.
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Than why did Sony tell me the black was recalled and no one I've talked to have received the e-mail saying that the silver was? That's why Sony said yesterday that BestBuy still has not gotten it yet due to software issues. And your wrong about it being released in the united states, it was to the bestbuy shipping department, they just had never put it online until the release date of december 7th, until it was recalled and they had to ship it back. It was released in the United States but just not to the public. Or at least all of this is what I have been told.
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Than why did Sony tell me the black was recalled and no one I've talked to have received the e-mail saying that the silver was? That's why Sony said yesterday that BestBuy still has not gotten it yet due to software issues. And your wrong about it being released in the united states, it was to the bestbuy shipping department, they just had never put it online until the release date of december 7th, until it was recalled and they had to ship it back. It was released in the United States but just not to the public. Or at least all of this is what I have been told.
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you need to check your information again. the silver one has been recalled and there is no way you can get the silver x1a right now. and saying that the black one was released in the united states, just not to the public is wrong because if it was not released to the public then how can you even call it a release? plz check your information before posting stuff.
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you need to check your information again. the silver one has been recalled and there is no way you can get the silver x1a right now.
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and maybe u need to check your info also!
what makes u think it' a recall and not just SOLD OUT?
is Wii or Wii Fit a recall also? cus Wii or Wii Fit is hard to get too!
Read here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465853
US one was recalled for firmware issues.
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Read here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1465853
US one was recalled for firmware issues.
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funny, all those people already have X1a in their hand got no problems or issues. only those not released got issues! haha
"Temporarily out of stock. Estimated ship date: 01/12/2009" http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665702060
I agree - it's a questionable recall, and if so, why was the x1i not recalled?
I am giving up on the US version and bought the x1i (for the second time). No black version on the x1a anywhere it seems.
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, why was the x1i not recalled?
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x1i and x1a are different only for phone part an some little details about inferfacing chipset->radio. So the mess should be there
guap said:
x1i and x1a are different only for phone part an some little details about inferfacing chipset->radio. So the mess should be there
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if it' really a recall and not some BS excuess. how come all those X1a owners got no recall email from sonystyle.com?
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My quick review for the X1i ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQhWTBLxAuc
congrats on getting the X1i!
Any chance you could get a hold of an AT&T sim and test 3G connectivity?
Thanks..
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congrats on getting the X1i!
Any chance you could get a hold of an AT&T sim and test 3G connectivity?
Thanks..
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tonite, on my way to class. the misses will be home later also so ill do it then.
Awesome!
Thanks for the mini-review. Phone looks awesome...
Dude that is a serious Coke nail you got there on your pinky..
nice which island you from?
lots of the peoples I went to school wit were from the islands
x1 looks nice definitely get the review wit the att 3g hooked up
should take one of your classmates sim cards and test it out
Even the video is a bit dark. But the content is excellent and give a definite answer on X1i w/ T-mobile 3G (although I am using AT&T and waiting yr update for AT&T 3G).
BTW, do you have any A2DP headset? I want to see if x1 has the same issue w/ my ATT Tilt which A2DP connection which get dropped after answer the phone.
He Never Said That He Was In A T-Mobile 3g Area
Mr. BuddyLee, never said that he was in a T-Mobile 3g area, but he made my day. Does anybody know what is the largest Sd Card or SdHC card capaciity for the Xperia X1 at this time.........?
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Even the video is a bit dark. But the content is excellent and give a definite answer on X1i w/ T-mobile 3G (although I am using AT&T and waiting yr update for AT&T 3G).
BTW, do you have any A2DP headset? I want to see if x1 has the same issue w/ my ATT Tilt which A2DP connection which get dropped after answer the phone.
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same here i'd prefer this then a touch pro given the screen is bigger and better resolution better battery life
I tried to do a video with more light on the phone to show the text but the light would reflect off the camera. So I decided to go all dark and to get all the content of the screen clearly.
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Mr. BuddyLee, never said that he was in a T-Mobile 3g area, but he made my day. Does anybody know what is the largest Sd Card or SdHC card capaciity for the Xperia X1 at this time.........?
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Sorry forgot to mention that i was in a 3g area. Im in NYC, got both bands here.
