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I'm just curious what details you guys (in US) are being told when you visit the store and ask about HD2.
I dropped in today and I was today there was no demo unit in the store and probably none in the other (5) stores in the area. The guy said it would show up next week and then he checked his BB and said it would be on the 20th/Saturday. I didn't mention to him about the 24th since they seemed busy and I didn't want to take up his time.
wait until tomorrow.... they are gonna have some sort of an announcement on the 16th...and apparently all the media ppl are invited so .... definitely tomorrow they will have a working demo of the phone....
np231 said:
wait until tomorrow.... they are gonna have some sort of an announcement on the 16th...and apparently all the media ppl are invited so .... definitely tomorrow they will have a working demo of the phone....
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I was referring to the release date for sale at T-Mobile of the HD2. Not about WP7s.
http://www.tmonews.com/ has the picture of the actual T-Mobile sign for pricing. So that's pretty official now.
$449.99 or $199.99 with 2yr contract.
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I was referring to the release date for sale at T-Mobile of the HD2. Not about WP7s.
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He's talkinh about super-secretive, super-selective pre-launch announcement T-Mobile is hosting for selected press on 16th.
This is HD2 announcement and could be anything from the device's future or release date and blah blag blah.
rickyoon.vegas said:
He's talkinh about super-secretive, super-selective pre-launch announcement T-Mobile is hosting for selected press on 16th.
This is HD2 announcement and could be anything from the device's future or release date and blah blag blah.
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I guess I'll have to call all the stores in my area and see if any store is going to sell it tomorrow or the 17th or the 18th.. and everyday until it's out.
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I guess I'll have to call all the stores in my area and see if any store is going to sell it tomorrow or the 17th or the 18th.. and everyday until it's out.
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Good luck! Tmo reps have the final training seminar done by now. That means devices are rrady to go. Just need a release date.
The launch event in metro atlanta was last week.
HTC had a launch event last week for the HD2 and everyone that attended got an HD2. I covered my manager's shift because he was going, I was a little jealous when he came in with one. If you are lucky there are a few employees who have the phone now, but the stores did not have working demo units. My store just got our dummy display model. Usually live demo phones show up about a week before launch. The 24th release date looks to be official but they have not updated the systems yet (still showing TBA) but there is a big media event 3/16.
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HTC had a launch event last week for the HD2 and everyone that attended got an HD2. I covered my manager's shift because he was going, I was a little jealous when he came in with one. If you are lucky there are a few employees who have the phone now, but the stores did not have working demo units. My store just got our dummy display model. Usually live demo phones show up about a week before launch. The 24th release date looks to be official but they have not updated the systems yet (still showing TBA) but there is a big media event 3/16.
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damn really?? where was this in atlanta?
Our store got two demo phones thursday or friday of last week. Completely insane phone and I love my nexus one but this phone definitely performs and just looks better with that screen. I still wont give up my nexus just yet........I did say yet.
atlp99 said:
HTC had a launch event last week for the HD2 and everyone that attended got an HD2. I covered my manager's shift because he was going, I was a little jealous when he came in with one. If you are lucky there are a few employees who have the phone now, but the stores did not have working demo units. My store just got our dummy display model. Usually live demo phones show up about a week before launch. The 24th release date looks to be official but they have not updated the systems yet (still showing TBA) but there is a big media event 3/16.
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My girlfriends store got them in a week ago, last Monday. It is a pretty slick device got to play with one
March 24th is pretty official now with a screenshot.
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/03/the-magenta-mothership-confirms-hd2-launch-date/
I'll have to have a chat with that sales rep who told today me it was going to be the 20th..
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March 24th is pretty official now with a screenshot.
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/03/the-magenta-mothership-confirms-hd2-launch-date/
I'll have to have a chat with that sales rep who told today me it was going to be the 20th..
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A rep I talked to today told me 22nd.
Jerks for jerking me around.
