yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
Is there any seller in Usa for this phone

thxs
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
Check here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Vendors
[Touch HD General] Huck33:
the blackstone is at 649,96 € on this french website : rueducommerce.fr/

it's not so expansive when you compare to the price of Xperia (780€)
[Touch HD General] m.schmidler:
just what I thought, this device is absolutely perfect, will be the next Kaiser / Polaris (I think in terms of popularity they´re comparable).

If HTC just released a keyboard version as well...although, there´s the Touch Pro. And imagine, Touch Pro even bigger and heavier, wouldn´t even fit into my pockets *loool*
[Touch HD General] yaqxsw:
In Germany it will cost 619,- euros on Amazon.de

http://www.amazon.de/HTC-Blackstone...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=ce-de&qid=1223587885&sr=8-1

I sent my Touch Pro back, if I get my money back I will buy this one :)
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
hahaha LOL

For me using a beautifull/solid/big brick Universal won`t be a problem!

Hope HD w/key can be a reality!

P.d. By the way, Uni fit on my back pocket
[Touch HD General] nin2thevoid:
I got a Diamond and on that I could really like a keyboard, the additional RAM/SD card slot/etcetera but I liked the Diamond form factor so much I went for that. The Diamond however is very small and as such typing on a keyboard is much easier than on the screen.

The HD however, sports such a huge screen that there is much less need for a keyboard. Also, I think the target audience of the HD really differs from that of the Pro, it is much more iPhone-esque than it is a corporate tool.
[Touch HD General] jim256:
for the last few weeks I've just been planning on getting it here: http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=1464

£466.98 with US shipping (and tax) included.

what do you guys reckon this is in USD?

i gotta be honest tho, with a device:

being this fast,

having such a large screen,

having such a sharp screen, and

having such a sensitive screen....

so long as I keep using the skin htctoucher and i created for pcmk....i think I can honestly say that I will never even miss a hardware kb for a second.

I had a mogul for a while, then went to vogue (slow, unsensitive, small screen), and i only rarely wish i had a hardware keyboard...

:)
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
have you or anyone had experience importing RF devices into the states? I know the customs/FCC are very strict on importing such devices. I read somewhere someone (importer or exporter) need to declare the FCC ID on the form, if not the devices gets confiscated (that is, not returned to the sender). I am looking to import touch HD, but don't want to lose 800+ dollars.
[Touch HD General] jim256:
hmmm no i personally have not looked into that, but I guess I will be before putting my order in! thx for the heads up
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
The best way to do that is asking a friend travelling to bring it for you, that way you don´t pay any cent.

Importing I´m sure depends of the qty. of devices you bring, if it´s only one, taxes won´t be that much. And US customs have a trusty/esay way of doing things.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
if the friend buys in the country (say UK), then i believe he needs to pay VAT which is about 80 pounds more. that is my understanding, someone correct me please.
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
Yeah, but in almost any country (Hong Kong!!!) you have to pay some kind of tax, some are cheaper than others.
[Touch HD General] sna:
Expansys

I was looking here about pricing:

http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=173482

It says discount given if you buy 5 or more. Anyone tried to find out how much of a discount? I guess I can always call once they are open. If it's a decent discount, does anyone want to get together, buy in bulk, and split the pricing?
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
anyone knows whats the the True battery life on this phone ?
[Touch HD General] apd:
I usually buy from inkino in London. If any Londoners want to club together and see if they will give us a discount, I would be happy to try.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
if it is a large amount of discount, I will be more than happy to group with you guys and do a bulk purchase. but i dn't have experience doing a bulk purchase without knowing or seeing the other people. so i guess we need a trustworty person (read someone with a good record/rep). i myself is an honest person, but i'm only a junior member here , so i don't count on other people trusting me. hahaha :D
[Touch HD General] tboy2000:
I'm a londoner. Do they have a physical store we can visit or is it all online? I would be interested. I see they have 35 on pre order for 31st October. But they are quite expensive. I am looking (wishfully) for £450 mark.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
Re: Group-buy-USA

This group buy idea got me excited, so i just called up expansys-usa. i will be getting a quote in my inbox in an hour or so. I didn't know how many of us are interested so i asked the quote for 10 units, and 20. if there are more people interested i can email back. but the discount works on a tier-based system, so there's no one hard number. will keep you posted.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
group buy USA

blah, disappointing discount for quantity of 10 = ~ $ 6 dollars, lol oh well, at least i can get a.. ummm.. five-dolla-foot-long and a drink :P

anyway here's the file:
[Touch HD General] sna:
USA bulk....

