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hey guys,
im considering getting one of these i am currently rocking a blackberry 8900 and htc touch hd running winmo 6.5 and android 2.1. after using android on the touch hd i love it and im wanting to get a fully working android device, as android is very unstable on the touch hd so what is the pricing to get one of the devices shipped to the uk? i know its about £340 without shipping but with shipping what does it come to, also when getting this shipped to uk will it be a multi touch version?
Its ~£360 with shipping
+ ~£60 for tax
So about £420.
It should be the multitouch version, if not, update it with the software...
nah they come with old firmware, just go to about device in settings and click check for update and bang downloads from the net to ur fone, do it through wifi, as its 15 meg..
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cymru said:
Its ~£360 with shipping
+ ~£60 for tax
So about £420.
It should be the multitouch version, if not, update it with the software...
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grr thats a little bit more than expected, don't suppose anyone knows anywhere to get it a bit cheaper?
google are only selling it direct, and u could try ebay, but they all trying to get 480 for it. or u can wait till the pound is alot stronger against the doller.
r8zer said:
nah they come with old firmware, just go to about device in settings and click check for update and bang downloads from the net to ur fone, do it through wifi, as its 15 meg..
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actually you say about data i am on the best plan in the world orange dolphin 15 (unlimited text 100 mins and blackberry internet and blackberry internet has unlimited data) all for £15 it came with a blackberry 8900 as well for free!!!!
but yeah im hoping soon the pound will be stronger soon flippin recesion !
yer, i was in too minds, and pound at the time was 1.62 to dollar, then dropped to 1.55 which makes a 20 dollar difference in price.
r8zer said:
yer, i was in too minds, and pound at the time was 1.62 to dollar, then dropped to 1.55 which makes a 20 dollar difference in price.
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yeah hopefully by the time i have the money (in a bout 2/3 months) its will be on vodaphone in the uk and that will hopfully mean that the prices will drop to around the 350-375 mark and then i will defiantly get one
Or for those entrepreneurs out there, how's about.. you could always buy 5 @ $285 (2-8-5 US Dollars, roughly £182) each, sell 4 (say @ £300 - profit £75 each allowing for shipping etc etc..)- so one free N1 & £75 extra)
Google Search alibaba for Nexus One... surprising number of people flogging them in quantity... Could be crooks of course..
Cheers!
Lodger (Satisfied, nay, very impressed owner on N1 on "3", awaiting DHL's VAT bill...)
theartfullodger said:
Or for those entrepreneurs out there, how's about.. you could always buy 5 @ $285 (2-8-5 US Dollars, roughly £182) each, sell 4 (say @ £300 - profit £75 each allowing for shipping etc etc..)- so one free N1 & £75 extra)
Google Search alibaba for Nexus One... surprising number of people flogging them in quantity... Could be crooks of course..
Cheers!
Lodger (Satisfied, nay, very impressed owner on N1 on "3", awaiting DHL's VAT bill...)
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would be good but that also means having that money in the first place but thats very very very very tempting.
edit: does anyone know anywhere to buy nexus one parts i wonder if i can build one from scratch?
Here's my stats from AppBrain (installed apps only; doesn't include ~$8 for LauncherPro Plus and Titanium Backup Donate):
Device:
HTC Evo 4G (last sync 18 sec ago)
Apps:
126 total, 95 free (75%), 31 paid (24%)
Total Size:
113MB
Total price (currently):
$92.30
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I've been using Android since January, so this is just over half a year of purchases. My total price (counting 5 non-installed apps with a value of $11.03 and the $8 for LPP and TB) is:
$111.33
I spend too much on apps.
$6. Psx4droid has been my first and only purchase.
I love Android because I can find a free app for anything. If I want it nicely polished, I can spend a couple of dollars.
I felt like an idiot when I saw the "value" of my app collection after installing AppBrain. Evo is my first Android and I went a little nuts with the accessories and apps and stuff.
So mine is like $98.00 since Evo launch.
