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New Samsung Galaxy S III S3 GT-I9300 16GB Pebble Blue $499 Free Shipping No Tax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...fepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267
All time low for sealed and no tax or shipping.

yes. this is great deal.. It is also listed in deal2buy.com

Was thinking of replacing my Note with this, but am scared away by AT&T recently sweeping their system for people still on the $10 Media Net plan.
Still a very good price for a very good phone.

kancherlapraneeth said:
yes. this is great deal.. It is also listed in deal2buy.com
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Oh yeah didn't think about that. This is a good seller. They have a website as well I think this is through 1saleaday they are slow on shipping can take 2 weeks to get your purchase sometimes but are a legit company and they do offer support through email and even the phone if you can ever get someone on the line.

The_Newtype said:
Was thinking of replacing my Note with this, but am scared away by AT&T recently sweeping their system for people still on the $10 Media Net plan.
Still a very good price for a very good phone.
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This is the international quad core. No worries there it is unbranded non carrier phone.

Good price just an FYI T-Mobile and att&t version are only 549.99 in stores. They aren't happy about not getting commission but that's the price. Its listed on the websites too but they won't let you checkout Online without a plan. If warranty and ease of returns or exchange is an issue it might be worth $50. I'm in CA so I pay tax either way. Plus with T-Mobile I'd be stuck with edge at best for data. Until they refarm the network to allow 3g. Is the quad core with half the ram worth it? Anyone use both versions side by side on everyday tasks have any advice?
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nullkill said:
This is the international quad core. No worries there it is unbranded non carrier phone.
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AT&T is still blocking them. My I9300 was blocked from Medianet.

90 days warranty?
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Mr.Mischief said:
AT&T is still blocking them. My I9300 was blocked from Medianet.
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Not mine still using it, i think the ones bought from retailers here in the states are being blocked this one i have actually came straight from india
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White Note 2 - $589 shipped - eBay deal of the day

And so it begins. Great price!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...nlocked-Smartphone-Marble-White-/261115671442
Mine arrived this morning from Newegg. Kind of bummed about the price I paid ($630) but oh well. Prices are already dropping - now is the time to jump in!

ericshmerick said:
And so it begins. Great price!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...nlocked-Smartphone-Marble-White-/261115671442
Mine arrived this morning from Newegg. Kind of bummed about the price I paid ($630) but oh well. Prices are already dropping - now is the time to jump in!
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I am in for one. Thanks for the link

thanhdang said:
I am in for one. Thanks for the link
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not cool at all!!! the shipping cost him 19$
He is charging 99$
so actually it is 655$ = same as others

yaronAD said:
not cool at all!!! the shipping cost him 19$
He is charging 99$
so actually it is 655$ = same as others
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I dunno... it says free standard shipping... then again I'm in the USA. Are you outside the USA?

yaronAD said:
not cool at all!!! the shipping cost him 19$
He is charging 99$
so actually it is 655$ = same as others
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huh???? the standard shipping is free.....Fedex overnight is $39.95...if your shipping address is in the U.S

So I have an upgrade waiting for me to use from Sprint, and I don't expect to be leaving them any time soon. Question: What are the advantages of purchasing an unlocked note 2 now (other than the contract independence)?

masber2000 said:
Where are you seeing the $99 surcharge? I don't see it.
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Canada has that same charge.
$99.95 FedEx International Priority
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exparanoia said:
Canada has that same charge.
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Oh, ok. I was looking at it from an US perspective.

Okay, so the $99 is only for international shipping... I bet if you're just in Canada, you can contact him and get a cheaper shipping rate

did you kids missed Samsung USA tweet today?
they say all 4 carriers in USA will get it by end of this week!
with lte too!

netnerd said:
did you kids missed Samsung USA tweet today?
they say all 4 carriers in USA will get it by end of this week!
with lte too!
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To be honest, I would like a NICE backup phone and for this price it's a hell of a bargain... IMO I know that prices will always fall but if your looking to use this on AT&T or Straight Talk in the US then it's a good deal considering that this device will get the updates quicker (usually) and HSPA+ is fast enough for a lot of people... I will probably ditch one of my Galaxy S 3's to pay for this (mostly) and return this open boxed one that I just got on Monday cause it's acting weird and I paid for a "NEW" item and got an open-boxed N7100 so Amazon can handle that one since it was fulfilled by them... I will probably end up getting a Note 2 on Verizon once the bootloader is unlocked (which you know it will be!) and everything will be grand!! Thanks OP!

netnerd said:
did you kids missed Samsung USA tweet today?
they say all 4 carriers in USA will get it by end of this week!
with lte too!
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They said it'd be available at the carriers STARTING this week. A bit of a different claim, IMHO.