It's up on their web site now http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=HTC-HD2 Coming soon!
keep your mony guys go for android or wait for the htc supersonic
I stopped by a tmob store two weeks ago to ask about the hd2 and was suprized when two of the employees already had them. They told me they were not suppose to show anyone until the release date was set, but let me play around with one. It is the most solid phone I have ever held. Since I have been following this phone before it had the hd2 name, most things were not a suprize. It is big, sleek, runs smooth, and has a great screen. He told me 24th and 199 price with contract. Also he told me that there were MS employees at their meeting and that they had brought up wmp7s and MS said it was a no for the hd2 due to 3 button issue.
Another thing I saw, rumors of 23rd from a mobitv tweet, and then people saying that was the day it was going active. The rep showed me the mobitv on the phone and it was already working.
This is such a hardware powerhouse, I cannot pass it up, even though I have become a die hard android fan. I have faith in XDA for android and wmp7s roms/boots/ports and its not like the sense UI with wm 6.5 is that much of a slouch.
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It's up on their web site now http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=HTC-HD2 Coming soon!
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It's been up since last week. I keep refreshing the page hoping the words "Coming Soon" change to "Add to Cart" LOL.
Last Friday, the 12th.
We were in a store in Plano.....where Frito's are born.
Near Dallas. Paying our bill and I got to talking
to the rep about the phone and he opens up
the drawer and lo and behold! there it is!!
Got to handle it and, even though the screen is huge
it really fits in you hand well...Probably due to how
thin it is...Cannot get over how Transformers looked
on the screen...Blows even my iphone away!!
My fiance, who is stil using a BB curve wants one also now.
Good thing I got a good tax return...lol
I'm going to be waiting outside the store on the 24th.
It will feel to me like waiting for the toy store to open...!
Shame about the T-Mobile logo stamped on the phone...
EddyOS said:
Shame about the T-Mobile logo stamped on the phone...
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Yup and it makes it longer.
http://www.ozcarguide.com/technology/cellphone-pda/2845-sprint-htc-evo-4g-price
As of last week, Sprint made it available for customers to sign up and receive updates on when the HTC Evo 4G would release. Today, Best Buy has done the same over at their website.
Now that Best Buy was officially talking about the HTC Evo 4G I thought I drop by one of their outlets and see if they had any information to share. A Best Buy rep, from the Geek Squad, had advised that they will be selling the HTC Evo 4G on a $199 Sprint contract plan. He had no further information other than this but we can deduce it must be the 2 year plan. So now that we know it is priced similar to the Verizon HTC Incredible (and the now defunct Verizon Nexus One), it looks like the final decision would be based on which carrier you prefer.
OZCAR guesses that customers will more than likely choose their new Android smartphone based on this criteria since the phones are almost evenly matched. Personally I would opt for the Sprint HTC Evo 4G as it does have a few added extras.
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i think saying "a few added extras" is a huge understatement...
Excellent! That's about what I was hoping though I was afraid they'd put it like the TP2. A buddy of mine has the HD2 and I was checking it out since it should be pretty similar. I liked the size, didn't seem obnoxious in my pocket. Can't wait!
This site is EXTREEMLY duboius
This site is not a trusted site for information. If the $199 price point is accurate I will be extreemly happy, but honestly I am expecting to hear $249 on May 19, 2010.
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This site is not a trusted site for information. If the $199 price point is accurate I will be extreemly happy, but honestly I am expecting to hear $249 on May 19, 2010.
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May 19th, 2010? Just wondering if you read that date somewhere or if you are just speculating? The "rumor" I believe Engadget was stating is a potential release date of June 6th or 13th. May would be wonderful, but I'm not holding out too much hope for that date as of now...
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May 19th, 2010? Just wondering if you read that date somewhere or if you are just speculating? The "rumor" I believe Engadget was stating is a potential release date of June 6th or 13th. May would be wonderful, but I'm not holding out too much hope for that date as of now...
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That's the release date for the phone. The speculated full spec/price/plan information / media blitz is rumored to start in mid-May.
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That's the release date for the phone. The speculated full spec/price/plan information / media blitz is rumored to start in mid-May.
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I heard June 6th or 13th?
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I heard June 6th or 13th?
