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UK availability

I see the Atrix is showing as available (3 units) for £549.95 at Simply Electronics:
http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=13376&sd=specs
and due week beginning 28th March for £499.99 from King of Gadgets:
http://www.kingofgadgets.co.uk/motorola-atrix-sim-free-unlocked-mobile-phone.html
I can't find any other UK sites at the moment with either phones in stock or even an expected date though.
Anyone got the UK version yet?

I'm not the only one looking then lol.
I spoke to king of gadgets yesterday to confirm the due date. They have a high number of pre orders and are unsure of their initial stock allocation but week commencing 28th is still the date they have.
I've also got a notification request in at Play, and am monitoring clove, expansys and others.
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I bought an Atrix from a member on here for £360 it works perfect on O2 UK network
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Mitty1990 said:
I bought an Atrix from a member on here for £360 it works perfect on O2 UK network
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Does the software have any of the AT&T stuff or is it completely unbranded as well as unlocked?

are you sure the atrix on those sites are unbranded models and not just unlocked AT&T phones?
i dont think you can buy an unbranded atrix anywhere...

King of Gadgets is now showing a due date of July rather than week beginning 28th March. Oh well...

Moandal said:
King of Gadgets is now showing a due date of July rather than week beginning 28th March. Oh well...
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Oh #%$*@!%
Have just read somewhere that Motorola are showing Atrix docks in stock from early April though, so maybe all is not yet lost
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I ordered from simply electronics but then I read the reviews on the company by using my old friend google. Cancelled the order...
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Moandal said:
Does the software have any of the AT&T stuff or is it completely unbranded as well as unlocked?
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It had the AT&T stuff but you can remove it via Manage Applications, also the seller unlocked it before he sold it
The only branding you would have is the AT&T logo on the back which you can wet sand off, other than that all of the bloatware can be removed.
Also it was only £360 imported which is a steal in my opinion, I hate UK prices of phones and gadgets

Mine is for sale if any of you internationalers are interested

I just bought one from eCell on eBay, £499 unlocked. They are adamant it is a totally unbranded device, but still show the at&t logo on the back cover in their photos. They have loads for sale though. I'll report back when I get it through.
Anyone else got this in the UK? Did it get the update through? Anyone got a totally unbranded device and not an unlocked at&t model?
I just requested a MoDaCo page for it as well.

cfhuk said:
I just bought one from eCell on eBay, £499 unlocked. They are adamant it is a totally unbranded device, but still show the at&t logo on the back cover in their photos. They have loads for sale though. I'll report back when I get it through.
Anyone else got this in the UK? Did it get the update through? Anyone got a totally unbranded device and not an unlocked at&t model?
I just requested a MoDaCo page for it as well.
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Hi All.
i got mine from ATT in Dallas and it's unlocked to o2 uk. Got the unlock code from cellunlock.
Working fine, got the update last week, no wifi issues, no issues.
i don't believe there are unbranded phones yet, they are either att or bell. if it has att on the battery cover then it's definitely an att phone.
This is just my opinion.

Even though i'm dying to get one , i wont purchase the phone unless it's from a reliable source . Right now i'm checking expansys , handtech and clove almost daily to see if there is any update regarding the device availability but still there is no sign beside the indication that the accessories will be available in the 1st week of April @ clove .. sometimes i feel i lost the sense of the date >_<

Dark Sector said:
Even though i'm dying to get one , i wont purchase the phone unless it's from a reliable source . Right now i'm checking expansys , handtech and clove almost daily to see if there is any update regarding the device availability but still there is no sign beside the indication that the accessories will be available in the 1st week of April @ clove .. sometimes i feel i lost the sense of the date >_<
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Same here. I got burned on eBay with a G1 later reported as 'stolen'. It took me 6 months and a lot of legal threats (plus some police involvement) to get my money back...
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What I'd like to know is: do these unlocked phones have AT&T software on them that prevents sideloading and tethering?

cfhuk said:
I just bought one from eCell on eBay, £499 unlocked. They are adamant it is a totally unbranded device, but still show the at&t logo on the back cover in their photos. They have loads for sale though. I'll report back when I get it through.
Anyone else got this in the UK? Did it get the update through? Anyone got a totally unbranded device and not an unlocked at&t model?
I just requested a MoDaCo page for it as well.
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*If* you decide to keep it, then it's easy to remove the AT&T logo. I did it (and documented all over the net) by just scratching it off with a coin. Leaves no traces and does not scratch the surface.

