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Hurro
Curious to see if anyone has preordered a Galaxy Tab yet. And if so then where from?
Reeeeeeally interested in getting one as the expected launch date is a few days before my birthday but not too sure if preordering is the best way to go.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8597422&postcount=5

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How much is that in £ after your discount thing?
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GANJDROID said:
How much is that in £ after your discount thing?
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~650-660..

espantajo said:
~650-660..
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Still more expensive than Amazon and Expansys.
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In all honesty, I would not pre-order.
In my opinion they are price gouging. The Expansys and Amazon prices have been stuck at ~£600+ ever since there were pictures of the device. Sure, if they were selling it a month early at those prices, then I could over look it. But they are totally ignoring how much the device is probably going to cost and acting like they are giving you a good deal.
There aren't going to be supply shortages of these things. Samsung wants to sell like a million a month for a year. They will be there when you want to buy one. Personally, I'd stop and look at the pricing when it drops. That means if its cheap as it should be then you can get a 64gig model. If its too pricey, then just wifi. Either way it doesn't hurt, and it certainly means that you actually get what you pay for instead of what Expansys thought it was worth two months ago when they 'guarenteed the price' (ie before we learned the retail cost in the states is going to be like $650/£410)

I think if anything, £600 is a good price. HTC Desires are still selling for £400 on the internet, so £200 more for a tablet makes sense IMHO.
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The problem really is that we don't know where its going to hit on the UK market. If its on par with the Euro-zone bits of europe, then £600 is a little high but about right.
On the other hand, if we're on par with say Finland or the States then those prices are way too high. Potentially you could get a contract one that costs £650 over its life time.
That's certainly why I'm not pre-ordering anyway. Until I see solid pricing for the UK, I don't want to commit to the price. £600 is about the highest it could possibly launch at, and if buying a day after lauch saves me up to £150 then hell yeah I'll wait a day. Im even thinking about importing a GSM one from the states.

Now available in Germany via techdepot.de for €599. Around £550 for us then? Surely can't be long now
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GANJDROID said:
Surely can't be long now
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From the change made on notebook.de they are in stock now. However my order with them has magically disappeared...

cdon.no
I just pre-ordered mine from cdon.no for 6559 norwegian kroner . I really hope a lot of peope buys it so we get a good community up and running. I currently own a HTC HD mini, and I must say I miss the HD2 forums and all the chefs there.

koven said:
From the change made on notebook.de they are in stock now. However my order with them has magically disappeared...
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Aww man, that's proper crap. Did you put a deposit down?
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Yes, all the 672 E.
But I got a payment confirmation e-mail and another one assuring that my order will be sent during next few days. It just still doesn't show on my account on their website..

GANJDROID said:
Now available in Germany via techdepot.de for €599. Around £550 for us then? Surely can't be long now
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You'd think that wouldn't you... In fact you'd think that since the Tab hit Vodafone (my carriers) website within a few days of the Tab actually being a thing, you'd think that they'd have prices by now, since it's supposed to be launching within a a couple of weeks.
Personally I'm starting to feel like im banging my head against the ******* wall.

LostAlone said:
You'd think that wouldn't you... In fact you'd think that since the Tab hit Vodafone (my carriers) website within a few days of the Tab actually being a thing, you'd think that they'd have prices by now, since it's supposed to be launching within a a couple of weeks.
Personally I'm starting to feel like im banging my head against the ******* wall.
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That's true
It's even on Carphone Warehouse I believe. It's the fact its officially out in other countries, so we should have a certain price at least.
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GANJDROID said:
That's true
It's even on Carphone Warehouse I believe. It's the fact its officially out in other countries, so we should have a certain price at least.
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Exactly. Its weird how they didn't just do a big release event for each zone giving prices and stuff. I know the carriers want to be doing the majority of the sales and they are a law unto themselves when it comes to release dates but still. If you want buzz then let us know what we are buying.
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Free xperia play at google io !

The giveaway took place in the C++/Game Developer panel, which discussed the use of native code in Android applications (games, in particular, are likely to use the NDK as opposed to standard Dalvik). And aside from winning some karma points from developers, Sony’s motivation for handing out the phones are pretty clear: give developers a phone that features the gamepad, and they’re much more likely to make sure their games work flawlessly with it.
http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/11/an...-game-developers-get-free-xperia-play-phones/

Does anyone know if these are carrier unlocked and able to connect to Fastboot? I'm seeing a few popping up on eBay in the $500-$600 range and I think I'm going to take the plunge.