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Mr. BuddyLee, never said that he was in a T-Mobile 3g area, but he made my day. Does anybody know what is the largest Sd Card or SdHC card capaciity for the Xperia X1 at this time.........?
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SanDisk is about to release 16GBs in November in stores, and reportedly they can already be found at online stores.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/29/sandisk-fesses-up-to-16gb-microsdhc-and-m2-memory-cards/
Got my 16gb in the mail should be here tommorow
So Buddylee, you're in a Tmobile 3g area but you can't pick up 3g signal? That stink...btw which color do you have? Black or silver? I cant decide between black or silver.
I got black, and yea it stinks no 3g for the x1i. Ill just switch over to att instead of buying the x1a which supposedly may have the tmobile 3g.
I dont think the X1a has tmobile 3g band either, sonywill announce it on Nov 3 we shall see, but whatever, I got the G1 for that. Now I just have to decide what color to get.
Any luck with the GF's AT&T SIM? 3G on the X1i???
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i see gsm 850 + 1900 AND umts 850 + 1900 on that video. i live in an 850 area for hspa. looking forward to hearing your results, buddy lee. i've been ready to place my order for SO long...
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I got black, and yea it stinks no 3g for the x1i. Ill just switch over to att instead of buying the x1a which supposedly may have the tmobile 3g.
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Word, got my black X1i this morning too. It was a bit of a downer to see the supported bands for the X1i too, although I didn't expect it to work on T-Mo's USA 3G. I'm making the switch to AT&T too so no need to worry.
The panels are cool just wish you could set a default one at boot (but won't be long before an XDA hack allows it). I haven't seen any slowness on them as of yet but it only been a day. Also, I'm just getting into the SDK Panel plug-in for VS Studio which looks somewhat promising. Plus, can't wait to see what some of the XDA devs can do with it.
Nice video and good review....enjoy your X1!
BTW, if you're in the states and get an X1i, resist the urge to pick it up from the carrier then bring it back to work. I think I totalled about 30 minutes of real work and 5 or so hours of Xperia "work" after I got back from the DHL office, lol.
Xperia X1i with ATT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk71Eft2K0Y
Thanks for the throwing your 3G test up on YouTube man! Nice work...thorough test/results and should help answer people's speed question.
You still switching to AT&T bro? I ordered my phones/plan today and will cutover in 10 days, can't wait. Even without the 3G love right now, the X1i is definitely living up to the hype for me.
Buddylee,
Thanks for the review man! Looks dope! Keep up the good work and awesome job on keeping us up to speed..
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Xperia X1i with ATT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk71Eft2K0Y
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Wow thanks for that video, awesome. Gonna pick one up myself now =)
i would like to knoe the one you were testing with x1, is that from uk or sweeden?
hi i just recently purchased the x1 sweeten , and i know that it will only support the umts 1900, but i currently lived at Michigan how come i couldn't pick up any att umts signal, could anybody help me please!!!
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hi i just recently purchased the x1 sweeten , and i know that it will only support the umts 1900, but i currently lived at Michigan how come i couldn't pick up any att umts signal, could anybody help me please!!!
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Its the uk version i am using. I dont know why you didnt pick up umts ... make sure you have the confiuration set to att. And under band have it set as auto.
thank buddylee, but i still have some question to you?
thank for your response about my concerned. but i do want to ask you do you first pop the att sim card into the phone, do the phone start saying 3
g or h anyway. do you think in the most tower of att are umtrs 850 or 1900, do you think you might have some clue? thank i hope you could answer my question?
3G on ATT
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Xperia X1i with ATT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk71Eft2K0Y
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Hi,
Can you please let me know your ROM version for the X1?
Rom version and date. If you can give us all details for the ROM/RADIO/DATE - would be greatly appreciate it.
Somehow we cannot get 3G in Canada, however, it is proven fact - Rogers running 1900Mhz 3G..
Thanking you in advance.
I think most of the major markets have both 850 and 1900, but some of the smaller markets may only have 850 especially if AT&T bought out other companies' cellsite towers instead of building their own.
You may want to try going outdoors to try to pick up a 3G signal, since 1900 isn't as strong as 850 for indoor signals.
Also, BuddyLee's speed test video did show the H indicator for the full HSPA connection.
