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Solid black or steel silver

As most of you certainly know, the X1 comes in two variants: "steel silver" and "solid black".
My question: Is the only difference between these two housings the color or is the black variants' top cover made of plastics instead of metal?
From an optical point of view, I like the black variant more, but if it should turn out that it's made of plastics, I'd rather go for the silver one.
Unfortunately Amazon.de currently has only the black variant listed, but this might hopefully change when it's really available.

foo said:
As most of you certainly know, the X1 comes in two variants: "steel silver" and "solid black".
My question: Is the only difference between these two housings the color or is the black variants' top cover made of plastics instead of metal?
From an optical point of view, I like the black variant more, but if it should turn out that it's made of plastics, I'd rather go for the silver one.
Unfortunately Amazon.de currently has only the black variant listed, but this might hopefully change when it's really available.
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I'm pretty much sure that both are metal...

I'm pretty certain that the Black is metal construction also - black all the way for me! I'm a whore for black stuff, black phones just always look better to me...

NZtechfreak said:
I'm pretty certain that the Black is metal construction also - black all the way for me! I'm a whore for black stuff, black phones just always look better to me...
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I wouldn't use the word whore, but i second that...

black is slimming and goes with everything

So black it is!

Ok... so now i am really confused. I LOVE black... always have. But on the xperia - after looking at pictures and all, the silver one looks better - sexier.
Maybe it is because of the silver keyboard? (On the black one, they should have had a black keyboard as well - the silver one gives it a mixed feeling)

I do find the Silver one more attractive than I thought, and I think the keypad still being silver on the Black one is what does it. Black is still better, just not as much as I would have expected ;]

NZtechfreak said:
I do find the Silver one more attractive than I thought, and I think the keypad still being silver on the Black one is what does it. Black is still better, just not as much as I would have expected ;]
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Good to know that there's someone else sharing that feeling...
Since it'll take ages for this mobile to hit market here in Pakistan, i would most likely be getting it delivered from an online store from another country - thus will most likely be unable to hold both colors in hand and chose then.

msalmank said:
Good to know that there's someone else sharing that feeling...
Since it'll take ages for this mobile to hit market here in Pakistan, i would most likely be getting it delivered from an online store from another country - thus will most likely be unable to hold both colors in hand and chose then.
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I, too, prefer the black. All my phones have been black
There's a screen with both colors next to each other on the site - http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/index.aspx?en-gb
Where are you going to order it from?
I'm in the EU, but still there arent much options...

Insaneboy said:
Where are you going to order it from?
I'm in the EU, but still there arent much options...
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An hour back, i had pretty much made up my mind about the silver. But now i'm confused again...
I'll most likely go for the black one in the end.
As for where i'll order it from. www.beliscity.com is a Pakistani store that brings stuff here before its available in the market. (they were the first ones to offer iPhone 3G). However, considering they don't bring it soon, i am going to try and see if i can get it from www.expansys.com (any one of their sites) and have it delivered here.
If either is too much, my brother might have a training in Dubai by the mid of October. So i'll ask him.
One way or the other... i'm going to try and get it as soon as possible...
What about you? i think you might have similar options such as expansys?

My best bet would be Expansys - Greece, as its a neighbouring country...
Or i'll wait and see what the local internet stores are going to come up with.

Silver for me!

Most def black for me - I dont want no silverframe disturbing my porno-watching

hope your clips dont get stredged giving you an
unrealistic impression about how normal people look like

[Q] Black DHD

Has anyone actually SEEN the elusive Black DHD?
I have my DHD on order, just got at notice that it is in the mail tomorrow and that it is the BLACK DHD. I am curious to see it.
If anyone is interested, I will of course post pics when it arrives, hopefully tomorrow evening.

I do not get your question. The only color I can order is black.

It only comes in the one colour which is a very dark brown which in some images appears as black depending on the lighting.

I hear that there is a 'dark brown' version AND a solid black version - as there is of the Desire itself I believe

So I got my DHD, and I am honestly not sure what color to call it.
To me, it looks more charcoal than either black or brown.

