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Europe Release?

Does someone know when is coming too europe and under what provider? Thanks
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it has a cdma radio... basically no lol

JorgeDroid said:
Does someone know when is coming too europe and under what provider? Thanks
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You basicly have it already. The Desire only has 2 differences a 8mp camera and 8gb of onboard memory.

the differences are important between desire and Incredible

if those are the only differences why is there a whole nouther forum??? Just curious.

Well I dunno if it is true for the Desire, but the Incredible has a different, screen that has a more accurate multi-touch sensor, and looks a bit nicer too(at least that what Cnet said for the last part).

tbaker077 said:
Well I dunno if it is true for the Desire, but the Incredible has a different, screen that has a more accurate multi-touch sensor, and looks a bit nicer too(at least that what Cnet said for the last part).
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Consider that Cnet has not reviewed a Desire either. So we cannot use them for compairison.

Why would they decide to not release a phone to 30-35% of their market audience over something so trivial as the phone radio?
Seriously guys, this is like saying they won't release in europe because they can't be *rsed to change the Charger voltage from 120v to 230v

The better multi-tocuh sensor is what does it for me. If the released a GSM version of the phone I'd by one as soon as I could.
But yea, they must be off making the GSM version maybe? Hence the lack of European release.

want to see incredible in europe....;(...
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its not coming in europe. buy a desire, and get over it.

Are you all serious?
It isn't coming to europe.
This is like living somewhere that doesn't sell diesel fuel, then asking when they will bring the Volkswagen TDI over (which only runs on diesel) because it gets 50mpg.
They can just change the engine... and the drive computer... and the transmission, fuel pumps, tank, etc... but thats easy.... And NOT bringing it over, they're missing out on a huge potential market!

There might be an EU version of the Incredible (although I've heard of no such news). Just keep a lookout for the HTC "Incroyable" =p.

The Incredible is a VZW exclusive , no other carrier will ever get it.
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jbh00jh said:
The Incredible is a VZW exclusive , no other carrier will ever get it.
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exactly

Wildfire or San Francisco?

Hi, I bought my Wildfire for something like £230 unlocked a while ago and I've just seen a phone for about £100, the Orange San Francisco.
I was wondering if the phone is worth it. I mean, my Wildfire does the job, but I need my phone mainly for emails and web browsing, and the resolution of the Wildfire just isn't really up to scratch for web browsing...
What do you suggest I do? Because I've looked and I can only really sell my Wildfire for about £90 nowadays...

The specs of the Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade) are far higher than the Wildfire, be it the screen, its res, CPU, RAM and GPU.
So, if you are able to go for that, I would suggest you get it.

Except for the 5mp camera with LED flash on the Wildfire vs. the 3.2 mp camera with no flash on the ZTE.

The San Fransisco is good but one thing the wildfire excels in is its build quality which the Blade will not come close to. Also, the San Fransisco or Blade has many fewer and updated ROMS than the Wildfire.

Is the san Francisco using froyo?
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official froyo for the blade isn't out yet, and there's only i think 1-2 froyo roms out ofr it now.

Okay, do you know if it is confirmed that an official version will be released?
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As far as i remember Froyo has been released in Chinnese yet so upgrade in other countries should be avaliable soon.
Because of this Chinnes froyo we have other roms which are based on .

the sf does have the qualcomm msm 7227 which can run angry birds and is faster unlike the wildfires msm 7225

I would look out for the LG's like:
LG Optimux x2
Seems like a nice phone. and usualy LG's aren't too expensive.
Screen res is 800 x 480

The HTC does have sense which is the best android overlay
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Sense is good, but I'm using launcher pro at the moment anyway...
I will have to look into those phones.
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But Sense it's way to intrusive, I'm starting to hate it.
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I like sense because it has many onboard htc apps and widgets which just look amazing. Cant imagine to download all the extra apps like ringtone trimmer...
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I picked up a Desire for 230 on ebay in mint condition with 16 gb card do if your can get a good deal on there or gumtree that would perhaps be better on the long run
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My gf has a San francisco, I have a wildfire. I picked up my WF for £130 on voda, and then got it unlocked, you can get the OSF for £100 and unlock it for free.
The hardware of the OSF blows the WF out of the water; it's quicker and has a much better screen, but the build quality and the camera are absolutely shocking. The OSF also has some annoying niggles, like the WiFi going to sleep bug.
There are plenty of froyo roms to choose from on the OSF - 15 at the last count, some better than others of course - Check the modaco forums, excellent community for it.
All in all, they both have their upsides and downsides - I wouldn't swap my WF for the OSF, but it's a near run thing.