Why are all the deals on the white phones? Gimme a grey one for $589.00 Dammit lol

masber2000 said:
So I have an upgrade waiting for me to use from Sprint, and I don't expect to be leaving them any time soon. Question: What are the advantages of purchasing an unlocked note 2 now (other than the contract independence)?
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There is none, all these unlocked versions won't work on Sprints network...
I'm definitely happy that some are able to purchase these and I wouldn't hate but that seller seems to have some rough (recent) feedback.

Itchiee said:
There is none, all these unlocked versions won't work on Sprints network...
I'm definitely happy that some are able to purchase these and I wouldn't hate but that seller seems to have some rough (recent) feedback.
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Thank you. You saved a lot of my brain cells lol.

Itchiee said:
There is none, all these unlocked versions won't work on Sprints network...
I'm definitely happy that some are able to purchase these and I wouldn't hate but that seller seems to have some rough (recent) feedback.
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That's why you have Paypal protection.... Might fight for awhile but you WILL get your money back if they screw you over....

I hope this is not a scam. 200 units sold and keep counting. There was a listing of galalxy s3 i9300 for $399 and they got over 200 units sold. And it turned out that the seller didn't have any unit in stocks.

thanhdang said:
I hope this is not a scam. 200 units sold and keep counting. There was a listing of galalxy s3 i9300 for $399 and they got over 200 units sold. And it turned out that the seller didn't have any unit in stocks.
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Good thing I opted for the paypal option of them not withdrawing funds until Nov 5

Looks like he won't offer lower shipping to Canada.
Plain out just replied:
No
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With no explanation. lol
If I had money to waste, I'd buy it and leave negative feedback just to spite him.

exparanoia said:
Looks like he won't offer lower shipping to Canada.
Plain out just replied:
With no explanation. lol
If I had money to waste, I'd buy it and leave negative feedback just to spite him.
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What would be the actual shipping cost to Canada including insurance? Are you sure it is not a fair price? I know insurance can get pricey especially when shipping international.
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Do we get taxed?

I'm located in BC, Canada. Does anyone have experience to buying google devices on play.google.com?
Those of you in Canada, did you have to pay tax? Or is it $309 outright?
One more question, can we preorder the phone or do we have to wait til Nov 13 to buy the phone online?
Thanks~!

I'm sure there will be taxes collected somehow... as for when we order I'm not sure. Hoping earlier then the 13 so we get it on that day. So in other words a pre-order.
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rcheung28 said:
I'm located in BC, Canada. Does anyone have experience to buying google devices on play.google.com?
Those of you in Canada, did you have to pay tax? Or is it $309 outright?
One more question, can we preorder the phone or do we have to wait til Nov 13 to buy the phone online?
Thanks~!
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When you place your order it will be from Google Canada Corp. You will be charged HST and shipping. There are no pre-orders.

Thanks for the promptly replies! I think I'll buy it in stores to save on the shipping. How soon do you think Futureshop or Bestbuy will start selling the N4? Right on the 13th?
Thanks~!

Doubt it. Maybe 2-7 days after. There hasn't been any leaked info about anyone carrying it in stores in Canada yet. Same with carriers. The only carrier that I have seen that has any info on if they will be carrying it is tmobile. That's it.
I could be wrong tho.
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rcheung28 said:
Thanks for the promptly replies! I think I'll buy it in stores to save on the shipping. How soon do you think Futureshop or Bestbuy will start selling the N4? Right on the 13th?
Thanks~!
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Buying from bestbuy/futureshop will be more expensive.
And you will have to pay tax on it aswell.

aDVnatgae said:
Buying from bestbuy/futureshop will be more expensive.
And you will have to pay tax on it aswell.
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Oh how come they won't sell it for the same price?

rcheung28 said:
Oh how come they won't sell it for the same price?
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For profit. They know people will pay $20 or 30 more because they won't buy it online. You might be able to price match it if your lucky.

Profit. Cover costs like shipping. Marketing etc. Wouldn't be surprised if I see if for 450+ in stores.
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c_86 said:
Profit. Cover costs like shipping. Marketing etc. Wouldn't be surprised if I see if for 450+ in stores.
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Not really. They get bulk discounts. You will be surprised on how much bestbuy/futureshop actually gets them for.

Well hopefully it won't be too expensive... When I got the nexus 7 from best buy when it first came out, they charged the same as play store (259 CAD).

$403.20 after tax
dayum
btw, anybody here on wind/mobilicity?

As an employee of best buy in Canada I can tell you that the company won't be selling the phone outright. (Galaxy nexus wasn't sold either) Makes absolutely no profit (all profits come from activations not phone sales) so your best bet, and mine, is the Google play store.
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James.UBC said:
$403.20 after tax
dayum
btw, anybody here on wind/mobilicity?
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I'm looking to buy the Nexus 4 for my sister who's in Mobilicity. There aren't many phones out there on AWS. :s
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As an employee of best buy in Canada I can tell you that the company won't be selling the phone outright. (Galaxy nexus wasn't sold either) Makes absolutely no profit (all profits come from activations not phone sales) so your best bet, and mine, is the Google play store.
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Aww I guess my case was because I bought a tablet, not a phone. Thanks!