If they're from Sony then they're most likely unlocked phones. I can't imagine them going "here, have a phone, it only works on -network- though"

Thanks. That's what I was thinking.

MechaBouncer said:
Does anyone know if these are carrier unlocked and able to connect to Fastboot? I'm seeing a few popping up on eBay in the $500-$600 range and I think I'm going to take the plunge.
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I got mine from ebay for 475 best offer. Its unlocked no carrier markings. Its from Google io so I would assume so. They were given to devs
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charlieb620 said:
I got mine from ebay for 475 best offer. Its unlocked no carrier markings. Its from Google io so I would assume so. They were given to devs
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Damn, you got a good deal. Should have waited a week to buy mine, lol. Wish I had future premonition that they were doling these out.
However, still kind of bummed devs aren't taking this seriously...

charlieb620 said:
I got mine from ebay for 475 best offer. Its unlocked no carrier markings. Its from Google io so I would assume so. They were given to devs
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Wow! I got one for a Best Offer of $550. Now I feel like I should have gone lower. Ah well. I was expecting to pay at least that anyway. Better than spending around $700 for one.

charlieb620 said:
I got mine from ebay for 475 best offer. Its unlocked no carrier markings. Its from Google io so I would assume so. They were given to devs
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can you pm me the item number? I wanna check the listing.

i might resale. the price is fluctuating seen some for 500 or best offer and seen some on auction going up to 625. i have to see. devs are selling their plays and keeping the tablets. i seen the tablets going for $1000+
my best offer was $515 but i used ebay bucks i had left over so it bought it down to $475.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190532493139&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
best offer $515 used ebay bucks i had laying around bought it for $475 cash free shipping. should be here monday.

emann56 said:
can you pm me the item number? I wanna check the listing.
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posted link inside.

Excuse me for my ignorant question but is it correct to assume that even though these Google I/O Xperia Play's are unlocked that it's only for SIM and you would still need to use Gingerbreak to get root access right?
I'm asking because I'm in the process of buying one so I want to know how much I need to tinker with it. I also assume I won't need to debrand it and that it is pretty stock no?

liaoip said:
Excuse me for my ignorant question but is it correct to assume that even though these Google I/O Xperia Play's are unlocked that it's only for SIM and you would still need to use Gingerbreak to get root access right?
I'm asking because I'm in the process of buying one so I want to know how much I need to tinker with it. I also assume I won't need to debrand it and that it is pretty stock no?
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From what i could tell on eBay there were a couple CDMA phones.
As well the GSM ones all appear to be the exact same phone as the Canadian one R800a just unbranded so i'd guess root access would have to be done via gingerbreak, however as mine arrives monday i'll update if this is the case.
charlieb620 said:
best offer $515 used ebay bucks i had laying around bought it for $475 cash free shipping. should be here monday.
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Lucky you, i ended up at $540 as my timing sux.

Awesome phone at crazy price. I also got the dock and it looks very good.
I got it on ebay for $450 (item number 120725728032) and add a 10% back in ebay bucks as I bought it before the IE9 + Window 7 8% bonus ebay bucks ended. Very sweet deal at $405 + $7 for almost overnight shipping. I think the seller didn't care for much profit and also he didn't mention R800a prominently to get attention.
It's not much thicker than X10 and is actually a little shorter. The four buttons it has should have been on Arc along with the front camera. Will be using it for a week or two before I pass it on to my son while I go back to my Arc.

I have one of these coming tomorrow (ebay, ~$500 shipped). Is there any difference in software compared to the Verizon model? Is it going to be primarily stock 2.3?
This may sound like a foolish question, but, considering these aren't widely available, does everyone think these will get proper updates from SE?

Has anyone gotten the verizon version of one of these phones? I was thinking about grabbing one on ebay before they disappear to use on my verizon account, but wanted to check ahead of time to see if the bootloader on the developer version would be unlockable. Can anyone confirm this?

[Q] Price too good to be true?

Hey guys,
I have been a XDA lurker for a while. I am looking at getting the P6800. I seemed to have found a site that is offering to import it at a wholesale price. It all seems fishy to me but I figured I would see what all of you had to say...

Ummmmmm
I think that website is 100% authentic. I would jump on it before they are gone!

what is the site?