BuddyLee, your bad. I could not control myself after I watched yr review. I just purchased one from Clover and anxiously waiting for my X1i now.
P.S. You got to change yr topic to X1"i" instead of X1"a"
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BuddyLee, your bad. I could not control myself after I watched yr review. I just purchased one from Clover and anxiously waiting for my X1i now.
P.S. You got to change yr topic to X1"i" instead of X1"a"
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Oops, good spot, thanks.
good look on the video buddy appreicate that now i just gotta let the wife okay me for gettin the x1 from clove
Keland44 said:
good look on the video buddy appreicate that now i just gotta let the wife okay me for gettin the x1 from clove
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Just order it and say it was company issued
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Just order it and say it was company issued
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1. Tell her you found it in the street.
2. Won it from that Xperia giveaway.
3. Won it from the developers giveaway
Hi X1-ers,
After looking at the HTC Touch HD, the lack of a U.S. 3G internet connection has swayed me towards the X1.
I had a quick question. I'm looking to purchase this on www.clove.co.uk but I can't tell whether it's a X1a or X1i they're selling.
I'm looking at this one in particular:
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=AEE666D8-F441-4CE9-B69E-1539D4E16EBA
Under Networks it says:
GSM (QUAD-BAND) 850, 900, 800, 1900
EDGE
HSDPA
HSUPA
UMTS 900, UMTS 850, UMTS 1900, UMTS 2100
But under Connectivity it says:
Bluetooth (A2DP)
WiFi
Any help clarifying this would be awesome, thanks!
P.S. On a side note, there are numerous threads as to whether the inability of the 3G connection speeds on the Touch HD is a software or hardware issue. Safe to say, regardless of whether it's software or hardware problem, this current version of Touch HD will never see 3G connection on U.S. soil, correct?
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Hi X1-ers,
After looking at the HTC Touch HD, the lack of a U.S. 3G internet connection has swayed me towards the X1.
I had a quick question. I'm looking to purchase this on www.clove.co.uk but I can't tell whether it's a X1a or X1i they're selling.
I'm looking at this one in particular:
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=AEE666D8-F441-4CE9-B69E-1539D4E16EBA
Under Networks it says:
GSM (QUAD-BAND) 850, 900, 800, 1900
EDGE
HSDPA
HSUPA
UMTS 900, UMTS 850, UMTS 1900, UMTS 2100
But under Connectivity it says:
Bluetooth (A2DP)
WiFi
Any help clarify this would be awesome, thanks!
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I purchased one from Clove on the basis of UMTS 850Mhz capability. I even emailed and phoned them on precisely this issue before purchase and was assured it was true.
It is NOT. The device they are selling is an X1i, and not capable of UMTS 850Mhz connection. BTW, for those on the forum who maintain that this doesn't matter to them (mostly EU denizens), Canada, US, South Americas, Australia and South Africa all use the 850Mhz frequency for 3G in regional areas.
It is a hardware issue - the X1i uses a Qualcomm MSM7200 cpu, the X1a uses an MSM7201A (850Mhz enabled)
Negri Electronics is now offering on back order (ie. no stock) a black X1a with quad-band GSM and tri-band UMTS:
http://www.negrielectronics.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-usa3g-unlocked-black-p-1812.html
Why HTC has decided to offer either 850/1900 Mhz or 900/2100Mhz, but not 850/2100Mhz, is a very irritating mystery (look at the specs on the new slew of devices)
Wow, ianl8888, thanks for the heads-up!
I was about to just purchase it without running it by this forum, assuming it was X1a. Good thing I didn't make such an idiotic mistake
My gawd, this thing is a near $300 dollars more expensive than the X1i
Right when I came to grips that the HTC Touch HD would not be my phone and X1 was the right choice.....a huge price difference gets in the way.
Frustrating.
markgencorelli said:
My gawd, this thing is a near $300 dollars more expensive than the X1i
Right when I came to grips that the HTC Touch HD would not be my phone and X1 was the right choice.....a huge price difference gets in the way.
Frustrating.
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Well, we're paying the royalties from Qualcomm to Broadcom for the 850Mhz capability in the MSM7001A chips
BTW, I wasn't "idiotic" - I phoned and emailed Clove on exactly this point prior to purchase, since I trusted no-one on this. Yes, refund was quick.
you can pick one up from dell.com (yes, yes, i know, but they have it )
they are on "sale" now, still 700+
or you can always pick one up from sonystyle, or if you are in NYC, you can get it from jr.com
There isn't a black X1a I believe...
