Really depends on what network you're wanting to use it on. If its Telstra, there are only TWO in the US that use the 850Mhz 3G band, the Samsung Focus & the HTC Surround.
If it is on Optus, Three or Voda, they use the 2100Mhz & 900Mhz 3G bands, so you're pretty much set on 7 out of the 9 launch devices support those bands. The REAL device apart from the HTC Mozart is the Dell Venue Pro, but it isn't on the 850Mhz band, but has Gorilla Glass, AMOLED screen, expansive memory & portrait slider. -----Original Message----- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of .net noobie Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Subject: [OT] WP7 Handset/device Does anyone know where you can buy a WP7 Handset/device outright without a plan? Telstra are selling them I think but there price is pretty high and only have 2 phones http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright-buy-prices-for-windows-phone-7-handsets/ What do people think about buying a handset from overseas to try and get a better price? e.g. AT&T are selling phones for 199.99 USD, but I don't know the details as in it this is on some kind of plan or just the handset outright? or if the handset will be locked to AT&T etc... I like the look of the "Samsung Omnia 7" from Optus the The "HTC Mozart", has a better camera 8 Mega Pixel what models do people think is best and why? in the US there is a "Samsung Focus" which people seem to like a lot, is the "Samsung Omnia 7" basically the same/Australian version? Is there going to be any advantage to getting a phone on a plan, rather then getting a handset and putting in my own Sim card? e.g. will the phone company have any extra features I will not get if I just put in my own Sim card? these are/seem to be the options for Australian handsets http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-au/buy/7/phones.aspx#mode=all as I said above I like the "Samsung Omnia 7" so any comments on why I should or should not choose a different model would be great thanks noobie