I don't plan on buying any more, really. Although I hope some of my purchases, like Ad-Free TuneWiki and ROM Manager, and Astro ad-free, etc I will be able to use for years on the Android platform. I also burned some $$ trying to find an invisible skin that is not garbage.
The sad part is that in about 10 and a half months I'll be on to the next phone and all these extra screen protectors and cases and all that will be just spare parts for me.
Sprockethead said:
I felt like an idiot when I saw the "value" of my app collection after installing AppBrain. Evo is my first Android and I went a little nuts with the accessories and apps and stuff.
So mine is like $98.00 since Evo launch.
I don't plan on buying any more, really. Although I hope some of my purchases, like Ad-Free TuneWiki and ROM Manager, and Astro ad-free, etc I will be able to use for years on the Android platform. I also burned some $$ trying to find an invisible skin that is not garbage.
The sad part is that in about 10 and a half months I'll be on to the next phone and all these extra screen protectors and cases and all that will be just spare parts for me.
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Do what I do and just sell them with your EVO. I always included my cases and screen protectors as "bonuses" in my eBay auctions.
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HTC Evo 4G (last sync 1 day ago)
Apps: 70 total, 69 free (98%), 1 paid (1%)
Total Size:79MB
Total price (currently):$19.98
CanI check this on the app, or do I have to go to the website?
Mine is $0.00. Just haven't found any apps I want to pay for yet.
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HTC Evo 4G (last sync 1 day ago)
Apps: 70 total, 69 free (98%), 1 paid (1%)
Total Size:79MB
Total price (currently):$19.98
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What app did you shell out $20 for?
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What app did you shell out $20 for?
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I purchased Remote RDP Enterprise, and my company paid me back for it. So really, I haven't spent anything.
jcjr81: you can check the info on the appbrain website, not the app.
LOL! I'm glad I'm not the only one
I'll have to get app brain just to find out exactly but I'm certain it's over $100 for me.
My app collection did begin last december with my hero though, and I have bought a few pricey ones like docs to go ($15) and xtralogic's rdp ($20)
I think it would be interesting to see what I've donated to various devs over the last 6 months too, that's up there as well, probably about $80 I'd guess.
*edit- That was a good guess, my app drawer value is $106.29
TheBiles- Thanks for this thread, I probably wouldnt have checked out AppBrain for several months. What a cool program!
I'm a big spender...
Apps:
81 total, 77 free (95%), 4 paid (4%)
Total Size:
92MB
Total price (currently):
$8.84
Jye75 said:
I purchased Remote RDP Enterprise, and my company paid me back for it. So really, I haven't spent anything.
jcjr81: you can check the info on the appbrain website, not the app.
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Thanks!
Apps: 71 total, 51 free (71%), 20 (28%)
Total Size: 99mb
Total price (currently): $71.16.
Just got DroidBox Pro. I must stop browsing paid apps when bored.
New total:
$113.32
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
Tregrad said:
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
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No, most apps are free.
HTC Evo 4G (last sync 1 day ago)
Apps:
70 total, 46 free (65%), 24 paid (34%)
Total Size:
130MB
Total price (currently):
$119.74
But, I didn't buy them all. :/
Tregrad said:
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
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Notice how 75% of my apps are free? I mainly buy apps to support the devs.
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Tregrad said:
so is android just another itunes or what? was thinking about getting an evo until i kept hearing about having to buy apps. my winmo touchpro 2 has a bunch of free apps and doesn't cost me a thing.
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No. There are plenty of free android apps. I will buy an app that had a free ad supported version because I abhor advertisements in my apps, I don't feel any guilt using an ad blocker. If your app is great then let me pay for it!
Of course if one is the type that would brick a phone to get it replaced then there are very few paid apps...
It's kind of cool to see the app developers coming up with ways to ensure their paid apps are actually being paid for.
*edit- this post was not meant to be a dig at anyone. I admit I haven't paid for all of my paid apps but if it's worth keeping I always end up paying for them when they get an update.
do you know where a list of apps are besides the "market"?