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*If* you decide to keep it, then it's easy to remove the AT&T logo. I did it (and documented all over the net) by just scratching it off with a coin. Leaves no traces and does not scratch the surface.
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Nice, thanks for that. I just sold my Nexus S because the back scratched way too easily, a coin would have killed the finish so it's good to know a coin would do no such damage on this device.
I may start a new thread and document everything about getting the phone into the UK, although it doesn't seem difficult.
eCell seem to be reputable on ebay. They sell a lot of phones and have 600k+ positive feedback so I'm not too worried about getting scammed. They want to wait 5 working days before shipping it to make sure I pay them and the money checks out. They are more worried about getting scammed by me by the looks of things. Still, £499 isn't cheap, but probably cheaper than Clove and Expansys, and definitely cheaper than Play.com will be, as they always seem to be the premium rip-off merchants.
I'll do a comparison between the UK ones and the AT&T ones as well. Curious if they will have sideloading and tethering out of the box so I'll let you know when I find out Moandal.
If not there's gonna be a bit of hacky sacky to do.
I have a contract renewal in May anyway so if this phone turns out to be a pile of AOL Online cds then I can sell it on and upgrade to a Pyramid or something.

Also, UK Accessory list, expected in 5-8 days.
http://www.expansys.com/motorola-atrix-207852/

I wish i 'd seen your post before I dived in. I too have bought from ecell. I previously had a at+t phone that was somewhat restricted. I hope this device is direct from Motorola factory. I expect delivery next week. I expect side loading and tethering all to be available without any carrier restrictions. Well this is why I am paying for a second phone... I know moto make great phones.
Btw.... ANYONE READING THIS DO NOT BUY FROM SIMPLY ELECTRONICS. I paid for a phone and then cancelled my order same day. 2.5 weeks, 6 phone calls, 5 emails I still have no refund.
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trickyhenry said:
I wish i 'd seen your post before I dived in. I too have bought from ecell. I previously had a at+t phone that was somewhat restricted. I hope this device is direct from Motorola factory. I expect delivery next week. I expect side loading and tethering all to be available without any carrier restrictions.
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Do let us know... I am interested to get one as well. Want to hear from ppl that jave tested the water

USA - May 24 Announcement, potentially all carriers!!!!!

May 24, New York City
androidcentral.com

almost exactly 11 months after this
intomobile.com
I am sensing SUNDAY June 12th AT&T release of Samsung Galaxy Attain (almost 11 months after the Captivate)!!!

How long was it from when they made the announcement last year did the Galaxy S actually go on sale on AT&T?

Here you go, last years dates I posted earlier
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Do you guys remember how the first Galaxy was introduced on the 4 carriers last year?
Let me remind you
June 4th - first release in Asia
June 29th - launch party in New York City where it was first announced that 4 models were coming to 4 carriers, with no dates. (+25 days)
Later on, gradually, release dates were being announced about 1-3 weeks prior to a particular release. The phone was released as follows:
T-Mob - July 15th (+41 days)
AT&T - July 18th (+44 days)
Sprint, keyboarded CDMA version - August 30th (+87 days)
Verizon, CDMA version - September 9th (+97 days)
We learned that SGS1 was even coming to the United States 3.5 weeks after the phone was released in Asia.
The quickest provider T-Mob got it almost 6 weeks after the first country.
The slowest provider VZW - 3 months after.
So give this some time, sit back, relax, wait for bug reports from the UK beta testers , and enjoy your fixed (or maimed) version in a few short weeks.
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Note the US Launch party last year was 25 days after first international release, and this event is around 25 days after Korea/UK release

lol after dealing with the ATT Craptivate for a year I'll gladly "beta test" the vanilla samsung GS2
good luck with your carrier updates. I'm done purchasing US phones "variants" that force you to use reorient kernels for the Roms.

