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Raghav_K · 04-16-09, 09:50 PM

well iphone should cost only 20,000 or less if they priced it on par with us prices here.. And i too wont trust online deals that easily..

Another option for u is touch diamond.. it's 17k and as powerful has touch 3g and has a better screen.. poor battery life tho..

PS: can we request a subsection for windows mobiles?? whom should i request?

amitkool21 · 04-16-09, 11:27 PM

who said Touch diamond is for 17K........???

and we need to request for subsection to mods or to admin but only admin can make the new section........

Raghav_K · 04-17-09, 10:27 AM

er my friend got one... actually it's available for 15k in black (he said)

amitkool21 · 04-17-09, 10:50 AM

ohk than i'm going to confirm the price here in Jaipur today..........where is ur friend putting on(city)......???

Raghav_K · 04-17-09, 01:26 PM

He's from Kerala... Kottayam

amitkool21 · 04-17-09, 03:53 PM

ok man i searched for it here in jaipur and the last Price is 19400/- so i dont think it was available for 15K.........

Raghav_K · 04-17-09, 05:52 PM

ahhh okay... soory for wrong info

amitkool21 · 04-17-09, 09:33 PM

its ok.........

thanx for helping me.......

i'm buying it on monday at the price of 17590/-

Raghav_K · 04-18-09, 12:05 AM

^ Which one?? Diamond?? Nice!

The differences betwen diamond and touch 3g are: Diamond has a vga screen, accelerometer, 900 mah battery, 4 gb inbuilt storage, cannot add memory cards

Touch 3g, qvga screen, 1100 mah battery, can add memory cards..

I too would ve gone for touch diamond if not for it's battery performance or the absence of memory card slots

amitkool21 · 04-18-09, 12:52 AM

u mean touch diamond is bettr than touch 3G.......

and what is differ in QVGA screen and in VGA screen

Raghav_K · 04-18-09, 09:33 AM

^ well it depends on your needs...

well vga screen means the resolution is more (qvga is 320 *240 and vga is 640 * 480).. but the screen sizes are same at 2.8 inches... The only diff is the videos and pics will appear more crisper at higher resolutions...

Both 3g and diamond have the same processors, but diamond will run relatively slower cos the cpu will have to work harder to push more pixels in the screen (4 times more cos of higher resolutions), and diamond's battery is notorious for draining fast...

i needed a fast cpu for running all the medical books and apps, and i needed large storage space which shold be expandable, and i needed a battery that lasts me for nearly 2 days... 3g satisfied all my needs..

i don watch movies that much on mobile so i really don care about lack of vga screen, and i'm not a fan of accelerometer (shake to shufle songs, play games etc) so i don miss that much...

if u see movies, pics a lot on phone and if 4 gb is enough, then diamond is good enough for u

amitkool21 · 04-18-09, 11:33 AM

thanx for explaining......

i guess diamond is good for me.......but i love to have the memory card expansion slot.........

BTW is the touch diamond is a 3G phone..........???

Raghav_K · 04-18-09, 12:56 PM

Well all over the world diamond is sold as a 3g model with additional front camera for conference calls...

But for some unknown reason (maybe they din think 3g will come to india

), Touch Diamond sold in India is NOT a 3g phone and it doesnt have a front camera too...

amitkool21 · 04-18-09, 08:24 PM

o man that was a big loss than......

......BTW is the all features are working here in INDIA

*edit*

it was not mentioned in the specs that it was an 3G phone....

INDIAN Version Specs

Abroad Version Specs

Raghav_K · 04-18-09, 09:08 PM

bro look again

In india version u see this

Quote:

Network Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

Europe/Asia: 900/1800/1900 MHz

(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)

Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus

In worldwide version u see this:

Quote:

Network HSDPA/WCDMA:

Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds

Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

Europe/Asia: 900/1800/1900 MHz

Camera Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera

HSPDA is 3g technology...

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitkool21

BTW is the all features are working here in INDIA

what features do u mean???

amitkool21 · 04-19-09, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raghav_K

what features do u mean???

all features mean Edge and 3G kinda things...........if i buy this from abroad............BTW my big brother told me dont buy it from here i'll get u one from outside........so now i'm thinking of other model if they are cheap there or i'll go for iPhone 8GB(it was so cheap outside of INDIA)......

