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Anyone that came from an iPhone 4, thoughts?

So, I have an iPhone 4 (i wish i still had my nexus one) and i am looking to rid myself of it and get the dell streak. upgrading this to 2.2 would be no problem for me, and all the specs seem up to par with everything else on the market.
here is the point of my question... I want to know if any of you who gave up your iphone (iphone 4 particularly) for the streak, WAS IT WORTH IT.
thanks

The simple answer is yes. The long winded answer is...
I've always been an iphone user up until the streaks release when I finally jumped ship to android. I've fallen in love with the way android works and the large screen of the dell. The customization options and the open feel of the apps on the market place are great features.
I tried out the iphone 4 for a couple of weeks but found it impossible to go back to the small screen and restricted software that is apple, not to mention the reception issues I was having.
Although I love the streak it's not all blue skys and kittens in comparison. The major things you'll notice in comparison to your iphone is the testing is a little harder to get used to and the market place doesn't have as many high end apps. The games available are very limited. However its easy to get past this considering how good everything else is and you cb always use some of the emulators instead and get some decent games.
All in all I would tell anyone on an iphone or considering it to look at android instead and if you want the larger screen then the streak is for you!
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I had the iPhone 4 for a total of 3 days before i realised it was the same tired iPhone I replaced... Sure they "added" some things, but the feel of iOs is simply boring compared to Droid.
Now I haven't received my Streak yet, just ordered it yesterday, but I am using the Samsung Captivate at the moment and it is 1000 times better in my opinion than apple could ever be. i find it hard to describe, but its like android is the offspring of iOs and winMo... So the "flash" of apple and the "tweakability" of windows... So that's my thoughts, can't wait for my Streak!! Hope it helps!!!

Yeah man I feel you. Because i had a nexus one from February till the end of June and I miss it. :/ I think I may go with the Dell tomorrow. I'm going to check it out at my local AT&T. Thank you a lot for input.. I am just so fed up with Apple. And it hasn't even been that long. anything else about the streak I should know or look out for?
Thanks again.

ARHMogul said:
I had the iPhone 4 for a total of 3 days before i realised it was the same tired iPhone I replaced... Sure they "added" some things, but the feel of iOs is simply boring compared to Droid.
Now I haven't received my Streak yet, just ordered it yesterday, but I am using the Samsung Captivate at the moment and it is 1000 times better in my opinion than apple could ever be. i find it hard to describe, but its like android is the offspring of iOs and winMo... So the "flash" of apple and the "tweakability" of windows... So that's my thoughts, can't wait for my Streak!! Hope it helps!!!
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Wow. I really hope I can get it at an AT&T tomorrow. Does anyone in te US know if it'll be available tomorrow to get at a core store?

zachthemaster said:
Wow. I really hope I can get it at an AT&T tomorrow. Does anyone in te US know if it'll be available tomorrow to get at a core store?
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According to Lionel Menchaca @ Dell, they don't have plans to release it in ATT stores at launch.
Lionel Menchaca 12 Aug 2010 11:03 AM
"@nb_mitch and whostorm: No, the Dell Streak will not be sold at AT&T stores at launch. Don't know beyond that. "
http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/Direct2Dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2010/08/10/official-dell-streak-pricing-carrier-and-order-details-for-us-customers.aspx?dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-3952371-

Good question. I've got an iPhone 4 myself and can't stand it, thinking of making the switch as well.
What sort of adapter did you guys use for the microsim?

Alright well. I think I'm gonna do it. I just have to go off of pure hope that I'd like it. I'm gonna try to call an AT&T store to see if o could at least look at it if they have one. But you guys would say go for it, yeah?

mjaverto said:
According to Lionel Menchaca @ Dell, they don't have plans to release it in ATT stores at launch.
Lionel Menchaca 12 Aug 2010 11:03 AM
"@nb_mitch and whostorm: No, the Dell Streak will not be sold at AT&T stores at launch. Don't know beyond that. "
http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/Direct2Dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2010/08/10/official-dell-streak-pricing-carrier-and-order-details-for-us-customers.aspx?dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-3952371-
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seems like you're right (i feared this lol) online only.
bmstrong said:
Good question. I've got an iPhone 4 myself and can't stand it, thinking of making the switch as well.
What sort of adapter did you guys use for the microsim?
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and i think im gonna go straight into an at&t and ask for a regular sim. who knows...

iPhone 4 microSIM to fullsize SIM
I purchased a microSIM adaptor on ebay...cost me $7 for the item and shipping.
Tested it by taking my microSIM card from my iPhone4, placing it into the microSIM adaptor and inserting that combo in my old Nexus One and it worked no problem.

