I just picked up my San Francisco! Findings as I go in here...

[Guest FrogPulse]

Haha, I can confirm both Orange shops in Aberdeen have not got theirs yet, but do have dummy models :lol:

I can confirm my wife got the last one @13:00 from the orange shop in the centre(we reserved it at lunchtime) :(

Sorry!

Have to wait to find out if the rebel simCard works :)

[Guest Rem1x]

I can confirm my wife got the last one @13:00 from the orange shop in the centre(we reserved it at lunchtime) :)

Sorry!

Have to wait to find out if the rebel simCard works :lol:

Oh, fair enough! I phoned up one and they said they never had any shipped in to either. Not chuffed!

I'd order it off line, but I want my NHS discount :(

(yeah, and keep us posted on the rebel simcard, I'm not a fan of orange's plans!)

[Guest crazed]

I am going now to Westfield to buy one :lol: so goodbye pulse :(

I hope it will be there :)

[Guest newpbc]

So I have till tuesday to return my pulse under the 7 day terms should I do that and get one of these.

Are they that much beter Im new to android so apart from having a better screen what will this phone be able to do that the pulse wont.

Also noticed the HTC Hero is avalible refurbed from three for £160 how much better is that is it worth me spending a bit more.

Edited September 24, 2010 by newpbc

[Guest Blake Loring]

So I have till tuesday to return my pulse under the 7 day terms should I do that and get one of these.

Are they that much beter Im new to android so apart from having a better screen what will this phone be able to do that the pulse wont.

Also noticed the HTC Hero is avalible refurbed from three for £160 how much better is that is it worth me spending a bit more.

San Francisco is probably a better buy then a Hero. For starters its brand new (Will probably be supported for longer) and sports 400MB of RAM and a 600Mhz processor.

This is much better then a Pulse, but the orange PAYG deals are nowhere near as good as T-Mobiles 6 months internet stuff.

[Guest steve1221]

The Orange website has to be the worst in the world!

Tried to order since midday, using Quidco and trying to use up my Orange phone fund. And the phone fund section just bombs out every time saying 'try later' !!!

[Guest Rem1x]

The Hero has Sense. If you're into that might be worth it!

Mind you with the RAM on the San Fran, LauncherPRO should be perfect :lol:

[Guest Frankish]

Yeah Launcher Pro Plus Desktop Visualizer = Awesome.

[Guest retrend]

goddamit, bought a gt540 last week :lol:

[Guest Willz]

I'm not sure if this is the correct way of 'wording' this question, but is the screen in HD/High Quality/whatever, like HTC Desire? Because, I only notice the screen of my Pulse is different when comparing to an HTC Desire one from screenshots, for example, apps like SwitchPro Widget is sort of pixelated and bad quality, but on screenshots of HTC Desire, it's much better quality, full of colour and clear.

I don't know what the word for this is.. maybe that HVGA, WVGA, etc. stuff? Sorry if this is confusing, I hope someone understands what I'm babbling on about. :L

[Guest Paul]

23,000 views of this topic...!

The screen is identical to the OLED Desire, but 0.2" smaller (3.5" vs 3.7").

So, yeah, it's still WVGA.

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[Guest Ced_Gee]

I'm not sure if this is the correct way of 'wording' this question, but is the screen in HD/High Quality/whatever, like HTC Desire? Because, I only notice the screen of my Pulse is different when comparing to an HTC Desire one from screenshots, for example, apps like SwitchPro Widget is sort of pixelated and bad quality, but on screenshots of HTC Desire, it's much better quality, full of colour and clear.

I don't know what the word for this is.. maybe that HVGA, WVGA, etc. stuff? Sorry if this is confusing, I hope someone understands what I'm babbling on about. :L

It has the same screen resolution as the Desire which is 480 X 800 WVGA, the Pulse's screen is 320 x 480. So in theory the SF should be very similar to the desire...

[Guest Elemetrix]

23,000 views of this topic...!

The screen is identical to the OLED Desire, but 0.2" smaller (3.5" vs 3.7").

So, yeah, it's still WVGA.

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I thought there was a shortage of OLEDs? And now there is suddenly a new phone fitted with them. Or did they just have a bunch of spare 3.5" ones kicking about? :lol:

[Guest Willz]

That's fantastic news, thanks for the quick replies. As soon as there's a way to unlock, this baby is mine.

Though I am tempted to wait for the white version, as it looks very nice.

[Guest Rem1x]

Orange are being idorts. Won't send to my area, even though the CSR said they would.

edit: The site is broken.

Edited September 24, 2010 by Rem1x

[Guest Willz]

Paul, since we both live in Norwich, did you buy yours from a store in the city? Because if so, I'll know I can go to the same one and they'll be selling them.. :lol:

[Guest supertwisted]

Yeah Launcher Pro Plus Desktop Visualizer = Awesome.

LOL at your task list. :lol:

[Guest Azurren]

I thought there was a shortage of OLEDs? And now there is suddenly a new phone fitted with them. Or did they just have a bunch of spare 3.5" ones kicking about? B)

Well I guess there's alot more kicking around now that nobody else wants em' :lol:

[Guest supertwisted]

I thought there was a shortage of OLEDs? And now there is suddenly a new phone fitted with them. Or did they just have a bunch of spare 3.5" ones kicking about? :lol:

I thought that too. Can only assume ZTE negotiated a good deal from a display manufacturer.

Decent quality screens are in short supply across the board these days, you've only got to look at the demand for LTPS screens for the Chinese PMP market.

[Guest Paul]

Paul, since we both live in Norwich, did you buy yours from a store in the city? Because if so, I'll know I can go to the same one and they'll be selling them.. :lol:

Yeah, Gentleman's Walk...

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[Guest Willz]

Yeah, Gentleman's Walk...

P

Ah, great! Thanks, I may have to pop down there very soon to pick mine up.

[Guest Simon O]

I thought there was a shortage of OLEDs? And now there is suddenly a new phone fitted with them. Or did they just have a bunch of spare 3.5" ones kicking about? :lol:

I think the shortage is with the Samsung super amoled screens. I can't quite see the Blade having a Samsung screen, but it's definitely amoled.

[Guest Rem1x]

Is any one able to buy one online?

[Guest daniel_owen_uk]

Picked mine up about 3 hours ago, Paid £99 + £10 for topup, but got and Orange Perk for being an NHS empolyee that took £20 off B)

So basically £80 with £10 credit

So far, for that sort of outlay, it's a bloody good phone.

Screen is defintely a high point, slightly lacking in size next to the nexus and desires of this world, but honestly for the money, it's bloody marvelous, viewing angle is spectacular (as you would expect from OLED).

WIFI picks up fine, and signal seems good (not been in a HSDPA area yet), although it's clearly shown in the manual :lol:

Biggest grip is all the Orange crap, sooner I find a (safe) way to remove it all the better.

Loving it so far though.

[Guest Willz]

Picked mine up about 3 hours ago, Paid £99 + £10 for topup, but got and Orange Perk for being an NHS empolyee that took £20 off :lol:

I'm so asking around my friends to see who's an NHS employee now.