I am poor as crap right now, so i haven't bought any apps yet(only had it for a week though), so, $0.00 .
Radio Shack currently has a deal that for every $50 spent, you get $10 back in store credits. There are some limitations like how many coupons a person can receive and also how many coupons can be used for an individual purchase. You're limited to one coupon per purchase. Click <here> for the Radioshack.com site's deal.
Radioshackwireless.com bought purchases don't apply and there are a few other restrictions on what you buy that doesn't qualify, but, the good news is that there are several tablets you can purchase like the Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7 where I believe you can make use of the store credits.
Also, they're offering free ground shipping for orders over $50.
So, I pulled the trigger and bought a Nexus 7 at $249.99 + tax and I'm watching my email for the $10 coupons that are supposed to arrive soon. I should receive four $10 coupons and if I had thought about what I was doing, I would have found another item for less than $10 to get a 5th coupon and basically get that item for free. I should never shop until after my first cup of coffee is gone but the Nexus 7 at basically the cheapest I think you can find these anywhere for a 32GB version isn't too bad so I'm not going to beat myself up on this one.
But then you have to buy more stuff at radio crap. Not a bad deal tho I suppose
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Excellent deal, was able to purchase a n7 for a friend. Thanks
Well I figure I can always use batteries for the multiple remotes in our household. RadioShack isn't one of my first choices typically either but I found a few things I'd be able to buy with the four $10 store credits.
They have an APC uninterruptible power supply I'll probably pick up. It's listed at $59.99 at the moment and has free shipping. Take $10 off and it isn't too bad of a deal. For a techie, something like this wouldn't be too bad of a gift come to think of it. There are a bunch of other useful things that don't cost too much like bulbs, fuses, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide sensors, etc.
I was a bit concerned at first, but I couldn't pass up the deal since they had the 32GB in stock with free shipping and this incentive so I'm sure I'll be able to spend the $40 without going too much over the amount and still get useful items I would have had to find elsewhere anyway. We have a lot of family nearby so it seems we're always looking for some kind of small gift.
I received a 'shipped' notice already so two days from now this new toy will be in my grubby little hands getting customized for hours until I'm too tired to hold onto it any more.
I'm glad someone else has found this deal useful. What a lucky friend!
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/h....html#!colour=black&capacity=64GB&dealType=sf
No free Home Mini but that's £34 at the moment.
That's not a bad a price for this beast in Europe (with V.A.T.), considering it's phone that will get Android P (2018), Q (2019) and R (2020) and will be updated until S (2021) is released.
I payed like 630£ + 50£ DHL forward shipping with insurance; and a 3% bank fee (for converting from £ to €) to get one of these in Spain. I can't believe Google decided to sell only the XL in Spain and Italy, and not the regular one.
Is it safer to purchase from the Google Store?
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https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/h....html#!colour=black&capacity=64GB&dealType=sf
No free Home Mini but that's £34 at the moment.
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I've been considering this offer myself, however I've seen other comments in past discussions strongly advising against not purchasing from the Google store direct... I do wonder if saving £50, and not getting the free Home Mini (therefore a net saving of only £15 if you want one of those too) is worth this risk?
If indeed it is a risk? Does anyone know if it really is a bad idea not buying from Google?
TractorMatty said:
I've been considering this offer myself, however I've seen other comments in past discussions strongly advising against not purchasing from the Google store direct... I do wonder if saving £50, and not getting the free Home Mini (therefore a net saving of only £15 if you want one of those too) is worth this risk?
If indeed it is a risk? Does anyone know if it really is a bad idea not buying from Google?
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As far as I know, Google will still handle the warranty. They are fairly decent as when my Pixel C through up issues they just issued me with a replacement (admittedly the touchscreen had failed so it wasn't like I could just reset it).
TractorMatty said:
I've been considering this offer myself, however I've seen other comments in past discussions strongly advising against not purchasing from the Google store direct... I do wonder if saving £50, and not getting the free Home Mini (therefore a net saving of only £15 if you want one of those too) is worth this risk?
