The diamond coming out on 02 yet and its release date, I have been into about 6 different 02 stores an none of them claim to of even heard of it.
Am i Right in saying its going to be called the XDA Ignito??
Getting really impatient with 02 know as it is out on all the other networks.
man, where do u live?
What country?
O2 is selling the XDA diamond for months!!
TDO
I'm sure he lives on an island somewhere in the west coast of Europe...
haha i live in the UK sorry, It hasnt been on sale in the UK on 02 for months at all, I've been hassling them constantly and none of them have heard of it,
Literally 5 mins after I left this message I found it on the 02 website It was release 4 days ago aparently, So mine is now ordered I rang my local 02 store today just to see if they had it in and they are still saying they havent heard of it????
Starnge
Please dude tell us in which part of the UK you live: I'd like to visit such a place!
Have fun with your new toy!
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I've heard AT&T will on Sept 3rd or 26th.. but what about T-Mobile?
T-mobile in Germany have released a pdf showing the MDA varioIII. Beta testers have been using a Kaiser locked to T-mobile. So I think it is safe to assume it will be released on T-mobile, the question is when and with what level handset subsidy?
I was told by my local T-Mobile store that it is expected late Sept.
T-Mob UK will have the Vario III (Kaiser) late Sept @ £280 upgrade price according the lady I spoke to yesterday. I've not seen anything firm on T-Mob US.
Gordon
so what is the deal? is the USA one going to work with 3G? or are they using different freq/bands etc...
would i have to get it from tmobile? or could i get it say from ebay?
or maybe those from Germany on ebay
GordonTGopher said:
T-Mob UK will have the Vario III (Kaiser) late Sept @ £280 upgrade price according the lady I spoke to yesterday. I've not seen anything firm on T-Mob US.
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Seems kinda expensive. I hope that price is for a 12 month contract renewal on T-Mobiles cheapest tariff.
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Seems kinda expensive. I hope that price is for a 12 month contract renewal on T-Mobiles cheapest tariff.
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Good question - what tariff that price applies to, as it seems quite expensive? I've paid £80 last year for new MDA Vario II with Flext25+WnW price plan, so I expect to get Vario III as an upgrade later on January 2008 for not more than £100 with the same plan...
GordonTGopher said:
T-Mob UK will have the Vario III (Kaiser) late Sept @ £280 upgrade price according the lady I spoke to yesterday. I've not seen anything firm on T-Mob US.
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Just spoke to T-Mobile UK about an upgrade, at first the girl a spoke to "had no information about the Vario III" once she realised that I knew a lot about it she then "found an email" with some information about it.
she was reluctant to give me information but i managed to get out of her that is was due out "early September", she said this could mean anything, and that the price in the email did say £280.
i Said that that was quite a lot and she said that from past experience the true price will be lower and once you take you tariff into consideration it should bring that down..... here's hoping!!!! :-D
TyTN II / T-Mobile
Today they officially announced the TyTN II for early October.
Ironic, really. The first network to confirm they're getting it (however unofficially, it's been "known" for a while now) are the last to release it.
Update I just received a few minutes ago from T-Mobile Germany:
HTC Kaiser aka MDA Vario III will be available END of October.
Yipee cant wait!
GordonTGopher said:
T-Mob UK will have the Vario III (Kaiser) late Sept @ £280 upgrade price according the lady I spoke to yesterday. I've not seen anything firm on T-Mob US.
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Cant wait, cant wait!, Me upgrade is due around October, so fingers crossed they have it (minus delays), i might actually go for the Tytn II rather than the ameo. Ive had the mda vario, now on hermes and find the form factor excellent.
Please dont let me down, T-mobile uk!
I know, just read the press release, October!!! my Wizard has been playing up for months now and has finally died.
I've been waiting for the Kaiser for what seems like years, you cant beat T's web n' walk, but I'm seriously considering just buying the sim free HTC version and taking the £15 discount on my tariff for not taking a phone upgrade. also i don't like what T-Mobile have done with the styling.
any clues on what Vodkafone or Orange have done with there versions or are they being released as HTC branded?
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I've been waiting for the Kaiser for what seems like years, you cant beat T's web n' walk, but I'm seriously considering just buying the sim free HTC version and taking the £15 discount on my tariff for not taking a phone upgrade. also i don't like what T-Mobile have done with the styling.
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Is that £15 discount off the bill actually a real deal? Does it concern *every* customer who is not willing to take new phone, or just selected ones? Can someone confirm it?
If it's real and for everyone, I will seriously consider buying HTC-branded version and then take that discount on my renewal due January.
And me too. My T-mob 12-month contract (on Hermes) has finished last month.
£15 discount means a lot for a whole year.