Thanks for the release date info. Looks like they're following a similar schedule... just bumped ahead 1 month from last year =)
Still, as much as I'd like to wait for a US variant... I don't really want to have to sign a contract to get one, nor do I want to put up with the bloatware and filth they put on the phone. Rooting and flashing ROMs on my T-mobile spec Galaxy S was annoying, having to ODIN back to certain firmwares before being able to flash a new ROM.
And the one question that I'm still wondering... will the US be getting a tegra version? That would suck =(

nickbarbs said:
lol after dealing with the ATT Craptivate for a year I'll gladly "beta test" the vanilla samsung GS2
good luck with your carrier updates. I'm done purchasing US phones "variants" that force you to use reorient kernels for the Roms.
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i'm pretty sure that anyone reading this isn't the type to wait around for the carriers.

boondoc said:
i'm pretty sure that anyone reading this isn't the type to wait around for the carriers.
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I have 4 lines (all smartphones) on my AT&T account and 3 of them are up for renewal discount

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I have 4 lines (all smartphones) on my AT&T account and 3 of them are up for renewal discount
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i've been off contract since Dec. i had originally settled on getting the Infuse when it was first announced but instantly fell in love with the SGS2 and decided to wait. but... i need a new phone NOW. actually i needed a new one 2 months ago but decided to hold strong for the SGS2... but it's come to a point where my current phone is damn near unusable, so i think i'm going to get the infuse when it launches and roll the dice on the sgs2 coming out before the remorse period ends. or failing that just give it back and wait some more for the sgs2 to release.

I think the best option for some of us is to buy the carrier branded version on contract, sell it, and use that money to get the vanilla SGS 2. After dealing with all the Captivate issues as well I'm never buying a carrier branded Android ever again.

nickbarbs said:
lol after dealing with the ATT Craptivate for a year I'll gladly "beta test" the vanilla samsung GS2
good luck with your carrier updates. I'm done purchasing US phones "variants" that force you to use reorient kernels for the Roms.
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not to mention the Craptivate looks ugly as hell and nothing like a SGS
If i was on att there would be no doubt id go with international like you said no waiting for carrier update, no carrier branding and missing hardware features.
I really wish carriers kept the design the same as the international it would be so much easier to update and to port roms

emuneee said:
I think the best option for some of us is to buy the carrier branded version on contract, sell it, and use that money to get the vanilla SGS 2. After dealing with all the Captivate issues as well I'm never buying a carrier branded Android ever again.
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Might do the same myself!
demo23019 said:
not to mention the Craptivate looks ugly as hell and nothing like a SGS
If i was on att there would be no doubt id go with international like you said no waiting for carrier update, no carrier branding and missing hardware features.
I really wish carriers kept the design the same as the international it would be so much easier to update and to port roms
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That's one point where you're crazy. The Captivate is the nicest Galaxy S and has a lot less plastic than any other one. Everyone has told me they liked the Captivate over the other Galaxy S variants. I've been very happy with the Captivate, but not as happy about the AT&T branding and waiting for their crap.

I would much rather spend the money and buy the phone unlocked than buy it from ATT.

demo23019 said:
If i was on att there would be no doubt id go with international like you said no waiting for carrier update, no carrier branding and missing hardware features.
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Only issue I see with this is warranty support. If Samsung US would support a UK model fine, but if it requires international shipping that would give me pause.

What if the US version has NFC? Would that change your mind?
Yes, NFC is useless right now, but wouldn't that at least lower your resell value of the UK version whenever one else in your area has NFC?

MaelstromXC said:
What if the US version has NFC? Would that change your mind?
Yes, NFC is useless right now, but wouldn't that at least lower your resell value of the UK version whenever one else in your area has NFC?
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Given the fact (I hope) all 4 major carriers are getting it, and AT&T, VZW and T-Mob are in an NFC payment system alliance , the chances of US getting NFC versions are not extremely low

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What if the US version has NFC? Would that change your mind?
Yes, NFC is useless right now, but wouldn't that at least lower your resell value of the UK version whenever one else in your area has NFC?
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I don't see NFC being that important to me right away. I am guessing by the time it becomes important to me, I will already be looking at another phone.
Also, even though the UK might not be getting the NFC version, you probably will still be able to buy a NFC version unlocked from another country.