Thanks for that post, very useful. Which is why is was thinking of using both phones... which would help since I could then have business one, and personal one (wildfire with friendstream etc). But is sf a 'lasting' phone? Or is it worth investing a little more to get a better built phone?
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Dont you have a standard 2 year warranty? So long as you dont flash the phone with custom firmware (not a requirement for the SF, works great out of the box + official froyo is coming up soon) doesnt really matter if it was made by HTC ZTE or at your best friends basement you take it back to the authorized service center and its their problem to fix it.
Plus, if you screw it up out of warranty you lose 100 pounds instead of 220 ;D

I'd say if you've got the cash then get something better, but if you are on a budget then the san Francisco is great. You won't get more bang for your buck.
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[Q] Is the ZTE Crescent still the best replacement for the Blade?

Hi guys,
I'm just wondering if the Crescent still remains the best replacement for the Blade.
Do we know if there are any other worthy budget alternatives being released within the next few months?

Shahmatt said:
Hi guys,
I'm just wondering if the Crescent still remains the best replacement for the Blade.
Do we know if there are any other worthy budget alternatives being released within the next few months?
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Quite a few bladers are buying Huawei G300.

something with good community support will go well crescent doesn't have a big commmunity

Take a phone with armv7 procesor, armv6 id dead
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Gokh said:
Take a phone with armv7 procesor, armv6 id dead
Send from my ZTE Blade!
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Not totally true. Didn't we just get ICS drivers
PS : I know we only got it after the groubal, but still.....

QuantumFoam said:
Not totally true. Didn't we just get ICS drivers
PS : I know we only got it after the groubal, but still.....
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We have hw video decoding and camera? No
And lot of app and very good game are only armv7
Send from my ZTE Blade!

Gokh said:
We have hw video decoding and camera? No
And lot of app and very good game are only armv7
Send from my ZTE Blade!
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Saaransh recently posted a camera fix

I own both phones and my opinion is the crescent is faster and has a better camera including a front facing one but it is more bulky in the pocket slightly harder to unlock has not that many roms at the moment and is a finger print magnet. The blade is now equal when it comes to game play has loads more roms , feels nicer in your pocket and a massive following and help. So if you what to upgrade the crescent really isn't much of one. I am back to using my blade.
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Might be better off buying one of last year's good phones instead, you should be able to get something with ARMv7 (so all apps & games work) for a similar price, or not much more, maybe a 2nd hand Nexus S or something.

Well I love my Blade. I run Swedish Snow on it and it's rock solid and stable, and does what I need.
But I think that the Blade is reaching its hardware limits. Most modern phones are ultra smooth and responsive even with stock ROMs. I wouldn't mind an upgrade to a phone with better hardware specs. A larger screen may also be a good idea.
I don't live in the UK, but I have the opportunity to get a San Francisco II since a friend of mine is traveling there within the next week. I am just wondering if it's worthwhile the purchase.
I think what makes the Blade an excellent choice is because of the massive support base. So are there any other phones which shows this type of support base, or show signs of an impending explosion of support?
How about upcoming models like the ZTE Mimosa and Era?

I think all the phones which are one xda forum have good community, just dont take different model of a famous phone like blade s, galaxy sl, or galaxy IIG, they have bad community
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Defy MIA. Replacement recommendations welcome

Hi all,
After a trusty year of service, my Defy decided to stop working. The earphone mic problem (that can be found elsewhere on the forum) reared its ugly head. The device was sent back for repair under guarantee. The company doing the repairs managed to loose the device and will be refunding the original value of the device. So now I'm in the market for a replacement. IP67(ish) Android devices being a strong preference, I won't mind getting one of the Defy clones again. Maybe the Defy XT is a possibility, but reading that ICS will maybe remain out for it is a little sad. The Xperia Go looks reasonable, except for the poor screen resolution and mineral glass. Dual core, 8GB on board and wet screen touch and ICS in the future adds quite a bit of sugar, though. Any other options? The phone must be half decent, so no Defy mini class devices like the samsung or HTC.

NtwoO said:
Hi all,
After a trusty year of service, my Defy decided to stop working. The earphone mic problem (that can be found elsewhere on the forum) reared its ugly head. The device was sent back for repair under guarantee. The company doing the repairs managed to loose the device and will be refunding the original value of the device. So now I'm in the market for a replacement. IP67(ish) Android devices being a strong preference, I won't mind getting one of the Defy clones again. Maybe the Defy XT is a possibility, but reading that ICS will maybe remain out for it is a little sad. The Xperia Go looks reasonable, except for the poor screen resolution and mineral glass. Dual core, 8GB on board and wet screen touch and ICS in the future adds quite a bit of sugar, though. Any other options? The phone must be half decent, so no Defy mini class devices like the samsung or HTC.
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Well in all honesty, there are many devices out there you could get but if you want an ip67 certified device and you have mentioned a few.
But if you want the dev support that we have on our device, I don't think that you will get that with other models.
We have a stable CM10 two weeks after its announced. It's really great. Even a lot of high end devices don't have support like we do.
This is probably due to it being the first decent android phone to market with ip67 cert.
Why not just stick with the defy and get the defy+ or the defy xt

Defy+ is definitely an option. Defy XT maybe also, but whether it'll have similar support to the Defy+ is still open to discussion. How long will the N95 be acceptable while I wait for the XT?

