thanks Chris

does anyone who has used a WP7 have an Idea on the volume of data it
uses in general use when it is loading your emails and pics, twitter
posts etc

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:16 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> wrote:
> I lost my phone in Sydney airport, I left it on a bench, came back a
> couple minutes later some prick had already taken it
> so I been waiting to buy a WP7 phone, but I am not so keen on the
> planes/contracts to a telco company
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:10 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
>>>>
>>>
>>
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