The cheapest touchscreen phone you can buy ?
 

hi !
i'm waiting for the maemo 6 right now , well i didn't like the n900 to much > resistive screen no portrait no multitouch :(
and the maemo 6 device will come in like the second half
and i don't have any phone right now , so i want a cheap touchscreen phone to wait for harmattan with ;)
Req :
wireless
accelerometer
good looks
good looking UI

really need the advice , and i'm no phone expert < wish to get help
Peace

Re: The cheapest touchscreen phone you can buy ?
 

google the nokia 5530, great device for the money.

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also 5800, I've played with one recently, it's nice and complete

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5800 is epic fail.
try HTC Hero.

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this should be competitors considering its about any random touch phone and not really anything to do with maemo

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5800 is damn cheap and offers good features for the price if you want just a phone to hold till Maemo 6 release. Thought i would go defienetly for non touch phones if that's what you are looking for.

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Depends on your carrier. Depends on what you mean by "cheap" (paying up front, subsidized, etc.).

My gf just got a refurb iPhone for $50. But that's subsidized, locked, and on AT&T. And it's an iPhone.

You could probably find a Mytouch 3G or G1 on ebay for cheap-ish, if you want T-Mobile.

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i would take htc hero, but i don't know if it's really cheap ...

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I'm in a similar boat. I'm looking for a cheap handset that can do SIP via WiFi. It seems that the cheapest devices that fit this spec are ~$300. At that point, I may as well upgrade to the N1 for the additional $200 as it'll likely have a longer life and be a better over-all experience. I'm really hoping that I can find something for $100-$200.

As the price nears $200, I'm more inclined to just go for the N1.

At this point, I could care-less weather or not it's android/maemo/winmo/symbian/osx, new or used, authentic or knockoff, so long as it isn't annoying to use and can fill those requirements well.

}:^)~

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After thinking about it thoroughly, the cheapskate in me as won and I will just buy a phone capable of voice (ie. any phone out there $50 or below). I will continue to use the N810 for VoIP when I'm around WiFi, and re-direct calls to my mobile when I'm out and about. With a cheap pay-as-you-go plan (I'm assuming that one exists), I'll only need to top up every now and then as I RARELY will need to use my phone while away from my work or home.

The benefit is a lower cost (both phone and plan). The loss, is a phone that doubles as a toy and adds a tad more convenience (one less device to carry around -- the N810).

}:^)~

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I know this is off-topic, but I'd just like to point this out for those that may be interested:

For those that are looking for a great canadian prepaid service, look no farther than your local 7-11 (yep, the convenience store). They offer prepaid plans with 25cent/min billing and all prepaid vouchers are good for 365 days before they expire! The major downside is that the service only works with phones that they sell (and the selection is limited).

I'm not sure what types of phones can be used with their service, but they're hands down the best prepaid service I've found yet.
http://speakout7eleven.ca/

EDIT:
I've just learned that Speakout wireless operates on the Rogers network, and at least one blog post confirms that you can swap the SIM into any rogers compatible phone. This is the best pay-as-you-go deal around for light use, and the phone options are much more pleasing than once thought.

There's also a promotion going on right now to get $20 off any of their six handsets if you purchase a $50 talktime voucher. If you get the cheapest handset, it'll cost $40.

This is an amazing deal for Canadians that only use their phone away from WiFi once and while (ie. me). I suspect you could plop the speakout SIM in the N900/N1 and reap the benefits of cheap pay-as-you-go when you're away from the house!

Good luck,
}:^)~