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Huawei Phones

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Anyone currently using one? Had one before?

Are they reliable? Thoughts?

Would love a top end Samsung or Sony Ericsson but I have a limited budget.C-Diddy2011-09-17 11:00:01

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
No idea. What about LG? They seem OK.

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Junior82 wrote:
No idea. What about LG? They seem OK.


As always, your insight is appreciated!



Considering a couple of LG's at the moment.

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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What budget range?

I just got a LG Optimus One P500 about $400 in shops, but $280 from Parallel Imported. Pretty good, touch screen, android 2.2 (not newest 2.3). Also considered lower range HTC (Wildfire S) and Samsungs (Galaxy ACE). Look what you want and look on testfreaks, cnet, trusted for reviews.

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I've got an Optimus One and 2 x Samsung Galaxy .

I prefer the Galaxys but the the Optimus is good.  The GPS and Navigation on it is much better than the Samsung.

ALthough we have digresses.  FInd a cheap Galaxy S (I SO want an S2) Coops.

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Hard News wrote:
I've got an Optimus One and 2 x Samsung Galaxy .I prefer the Galaxys but the the Optimus is good.� The GPS and Navigation on it is much better than the Samsung.ALthough we have digresses.� FInd a cheap Galaxy S (I SO want an S2) Coops.



Wanna sell me one of your spare phones News?

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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Optimus One P500?

Been eyeing that one off for a while. So you'd recommend it?

(NB: Its NOT going on XT, it's for 2Degrees)

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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2 degrees, ew..

My P500 was great in the US.  The only reason i don't use it is because it's not as good as the Galaxy.
Hard News2011-09-17 14:20:43

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I have a p500, i love it. My dad bought one recently as well, the Telecom version was $270 from Noel Leeming last week, not sure if it is still that price. He has it going on 2degrees perfectly well.

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I got one of these..

It cost me 250 quid at a vendor on Victoria Street in 2005.

It still runs perfectly.

It does not have Angry Birds on it.

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Hard News wrote:
FInd a cheap Galaxy S (I SO want an S2)

This. I have one and it's awesome.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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I rate HTC. Currently I have the Desire HD but a Sensation will soon be mine.

Galaxy S2 feels very plasticy in comparison.

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Arsenal wrote:
I rate HTC. Currently I have the Desire HD but a Sensation will soon be mine.

Galaxy S2 feels very plasticy in comparison.

Funny because this comparison of both phones says the sensation is the more plastic feeling phone even though it's much heavier due to it's thick glass screen. I read somewhere else that Samsung have made limiting the weight of their phones a priority and I think some people perceive a light phone as 'plasticy'.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Hard News wrote:
I've got an Optimus One and 2 x Samsung Galaxy .

 
As far as I am aware, the only people who need more than one phone are drug dealers, pimps or serial philanderers.  Which one are you HN?

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TopLeft07 wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
I rate HTC. Currently I have the Desire HD but a Sensation will soon be mine.

Galaxy S2 feels very plasticy in comparison.

Funny because this comparison of both phones says the sensation is the more plastic feeling phone even though it's much heavier due to it's thick glass screen. I read somewhere else that Samsung have made limiting the weight of their phones a priority and I think some people perceive a light phone as 'plasticy'.


I'll take my own experience over those of a reviewer, with all due respect.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
But if you rate reviewers' opinions highly, perhaps you should read this review.

Galaxy S2
"While the Galaxy S2 will certainly fit into the tightest jeans pocket, the compromise is build quality - the body just feels cheap and uninspiring.Things don't improve when you remove the wafer thin back to insert a sim - we�d be seriously worried about snapping it".

HTC Sensation
"It feels incredibly well built and solid, certainly what you�d expect from HTC and of a premium product. The metal is a world away from the cheap plastic back of the Samsung Galaxy S2."

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Yeah fair enough. And yeah, as I said I read Samsung didn't want to build heavy, bulky phones (it was in a magazine now I think about it) so that's why it's mostly plastic, which from personal experience, has proven (so far) to be quite strong as I give mine a battering at work. Has lots of small scratches but no cracks or dents.

To be honest I went Samsung because my mate who works at Vodafone said that the best value for money phone on the market (at the time) was the S2, and that it had given customers no reason go Apple. But then again I'm just stating someone else's opinion again. I haven't had a play with the HTC's so hard to establish my own.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Both phones are considered top of the range for a reason and I think that is one thing that most reviewers seem to agree on, at least. I know I'd be happy with either.

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currently using the Huwei Ideos on 2 degrees, great phone, good sound, good battery, and great price for a android capable phone. I'm going prepay and using my wireless broadband at home , and the free networks in town for most of my data, so its cheap to run as well.
 
Anecdotal evidence (large organisation using a lot of HTC's) says they are rubbish and steer clear.
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C-Diddy wrote:
Anyone currently using one? Had one before?

Are they reliable? Thoughts?

Would love a top end Samsung or Sony Ericsson but I have a limited budget.

I also think so.

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UberGunner wrote:

Anecdotal evidence (large organisation using a lot of HTC's) says they are rubbish and steer clear.


Which model? Their top of the line phones over the past two years have been market leaders (Desire->Desire HD->Sensation).   

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Settled on LG Optimus One. Great phone! Love it! Except for the fact that I updated the OS from 2.2 Froyo to 2.3.3. Gingerbread and now my GPS doesn't work. Google don't seem to have released a bug fix for this yet

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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C-Diddy wrote:
Settled on LG Optimus One. Great phone! Love it! Except for the fact that I updated the OS from 2.2 Froyo to 2.3.3. Gingerbread and now my GPS doesn't work. Google don't seem to have released a bug fix for this yet


hmm strange, mine works fine with the same update.

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I haven't ugraded mine.  Reminds me I need to upgrade all three.

Playing with a Huawei U8652 running 2.3 currently.  Quite like so far although data not running yet, but like the feel and it's a better actual phone than the Samsung I think.

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May have solved the problem!

Lets just put is down to New Phone numptiness!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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