That's the most disappointing discount I have ever heard...that's like less than 1% off. Maybe I'll just wait it out and see if t-mobile or at&t pick it up after the iphone/google phone craze. I know t-mobile will carry the G1 and at&t will have the touch pro. But I'm not sure if I want to settle for either one of those, now that I'm eyeing the touch hd...
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
Ill take one

but what price do we get the 5 at ?

& what will it cost each
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
Ummm.. did you not read the previous three posts? All my hard work gone to waste :( LOL anyway see two posts above yours, also by me, there's an attachment.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
more quotes

USA Group BUY: to get touch hd for $730 ($50 discount on each unit), we need 50 people, see attachment. also release date is unknown for eXpansys, due to they haven't found out how many HTC will sell them.
[Touch HD General] utvol06:
I'd be up for that
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
I just realized something, the person representing the group-buy will have to ship out 49 phones after he receives them, that means each person also have to pay him ~$20, which make the net price to be $750, that's only $30 off from expansys' price. and we also have to trust our money to one person. so yeah.... i'm just throwing those two points out there

but still count me in if there's a group of 50 :D

oh and i haven't bargained with them either, may be we can knock another $10 off since we are a big community.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
sorry for spamming this thread.

but , bahhh i just got another email from eXpansys, they settled on an order quantity with HTC, as a result, they changed their price accordingly as well. it's now $800 bucks, so yeah... even with the $50 discount, it's still gonna be 770 after we pay our group-buy rep the shipping fees (and packaging box fees, lol unless he camp out at local grocery store for 49 perfectly sized boxes). i think for those extra $30, i'd rather do everything myself, at least i know where my money's going .. sighhhh. it was a good idea tho :S
[Touch HD General] utvol06:
oh well I'll just order from expansys USA. They should be getting first dibs right?
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
yeah i think that's the best choice. and yes they are getting the first dibs in NA, but overall, europe is getting the first dibs of all.

fyi, got the latest email, the original quote (for 10, in PDF, see ealier msg by me from this thread) still stands, as in they will honour it. So that one gives a unit price of $779, but end saving will only be about $5 bucks or so per person after shipping to them.
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
Hey guys I dont mean to poach or to intrude but I have a long standing business relationship with portix aka expansys and I think I can do better. No harm in trying if you guys are interested.
[Touch HD General] galaxys:
By all means, show us your stuff!:) Expansys USA?
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
I can get them for $719.00 Estimated lead time is 27 days.
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
Actually the first will be received by www.onthegosolutions.com but not by much.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
is that a group buy price? how many people do you need? also how much will you charge me/us for shipping? Hopefully you are in the USA.
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
I do wholesale for Latin America with portix and various other vendors. My office is in Houston, TX. I need at least 25 other customers.
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
I'm sorry I forgot to ask where in the US you are located. I am trying to see if I can arrange drop shipment straight from expansys.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
I am in Sunnyvale CA. This is great. So do we pay you in the end or eXpansys? if so, how? paypal or something else? why don't you start a new thread, and describe it in detail. and make sure you mention this is only for USA, not that i have anything against other countries, but i would imagine this makes it a hell lot easier for you. and easier for expansys too, if the shipment comes from them. thanks.
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
I will check and see if it is ok for me to create a new post for this. I think paypal would be the best for everyone involved as long as they are verified. I should know some more details tomorrow and will let you know.
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
All be carefull of Scam

till you dont know the Person

or if he stay in your same city

so you can meet him

dont be tempted to just save few $

& loose it all :)
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
I promise not a scam bro. Was just trying to help but I will not so that people dont think it was a scam. No worries.
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
If you are serious, I´m in!

I need one for Xalapa, México, not important if I recieve it in a month, but price is important!

