Buying Tytn in Asia

[masterjef]

Since HTC manufactures the Tytn and it is a company based in Taiwan, would anybody know if it is available there?

How about the rest of Asia? any idea if it will be sold here? Thanks

[Lucas0511]

You can buy it under the name "Dopod 838 Pro" from www.dopodasia.com, a HTC company

PS: I am always frustrated with the dutyfree prices in Asia, FYI and compare I paid 567 euros for mine, with 16% VAT and without contract (from www.gethandy.de ). Was recently at Taipei airport, forget about finding any Taiwanese electronic products there...

[masterjef]

Thanks, for the information. Went to www.dopodasia.com/dopod and it is only available in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Unfortunately, no Philippines.

Would you know what ROM they use?

[pof]

Would you know what ROM they use?

They use the dopod rom, it's available on the wiki:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Upgrades

[qing84]

Buy the Dopod CHT 9000 (From Taiwan or other import sources) and flash it to the English ROM. Mine is working perfectly so far.

[qing84]

Buy the Dopod CHT 9000 (From Taiwan or other import sources) and flash it to the English ROM. Mine is working perfectly so far.

[masterjef]

Can you give me the website for the CHT 9000? Is it available in store in Taiwan? Thanks

[phame]

Im sure you can find stores in Phil importing the TyTn. If not you can easily get a dopod asia from an online store from Singapore. Im in Hong Kong and i got mine that way.

[Lucas0511]

For the record :-)

CHT9000 is the Chunghwa Telecom branded version of the Dopod 838 Pro for Taiwan only.

[masterjef]

Just browsing the net comparing the Trion and the Tytn (Dopod CHT 9000). Wow! There is a lot of difference in terms of design. The trion is much sleeker.

[jasonl]

Just browsing the net comparing the Trion and the Tytn (Dopod CHT 9000). Wow! There is a lot of difference in terms of design. The trion is much sleeker.

sir musta po?

it was actually the trion that lured me into the hermes craze but it's only been available in Germany and nowhere else apart from a few importers. i've got the m3100 instead.

in case you're not aware yet, there are 3 versions of the hermes, which all seem to be very identical apart from few visual differences and key layout

Hermes100 - SPV M3100, XDA Trion, Dopod 838pro, Imate Jasjam, Qtek9600
Hermes200 - HTC Tytn, Vodafone v1605, CHT 9000
Hermes300 - MDA Vario II

i'm not sure if its available in Phils yet (incl the grey markets) so best way to get one buy abroad. where are you based anyway? Canada?



i hope i got it right with the versions above, and hope this helps you.

[zlobus]

Hermes100 - SPV M3100, XDA Trion, Dopod 838pro, Imate Jasjam


+ qtek 9600

http://www.ixbt.com/pda/qtek9600.shtml - the content is in Russian, but you can look at photos

[ghl10000]

Buying the i-mate version of the MTeoR would be attactive for me, as it includes Videotelephony contrary to the HTC version (though WLAN is not built-in, which is the main reason, why I did not exchange my Qtek 8300 against the follower model - the MTeor isn't that cheap and one could expect WLAN - and also a much better cam, not just 1.3mpx).

However how to REALLY cheaply get hands on the i-mate make - SP JAS or how they call it ?

I simply do not know.

Though boasting on their homepage that they are somewhat a leader in smartphones you can only find their address in Dubai and not even other distributing partners or retailers.

I wouldn't go to Dubai just to buy an i-mate...

I know that dealers on Tottenham Ct. Rd. also have i-mate devices on stock, but England isn't really a cheap place to buy.

So only possibility would be to import one either from outside Europe (disadvantage: high import tax into the EU, relatively long handling period, problems with RMP) or the UK (disadvantage: no low retail proce).

None of these options is a good choice for me.

[jasonl]

Hermes100 - SPV M3100, XDA Trion, Dopod 838pro, Imate Jasjam


+ qtek 9600

http://www.ixbt.com/pda/qtek9600.shtml - the content is in Russian, but you can look at photos

of course, the Qtek9600

thanks for the heads-up :)

[yak86]

you probably want to buy it in Taiwan from Chunghwa telecom. Just go to a local Chunghwa Telecom Location and they will likely have it.

[masterjef]

I actually have an xda mini s and thinking of upgrading to a trion. Since I couldn't find it in Asia, where I'm based, I sought out the best alternative.

Right now, seems like the Dopod 838Pro (same as the CHT 9000). But still prefer the sleeker design of the Trion.

Both phones have the same features and functions, right?

[Lucas0511]

HTC is making all of them, so the only difference is the cases of the different brands the Hermes/Tytn is sold under. An exception is the Cingular 8525 in the US, where Cingular requested from HTC to omit the videocam. And the voice command button on the left side is replaced by a PTT button (for Push to talk, not standard on WM5).

[masterjef]

Anyone have any ida if the O2 Xa Trion will ever be sld in Asia?