I'm not sure how much is the price your aunt can get so i cant comment if its cheaper. if the device is your aunt buys is labeled and packaged as HTC, u can get it repaired here, but must pay. cuz essentially no warranty.

BUT if its a HTC device, but labeled by the operator (such as Sprint, vodafone) SIS will NOT repair even if u pay them since considered illegal.

no international warranties for HTC devices (or other pda branded devices as far as i know, maybe Ipaq, not sure)

I recommend a Touch Diamond, with extended battery. Its the TOP choice, super powerhouse, can do heavy gaming, sweet VGA screen too. RM 2400 + RM 250 (this is my price, so since u wanted price, u quote my selling price)

Alternatives would be HTC Tytn 2 and HTC Touch Cruise. Both fill in your specs, medium gaming, but in terms of entertainment power, less, due to the fact they dun have video drivers. see www.htcclassaction.org for info. and some more brand new (as u wanted) its price is not THAT much cheaper than diamond, but it IS cheaper. so your choice. i'd recommend go for diamond.

Tytn 2 and Cruise is 2420, and 2390 respectively.

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Added on December 15, 2008, 12:59 am

u can also look at the cheap Asus P320, about 1.2k and has GPS.

i think even if u take out GPS, not much difference, cuz u want brand new lol. if u take out brand new and take out GPS, u can opt for a second hand Dopod 838pro. If you're lucky its less than 1k u can find.

go for P320. Viva no GPS.

some noobie questions..
HTC better or Asus better(as in reliable)..?
and does Viva supports google map ?

thanks alot..

if we look on the computer side yes asus is better
but if to phone recommended htc 
as boronic say viva no gps so cant use google map lorh

BUDGET RANGE: <2.5k

Brand Preference if any: any

Second hand: no... preferred new

QWERTY keyboard: doesn't matter

Keypad: Virtual / Hardware (most pda phones are virtual)

GPS: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes

WIfi: Yes

Frequent Overseas traveller to Japan and US? or other countries: no

Camera Resolution minimum: 3mp

Expandable Memory: doesn't matter

3G : Yes

HSDPA or higher: doesn't matter

Front Camera: Yes

Gaming Type: light

Screen Resolution: doesn't matter

im a pda noob here. a frequent user of words, powerpoint, pdf, wanna keep some of my working doc inside.
wifi is important as i write blogs and check mails quite often.
need a decent camera as sometimes my job requires me to take pics.
need a good pda to plan and remind me of events/meetings.

i've done some readings and found out there are a few options from htc which fits my requirement:
htc diamond, htc cruise, htc tytn2

hope u guys can give me suggestion as which pda suits me the best...

thanks alot...

BUDGET RANGE: rm850
Second hand: Yes

QWERTY keyboard: no

Keypad: Virtual

GPS: dun nid

Bluetooth: Yes

WIfi: Yes

Frequent Overseas traveller to Japan and US? or other countries: no

Camera Resolution minimum: (erm can take pics almost as good as se k810i)

Expandable Memory: Yes

3G : not necesary

HSDPA or higher: No

Front Camera: No

Gaming Type: Light gaming

Screen Resolution: I dont give a hoot