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edolis

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Posted: Sep 07, 2008 - 10:37 PM

Did you try the first floor? all mobile phone booths are there...

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Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 06:18 PM

edolis wrote:

Did you try the first floor? all mobile phone booths are there...

I think so.. The first floor, but not at ground level, right? Both entrances led up to that floor (pretty large stairs).

Anyway, I must've been blind and intimidating in that case cause I didn't see a single phone. All I saw was cables, remotes, some games, mp3s and batteries.

I could try again, but I'm not sure I want to buy the phone from that place Smile

I would prefer something more established (even though I realise it is probably impossible to get an HTC from such a place).

PS. As a sidenote, I only saw one floor. There was kind of like 1½ floor but it was a single shop with like power tools and such.

PPS. It's tax/customs when you buy from PCHome, right? I asked in a different thread and they said it was, even when buying from HK. It gets quite a lot on a phone of this price :/

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Posted: Sep 10, 2008 - 02:30 PM

I think I saw a Touch Diamond in HK 2 weeks ago priced at $4.7k HK but I'm on a budget so I settled for the Touch instead for $2.7K HK.

mathlete

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Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 07:58 AM

Hello all,

I bought mine here over a month ago, an official HTC branded one. Don't get the Dopod branded one as its more expensive and lacks WIFI - coz the greedy gov't want you ro shell out kuais for their lame ass GPRS package from China Mobile:

http://84sj.com/

As far as the ROM goes, just go to this site - will tell you everything you need to know about flashing the ROM - and tweaking the unit for best performence

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=428

Good luck with your hunting and I absolutely love my DIamond!

mathlete

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Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 08:00 AM

Oh, and about the Xiang Yiang/Fu xing electronics market - be wary of fakes. A Shanghainese guy told me that they are notorious over there for fakes. Not sure to the accuracy of his statement, but I'd beware Smile

luobote

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Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 07:58 PM

mathlete wrote:

Hello all,

I bought mine here over a month ago, an official HTC branded one. Don't get the Dopod branded one as its more expensive and lacks WIFI

just got back from xujiahui, i was about to buy a dopod diamond, but still wanted to check some info on it.

are you sure that it lacks wifi? i think i recall reading wifi somewhere there in the box. where did you get our htc, by the way?

thanks!

mathlete

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Posted: Sep 21, 2008 - 01:58 PM

Hi,

I'm pretty darn sure the chinese model does not have wifi.

I bought mine here for 4k :
http://84sj.com/

Good luck

luobote wrote:

mathlete wrote:

Hello all,

I bought mine here over a month ago, an official HTC branded one. Don't get the Dopod branded one as its more expensive and lacks WIFI

leigh71

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Posted: Sep 21, 2008 - 04:05 PM

shopping online

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Mr Totomolo

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Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 09:57 PM

interesting article about HTC...
Now everybody knows that they are the makers of the google phone....
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/technology/23phone.html?_r=1&oref=sl ogin

PhillipWangUSA

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Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 02:42 AM

current prices in the US for the Diamond is $625 +/-

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Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 03:19 AM

PhillipWangUSA wrote:

current prices in the US for the Diamond is $625 +/-

Actually if you check current ebay listings you will find HTC Touch Diamond New In Box, No Contract and with warranty starting at just under $500 delivered.

PhillipWangUSA

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Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 04:53 AM

Renovator wrote:

PhillipWangUSA wrote:

current prices in the US for the Diamond is $625 +/-

Actually if you check current ebay listings you will find HTC Touch Diamond New In Box, No Contract and with warranty starting at just under $500 delivered.

Oh thanks! even better..

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Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 08:04 AM

Actually you will even find Touch Diamonds on ebay now that can be snagged for around $400 although you probably need a sniping program to get those. Just beware that some of the HTC Diamonds being advertised are actually Dopods and missing some of the features of the HTC. I have noticed that in a few of the lower priced models on ebay.

You can of course save even more if you get one where box was opened and phone maybe used for a few days.

rayne
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Posted: Sep 28, 2008 - 04:30 PM

What bluetooth earpiece is compatible with it? I got a friend telling me to buy an HB-200. Would it work? Do they have it here?

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edolis

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Posted: Nov 07, 2008 - 11:01 PM

Fast update - I bought Touch Pro ("Raphael") it yesterday at XiangYang Lu, second floor for 4800 RMB, with WM6.1 English and it is an amazin piece of stuff...
Not so many around - only one shop selling it
I am usually difficult to satisfy but I really love it...

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Veejay
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Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 01:03 PM

I love mine too ! Had it one week now, HTC Touch Diamond with WI-Fi and CE Star and Dopod Maps - took one hour to load the English windows and the extra software mentioned.
R3,400 RMB from a close friend's shop near Shanghai Station. Could not tell you the buildings' name or address though - a friend took me there.

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Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 02:06 PM

Thinking of getting the HTC Touch Diamond. Anyone know the going rate at Xiangyang/Fuxing Electronics market? Sounds like about 3500 or so now is the going price.

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asdjason

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Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 02:21 PM

There is a place near Shanghai railway station, called Kerry building. You can easily get HTC diamond there. The price is around 3800 rmb. I bought one 2weeks ago at 3800 rmb what they called Water goods.

www.carrenting.cn
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mat

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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 08:13 PM

Just bought one at the Electronics Market on Xiangyang/Fuxing. Without bargaining at all, 3300rmb.

questions for those who also have one.

The browser icon does not seem to open anything. Youtube on it works, and Internet Explorer works from opening up in the All Programs menu, but the Browser icon does not work. Any ideas?

Also, having some problems syncing it.

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Veejay
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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 09:04 PM

Look under the program icon for Opera - this is pocket PC type internet browser application - the browser icon on mine opens this application.

I did not sync mine myself, but I believe you need Active Sync on the phone to do this.

Make sure your mail is set properly and only retreives on demand or the phone will gobble yoiur money quickly!! Mine went through 500rmb in 3 days with active data links Sad

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medaman

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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 10:00 PM

mat wrote:

I wonder if you could have gotten it for less if you had bargained?

What ROM version is this? English?

mat

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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 10:20 PM

It's English.

ROM version 1.93.456.2

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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 10:31 PM

It looks like a stealth phone with all the angles and all. Can jam radars with it ?

mass

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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 10:44 PM

Just bought one at 3600 rmb. Got no problems syncing. I installed MS Active Sync 4.5.0 version.

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Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 11:22 PM

Anyone know where to get Messenger Mobile? Also, i got English installed, but now it does not read Chinese. How do i get Chinese characters to show up?

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