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Repost from the Rogers thread, but the Bell unit deserves its own thread too:
Just got back from my local Bell corporate store, proud new owner of a Bell Galaxy Tab that I can't take home until tomorrow morning (talk about a
sleepless night for a gadget freak).
Device is $649 CAD, as expected, and it's data only, as expected.
There are *no* contract subsidies for this device, retail price is the only price.
They're rolling out a new "Flex Plan" to go with the device, $20/500mb, and if you exceed the 500mb, it goes up to $35 for up to 5Gb. It's a pretty
damned good plan, and especially good considering it's a CANADIAN plan.
If you keep the plan, you get a $50 bill credit after the second month, to further sweeten the pot.
The catch is, you MUST sign up for the no-obligation month-to-month plan to even buy it, and there's the usual (for Canada) $35 "activation fee", same as
any other device sold by a carrier.
The device itself was a pleasant surprise, based on all the literature/leaks, I was expecting the traditional white backed Tab. But this one has the same
textured/patterned (and grippy, btw) black/gray back as found on the AT&T (and Rogers) units, but with absolutely no carrier branding. The sales rep
said they may carry the white-backed model in the future as well, but at least for this first shipment, they're all black.
Model number is GT-PT1000M, so one could expect it to be very similar to International models, sans voice.
Finally, corporate stores have received 2 (count 'em, TWO) units each, and independent dealers may not get any right away, so they will be in short
supply at launch.
im debating wether or not to go into a bell store tomorrow. Im debating between this and a dell streak...not really sure yet. 2 per store sounds like i wont be getting one tomorrow anyways
socksfelloff said:
im debating wether or not to go into a bell store tomorrow. Im debating between this and a dell streak...not really sure yet. 2 per store sounds like i wont be getting one tomorrow anyways
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I'd hold off on the Streak if you really want one, since Dell US will be selling unlocked Streaks with Froyo already installed very shortly, like in time for Black Friday from all reports.
DELL's support sucks ass. Come on, 6 months to get the streak some froyo? We are ad portas of getting gingerbread. I'll keep my tab with all its imperfections.
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calin75 said:
DELL's support sucks ass. Come on, 6 months to get the streak some froyo? We are ad portas of getting gingerbread. I'll keep my tab with all its imperfections.
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Just remember that the Galaxy S launched BEFORE the Streak did, and it's just now getting official Froyo in some regions too (none of which are Canada).
yeah I might hold off, i wish i could find a tab and a streak to play with side by side lol
That's why I returned my captivate and kept my nexus one.
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I just couldn't give up the 4" SAMOLED. This is my fourth Galaxy S device, Tab I guess makes five.
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:O I am definitely visiting the bell store tomorrow and hope they are in stock.
I should also mention they have a $10 Bell Mobile TV plan that doesn't use your data bucket, and the store I was in actually already had accessories:
Two different Roots sleeves (one a nylon zipper job with external pockets for other crap, one a pleather book cover sleeve that you slid the Tab in from the side and secured with a magnetic flap) and a generic pleather folio that used elastic to hold the Tab in place and a leather slide flap to secure it closed.
Plus Futureshop here already has Zagg full body Invisibleshields for them ($39).
This is totally better than the Galaxy S launch up here, where there wasn't **** for accessories for weeks.
What they did NOT have were extra 30-pin cables or car chargers.
So the bell store at Fairview mall refused to sell me one without signing a plan. Even though I'm an exsisting customer.
Really? I just got mine half an hour ago with no plan and no activation fee. It was funny they had to check the release date then just sold me it and said i was the first to own one bought at that store. I find it strange that the stores only recieved two of them, store thought so too. Im sooo happy its finally mine
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Really? I just got mine half an hour ago with no plan and no activation fee. It was funny they had to check the release date then just sold me it and said i was the first to own one bought at that store. I find it strange that the stores only recieved two of them, store thought so too. Im sooo happy its finally mine
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Are you in toronto? If so what store did you go to?
socksfelloff said:
Are you in toronto? If so what store did you go to?
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No sorry I'm in Sudbury
Lol i've been to 4 stores across the gta. No one has them except the store at fairview.
yet the guy in Sudbury gets one? Lol?..
Just got mine at the Waterloo store (im from GTA). Loving this thing already. I bought it at full price and I am on the $20 TabFlex month-to-month.
socksfelloff said:
Lol i've been to 4 stores across the gta. No one has them except the store at fairview.
yet the guy in Sudbury gets one? Lol?..
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Lol I was so suprised that it actually had two in stock I thought for sure I'd have to wait a few days or weeks. We actually have three bell stores in our small city, the one I went to was the only one with them. Its the first time I actually like being here.
