** Our best selling Android handset **
LG Optimus P500 Android Unlocked - $118 + Free Express Delivery
Strictly valid for 1 week or whilst stocks last.
Now, why would you want to buy an iPod Touch ? lol
In terms of CPU/GPU raw power, iPod Touch 4g is similiar to iPhone 4. iPod Touch also has a better resolution screen.
LG Optimus One, in terms of CPU/GPU raw power is like iPhone 3G (not even 3GS). You can pretty much forget any HD game on this device. Crazy John's one for $89 is very well priced. Question is… do you want a iPhone 3G like device for $89.
This phone is up against some competition though. For example, Huawei X3 for $99 - similiar specs, smaller in size. And… Acer Liquid Metal - $128… which is in a completely different league (iPod Touch 4g like performance with phone features (inc. HSPA+)).
is that the official gingerbread upgrade? if so how did you get it?
Yes. First get a couple of hours free time, or more, depending on your broadband speed. Just follow the official update procedure. Find the LG update page via a search. Select Australia as the region and P500 as the phone. Then:
Fully charge the phone.
Plug the phone to your PC using the USB cable.
Download and install the USB drivers.
Download, install and run the PC Sync program.
Establish a connection between the program and the phone.
Backup your phone data just in case. (I didn't have to restore anything, but you never know.)
It will check the version on the phone then offer to update.
Go do something else while it downloads about 100MB of data.
Click confirm to install the update.
Your phone will download the data, update and reboot.
Restore any settings that were lost.
Voila.
Greenpossum, did you find that after updating to 2.3 (official update) the auto-correction function of the android keyboard no longer works? This happened in my case and it seems to be a widespread issue from my research online. The update can't be reversed back to 2.2 either (without custom rom). The only solution I found was to download the gingerbread keyboard from android marketplace
I don't find the phone any faster on gingerbread compared to froyo but the battery life seems to have improved slightly.
What's the auto-correction function? Something to do with the dictionary? I don't think I enter enough text to notice.
Auto correction is a feature when you misspell a word it automatically corrects it for you based on what it thinks you meant to write.
I'm lost without it especially when typing quickly on a qwerty keyboard on a small 3.2 inch screen. It's not that l'm bad at spelling, more so it's too easy to hit the wrong key.
I don't enter that much text on my phone. If I want to write a lot, e.g. a blog, I would probably tether a netbook to my phone. BTW do you know if Bluetooth keyboards are supported properly in Gingerbread?
I'm not so sure this is a deal (eg, for a 3.2" screen handset)
Even StaticIce.com.au shows vendors' prices as low as $129.00
Anyone care to convince me?
Do a search on OzBargains for previous discussions on this model. Of course its value may have changed with the advent of newer models on the market.
dont think its going to set the world on fire but its as good enough for posting on here.
unlocked?
most likely locked
I bought one of these from CJ's in February and despite their assurances that it was locked to Vodafone, my TPG sim worked straight away.
It is very likely (though not a guarantee) that the ones they are selling now are still unlocked.
$89 is a straight up steal for a handset I paid $279 for 9 months ago. No issues with it at all, excellent bang for buck.
cheers might go down and buy one now
damn good price
Optimus One's sold from November 2011 onwards are network locked:
http://www.crazyjohns.com.au/unlock-lg-p500-optimus-one/
luvyourphone works with Australian retailers and carriers to clear mobile phones that are returned in most cases unused (but opened) due to cancelled contracts, in-store demos, customers with coverage issues at their home or business or simply when customers do not like the product.
Ebay lol nearly the same price as this deal with the 5% off..
Try your luck with promo code "FIVEOFF" for a $5 discount
Thank you for the code. I just used it to get this phone. It is actually a 5% off store-wide code (rather then $5 off).
Cheers for that mate :D
Unique mobile, any news on Australian release of Galaxy Nexus?
FYI: the HTC incredible S is available again online for $269.10 delivered. That could be a better deal…
Unless you have less than 270 to spend…
Still not better then the Acer Liquid Metal
+1
please link to a good deal on unlocked Acer Liquid metal
Might be "unlocked" by what they tell you and you won't know until you actually get the phone that it's still carried. So they don't give you the full details about the phone really. Would a void buying from these guys.
Meh, lots of people bought from this company the previous occasions it was posed on OzB and nobody's reported that kind of problem.
I bought from them and had this actual problem and yes I saw the deal through OzBargin.
Perhaps you should post your story, including what any communication with the company and their response, here so that that people can judge for themselves, and the company can respond if they want to tell their side of the story.
How do you activate the free shipping? I just went through the payment process and it was still charging me $14.50 + Insurance for delivery.
Also, the FIVEOFF promo code works for 5% off your total price.
Great deal for a cheapy, great birthday prezzy for my missus as well as the Kindle :)
Oh and I used the 5% off cheers for that..
$99 @ Big W locked to Virgin/Optus.
From new catalogue starting tomorrow
Virgin only, and you may have issues using Optus sim there! And its been $99.00 with Virgin for some time now.
I've never heard of a phone being locked by MVNO (e.g. Virgin/TPG/LiveConnected/whatever), only by carrier (i.e. Telstra/Optus/Voda)
Some ozbargain users have reported that certain virgin phones will accept only virgin SIMs.
The LG Optimus One is also available from Dick Smith for $99. Locked to Virgin (Optus network) with $10 credit. It comes with 2Gig micro sd card (upgradable to 32Gig). I found this screen size ok but would definitely wouldn't get anything smaller
You can get an unlock code from ebay for less than $3 - I used these guys this week -
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Unlock-Code-4-ANY-LG-C900B-P500h-…
You can get rooting and rom info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15309588#po…
This is a good rom/kernal to install: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325386
This is another good kernal to run: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049518
The /forum.xda-developers.com provides pretty good support for the LG O1
Regards Phil
Wow, this one keeps dropping. I shouldn't look or I'll regret what I paid. Just kidding.
Incidentally I upgraded mine to Gingerbread the other night and it works better.