Hey guys,
I'm thinking about selling my HD2 to an American friend of mine. It's the EU version and I was wondering if it will also work in the U.S. It's not all CDMA over there, isn't it? And what price would you suggest? It's in a really good condition and I was thinking about $200.
He would get me a American Galaxy Nexus (which is now being sold for 400$ directly from Google), which should work over here, I guess?
Thanks guys!
Elmo108 said:
Hey guys,
I'm thinking about selling my HD2 to an American friend of mine. It's the EU version and I was wondering if it will also work in the U.S. It's not all CDMA over there, isn't it? And what price would you suggest? It's in a really good condition and I was thinking about $200.
He would get me a American Galaxy Nexus (which is now being sold for 400$ directly from Google), which should work over here, I guess?
Thanks guys!
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We have gsm as well, but it depends on specifications of the hardware, some phones don't like T-Mobile frequency bands.
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So he would be tied to certain carriers? And how do I find out if/how it will work?
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Hey everyone quick question. If a T-mobile customer in the U.S. were to order an unlocked magic branded with the Vodafone logo, could they still update the phone and such when the U.S. version hits in July. Say that U.S. T-mobile has sent out an update for their phone, could the person who has the Vodafone version update as well? I am debating about ordering an unlocked magic from Timtechs.com to use here in the U.S. and was wondering what were the possible drawbacks, besides 3G, that I may face.
For the same price (or less actually) as the vodaphone imports you can get one of the Google ION phones off of ebay if you're looking for something a little more interesting.
It supports the american 3G bands as well. I paid 589 for mine.
I have debated on ordering one, but am afraid of possibly receiving just a box lol. Actually the area of texas i live at doesn't have 3G yet, I am always running the E - EDGE network so it really doesn't bother me.
sherifone said:
It supports the american 3G bands as well. I paid 589 for mine.
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ahhh! your the one that got that deal! i was looking at the one too ahah i got mine for 517..well havent got it yet..but how is it do you like it? howz the camera? is it dark all the time like the g1?
bobdude5 said:
ahhh! your the one that got that deal! i was looking at the one too ahah i got mine for 517..well havent got it yet..but how is it do you like it? howz the camera? is it dark all the time like the g1?
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Got one for $400 practically new. Camera is decent but no AF and flash suck ball.
or get the one of the ones Rogers is releasing tomorrow in Canada..
Well, would it be the same version that the U.S. should be getting? if i could find a good canadian website that would ship to the U.S. I may be looking into this lol.
I just received a Vodaphone HTC Magic version and I got the phone to work nicely on AT&T with the APN info. But, 3G does not work. It only shows EDGE. Does anyone know how to get the 3G to work? Or, is there a ROM that I can flash to?
Let me know -
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I just received a Vodaphone HTC Magic version and I got the phone to work nicely on AT&T with the APN info. But, 3G does not work. It only shows EDGE. Does anyone know how to get the 3G to work? Or, is there a ROM that I can flash to?
Let me know -
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No since it has different 3G radio.
Rogers version will work since it has the same 3G bands as AT&T (850 and 1900).
Hey, wait....so since it has the same bands as AT&T...would that be the same as T-Mobile? Any one know a good canadian retailer who ships to the U.S.?
Hey Everyone,
So I live in Germany but I will be visiting the USA for Thanksgiving weekend. I am contemplating buying the Tab for $550 at Best Buy on black Friday. So if I find it worth it, should I get the Sprint or T-Mobile one? Or can I even use either of them unlocked so I can use 3G with my German Fonic SIM card (I think it uses the O2 networks)?
Thanks
T-Mobile US and AT&T are your only options. You will have to SIM unlock them.
Sprint and Verizon use their own wireless transmission protocol that is, with a few exceptions, incompatible with the rest of the world. In particular, no SIM card
The biggest issue you will find is the lack of phone functionality on the US models.
You should however be able to flash a Euro firmware, and it's quite likely that you get both phone and 3G data on a European network. I couldn't definitively state that this is the case though!
Caveat Emptor!
Regards,
Dave
OK, so you think I would be able to get T-Mobile version, and it should work with the 3G connections in Europe? And if so, can I easily unlock it and put in my SIM card as I have done with other American smartphones I use here?
