Hi all, someone offered me a htc touch dual unlocked, but originally telstra network for US$200, do u think this is a bargain or not?
what are they worth new now?
I have an Elf but touch is not working atm, so have to fix... should I get this for a replacement, are they any good?
cheers!
Bought mine second hand, half year old for somewhere around €120, which comes down to US$165. I did not have to look for it that hard. That, and it was a while ago already, so prices should have dropped in the meantime.
So US$200 is not a bargain, but not really a ripoff either. I like this phone, especially the faster cpu and the keypad compared to the Elf which lacks both.
sold mine on ebay a few days ago, great condition for about 150usd with a bluetooth gps receiver so yeah, thats not a great deal
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Hi, i have been reading alot about the htc touch diamond which released few days ago. i have seen 1 on ebay and the guy who is selling it, has very honestly stated in the phone description that it doesn't have GPS antena so u need a external receiver to use it as a sat nav. is that true cos if it is then i definitely won't be buying it...
I dont know why this is in the Sony Xperia forum for a start...it should be in the Diamond part of the forum.
As for it not having a GPS in it??...of course it does...if his hasnt got one then its obviously not a Diamond is it??. Every Diamond has a built in GPS chip simple as that.
thnax 4 clearing this up
hi, Thanks for ur reply, don't know why that guy on ebay was saying it then, don't think anyone will be buying his touch diamond after reading that..
faz786 said:
hi, Thanks for ur reply, don't know why that guy on ebay was saying it then, don't think anyone will be buying his touch diamond after reading that..
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No problems, if your going to buy a Diamond then buy it from a place in the UK...wouldnt touch ebay for phones unless they are dirt cheap plus the ones on there at the moment are all grey imports ie not official uk spec models.
Tommorrow most online mobile places like mobilefun.co.uk, play.com, powerupmobile.com etc etc will all have proper uk stock so your better off and safer to buy one off them. Play.com are selling them at £430 with free delivery and mobilefun, where i just ordered one today are doing them for £435 with del included.
cheers for that
thanks i will definitely not be buying it from ebay. do u know if sat nav navigation software will be included in the box or you will have to buy that separately? i bet it will cost you over £500 including car charger and cradle and navigation software? i bought xda orbit 2 for £330 two months ago if i knew diamond was coming out i would have waited a bit now orbit 2 is gone cheap, so gota sell this n then get.......
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thanks i will definitely not be buying it from ebay. do u know if sat nav navigation software will be included in the box or you will have to buy that separately? i bet it will cost you over £500 including car charger and cradle and navigation software? i bought xda orbit 2 for £330 two months ago if i knew diamond was coming out i would have waited a bit now orbit 2 is gone cheap, so gota sell this n then get.......
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All i know is that it has GPS integrated but no sat nav software unless you buy it from O2 or tmobile, who may bundle it in etc. Otherwise it probably wont come with any.
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thanks i will definitely not be buying it from ebay. do u know if sat nav navigation software will be included in the box or you will have to buy that separately? i bet it will cost you over £500 including car charger and cradle and navigation software? i bought xda orbit 2 for £330 two months ago if i knew diamond was coming out i would have waited a bit now orbit 2 is gone cheap, so gota sell this n then get.......
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well i got mine from ebay (hong kong) from this guy http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-HTC-Touch...oryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
service was very good, got the phone in 2 days, much cheaper than UK sellers and have had no probs with it, + the guy gives you a 12 month warranty and some nice free gifts (including a car charger for me and second screen protector, nice) i would recommend this. who cares if its a grey import, your UK warranty counts for squat once you have edited the ROM etc lol so just get it cheap, that guy is good enjoy
Also you dont get sat nav software out of the box (unless you buy it form like T-Mobile or summin), you do get google maps tho (which i got), and that uses GPS, and is pretty cool
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).
I currently have the Touch (Elf) which I really like. However, I am desparately wanting the Touch HD and wonder if the benefits of upgrading are worth the hundreds and hundreds of dollars. I'm sure everyone will say it is definitely worth it but, let's face it, the THD is not a cheap device. Also, what is the life expectancy of all of these devices?
its expensive, but once you've used one, you'll never go back to what you had before, especially coming from a 2.8''.
I had a 8525 before, and bought the HD as a replacement, but really had a hard time justifying the price in my mind, but after that big beautiful screen and how much improved the experience is, there is no way i could go back to the 8525 or any other qvga device again.