Hate to say it... but until the iPhone gets NFC it's not worth worrying about.

Devices still need to be upgraded in stores, airlines, and what not to accept NFC no? The above poster is probably correct, the phones are going to need to be widely available before companies spend the money to upgrade their equipment.

dinan said:
Hate to say it... but until the iPhone gets NFC it's not worth worrying about.
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Why, because the iPhone has the market share lead and will dictate what the market will do? No, that's Android.

[Q] DVP worth it?

I need to get a new phone, and the DVP seems like a steal for only 299.
However, all of the firmware and reliability issues are really getting to me.
Hardware issues too - like the dust particles collecting under the screen.
It seems as if everyone who gets this phone gets a replacement one way or another. I just don't want to go through that process.
I'm also on AT&T, meaning the new update for the DVP won't be released for a while.
I'm considering getting an Omnia 7 or a Samsung Focus instead (both of which can be bought around 300 or less)...
Advice? I was always keen on getting the DVP since 2010, but I'm not sure if it's worth it.
Thanks.

By new update for AT&T, do you mean firmware .212 that fixed the Wifi issues? If you're buying it for the $299 price point (i.e. unlocked from Dell), then it includes the new firmware. No waiting for AT&T to push it out.

Thanks for the response.
Yeah, but I've heard that some who ordered new DVPs received models without the new update - and even with the update, there were still WiFi issues and the system listed the ram as 256mb.
I'm hoping that if I get the phone, I can install mango beta and avoid the crashing process/bugs altogether...

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Thanks for the response.
Yeah, but I've heard that some who ordered new DVPs received models without the new update - and even with the update, there were still WiFi issues and the system listed the ram as 256mb.
I'm hoping that if I get the phone, I can install mango beta and avoid the crashing process/bugs altogether...
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I don't verify that. Are you sure this is in reference to .212? Because for sure ATT firmware on launch reported 450+ ram...

I just updated two ATT unlocked phones to mango today @ the office.
Both had 212.
mango is out of beta and is final.
If you must have a keyboard, DVP is the phone for you (nice screen too)
also, if you are getting it for $299 - get it from dell ebay. The $299 on dell's site is only the 8gig model where the one on ebay is still 16gig.
The flip side is that if you spend some money @ dell on something else they will take $100 off the phone. I think $700+? ie, if you are gettnig a new desktop - pickup a $199 venue pro.

I ordered mine a couple of weeks ago from Dell unlocked on AT&T, and I've got .212 and have had absolutely no issues with the phone so far.

I haven't had mine replaced, although I did keep wifi off until the firmware update arrived.
Main reason you'll find people with lots of replacements is because Dell were attempting to fix a firmware issue by replacing the hardware Presumably, they didn't know what the problem was at that stage.
As Zurvv mentions, if you want a phone with a hardware keyboard, this is a great device. Interestingly, the device seems to have received some favorable comments at a Yahoo-related site too.
http://www.appolicious.com/tech/articles/9103-choosing-the-smartphone-that-works-best-for-you

I bought mine from Dell, it was 16Gb with the update for $299 about 2 weeks ago. Its cool and all but even running Mango I catch myself coming back to my Insipre. (My DVP was an unlocked unit with At&t bands btw) No lockups or issues with it, its just a tad slower than a pimped overclocked Inspire.
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Milestone X on C Spire

Hey everyone!
I'm from over on the HTC Hero forums and looking for an upgrade in the near future. I'm currently on C Spire and am not particularly interested in the iPhone 4s or Galaxy Showcase, so this leaves the Milestone X as the main contender for me. Just a few questions come to mind:
1. I noticed there was a recent OTA Gingerbread release, and there may be an issue getting root with it. Is this still a problem or did the issue get resolved?
2. Probably the most important: Would you really recommend the phone as an upgrade or consider something on another carrier with all the new dual core and likely soon to be quad core phones? My main selling point is that the Milestone X is currently free with a 2 year agreement and I wouldn't have to switch carriers.
My only other consideration is to go with the Amaze 4G on T-Mobile (ATT is too expensive and has horrendous customer service, Verizon is too expensive, and Sprint has pretty lousy coverage in MS). The Amaze is also the only phone in their current lineup besides the GS2 which supports their 42+ mbps band.
Anyways, thanks for the read and I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Milestone X is a great phone, you are wise to avoid the showcase.
to answer your questions:
1. Yes there is an update, yes it can be rooted very easily. DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip
2. well i already answered that one... The milestone x is hands down the best phone at cspire currently.

