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Android 4.0
dual sim
A good deal of smartphone for someone has two sims. Easy to control your phone & data bill.
Sony Xperia Tipo Dual $148 from Woolworths
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GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i2 (SIM 1 & 2)
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a2 (SIM 1 & 2)Depends on the model, but supports 2g 850mhz lol
Taken from the specs on the DSE site:
Network Unlocked UMTS 850/1900
According to ausdroid, the model in DSE is the 850mhz model:-
http://ausdroid.net/2012/09/10/sony-xperia-tipo-dual-sim-pho…
Good for those on Telstra, not so good for those on Optus or its affiliates.
Bear in mind, its not a phone without its problems:-
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-tipo-rev…
you're right - I checked today and unfortunately Dick Smith is only stocking the American model, not the international model, so it is 850 not 900 (ie Telstra remote regions 3G, not Optus remote regions 3G). Rather frustrating there are so few 900 phones available…
Probably the same supplier…
owned by the same company
Not anymore, Woolsworths bailed on them.
not yet
Yeah they can't find a buyer….
With tomatoes costing $8 per kg they're getting all they deserve.
looks like a good deal to me, I am not that up on smart phones but dual sim is just what I need. anyone got one or know if they are any good?
I have been interested in a dual sim for a while, but always hesitant as they seemed to be no-name brands from China, this may be just what I need :)
http://www.gsmarena.com/entrylevel_sony_xperia_tipo_ics_droi… It's not a dual active sim phone - ie only one sim can be active at one time. I have a Nokia 2G one which is dual active, long battery life, but 2G and not a smartphone. eg I can use one sim to receive calls and another to make calls, or one to text and one to call out on… I just use it while on holidays and as a spare phone in addition to my iPhone, so no drama with it not being a smartphone. :)
So why did you neg the deal? Because you don't like it?
There is no mention of it being "dual active" …
""" In support of the implementation of two cards from Sony, there are two serious drawbacks. The first and most critical - is that the device supports GSM, and UMTS, but each SIM-card can only work with one technology. This is extremely annoying. Since both cards can not run simultaneously in GSM-networks, in areas without 3G coverage, the second card becomes useless. I totally understand how it is possible to do so, and not otherwise. But let's consider the following scenario. The user is in an area where there is no good UMTS-signal. He has to constantly check the quality of the signal or can not receive calls on that SIM-card. Or he will have to manually change the map type for GSM and refuse to UMTS. Automatically do not. In this second card would not be workable, it shuts down. Such restrictions are not known in other low-cost phones with two SIM-cards. They either do not use 3G, or have two radio module.
At the beginning I said that for the normal operation of the two SIM-cards to a doubling of the components, let's see, what saved the Sony and the like. The reason is simple - it is the desire to reduce costs and expand the phone's range.
Amplifier must be submitted for each card in order to allow them to work simultaneously with the networks. Basically, it refers to the network part as a whole, everywhere should ideally be a doubling of the components. At the same time, the two cards can be applied the same logic to work with the network, there is no need of doubling. To provide access to both GSM, and UMTS-networks require a doubling of the components. Therefore, most manufacturers do not create dvuhsimochnye solutions, working in GSM / UMTS-networks, it is expensive. At Sony, however, decided to use the same stuffing that odnosimochnom ST21i, and easy to use software that separates a radio (GSM separated from UMTS). We can quite happily call this device a false dvuhsimochnym solution, as in a single unit in a single radio module is separated from the GSM standard, UMTS. """"
By Mobile-Review.com
Make up your own mind.
, but each SIM-card can only work with one technology. T
That is MAJOR drawback. If there is no 3G network on SIM1, that means you won't be able to receive calls on that SIM as there is no cellular coverage on that SIM.
That means for people who only use a single SIM in that phone would have to constantly check the signal strength before making or taking a call.
In that case, this doesn't sound like a very good deal since a true dual active SIM phone could be had for a lower price (e.g Alcatel 918D)
I'm quite sure that if there is no 3G network on SIM1 you'd still be able to make and receive calls and SMS. The only thing you wouldn't be able to do is surf the net and have your widgets update with the latest info. The phone signal should fall back on 2G if there is no 3G signal available.