Exactly my point in my reply...
I have some nice land for sale in Florida .... great deal too...
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So whats the name of the site? I got mine from one in Hong Kong at a really cheap price

I dunno, this seems a bit fishy. First post to XDA and asking for people to check out a website....Good thing they can't post links yet.

burhanistan said:
I dunno, this seems a bit fishy. First post to XDA and asking for people to check out a website....Good thing they can't post links yet.
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You could be right, it may be an employee looking to get people talking about there products or drum up some bushiness! But they did join in 2009.
But to be fair i very rarely post as I am not as well endowed as many on here (with the skills needed for dev work that is and I don't look forward to being flamed), i have bought my device from HK, quick delivery and having followed the guidance on another forum can confirm its genuine, Samsung accepted it on my product account, tested perfect and everything people ask. The one thing I did note was the description on the package for customs, again reading elsewhere, it may get held up but the owners of the website say there paying import duty, hope this helps.

Haha, sorry guy's being new I was only allowed to post every 5 minutes or something like that. Basically I got distracted...
buyingstore [dot] co [dot] uk/index [dot] php?main_page=product_info&products_id=8137&off_id=B006UAOE42

at 230 bucks for a 3g model is probably too good to be true, this tablet probably costs more than 200 bucks to manufacture alone, so at 230 I doubt it. googling reveals this
http://www.scamadviser.com/is-buyingstore.co.uk-safe.html

Oh, yeah. That's gotta be bull****.

Its so tempting. I have thought about using my credit card so it would be easier to dispute the charges if fake.

It look just enough like amazon not to get sued

did you decide to order from here in the end?

There is a zero percent chance that that is legit. The price is way too low and I'm willing to bet they don't have a good way of contacting them.

It's not worth the risk. If you really want one then look for a more reputable site.

I am still waiting for my income tax return but I have decided that I will be going with a reputable source.
Thank you guy's for your input.

Agree its not worth the risk, thanks for the input.
Really like this device but cant help but hold out to see if the google tab becomes a reality

I may buy one from HK, I need the Calling features, and from HK they're about 600

[POLL] Pre-Order Count for USA

Thought we should see how the pre-order is stacking up for the USA! I know it is early but I wanted to get it out there. Poll is open until the 18th (since the phone comes out in stores the 19th)

crawlgsx said:
Thought we should see how the pre-order is stacking up for the USA! I know it is early but I wanted to get it out there. Poll is open until the 18th (since the phone comes out in stores the 19th)
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Just ordered the stealth black for sprint on wirefly for $149....after the deduction for phone trade in through HTC will turn into $49....Can't wait!!!!!!!!

JoeNeckbone said:
Just ordered the stealth black for sprint on wirefly for $149....after the deduction for phone trade in through HTC will turn into $49....Can't wait!!!!!!!!
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Wirefly sucks with preorders. I learned to stay away from them from the Evo LTE fiasco last year. Hopefully you have better luck.
I'm planning to be on T-Mobile, but not ordering yet because I want to be able to access all their towers.

Joshnor713 said:
Wirefly sucks with preorders. I learned to stay away from them from the Evo LTE fiasco last year. Hopefully you have better luck.
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Don't say that.....What problem did you have? shipped out late?

im going to an ATT corporate store after work to preorder the 64GB version since the media link is sold out online

JoeNeckbone said:
Don't say that.....What problem did you have? shipped out late?
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Evo LTE fiasco...
Basically the launch delay due to shipments being held by US Customs (due to Apple infringement claim). As they were gradually let out, Sprint had first pick at them while third-parties (like Wirefly) were way down on the list. Don't know when their customers finally got them (I ended up cancelling). Learned my lesson! Not saying that you'll have the same experience, but since this is limited quantities, know that Wirefly will get the left-overs.

Joshnor713 said:
Evo LTE fiasco...
Basically the launch delay due to shipments being held by US Customs (due to Apple infringement claim). As they were gradually let out, Sprint had first pick at them while third-parties (like Wirefly) were way down on the list. Don't know when their customers finally got them (I ended up cancelling). Learned my lesson! Not saying that you'll have the same experience, but since this is limited quantities, know that Wirefly will get the left-overs.
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Ah yes, how can I forget. Hopefully I have better luck.

+1 for tmobile

Pretty spread out so far! I'm actually kind of surprised.

crawlgsx said:
Pretty spread out so far! I'm actually kind of surprised.
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You should put a spot that says "Going to preorder for T-Mobile", since it's really not available yet.

Joshnor713 said:
You should put a spot that says "Going to preorder for T-Mobile", since it's really not available yet.
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That is why I put "preordered FOR" and not "preordered FROM". Some people may get it from an AT&T store, some Best Buy, Some from HTC but that part isn't all that relevant.(for this poll).
The poll is also open until the 18th. If Tmobile doesn't offer it before that from them than it is not a pre-order .