Thanks for the reply! I just may consider picking up one soon. How's the battery life on it with CM7/Liberty?

i haven't loaded a new rom so i can't say how the battery life is on those roms, but i can tell you that the stock 2.3.5 is very smooth, snappy and the battery life is superior to my old hero. (just got my milestoneX 2 weeks ago, figures that they would make them free now).
EDIT: correction, 2.3.5 is not what comes preloaded. but there is an OTA update ready for download once you get it. only peice of advice i can give you if you want the ota is don't install cwm before you install the OTA.

Awesome! I just picked mine up yesterday and after the ota, I'm really pleased with performance and battery life. I'll likely root it soon to do away with the junk preinstalled applications.

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Awesome! I just picked mine up yesterday and after the ota, I'm really pleased with performance and battery life. I'll likely root it soon to do away with the junk preinstalled applications.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=784296&stc=1&d=1321435888
fast and simple.

Not to hijack the thread, but my wife and I both traded in our CSpire Heros for the Milestone X yesterday. They have 2.2.2 on them, and neither will get the OTA update. It just keeps saying they are up to date. Any clue why this could be happening?
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chrisaln said:
Not to hijack the thread, but my wife and I both traded in our CSpire Heros for the Milestone X yesterday. They have 2.2.2 on them, and neither will get the OTA update. It just keeps saying they are up to date. Any clue why this could be happening?
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I'm having the same issue with my 2nd Milestone X that I just picked up. I contacted support, and they suggested to bring it into a store to install it there. If updating the phone to 2.3 doesn't fix its wifi problems, though, I'll likely be switching it out for another one.

My dad picked up another Milestone today for himself and is having the same issue with the update. The customer service person I spoke to last night told me that it's likely because the OTA update is being released in a "staggered fashion" to "prevent serve overload." I get the concept, but the update has been out for a month now, and nobody else was having any problem getting it until recently, from what I can tell.
If you have any luck getting them to do the upgrade in the store, let me know. The person I spoke to said they charge $15 to do an upgrade in-store, though, which I refuse to pay just because their normal upgrade method is broken.

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My dad picked up another Milestone today for himself and is having the same issue with the update. The customer service person I spoke to last night told me that it's likely because the OTA update is being released in a "staggered fashion" to "prevent serve overload." I get the concept, but the update has been out for a month now, and nobody else was having any problem getting it until recently, from what I can tell.
If you have any luck getting them to do the upgrade in the store, let me know. The person I spoke to said they charge $15 to do an upgrade in-store, though, which I refuse to pay just because their normal upgrade method is broken.
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try downloading this and rename it update.zip, place it in the root of your sd-card, boot stock recovery and select the update.zip from the sdcard. i have been told that it will work. it is the ota download from cspire.

chrisaln said:
My dad picked up another Milestone today for himself and is having the same issue with the update. The customer service person I spoke to last night told me that it's likely because the OTA update is being released in a "staggered fashion" to "prevent serve overload." I get the concept, but the update has been out for a month now, and nobody else was having any problem getting it until recently, from what I can tell.
If you have any luck getting them to do the upgrade in the store, let me know. The person I spoke to said they charge $15 to do an upgrade in-store, though, which I refuse to pay just because their normal upgrade method is broken.
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I went into the store and informed them that the phone wasn't receiving the update, they swapped mine with one that had 2.3 preinstalled, no hassle and no restocking fee. I would definitely contest the fee as much as possible, especially when they aren't providing any other way to officially update the phone other than over the air.
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Thanks for the tip. Fortunately I won't be needing it, as the OTA update finally worked for me a couple of hours ago. Now I just have to reroot and I'm good to go!
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I had the same issue. Got the Milestone X in September when it was still Cellular South. Shortly after they switched to CSpire Wireless. Here comes December and I do not have the OTA update still. Kept checking and checking, not OTA and no option through CSpire to just manually download it to PC to update myself. So tried root and DL'ing the file mentioned and renaming update.zip and install via Bootstraper, still a no go. After a few factory resets, BOOM, "you have an update available" and just my luck, will download but not install properly w/ bootstrapper interfering. Ok, remove bootstrap....nope, no work. Said screw it, went to CSpire hoping to just get another one, guy behind counter instantly pulled up bootstrapper and said, If you think you can fix it, try, or else you'll have to buy another one, told him damn straight I'll fix it myself, grabbed my phone and left. Got home, followed SBF guide, downloaded OTA and now I'm a happy camper.

