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Post at 18-11-2010 08:46  Profile P.M. 
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HTC Unlocked

Am trying to buy [at a good price] a couple of new HTC HD7 or Mozart smartphones on my visit to HK next week.  Can anyone tell me where I could pick up a couple of unlocked phones?

Am also travelling through Shanghai and Taipei so if anyone has any knowledge of prices or stores in those cities I would be grateful.

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Post at 18-11-2010 10:29  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #1 wackojacko's post

Broadway in Harbour City, TST is a good place where I've consistently found the best prices for the newest electronics.  

All are unlocked in HK.




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Reply #2 DArtagnan's post

Hey DArtagnan, thanks for the info. I'll head over to Harbour City when I hit town.  Thanks for the info regarding the phones being unlocked - I wasn't aware of that.  Cheers.
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Reply #1 wackojacko's post

If you do not care about warranties, you can go to shops in mong kok or sham shui po.  They sell parallel goods for cheaper price.  But fair warning you should look up prices ahead of time.  If you can read chinese or use google chrome to translate chinese pages, I found this page really helpful:

http://www.price.com.hk

Helped me from being cheated by vendors many of times.
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Reply #4 sux0rhj's post

cheaper yes, but be very careful if it's a lot cheaper  ...

I know someone who happens to love shopping and always tries to go for the deal - she bought a smartphone as a birthday gift for a friend - when it went wrong it turned out to be second-hand - very embarrassing as people had shared the cost and she a lot of lost face.  

U really have to be ninja-sharp to get a good deal out of the smaller outlets, know your products down to release dates of version numbers, know your prices, and know your warranties.  

Broadway's margins are razor thin and they do a ton of business as a result, always have the latest stuff in stock.  If you want to beat their price it should be as a hobby, not as a genuine effort of expending effort to save cash.

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I doubt HTC HD7 is offically available in Hongkong. Broadway & Fortresss stores only sell if the mobiles are offically launch. I just checked for a friend on mine at present the prc for HTC HD7 T-Mobile unlocked is HKD5,400-00 available in some TST shops.
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Reply #6 Dumbo's post

I heard that the HTC HD7 had been released to the HK market.  It has been available in OZ for a few months and was released in the US on the 17th November.  I'm hoping that by the time I hit HK there will be stocks.  Was hoping for a better price then HKD5400 as this is about what I can buy it for in Oz.
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Reply #7 wackojacko's post

I dont think it has been relesed yet but in the grey market its the prc around that much. Prices in these gadgets drop very fast who knows when u get here u might get it much cheaper..Today HTC MY  phone 4G is in the grey market.dam everyday there is a new one out! Waiting for the new Iphone might get that one since the Iphone 4 is not that great....
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Reply #8 Dumbo's post

Dumbo, I bought 2 HTC HD7's today at Broadway so I guess they are released.  Very cool phone!
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Reply #9 wackojacko's post

2 phones ?  ... one for each ear ???  
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in Shanghai, the cheapest place to get phones is at this gold colored tower next to the Shanghai railroad station on Haining road.  Floors 1-3 are dedicated to mobile phones and accessories.  If you are interested, I can get you the exact address.
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I picked up my HTC Desire HD this week, from Broadway at $5490, and it's working like a dream. Have not tried WP7, but I'm digging Froyo right now! Using Dolphin Browser HD to view the forum a lot and it's pretty good, but does anyone know of another good browser to use? I want to keep one for forum use and one for all other browsing!

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Reply #10 twiceAweek's post

Yep, 2 phones.  Always buy another just in case the first fails.  No, not really.  Have a friend who also wanted one.  Dissappointed that I couldn't get a better price for buying two though - apart from some free screen savers.
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Reply #9 wackojacko's post

Hey thats great....how much did u pay... im still stuck with the iphone 3Gs wanted to upgrade it to 4G but heard there is a new iphone on the way out!!! also the 4g got a bad review...
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i have a love hate relationship with my iphone 3gs.  It has one of the best/worst os.  But being a mac user for the past 10 years, I can't get my head around having to use a pc like system phone.
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I paid HKD4998 for each one.  Not too bad, it's a really cool phone, have been playing with it all day [phone that is]
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Reply #16 wackojacko's post

about the same price as the entry level iPhone 4... you prefer it to the iPhone?
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DB, I think it's personal choice.  I prefer using Apple computers but find the hype on the iPhone misplaced.  The htc has really good functionality, doesn't have issues with external antennae not working [a great example where Apple designs for form over function] and has fantastic connectivity with Windows which is the platform I use on my work laptop and desktop.  

As I said, I think it comes down to personal choice.  




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Originally posted by wackojacko at 26-11-2010 21:02
Dumbo, I bought 2 HTC HD7's today at Broadway so I guess they are released.  Very cool phone!

How much did you pay for the phones?
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Reply #19 mikeo90's post

Hi Mike,  refer to post #16.




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