If indeed it is a risk? Does anyone know if it really is a bad idea not buying from Google?
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There's also a delay for Home Mini if you go down the Google route as they send you a code for it after 4 - 6 weeks.
I'm also considering this, but as I'm not from UK and I'll have a friend send it to me, I'm wondering if I should proceed.
Does Google address any possible problems or they direct you to the seller?
PS The only difference is the locked bootloader in this one?
TractorMatty said:
I do wonder if saving £50, and not getting the free Home Mini therefore a net saving of only £15 if you want one of those too) is worth this risk?
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Other things notwithstanding, I think you said it all there. When you're paying nearly £600 for the phone anyway (plus Home Mini), £15 seems a small price to pay for less potential hassle/"insurance".
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Other things notwithstanding, I think you said it all there. When you're paying nearly £600 for the phone anyway (plus Home Mini), £15 seems a small price to pay for less potential hassle/"insurance".
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Indeed, that's my current thinking too - saving £15 but adding a middleman makes this an offer I don't feel inclined to rush into. I believe it's running until 4th December, so I've a few more days to ponder. I may leave it until the New Year now to see if any better offers come along in January - although doing so then would mean missing Google's free Home Mini offer!
Just to put another potential spanner in the works if you're quick and want to go with Vodafone... Looks good if you look at total contract cost compared with buying phone outright plus SIM only contract...
http://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/google-pixel-2-prices-slashed-cyber-monday-bargain-3341240
£50 up front and £27/month for 2 years. That's £698, but that includes 6GB/month + "unlimited txt + calls" for 2 years
WibblyW said:
Just to put another potential spanner in the works if you're quick and want to go with Vodafone... Looks good if you look at total contract cost compared with buying phone outright plus SIM only contract...
http://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/google-pixel-2-prices-slashed-cyber-monday-bargain-3341240
£50 up front and £27/month for 2 years. That's £698, but that includes 6GB/month + "unlimited txt + calls" for 2 years
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That's pretty good. I just ordered it with EE for £42.99 24 month (£1031) 15gb data. Fair bit more expensive but I think EE have better coverage and speeds, tho I could be wrong
It's £499.99 now in Currys/PC World and Carphone Warehouse.
... Or you can take out a 1 monthly sim only contract with o2, pay £459 for the handset and then cancel the o2 sim the next day. I'm still to see if they charge anything (£15 p/m minimum) but i asked the o2 person to confirm by email that no charge and she did...
So £459 for sim free Pixel 2 64gb... [emoji41]
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I got the 5X bootloop & full £214 Flubit refund, then the Mobiles 1g Pixel 2 deal for £531 total over 2 yrs inc data & calls, sold home mini for £43(!), £35 tbc...£239 'extra' for me, £10/month for data & phone
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I got the 5X bootloop & full £214 Flubit refund, then the Mobiles 1g Pixel 2 deal for £531 total over 2 yrs inc data & calls, sold home mini for £43(!), £35 tbc...£239 'extra' for me, £10/month for data & phone
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Did you buy the 5x from Google or another retailer?
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Did you buy the 5x from Google or another retailer?
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Amazon via Flubit
£509 (upfront) from cpw on a 24 month O2 contract, but you can legitimately cancel the O2 contract on day 1 and keep the phone you paid for. Also tcb of £55 meaning a 128gb none XL for £454.
Yeah, it looks like buying the pixel in the UK is the way to go. It costs almost 1000 EUR in my country: is it cause of google or is it cause of the government, it's a ripoff.
The pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL have already been discounted ($100-150+) heavily only weeks later after those who just recently recieved their preorders. Anyone else think that Google should show some loyalty to those who pre-ordered the phone months in advance by offering them the discount???
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The pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL have already been discounted ($100-150+) heavily only weeks later after those who just recently recieved their preorders. Anyone else think that Google should show some loyalty to those who pre-ordered the phone months in advance by offering them the discount???