Australian Galaxy S3 Thread

Since the Galaxy S3 was officially released earlier today, now is the time to start a thread for us Aussies.
At the time of release only the White 16gb version is available but Pebble Blue is expected to be available by the weekend.
It's also available across all carriers. Further details and pricing can be found here:
http://mobile.pcauthority.com.au/Article.aspx?CIID=303098&type=News
I'm hoping to get one in about a week. Haven't decided on colour yet. Edit: got the blue.
For anyone interested in rooting and / or installing cwm recovery to flash custom roms, Chainfire has done his thing again:
Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660918
Cwm recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
Intratech's thread for Stock & Carrier branded firmwares can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
Link to I9300T modem (I9300TDULE6) for those who wish to flash any I9300 custom rom. It is the same modem used on the Vodafone I9300T. Thanks to 'UpInTheAir'. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705650
View attachment modem_CWM_Thailand_I9300TDULE6.zip

Just ordered mine via Vodafone. They had a deal that was better than me buying one from Clove and stay on my current plan by $60 and the deal offers more value. Aksed for a Blue one, should be here in a few weeks. I dont mind waiting.

had it ordered from handtec
cancelled this morning when i purchased from DSE nunawading (Last one) for $709
so far so good

sxi200 said:
Since the Galaxy S3 was officially released earlier today, now is the time to start a thread for us Aussies.
At the time of release only the White 16gb version is available but Pebble Blue is expected to be available by the weekend.
It's also available across all carriers. Further details and pricing can be found here:
http://mobile.pcauthority.com.au/Article.aspx?CIID=303098&type=News
I'm hoping to get one in about a week. Haven't decided on colour yet.
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I've been reading reports that the blue won't be available until mid June, not by the weekend?
I'm hoping you're right and I'm wrong, but I don't think that will be the case.

I'm not that keen on the white myself - but I dont think I can wait!
Spose I'll just chuck a cover on it

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I'm not that keen on the white myself - but I dont think I can wait!
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I'm the same.
I've got mine on pre-order with MobiCity ever since pre-order was available, and I've been trying desperately to avoid the temptation to buy the white now, and then sell it when I get my blue.
It's so tempting!!
I swing from telling myself to just be patient, to just go out and buy it.
Not knowing when I'm due to get it makes it more difficult.
I can wait a week, but 2 or more is REALLY pushing it for me.

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I've been reading reports that the blue won't be available until mid June, not by the weekend?
I'm hoping you're right and I'm wrong, but I don't think that will be the case.
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Yeah there have been conflicting reports about the date, but in most of the reports on launch day Samsung themselves claim weekend availability. Fingers crossed!
http://mobile.pcauthority.com.au/Article.aspx?CIID=303098&type=News
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Battery Life
Hmm, I bought an S2 and ditched it after 6 months because the battery life was appalling. I've had a Nexus for the last 6 months and that has had excellent battery life. I got an S3 yesterday through Vodafone and my first impressions of the phone are great, battery life... not great. Same problem as the S2.
I left it charging all night and today having been off the charger for 2 hours it's at 85% and hardly been used. In the battery section of settings it states 'Cell Standby' as using 87% of the drain.
Anyone got any idea what causes this? Feeling completely frustrated and certainly not rushing to sell the Nexus yet

Anyone found great deals with particular carriers?
Im leaning towards virgin if they are willing to throw in an extra 2gb of data. no experiance with them though, whats there coverage like?