Keep the votes coming guys! I know more people preordered than this .

JoeNeckbone said:
Just ordered the stealth black for sprint on wirefly for $149....after the deduction for phone trade in through HTC will turn into $49....Can't wait!!!!!!!!
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I would be more concerned that you ordered the Black one for Sprint. The black version is not in the SKU system for Best Buy and it is not available directly from Sprint for preorder and they do not have the slightest clue when the black one will be released. (Expect end of May or June)

I preordered silver from sprint on Friday
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Just put in a Pre-Order for my One on Sprint. So glad a decent phone was released so I could get rid of my iPhone 5

I will get one either Tmobile or dev version.. I just want to see if the dev one will work on tmobile lte or not.
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+1 sprint. Can't wait. Will be the first android phone I've had without replaceable battery. Let's hope there's no SOD issues like we've had in the G2x community :banghead:
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I ordered the Dev version. Planning on using it with Tmobile.

Pre-ordered the Dev Edition to use with Rogers in Canada!

jbilko said:
I ordered the Dev version. Planning on using it with Tmobile.
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I would preorder now but Iam afraid there wont be lte speed...if i get 4G im good!
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[Q] Google's Project Ara will begin pilot testing in Puerto Rico

Anyone know when and how much it will cost, Is there any way to get one.

Good question, would love to get the answer on that too.

It will only be available there, because they only want to see if they can sell this phone
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branc116 said:
It will only be available there, because they only want to see if they can sell this phone
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Good thing im from Puerto Rico

djzbra said:
Good thing im from Puerto Rico
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Lucky..

I think WSJ mentioned it wouldn't start until sometime in the 2nd half of 2015, and that's as narrow a range as I've seen on a date. Doubtless, there will be some units popping up on ebay and the like, and Eremenko specifically answered a dev's question during devcon 2 that there were no real controls that might prevent Puerto Rico modules from working anywhere else, other than the cell radios, so while they are trying to focus on one area for data gathering purposes, there will be leaks. I think one reason they really don't care is that a big part of the market test is drumming up earned media and awareness while the ramp up, because this model doesn't really lend itself to a multibillion dollar worldwide ad campaign that Samsung or Apple would use. There are too many different parties and too many small parties in the mix to effectively promote that way. But every stage of the tiered rollout, including these dev conventions, generates really valuable coverage. I was really impressed with the breadth of coverage off devcon 2, and it isn't even finished yet.
The ebay units won't help many of us though, because there isn't one Ara device. Unless you actually have friends or family there and you can tell them exactly which modules to buy, whatever bundle someone gets and puts on ebay won't be particularly interesting. If you want the full experience of really building a device just for you, you'll have to wait an unknown but painfully long time with the rest of us. Well except djzbra. Ah, why does Puerto Rico always get all the luck

I will be waiting also for the launch of project Ara here in Puerto Rico.
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I will wait until ara came to my country Indonesia. Even need much time

attadinata said:
I will wait until ara came to my country Indonesia. Even need much time
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Don't worry countries like India, Indonesia, Brazil are the Biggest market for that type of phone's.

Around $200. Pretty sure some people will be selling online for 10x the price. But i say google shoule atleast try selling a few online.

This is got to be the most interesting thing to come out of the wireless smartphone world in a long long time.
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I know what you mean. Glad to be here also. I plan on investing a lot of time of this forum.
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kappatau808 said:
Around $200. Pretty sure some people will be selling online for 10x the price. But i say google shoule atleast try selling a few online.
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10x?! Then there is someone that is going to make a lot of money on these. If that is the case. Even at ½ that.

Patiently awaiting north Americas chance to get in on this. We've been following Ara for so long it seems. I know I will be jumping on it as soon as we can.
This will be the future I think and if Google continues to build this up as well as they are it will shred any chance apple has at keeping their closed source limited option smartphone relevant... You can't build an iPhone like Ara. No way no how. Thoughts?

kappatau808 said:
Around $200. Pretty sure some people will be selling online for 10x the price. But i say google shoule atleast try selling a few online.
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Are you ran against a Wall??!?!?!?!?!
50$ Confirmed!!!! I wouldn't Recommend you to buy Spiral 3 on Ebay
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SheepGolden said:
Are you ran against a Wall??!?!?!?!?!
50$ Confirmed!!!! I wouldn't Recommend you to buy Spiral 3 on Ebay
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I ran against a wall? Did you even check when i made the comment? Lol