Call it gunmetal
Btw, forget all ideas about one black phone and that other one, there is ONLY ONE and it's dark brow/greynish color and black, looks very nice. Many people think there is a total black version but there isnt, its just different mixes when taking photos of ot, lot of it photoshop fixed i guess, so just forget about a total black version in the near future. I think this is pretty black.. gunmetal kinda look, it looks much better then it would in black only.

I'm not sure HTC know their colours very well. My desire was "dark brown" but was actually a shade of purpley gunmetal and my Desire HD was also advertised as "dark brown" but has the same purpley gunmetal at the back.
If there's one thing HTC does well, it's confuse forums all over the internet as to what colours their phones come in.

I've only seen it marketed as "Mocha" or "Black"
I've got the black one.
It's about the same black as the back cover of the HD2.

Bonzo said:
I've got the black one.
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Could you take a photo of it next to a brown one for comparison please? Go into any shop selling the Desire HD - all the ones in the shops are the same colour as mine, which is a brown/charcoal/black.

And no photo editing please
Edit, rezize and crop is accepted

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And no photo editing please
Edit, rezize and crop is accepted
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You'll get people stretching pairs of tights over their camera lens or similar things instead!
I think everyone has now come to accept there is only one colour, whether it's advertised as black, mocha, graphite or brown.

dazultra2000 said:
You'll get people stretching pairs of tights over their camera lens or similar things instead!
I think everyone has now come to accept there is only one colour, whether it's advertised as black, mocha, graphite or brown.
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This have been talked about in so many threads that it should be banned by now

Printed Label On Box
Guys
Does it tell you the colour on the printed label stuck to the box?
I pre-ordered mine from Play.com and when it came it honestly had no hint of brown whatsoever. If not black, it was a charcoal colour. Anyway, I had to send it back because it was faulty (kept rebooting when in standby for only a few secs) and I'm now seeing a lot of stores advertising it as brown/mocha. Unfortunately I no longer have the box so I can't check this, but with my HTC Hero the sticker on the box which has the barcodes printed on it states "HTC Hero White" so I'm wondering if any of your boxes have the colour printed on the label, something like "HTC Desire HD Mocha" etc.
If your box does have the colour printed on the label, please state it here and say what colour you would call the phone. Should help clear up whether there is only the one colour.
Cheers.

P.S. GSM Arena also state that the phone is available in two colours, black and brown.

sonnysoul said:
P.S. GSM Arena also state that the phone is available in two colours, black and brown.
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im pretty sure its still 1 colour, i think it depends on the lighting more than anything however the one i used in vodafone looked black to me but it was a very dark show room so could just be lighting meh, brown or black the colour is close and the device inside it is still the same so does it matter ?
its not like the hero that came in black, white, pink ect.... black and brown are so close it barely matters in this case imo

Any UK DHD Black Edition user?

I was wondering anyone here from UK has the Black edition of the DHD from Orange.
I was trying to search for some real life photographs of it without result.
From stocks image, it looks pretty awesome, and I was thinking of getting it, but it would suck if there is a big orange logo stamped on it. Anyone can confirm?
Thanks

franklin20uk said:
I was wondering anyone here from UK has the Black edition of the DHD from Orange.
I was trying to search for some real life photographs of it without result.
From stocks image, it looks pretty awesome, and I was thinking of getting it, but it would suck if there is a big orange logo stamped on it. Anyone can confirm?
Thanks
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the only orange branding on it, is on the battery cover (easly replaceable)

Thanks. I just looked up the bottom cover on ebay. £14 a cover still a rip off !

I had it in my presence for a day or so...
Unfortunately when I compared it to my brown DHD, I must say I much preferred the brown look. The orange logo in my opinion is a bit of an eyesore but its not that big.

a33a said:
I had it in my presence for a day or so...
Unfortunately when I compared it to my brown DHD, I must say I much preferred the brown look. The orange logo in my opinion is a bit of an eyesore but its not that big.
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May I ask why in particular? Or it is just a preference of colour personally?

i have one and it much nicer than the brown (i have both)

Hi
i own the black edition, and yes the orange logo is not very nice, but i plan to get another cover for it...
Anyway, the phone is quite nice, i must admit i've not seen (live) the brown one, but this is quite nice in black...

since the logo is printed on the bottom cover, we can replace luckily. But the thing is I only found the coffee colour version of it. and its not cheap, 15-20quid for that tiny cover.

franklin20uk said:
May I ask why in particular? Or it is just a preference of colour personally?
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Honestly its my colour preference.
To me the brown just looks more full. It looks weighty and expensive.

lmsvvavr said:
Hi
i own the black edition, and yes the orange logo is not very nice, but i plan to get another cover for it...
Anyway, the phone is quite nice, i must admit i've not seen (live) the brown one, but this is quite nice in black...
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Can you post some pix of your Black DHD mate?