leedavis said:
Hmm, I bought an S2 and ditched it after 6 months because the battery life was appalling. I've had a Nexus for the last 6 months and that has had excellent battery life. I got an S3 yesterday through Vodafone and my first impressions of the phone are great, battery life... not great. Same problem as the S2.
I left it charging all night and today having been off the charger for 2 hours it's at 85% and hardly been used. In the battery section of settings it states 'Cell Standby' as using 87% of the drain.
Anyone got any idea what causes this? Feeling completely frustrated and certainly not rushing to sell the Nexus yet
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Probably still a bit early to tell. But it does look too much considering you have barely used it. Run it down completely then charge again to 100%. It should improve over the next few days.
Personally on my S2 I switch off 3g and mostly use wifi and have very little apps syncing in the background. Can get between 1-2 days depending on usage.
What I love about the galaxy series is the removable battery. With the S1 & S2 I bought 3 spare batteries + wall charger off ebay for just over $10 delivered. I leave 1 in the car, 2 at home and one in the phone obviously. These are the Chinese generic ones but in 2 years have never had a problem. Boy do they come in handy when I go away.
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Cheers. I'll give it some cycles. The Nexus was outstanding for battery. Everything turned on, full syncing and lasted 24 hours without issue unless I went really heavy on usage. I hope this is better!

Got mine as a free upgrade from vodafone, same contract I had for last 3 years too so im happy. Its white but ill make a skin for it anyway. So far so good.
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anyone know where or who offers, not on a plan but pay the phone off in monthly installments?

Waiting & MircoSim
I'm also waiting on the Pebble Blue from Mobicity... Going to Singapore on the 14th so really hope it arrives before then. Probably cutting it a bit close.
I've got a question about Vodafone pre-paid though. If I go into a store do you think it will much of a hassle to get a mircosim out of them? I like being on pre-paid and don't want a contract.
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The give out micro-sims without any hassle. I went this after noon into Voda and said I want a microsim. Once activated it was working by the time I walked out the door.

I'm gonna get mine on telstra been with optus for 10 years and they would not even give me an early upgrade of one month . Pathetic but I just want the service radius of telstra.
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oneilljstn said:
Anyone found great deals with particular carriers?
Im leaning towards virgin if they are willing to throw in an extra 2gb of data. no experiance with them though, whats there coverage like?
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Virgin uses Optus network so coverage would be good i suppose.
And the $57 a month plan seems like the best option to me..
I don't care about colour because i always get covers for my phones but wondering if i should wait for the 32gb...

It seems that as it was with the S2, Telstra and Vodafone will be selling the 'T' version handsets.
Fortunately it's just the same as the International version except for some change in the radio. Therefore when flashing custom roms in future better reception will be achieved by flashing a 'T' model modem over the top. Especially for those who end up using an Optus sim in them.
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sxi200 said:
It seems that as it was with the S2, Telstra and Vodafone will be selling the 'T' version handsets.
Fortunately it's just the same as the International version except for some change in the radio. Therefore when flashing custom roms in future better reception will be achieved by flashing a 'T' model modem over the top. Especially for those who end up using an Optus sim in them.
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You would expect so but I have not found this to be the case on Vodafone with the T s2 version.
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Malandro2011 said:
Virgin uses Optus network so coverage would be good i suppose.
And the $57 a month plan seems like the best option to me..
I don't care about colour because i always get covers for my phones but wondering if i should wait for the 32gb...
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Virgin/Optus are pretty bad IMO... I was with Virgin for the past 4 years and have to say that I found it difficult to get through my monthly quota of data - because 3G coverage was that poor. 70-80% of the time, I would attempt to load a page, and after waiting 30s, the connection would time out.
I signed up to a contract with Telstra today, and the NextG network craps all over Virgin/Optus. The reason behind this (I think) is that Telstra uses 850MHz for most 3G data, and this has much better penetration abilities than 2100 (for indoor and outdoor coverage)... Add to that the fact they don't oversubscribe their towers.
I have full reception at my house on Telstra and I was lucky to get 1 bar before with Virgin, with constant call dropouts. Telstra may be $10 extra per month, but the service is fantastic and well worth it.
Just my 2c worth.