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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of .net noobie > Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM > To: [email protected] > 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 >