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Can you make phone calls with that thing? or is it like in the States?
anyone can tell me if it's locked and if there's the same bell system app that the Galaxy S?
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Can you make phone calls with that thing? or is it like in the States?
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from what i've read in the news only those in the US are locked for call
dont you love Craigslist lol
i was gonna order the 3g from Verizon as when its LTE the xoom will be great
anyways i put an ad on CL looking for a Xoom 3g hoping someone would offer me one for $500`ish, then this guy emails me and says he has this xoom he got from his parents for uni and he dont want it, he explained it was WiFi only and that i could have it for $200, i offered him $180 and holy poop he accepted it lol
now im gonna sell this one as i really would like the net everywhere, i had a Thunderbolt and LTE is great, shame the TC had to many problems for me.
Just sold my giant iPod touch 2... i mean iPad 2, xoom replaces the laptop for me.... iPad 2 was just like an extension of my iPhone 4
Xoom FTW
Really lucky. You got it at the half price of the least expensive Honeycomb tablet. You should really just keep it, as you won't find another chance like that!
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Ask for the receipt. You don't want to end up registering hot goods.
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Ask for the receipt. You don't want to end up registering hot goods.
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Caveat emptor!
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e.mote said:
Ask for the receipt. You don't want to end up registering hot goods.
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Thats the funny thing, he gave it me, with the extended warranty from Walmart card lmao
but yeah im gonna sell this as i want to have an LTE Xoom, no other reason
I`ll never buy a laptop again, my ipad 2 wasnt a laptop replacment but im pretty sure this will be, im super impressed
angry english said:
dont you love Craigslist lol
i was gonna order the 3g from Verizon as when its LTE the xoom will be great
anyways i put an ad on CL looking for a Xoom 3g hoping someone would offer me one for $500`ish, then this guy emails me and says he has this xoom he got from his parents for uni and he dont want it, he explained it was WiFi only and that i could have it for $200, i offered him $180 and holy poop he accepted it lol
now im gonna sell this one as i really would like the net everywhere, i had a Thunderbolt and LTE is great, shame the TC had to many problems for me.
Just sold my giant iPod touch 2... i mean iPad 2, xoom replaces the laptop for me.... iPad 2 was just like an extension of my iPhone 4
Xoom FTW
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Same here but more money
Xoom tablet wifi - $375
Talked down to 300.
catttman said:
Same here but more money
Xoom tablet wifi - $375
Talked down to 300.
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Must be something in the air in Ohio it seems
I had similar but not as great purchase of the Xoom.
I got the LTE Xoom 32GB for $500 when it first came out new in the box and never used.
I got the receipt and I checked with Verizon and the said it was all good for their network.
But that $180 price tag would have been to hard to pass up man.
I wish I had that type of opportunity lol.
Nice job on the find. For when you do decide to sell it, please remember to do so in the Marketplace forum (and not here) to avoid receiving an infraction for selling outside of the market.
1 Sale A Day
http://1saleaday.com/wireless/
lol I was just going to post that!
I wish I had the cash, that's a pretty damn good deal. I imagine ICS will be floating that way soon as well.
and this is why I need somebody to buy my bundle. I technically have the cash for it but would be killed if I did it...lol
And here is a different color one for $575
http://www.mobilepc.com/PDA-Phones/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-GT-N7000-Unlocked-Cellphone-Blue
Ever ordered from them?
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VtHondaGuy08 said:
Ever ordered from them?
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If you are talking about the 1saleaday website (OP), yes i have. Plenty of times. No issues at all.
greeky510 said:
If you are talking about the 1saleaday website (OP), yes i have. Plenty of times. No issues at all.
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I'm tempted to pick one up, dunno if I want to wait for it to come. Says it can take up to 5 days to ship :-/
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VtHondaGuy08 said:
I'm tempted to pick one up, dunno if I want to wait for it to come. Says it can take up to 5 days to ship :-/
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Usually, if i order Monday night going into Tuesday, i get it Friday or Saturday. I'm in Connecticut.
greeky510 said:
Usually, if i order Monday night going into Tuesday, i get it Friday or Saturday. I'm in Connecticut.
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LOL I'm impaitent.
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LOL I'm impaitent.
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YES, i can see that. lol
It sounds more of an impulse buy. Are you sure you want to buy that? Did you research it?
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YES, i can see that. lol
It sounds more of an impulse buy. Are you sure you want to buy that? Did you research it?
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Yes I have researched it, as you can probably tell I'm using a At&t note but I love the home button.