As here we pay 12 pesos for one dollar...
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
To all, if you guys are serious please work together and come up with 25 customers. I will be monitoring the thread. I am not scamming anyone, just trying to help please feel free to contact me for any questions. I have the other 25 devices placed to a customer.
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
@turcomora

have confirmed with expansys that u can have them ship directly? i'll organize once i get that info from u.
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
As I said

Count me in

Just let me know the procedure

Cheers,
[Touch HD General] apap:
Can we deliver to Greece?
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
Hey Guys. I am sorry but was unable to get them shipped straight from expansys. I would have to ship them from Houston, TX and I dont know the shipping and stuff if it would be worth it for me.
[Touch HD General] Pippuzzo:
eXpansys Italia

644,49€
[Touch HD General] dortyboy:
thats not a deal $50 off if they can get 50 people to buy an $800 phone. are they crazy. its a recession. this price is depressing.

they gonna make $38500 on the 50 of us and all they can take off is $50. HTC SUCKS. NO WONDER NO ONE CAN COMPETE WITH IPHONE. IT HAS TO WITH MARKETING NOT JUST HAVING AN AWESOME PRODUCT.
[Touch HD General] ZED_pt:
http://www.expansys.pt/p.aspx?i=173504

645€/november 12

Normally expansys is the place where things are more expensive.Fnac,MediaMarkt or Pixmania should be selling it at 600€(normally they are 5/10% cheaper)
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
Be very careful where you buy your HD from. Expansys from my expierence have the best prices from a reputable source. There only downfall is that the lead time that they give is not always very accurate. If you want to be one of the first in the US to get an HD try www.onthegosolutions.com. There downfall is they tend to be more expensive but usually are the first to get hTC new products.
[Touch HD General] natalie1981:
I've read somewhere in Modaco that they have some sort of discount coupons for members though I never really bothered searching for it as shipping plus taxes just ups the price.
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
Prices

http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_TOUCH_HD

$ 979.99

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=23801

$ 799.99

http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=173482

$ 799.99
[Touch HD General] orb3000:
HD Price in Mexico

MX$15,099.99 = 1,182.92 US Dollar

http://www.expansys.com.mx/p.aspx?i=173482

Available on november 11th

Too expensive here!
[Touch HD General] mwatson:
Just found the Touch HD for £499 inc VAT. Is this the cheapest? Have you seen a better price yet?

Mark
[Touch HD General] pollenised:
£439.95 here

http://www.bestdigitalmarket.com/view/index/product/HTC-Touch-HD-Blackstone-p-497/

Also available with T-Mobile contract via expansys from £99 and £40/month 18 month contract + other contracts available http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=175247

I'm waiting to see if Vodafone will carry it...
[Touch HD General] CraZyLiLbOy:
im not buying this one. It doesn't support QWERTY keyboard. A phone without a QWERTY keyboard is useless, at least for me
[Touch HD General] ZED_pt:
With a screen that size plus accelerometter i dont see the need for a physical qwerty keyboard making the device a Jumbo brick...just my point of view.

But i think HD will be a regret PDA...with many ppl wishing they didnt buy it after 3/5 months of use...it doesnt bring anything new,at least nothing relevante and new technology is on the way.But thats the way High-tech world moves if you keep waiting for the next big thing you will never buy nothing.I´ll just wait for tegra APX no matter what next big thing on the way,it will have alot of improvements i was waiting for(A real 3d graphic engine,battery life,an almost professional camera,the capability to support a more complex OS,etc).
[Touch HD General] francescrm:
In Spain for 599 € (incl. VAT) at a couple of websites.

I disagree, but i found what you need: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002900/ :D

Rgds,
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
Great news if anyone is interested. I can deliver a Touch HD anywhere in continental US with shipping and insurance for $775.00. Paypal is the only payment method I would like to accept for protection of everyone. This is my way of contributing to this incredible website that has helped me so much over the last couple of years. I need 48 more people.
[Touch HD General] utvol06:
Just noticed expansys usa got pushed back to Nov.20..whats up with that?:confused:
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
this is actually good news. becaues before it said "should be available Nov 11th" or something along that line of semi-uncertainty.

now it says "Due Nov 20th" and looks like they are more certain now.