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Well, we're paying the royalties from Qualcomm to Broadcom for the 850Mhz capability in the MSM7001A chips
BTW, I wasn't "idiotic" - I phoned and emailed Clove on exactly this point prior to purchase, since I trusted no-one on this. Yes, refund was quick.
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I hope you don't think I was implying you were "idiotic".
I'm the only dunce here - I shouldn't assume anything when it involves such a big purchase, and that's what I was about to do before I had a brief moment of sanity.
Hmmm...the dell price is a little more tempting. But at $722, I might just bite the bullet and get an HTC Touch HD at $100 cheaper.
This sucks. Oh well...
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I hope you don't think I was implying you were "idiotic".
I'm the only dunce here - I shouldn't assume anything when it involves such a big purchase, and that's what I was about to do before I had a brief moment of sanity.
Hmmm...the dell price is a little more tempting. But at $722, I might just bite the bullet and get an HTC Touch HD at $100 cheaper.
This sucks. Oh well...
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but 3g is more tempting lol
IMHO, you are going to be constantly frustrated by the Touch HD's inability to grab UMTS and HSDPA in the NAM.
With the recent expansions of the AT&T 3G system, I am no longer sure that it makes sense to have a non-NAM 3G phone, especially since the expansion of 850 MHz 3G has frequently meant the contraction of conventional GSM service.
Wait for Dell to have one of it's 20% off E&A coupons. Monitor the forums or vendor pages at www.fatwallet.com.
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There isn't a black X1a I believe...
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i wish theres a black x1a too, i would get it over the silver version anytime... ironically i always wanted a silver psp and ps3, but when i got the psp, they only offer black version
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If I could get the Xperia X1a at 580 which is the price after the current "ON SALE" price and 20% tacked on to it, I'd jump all over that. But I doubt that'll happen, probably end up being one or the other in terms of savings.
Does anyone have any suggestions on any phones I may have missed that are comparable to the Xperia X1a (other than the Touch Pro) or HTC Touch HD?
I love both phones but lukewarm about the lack of 3G on the HD and pricetag of the Xperia.
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If I could get the Xperia X1a at 580 which is the price after the current "ON SALE" price and 20% tacked on to it, I'd jump all over that. But I doubt that'll happen, probably end up being one or the other in terms of savings.
Does anyone have any suggestions on any phones I may have missed that are comparable to the Xperia X1a (other than the Touch Pro) or HTC Touch HD?
I love both phones but lukewarm about the lack of 3G on the HD and pricetag of the Xperia.
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you can try nokia 5800, symbian s60v5 is pretty good
OR omnia... dare you to get it
Hi
I stuck my neck out and purchased a Touch HD telstra version from a company in australia. It just came in today and it appears to be working well on the 3G band of ATT. I have the H in the signal bar and DSL report speed test 934 kbs. More to follow.
see this: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NPV2LJDG
This is awesome news...please keep us updated and also tell us where you got it from?
Thanks.
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Hi
I stuck my neck out and purchased a Touch HD telstra version from a company in australia. It just came in today and it appears to be working well on the 3G band of ATT. I have the H in the signal bar and DSL report speed test 934 kbs. More to follow.
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WOW, thats compared to my E connection in Chicago that tested at 150K and WIFI at 1100K.
Ouch, I might shed a tear. I'm definitally jelous of 3g in US. Stuck on roughly 230kbps on E with tmobile. Though paying $10 for unlimited data and 200 msgs is nice compared to the move to At&t. Im =( nonetheless, but congrats to you
BTW, anyone know if its a change in hardware or software (like in diamond) that adds the frequency?
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Hi
I stuck my neck out and purchased a Touch HD telstra version from a company in australia. It just came in today and it appears to be working well on the 3G band of ATT. I have the H in the signal bar and DSL report speed test 934 kbs. More to follow.
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Just done the same thing here. Great to hear that you are having success!! thanks for letting us know.
Have you put a new ROM on the thing yet Dutty or something else?
Is the telstra customisation as bad as we have been hearing?
