What's the least expensive Android device?

[johannreinhard]

Hi,

I want to participate in this community and I'm trying to find the least expensive touchscreen Android OS device to get started. It can be a phone, tablet, whatever.

I assume I'll need Android 2.1 or greater with WiFi.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks so much for the help,
J

 

[mrqs]

don't know about the cheapest (you might not want to go for the cheapest), but the zte blade is very good value for money in the low-end and most would probably recommend it if it's not out of your budget

also, you might wanna look for second hand phones

 

[johannreinhard]

Thanks, but I was hoping for something under $100.

-J

 

[mrqs]

in that case, i'd definitely go for second hand - look for what you can find and then take a look at the phone's section on this forum (there's one for every model) and see what people think of it and what kind of dev support it has

 

[johannreinhard]

What about the Chinese-made tablets on eBay with Android 2.1/2.2? I think they're Archos clones?

-J

 

[sweeds]

Check out this link for starts:

eBay: Android Phones, Used, under $100 - The search query wont stay, just type in Android Phone, select Used, and put max price to 100

Make sure you get one with a good ESN, and check the pictures for wear-n-tear. As always on eBay, check the sellers feedback and make sure they are reliable.

It looks like there are some good deals on the Wildfire, Eris, Magic and few others. I don't know the details on every phone, but if you find a 'Buy It Now' offer that you think is a good deal, post the link and well check it out

GL

 

[MyNamesTooLong]

Used optimus. They go for cheap all day

 

[janpetras]

My phone: LG Optimus P500.
It's so cheap it's almost free and yet it's so freakyshly (spelling?) good.
I tested it vs. and iPhone 3GS. Performed better in almost everything except camera, screen and sound quality. They don't matter for me that much, as long as they work.

Everything else was better than the 3GS.

Loading speed. Check.
Boot time. Check.
Battery life. Check.
Download speed via 3G. Check.
Download speed via Wi-Fi. Check.
Signal reception. Check.

 

[janpetras]

gimme a correct button pl0x

 

[gunderscorewil]

D1/milestone, eris, devour, backflip?

 

[johannreinhard]

If it has a bad ESN, can I still use it with WiFi and possibly overwrite the factory Android install?

I found these:

LG LS670 Optimus S Sprint Android Black AS IS -BAD ESN | eBay

FOR METRO PCS Motorola WX445 Cirtus 3G Android Wi-Fi | eBay

-J

 

[johannreinhard]

Looks like the Optimus S is the right one for about $60. Now I just need to find a charger for it.

-J