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$403.20 after tax
dayum
btw, anybody here on wind/mobilicity?
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Yeah dont forget if google play will have around $20 shipping??
Ends up to be $424 ish TT!!

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Not really. They get bulk discounts. You will be surprised on how much bestbuy/futureshop actually gets them for.
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Are you talking about the nexus 4 specifically or (smartphones) in general? If in general I doubt they'll be able to get that much of a discount, especially off the 8gb version.

Wait a moment! So for Canadians (me) it's 359.99 + 20.00 Shipping + 13% Tax?
Are you forreal ._.

qwahchees said:
Wait a moment! So for Canadians (me) it's 359.99 + 20.00 Shipping + 13% Tax?
Are you forreal ._.
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Oooooh noooooo. Super expensive. /sarcasm.
Really tho. Even at 400 that's cheap compared to a lot of somewhat comparable phones on the market.
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c_86 said:
Oooooh noooooo. Super expensive. /sarcasm.
Really tho. Even at 400 that's cheap compared to a lot of somewhat comparable phones on the market.
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I didn't make any profit from selling my S3 ;'(

UK buyer here. I was under the impression that the £279 for the 16 gig included tax.
After having another look on the "Devices on Google Play Terms of Sale (Great Britain)" page it states:
All prices include VAT.
All applicable taxes will be presented at checkout, even if they are not displayed on the product page.
So what is it, the price shown includes VAT, or it doesnt and an extra 80 quid will be thrown on top of the 279?
Source: https://play.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/device-terms.html

Can I buy from AT&T or TMobile sim unlocked & if so, how much & when?

Friend is in the US currently, more people regularly come & go as well. Is it possible to buy it soon from AT&T or TMobile, will it be unlocked & how much would it cost, does any kind soul have all the answers?
Thanks much guys.. :good:
And, of course as it's almost 6am here, I posted in the wrong fckng forum.. Can a mod please move it to Q&A? Thanks. & Sorry..

Not from AT&T. T-Mobile charges $499 without a contract.

not sure about att yet but t-mobile usa is selling its for like another 150 $ + off contract ...i think you better off waiting on play store to have them in stock again save you money.. not sure if t-mo had them instock on stores or online.. just trying to make money t-mob:silly:

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Not from AT&T. T-Mobile charges $499 without a contract.
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Thanks, found info on that just now. "Select Stores" will have it. Hm. Which ones are select stores..? :silly:

$500.00
Here:
http://phandroid.com/2012/11/13/t-mobile-nexus-4-200-500-dollars-tomorrow/

markysd said:
not sure about att yet but t-mobile usa is selling its for like another 150 $ + off contract ...i think you better off waiting on play store to have them in stock again save you money.. not sure if t-mo had them instock on stores or online.. just trying to make money t-mob:silly:
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Well, we have the Euro conversion if I buy it from there; it'd only be 43 Euro more (not including any taxes, not sure how that works over there) compared to getting it here so it's not too bad.
The question of course, is, what happens with warranty. Probably royally screwed.
And whether it'd be sim locked; probably not as it is off contract..
P. S. You see, Google are fairly clever. They just turn the $ to €. It costs 350 Euro here, that is +/- 450 $.. :banghead::thumbdown:

There isn't a separate "T-Mobile version"; it's identical, so it will be unlocked. As for warranty, I dunno who would be responsible for that. Maybe LG? The best thing to do is to call T-Mobile and ask which stores will have it and what they'll do about warranty if the phone is used abroad.

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There isn't a separate "T-Mobile version"; it's identical, so it will be unlocked. As for warranty, I dunno who would be responsible for that. Maybe LG? The best thing to do is to call T-Mobile and ask which stores will have it and what they'll do about warranty if the phone is used abroad.
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Yeah, I'm on my mate's case to get him out early tomorrow to check. I think he's in vegas on a business convention (getting sh*t-faced..) so he isn't answering the messages. The boll*x..
Bought my good old Atrix in the US, never needed any warranty. Knock on wood..
Thanks for the responses!

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just trying to make money t-mob:silly:
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A Business trying to make $$$....no way?!?
No one is telling you to buy from TMo. I'll have mine first thing in the morning.... i didn't have to lose sleep, call off work, or deal with the stress today... and oh ya... it'll only cost me $200 after the MIR!!
Also was able to purchase 2 16GB N4s and an N10, now that's triple
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A friend is currently in Chicago & can hopefully grab one; is the advertised price of 500$ including taxes or how does it work over there..?

