Xperia S available in Australia - Xperia Arc General

THIS IS FOR PREORDER
Hi Guys,
So you can order the S on this Aussie site -
http://www.mobicity.com.au/sony-xperia-s.html#tabContainer
It says the phone comes with android 2.3, can thius be upgraded to ICS?
Is there anyword how long it will take to get an upgrade for this.
I really would have thought that it would have come out with ICS pre installed as it is a new phone???

DevilsArc said:
Hi Guys,
So you can order the S on this Aussie site -
http://www.mobicity.com.au/sony-xperia-s.html#tabContainer
It says the phone comes with android 2.3, can thius be upgraded to ICS?
Is there anyword how long it will take to get an upgrade for this.
I really would have thought that it would have come out with ICS pre installed as it is a new phone???
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This is pre-order.

batman_112 said:
This is pre-order.
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Thanks I updated the post, do you have any idea on the upgrade question????

There's other threads on when ICS comes to Xperia elsewhere. The Arc S and a few others get it around the end of April, so I imagine the new S will be the same. My 'plain' Arc has to wait until May

Are you kidding?
729 AU $ that's about 590 € and here you can pre-order it for 450 €.
And btw, the Xperia S should get the update in June.

dp94 said:
Are you kidding?
729 AU $ that's about 590 € and here you can pre-order it for 450 €.
And btw, the Xperia S should get the update in June.
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Ok thanks, I know its expensive, but thats about what I paid for my Arc, its kinda the only place you can get new phones here in Oz, not branded, or locked. If anyone else knows of somewhere cheaper, Im open to suggestions!
I would pay this, sell my Arc on ebay for about 300/400 and make up the extra to get it otherwise.......

no one can confirm its price yet as it hasn't been released anywhere yet. So we cant say if thats an expensive price or not.
sellers just put it on their websites for pre-order to attract customers.
it will first be released in Japan on the 24th of this month and on pre-order tomorrow in japan
so we might get a price to compare world wide
you can get the japanese version and have it officially unlocked by ntt docomo.
good luck on whatever you decide to do

alsaqr said:
you can get the japanese version and have it officially unlocked by ntt docomo.
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I like that option.

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XDA II - When, Price, SimLock

Hi everybody
i'm curious if somebody now when will begin to sell the XDA II ?
What price will have ... and if will be sim look ...
Who have this inf. ???
Thanks all
Denis
Re: XDA II - When, Price, SimLook
DenisJ said:
Who have this inf. ???
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O2 and HTC I'd imagine
on another note.... I hope to hell its not the same price as the original XDA was when it first came out.
I dont care what anyone says... nothing of that spec is worth £500 !!!!
<hopes O2 are reading>
If they released it for what the XDA is selling for (£300 w/ contract?) then I'd definetly go for it but not much above...
I wonder how much they will sell the XDA for when the XDAII comes out?
I hope they will sell olso for outsite ... like Italy.
...and unlooked device... cause if else, we must discover how
to unlook the XDA II like first XDA.
Denis
stop selling
I bet that they stop selling the xda original. After all What extra revenue can they get from it? The new XDA II will have MMS because of the integrated camera. This is what sll the providers want. They make money from sms, gprs, mms, voice etc. That is what they are really after.
Wait and see what package they get together. £50 p/m. inclusive minutes, data, sms, mms etc... This is how they make their money...
Martin
a phone where the company sells it cheaper along with a subscription are almost certain to be simlocked
I'm quite happy to stick with their contract for a year if it means I'm getting 200 notes off the phone lol :lol:
DenisJ said:
Hi everybody
i'm curious if somebody now when will begin to sell the XDA II ?
What price will have ... and if will be sim look ...
Who have this inf. ???
Thanks all
Denis
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Dear,
FYI, XDA2 is to be for sales from the end of October onwards, with the price of around 37,000 baht (approx 40 Baht/$) in Thailand
Ken_xda said:
DenisJ said:
Hi everybody
i'm curious if somebody now when will begin to sell the XDA II ?
What price will have ... and if will be sim look ...
Who have this inf. ???
Thanks all
Denis
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Dear,
FYI, XDA2 is to be for sales from the end of October onwards, with the price of around 37,000 baht (approx 40 Baht/$) in Thailand
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37000 bahts? that's 925 dollars. no idiot will buy it at this price.
37000 bahts? that's 925 dollars. no idiot will buy it at this price.
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Yeah thats 6-700 pounds UK.
Trouble is... they probably will sell it for that price with a contract on top of that !!!
Bummer - coz I'm really enjoying my XDA at the moment (got it for 150 pounds second hand) and would love the extra power. Have thought aboput going for a Toshiba e750 and a bluetooth phone - bummer on the pockets... but what else to do eh...
We'll have to sit tight and wait I guess....
What are the chances of being able to buy the base unit from HTC (without paying for the software) and *ahem* flash it with an XDA-developers ROM - or has that never been an option ??
Fuzzy
The XDA have not yet entry in Italy ...
I'm curious if the XDA II will be disponible to buy in Italy ... else i'll must buy another time from O2 UK.
Who will buy form me ???
Denis
Price MDA II from T-Mobile Germany with 24 Month Contract
The Price for the MDA I with Pocket PC 2003 with 24 month
contract will be 199,95 Euro at end October and that new
MDA II will be 499,95 Euro with 24 month contract
(selling starts end October)
Fuzzyman said:
37000 bahts? that's 925 dollars. no idiot will buy it at this price.
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Yeah thats 6-700 pounds UK.
Trouble is... they probably will sell it for that price with a contract on top of that !!!
Bummer - coz I'm really enjoying my XDA at the moment (got it for 150 pounds second hand) and would love the extra power. Have thought aboput going for a Toshiba e750 and a bluetooth phone - bummer on the pockets... but what else to do eh...
We'll have to sit tight and wait I guess....
What are the chances of being able to buy the base unit from HTC (without paying for the software) and *ahem* flash it with an XDA-developers ROM - or has that never been an option ??
Fuzzy
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i think i will wait until they reduce the price of the xda. at least i won't be a beta tester :wink:
regarding your question, HTC doesn't sell units to end customers. you'll only get original unflashed units, if you buy a few thousand pieces and put your own logo on it :wink:
The thing is that o2 had an agreement with the manufacturer to have some exclusivity in UK and possibly Germany for the original XDA. This is why T-Mobile have not been able to sell the MDA in UK for last two years. When there is no competition, o2 can afford to charge 300 pound +
However, the xdaII will have competition with the MDAII, the same device, but T-Mobile have got around the exclusivity issue. Hence the prices will reflect competition.
Found today an article in the internet professionell magazine. They are writing, that the XDA II will have a price of 399 Euro and will be released about one month before the mda II will do.
But they also write, that the mda II will be released at the end of october.
Question is just in which year.... :lol:
Regards
Stefan

