Hi! I'm interested to buy the new HTC Tytn II which is still not locally available here in the Philippines. The only option I have right now is to purchase it online and have it shipped here. I'm a little bit concerned though because this is a fairly expensive device and I do not want to end up being scammed by some bogus online site. I hope someone can give me a recommendation based on past experience from an online retailer.
Also, does anyone know if HTC has worldwide support/ warranty for their products regardless where it was purchased?
Thank you and any feedback will greatly be appreciated.
Just got one in Hong Kong, the price is HKD$ 6000.
I don't think the HTC will provide worldwide warranty.
Thanks ben_998. Did you get yours directly from a HK based store or online? If you got it online, please give me their URL so I can inquire about shipping the device to my location.
http://www.expansys.com.hk/p.aspx?i=155979
I'm getting really confused by the responses from distributors and people on this forum. Correct me if I'm wrong:
a) Expansys are selling Grey imports which do not contain the software fix?
b) The official release date is the 16th June? 19th June? 9th June? 23rd June? (depending on what site you go on)
c) if above is correct why are some sites saying they are getting a stock in on the 12th (originally 9th)
d) How do you know you have a grey? Obviously the manuals etc will be in english.
e) Is the software fix available to correct the issue if you have a Grey?
I'm sure I'm not the only person thinking this in the UK
See if HTC let you register your serial. If not, then its probably grey.
If you didn't get your device in HK, or direct from HTC, then its pretty likely its a grey
Well I've ordered mine from TotalPDA. They have informed me that they are getting them in stock on the 11th June. Depending on the release date this could mean its a grey
I doubt it, why would they risk all the bad press after seeing the reaction eXpansys have got?
I'm going to drop an email to them and see what I get back. I'll post anything I receive
it will depends on where you live, Expansys has offices around the world, and they sell the offical hong kong version both english and chinese, if you get the english hong kong version, it's the same as any english version you buy, you will see it labelled WWE which is world wide english, the only differences is, you don't get the official warranty, and HTC will not give you support.
kms
So do these 'grey' imports come with UK power plugs or some adapter?
And are they factoy sealed when you get them?
kms108 said:
it will depends on where you live, Expansys has offices around the world, and they sell the offical hong kong version both english and chinese, if you get the english hong kong version, it's the same as any english version you buy, you will see it labelled WWE which is world wide english, the only differences is, you don't get the official warranty, and HTC will not give you support.
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If Expansys were labelling it as HK sourced, as they often do for other products, that would be fair enough - people would know what they're buying. But they're not - the top of their product page prominently claims it to be "version: UK, GPS". No doubt by the time they're forced to change it they well have sold all the stock at the vastly inflated price. To me that looks like deliberate deception, further supported by the deletion of the original grey import thread on their forum, and locking of other threads on the subject. They have also refuse to answer whether the warranty is for 1 or 2 years (as offered with some EU HTC models). Highly unethical in my book.
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If Expansys were labelling it as HK sourced, as they often do for other products, that would be fair enough - people would know what they're buying. But they're not - the top of their product page prominently claims it to be "version: UK, GPS". No doubt by the time they're forced to change it they well have sold all the stock at the vastly inflated price. To me that looks like deliberate deception, further supported by the deletion of the original grey import thread on their forum, and locking of other threads on the subject. They have also refuse to answer whether the warranty is for 1 or 2 years (as offered with some EU HTC models). Highly unethical in my book.
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sorry
my apologies, I didn't see that, and you are right. if it stated uk, it's false advertisement, and it's right for everyone to attack on them.
@someone1234
hk uses the same three pin square plug as the UK, it's the legal requirement.
kms
kms108 said:
sorry
@someone1234
hk uses the same three pin square plug as the UK, it's the legal requirement.
kms
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Ahh of course i had forgoten about that!
I sent TotalPDA an email yesterday asking them to confirm TRUE UK stock. No reply yet which is worrying. My last emails were answered within 2 hours....
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I just got mine HTC Touch Diamond from eXpansys.
I just got mine HTC Touch Diamond from eXpansys.
HTC Is not registering my product online.
It is WWE version but that’s for ROM only.
The s/n and the origin country for the hardware is not accepted from HTC for the product registration.
So, this is what eXpansys is telling me.