Thanks
I think you're better of getting the AT&T Tab since it will have the UMTS 850, 1900, 2100 bands, EU uses the 2100, you will have to flash the eu rom on it though... Wait, the TMO Tab also has 2100... IDK someone will have to chime in...
Here's a comparison of the US models and the international Tab:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-T-Mobile,Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-AT-T,Samsung-Galaxy-Tab/phones/4901,4900,4898
Stevv said:
Hey Everyone,
So I live in Germany but I will be visiting the USA for Thanksgiving weekend. I am contemplating buying the Tab for $550 at Best Buy on black Friday. So if I find it worth it, should I get the Sprint or T-Mobile one? Or can I even use either of them unlocked so I can use 3G with my German Fonic SIM card (I think it uses the O2 networks)?
Thanks
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You might double check.... cus based on my local store and the best buy website... they are only selling Verizon and Sprint tabs... I don't think the will be selling Tmos, according to a Best Buys rep.
But of course Tmo should have them in stock...
If the standard Euro Tab is available in your airport departure lounge, you should be able to pick one up on your outward bound journey VAT free. It might still be more expensive than a US one, but not by much (assuming they are priced similarly to the UK) and would probably be a better bet all round.
Regards,
Dave
xexes said:
You might double check.... cus based on my local store and the best buy website... they are only selling Verizon and Sprint tabs... I don't think the will be selling Tmos, according to a Best Buys rep.
But of course Tmo should have them in stock...
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Oh man you are right sorry my mistake. Thanks for the suggestion Dave I will look for it at the airport and see what the price is.
Stevv said:
OK, so you think I would be able to get T-Mobile version, and it should work with the 3G connections in Europe? And if so, can I easily unlock it and put in my SIM card as I have done with other American smartphones I use here?
Thanks
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how bout you buy the euro tab and ill trade you for my tmous tab
tmobile or ATT is ur only option buddy unless u buy and sell it for some extra cash and uby what u really want
SiL3nTKiLL said:
tmobile or ATT is ur only option buddy unless u buy and sell it for some extra cash and uby what u really want
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Hi from italy....
One question: if i'll buy a Sprint gtab, will it work in italy like a simple wifi device? or i need some sort of activation?
spino1970 said:
Hi from italy....
One question: if i'll buy a Sprint gtab, will it work in italy like a simple wifi device? or i need some sort of activation?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10538263&postcount=3
already answered
Hey guys. I finally decided that buying the Nexus 4 is my best bet. I also have a friend that would bring it to me when he comes to Europe. So my question is: Will I be able to use the US version normally here in Europe? I have a contract at a GSM provider, will there be any issues? What about the power socket?
leadingthenet said:
Hey guys. I finally decided that buying the Nexus 4 is my best bet. I also have a friend that would bring it to me when he comes to Europe. So my question is: Will I be able to use the US version normally here in Europe? I have a contract at a GSM provider, will there be any issues? What about the power socket?
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I'm 99,9% sure you can. The Nexus phones are made to work on almost any carrier in the world.
To be 100% sure, just search in google your carrier 3G bands, like 900, 1200, etc. After that check to see if they match the Nexus 4 specifications.
http://www.itproportal.com/2013/05/25/64gb-version-htc-one-lands-uk/
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http://www.itproportal.com/2013/05/25/64gb-version-htc-one-lands-uk/
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Wow! Thats one hefty price tag!
Glad i got the 32Gb now instead of waiting for this and paying a ridiculous price!
Oh god that's too much 720£ for 64gb, glad I bought my the developer edition for 650$. It's like stealing the money, hope its not true.
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Outrageous price and good luck to them trying to shift many units at that price.
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shree.cse said:
Oh god that's too much 720£ for 64gb, glad I bought my the developer edition for 650$. It's like stealing the money, hope its not true.
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But the dev ed is American right? Will it pick up 4G in the UK? The US use different frequencies. Is it a hardware limitation or can updating the radio fix it to work in the UK?
shree.cse said:
Oh god that's too much 720£ for 64gb, glad I bought my the developer edition for 650$. It's like stealing the money, hope its not true.
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We are lucky bro
WOW i bought my 64GB (LTE) for $786AUD that is a rip off for the UK.
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But the dev ed is American right? Will it pick up 4G in the UK? The US use different frequencies. Is it a hardware limitation or can updating the radio fix it to work in the UK?