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Pretty good deal. I love how they advertise the picture of a white i9100 for the front and the back of the real Note lol. But I've bought from them and they're legit, but my keyboard box was all beat up, the keyboard was pristine. It took them about 1-2 weeks for my keyboard order to arrive, I believe as there is so much demand for the things they sell.
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I've never had an issue with 1 sale. They're like Matrix status on eBay. It's a reputable company and if I'm not mistaken they are based out of Florida.
Goobacks, yeah I have the cash to, but my wife would bully me to counseling if I got this thing. Hell, her eye is probably twitching right now knowing I even saw it.
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I've never had an issue with 1 sale. They're like Matrix status on eBay. It's a reputable company and if I'm not mistaken they are based out of Florida.
Goobacks, yeah I have the cash to, but my wife would bully me to counseling if I got this thing. Hell, her eye is probably twitching right now knowing I even saw it.
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Dude, ive been married almost 3 years now and I know the work-around for your issue. You order it and when it shows up at your door and she sees it you say: "baby, summer is almost here. I got this for you so you can relax by the pool and read a nice book, or listen to music, or even watch a movie if you'd like" The she gives you a big hug and a kiss and when she gets tired of the damn thing its all yours.
PS: replace pool with balcony/backyard if no pool is available.
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Dude, ive been married almost 3 years now and I know the work-around for your issue. You order it and when it shows up at your door and she sees it you say: "baby, summer is almost here. I got this for you so you can relax by the pool and read a nice book, or listen to music, or even watch a movie if you'd like" The she gives you a big hug and a kiss and when she gets tired of the damn thing its all yours.
PS: replace pool with balcony/backyard if no pool is available.
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Just don't get her a subscription to Zinio. You'll never get the f*cking thing back.
RIP Flyer
Would there be any issues with this on AT&T vs an AT&T branded note? Thinking about offing my SGS II for this deal.
BWheezy said:
Would there be any issues with this on AT&T vs an AT&T branded note? Thinking about offing my SGS II for this deal.
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Nope just no LTE but for a majority of AT&T customers it doesn't matter anyways.
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Nope just no LTE but for a majority of AT&T customers it doesn't matter anyways.
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Hmm, the description mentions LTE, is that for some other system or are they just wrong? I live in Indianapolis and I believe LTE has rolled out here already so I'd kinda like to have it on my next phone.
International buyers..... We can't.. Get this deal...
Noted with a NOTE
I am sure hoping so - have a $300 gift card.
Would anyone know for sure though.
Thanks!!!
Sooner or Later they will
Until then you gotta have to wait, I had the same question. I wanted to know how long will it take from 13th of November for this tablet to show up in best buy (Canada)? Kind of a important question for me, I want this tablet before 14th 12PM.
I'm hoping Currys/PC World (biggest UK retailer) get the Nexus 10. As I do have vouchers with them. But as for now it is only on the Play store
im in the same boat with Office Depot i have a $400 gift card that i was gonna use toward a tf700 but now am really thinking about waiting for this...
bought a toshiba thrive on CL for $250... the person i bought it from had the 2 year accidental damage... it broke so i have a $400 gift card in the mail...
couldnt have happened at a better time lol
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I'm hoping Currys/PC World (biggest UK retailer) get the Nexus 10. As I do have vouchers with them. But as for now it is only on the Play store
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+1
I'm also hoping they stock the 32gb version as 16gb is too small for me.
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I'm also hoping they stock the 32gb version as 16gb is too small for me.
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Me 3!! Its annoying that there doesn't seem to be any definite answers yet!!
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I am sure hoping so - have a $300 gift card.
Would anyone know for sure though.
Thanks!!!
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Last I heard they were in negotiations to get it. I only heard this from reading the employee forums though when I asked there
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If they don't carry it, they can normally order it for you online. At least thats what the manager told me when I returned my tf700
Is it available in best buy
Is told they wouldn't carry it as they don't carry the N7. They said it's because they would take a loss on it. I think it's because they're in bed with Apple. Just look at the amount of Apple they carry over Android.
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Is told they wouldn't carry it as they don't carry the N7. They said it's because they would take a loss on it. I think it's because they're in bed with Apple. Just look at the amount of Apple they carry over Android.
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My wife is one of the Google Chrome Rep's at Best Buy. (I don't think they have one in every store) The program just changed and they are basically dropping the Chrome from their name. In one of her emails the company said that the reason they don't carry the Nexus 7 is because of a deal between Amazon and Best Buy. Mainly because it's the direct competitor. It doesn't look like Best Buy will ever carry the Nexus 7. She wasn't sure about the N10 but it doesn't look likely.
Hi all!