Buying a Blackstone

blackstone is my next choice for a phone after having a polaris for a while now.
the problem is that i live in israel and we don't have it here.
I'd like to know if anyone knows where i could buy it but not in a package deal but only the device itself. I'll order it somehow..
thanks.
HTC touch HD will be top pick when it is release near the end of october so 1 more month. yay. bye bye diamond.
979.99 shipping the end of october - USA
http://onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_TOUCH_HD
899.00 also shipping at the end of october- USA
http://www.elite-electronix.com/pocket-pcs/htc-touch-hd-unlocked
thank you..
Keeping an up to date Blackstone vendor wiki here >http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Vendors
Report any vendors here or in the wiki thanks
Well, it hasn't even been officially released, so wait until its released to start looking to buy it. Most dates that say they will ship aren't so reliable.
Look at this site. . .
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....Category=591602F7-C32B-44D8-859D-F9230F032E7E
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....category=591602F7-C32B-44D8-859D-F9230F032E7E
~~Tito~~ said:
Well, it hasn't even been officially released, so wait until its released to start looking to buy it. Most dates that say they will ship aren't so reliable.
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Ya I remember the Raphael, that was put back about 5 or 6 times. ended up 4 weeks later than originaly expected
Are HTC doing a big announcement for this phone or are they going to keep it on the DL so that the G1 gets all the publicity and be called an Iphone challenger which it isn't the HD I would consider is.
It HAS been officially released. It was officially released by HTC a couple weeks ago and officially released by O2 in Germany today or yesterday or something. Now, if you mean for sale, it is not for sale yet but will be probably within the week.
who are we looking at for a service provider here in the states?
Probably will start with Sprint as they are the primary carrier of HTC flagship phones. After 30 days or so it will prolly be picked up by AT&T and T-Mobile, then Verizon and Altel.
Nagrom Nniuq said:
It HAS been officially released. It was officially released by HTC a couple weeks ago and officially released by O2 in Germany today or yesterday or something. Now, if you mean for sale, it is not for sale yet but will be probably within the week.
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You have it backwards. Released means for sale and what you said means they officially announced it.
Ah k my bad.
Hey guys... good to see the thread up and running for this great new HTC offering. I will certainly be trading in the Diamond, mainly because battery life and camera but also love the bigger screen and I don´t use the D Pad on the Diamond so better to have more screen space!!
Back to the topic....Do you they´ll release it in Asia first like the Diamond? I remember you could buy the Diamond on Ebay from HK about 4 weeks before the official Europe release.
I think Germany has already gotten first dibs on it. o2 is supposed to be the first carrier to get it.
jagnet said:
Keeping an up to date Blackstone vendor wiki here >http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Vendors
Report any vendors here or in the wiki thanks
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hi,
they have it for 581.91 euro with a release date of 19/10/2008 at
http://pdas.centralpoint.nl/htc/99hhc013-00/touch-hd-wwe-eu/
Updated wiki.
Looks like a vendor has them in stock...
Is electromaticinc.net trustworthy?
It doesn't look like it. Anyone have $600 to gamble?
It is a scam
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080921103630AAOYVQs
Jackster said:
hi,
they have it for 581.91 euro with a release date of 19/10/2008 at
http://pdas.centralpoint.nl/htc/99hhc013-00/touch-hd-wwe-eu/
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It now says €577,15
Let's hope the prices keep in this zone. It will be far less than what I paid for the Kaiser I'm currently using. And it's less than the Touch Pro (€ 589,05)