When i check my online account it's just there under the upgrade and renewals section...
Just noticed though, it is £15 off for 12 months, but an 18 month contract, but still that £180 over the year, and if T-Mob are going to charge £280 for the Vario III if you buy the HTC version for around £500 there isn't that much difference e.g. £280+£180=£460 for the extra £40 i think i would prefer the unbranded HTC one.
Unbranded HTC vs T-Mobile
I would seriously you suggest you rethink that, T-mobile replaced my mda Vario II Twice, no questions asked, try getting that sort of service from HTC..thet repair it and that takes months...
Conclusion:Always buy from your carrier if you can, they have an ineterest in keeping you happy.
regards
michael
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I would seriously you suggest you rethink that, T-mobile replaced my mda Vario II Twice, no questions asked, try getting that sort of service from HTC..thet repair it and that takes months...
Conclusion:Always buy from your carrier if you can, they have an ineterest in keeping you happy.
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michael
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very good point, thanks for the advice.
I'm in down in London today on business and have just found a shop that has a demo Kaiser in store. just had a bit of a play with it.
Got really mixed emotions about it now, I've been waiting for it for months and once I had it in my hands it was like "hmm, its ok" didn't really get that wow factor I was expecting.
the funny thing is, a few weeks ago when i first held the Touch i did get that wow. so now I'm questioning my self, do i NEED the qwerty, or should i wait for the Touch II
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I'm in down in London today on business and have just found a shop that has a demo Kaiser in store. just had a bit of a play with it.
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Where is that shop, maybe I'll go there as well after work..?
Sunrise Digital Centre (Inkino) 48 Tottenham Court Road, http://www.inkino.co.uk/zen/index.php?main_page=contact_us&zenid=d729b37f9761412380b7aaad2240058d
New to the forums, so hi all!
Just wondering if anyone knows the best way to get a tytn 2 in australia? has anyone ordered? if so where is the best place to order online?
Thanks,
Shane
I have one on order with Expansys. They are saying early Oct. for Aus edition but pricing not confirmed as yet. I'm thinking about getting from UK instead...
expansys.com.au
First shipment announced on the site at 17 September, next on 23 September. Price not announced yet.
thanks guys.
anyone know if/when it will be released on 3?
I spoke with HTC Australia yesterday and they confirmed its due to be released this month.
Compatability with Next G
It will be good to get some feedback on the suitability of the TyTN 2 on Telstra's Next G network.
As I understand it, the TyTN 2 are not a compatable or supported handset on Next G.-according to Telstra.
But give them time and they may come around.
I am especially looking forward to the posts on this one.
Is it true that the Communications Minister (-Senator Coonan ) wants to extend the CDMA deadline past February? And Telstra is hopping mad about that and wants to sue?
If it is, the only problem is: she makes the laws for her Dept.
We live in funny times.
Go Go Gadget TyTN2
John
Guys I am ready!
but Tmob isn't!
They keep saying its out soon but I have yet to see one.
Has anyone been able to get one?
The current release date is SEPTEMBER , that's today or tomorrow!!!
Bhayani
Got mine yesterday, call T-Mobile.
It was released Weds/Thurs. Call them again.
How have you not seen all the threads on this?!
I looked but they were all talking about US releases and price
but I should have looked further, my bad!
I will order mine ASAP!
apologies
Bhayani
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/09/26/tmobile_mda_vario_iii/
in stores from yesterday
was released on the 26th bt is still not on the website...
Any ideas on what the maximum upgrade price is from T-mobile UK?
I am on Flext 35 with web'n'walk and it cost £100 for the upgrade.
Thanks for that- gives me a rough idea now.
Does this make sense to anyone?
and do you think its more of a 3g lock vs actual hardware difference?
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Does this make sense to anyone?
and do you think its more of a 3g lock vs actual hardware difference?
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I don't think it has hardware difference..!
Anyway will try to get india diamond version as soon as well for play with it
If hardware same,we can enable it with someway
It's releasing during the second week of June in India via AirTel.
Its already released in India.
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Its already released in India.
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Right..Some friends in india got it
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Right..Some friends in india got it
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from where?
im in bangalore been searching all over... havent found it yet ...
Dont think its same hardware, hence the price diff. Also its not yet out, shipments reach only around June 20th
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Its already released in India.
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i m in bangalore too. whats the price like???
some freinds getting it for 28,000 in india.
its around 415 Euro thats without 3g.
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some freinds getting it for 28,000 in india.
its around 415 Euro thats without 3g.
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from who ? and where?
yet i don't know where they got it.
but tomorrow i will ask them.
wtf! 28k and yet no 3G, damn. might as well try from singapore
Is this the one with 3G or without?
