Techs & Trends
Dual-slider
My Razr has finally conked out and, with the awful service I'm getting from "the new!" AT&T, I refuse to purchase any other services from them. With that, I'm buying an unlocked phone.
And, looking at new trends in cell phones, I am absolutely loving dual-sliders and the form factor of the Helio Ocean, although that only works on CDMA networks.
Can anyone think of a comparable phone that's not that awful new Pantech?
And, looking at new trends in cell phones, I am absolutely loving dual-sliders and the form factor of the Helio Ocean, although that only works on CDMA networks.
Can anyone think of a comparable phone that's not that awful new Pantech?
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the HTC touch would work for you.
its a lower end smart phone with a slide out keypad and a touch screen.
t-mo is getting ready to sell it.
Its not too complicated of a phone but its very nice, i played with one.
its a lower end smart phone with a slide out keypad and a touch screen.
t-mo is getting ready to sell it.
Its not too complicated of a phone but its very nice, i played with one.
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Glancing at previews, it looks COMPLETELY beautiful. Unlocked, though, it's running about $650. Ouch.
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The only thing that's even comparable and in my price range is the Samsung I320. Pity my contract ain't up-- AT&T has a sweet Blackberry 8800 for $129.
http://www.puremobile.com/Samsung/Samsung-I320-Black ... »
Any other ideas?
And by the way-- thanks. You've been so, so helpful already.
http://www.puremobile.com/Samsung/Samsung-I320-Black ... »
Any other ideas?
And by the way-- thanks. You've been so, so helpful already.
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...Oh. And I should mention, as I've completely fallen in love with this phone, that it IS available from Orange for £99 or free with certain plans from Carphone Warehouse. Unsure if that's locked-- I assume it is; although it is GSM, it's accompanied by a monthly plan.
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yeah, orange is a UK GSM provider, like ATT.
the 99 lbs is with a contract. so yeah, you could order it online but they will want you to sign a contract.
the 99 lbs is with a contract. so yeah, you could order it online but they will want you to sign a contract.
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Ugh. This is inescapable.
I simply cannot believe $600+ for a phone! And the NY Times Business section was just recently predicting a rise in phone prices from $50-200 to $400-500, with the expectation that youth would pay this.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22 ... »
I simply cannot believe $600+ for a phone! And the NY Times Business section was just recently predicting a rise in phone prices from $50-200 to $400-500, with the expectation that youth would pay this.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22 ... »
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well, i would say save your pennies.
There are times of the year that a new handset would be feasible, like tax time.
Most people get a return because they pay too much taxes. You could allocate some of that toward a new phone.
Or, even more horrific, you could just not buy a new phone and use your old one. Or you could buy a cheap one.
There are times of the year that a new handset would be feasible, like tax time.
Most people get a return because they pay too much taxes. You could allocate some of that toward a new phone.
Or, even more horrific, you could just not buy a new phone and use your old one. Or you could buy a cheap one.
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