I lost my phone in Sydney airport, I left it on a bench, came back a couple minutes later some prick had already taken it so I been waiting to buy a WP7 phone, but I am not so keen on the planes/contracts to a telco company
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM, .net noobie <dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best model to get? > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie <dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> http://www.mobicity.com.au/phone-categories/smartphones/windows/windows-phone.html?order=price&dir=asc >> >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Chris Walsh <ch...@walshie.me> wrote: >>> 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 >>> >> >