My mates got a black one sim free no logos. Looks good but seems plain to me.
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Most phones are black, this kind of brown colour gives you a sense of independence, it'll be very hard to come across something cheap that's brown not black.

I think the brown sort of shows different colour under different lighting, sometimes you even see it in silver. The black edition is totally matte black I think.
Where did you friend get the black version btw?

I got the brown version, and while I wanted the black version at first, the brown one looks sexier than I imagined. Too bad I use an otter box, so its black afterall^^
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Can anybody with, if it's really true, a BLACK DHD be kind enough to post some pix please!!

yea, if anyone out here have access to the black and brown version and take a photo with them side by side, will be a very good comparision.

Just got a black DHD from Orange, compared to previous phones from them the branding is relatively unobtrusive. I've attatched a pic of the back panel that should give you some idea. Sorry about the quality but this was taken with a rubbish camera in poor lighting.

redlinux said:
Can anybody with, if it's really true, a BLACK DHD be kind enough to post some pix please!!
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Hi
Here is some photos from my black hd.

Probably wouldnt have even noticed it was different unless it was pointed out, im not very observant

danrobz said:
Probably wouldnt have even noticed it was different unless it was pointed out, im not very observant
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well, the truth is, the "brown" one would cost me £199 plus the renewal of my contract, the black came freebie....:
But, i need to cofess, i like black phones...

White or "blue"?

I can not decide if I should buy the white version or the "blue" one.. Any pros and/or cons?
Regards,
BTJ

xda890 said:
I can not decide if I should buy the white version or the "blue" one.. Any pros and/or cons?
Regards,
BTJ
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I ordered the white one of that helps

The blue is more like black.
Anyway, I prefer black simply because the screen has very hight contrast and deep black colour. I can't even tell the difference between black screen and the black bezel, which is great for watching videos or work with black background apps. I'd think the deep black screen and white bezel will not go well together as all black screen and bezel.

my 2 cents..
I think all of us are going to keep our Note in some kind of case, let it be a leather case or and hard protective case.
That being said we would hardly see the body of the Note anyways..
Just a thought

I had the same dilemma. I thought the White looks cool but was worried that it will look dirty easier with scratches and such.
I ended up with the Black due to Timing and Price. Plus...my wife told me she thinks White is for the ladies

xda890 said:
I can not decide if I should buy the white version or the "blue" one.. Any pros and/or cons?
Regards,
BTJ
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Is the white one available yet??

xda890 said:
I can not decide if I should buy the white version or the "blue" one.. Any pros and/or cons?
Regards,
BTJ
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The blue one is black, and the white one is for Ladies.

White one looks way better than the dark blue. Anyone saying its for the ladies is probably insecure about their masculinity.

On the blue one is it just the back thats blue? All the pics i see look like the front bezal is black.
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The font of the phone and underneath the battery cover is black, it's just the battery cover is very very dark blue, basic black at first glance.

Will white phones discolor easily? I'm sure we've all seen white plastic things that have turned yellow.

holgalee said:
Will white phones discolor easily? I'm sure we've all seen white plastic things that have turned yellow.
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Not unless you're touching it with curry on your hands or you're a smoker. None of my white electronics have ever discolored.

5150Joker said:
White one looks way better than the dark blue. Anyone saying its for the ladies is probably insecure about their masculinity.
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lol....It's my wife that said it, not me....I think it looks nice and elegant...

I got black or whatever blue one. Total sleekness. I hate the white one with all those sensor holes showing. Plain and simple look is the best for me in my own pinion. You will not regret buying the black one but may regret buying a white one.....
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black/blue looks better with the cover. hides in just perfectly.

c4Lvin said:
You will not regret buying the black one but may regret buying a white one.....
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Well put....
Though they will both look great with the brown leather flip case. Wish they'd hurry up and release it.

