htc desire-z or sumthng else???

tousif · 23-06-2011, 11:02 PM

hie guys i have finalised my decision to buy an htc desire-z.
wats ur opinion over that. i wud like to hear it frm u.
can u suggest some other gud android devices in this price range..

i selected desire-z for its qwerty keypad and i love the slider form factor.
so plzzz can u give ur advice on te phone or cud u suggest sumthng better than this???

my only requirment is slider qwerty keypad...but if i find othr gr8 device then i can think to opt for tht too...

**Sam** · 24-06-2011, 12:10 AM

for how much are you getting it?

tousif · 24-06-2011, 04:19 AM

For 23k

Soumik · 24-06-2011, 07:35 AM

hmm.. other than the UI, i think Moto Milestone is a better phone than HTC Desire Z. And its cheaper too. The Z hinge seems to be prone to damage according to reviews.

tousif · 24-06-2011, 07:40 AM

Bt i guess milestone still uses android 2.1 wich is pretty odd.. And i hatemotorola in terms of service.

AndroidFan · 24-06-2011, 09:35 AM

I saw Htc desire z for 17.1k on Saholic

tousif · 24-06-2011, 10:29 AM

that deal is nw finished. the producht is nw out of stock at saholic

but androidfan can u tell me more abt the desire-z. and abt the performance of the phne.

AndroidFan · 24-06-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tousif

that deal is nw finished. the producht is nw out of stock at saholic

but androidfan can u tell me more abt the desire-z. and abt the performance of the phne.

HTC Desire Z is a very good phone. Better than iPhone 3GS. Think of it as a tweaked HTC Desire with a slide-out keyboard.

Its got a 3.7" capacitive screen, 800 MHz processor, 5 MP camera, 720p video recording, 4-row keyboard...

Only 1300 mAh battery... thats very small for such a large and powerful phone...

Some people have complained that the slide out mechanism loosens out over time. The keyboard pops out even when you are holding the phone.

At 23k, its too expensive and not worth the money. IMO you should get it only if you can get a massive discount...

Review: HTC Desire Z review -- Engadget Mobile

desiibond · 24-06-2011, 11:47 AM

The problem with D:Z is that the hinge is not that well built. If all you need is a qwerty, then check these:

1. Nokia N900 (maemo)
2. Nokia N950 developer edition (meego but not easy to get one as there is no retail sale)
3. BB Bold 3 9800
4. Motorola Milestone

Geek-With-Lens · 24-06-2011, 11:56 AM

My Advice Is To Go With HTC Desire HD or HTC Desire. Not Z One

desiibond · 24-06-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Geek-With-Lens

My Advice Is To Go With HTC Desire HD or HTC Desire. Not Z One

Sir. Desire is dead and D:HD has pathetic battery life.

tousif · 24-06-2011, 10:33 PM

hey guys wat if i put a thousand bucks more and look for lg optimus 2x(at 24k).. is the phone worth buying...

**Sam** · 25-06-2011, 10:14 AM

^^ only if you are ready to do all kind or rooting & flashing stuff. O2X is best HW you can find for 25k but software part is yet to be fixed.

if you can, go for it. powerful H/W makes it future ready.

Terabyte · 25-06-2011, 10:17 AM

Also O2X comes with Froyo and not Gingerbread. Although GB update will be available for it but dunno when!

tousif · 25-06-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

^^ only if you are ready to do all kind or rooting & flashing stuff. O2X is best HW you can find for 25k but software part is yet to be fixed.

if you can, go for it. powerful H/W makes it future ready.

M nt fully ready for the rooting kinda stuff... I need a phne from which m fully satisfied... It was desire-z bt coz of its z hinge m looking for some diffrnt option which gives the best UI and is easy. If i am ready to spend huge bucks for a phne then i need a fully satisfactory device

**Sam** · 25-06-2011, 07:38 PM

if you can, wait. gingerbread update on Optimus 2X should fix most of the problems. or just visit XDA's O2X thread & check if LG released new update to fix the reboot problem.

desiibond · 25-06-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tousif

M nt fully ready for the rooting kinda stuff... I need a phne from which m fully satisfied... It was desire-z bt coz of its z hinge m looking for some diffrnt option which gives the best UI and is easy. If i am ready to spend huge bucks for a phne then i need a fully satisfactory device

Forget about the qwerty and check these:

1. Desire S
2. Galaxy S
3. SE Xperia Arc

tousif · 26-06-2011, 11:29 AM

does desire s come with the latest htc sense 3.0?

Soumik · 27-06-2011, 06:54 AM

^^ No, but it looks almost the same.

Z-Hinge didnt look the most trustworthy. Thats y i dont like Desire Z. If you want slide out qwerty, get Milestone or N900.
N950 is ideal, but it wont have retail availability.

I am not sure, but Froyo update is available for Milestone as far as i know.

desiibond · 27-06-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tousif

does desire s come with the latest htc sense 3.0?

nope. but you will find loads of cutsom ROMs for this phone at XDA. And trust me, the more you use sense, the more you will think of loading vanilla android ROM.

**Sam** · 27-06-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Soumik

^^ No, but it looks almost the same.

Z-Hinge didnt look the most trustworthy. Thats y i dont like Desire Z. If you want slide out qwerty, get Milestone or N900.
N950 is ideal, but it wont have retail availability.

I am not sure, but Froyo update is available for Milestone as far as i know.

milestone is old & H/W is also slow.

tousif · 27-06-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by desiibond

nope. but you will find loads of cutsom ROMs for this phone at XDA. And trust me, the more you use sense, the more you will think of loading vanilla android ROM.

vanilla android ROM??? Wat do u mean by dis?

AndroidFan · 27-06-2011, 02:54 PM

Vanilla ROM means plain Android without any skins like Sense, Motoblur or Touchwiz...

Soumik · 28-06-2011, 12:07 AM

@Sam - Yeah its slow... But its the same underclocked TI OMAP chipset of Arm Cortex A8 with PowerVR SGX530 graphics. Its slow because of the ROM its running. If you put in a custom ROM on it, it can be as fast as Desire Z.

Better deal according to me, as i have serious doubts abt Desire Z's Z hinge and exposed display connecting wire.