Well, the time has come to move on to the next toy to play with
By pure chance my contract is up for renewal just as Samsung are doing they're nice little swap promotion.
Probably going to pick up a HTC One... although with all the delays with O2, I might get a sneak peak at the s4 stats and change my mind
Just wanted to let you all know, I was worried about the firmware/ROM when sending it off so I gave Samsung promotions a call.
They couldn't care less what its running as long as it is running and in good nick
Also, it states in the t&c's all parts returned have to be original, so confirmed will take my 2000mah original battery too! (thank god, can't find my old one...)
So now I'm just waiting for my white envelope, can't wait to play with my new Samsung smart camera £199.00 strait swap!
oh, and if you send off for it, their email response isn't working so don't freak out you didn't get one (like I did lol)
Is been a pleasure to be part of the s2 community ! And there are a lot of faces I'm going to miss, Conantroutman has helped me more than any one could want for, thanks again m8.
God speed with all future development
How does this samsung swap thing work. Country? Contract etc
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cant be happenning in TR
that cant be in turkey while a s3 is 800 $ and a s2 is 650 $
stevendeb25 said:
How does this samsung swap thing work. Country? Contract etc
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www.samsung.com/uk/galaxyupgrade/
have a look. it seems pretty simple. i9100 for a wb250f camera in white nothing to pay.
I was amazed at my luck
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that cant be in turkey while a s3 is 800 $ and a s2 is 650 $
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not sure. head over to samsung and have a look at their promotions.
lol sound like a proper samsung fanboy
The irony that im going back to htc....
cant belive theyre still fetching $650 in turkey :silly:
wow thats great man i think i'm living in the worst country for my lifestyle :S (taxes in here are up to 40% in mobile comm systems )
maltepeli said:
wow thats great man i think i'm living in the worst country for my lifestyle :S (taxes in here are up to 40% in mobile comm systems )
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Lol But the quality of life is soon much better in Turkey (Anem ve Babam Fehtiyede oturuyorlar )
Especially the weather
BTW, great respect for bring part of the Jandarma
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Lol But the quality of life is soon much better in Turkey (Anem ve Babam Fehtiyede oturuyorlar )
Especially the weather
BTW, great respect for bring part of the Jandarma
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Actually, its not about the life quality, its about your budget. As an ordinary employee, your salary wont be enough to follow the tech-toys, you know. And the biggest issue on this topic, as our mate here mentioned, is the taxes! Since importing of such devices takes a very big slice of annual Import digits, the government applies high rate of taxes on cell phones. And also the growing appetite to new devices of people here, makes phone dealers and distributors more "Greedy", hungry for much more profits than any other country. So, this is it, a brand new S3 and S2 has almost the same price.
Fail....
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Actually, its not about the life quality, its about your budget. As an ordinary employee, your salary wont be enough to follow the tech-toys, you know. And the biggest issue on this topic, as our mate here mentioned, is the taxes! Since importing of such devices takes a very big slice of annual Import digits, the government applies high rate of taxes on cell phones. And also the growing appetite to new devices of people here, makes phone dealers and distributors more "Greedy", hungry for much more profits than any other country. So, this is it, a brand new S3 and S2 has almost the same price.
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I love know it alls like yourself :victory:
Ive lived in Turkey for nearly 12 years, and trust me, I would trade in my note 10.1, i9100, ps3, 360, psp vita, and hell, even my htc one (if I get it...) for the people, place, lifestyle and weather in a heart beat. And I love my gadgets.
Trust me, the grass is not always greener on the other side We all have a budget to work to...
You only appreciate what youve got when you loose it, and ive been without tech b4.
Although, I have not been to Adana..sureley cant be that bad
And galatasaray won.
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Can't seem to find this on the Dutch site. Bummer.
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Confusing title.
You have to first purchase a new Galaxy S III, Note II or S III mini, then trade in your old Galaxy S2 for a discount on a few selected products.
Best for me seems to be the Galaxy Tab 2 7" which is available for nothing when you send Samsung your old Galaxy S2.
AsgharUK said:
You have to first purchase a new Galaxy S III, Note II or S III mini, then trade in your old Galaxy S2 for a discount on a few selected products.
Best for me seems to be the Galaxy Tab 2 7" which is available for nothing when you send Samsung your old Galaxy S2.
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Yeah, that confused me at first. At no point do they ask if you have purchases one
I've just bought a note 10.1, I know its not listed... Lol but that was going to be my argument if it came up.
Just got my envelope yesterday, sending her off tomorrow.
Have to say, she's felt awfully slow on the last few ROMs (namley Rootbox & pa)
I keep telling my self its for the best.