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T-Mobile UK to offer the G2 Touch (HTC Hero) starting tomorrow

28 July, 2009 | Read the news | Post your comment
T-Mobile UK to offer the G2 Touch (HTC Hero) starting tomorrow - read the full textSo here it goes - the carrier customized version of the HTC Hero will be available in less than 24 hours to T-Mobile customers in the United Kingdom. In a message on Twitter the carrier team announced that the handset will appear in the online store from tomorrow with real stores following over the...

 

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i think if its unlock, u could use it for whatever as long as u put your sim in it.

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  • 2009-07-28 17:32
  • 4c9%

[quote]The HTC Hero is best-equipped Android handset to date (until the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 shows up anyway) and will go by the name of T-Mobile G2 Touch.[/quote]

now, this is a bit overstatement. I would say that Hero is correction of Magic, as Magic has hit the wall by going almost at same time with Samsung Galaxy which outperformed it by far. Hero is more of a match, still lacking in memory size, screen quality, but hopefully having that HTC touch and feel which made HTC what it is

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  • 2009-07-28 16:13
  • S7y4

Hey can someone explain to me why this won't work in Canada? Sorry it's a no0b question, but if I was to order this phone to be used on my Canadian carrier, it wouldn't work because of freq? ala I won't be able to access 3g?

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  • 2009-07-28 16:09
  • q{rb

> In reply to lee @ 2009-07-28 16:02 from ppnu - click to readi work for a mobile phone stockist and thats how much we get it for.

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  • 2009-07-28 16:04
  • SbDP

> In reply to arron @ 2009-07-28 14:39 from SbDP - click to readwhere can u get it for 320???

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  • 2009-07-28 16:02
  • ppnu

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-28 13:43 from w9L6 - click to readYeah me too. At least we know we're gonna get a decent phone aswell. Yeah this phone may be great but you but you can never tell for the first month or so.

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  • 2009-07-28 15:21
  • M3s@

> In reply to Lyrick @ 2009-07-28 15:14 from BwWV - click to readeven better go HTC

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  • 2009-07-28 15:15
  • SbDP

> In reply to arron @ 2009-07-28 14:52 from SbDP - click to readit is at 35 not 40 now

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  • 2009-07-28 15:14
  • BwWV

> In reply to arron @ 2009-07-28 14:52 from SbDP - click to readsorry forgot to mention this is only for the 3G 8GB version...

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  • 2009-07-28 14:54
  • SbDP

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-28 13:43 from w9L6 - click to readAlso... ud rather go for the Iphone.... lets compare...

34.26 tariff -- 18 months = 616.68

then you have to pay £96.89 for the Phone!!!!

total of 713.57..

you only get 600 mins and 500 texts on that plan!!!!

so whos getting the bargin??

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  • 2009-07-28 14:52
  • SbDP

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-28 13:43 from w9L6 - click to read£40 x 18 = 720...

the phone costs 320...

i send more than 400 texts a month but for arguments sake...

400 texts is £40 a month 10p a text. so you think about it...

this contract will prob include 600 mins + unlim texts...

id call that a bargin...

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  • 2009-07-28 14:39
  • SbDP

40 pounds and calling it a bargain? you must be insane! I'd rather go for iPhone

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  • 2009-07-28 13:43
  • w9L6

I love this phone! So pretty!
I just wish that Vodafone were stocking it! Go Android! :)

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  • 2009-07-28 13:37
  • 3LX{

I rang today t-mobile and ordered mine. They only had around 100 g2 touch phones in stock, which they took delivery of this morning!

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  • 2009-07-28 13:36
  • x}8i

m using G1 and thats kool too...
hope this one comes in budget...

seriously missing FM in G1.

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  • 2009-07-28 13:25
  • v}gV

wow amazing .

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  • 2009-07-28 13:16
  • w9KX

Would be good to see a review of these phones a bit sooner so we know whether or not to buy..

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  • 2009-07-28 13:01
  • U2Af

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-28 12:40 from 2ZjH - click to readNot at £40 p.m.

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  • 2009-07-28 12:46
  • 32Q{

that is great...

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  • 2009-07-28 12:40
  • 2ZjH

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