Guest lordjubblydave Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I bought a liquid metal, the Monte Carlo is for sale. Nothing to do with roms, I just need a phone that is unlocked, that can actually be used. Plus the Metal can O/C to 1.5ghz of AWESOMENESS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tillaz Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 wouldn't amagen the battery would last very long overclocked a 1.5Ghz if its stock is 800mhz lol probz half your battery life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lordjubblydave Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 wouldn't amagen the battery would last very long overclocked a 1.5Ghz if its stock is 800mhz lol probz half your battery life. LOL, Yeah i guess not, i could always use an extra long extension cable Apparently the chip is clocked at 800mhz but where it is a newer generation it performs better than the old 1ghz snapdragons, so i should not even need to O/C anyway. It is a shame though i wanted the OMC since i saw it first in FEB, unfortunately for me i have no use for a 4.3" tablet which is what it turned into due to the unlocking thing :( So by the end of the month ill be rocking my Acer MT and a AndyPad pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tilal6991 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 LOL, Yeah i guess not, i could always use an extra long extension cable Apparently the chip is clocked at 800mhz but where it is a newer generation it performs better than the old 1ghz snapdragons, so i should not even need to O/C anyway. It is a shame though i wanted the OMC since i saw it first in FEB, unfortunately for me i have no use for a 4.3" tablet which is what it turned into due to the unlocking thing :( So by the end of the month ill be rocking my Acer MT and a AndyPad pro It'll be pretty funny if someone comes up with an unlock mechanism as soon as you sell your OMC :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lordjubblydave Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 It'll be pretty funny if someone comes up with an unlock mechanism as soon as you sell your OMC :P Knowing my luck it WILL happen. which would be good news for you guys i guess, i may be back after the 1ghz comes out and has CM7 for it etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Soup Thief Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Let us know what you make of the Liquid Metal - it seems an utter steal - am a bit tempted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanks6 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 liquid metal looks absolutely ace for the price (£138.99 delivered!). i'm gonna sell my mint condition OLED blade (going for between 100-140 on the bay atm) and get one asap :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tillaz Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 just had a look its got good spec for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) I don't know about you guys but my next phone has to be minimum 4 inch....I wouldn't buy the acer, it's only 3.6 inch, approx same as the blade and it's not supported by cyanogen CM7 either... How would you root it and where would you get new roms...? Edited September 4, 2011 by dadashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tillaz Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I don't know about you guys but my next phone has to be minimum 4 inch....I wouldn't buy the acer, it's only 3.6 inch, approx same as the blade and it's not supported by cyanogen CM7 either... How would you root it and where would you get new roms...? yep, i wouldnt go lower than 4.3 after having the OMC. think its the perfect size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanks6 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) the bigger screen is literally the only thing the Skate has going for it...on the downside it has the much inferior and older v6 processor. the acer even does 720p video recording. i guess it depends on what feature set is appealing, but i'd go with the liquid metal at that price point. build quality is also likely to be far superior to ZTE. check out some videos of it to see how premium the casing looks - glossy, curved and metallic sections. even custom battery/message notification LEDs on the bottom. UI and manufacturer custom UI are also super smooth - thank the capable CPU here methinks. completely unbranded and unlocked too :) it seems to have reasonable support looking at the forum on here. leaked gingerbread builds and a pending official update (2.3.5 or later) in the near future. currently the #1 seller on the entire of expansys @ £138.99 delivered...bargain if you ask me and people know it. Edited September 5, 2011 by Hanks6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tilal6991 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 the bigger screen is literally the only thing the Skate has going for it...on the downside it has the much inferior and older v6 processor. the acer even does 720p video recording. i guess it depends on what feature set is appealing, but i'd go with the liquid metal at that price point. build quality is also likely to be far superior to ZTE. check out some videos of it to see how premium the casing looks - glossy, curved and metallic sections. even custom battery/message notification LEDs on the bottom. UI and manufacturer custom UI are also super smooth - thank the capable CPU here methinks. completely unbranded and unlocked too :) it seems to have reasonable support looking at the forum on here. leaked gingerbread builds and a pending official update (2.3.5 or later) in the near future. currently the #1 seller on the entire of expansys @ £138.99 delivered...bargain if you ask me and people know it. If you check some reviews, the reviewers don't really seem to like the build quality of the Metal. They also said they don't liked the curved screen/back as well as the camera. I agree the processor is superior to the skate but the battery life and the screen seem to be just about OK. Also the Modding you can do with it and the limited number of rom's you can put on it. So for me they seem to be evenly matched :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 The acer is also thick, bulky and heavier than the OMC or OSF....and nearly a 50% increase in price over same categorie OSF.