It's worth it and the price is coming down...keep checking the xda marketplace or ebay for used ones!
it is nice, charming and irresistible... if u hav the $$, buy..
Hi all. I'm asking for the expert opinion of all the xda ogs. I bought an HD2 about 5 months ago off ebay for almost full price. And now it won't start (I tried everything). Sent it to htc repair center in Texas.
Now my question is: If it costs more than 150 to repair the phone, I'll probably just buy a new one instead of repairing it to have better peace of mind. Should I get another HD2, this time brand new from amazon for 299, or should I get an HTC sensation for abouit 540?
I really don't see myself using the dual core cpu that much, but the higher megapixel camera would be much more badass, and I do take alot of pictures.
Any productive opinions are welcome.
You say your HD2 will not start, so did it just start this or were you flashing something and it did this after the flash? If so what were you flashing? I ask this cause it sounds like you have bricked your HD2 and that is fixable for a third of the 150 dollars you suggested.
Now as for your Sensation question I don't really have any advice for you as I am currently wrestling with what device to upgrade too myself. And the Sensation is like one of the top devices I am looking at.
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Hi all. I'm asking for the expert opinion of all the xda ogs. I bought an HD2 about 5 months ago off ebay for almost full price. And now it won't start (I tried everything). Sent it to htc repair center in Texas.
Now my question is: If it costs more than 150 to repair the phone, I'll probably just buy a new one instead of repairing it to have better peace of mind. Should I get another HD2, this time brand new from amazon for 299, or should I get an HTC sensation for abouit 540?
I really don't see myself using the dual core cpu that much, but the higher megapixel camera would be much more badass, and I do take alot of pictures.
Any productive opinions are welcome.
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I have the same question...my HD2 is also gone for repair and I was thinking of selling it..once I get it back...but the problem is HD2 still allows you to do so much...there is no other phone like it quite yet...there is also possibility of DFT still releasing new version of MAGLDR for wp7 mango which you never know, it maybe good enough for daily driver...
I'm in same dilema...still not decided though
However, instead of sensation I was thinking of buying TMO G2X (LG optimus 2x)...You can get a new one for ~ $350-400 on eBay compared to sensation which is almost $500-600 now...
Compared to sensation it has better camera and no death grip issues, while you lose out on High res screen and Sense UI (which is quite good in its 3rd installment but i think I can manage with cm7, as I was using that on my hd2)
blah, seems like the Sensation has way too many issues right now. I wouldn't be able to stand having dust underneath my screen. Or death grip.
At 299 right now, the HD2 seems like the best value. 4.3 inch screen, and I could flash a new rom every week if I wanted.
What I really want is the samsung S2 of course, but it's still almost 700 on amazon.
I just wish they had another phone for about 300 with a bigger screen (I prefer 5 inch lol) and a better camera.
Best advice of all is to wait if I can. Prices will drop quickly, and maybe the next batch of sensations will be better built.
I'm due an upgrade next month (or if O2 won't match/beat Vodafone's tarriffs it'll be in 4 months when I jump ship) and so far the Sensation is the only thing that appeals to me.
Tried one out in CPWH yesterday and was impressed, no lag, no stutters.
That's a UK based version though, and from what people say about the phones over in the US, your carriers add a load of bloat that can affect performance.
My HD2 will go to my fiancee to replace my old HD.
I will miss the ability to make calls without having to go to the home screen, but I'll get used to it.
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blah, seems like the Sensation has way too many issues right now. I wouldn't be able to stand having dust underneath my screen. Or death grip.
At 299 right now, the HD2 seems like the best value. 4.3 inch screen, and I could flash a new rom every week if I wanted.
What I really want is the samsung S2 of course, but it's still almost 700 on amazon.
I just wish they had another phone for about 300 with a bigger screen (I prefer 5 inch lol) and a better camera.
Best advice of all is to wait if I can. Prices will drop quickly, and maybe the next batch of sensations will be better built.
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HTC Sensations and LG 2X have already sold in Jakarta.