I believe, HTC only ships to europe. so Expansys USA actually gets its stock from its parent company is UK. From what i heard, UK expansys will get it Nov 6th, so counting the large amount of stock and the shipping and all the internal and external logistics, it will be 2 weeks till expansys USA gets it. hence nov 20th. pretty good i say. but not soon enough for me!! >.<
[Touch HD General] turcomora:
Do not expect that date for the US to be before Dec 1st.
[Touch HD General] utvol06:
How long would it take to get to the states if ordered from the UK expansys site?
[Touch HD General] ZED_pt:
You desagree with what?

And i didnt understand what u meant with that link...you think is fiction is that it?I was talking about something that already exists...
[Touch HD General] GioVAX:
I have checked that chip specifications, and they look very interesting.

Do you know which devices will use it?

GioVAX
[Touch HD General] ZED_pt:
MIDs(windows CE) and PDAs(Windows Mobile) at least for now.

Link to the PDA: http://www.nvidia.com/object/apx_2500.html

Link for the MIDs: http://www.nvidia.com/object/tegra_600.html
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
wonder when they will be out by :)
[Touch HD General] ZED_pt:
"NVIDIA Tegra APX

Enabling a compelling user interface and high-definition video playback for the ultimate low-power, visual experience, the NVIDIA® Tegra™ APX applications processors are the key to building next-generation Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices, including smartphones, portable navigation devices (PNDs), and portable media players (PMPs).

The first NVIDIA Tegra APX-based devices are expected to begin shipping in late 2008."
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
it's not going to happen anymore, now that winmob 7 is pushed back to end of next year. WM6 doesn't have the stack to handle the APX, and APX is exclusively for WM7.

may be nvidia will do a hacked version of apx for wm6 sometime next year, before wm7 comes out.
[Touch HD General] mwatson:
Lets get back on topic boys. Everytime i click this thread now your talking about another subject. So...HTC price, whats the best price you've seen so far?
[Touch HD General] ZED_pt:
They add that text in the site 2/3 weeks ago...but is also true they are working with microsoft to develop this platform.

ON-TOPIC: A Fnac employee(Portugal) told me they should have Touch HD november/17 in store at 600€.Better then November/12 at 650€ from expansys(also in Portugal)
[Touch HD General] Insaneboy:
Touch HD for 840$ here... (unlocked)

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/8658/scan0006mn6.jpg

1300 leva, 1 lev = 1.55$ => 1300 = a shade below 840$

Same price as Touch Pro and iPhone 3G (both unlocked).

Though that retailer is usually a bit overpriced...
[Touch HD General] onesolo:
Probably the €600 is for the locked version from TMN. It just can't be for the unlock version...

Fnac has always the worst prices for unbranded HTC devices than Expansys. And we know that operator versions from HTC have the same price every elsewhere in Portugal, Just look at the price for example of the HTC Touch Pro in Fnac...
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
$740 USD (580eu,450gbp) , expansys-usa, single order, work place hook up. pulled trigger, ordered one.
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
How your getting a diff price ?

http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=173482
[Touch HD General] buggybug0:
my company buys other stuff from expansys, which i didn't know until the agent asked me the shipping address (which i wanted to ship the phone to my company so i get it right way). that's how i got the $60 discount
[Touch HD General] myxcon:
Roughly 650euros in Romania.

http://www.pdamall.ro/HTC-Touch-3G-NOU*pID_779-products_details
[Touch HD General] NeedAPhone:
Can anyone help me clarify this:

if ordering from Expansys US the price w/ shipping is : $815

if ordering from Expansys UK the price w/ shipping TO US: is around: $750 (using current GBP to USD rate)

Also the shipping date for UK is 11th and for US 17th. Why would I want to order from their US site?
[Touch HD General] :
Where did you get the Nov 11th?

Handset Only Price: £524.99 (446.80 exc.)

Discounts available for orders of 5 units or more - call +44 (0)161 868 0868

Availability: Due Monday 17th November

If you order this product before 4:30pm today, UK customers can expect shipment in 22 working days. Add your email address to the box at the bottom to receive an alert message when we get stock.
[Touch HD General] tboy2000:
Its now £499.99 at Play.com but I guess as prices are constantly changing it will probably go up again.