stephman said:
I purchased a microSIM adaptor on ebay...cost me $7 for the item and shipping.
Tested it by taking my microSIM card from my iPhone4, placing it into the microSIM adaptor and inserting that combo in my old Nexus One and it worked no problem.
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Excellent. Thanks for the info.

stephman said:
I purchased a microSIM adaptor on ebay...cost me $7 for the item and shipping.
Tested it by taking my microSIM card from my iPhone4, placing it into the microSIM adaptor and inserting that combo in my old Nexus One and it worked no problem.
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nice... i just went to an at&t store and they gave me a full size one for free.
So, i sold my iPhone 4 for $550. woo! i ordered my Streak, and i'll be talking to you guys here more.

i got tired of the iphone 3g and dodged the iphone4 bullet. i didnt wait for its release i went for the streak on june 4th instead. i did my homework before making that decision but most of all they never had any real features worth waiting for.
I love using OSX but come on if they bothered the ipad and iphone could have had all that goodness rather than cripped os's. its akin to taking a baseball bat to a racehorse!

zachthemaster said:
seems like you're right (i feared this lol) online only.
and i think im gonna go straight into an at&t and ask for a regular sim. who knows...
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Just ordered my streak today! Have an iPhone 4 but really miss Android and my N1. I'm still pretty pissed at Dell for the whole fiasco plus I paid $550 for a locked to ATT unit. I have ATT but still,weak sauce. Oh yeah, and 1.6 wow thanks.
If you have an old sim trace around the micro sim then cut. I used a small piece of tape and it works great. Not the ellegant option but it's effective...

sn707 said:
Just ordered my streak today! Have an iPhone 4 but really miss androind.
If you have an old sim trace around the micro sim then cut. I used a small piece of tape and it works great. Not the ellegant option but it's effective...
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i don't think we'll regret our purchases man. im happy about it.

I feel the same way, I have been watching the Streak like a hawk. I have some big hands and I think it will be perfect for what I want. I got overnight shipping, sucks to order on a Friday. I am glad I waited though, I was so close to buying a beta from eBay.

sn707 said:
I feel the same way, I have been watching the Streak like a hawk. I have some big hands and I think it will be perfect for what I want. I got overnight shipping, sucks to order on a Friday. I am glad I waited though, I was so close to buying a beta from eBay.
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ive only been watching it for a couple days now but i knew i needed a really good replacement. and it seems i have found it.

I still have my iphone4 and the streak. I miss the games (angry birds.) There's no denying they have more apps in general, but I got board of it. Think about 3G, 3GS, and 4 are all basically the same phone.

zachthemaster said:
seems like you're right (i feared this lol) online only.
and i think im gonna go straight into an at&t and ask for a regular sim. who knows...
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AT&T will swap out your micro sim back to a standard sim for free, being that the only phone in their linup that uses it is the iPhone... I had to go from standard to micro and back again and they didn't argue at all.. The rep told me that it is a common trouble shoot to swap sim card so they had no problem doing it for free.
Also, Dell has chosen to sell the Streak purely online, from the Dell site only. According to Dell, they wanted to make sure that all Streak customers were handled the same way to avoid problems, being that it was the frist phone they released.... ( Iwas told this by a Dell rep, so I am not 100% sure on the validity.)

ARHMogul said:
AT&T will swap out your micro sim back to a standard sim for free, being that the only phone in their linup that uses it is the iPhone... I had to go from standard to micro and back again and they didn't argue at all.. The rep told me that it is a common trouble shoot to swap sim card so they had no problem doing it for free.
Also, Dell has chosen to sell the Streak purely online, from the Dell site only. According to Dell, they wanted to make sure that all Streak customers were handled the same way to avoid problems, being that it was the frist phone they released.... ( Iwas told this by a Dell rep, so I am not 100% sure on the validity.)
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sounds pretty logical. reps at stores can really make the process suck. especially when they stutter and they aren't positive on the features and stuff. eh.. i dislike buying phones from at&t. im glad dell sort of has a 'nexus one style' way of selling its product.

Dell Streak Selling for $199 off contract dell website

I was browsing through slickdeals and found that dell is selling the Streak for $199 off contract unlocked, ATT 3g. For those of you who want to make an extra buck or have been eyeing this tablet/phone for awhile, head on over.
Sorry if I'm advertising, this just seems like a good deal so I wanted to share with everyone here.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...s&kc=&oc=MSCMSY9&dgc=SM&cid=51713&lid=1638350

or if ur planning to get a new computer from dell anyways, the streak will cost you an extra 99$
http://www.dell.com/us/p/d/campaigns/streak-companion.aspx?dgc=EM&cid=65304&lid=1637869&acd=63EMVK-D1T2A-LKM8OV-NNFWZ6-HMSGN-v1

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Yeah it went quick.
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Dell just helped a few people make some cash from ebay!