Sapphire available in Spain

Today, Vodafone Spain has announced they will be releasing the Magic in a few hours, no word on prices/contracts yet.
They have been teasing on their blog for some days now, and they now tease some more with a countdown to release ( http://tienda.vodafone.es/ofertas/htc_magic/ ), scheduled to hit 0 at 17:00, local time.
Let's hope they put a reasonable price tag on it, though it's definetly doubtful.
Cheers!
Edit: pricing is now available ( http://www.unandroideenvodafone.com/Notaprensa.pdf )
Any chance of finding an unlocked version of this in Spain any time soon?
Vodafone is not selling them without a contract, though I'm preety sure these fellas will find their way onto ebay in no time.
rammand said:
Vodafone is not selling them without a contract, though I'm preety sure these fellas will find their way onto ebay in no time.
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Someone said that Vodafone will issue unlock code if you request. I want to buy a G2. Where can I find it ?
Magic - purchased in Vodafone
Hi guys
Just to say that I have purchased in Tienda On-Line of Vodafone my Magic. I am really impressed, it is a great device.
I am still learning and starting to play, but it looks like it is going to be very funny.
BTW: they recommend strongly to contract the flat navigation tariff to avoid billshock, but it is only a recomendation...

Indian ROM version?

Heard that the HD2 went on sale yesterday in India. Can someone post the ROM version and other particulars such as Radio?
Also, are the camera and sms fixes already applied?
Thanks
The ROM version is 1.48 and i have applied the camera and SMS hotfixes... but the SMS thingy is still giving me problems !!
where did you found that HD2 went on sale in India....?? Can you please upload a link if available...thanx...
ankush1492 said:
where did you found that HD2 went on sale in India....?? Can you please upload a link if available...thanx...
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TATA Docomo started selling HD2 on 15th. They say that HD2 will be sold exclusively by them for 7 days. However I could see that the phone is already listed in Univercell.
http://www.univercell.in/english/pages/user/display?mode=product_details&productId=28069
HTC has updated their site with the price and availability info.
http://www.htc.com/in/press.aspx?id=120090&lang=1033
thanx i will order my handset from here.....
Regards
Univercell Doesnt Have it yet
I ordered through online on 15th Dec in Univercell site. They are saying that they are yet to get the stock and not sure when they will get it. On the other hand in chennai many other stores have HD2 ready to be sold. So call up univercell and enquire about the availability before ordering.
atomicmanu said:
I ordered through online on 15th Dec in Univercell site. They are saying that they are yet to get the stock and not sure when they will get it. On the other hand in chennai many other stores have HD2 ready to be sold. So call up univercell and enquire about the availability before ordering.
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By the way i have ordered from a hk website...but its way too costly than in india. It cost my Rs40,000 plus Rs5,000 custom. And in india the rate is expected to be around Rs36,000. So sad. If i've waited just few more days.
ankush1492 said:
By the way i have ordered from a hk website...but its way too costly than in india. It cost my Rs40,000 plus Rs5,000 custom. And in india the rate is expected to be around Rs36,000. So sad. If i've waited just few more days.
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Iam from India but working in uae.
Its costing around Rs.42,000 here in local shops.
I bought from clove.co.uk for around Rs.39,000 in early batch before one month.
skr_xd said:
iam from india but working in uae.
Its costing around rs.42,000 here in local shops.
I bought from clove.co.uk for around rs.39,000 in early batch before one month.
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how much did you pay for customs ? Was it through dhl courier service +
tids2k said:
how much did you pay for customs ? Was it through dhl courier service +
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Since I buy for my personal purpose, the customs duty was very less.
It came AED10, which is around Rs.130.
And yes. It was through DHL only and the price I have given is including it.
Tata docomo had a lock in period on the HTC HD2 from December 15th to 21st...they have horrible customer service, who would want to buy a phone from them, specially something so expensive!
from tomorrow onwards, the unlocked versions should turning up, have confirmed with a dealer here in Chennai...
only thing is i am wondering if i can push him to lower the price a bit!
33,638.10 INR here in Switzerland
www.digitec.ch (search for HD2)
Just use any ROM. It does not matter where you buy the phone! Its just the same crap sold in different place!
i bought it here in mumbai
os version:-5.2.21869
manila version:-2.5.19211619.0
rom version:-1.48.720.2 wwe
rom date:-25/11/2009
radio version:-2.05.51.05_2
protocol version:-15.28.50.07u
can anybody tell me is this a newest firmware or not acctually new to windows just shifted from android htc hero to hd2...thanx..
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i bought it here in mumbai
os version:-5.2.21869
manila version:-2.5.19211619.0
rom version:-1.48.720.2 wwe
rom date:-25/11/2009
radio version:-2.05.51.05_2
protocol version:-15.28.50.07u
can anybody tell me is this a newest firmware or not acctually new to windows just shifted from android htc hero to hd2...thanx..
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Officially, it is the latest ROM available from HTC.