I am looking hard to realistically pay £450 max for it. Over £500 is a lot of money for a phone nowadays.
[Touch HD General] onesolo:
On expansys.com (the english site) the date is again Nov 11th
[Touch HD General] zyborg:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=260308612336
[Touch HD General] gerardo66:
The Best Price Will Be This!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep on Eye ON STAN at www.egadgetdepot.com

will be the cheapest price

I can say it after i was his client for more than three years and after more than 25 phones purchased

will be the most economic

try to believe
[Touch HD General] gerardo66:
CUSTOMER support??

you cannot bit HIM
[Touch HD General] giocarte:
If you want buy blackstone in Poland (ya,I know you won't :D,but IF),you'll pay nearly 630 € !!! Such toys are in Poland always 20%-30% expensiver than on the west of europe
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
Want to know the Price everyone is getting

is for the 8gb or 16 gb Phone ?
[Touch HD General] ez2remember:
FREE on most contracts £35/month with lots of minutes, text and even data with mobiles.co.uk (part of the carphonewarehouse).

I never understand why people in the UK would consider buying SIM free. You pay about the same in total so you will get a FREE service for 12 / 18 / 24 months.
[Touch HD General] wing103:
I know they sell it in HK for HKD $6800.00
[Touch HD General] geisner:
Is this real?

Check this out?

How can it be? $265

http://www.xmaxproducts.com/index.html
[Touch HD General] darthbane2k:
interesting question...
[Touch HD General] galaxys:
Not sure about this Yahoo Commerce site? Anyone from the UK heard of this place...

XMAX PRODUCTS SHOP

66 Oxford Drive,

Glasgow,

Lanarkshire G76 8SE,

United Kingdom

By phone:

(+44)703-183-4050 24HRS

alcantorscott@yahoo.com
[Touch HD General] ez2remember:
More like a SCAM. yahoo mail... lol

As the old saying goes if it sounds too good to be true...

No one is going to sell at a loss. You can't buy the touch HD for $300 even at wholesale/dropship prices.
[Touch HD General] eaglesteve:
If anything sound too good to be true. It is too good to be true.
[Touch HD General] jim256:
I've seen a few of these Yahoo! E-commerce sites, and their prices for the HD are always

way

low. Idk I'm super suspicous of course but...who's gonna take the plunge? ;)
[Touch HD General] Nara-e-Mastana:
^ they are even selling i-mate Ultimate 7150...this phone doesn't exist. Imate cancelled it long time back.

It is a scam for sure...
[Touch HD General] mwatson:
just been onto www.who.is and put xmasproducts.com in. The site has been registered in the US but the company claim to be in Scotland. Sounds like a load of crap to me!
[Touch HD General] ilordvader:
They always have the Worst Price,

But Now they wiseing up :)

http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?ref=email&itemMDL=HTC_TOUCH_HD

Its definitley a good deal

& best to get it from them

cos they are Authorised dealers for HTC

& have return policy too :cool:
[Touch HD General] bsw11:
There is a company on EBAY selling it for $758 including 8gb card and free shipping.

Question- it now seems that the HD has 3g for US. Has anyone from US confirmed this yet?

Thanks!
[Touch HD General] galaxys:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=466508
[Touch HD General] AllTheWay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140289482687

Not a bad deal at all. I can verify they ship very fast. Ordered my phone on a Sunday morning and on Tuesday morning I had my phone. Comes with all the accessories as specified.

I live in Sacramento, CA. Phone was shipped from Hong Kong.

Great e-bay seller http://stores.ebay.com/x1387

I would definitely order from them again.
[Touch HD General] strickers:
Bought mine from mobiles.co.uk, £109.99 with a 12 month orange contract, £30/month. Total cost £470. Bought PAYG phone for the Orange sim and used my T-Mobile sim in the HD, was the cheapest way I found.
[Touch HD General] sonypc100:
I hope you went via quidco for £40 cheaper and free BT headset!
[Touch HD General] samHaze:
Touch HD Price in Luxembourg

Yiiihhaaa ^^

I think that my country offers the Touch HD as the cheapest. I bought my phone over a week ago and it cost me 239 € incl. a limitless Data Connection ( for the proper use of 3G and no more expensive bills at the end of the month lol)

But of course you'll get It without a Provider Contract and so it costs about 550 €. The only problem you may occure is that the phone will maybe sold out... thats the disadvantage of a very small country.

My version is an English Version but it should also be avalaible in French and Germany .

So hope this gives you a little information about Prices in The GRAND DUCHE xD ^^

The phone is also unlocked and unbranded :)