What do most people use?
I think Nexus One has become quite popular for development. Got my Nexus One in Hong Kong and using a simple prepaid SIM card with it.Yesterday I saw the HTC Desire in Guangzhou, China for ~563 USD and the Nexus One for ~600 USD. In Hong Kong you can get the Nexus One for HKD 4100 = 526 USD (although market prices vary there a lot, need to find the right place).
Mathias Lin
2010-06-15 03:40:09
A:
The best thing about Android is user (and developer) choice! While there are SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked phones targetted specifically to developers, one can develop for Android with a regular Android phone, so it is really a matter of personal preference (e.g. do you prefer a physical keyboard or a virtual keyboard?), cost (how much is the phone? how much is the plan?), coverage, etc.
Michael Aaron Safyan
2010-06-15 03:33:56
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If you are as lucky as me, the best is to get one for free at a Google event ;-)
Google sells developer phones (HTC Magic, 400$, only to registered developers) here:
http://market.android.com/publish/buyDeveloperPhone
But Ebay is actually cheaper than that.
Depending where you live and your contract, getting one from your mobile carrier might be the best option.
Nicolas Raoul
2010-06-15 03:52:59