Damn, I would have bought one in a heart beat

Yep, gone fast.. but among the ones who brought 2... not for ebay.. but for myself and dad...great deal...

Damn!
I grabbed one of these yesterday. I didn't realize it was a limited time offer or I would have bought a handful. I'm only using mine for one week in June to videochat with home while vacationing out of the country.
Nice to know eBay will be waiting for me when I get home

I was able to get one...
I'm going to be a daddy...lol..
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I ordered one but my order status is still "In Production". Anyone got a "shipped" status yet?

Mine also say "In Production". Dell always takes their sweet time... Like 2 weeks BEFORE they ship.

i already got 3 , maybe in "in production" status for than 1 week, but hope dell ship them in 2-3 days.

I'.M order 2 same things like you. still waiting. they said delivered on 8/4/2011 hope so............

Damn! Missed this. That's a phenomenal deal considering the unlocked version has + support for both AT&T and T-Mobile. At that price I'd sell my Nexus S and move back to a Streak.

bmstrong said:
Damn! Missed this. That's a phenomenal deal considering the unlocked version has + support for both AT&T and T-Mobile. At that price I'd sell my Nexus S and move back to a Streak.
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Yea, but remember, this one only supports ATT 3G band. I'm 90% certain.

kdoodle said:
Yea, but remember, this one only supports ATT 3G band. I'm 90% certain.
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att will buy tmobile then.

8/4 streak will on my hand ..........confirmed

Mine is still ..... In production.

khoacoi said:
Mine is still ..... In production.
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Mine is also in production. But it says it will be delivered on April 8th, don't know if it's true.

prudviraj said:
Yep, gone fast.. but among the ones who brought 2... not for ebay.. but for myself and dad...great deal...
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I like the "evolution of phones" at the bottom of your sig. Yep, I would have jumped on THAT Dell Streak deal so fast (obviously i wasnt fast enough)...

I can't believe I bought another Streak !!

I can't believe it .. I bought another Streak .. So I will have my iPhone 4S, my Galaxy Tab 7" (which is also a phone) and I the Streak T-Mobile 5" AWS model which is on the way (Tuesday delivery because the post office is closed Monday.)
#1 Streak was the one from the Dell Texas Give-Away which I sold that and then bought ....
#2 Streak from Dell. They were promising me an unlock code for weeks. Never got it so I traded my Dell Purchase Streak with my friend for
#3 (another) Dell Streak Give-Away. As you all know the give-away model doesn't have T-Mobile 3G but I hate AT&T more than I do Edge. Mean while I kept worrying about the warranty on the give-away models. Someone told me about the AWS Model .. that it has 3G TMobile ... So I sold my give-away streak and bought the
#4 Dell Streak AWS T-Mobile 3G ... YAY ... That gave me my unlimited T-Mobile data for $20 grandfathered in from way back when and I was geting a 3G connection.... by this time the Samsung Note was getting ready to ship, so I sold my long awaited for T-Mobile 3G Streak and bought the Note which I hated immediately ... It felt like a cheap toy in my hand .. Mostly hated the rubber back. Didn't have it long enough to even play with the stylus .. PLUS I was not getting 3G again. Today I bought
#5 Dell Streak AWS T-Mobile 3G .. I keep thinking that there was something about it that I really don't like but given a long enough break between Streaks I can't remember what that is ..
Any way .. just felt like sharing this little bit of my SICK gadget addiction.
Diane

You should have your addiction treated, first step is to give me your note as that's part of the problem

TheManii said:
first step is to give me your note as that's part of the problem
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Forgot to mention that I sold that about 2 days after buying it.
Yeah, my addiction does need to be looked at but before I lay out any money for a shrink, I will wait and see if the world really ends in december, then I will decide what to do depending on what I was planning to give myself for christmas.
I have 2 touchscreen laptops .. at least one needs to go. PLUS I have the Samsung Slate / tablet .. the one from the Windows 8 Developer Convention. I really like that. The new Samsung Slates have different hardware and do not have the sim card connection. I gotta keep this for a while. I have the HTC Shift (computer not phone - it has the phone enabled and that needs to go.) I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" with the phone enabled. That's a keeper I guess .. so is my iPad2 and my iPhone .. Good grief .. I am sick aren't I !!! I better go to the doctor before something else comes along.
I feel like this bumper sticker I saw once on an RV .. It said something about "Spending my childrens inheritance."