Raghav_K · 04-19-09, 08:28 AM

Well edge does work here... dunno bout 3g cos din try it...

well HTC phones are mostly sold as carrier locked ones abroad (thats why we get late releases here cos people in india prefer unlocked ones), u can make a carrier locked phone work in india by unlocking it, but good htc unlocking sites and forums will charge u a fee for the unlock like 50 $ (2500 rs)

It's up to you to decide if it's worthwhile...

If ur brother gets a originally unlocked phone from abroad, say america, and even if it doesnt work here, u can make it to work by flashing custom asia roms (i can guide u to do that, after u buy)

HTC phones cost nearly the same amout all over the world, so it's simpler to buy em here IMO..

I'm not aware of the iphone much... but well it' is sold locked in most places, you will have to unlock it to use in india.. But there are good free software to unlock iphone safely...

Iphone 8 gb = 10,000 approx (with contract)
Iphone 16 gb = 15,000 aprox (with contract)

So it's worthwhile if ur gonna buy iphone outside n unlock it here

amitkool21 · 04-21-09, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raghav_K

Well edge does work here... dunno bout 3g cos din try it...

well HTC phones are mostly sold as carrier locked ones abroad (thats why we get late releases here cos people in india prefer unlocked ones), u can make a carrier locked phone work in india by unlocking it, but good htc unlocking sites and forums will charge u a fee for the unlock like 50 $ (2500 rs)

It's up to you to decide if it's worthwhile...

If ur brother gets a originally unlocked phone from abroad, say america, and even if it doesnt work here, u can make it to work by flashing custom asia roms (i can guide u to do that, after u buy)

HTC phones cost nearly the same amout all over the world, so it's simpler to buy em here IMO..

I'm not aware of the iphone much... but well it' is sold locked in most places, you will have to unlock it to use in india.. But there are good free software to unlock iphone safely...

Iphone 8 gb = 10,000 approx (with contract)
Iphone 16 gb = 15,000 aprox (with contract)

So it's worthwhile if ur gonna buy iphone outside n unlock it here

sorry for late reply coz i was out of station......and reached jaipur tonight after travelling 500Kms......

.....

firstly thanx for such infos........but what are contracts in iPhone case........and on most of the sites it was for near about $600 and u know what it means.....

.....are those iPhones are 3G ones at your price......???

Raghav_K · 04-21-09, 01:17 PM

Nah mate... those are the contract prices in US... They sell the phones cheap but make money by selling data and voice plans for a high price (contract)..

I heard u ll have to pay in advance the contract price for 1 yr, in us... the contract price would be abt 50$ pm... (not sure).. so the total price woiuld be 200$ (for 8 gb) and 12 * 50 = 600.. totally 800 $ for a year

Got the prices from at & t website, they r the U.S prices...

Forget iphone and get diamond... Best choice

if u don care about 3g and happy with 1 day battery life

amitkool21 · 04-21-09, 06:17 PM

i'm also going for any HTC one,,,,,may be diamond or diamond 2 or it might be pro, pro 2 or HD.......i'm thinking about it.......i dont want to spend money again on cells in near future..........BTW i wont get contract thing........can you please tell me what the exact price is of an iPhone 8GB.....

04-18-09, 08:24 PM	#34
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Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	well iphone should cost only 20,000 or less if they priced it on par with us prices here.. And i too wont trust online deals that easily.. Another option for u is touch diamond.. it's 17k and as powerful has touch 3g and has a better screen.. poor battery life tho.. PS: can we request a subsection for windows mobiles?? whom should i request?

04-16-09, 11:27 PM	#22
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	who said Touch diamond is for 17K........??? and we need to request for subsection to mods or to admin but only admin can make the new section........

04-17-09, 10:27 AM	#23
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	er my friend got one... actually it's available for 15k in black (he said)

04-17-09, 10:50 AM	#24
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	ohk than i'm going to confirm the price here in Jaipur today..........where is ur friend putting on(city)......???

04-17-09, 01:26 PM	#25
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	He's from Kerala... Kottayam

04-17-09, 03:53 PM	#26
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	ok man i searched for it here in jaipur and the last Price is 19400/- so i dont think it was available for 15K.........