Release date for Australia?

hi guys,
does anyone have any ideas when the note will be released in Australia? can't wait to upgrade my Streak for it. always loved Samsung phones for their Amoled screens.
if they're not in Australia any soon, might look for one on eBay
thanks guys
If you're planning to buy it off-contract anyway, MobiCity are selling them already.
Note will be released in AU early next year.
EBay is pretty expensive now. Why not try expansys which had the lowest price now for €455 plus delivery (about AU$ 750). It's really good time to buy while AU dollar is high.
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siamchen said:
Note will be released in AU early next year.
EBay is pretty expensive now. Why not try expansys which had the lowest price now for €455 plus delivery (about AU$ 750). It's really good time to buy while AU dollar is high.
Sent from my HD2 using XDA App
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hi,
just wondering where you got the 455 Euro from on the website?
because they are all around € 619,99 on the site
thanks
We don't pay VAT, dude. You can remove that from the price.
i see.....lol...
If I buy it from a European Country other than UK....will it have English Language on it and will it work properly in Australia? What about also the abilities for system updates?
Thanks again....
DMax99 said:
i see.....lol...
If I buy it from a European Country other than UK....will it have English Language on it and will it work properly in Australia? What about also the abilities for system updates?
Thanks again....
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If you buy a EU version, then you will still have the ability to select English as your language on the initial setup screen. Android support multiple languages.
You also can apply updates as all EU zone use the same thing.
siamchen said:
Note will be released in AU early next year.
EBay is pretty expensive now. Why not try expansys which had the lowest price now for €455 plus delivery (about AU$ 750). It's really good time to buy while AU dollar is high.
Sent from my HD2 using XDA App
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Thanks siamchen....
but I still can't find the one that's 455 euro....can you please ps me a link to it?
I have been to most of the Europe sites like Germany, Netherlands etc....can't understand the writings on them...so don't know how to get rid off the VAT...plus they don't post to AUS??
thanks again
DMax99 said:
Thanks siamchen....
but I still can't find the one that's 455 euro....can you please ps me a link to it?
I have been to most of the Europe sites like Germany, Netherlands etc....can't understand the writings on them...so don't know how to get rid off the VAT...plus they don't post to AUS??
thanks again
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Hi mate, it's from a German site which doesn't ship to Australia (I tried). The current cheapest one I find is expansys.com which is 480 ponds including postage (AUD730 based on last night exchange rate. AUD is worth less today after the interest cut).
siamchen said:
Hi mate, it's from a German site which doesn't ship to Australia (I tried). The current cheapest one I find is expansys.com which is 480 ponds including postage (AUD730 based on last night exchange rate. AUD is worth less today after the interest cut).
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lol...I have just found that one too...that's a pretty good deal atm....have you purchased and received the phone from them yet?
DMax99 said:
lol...I have just found that one too...that's a pretty good deal atm....have you purchased and received the phone from them yet?
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I pre-ordered from them on 12th Oct which price is 4 ponds less than the current one. But, my order still hasn't been processed yet. I called them yesterday and they told me should be post yesterday but they didn't.
For the EU verion ordered from expansys, you can remove the UK convertor from your order detail screen which save you 0.99 ponds. And choose DHL instead FedEx for delivery.

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