I got the dark blue leather flipcase and it looks amazing.. extremely classy and business-like...

5150Joker said:
White one looks way better than the dark blue. Anyone saying its for the ladies is probably insecure about their masculinity.
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Anyone who BUYS a white one is probably the most insecure

Oneiricl said:
I got the dark blue leather flipcase and it looks amazing.. extremely classy and business-like...
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Yep, it's nice. It comes for free with the Note here in HK.
However, the brown case to my mind looks so much nicer.

White vs. Black

Hey guys, I am struggling to decide on which color to import. I have traditionally always had black phones, but the white body in screenshots at least looks really good.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to going white vs. black with the Z3c?

I've always had black phones too. I bought a used white moto x a couple months back. I love it more and more every day. I definitely getting the white z3c. The black one just looks boring.

I went for the white one. Have had several black phones and wanted a change. Would have done the red / orange model but the black bezel looks tacky to me.

I did white too. Should shoe fewer fingerprints than black.
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I went for Black - looks more professional. I like keeping my phones in cases anyway though

I went for black, never had a white phone, although I do have a niggling feeling perhaps I should have tried white, it does look good.

I ordered the white one. I changed it to the red one awhile later. I saw a video of the black one and it looks really classy to me so I changed my order to black :laugh:

I originally wanted the mandarin red, then saw some videos of the mint green and thought that would be really cool, but unfortunately, the green won't be available unlocked for some time yet. After hearing more testimonials about the red and how brilliant it was, I'm convinced it's the right choice. Basically, I wanted anything other than black and white because as safe, classy, and sleek as those choices are, I find them to be rather bland. If I had to choose though, I'd go with white, only because most of my devices have always been black and I wanted something different.

I had a Z1c in black for quite sometimes and bought my brother the Z1c in white and gotta say the white does looks really good. But currently can not really say much about the z3c as it is not available yet in Australia. The best way would have to go and look for yourself which one would suit your taste better. But i would say the white looks good on picture. The only that might be a concern that is the seal around the screen is white as well, just do not know would it be stain over time

Kev1000000 said:
Hey guys, I am struggling to decide on which color to import. I have traditionally always had black phones, but the white body in screenshots at least looks really good.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to going white vs. black with the Z3c?
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TBH I don't get your question at all, since it's purely opinion based.
If there would be a technical difference based on the color, most people would get the color that had the technical upper hand.
You don't ask your friends either if you should have a blonde/brunette girlfriend/boyfriend, since it's all just based on taste.:angel:

You are absolutely right but you have to understand that we are all really excited about this phone and we just discuss all kinds of bul**** about it until the delivery agent rings the doorbell and leaves the white box in our hands...
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confused i am using the hox white, and looks really cool. Perhaps i might try the black this time, It will also match with my sony xb90ex earphones

I prefer black because I don't like how the sensor cutout, speaker, and camera lens standout on white.
If I could get black front and white back like my Dev moto x, that would be awesome. I guess I can still do that with a white skin for the back.

Dsteppa said:
TBH I don't get your question at all, since it's purely opinion based.
If there would be a technical difference based on the color, most people would get the color that had the technical upper hand.
You don't ask your friends either if you should have a blonde/brunette girlfriend/boyfriend, since it's all just based on taste.:angel:
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Not necessarily. White will show less fingerprints, but might discolor over time. There are a few objective traits each color exhibit, and since I feel torn between the two aesthetically, I wanted to discuss some objective reasons one color might benefit over the other.

Kev1000000 said:
Not necessarily. White will show less fingerprints, but might discolor over time. There are a few objective traits each color exhibit, and since I feel torn between the two aesthetically, I wanted to discuss some objective reasons one color might benefit over the other.
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The white is covered in glass on both sides so why would it discolor?
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sublimnl said:
The white is covered in glass on both sides so why would it discolor?
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I think the plastic edges might discolor.

mattdm said:
I think the plastic edges might discolor.
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it won`t.
At least it didn`t on my white Z.

I think another disadvantage of a white one would be the white front panel making the display appear darker, I think in sunny weather the white could actually "blind" you a little, making the screen a tad more difficult to read.

I've occasionally had overheating problems with sunlight coming in through a car window. White might be helpful.

Take green
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