Next week, 23 July, Samsung will launch Galaxy S2 at Pacific Place, Jakarta, with the special price starting from Rp4.1 Mio (USD 500 - 600)
I think it is reasonable price, considering the specs
I remember that I bought HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) at Rp10.5 mio (USD1.100) when it was launched
I heard that Sensation has a death grip issue. So, You might consider waiting till the price of Galaxy S2 drop
Cheers
If you still want to stay with HTC and don't mind a single-core phone, there's always the Desire HD. Same sized screen, but more RAM (same as Sensation but less than SGS2) and newer generation of Snapdragon. It also has a 8MP sensor but I don't know how that compares to the one on the Sensation. It's also about $100 cheaper too. I see one right now that is actually the Inspire 4G but it is unlocked and that is like only $400. I would buy that buy I think my HD2 will last me maybe until the end of this year and then I might move on to Virgin Mobile or something and keep the HD2 as a test phone and for traveling.
DPMAce said:
Hi all. I'm asking for the expert opinion of all the xda ogs. I bought an HD2 about 5 months ago off ebay for almost full price. And now it won't start (I tried everything). Sent it to htc repair center in Texas.
Now my question is: If it costs more than 150 to repair the phone, I'll probably just buy a new one instead of repairing it to have better peace of mind. Should I get another HD2, this time brand new from amazon for 299, or should I get an HTC sensation for abouit 540?
I really don't see myself using the dual core cpu that much, but the higher megapixel camera would be much more badass, and I do take alot of pictures.
Any productive opinions are welcome.
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Man, you can pick up hd2s for less than 200 on Craigslist... why would you spend 150 on a repair?
even sensations go for 350 max... flippin' eck...
Mafioso said:
I have the same question...my HD2 is also gone for repair and I was thinking of selling it..once I get it back...but the problem is HD2 still allows you to do so much...there is no other phone like it quite yet...there is also possibility of DFT still releasing new version of MAGLDR for wp7 mango which you never know, it maybe good enough for daily driver...
I'm in same dilema...still not decided though
However, instead of sensation I was thinking of buying TMO G2X (LG optimus 2x)...You can get a new one for ~ $350-400 on eBay compared to sensation which is almost $500-600 now...
Compared to sensation it has better camera and no death grip issues, while you lose out on High res screen and Sense UI (which is quite good in its 3rd installment but i think I can manage with cm7, as I was using that on my hd2)
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Sensation is far superior to g2x, trust me on this, I've owned both...HD2 is still the most enjoyable experience to be had..
I am really big fan of HTC HD2, but I still get tired with my old Omnia i900. Yesterday searching the Internet I found HD2 in very strange price - 567 PLN (about 185 USD). And my question is: should I try and buy this one or look for any more expensive? Should I trust this seller?
As device is 4yrs old that price is possible for old stock, I buy them around 90USD for 100% working clean examples with void stickers still present ...
Hm... I forgot to write it's completely new. So it is really, really strange.
I can buy new old stock for about same here in Thailand, seems about right to me. At HD2s age you get no HTC warranty & it is old hat hardware by today's standard, they need clear them & HD2 demand is not so high these days so prices have fallen.
So do you think I should buy this one?
No idea as not seen the retailers details, if has some form of buyer protection & return policy then might be worth it as buying used HD2's is only good if can be hands on with device prior to purchase as eBay etc are full of the sh1te used devices.
I sure would not want spend more on a new old stock 4yr old handset with known digitiser & bga failings.
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So do you think I should buy this one?
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I am not recommended you to buy this. Because i think it also old. You did not get same version from old version...
You'll try to buy an used item on ebay.. it's an old funny phone.. but I bought a Nexus 4 for that price!
great post
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I am really big fan of HTC HD2, but I still get tired with my old Omnia i900. Yesterday searching the Internet I found HD2 in very strange price - 567 PLN (about 185 USD). And my question is: should I try and buy this one or look for any more expensive? Should I trust this seller?
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i am wondering anybody is still using this device today
I have still 2 HTC HD2 at home.
At the one the screen is broken and in the other the mainboard seems to have a problem.
Actually i wanted to join them. But since i have a Moto G, the HD2 is nearly completly out of my Head.
But i had really nice 4 years with this device.
Do you really want to spend this much money on such a old device?
I don't know. I would really recommend you not to do that.
If you are a dev, then it is maybe ok, but as a simple user...?
I think the times are nearly over or not? But if your money is falling out of your pocket
As i said did not follow HD2 since 5 months. I would reccomend you to buy a Brand new Moto G.
Google converted middel class Hardware phones to low class price phones. Excellent!
looks like a used phone to me.