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I'm not sure of the 4g frequencies, afaik if they are different we can't update with any radio as it was related to hardware.
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icanttinkofaname said:
But the dev ed is American right? Will it pick up 4G in the UK? The US use different frequencies. Is it a hardware limitation or can updating the radio fix it to work in the UK?
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The UK version has different LTE bands to the USA. So the 64GB Dev edition will not work on 4G(LTE) in the UK.
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We are lucky bro
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You're right bro, we're lucky! But only thing bothering me was the warranty.
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You're right bro, we're lucky! But only thing bothering me was the warranty.
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I don't think we'll have to visit service center in future cos..I know how you handle your device and I know my way
Thanks,
Yeah, never got any problems with my one x, that's the reason I bought a device from us.
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The USA Warranty is 12 months
The UK Warranty is 24 months
As for LTE and HSPA+, can anyone confirm if the hardware in the phone is different?
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I don't think we'll have to visit service center in future cos..I know how you handle your device and I know my way
Thanks,
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may i ask how did you get us developer edition, i am looking to buy it in UK
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may i ask how did you get us developer edition, i am looking to buy it in UK
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Hi, I got it from USA with the help of my friend who lives there.
Thanks
A bit more information on purchasing from the USA and supported networks in the UK....
A friend of mine is the chief technical officer of a VERY large mobile operator
I asked him about the HTC One and supported networks.....he went into an insane amount of detail, but here is the summary
Looking at this USA website
http://www0-shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=41599
It says this
HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)
HSPA/WCDMA is basically 3G and will work in UK and Europe with those Mhz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE is just old 2G and will work
LTE - this is where we suffer, as Most of Europe including the UK uses 1800 LTE
So basically, if you buy a phone from the USA, you'll get 3G working no problem, but LTE wont work at all because the UK use 1800 and USA HTC ONE doesn't support it.
If you look at the one here
http://www.mobicity.co.uk/htc-one-64gb.html
You'll see it supports LTE 1800, so that will work in the UK with these new super fast speeds
For me, 3G is fine, so i'm going to go for the USA edition and get a friend to bring me one (when black is available)
But for others the 4G/LTE speeds are a deal breaker
He also said the phone should support HSPA+ as its such a new high end device.
But he said he would have to double check it first (but was pretty confident)
HTC One 4G LTE 64GB ... how much ??
I face the very same problem
I want the developer edition too - I'm just waiting for someone to courier it back from the US for me
Its not worth getting the HTC One 64GB from MobiCity at that price - its actually gone down to £670 now as they must not be moving any of the units
if they knock off another £50-£100 I'd consider it.
The problem in the UK is they just turn a dollar sign $ into a £ sign
HTC One 4G LTE 64GB = £671.99
HTC One Dev Edition 64GB = $649.99
and LTE is only available one network here so it wont be beneficial to me till the end of the year
unque1 said:
I face the very same problem
I want the developer edition too - I'm just waiting for someone to courier it back from the US for me
Its not worth getting the HTC One 64GB from MobiCity at that price - its actually gone down to £670 now as they must not be moving any of the units
if they knock off another £50-£100 I'd consider it.
The problem in the UK is they just turn a dollar sign $ into a £ sign
HTC One 4G LTE 64GB = £671.99
HTC One Dev Edition 64GB = $649.99
and LTE is only available one network here so it wont be beneficial to me till the end of the year
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Are you getting black or silver?
I can't find a black one anywhere
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Are you getting black or silver?
I can't find a black one anywhere
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I'm a sucker for the silver
I think the black is cool though but knowing me ...and the fact that I wont use a case. It would hurt my feeling to scratch the black colored aluminium and see the metal coming through
I actually dont think they do a 64gb black dev edition
although I just realised that MobileCity
are pricing the two colours differently
so they actually havent dropped the price at all
I brought it in ringgit malaysia RM2559.00.
I dont know what the currency in uk.
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I'm planning to buy a second hand Galaxy s4 from Craigslist. Which one should I buy for use in India? Besides the International version, which version should I get from a development standpoint? (Verizon, Sprint, T-mobile, At&T). I'll be using a GSM network in India but I think any of these will work on GSM network assuming they have been unlocked from their carriers.
Thanks.
why dont you buy an international one?
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why dont you buy an international one?
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It's much more expensive.
Buy it off ebay it costed me about $250
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