Vangelis13 said:
A friend is currently in Chicago & can hopefully grab one; is the advertised price of 500$ including taxes or how does it work over there..?
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That doesn't include tax. Chicago has the highest sales tax in the U.S. so you can expect it to be about $550.

MaxCarnage said:
That doesn't include tax. Chicago has the highest sales tax in the U.S. so you can expect it to be about $550.
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How about St Louis..?
Edit: Found it, 4,5%.

Vangelis13 said:
How about St Louis..?
Edit: Found it, 4,5%.
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That's about right.

Phew come to newfoundland, it's 13%. Sales tax that is

Droid Turbo Available 10-30-2014

The droid turbo will be available 2 days from now. There is also a 64GB model. All the info is on www.droiddoes.com

Has anyone found a place to preorder it?

i saw in one article that one of the android news sites put up that a preorder would be available at 1pm, but i cant remember which site, and nobody else is mentioning that...
im thinking this is gonna just be a launch on thursday, no preorder...

Metfanant said:
i saw in one article that one of the android news sites put up that a preorder would be available at 1pm, but i cant remember which site, and nobody else is mentioning that...
im thinking this is gonna just be a launch on thursday, no preorder...
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the verizon site says available for purchase on October 30th...I think if they were doing preorders they would mention that there.

INCREMENTAL said:
Has anyone found a place to preorder it?
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THIS

Well that's a bunch of BS, I'm calling them n a few hrs and going to try anyways.

Does anyone know what time verizon usually puts the phones up for sale? I do not mind staying up to 12am est but if they don't put them up to later, I mine as well order in morning.

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Well that's a bunch of BS, I'm calling them n a few hrs and going to try anyways.
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I would love to see how that goes. :good:

Anybody hear anything about incentives from Verizon?
From TechCrunch:
Verizon is also offering a handful of deals for this device, waiving all activation and upgrade fees and $100 for any working condition trade-in during purchase of a new Droid Turbo. All of it is available starting on October 30.
Linky

disc.ordian said:
Anybody hear anything about incentives from Verizon?
From TechCrunch:
Verizon is also offering a handful of deals for this device, waiving all activation and upgrade fees and $100 for any working condition trade-in during purchase of a new Droid Turbo. All of it is available starting on October 30.
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Saw that too: http://www.verizonwireless.com/news/article/2014/10/a-new-droid-experience-arrives-in-48-hours.html
Just found a good use for my Lumia 521: get $100 for it! I think I'll bring it with on Thursday and try for that $100 deal.
-Collin-

Just got off the phone with Verizon, no preorder as suspected. So now I gotta order it early Thursday and pay for the damn overnight shipping for Friday. Pisses me off.

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Just got off the phone with Verizon, no preorder as suspected. So now I gotta order it early Thursday and pay for the damn overnight shipping for Friday. Pisses me off.
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Its a shame they couldnt cater to you.

INCREMENTAL said:
Has anyone found a place to preorder it?
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No reason for preorders since Demand for this phone is not that high.
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oneplus said:
No reason for preorders since Demand for this phone is not that high.
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Where did you get those statistics? Not saying it is or isn't but...

razz1 said:
Where did you get those statistics? Not saying it is or isn't but...
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Just logic. who has verizon? (Rich mostly or those that have no reception via other carriers = few). what most people that have verizon buy? (Most Rich=older people that know nothing about technology => iphone 6).
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Just logic. who has verizon? (Rich mostly or those that have no reception via other carriers = few). what most people that have verizon buy? (Most Rich=older people that know nothing about technology => iphone 6).
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Hmmm.. I'm definitely not rich, and all carriers cover my market. I have Verizon because they have the best network.

oneplus said:
Just logic. who has verizon? (Rich mostly or those that have no reception via other carriers = few). what most people that have verizon buy? (Most Rich=older people that know nothing about technology => iphone 6).
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wow, thats one of the most incredibly ignorant, baseless, stereotypical posts ive read in a long time...

Shame we can't get the same $100 off deal when buying full retail.

oneplus said:
Just logic. who has verizon? (Rich mostly or those that have no reception via other carriers = few). what most people that have verizon buy? (Most Rich=older people that know nothing about technology => iphone 6).
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Verizon's the biggest carrier in the United States, which has 3 other carriers that cover a majority of the country's mostly middle class population. The "Droid" name is pretty big in my experience. When iZombies ask me about my phone, they almost always say "Is that the new Droid?" or "Is that the new Samsung?"

CollinFX45 said:
Saw that too: http://www.verizonwireless.com/news/article/2014/10/a-new-droid-experience-arrives-in-48-hours.html
Just found a good use for my Lumia 521: get $100 for it! I think I'll bring it with on Thursday and try for that $100 deal.
-Collin-
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The $100 trade in probably wouldn't work if a person paid full retail though would it?
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