NtwoO said:
Defy+ is definitely an option. Defy XT maybe also, but whether it'll have similar support to the Defy+ is still open to discussion. How long will the N95 be acceptable while I wait for the XT?
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XT is different than defy & defy+.
There is no dev support for it yet and with the locked bl, there's little chance of that..
So I'd say, go for Defy+ if you like.

And being a bit (gotta stay pc) of a light weight successor it brings little extra to the table other than big promises over battery life we know so well. The Defy+ is also 100 euro cheaper than the Sony... The question is how much does the low res get to one? The other specs are pretty juicy!

Panasonic also has a IP67(ish) device out. Eluga its called. I'm a bit skeptical, though...

Moved to a razr. Happy as a pig in...
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xperia acro s?

Almost, Huawei...
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viper. said:
xperia acro s?
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+1, thats the only phone worth spending money for imho...
sent from my jellybean defy...

Aha! That Sony is a serious option. At first I thought it was meant to complete my sentence. That is why I mentioned Huawei.
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NtwoO said:
Aha! That Sony is a serious option. At first I thought it was meant to complete my sentence. That is why I mentioned Huawei.
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How do you guys feel about the xperia mini pro? Looks like it's got solid hardware in a nice small size (maybe too small?). And ICS too. anyone know if it'll get JB (official) as well? I think i still prefer the size and aesthetics of the defy, but the sony could be a good replacement when my earpiece goes (again)

tronjojo said:
How do you guys feel about the xperia mini pro? Looks like it's got solid hardware in a nice small size (maybe too small?). And ICS too. anyone know if it'll get JB (official) as well? I think i still prefer the size and aesthetics of the defy, but the sony could be a good replacement when my earpiece goes (again)
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Also, does it work on US T-mobile or At&T?

Huawei biggest cell phone in the world???

Just read in today's economical newspaper that Huawei has acquired Sony Erickson phone company as step for their plan of becoming the world's biggest cell phone company!!!!
Anyone knew about this?

Huawei is making stations for operators, i think that's have sence and maybe it's true.
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Huawei sucks!

If it sucks why do you post about it? Serously huawei can be as good as any other company, just because it doesnt provide all the support we need that doesnt mean it sucks.
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remember huawei is a small company compared to others such as samsung and sony so it can't spend all its time updating its phones os's when every other company is doing that and making new phones so they need to try and compete by making new phones aswell

nikeradsn said:
If it sucks why do you post about it? Serously huawei can be as good as any other company, just because it doesnt provide all the support we need that doesnt mean it sucks.
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Huawei sucks, basically due to the null client support (MOST IMPORTANT THING IN EVERY COMPANY) and the ****y sensors they use in their device cams.
Huawei U8800 sells as 5MP cam but this is only in the output size because the quality any Nokia with 3.2 thakes photos 10 times better!
But we can't ask for more with the price they charge for their devices....

Valhalla69 said:
Huawei sucks, basically due to the null client support (MOST IMPORTANT THING IN EVERY COMPANY) and the ****y sensors they use in their device cams.
Huawei U8800 sells as 5MP cam but this is only in the output size because the quality any Nokia with 3.2 thakes photos 10 times better!
But we can't ask for more with the price they charge for their devices....
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finally you've reached a conclusion "But we can't ask for more with the price they charge for their devices", for the price i paid for my Ideos X5 im really happy with it and it's one of the best compared to another phones which are too expensive and they are like the same or even worse than the ideos x5.
Well if you have hardware problems just send it to the warranty service, they will repair your phone, they have specialized people for each brand, at least at my country they do.

Valhalla69 said:
Huawei sucks, basically due to the null client support (MOST IMPORTANT THING IN EVERY COMPANY) and the ****y sensors they use in their device cams.
Huawei U8800 sells as 5MP cam but this is only in the output size because the quality any Nokia with 3.2 thakes photos 10 times better!
But we can't ask for more with the price they charge for their devices....
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i was really happy to get a u8160 for my first smartphone for €50. for people that can't justify €400 on an iphone I think they're great for having budget phones.

No, on the contrary i do like my u8800 and i think that was a great value for money.
It could have a better cam sensor, it would make all the difference and the company policy regarding client support should change. That's it basically

Valhalla69 said:
No, on the contrary i do like my u8800 and i think that was a great value for money.
It could have a better cam sensor, it would make all the difference and the company policy regarding client support should change. That's it basically
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thats a fair point. so you just got a bit excited with your 'huawei sucks' comment then