HTC Nexus One PB99100 Unlocked T-Mobile 3G (Gray) - Refurbished $109.95

Quote from harveydent : My wife wants a cheap smartphone (~$150) with a below 4 inch screen, tempted to get this. What worries me is the low RAM and onboard memory, plus the single-core CPU

i'm using this phone during the trips, and yes, it's hard to install new programs because i constantly get "not enough memory". I think i have 3 or 4 (definitely, not 5 or more) non-system programs, and that's it. I wish i could delete the apps's i'm not using, like twitter and such, but they are system apps and cannot be removed.

Quote from Asryn : Better off getting the Exhibit 2 for ~$129 new from HSN since it has 4g

Ditto. Got the Exhibit 2 and it's really nice phone for the price. Haven't rooted it yet (afraid of bricking it) but from reading online, it's even better when rooted.

Another thing was the touch screen crapping out randomly which required turning off the screen then back on to fix the problem. Texting was a nightmare due to this issue.

I used the N1 for over a year, and then gave it to my mother when i got my GNex. 3 weeks ago it appears the phone overheated and while wifi still works, it cannot recognize a SIM card.

Looking to get her a replacement and highly considering the Exhibit from HSN, though I think its up to $150 now. Anyone that has it, have you tried installing FoxFi hotspot app?

Quote from htaddicted : Ditto. Got the Exhibit 2 and it's really nice phone for the price. Haven't rooted it yet (afraid of bricking it) but from reading online, it's even better when rooted.

EVERY android device is better when rooted.

Quote from harveydent : My wife wants a cheap smartphone (~$150) with a below 4 inch screen, tempted to get this. What worries me is the low RAM and onboard memory, plus the single-core CPU

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.co...efurbished

4g and better specs for $10 more

Quote from Asryn : http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.co...efurbished 4g and better specs for $10 more

The 710 is a bad idea. Win Phone 7 is a dead platform. No upgrade path to 8.x and a very small app selection.

Quote from rabydanimal : The 710 is a bad idea. Win Phone 7 is a dead platform. No upgrade path to 8.x and a very small app selection.

We are now a household with 3 N7's and I just switched over to a N4 (from a Focus S). My wife and daughter now have WP7 devices. Needless to say, I have used both platforms extensively.

The Lumia 710 is a terrific smartphone. While it will not be upgraded to 8 you still have access to well over 100,000 apps that will continue to run just fine. If you want a simple phone to mainly do phone things then the 710 is an excellent choice.

Android on substandard hardware blows. You also will not have an easy upgrade path unless you root and load up custom ROM's (most Android phones get maybe 1 major release update provided by the carrier). Given that you are looking for a basic smartphone rooting/custom ROM's probably isn't the way you would go.

Both platforms have their place. Personally, I would have stayed with WP but I'm on a pre-paid plan and for $300 the N4 was just far superior to anything that I could get hardware wise from WP. Had I been able to score an unlocked 920 or 8X for about the same price I would have taken that over an N4.

If you check CL you can pick up a used WP7 device for $100 all day long. For those on a budget I strongly recommend the 710/800/900. All very solid devices. I like my old Focus S but prefer the Lumia's due to the Nokia specific apps.

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As for this deal - avoid the Nexus One. For the price there are far better options. It was a very solid phone 3 years ago. Now ... it's ready for the trash heap.

Quote from rabydanimal : The 710 is a bad idea. Win Phone 7 is a dead platform. No upgrade path to 8.x and a very small app selection.

If youre budget minded I dont think its a bad deal everything considered. Though, I still consider the LG L9 the best deal for a new phone at $200
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.co...L9-Prepaid

Price is listed as $999???


HTC Nexus One PB99100 Unlocked T-Mobile 3G (Gray) - Refurbished - 00300389

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Probably the best phone I had when I bought it new for $529 when it came out. I kept it for 22 months. Longest I've ever held on to one phone as my primary. Awesome build quality with the exception of the powerbutton issue that can't be fixed so becareful. There's workaround for it, but its still a problem.

But these days, the N1 is slow and very outdated. I wouldnt recommend it unless you're getting it real cheap. Like $50 cheap.