Buying phone from Europe, need suggestions

[Monkeywoman]

I'm leaving tomorrow to Europe because I'm going backpacking. First thing I'm going to do is buy a cell phone. my budget is 600US.

Ive been thinking about the HTC touch pro 2 and the N97. Anyone think of something better? idlike a good camera for taking pics while i'm there and gps to help me get around.

cheers

[Blue Storm]

HTC Touch Pro 2 is really nice "clever" phone...what about Sony Ercisson C905? 8mpx camera, wifi, fm radio, gps, etc...my cousin has this phone and he is really satisfied

[Helmore]

How long are you staying in Europe? Do you plan on buying a SIM-lock free phone in Canada to then get a cheap contract or PAY plan over here? Or how did you plan to do it?
EDIT: Try reading this review (http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile-phones/review/2009/07/03/Nokia-N97/p1) if you need to know more about the Nokia N97, the review actually contains links to the HTC Touch Pro 2 as well.

[Jamesrt2004]

if you want it for pic's really then imo get a sony ericsson

[zanzabar]

i would get the touch pro2 or touch HD

[AzraelDarkangel]

Some phones to check out:

Nokia N97 (good all around phone, some say the software is a bit laggy. No Xenon flash, only LED, but not really an issue unless you take alot of night pics. CPU is good, but not the latest so it may be a bit slower than the best phones coming out.)
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n97-2615.php

Samsung Omnia HD (multimedia powerhouse, awesome state of the art AMOLED capacitive touch screen, good camera but only LED flash not Xenon, will play about any type of video or online multimedia)
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8910_omnia_hd-2691.php

Samsung M8910 Pixon12 (the first 12 mega pixel camera in production, Xenon and LED flash. Awesome AMOLED screen)
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_m8910_pixon12-2813.php

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (excellent all around phone, very high resolution touch screen, good but not great camera. slide out keyboard)
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x1-2246.php

Sony Ericsson C905 (Not as good with online multimedia as the above phones but still ok. Really good camera with Xenon flash)
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_c905-2427.php

LG Renoir (very good all around phone, excellent camera)
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_kc910i_renoir-2715.php

HTC Touch Pro 2 (Really about the same hardware and OS as the Xperia X1 since HTC custom made that one for Sony Ericsson, great screen but only ok camera)
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_touch_pro2-2690.php

[MomijiTMO]

HTC Hero.


Hell yeah, rosie kicks butt.


[Don't bother with the TouchHD or any winmo phone. Android is oh so much better.]

[RADCOM]

look at the date the op is probably back in Canada now lol. I want an HTC touch pro 2 :)

[Semicycle]

HTC Touch Pro2 All the way. Beautiful Phone.

[AzraelDarkangel]

HTC Touch Pro2 All the way. Beautiful Phone.

It's ok, but doesn't impress me much. Very mediocre camera, only 3 megapixel, no flash at all. Only 15 fps video camera. Also requires paid software download to watch DIVX/XVID files.

Really only worth considering if you rarely take pics with your phone and aren't a heavy mutimedia user. Screen is nice though.

[dum]

look at the date the op is probably back in Canada now lol. I want an HTC touch pro 2 :)

I don't think he is buying a 600.00 phone for 2 weeks, kinda of short backpacking trip, I admit he has probaly already left though

[ToTTenTranz]

Some phones to check out:

Nokia N97 (good all around phone, some say the software is a bit laggy. No Xenon flash, only LED, but not really an issue unless you take alot of night pics. CPU is good, but not the latest so it may be a bit slower than the best phones coming out.)
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n97-2615.php

Samsung Omnia HD (multimedia powerhouse, awesome state of the art AMOLED capacitive touch screen, good camera but only LED flash not Xenon, will play about any type of video or online multimedia)
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8910_omnia_hd-2691.php

Samsung M8910 Pixon12 (the first 12 mega pixel camera in production, Xenon and LED flash. Awesome AMOLED screen)
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_m8910_pixon12-2813.php

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (excellent all around phone, very high resolution touch screen, good but not great camera. slide out keyboard)
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x1-2246.php

Sony Ericsson C905 (Not as good with online multimedia as the above phones but still ok. Really good camera with Xenon flash)
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_c905-2427.php

LG Renoir (very good all around phone, excellent camera)
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_kc910i_renoir-2715.php

HTC Touch Pro 2 (Really about the same hardware and OS as the Xperia X1 since HTC custom made that one for Sony Ericsson, great screen but only ok camera)
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_touch_pro2-2690.php



600USD is around 450€. I don't think he can buy even one of those cellphones with that money. Not without a subscribe plan, at least.

[GrossmeisterB]

N97 = 499€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a440391.html
OmniaHD = 505€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a408453.html
M8910 = 549€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a440470.html
XperiaX1 = 401€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a378635.html
C905 = 306€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a345305.html
KC910 Renoir = 249€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a365882.html
TouchPro2 = 546€: http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a404421.html


So, some are affordable, some are not ^^

[RADCOM]

I don't think he is buying a 600.00 phone for 2 weeks, kinda of short backpacking trip, I admit he has probaly already left though

My bad..... using UK date format I thought she left in february :rofl:
If OP wants to sell the phone when leaving our fair Isle then pm me :)

[benko]

i would go for htc touch pro 2, really nice phone, ok camera sux so if you need a lot of camera than i will get htc hero(really faaaaast and nice gui same as tf3d2 even better :)

[Trouffman]

I got the HTC Magic in TW during my last trip :)

I'm quite impressed by android and all the feature ! But i'm selling it for he HTC pro 2 (my only disapointement is it's WinCE :()

[Monkeywoman]

lol, just got back 3 days ago...was gone for a month, best experience ever. i did end up getting a phone in Paris, LG PRADA 2. yea i knoe its no iphone or HTC HD but im a sucker for names, ended up costing 360euros. Thanks for all the input though

[ownage]

lol, just got back 3 days ago...was gone for a month, best experience ever. i did end up getting a phone in Paris, LG PRADA 2. yea i knoe its no iphone or HTC HD but im a sucker for names, ended up costing 360euros. Thanks for all the input though

I just wanted to suggest an LG phone :D I have an LG Renoir myself, incredible phone. Prada is also very good.