I knew you'd be back...
Now are you finally gonna get real crazy and put a custom rom on it, or what?
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I am afraid to do that now because I just read that Google is locking people out of the market that have custom roms. True? I don't have a custom rom on my Samsung 7" Galaxy Tab but it is rooted and as far as I can tell, no problems. I was at first thinking that Google doesn't want to allow access to rooted phones because there is a program for rooted phones that hides ads in free software. So I guess my answer is .. NOW I HAVE A LEGIT REASON to be too scared to change the rom !!

slaydog said:
I knew you'd be back...
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I was POSITIVE that I wouldn't be back. There were two things that annoyed me about the Streak that I was never able to fix with any of them ..
1. That vibration .. Right now I can't remember when I would feel it - seems like turning it or moving it in some fashion would make it vibrate. I hate that .. could not figure out how to turn it off for ever ...
2. The phone. I don't want the dial pad to disappear when I am on a call .. I want the HANG UP button to be there at all times. never could figure out how to make that happen either.
I wonder how long I will keep this one. At least I never got rid of my leather case from china .. It's a slip case that fits the streak even when I have the extended battery on. OH YEAH ... Another thing I never found a fix for ...
3. Mugen extended battery ... Never could get the streak to read the battery life correctly .... version 1.3 could read the battery life perfectly but every upgraded after that could NOT...

shEEEsh said:
3. Mugen extended battery ... Never could get the streak to read the battery life correctly .... version 1.3 could read the battery life perfectly but every upgraded after that could NOT...
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Yet tried https://market.android.com/details?...S5NdWdlblBvd2VyLk11Z2VuUG93ZXJCYXR0ZXJpZXMiXQ.. (RoOoOt needed)
I know that _n0p_ has released a specific kernel patch for mugen battery in its DSC 0.XX thread. But you'll have to flash the DSC cutsom ROM I guess.

Streak 5 Android 2.3.3, to be exact

Well boys... I have you beat

I just scored a LNIB GT-N7000 for 500 wing wangs.
I am so happy right now!
What was your reaction when you first got yours?

So? I scored a BNIB white N7000 for $530 less then a month ago. Wanna have penis wagging party?

Relief!
Coming from a Galaxy S II that had screen issues, ( yellow tint, uneven brightness, you name it ) I had to deal with terrible costumer service and I was worried that the note would be the same story all over again.
After having lost trust with super amoled+ displays and Samsung, i read that the Note doesn't have super amoled+ screen, so between the Nexus and the Note, I chose the Note and haven't regretted my decision since. Great display, great battery, Spen, and ICS is on the way. I couldn't have asked for more from a device

"Holy **** thats a big screen!"

~~Tito~~ said:
I just scored a LNIB GT-N7000 for 500 wing wangs.
I am so happy right now!
What was your reaction when you first got yours?
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Reaction: OMG this is beautiful! I bet some %$^er will be buying it in a few months for much less than the $650 I paid for it and telling me about it !
OK, I made that last bit up.... Enjoy it well, and I am more than happy to have paid an extra $150 to have it for a few more months, to be honest!

does it count if samsung sent me a brand new one for free, and i'm not sure why they did it?

I got mine used, as new, with warranty for £300, and was very happy. The Note is the first phone I've owned that I've been really satisfied with. The SII was pretty good, but not quite good enough...
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Reaction: seeing this rather small box for such a big phone and then opening it only to realize the Note was as wide and as long as the box. Then my girlfriend looked at it and said "Ridiculous!! Look how freaking big this is" all while trying to imitate a call

derrick_ said:
... samsung sent me a brand new one for free, and i'm not sure why they did it?
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Why don't you ask them?

MrDSL said:
"Holy **** thats a big screen!"
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Exactly what I said when I opened the box without having seen one previously.
Seems "normal" sized to me now

voxano said:
Why don't you ask them?
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they said something about an advocacy program, and are apparently sending me a nice bluetooth as well...

I keep looking at it thinking its my sensation size then I am like, :O!

AnyMal said:
So? I scored a BNIB white N7000 for $530 less then a month ago. Wanna have penis wagging party?
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LOL, I wasn't expecting to get it so soon though. I usually have a 3 week process of getting a phone, I just decided like Friday to get the phone.
I am just a happy note owner, I do have that banding issue though, but its no biggie.

I laughed my ass off on how big it actually was

~~Tito~~ said:
LOL, I wasn't expecting to get it so soon though. I usually have a 3 week process of getting a phone, I just decided like Friday to get the phone.
I am just a happy note owner, I do have that banding issue though, but its no biggie.
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what is this banding?