Cheers,
Awesome, please let us know where you got it from. Also, if you don't mind, how much was it with shipping and how long did it take to get.
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Awesome, please let us know where you got it from. Also, if you don't mind, how much was it with shipping and how long did it take to get.
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You have been quicker than me, I was writing the exact same questions
But yes guys, I really want to know in what store you found it.
Thanks !
Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=280315368392
Took 4 days, should have been 3 but customs held it up--needed a form filled out that I was using it for "testing" (I guess because its not FCC approved). Seller was great.
So far so good, flashed it and testing out some new roms.
3G works fine.
Getting used to the big screen and few buttons(had a polaris).
Damn, this is some amazing news if true....
I just recently got an Xperia X1a, but the HTC Touch HD was definitely my first choice. But the 3G thing was a deal-breaker for me since I really wanted something that was speedy on the browsing.
I absolutely love my X1 but this is making me wonder if I should return it....
MAN, I hope this is just a myth, lol!
How sweet it is
$826 plus shipping is a considerable amount. It doesn't surprise me that the OP is able to get 3G. I wonder where the user is located. It might make a difference if everybody will get 3G in the United States. I wish there was some kind of map / key that would identify where the 850 / 1900 3G signals were at in North America. Congrats on having 3G with the HD in the United States. I am quite jealous I must say.
I am in north Florida.
BTW saw some posts about bluetooth skips.
Using Dutty 1.9 rom and pocket player, perfect sound with a 64 bitpool even with internet usage. Kept the stock radio.
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$826 plus shipping is a considerable amount. It doesn't surprise me that the OP is able to get 3G. I wonder where the user is located. It might make a difference if everybody will get 3G in the United States. I wish there was some kind of map / key that would identify where the 850 / 1900 3G signals were at in North America. Congrats on having 3G with the HD in the United States. I am quite jealous I must say.
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Really? That doesn't surprise you? All the threads I've read in the past were talking about how disappointing it was to not get 3G in the U.S. with the HD. And how it was most likely a hardware issue (although that is still up for debate). Most people were even skeptical about the Aussie version.
I think if you were to hit up an AT&T wireless store, they could show you which areas have the 3G signals, they did for me. Although I'm not sure if they'd be able to specify if it's an 850 signal area.
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Really? That doesn't surprise you? All the threads I've read in the past were talking about how disappointing it was to not get 3G in the U.S. with the HD. And how it was most likely a hardware issue (although that is still up for debate). Most people were even skeptical about the Aussie version.
I think if you were to hit up an AT&T wireless store, they could show you which areas have the 3G signals, they did for me. Although I'm not sure if they'd be able to specify if it's an 850 signal area.
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Exactly. I know where all the 3G areas are in the US they just won't be able to tell me on what frequency.
The Xperia works on the 1900mhz signal only and gets 3G in some areas. That's why I was not surprised.
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Exactly. I know where all the 3G areas are in the US they just won't be able to tell me on what frequency.
The Xperia works on the 1900mhz signal only and gets 3G in some areas. That's why I was not surprised.
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Ahh, I see I see.
I got a big fat H with a box around it on my Xperia (HSDPA I think), which I was told by another poster is actually a lil faster than 3G.
So does that mean my area has only 1900mhz signal? Or not necessarily...
I'm really considering returning my Xperia now hahahah
Anyone can tell what make the different from the T8285 and T8282, both of them have the same hardware.....how can the T8285 support 3G, i use my T8282 to flash the telstra rom but still cant get the 3G even the model name have changed to T8285. I still dont believe that is the hardware issue
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Anyone can tell what make the different from the T8285 and T8282, both of them have the same hardware.....how can the T8285 support 3G, i use my T8282 to flash the telstra rom but still cant get the 3G even the model name have changed to T8285. I still dont believe that is the hardware issue
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You've put the Telstra software on a T8282, and don't get 3G.
Yet you still don't think it's hardware!?
Just ordered mine...oh man, 4 days is too long.....why is it only 4:00AM in Australia.....comeon ship it now already
From a differnt thread on the 850-1900 discussion:
http://cellularmap.net/att_850_1900.shtml
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$826 plus shipping is a considerable amount. It doesn't surprise me that the OP is able to get 3G. I wonder where the user is located. It might make a difference if everybody will get 3G in the United States. I wish there was some kind of map / key that would identify where the 850 / 1900 3G signals were at in North America. Congrats on having 3G with the HD in the United States. I am quite jealous I must say.