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanks6 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) i wouldn't put it in the same category as the blade...blade has a sluggish CPU compared to any reasonable handset these days. OMC is the best comparison, just depends if you want the larger screen. annoying thing is i'd probably go for the OMC below 150 (when unlockable) but only if it had a better v7 processor. that's kinda the swing factor given the liquid metal also does 720p video recording which is a useful feature for me. the custom roms are great at times but if you have an official 2.2/2.3 that is super smooth you can save the hassle. i see changing roms to gain improved performance and whatnot as more of a chore than positive. did i mention the liquid metal is fully unbranded and unlocked... :D think i'm gonna get one. Edited September 5, 2011 by Hanks6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tilal6991 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 its easy to unbranded The OMC. Also it is going to be unlocked fairly soon hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lordjubblydave Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Let us know what you make of the Liquid Metal - it seems an utter steal - am a bit tempted... I have only had it for a few hours but so far it pwns the Skate and San Fran, performance is on part with my old sgs i9000. Everything is super smooth, screen is very good, almost as good as my amoled san fran, not even bothered rooting it yet. I'm having fun just on Stock 2.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I have only had it for a few hours but so far it pwns the Skate and San Fran, performance is on part with my old sgs i9000. Everything is super smooth, screen is very good, almost as good as my amoled san fran, not even bothered rooting it yet. I'm having fun just on Stock 2.2 ... it's the better 3.6" smartphone but it's not an alternative to a 4.3" Skate...I suppose the real alternative would be a smartphone in the 4"inch and above categorie, and they start at above £220 for Android Smartphones.... My eyes are a little strained reading from smaller 3.5" screens and an 4.3" is a real boost Samsung 4" inch Windows7 Omnias are going for around £220 new but they don't have android os's.... Interesting is the HTC HD2 4.3" windows6.5 phone which has a big Android rom moding community, they sell for around £200 used on ebay.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) As I dont know when an unlock is coming for OMC Im considering selling it and getting something the same size and approximate price...that only leaves me one option the HTC HD2 Leo used or from ebay... Ive tried to find information here at modaco about Leo running Android but I cant find it...if anybody knows which section of the forum its hiding at tell me... Id like to know if HD2 Leo works perfectly 100% in Android, i.e. all the sensors, GPS, WiFi, Camera, front Camera, Buttons, Screen, memory, battery life, etc... There is a 2nd hand shop nearby with a nicely kept Leo selling at 160 pounds, so it would be a straight swap from OMC to HTC Leo... Edited September 12, 2011 by dadashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gitf@ce Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 As I dont know when an unlock is coming for OMC Im considering selling it and getting something the same size and approximate price...that only leaves me one option the HTC HD2 Leo used or from ebay... Ive tried to find information here at modaco about Leo running Android but I cant find it...if anybody knows which section of the forum its hiding at tell me... Id like to know if HD2 Leo works perfectly 100% in Android, i.e. all the sensors, GPS, WiFi, Camera, front Camera, Buttons, Screen, memory, battery life, etc... There is a 2nd hand shop nearby with a nicely kept Leo selling at 160 pounds, so it would be a straight swap from OMC to HTC Leo... The Leo has crap battery life and washed out screen colours. Not a match for the Skate in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 The Leo has crap battery life and washed out screen colours. Not a match for the Skate in my opinion. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wesleyjah Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 As I dont know when an unlock is coming for OMC Im considering selling it and getting something the same size and approximate price...that only leaves me one option the HTC HD2 Leo used or from ebay... Ive tried to find information here at modaco about Leo running Android but I cant find it...if anybody knows which section of the forum its hiding at tell me... Id like to know if HD2 Leo works perfectly 100% in Android, i.e. all the sensors, GPS, WiFi, Camera, front Camera, Buttons, Screen, memory, battery life, etc... There is a 2nd hand shop nearby with a nicely kept Leo selling at 160 pounds, so it would be a straight swap from OMC to HTC Leo... If you look outside Modaco you can find info about how to run android on the hd2 handset. Link: http://www.htchd2forum.com/android-on-the-hd2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gregorv Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 sorry, I don't know much about android.... why is flash so important? only for web surfing or also for something else? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gregorv Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 hello since there is no ulock for skate I'm searching for alternatives, what do you suggest, important is that shop sells phones to EU (not only in UK) . I'm from east europe. Thank you. Kind regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) I've ruled out HTC HD2 as an alternative. It's simply too old, even though it's a great phone. The OMC is better with native Android Gingerbread and has everything to offer, 5MP camera with led flash, enough memory and specially the 4.3" inch screen....The next cheapest 4.3" Android smartphone starts at around £300... and it supports flash Edited September 19, 2011 by dadashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanks6 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) I have only had it for a few hours but so far it pwns the Skate and San Fran, performance is on part with my old sgs i9000. Everything is super smooth, screen is very good, almost as good as my amoled san fran, not even bothered rooting it yet. I'm having fun just on Stock 2.2 good stuff. this is up for pre-order for the next batch of stock at expansys @ £139.99, silver or brown version. i think ZTE have kind of missed some key features with the Skate, namely a better CPU, for it to attact anywhere near as much attention as the Blade in the 'budget' arena. right now the Acer Liquid Metal is easily the best value sub 150 android phone. they sold like crazy before, unbranded, unlocked. all good! Edited September 19, 2011 by Hanks6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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