Sticky: Warranty on the DiamondThe units are WWE and have full manufacturers warranty, eXpansys will handle any warranty repairs on your behalf as eXpansys would with any other HTC device.
Yoni,
eXpansys Product Support,
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As far as I understand this is what Expansys is offering to me.
- If something goes wrong with the device Expansys will replace the device but they will covering the European transportation costs.
Have in mind that I am from Macedonia.
- I will have to send them directly to their specified address.
- I wont be able to get the support from the HTC listed European authorized services.
- And no rom official updates. They will be posted in their forum.
Somebody confirmed that with HTC here -> (eXpansys deleted forum thread here.)
KraFT
KraFT_mk said:
I just got mine HTC Touch Diamond from eXpansys.
HTC Is not registering my product online.
It is WWE version but that’s for ROM only.
The s/n and the origin country for the hardware is not accepted from HTC for the product registration.
So, this is what eXpansys is telling me.
Sticky: Warranty on the DiamondThe units are WWE and have full manufacturers warranty, eXpansys will handle any warranty repairs on your behalf as eXpansys would with any other HTC device.
Yoni,
eXpansys Product Support,
Forum Search
As far as I understand this is what Expansys is offering to me.
- If something goes wrong with the device Expansys will replace the device but they will covering the European transportation costs.
Have in mind that I am from Macedonia.
- I will have to send them directly to their specified address.
- I wont be able to get the support from the HTC listed European authorized services.
- And no rom official updates. They will be posted in their forum.
Somebody confirmed that with HTC here -> (eXpansys deleted forum thread here.)
KraFT
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you should be able to get support and update from htc hong kong, it is the hk version.
kms
KraFT_mk said:
I just got mine HTC Touch Diamond from eXpansys.
HTC Is not registering my product online.
It is WWE version but that’s for ROM only.
The s/n and the origin country for the hardware is not accepted from HTC for the product registration.
So, this is what eXpansys is telling me.
Sticky: Warranty on the DiamondThe units are WWE and have full manufacturers warranty, eXpansys will handle any warranty repairs on your behalf as eXpansys would with any other HTC device.
Yoni,
eXpansys Product Support,
Forum Search
As far as I understand this is what Expansys is offering to me.
- If something goes wrong with the device Expansys will replace the device but they will covering the European transportation costs.
Have in mind that I am from Macedonia.
- I will have to send them directly to their specified address.
- I wont be able to get the support from the HTC listed European authorized services.
- And no rom official updates. They will be posted in their forum.
Somebody confirmed that with HTC here -> (eXpansys deleted forum thread here.)
KraFT
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You are from Greece my friend?
notisz said:
You are from Greece my friend?
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No my friend, I am from Macedonia.
And you are from?
K
kms108 said:
you should be able to get support and update from htc hong kong, it is the hk version.
kms
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That’s exactly what I will do but after a few months.
I doubt but who knows....Maybe eXpansys will somehow add our s/n as valid EU numbers.
K
KraFT_mk said:
No my friend, I am from Macedonia.
And you are from?
K
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Then you are from Greece my friend because Macedonia is a province of Greece unless you are from F.Y.R.O.M. Please lets keep the international conventions in country names in the forum.
P.s I dont think Alexander the Great was speaking Slavic unless he had Tito as teacher instead of Aristotelis!!!
And iam from Greece of course as many other members in this forum.
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Got mine from the local market here in Dubai and successfully registered it on the HTC site.
notisz said:
Then you are from Greece my friend because Macedonia is a province of Greece unless you are from F.Y.R.O.M. Please lets keep the international conventions in country names in the forum.
P.s I dont think Alexander the Great was speaking Slavic unless he had Tito as teacher instead of Aristotelis!!!
And iam from Greece of course as many other members in this forum.
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LOL!
You people are unreal!
I recently ordered the diamond off Newegg.com
and i wasnt sure if it was the US 3G Version but today i received my order &
it is confirmed that it is the US 3G Version check it out,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875502009
This is a hell of a post!
They must be using a stock photo of the phone. The photo shown is certainly the Euro version of the phone, as it has a front camera.
yup they sure are.
bestbuy sells em too
yeah but for 699$
newegg- 519$
Anyone thinking about ordering from Newegg, I would still call or email them just to verify... the specs page shows it's the Euro version.
