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[ALDI] $99 Medion 4" Dual SIM Smartphone (MD 98388) (Aldi @ Brunswick, VIC)

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[ALDI] $99 Medion 4" Dual SIM Smartphone (MD 98388) (Aldi @ Brunswick, VIC)
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Lthewheat on 10/08/2013 - 10:42 files.ozbargain.com.au (1021 clicks)
Last edited 10/08/2013 - 11:34

1 GHz dual core processor.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
4" touchscreen – WVGA resolution.
5.0 MP camera and 0.3 MP front-facing camera
GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
UMTS (850/2100 MHz)
512 MB RAM
4 GB internal memory
microSD slot supports up to 32 GB

Link on Aldi website to phone details: http://aldi.medion.com/md98388/au/?refPage=medion#smartphone…

Seemed to have quite a bit of stock (maybe 20ish?) in Aldi at Brunswick, VIC

Update: Added location in title as may be a store special (thanks @greenpossum!)

Previous discussions: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/109103

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  • retiredfeline on 10/08/2013 - 10:47
    +1

    Probably a store special so put location in title.

  • brett-au on 10/08/2013 - 11:05

    I've always wondered, can the phone use the one interface/communication channel for both numbers, or is it completely duplicated. IE, two antennas, two transmitters & receivers and therefore double the power consumption/half the battery.

    • retiredfeline on 10/08/2013 - 11:07
      -1

      You'd have to look up the specs for each model, but it's far more common to just switch SIMs, only one is active.

      • patoruzu on 10/08/2013 - 12:25
        +3

        No. For All chineses dual BOTH numbers are simultaneuosly active. In fact, One can see two separated signal strength indicators being typically connected to differerent mobile networks. One selects the default line to send messages , calls etc, but that can be changed at any time. However there is typically a limitation on the 3g funcionality being available in full to only one of the 2 sims

        • retiredfeline on 10/08/2013 - 16:22
          -1

          Depends on what market you are talking about. What you say is true of the Chinese market, but here the SIM switching models are more common.

  • rusty2k on 10/08/2013 - 11:10
    -2

    both sim / numbers are NOT active at the same time, you switch between the two as needed

    512 Ram is a little on the low side

    • InfraRed on 10/08/2013 - 11:40

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIQdxYpOEwM This says that it's a two antenna phone

    • pmupsinep on 10/08/2013 - 12:09

      How do you know this?

    • patoruzu on 10/08/2013 - 12:30
      +1

      You are not right. I explained this above. Both numbers are simultaneously active. That is the whole point of having a dual sim phone.

    • tg on 10/08/2013 - 14:33

      In previous century, someone came up with the idea of dual SIM adapter for Nokia phones.
      Only one SIM could be active at a time.
      To switch, the phone needed to be restarted.

      • davidl2 on 10/08/2013 - 22:34

        I thought dual sim ACTIVE Nokia phone($55) in Officeworks are everyday price!

  • GeorgeSr on 10/08/2013 - 11:31

    Thanks OP - but can you elaborate on the address? Google doesn't show any Aldis on Brunswick St.

    • thewheat on 10/08/2013 - 11:35
      +1

      My bad. Aldi Brunswick on Sydney Road. Updated details.

  • ruraro on 10/08/2013 - 11:57

    Reasonable deal. Consider too these but all are single-SIM only. All except the Frontier has 512MB RAM, like this ALDI phone.

    $149 Telstra Frontier 4G, 850/2100 (no Optus), 4G, ICS, 1GB RAM, locked to Telstra.
    $99 Telstra Huawei Y300: 850/2100 (no Optus), Jelly bean, bigger battery, locked but 'bagman' can unlock for ~$6
    $99 Vodafone Huawei G300+, 850/900/2100 (Optus OK), ICS-upgrade, single-core, locked but 'bagman' can unlock for ~$6 or free via Voda website.

  • EarthMan on 10/08/2013 - 12:03
    +2

    I wouldn't be surprised these are customer returned phones. I returned mine after only one day as I kept getting out of memory messages. After a few hours it complained when I tried to read my gmail messages that there is no memory to allow operation.

  • mangew on 10/08/2013 - 13:32

    Tempting but the RAM is only 512Mb :( i actually need a phone too, my U8510 died. Any quad core with decent ram out there sub$150?

  • merriman02 on 10/08/2013 - 14:10

    a THL W100 is around that price range mate, good discussion on it here ,

    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2122093

  • zelda707 on 10/08/2013 - 14:37

    great price but 512MB RAM is really not enough these days

  • fars on 10/08/2013 - 15:25

    my dad just picked one up! thanks op

    • jv on 12/08/2013 - 00:15
      -2

      did he put it down again?

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