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Telstra T8285 fro EBAY AU Unlocked?
I have been tempted to order it on Ebay as well. It will be my first purchase on Ebay.... From what I can see the Telstra T8285 is the one I want and It says it's unlocked. I plan to pop my AT&T SIM card in and expect it to work on the 850 3g band. Am I missing anything else?? I'm pretty sure the folks who have already bought one have got it from the same source in AU. If I get the nerve to do this I will be selling my T8282.
Thanks
Greetings All,
I purchased a carrier unlocked version of the Moto X from a retailer on ebay. Here's the item number:290976476988 (I would provide the link, but I am not allowed to since I'm a new user). It had a pretty significant markdown from what Motorola is selling them for, so I decided to take a shot in the dark hoping it will work with my carrier, T-mobile, which I'm pretty confident it will. I should be receiving mine at the top of next week, so I'll check back with my results once I get everything squared away.
In the mean time, can anybody confirm if there is one universal carrier unlocked version that will work with T-mobiles bands? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
conspiracymorpheus said:
Greetings All,
I purchased a carrier unlocked version of the Moto X from a retailer on ebay. Here's the item number:290976476988 (I would provide the link, but I am not allowed to since I'm a new user). It had a pretty significant markdown from what Motorola is selling them for, so I decided to take a shot in the dark hoping it will work with my carrier, T-mobile, which I'm pretty confident it will. I should be receiving mine at the top of next week, so I'll check back with my results once I get everything squared away.
In the mean time, can anybody confirm if there is one universal carrier unlocked version that will work with T-mobiles bands? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
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It will but is missing the AWS 1700 HSPA frequency. If you go to or live in an area that is not refarmed you will be stuck on EDGE.
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It will but is missing the AWS 1700 HSPA frequency. If you go to or live in an area that is not refarmed you will be stuck on EDGE.
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Oooof. Not what I wanted to hear. You 100% on this?
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Oooof. Not what I wanted to hear. You 100% on this?
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Yes I am. Its the reason I sucked it up and just ordered the crappy 16GB Tmobile one.. Exclusives suck.
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Yes I am. Its the reason I sucked it up and just ordered the crappy 16GB Tmobile one.. Exclusives suck.
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Well I think I may have lucked up, as I did a couple of quick searches and it looks like I'm in an area with 1900 MHz HSPA coverage. Does 1900 MHz constitute "refarmed" HSPA?
conspiracymorpheus said:
Well I think I may have lucked up, as I did a couple of quick searches and it looks like I'm in an area with 1900 MHz HSPA coverage. Does 1900 MHz constitute "refarmed" HSPA?
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Yes but what I try telling people on here just like I did with the HTC One (and later if you look on those forums many people started getting rid of their developer edition for a tmobile one) is that just because your area is refarmed doesn't mean every inch of it is. I would had to drive to the mall and realize i'm only on EDGE after spending $500+ on a phone. If you area has LTE that will help though. Also if you ever travel anywhere you run into the chance of not having 3G.
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Yes but what I try telling people on here just like I did with the HTC One (and later if you look on those forums many people started getting rid of their developer edition for a tmobile one) is that just because your area is refarmed doesn't mean every inch of it is. I would had to drive to the mall and realize i'm only on EDGE after spending $500+ on a phone. If you area has LTE that will help though. Also if you ever travel anywhere you run into the chance of not having 3G.
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No doubt, and I appreciate the concern as well as the explanation. I live about 10 minutes away from the Loop in Chicago, and I had my Nexus 4 working off of the LTE hack for quite some time until I upgraded to 4.3. I had LTE coverage about 90% of the time, but when I travel to see my Ma in the suburbs I remained on HSPA+ (not sure if its refarmed out that way).
We'll see how I do for the first week. If anything I'll just return this one and just get the T-mobile variant. Hopefully T-mobile continues to expand their LTE coverage in the surrounding areas around the prime metro areas. I've kinda accepted that I won't have mobile data in the boonies, but hopefully T-mobile fixes that soon as well.