It can't. It cannot fall back to 2g because the hardware doesn't allow it to.
Supports wifi hotspot too. User guide available at:
http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/st21/userguide_E…From model numbers at GSMarena.com, I'd say that link
is the one for Tipo (ie, not the Tipo Dual)So, the SIM question will remain open, until we get a
link to the Dual's user guide…
ICS goodness, too bad Jelly Bean is already out, but this would have to be one of the first low end phones available here with ICS.
Otherwise the "dual" sim is not too impressive, what is the point when only one sim is active at a time??
The piece I quoted above states that it can use both at once, in a 3g area.
How about one for business use (during business day) &
-another- one for free-time - if you're never on-call.Or, 2 pre-paid SIM's (either of which can run out, at
any time) Switch when you need to ring after a runOut.Or, 1 SIM (with a "really nice" number) stays active
-until- you want to ring, then switch to the other,
which may have cheaper call rates.Or, one SIM when your in one locations (eg, home) -
where that SIM gives better connections. Later, you
switch to the other SIM when in 2nd location (eg, at
work, the beach, holiday home, etc.) - where that SIM
gives you better call quality.Lotsa reasons for 2, even if you use 1 at a time…
from the specs i'd be wary that all you're doing is making it so you don't have to restart phone when you switch sim cards. It's more of a convenience thing
you can't receive calls from BOTH sim cards at the same time, ie if you switch, one of your sim cards becomes "switched off or not in coverage" whilst the other one works
it doesn't have two radios, it's basically just switching the contacts over to the other sim cards…
often dual sim phones (if both are active) will only have one 3G radio and the other one will be 2G radio
too late already posted….ie. Not a real dual standy fone. Try the HTC Desire V or New Samsung Galaxy Duos range
if you want real dual sim activeSamsung Galaxy Duo will cost u $199, and it still runs android 2.3.
$51 more for a dual standby sim that works properly… i won't mind that.
For Sydney siders Rosehill Woolworths have no stock but she thinks she will get some this week. Baulkham Hills Woolworth''s had one which I grabbed but he said they were not getting anymore stock Thanks OP
specs here http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Sony-Xperia-tipo-dual_id715…
One of the features that (at least earlier on)
made, eg, ASUS TF101's rule the Android world
was that they -did- play Flash animations…Can Xperia Tipo [Dual]'s play Flash videos?
(I can't recall if Xperia X10's can. Anyone?)
i don't think so. adobe dropped flash support for android phones a few months ago
They dropped support for versions after ICS, so maybe, but performance would be horrible anyway.
also same price at dicksmiths http://dicksmith.com.au/dsau/navigation/product_details.jsp
Delivery to my area is $5
Not bad…
And it's the same $4.95 if you order -two-
(or more AFIK) at a time, in same order."Always buy for or with a friend, to save on shipping"
. :eBen eFranklin (a.k.a. "Ben Franklin v 2.0")PS If you're close to a DSE shop, check their stock
You might be able to save the Shipping Free altogether,
by buying one in-store.AND… you can tell us if it's worth the money… ;-)
This is a Deal (more a new product's intro & PR marketing ploy) that started out for Woolies, which seems to have morphed into something for DSE… :-)
With identical prices, I guess you're all paying an RRP $148
[making this a non-Deal]… :-phv to say u got the point. it is a non-deal.
With each new lower-end Android handset I see,
I wonder if it's at all compatible with a P2P
(by off-the-Internet, WiFi-only communica-
tion; ie, not dependent on infrastructure)
Mesh networking (eg, SMS's via MeshMS, etc.)?(Cf ServalProject.org)
About $62 buys three (3x) Sandisk 32 GB microSD cards -
including Shipping - from this Aussie eBay vendor,
with 99.9% feedback rating:[ Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with the above vendor ]
Totally different level fones. No sense to compare with.
This looks better for the same price.
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/phones/telstra/urbane-prepaid-sku-8…Sony make shit phones. Well, we get sold shit Sony phones. I'm sure there are good ones.
the telstra one is not for dual sim,man.
Thanks for the post, just bought one. So far happy with it.
Any word on whether it supports 850mhz 3G? Very good if it does.