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Again, June 6th/13th is the release of the phone to sale to the public. Mid-May is when the rumored date that Sprint will release all pricing/plan/formal release date.
In short, May is when Sprint will start pushing the device to the public, letting us know when it will be released, how much it will cost, and the plan details for it.
June 6th/13th will be when the phone is released so that you, me and John Doe may purchase it.
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Again, June 6th/13th is the release of the phone to sale to the public. Mid-May is when the rumored date that Sprint will release all pricing/plan/formal release date.
In short, May is when Sprint will start pushing the device to the public, letting us know when it will be released, how much it will cost, and the plan details for it.
June 6th/13th will be when the phone is released so that you, me and John Doe may purchase it.
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FroYo (Android 2.2) is expected to be announced on May 19th as well. I'm curious to see the upgrade path for the EVO 4G to Android 2.2. Hopefully it won't be one of those endless waits for an upgrade. Maybe they'll switch to 2.2 last minute before release(probably not...)
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FroYo (Android 2.2) is expected to be announced on May 19th as well. I'm curious to see the upgrade path for the EVO 4G to Android 2.2. Hopefully it won't be one of those endless waits for an upgrade. Maybe they'll switch to 2.2 last minute before release(probably not...)
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This is very unlikely, and has been discussed quite a bit. The Evo will be shipping most likely with a modified version of 2.1 that supports 4G, however --
The Evo team has been rumored to be working very closely with FroYo, and will support it upon its release. The Evo, although not shipping with 2.2, will receive the update in a very timely manner (after the N1, of course)
Gotta remember this is Sprint's flagship device, and Dan's baby - there is no way they're going to let this thing fall behind in any way of any other device.
Cost
Now let's see what the off contract price is as I just got my Hero in December.
The 20th was the closest only because they originally had the 20th on the sprint site at first. Technically the guy That said the 21st has got to get credit cause that is technically closer and he was the one saying they would announcement would be soon like in the next day. And what we get a video of a comparison, sprint forums topics and blogs and the following day official announcement.
I wonder if sprint changed the release date from the 20th cause there were so many rumors about it. Oh well.
Sprint is having a promo port a number from another carrier and you get 125 credit for it, plus their promo taht starts tomorrow of all mail in rebates are instant rebates. talked with someone and as it turns out both end on april 16th, questioned on when the best time to buy a phone and then swap it for the nexus and was told around april 14th would be a good time after i suggested it (tho i dont think he quite got the point of my question..)
i also asked for more info about the release date but alas nothing
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Is there a release date on the Nexus already?
alas i couldnt get any info on that but i am very interested so i did ask
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Is there a release date on the Nexus already?
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Don't know if you're seriously asking bro(Im bad at sarcasm) but....
They said "spring" and many people are saying mid april because they started pre orders already...
I was seriously asking, because so far the only phone I've received an email about preordering was that god awful Kyocera echo.
Im not even worrying about the nexus at this point....
i just discovered xda already has and Evo 3D forum
Its like heaven
http://now.sprint.com/nexus/?ECID=vanity:nexus#/get_updates
I guess if you put down fitty you get on the waitlist... but I didn't see a date...
My money is on April 17th is the release date.
Kyocera Echo, Nexus S 4G, and Blackberry Playbook should all release on that date. The only one confirmed is the Echo.
The reason for April 17th is that it is the start of the new pricing period, on a Sunday, already confirmed for Echo, and the first day after all the deals end. It's the best day for Sprint to release all of them.
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My money is on April 17th is the release date.
Kyocera Echo, Nexus S 4G, and Blackberry Playbook should all release on that date. The only one confirmed is the Echo.
The reason for April 17th is that it is the start of the new pricing period, on a Sunday, already confirmed for Echo, and the first day after all the deals end. It's the best day for Sprint to release all of them.
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Hear anything at all about an SGS2 on Sprint???? Been looking around, and it looks like no so far... guess we *****ed too much here and in the VZ forums!
i doubt that they will go on sale on the 17th but more of a coming soon with a release in may, sprint knows users jumped to evo or even heroc people are gunna want to jump up, a mid/late may release would be prime for the evo 3d.
also on april 13th sprint is going to be moving things around in their stores, which usually means they are setting up new signs etc for upcoming phones
Useful info, thanx!
