I picked up the Mozart day after release and am happy with it, that being said I haven't seen/used any other WP7 phones. Camera is good and build quality of the phone is solid, battery life is ok with wireless off and not so good <12 hours with it on.
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:10 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best model to get? > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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 > >> > > >