04-17-09, 05:52 PM	#27
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	ahhh okay... soory for wrong info

04-17-09, 09:33 PM	#28
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	its ok......... thanx for helping me....... i'm buying it on monday at the price of 17590/-

04-18-09, 12:05 AM	#29
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	^ Which one?? Diamond?? Nice! The differences betwen diamond and touch 3g are: Diamond has a vga screen, accelerometer, 900 mah battery, 4 gb inbuilt storage, cannot add memory cards Touch 3g, qvga screen, 1100 mah battery, can add memory cards.. I too would ve gone for touch diamond if not for it's battery performance or the absence of memory card slots

04-18-09, 12:52 AM	#30
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	u mean touch diamond is bettr than touch 3G....... and what is differ in QVGA screen and in VGA screen

04-18-09, 09:33 AM	#31
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	^ well it depends on your needs... well vga screen means the resolution is more (qvga is 320 240 and vga is 640 480).. but the screen sizes are same at 2.8 inches... The only diff is the videos and pics will appear more crisper at higher resolutions... Both 3g and diamond have the same processors, but diamond will run relatively slower cos the cpu will have to work harder to push more pixels in the screen (4 times more cos of higher resolutions), and diamond's battery is notorious for draining fast... i needed a fast cpu for running all the medical books and apps, and i needed large storage space which shold be expandable, and i needed a battery that lasts me for nearly 2 days... 3g satisfied all my needs.. i don watch movies that much on mobile so i really don care about lack of vga screen, and i'm not a fan of accelerometer (shake to shufle songs, play games etc) so i don miss that much... if u see movies, pics a lot on phone and if 4 gb is enough, then diamond is good enough for u

04-18-09, 11:33 AM	#32
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	thanx for explaining...... i guess diamond is good for me.......but i love to have the memory card expansion slot......... BTW is the touch diamond is a 3G phone..........???

04-18-09, 12:56 PM	#33
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	Well all over the world diamond is sold as a 3g model with additional front camera for conference calls... But for some unknown reason (maybe they din think 3g will come to india ), Touch Diamond sold in India is NOT a 3g phone and it doesnt have a front camera too...

04-19-09, 08:28 AM	#37
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	Well edge does work here... dunno bout 3g cos din try it... well HTC phones are mostly sold as carrier locked ones abroad (thats why we get late releases here cos people in india prefer unlocked ones), u can make a carrier locked phone work in india by unlocking it, but good htc unlocking sites and forums will charge u a fee for the unlock like 50 $ (2500 rs) It's up to you to decide if it's worthwhile... If ur brother gets a originally unlocked phone from abroad, say america, and even if it doesnt work here, u can make it to work by flashing custom asia roms (i can guide u to do that, after u buy) HTC phones cost nearly the same amout all over the world, so it's simpler to buy em here IMO.. I'm not aware of the iphone much... but well it' is sold locked in most places, you will have to unlock it to use in india.. But there are good free software to unlock iphone safely... Iphone 8 gb = 10,000 approx (with contract) Iphone 16 gb = 15,000 aprox (with contract) So it's worthwhile if ur gonna buy iphone outside n unlock it here

04-21-09, 01:17 PM	#39
Raghav_K Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 1	Nah mate... those are the contract prices in US... They sell the phones cheap but make money by selling data and voice plans for a high price (contract).. I heard u ll have to pay in advance the contract price for 1 yr, in us... the contract price would be abt 50$ pm... (not sure).. so the total price woiuld be 200$ (for 8 gb) and 12 * 50 = 600.. totally 800 $ for a year Got the prices from at & t website, they r the U.S prices... Forget iphone and get diamond... Best choice if u don care about 3g and happy with 1 day battery life

04-21-09, 06:17 PM	#40
amitkool21 Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi,Jaipur Posts: 1,438 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 4	i'm also going for any HTC one,,,,,may be diamond or diamond 2 or it might be pro, pro 2 or HD.......i'm thinking about it.......i dont want to spend money again on cells in near future..........BTW i wont get contract thing........can you please tell me what the exact price is of an iPhone 8GB.....