According to techradar the UK launch date is now officially 1st May. They don't say the source other than
Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S2 will be heading to shops on 1 May, offering Android 2.3 and Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus screen technology.
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Where Samsung announced it I dont know, twitter? There isn't even an S2 page on the Samsung UK website that I can find.
But good to know that this phone isn't far away. Cant imagine other country release dates will be too far away.
This ties in with the email Clove sent a member, so preorders wont be sent till the 3rd, but should be available in stores over the May Day bank holiday period.
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s2-uk-release-date-1-may-942119
Edit: Engadget have also confirmed this, including the press release in the article. Much more useful.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-to-be-available-may-1st-in-the-uk/
The post also confirms HSDPA+ usage for the UK at "upto" 21mbps. First phone to offer this in the UK, surprised it isn't making the UK headlines more.
this has already been posted in other threads with a proper link to Engadget and with the source being Samsung UK themselves.
now how do i spend 20 days. times like these inspire me to build a time machine.
Well, I didnt think most people would look in a 30 page thread that was started by trolls. As you were posting I found the engadget link.
But most interesting is 21mbps internet. Will all carriers other than 3 revert back to existing plans of more than 500mb internet? Otherwise lets pray 3 get it on may 1st.
no problemo , a firm official UK release info deserves its own thread. I was just hinting that the info was HERE at xda , there was no need to go read other sites
Congrats UK fellows, you can relax now and just wait out your 20 days
This is the email i got from mobiles.co.uk
Hello Mr Miller,
Thank you for your email,
The handset is due for release the week commencing 25th April.
Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
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do you reckon this sti.l means i'll get it after may 1st?
But if I order the S2 online from clove for example, how do I will know which screen it has, what's the processor speed or graphic chipset...?
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According to techradar the UK launch date is now officially 1st May. They don't say the source other than
Where Samsung announced it I dont know, twitter? There isn't even an S2 page on the Samsung UK website that I can find.
But good to know that this phone isn't far away. Cant imagine other country release dates will be too far away.
This ties in with the email Clove sent a member, so preorders wont be sent till the 3rd, but should be available in stores over the May Day bank holiday period.
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You are referring to my post here.
Samsung UK
We’re really excited to announce that the Galaxy S II, our slimmest and lightest smartphone yet, will be available in shops from 1st May 2011.
From the official Samsung UK facebook page
How much will it be?
This is probably the best time to sell my galaxy S.
Best to set a budget of around £500.
Wonder is Carphone Warehouse will have it available in store on launch day? If they do I'll go instore and pick one up.
I believe they have stated that it will be available after the 3rd May, Samsung will Ship on the 1St, and the 2nd is a holiday.
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I believe they have stated that it will be available after the 3rd May, Samsung will Ship on the 1St, and the 2nd is a holiday.
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Why would Samsing 'ship' on a Sunday?
If you ask me, they'll be shipping the week before, ready for the retail release on the Sunday, and, as with most bank holidays, there will be plenty of people out shopping.
okay now my turn xd
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if you looked at the time and date you will find this is the first of the two posts. and bann this user? really?
ill be visiting the carphone warehouse near the time to see if they will have stock in on the 3rd.
Hopefully there will be a small proce drop as there will be the launch of the sensation too.
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okay now i'm off the floor from falling off my chair laughing.
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On relation to the topic. Yeh the proximity of the release of the Sensation may cause price plans to be reavaluated, especially as they are phones being released around the time of an uprgrade for HTC Hero/Desire users. Think I may take a trip to town just to admire lustfully at the screen and to count down the hours till my contract ends.
As Sensation has been I think said to be priced similarly to the DHD, will the S2 be similar to the S1 when it was launched?
Has anyone been on the phone to the carriers yet specifically Orange? My contract is up at the moment and I am just on a rolling 30 day contract whilst waiting for this. When i phoned them up last week the guy didn't have a notion about the SGS2 so just wanted to check on here before phoning back again.