Hi guys!

I posted this on Shanghai expat, but thought that you could have an idea on this as well:

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I'm a mobile technology newbie, but trying my best to understand. But I need some advices from experimented people.

I will be in Shanghai on Sept 1rst, for at least 12 months. ( so monthly sim card is possible).

I need a new phone, for the fill the following needs:

1) Make VOIP calls. To be connected with the person I love in Europe, without being stuck in front of my laptop and not having to pay crazy international fees for nothing. Alternatively for business also, Having access to a skype, google talk or other. So this is my priority.

2) Be able to use pleco, that I tried and like very much. Windows mobile seems to be the way to go.

3) Gadget features for life: Camera, internet access etc.

So far I was thinking about an HTC touch pro 2. Expensive but with what I need. I can buy one unlocked in uk through amazon for example.

Model HTC Touch Pro2 (T7373)

Network HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency, HSPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)

My problem is: Will I be able to make confortable VOIP calls through a data service? If yes, which one? The Touch pro 2 is 3g WCDMA, is it compatible with the any of the chinese 3g? CDMA2000 or TD-SCDMA?

I read that China Unicom runs 3g on WCDMA, any confirmation? Is it working fine?

I can also wait and get the handset in china. In which case, do you have any recommandation for a handset/mobile plan doing Mobile VOIP in China?

Thank you very much for any insight!