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[luenardi]

I'm dying to play N.O.V.A. i'm a Fps junkie.. i think it's worth paying every cent..

[Necro101]

Getting my Galaxy S soon, however it seems that stock shortages are in effect.

[x-scon]

Getting my Galaxy S soon, however it seems that stock shortages are in effect.

Apparently the super sensitive capacitive screen on that phone is pretty sweet.
Let us know what you think of it when you get it. I hope you get it soon.

[DevilKIN]

What adroid phones would you guys sugest?
I'm planning on buying one very soon.

[x-scon]

What adroid phones would you guys sugest?
I'm planning on buying one very soon.

You can check out Coolsmartphone and Phandroid for suggestions. I haven't really followed the release of new phones lately, sorry.
I have the HTC Tattoo, but I think it is already discontinued and they aren't releasing any new updates for it, so I'm stuck with Android 1.6. Version 3.0 will be releasing soon, so I'm way behind now.

Have a look at the Droid X, The Motorola Milestone(might aging now too), and the Galaxy S.
But the main thing would be to look at the carrier that you prefer and see what kind of phones they have available and what the specials are that they are running...
Unfortunately South Africa is quite a few months behind the rest of the world when it comes to phone releases.

One thing I can say though is that once you have used Android you probably won't ever want to use any other mobile OS.

Just don't be disappointed with the number of apps that come standard on the phone, most of what you really need will have to be downloaded from the Android Market. Luckily everything that you require should be available for free. There are some real gems out there. When you actually do get a phone, start with the list that I provided somewhere else in this thread, it should help you quite a bit.

Keep us updated on what you are looking at, we might be able to give some advice or make suggestions.
Happy hunting!

[DevilKIN]

Well i'm going to vodacom tomorow morning early so hopefully you can provide me with some info by then.

I was looking at the Galaxy S and the X10..
i'm a gamer so i would like to have that blessing.

The X10 looks realy sexy... but i'm not sure.
The galaxy s looks nice but will it have everything i need.. i'm also not a big samsung fan.

What would you recomomend...

I also found this site..
http://pdadb.net

What do you think of this one?
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2430&view=1

:edit
The X10 has no multi touch..
Guess i''m go with any new galaxy.. most of them have multi touch.

[x-scon]

Well i'm going to vodacom tomorow morning early so hopefully you can provide me with some info by then.

I was looking at the Galaxy S and the X10..
i'm a gamer so i would like to have that blessing.

The X10 looks realy sexy... but i'm not sure.
The galaxy s looks nice but will it have everything i need.. i'm also not a big samsung fan.

What would you recomomend...

I also found this site..
http://pdadb.net

What do you think of this one?
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2430&view=1

:edit
The X10 has no multi touch..
Guess i''m go with any new galaxy.. most of them have multi touch.

That Galaxy S really does look cool. The other one you can check out (only cause I kinda like HTC Sense) is the HTC Desire. It is a couple of months older than the Galaxy S, but it has very similar specs. Being a little bit older it might be a bit cheaper.

You probably won't buy a phone immediately tomorrow, so see what they have and then report back so you can be the envy of everyone here :-P

PS: I only realized now that the Droid X is still only a rumor, so ignore that one

EDIT- I looked at the specs of the Galaxy and the Desire again, and the Galaxy S is actually a bit better. It has a larger screen and more built-in storage space. It is probably the better choice of the two. The Desire is still an awesome phone and will definitely be cheaper. But I guess if money isn't a worry for you then go for the Galaxy S.

[DevilKIN]

Yes.. and the galaxy S has multi touch.
So i'm off.. wish me luck.

I havent found anyone that stocks any good phones yet.
all X10's and X10 mini's.. expesive for a phone without Mtouch.

What do you guys think of the i-phone 4?

[DevilKIN]

Sorry for double post.
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i...alaxy_tab_32gb
This looks so epic!
This phone is also looks very pretty.
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i..._world_edition

[x-scon]

Sorry for double post.
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i...alaxy_tab_32gb
This looks so epic!
This phone is also looks very pretty.
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i..._world_edition

The Tablet does look cool, but I can't see myself making phone calls on such a huge device, it just isn't practical as a replacement for a phone.

What happened at Vodacom the other day? Have you made a decision or seen something there you like?

[DevilKIN]

No i'm waiting till i find something that will bless me, they keep telling to take the x10i or x10 mini,

I would realy like to get the motorola droid 2, it looks so SEXY.

Motorola DROID2 A956 World Edition
Motorola Milestone 2
Motorola DROID 2 A955
Motorola DEFY
Motorola DROID2 A955 R2-D2 Limited Edition

[Shadow_Con]

Im getting the samsung wave tomorrow hopefully, I know it's not android but it's got this new bada OS and i'm wondering if android apps will work on it because I remember reading somewhere that it could?

[DevilKIN]

From what i can tell... no. "samsung wave" correct?

I went to another store today and asked for a Andriod phone with multi touch.
They brought out another X10... i told her it has none.. she said "whats multi touch?" -FAIL

[maxdamage]

I went to another store today and asked for a Andriod phone with multi touch.
They brought out another X10... i told her it has none.. she said "whats multi touch?" -FAIL

At least you know what multi-touch is and can educate the staff on it!

[DevilKIN]

And so i did.. pointing out why it's so important for faster on screen typing, gaming and dual on screen analogue controls.. need less to say "Kolonade voda shop" felt very embarrassed when i told the sales person she was red in the face.

I told them to do a bit more research and gave her several useful online sources.

[x-scon]

And so i did.. pointing out why it's so important for faster on screen typing, gaming and dual on screen analogue controls.. need less to say "Kolonade voda shop" felt very embarrassed when i told the sales person she was red in the face.

I told them to do a bit more research and gave her several useful online sources.

It's ridiculous that it was even necessary to educate them. They are supposed to be the ones that "wow" you with all the details of the product. They could very well lose many sales due to not knowing the details of the products they sell.
I had similar experiences when I inquired about Android handsets due to be released in SA. The sales people didn't know any of the phones I was referring to...

[maxdamage]

This Android phone the M9II looks quite cool and it kinda looks like the new ipod touch!

[DevilKIN]

I still say The motorola droid 2 W.E. WINS!
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i..._world_edition

[maxdamage]

I still say The motorola droid 2 W.E. WINS!
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i..._world_edition

Nice phone as well! :)

[Cpt.Monde]

I still say The motorola droid 2 W.E. WINS!
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&i..._world_edition

True that.

Getting my Motorola Milestone soon (which kinda sucks 'cos I expect the Milestone 2 [Droid 2] to be released soon) but anyway, still CAN'T EFFIN' WAIT!! :D