Indiaplaza.in has it listed here:
http://www.indiaplaza.in/mobiles/ph...nufacturer-warranty-laptop-usb-light-free.htm
for Rs36,499 with Airtel lock (whatever that means). The specification looks like a copy paste from the htc website and has 3G specs.Not sure whether both will be available for different price ranges- they are claiming delivery in 15 days.Anyone here from Mumbai or Delhi- Can you check Heera Panna/Palika Bazar ? In Bangalore -dealers are telling 15 days -1 month.Airtel call center does not have a clue about what HTC diamond is.....
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Indiaplaza.in has it listed here:
http://www.indiaplaza.in/mobiles/ph...nufacturer-warranty-laptop-usb-light-free.htm
for Rs36,499 with Airtel lock (whatever that means). The specification looks like a copy paste from the htc website and has 3G specs.Not sure whether both will be available for different price ranges- they are claiming delivery in 15 days.Anyone here from Mumbai or Delhi- Can you check Heera Panna/Palika Bazar ? In Bangalore -dealers are telling 15 days -1 month.Airtel call center does not have a clue about what HTC diamond is.....
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38k. wtf! i dont think so!!!!! i think someone is playing the price there. dont buy until u have some other confirmation. btw ur right abt the last part. keke. i went to global access arnd commercial street and also national market near majestic, and guess what.....these guys dont even know what htc touch diamond is....i was like.....kekekeke...cos global access is listed as an official retailer for htc in india
any luck
Anyone ?? Any luck with locating the Touch Diamond in India?
The elusive diamond
On the HTC India site, it says that "The HTC Touch™ (sic) will be available through Airtel in top 25 cities across the country at a maximum retail price of Rs. 27,500.00 (inclusive of all taxes) and all authorized HTC resellers.
http://www.htc.com/in/press.aspx?id=49180&lang=1033
I tried calling some of these authorized retailers in Mumbai and none of them had a clue when it was going to be released nor could they even confirm the 27,500 price. Didn't bother calling up Airtel customer care as I'm sure they would be even more clueless.
A salesman at Alfa, probably Mumbai's most popular mobile phone retailer, expected the handset to retail at 40k. Indiaplaza.in is also listing it at a list price of Rs. 40995. Although I wonder if they really have it in stock.
So has anyone in India got hold of the diamond and/or is able to confirm the 27,50 price?? Please let us know!
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On the HTC India site, it says that "The HTC Touch™ (sic) will be available through Airtel in top 25 cities across the country at a maximum retail price of Rs. 27,500.00 (inclusive of all taxes) and all authorized HTC resellers.
http://www.htc.com/in/press.aspx?id=49180&lang=1033
I tried calling some of these authorized retailers in Mumbai and none of them had a clue when it was going to be released nor could they even confirm the 27,500 price. Didn't bother calling up Airtel customer care as I'm sure they would be even more clueless.
A salesman at Alfa, probably Mumbai's most popular mobile phone retailer, expected the handset to retail at 40k. Indiaplaza.in is also listing it at a list price of Rs. 40995. Although I wonder if they really have it in stock.
So has anyone in India got hold of the diamond and/or is able to confirm the 27,50 price?? Please let us know!
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wooooohoooooooo. something i can happily afford. those retailers are trying to get the advantage of the initial release. but d*** them i wont pay an extra cent more. keke. and probably after 2-3 weeks the price will get arnd to 28k most probably. 40k??? wtf!
btw been to garuda mall @ bangalore today and Global Access here is an authorised retailer of HTC products. and damn!!! they had no clue. muahahahahaha! abt whats diamond???!!!!
Did You Try Official Mobiles on Brigade Road?
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Did You Try Official Mobiles on Brigade Road?
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no dude, i tried commercial also @ global access. same no info. and abt a week ago i tried national market. dudes there didnt know even. keke. same thing happened while touch was released. keke. u live near where dudes?!
I am in Bangalore . Talked with all the folks you did and national market. Only national market guy told 1 month. All others dont have a clue including Sangeetha. Tried RT Outsouricing also who are the local distributors for HTC , they told they will get back to me. This was on last Firday- no news since.Let me know if you can find out anything better-
Hi, Really cant wait to upgrade my phone to the diamond (currently have the orbit) My contract is up for renewal now.
Does anyone have any idea of when 02 will release it? I havr rang them and they have no idea, but they did the same for the orbit 2, she said she had never heard of it and it was in the 02 shops a few days later.
Which country?
The german O2 homepage says June 2008.
TDO
As far as I'm aware, it's coming out in June. However, all of the O2 XDA Diamond news seems to be coming from Germany...
i would think all the UK operators will release at the same time - thoughts are currently around 1st July