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Where can you get $150 off?? I purchased through Google store for $75 off xl
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On the Canadian Google store the pixel 2 XL is currently 150$ off with a free home mini
Yes I was pretty upset about that. Over here in the states just a few weeks after the pre-orders they offered a $100 gift card to the google store AND a free google home mini when you purchase the Pixel 2/2XL. They then later changed it a couple weeks after that to $75 off the Pixel 2/2XL plus a free google home mini. What the hell google. Those that pre-ordered should be at least offered that $100 google store credit.
I cannot comprehend how this would be a surprise to anyone. A few short months after any new device released, it gets bogos and other discounts like crazy. This isn't new or surprising. It has been like this for years.
Complaining about it after you decided the device was worth full-price to you (by buying it at that price) just seems incredibly cheap and shallow to me.
Of course, on the other hand, if you bought it within the return window of this deal, there is nothing at all wrong with returning it and buying it on the discount. That's just being smart with your money.
What did you expect they would do for the holidays? You should expect the possibility that the price would be reduced then when you pre-ordered it. Much like so many other things sold during the holidays.
We paid more to get it first. Those who waited a couple of months get it at a discounted price. This has been happening for many years with cell phones, and almost all new technology, for that matter. Have you been living under a rock?
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We paid more to get it first. Those who waited a couple of months get it at a discounted price. This has been happening for many years with cell phones, and almost all new technology, for that matter. Have you been living under a rock?
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You buy it at first, return it and then buy at discounted price lol
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I cannot comprehend how this would be a surprise to anyone. A few short months after any new device released, it gets bogos and other discounts like crazy. This isn't new or surprising. It has been like this for years.
Complaining about it after you decided the device was worth full-price to you (by buying it at that price) just seems incredibly cheap and shallow to me.
Of course, on the other hand, if you bought it within the return window of this deal, there is nothing at all wrong with returning it and buying it on the discount. That's just being smart with your money.
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next year theyll want 50% off because they pre ordered lol
Brendanmday said:
The pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL have already been discounted ($100-150+) heavily only weeks later after those who just recently recieved their preorders. Anyone else think that Google should show some loyalty to those who pre-ordered the phone months in advance by offering them the discount???
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Pointless thread.
I'm kind of surprised that someone willing to pay $1,000.00 to be one of the first to get a device, would get miffed missing a $100 discount offered to buyers that waited a few months
I know $100 is $100, but anyone willing to drop more for a phone than most people pay for a pretty nice laptop, seems like they have a little disposable income.
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...anyone willing to drop more for a phone than most people pay for a pretty nice laptop, seems like they have a little disposable income.
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That or they don't need a nice laptop because the phone does everything they need and more. Just saying, personal preference here, but I can do way more stuff on my Smartphone than I can a tablet/laptop, plus it fits in my shirt pocket.
That said, I paid "full" price for prepaid 2 XL and am not at all upset about holiday (or after holiday) deals. What's more shocking is that some people that pre-ordered just got their phones a few weeks ago, is that true?
When you buy a device to have it before everyone else, you can't expect or be frustrated with sales afterwards. You buy a device for the price you agree to by buying it. Now if you didn't get the device until after a sale started and paid full price before the sale, you can call any customer support and most of the time get the newly discounted pricing. I agree with the others... No reason to be feeling anything other than like a customer who purchased a little too soon if pricing is a concern.
Purchased mine in Australia the other day $300AU discount from retail outlet. Normally we pay here $1399AU for 64GB I got mine for $1099 one happy camper
Bought the Pixel 2 XL 64GB 2 weeks ago with a 200 euro discount in Germany (Saturn) for 739 euro`s. I wouldn`t have payed 939 euro s to be honest.
I bought mine from Saturn as well for the discounted price of 739 EUR. I made the decision to spend the required 939 EUR and found the discounted price just the other day when I came to make the purchase. Sweet gift that was... ?
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I bought mine from Saturn as well for the discounted price of 739 EUR. I made the decision to spend the required 939 EUR and found the discounted price just the other day when I came to make the purchase. Sweet gift that was...
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Hope our luck continuous for the rest of the year