This is what I was speaking of - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430847

Am I being petty, pebble blue finish not perfect

Just got my blue SGS3 today and I've noticed one area where the finish appears scratched, but UNDERNEATH the glaze. Hard to photograph with my crappy old phone, but the photo makes it look less noticeable than it really is.
Should I keep it or send it back? Anyone else got this prob?

I see what you mean. Maybe that's the reason the blue was delayed in the UK?

maybe thats the issue they had for recalling all the blues. Yours slipped though the net

Blue went back for a respray .
jje

It's not a cheap phone and it's brand new... I wouldn't be happy with that finish either and would get it replaced.
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PCadvisor is reporting that the Blue version of the SIII won't be available for a few days yet.

Got mine today in Australia. Finish is perfect as far as I can tell, has none of issues shown by op. Send it back.
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Isadora said:
It's not a cheap phone and it's brand new... I wouldn't be happy with that finish either and would get it replaced.
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^^ this. For a phone that costs $700, I'd think anything that looks like it shouldn't be there warrants a replacement.

Take that ish back!

Well I've called up my service provider and they've agreed to replace it with another new one - only problem is that they aren't getting another batch in for 2 weeks new one won't arrive til 27th June...
I can still keep this one til then, but it means I have to baby it/not take it out for fear of dropping it/not root it, basically treat it as a loaner.
I'm half tempted to say f*ck it, I'll just keep it - but you're all right, this is an expensive machine, I don't want a faulty paint job! Who's to say it won't get worse as well, since it's a prob with manufacturing process.

Get a replacement and ask for bill credit for your trouble... you're going to have to re input all your apps and info... worth a shot
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accordex said:
Get a replacement and ask for bill credit for your trouble... you're going to have to re input all your apps and info... worth a shot
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Already ahead of ya - they've agreed to waive the 2wks fees (£17) that I'll be without my "own" S3. I thought about going ape and demanding a whole month (£34), but took pity on the girl in the call centre in India.
Plus it's not really Three's fault, it's Samsung's fault. Three haven't been too bad to me so far, so I won't be an a**hole difficult customer to them until it's warranted

Isadora said:
It's not a cheap phone and it's brand new... I wouldn't be happy with that finish either and would get it replaced.
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I agree with this guy.

setspeed said:
Already ahead of ya - they've agreed to waive the 2wks fees (£17) that I'll be without my "own" S3. I thought about going ape and demanding a whole month (£34), but took pity on the girl in the call centre in India.
Plus it's not really Three's fault, it's Samsung's fault. Three haven't been too bad to me so far, so I won't be an a**hole difficult customer to them until it's warranted
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You're half right it's not their fault but you didn't buy it from Samsung, you bought it from them. They have to stand by their products. And if she offered two weeks best believe she can do better
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setspeed said:
Already ahead of ya - they've agreed to waive the 2wks fees (£17) that I'll be without my "own" S3. I thought about going ape and demanding a whole month (£34), but took pity on the girl in the call centre in India.
Plus it's not really Three's fault, it's Samsung's fault. Three haven't been too bad to me so far, so I won't be an a**hole difficult customer to them until it's warranted
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I'd recommend that you tell them your situation that you'll keep it till the new stock arrives and they ship it to you. I remember having a similar issue with my Motorola razor v9 flip phone (att USA). They sent me a new razor and asked me to return the defective phone once I've received the new one. This should work for them.
Ps: Lol looks like have a thing for Indian girls jk.
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keep it and fanny about with it to your hearts content till they replace it. just remember and revert it to stock and triangle away before you post it back to them.

accordex said:
You're half right it's not their fault but you didn't buy it from Samsung, you bought it from them. They have to stand by their products. And if she offered two weeks best believe she can do better
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True, but do you honestly think they are going to open every box and inspect for bad craftsmanship? If they were part of the assembly process then sure, but they merely order en mass and then either drop ship to their customers or reship from their warehouse.
I think the OP is doing the right and ethical thing by not blowing this out of proportion. To many people these days try and milk every little "mistake" that cross their path. But to each their own, the important thing is that he is getting a replacement with no down time and a few bucks for his troubles.
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Why couldn't they just have made a black model, like every other phone.

FIVE86 said:
Why couldn't they just have made a black model, like every other phone.
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I like the pebble blue colour, a lot. I much prefer it over plain black or white

FIVE86 said:
Why couldn't they just have made a black model, like every other phone.
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Think it has something to do with Apple, whether they want to admit it or not. Had a black version been available, I'd have gotten that one, but I've settled with the white version for now(was going for the blue version, but after seeing it in person I'm glad I went with white when the former was delayed).
It'll probably not be that long lived if the Note 2 gets released in October.