Not saying you're incorrect, Freshh, but if I were to return my Diamond to Best Buy to get a refund and buy from Newegg to save 200 bucks, and then find out when I get it that it's the Euro version, I'd be screwed.
fresshh said:
yeah but for 699$
newegg- 519$
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Seems to be a better deal yet: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2673823&highlight=tzour#post2673823. No confusion with the EU model there, because it is US 3G, as many of us have bought ours. As reported in the same thread, also, the yellow tint doesn't seem to be as bad as those from other places. I bought two from SMG and both are perfect in that regard.
well if you want to you can call, but yes this is just a few shots of the box to show you that it is the US 3g Version.
http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image007ml3.jpg
response from newegg via live text chat
I ordered mine today from newegg.. thanks for the great tip fresshh you saved me almost $200 over bestbuy you are the man!!
I did contact newegg live text chat b4.. While they confirmed that it was the US version you can tell they don't really know what they are talking about and probably didn't even pull up the product info..
All Newegg representatives are currently assisting other customers. Thank you for your patience. An agent will be with you shortly.
Thank you for contacting Newegg. My name is Darlene. How may I assist you today?
Darlene: Hi! Thanks for contacting us. How can I help you today?
me: Hi.. can you give me info about a cell phone you have
me: I want to see if it's the North American version of the phone
me: cause the specs list it as the euro version with their frequency bands
Darlene: All of our items are the US version, unless it specifically states a different version on the product's page.
Darlene: What's the item number? The item number should begin with "N82E168 . . ."
me: N82E16875502009
me: want to make sure it will work with US 3G (AT&T)
me: if it is the american version there are multiple discrepencies on the specs page.. size.. weight.. frequency bands.. number of cameras.. battery size. etc.
Darlene: This item is the US version.
Darlene: All the information regarding the item is located under the specifications. The specifications are given to us directly from the manufacturer. If it doesn't specify on our site, you can check either the manufacturer's site link provided on each product page, or you can you can check our manufacturer contact listing for a phone number to call them with any further questions.
me: ok I see.. cause all your other phones from HTC are all the american version.. so I was pretty sure but just wanted to check.
me: thank you.. maybe someone could update that cause I'm sure you'd sell a lot more if the correct info was on there
Darlene: I will forward your inquires to the proper department to see if they are able to make any changes to the product's page.
me: Thanks.. and for some strange reason if it's not the american version can I return it if I don't open the box?
Darlene: Yes you can return it back to us for a refund if the item is not opened.
me: Thank you for all your help!
Darlene: You are very welcome. Is there anything else I may assist you with?
me: nope that's it for today.. you have been most helpful!
Darlene: Thank you for contacting us. I hope you have an Eggcellent day!
Thanks again for contacting Newegg. Once you know, you Newegg
haha yeah no problem export
If anyone is from UK is selling their Diamond I would like very much to buy one. I live in Bosnia and I have verified paypal account. Shipping will be done with Fed-ex or with DHL, no royal posting service. Insurance must be included in shipping option. Please PM with offers. I can buy it from ebay also I seller requires it...
Reason I am doing this because I find UK prices ok. In my country it's hard to find this phone with normal prices....
Please PM with offers. Come on people Sell your diamond
I want one for my birthday, so soon
I don't think selling (and asking for someone to sell something) is allowed here.. I'm sorry mate.
I've found threads in other sections of this forum so I don't think that it's not allowed...
Bump. ;-) Nobody would like to sell their diamonds?
I don't mind if phone is locked to a network...
Hello everybody,
I wanted to ask you, especially someone from USA. I want to buy Nexus 7 32Gb (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Google-Ne...let-ASUS-1B32-with-Inland-ipad-folio/22409574) from this shop but it doesn't support Poland. So here is my question. Is there anybody who will pick up my package in USA and send it further to Poland by courier? I'll do all payments also including the cost of shipping package to Poland.
And if you agree with this proposition, I can give a small fee (15-20$). It's not sure yet, because my friend are going to USA and he can take it back too.
Also, for your info, I'll buy it in end of January/beginning of February
Thanks in advance
I suggest you let your friend get you one when he's over there, or find someone closer to buy from.
Sorry, but no transactions can take place on the forum.