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Free xperia play at google io !

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

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

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

Thanks. That's what I was thinking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Atrix Lapdock $50, Only for today

New Atrix Lapdock for $50. This deal is only for today so head on over to grab one before they're gone.
http://1saleaday.com/wireless/
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Awesome ordered one!
Thanks man

ooh snap! awesome. i was sad i missed out on the att one way back when. thanks!

Damn and I'm not paid until Friday....

Anyone could send it to the UK ? I will buy and put your address for delivery and then I give you my address. Please pm me. Thanks

Anyone could send it to cyprus? He could send it from ebay so that there are no problems. Also i will pay 75$ not 50! Please pm me
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Looks very good. I wish I lived in the US...

Sold out :-(

damn, i got in too late

Sold out
#Magecca SGH-I717

Man can't beleave I missed out on that deal.
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it sold out while i was reading this thread last night. someone hoarded them all

Is there anyway to use the lapdock without AT&T extra fees?

They sold out right away. Yet supposedly no one bought the Atrix.
I'm sure they are being flipped as we speak.

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Is there anyway to use the lapdock without AT&T extra fees?
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Wi-Fi.
or that hot spot/tethering mod. but then that opens you up to tethering charges from AT&T.

rp_guy said:
it sold out while i was reading this thread last night. someone hoarded them all
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Either that or they just didn't have many in stock -- I check 1saleaday daily, and there are some items that just tend to sell out really quickly, "hot" or not. Thankfully, since I check it daily (11:00 ritual...), I stumbled upon it early and was able to snag one.
Also, sometimes they re-run an item again a few weeks after first having it, if they ended up with some left in stock. There is a *slight* chance that they could have another run of them at some point.

dissapointed
My lapdock still has not even started the shipping process yes

dre198703 said:
My lapdock still has not even started the shipping process yes
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I've found that these 1saleaday type sites really lack on shipping.
but I've never had any issues with a bad product.
you really learn patience with these guys. ha.

Website Hosting for $1 (idk when it ends)

http://www.ipage.com/product/let-us-win-you-back.bml?key=augustsavings
ENDS today
12 months for one Dora. im still considering my self if i want to give it a try.
i bet a lot of devs here would like this

motrinHD said:
http://www.ipage.com/product/let-us-win-you-back.bml?key=augustsavings
ENDS today
12 months for one Dora. im still considering my self if i want to give it a try.
i bet a lot of devs here would like this
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Will check it out
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motrinHD said:
http://www.ipage.com/product/let-us-win-you-back.bml?key=augustsavings
ENDS today
12 months for one Dora. im still considering my self if i want to give it a try.
i bet a lot of devs here would like this
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Offer only for new member.

I bought it. It works great. I had a problem with the domain and I contacted the live support and they solved the problem immediately.

do we have to go with 5.95/month after 1yr ?
Is there any 2-3 year commitment ?

I dont think so. After 1 year only if i get a nice price i will continue with this hosting company.

iPage is good. I use them to host my 7 websites. Not as good as hostmonster which I miss. But they are good.

Just got mine!!! Thank you for catching this!
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Maybe I missed it when I looked on the page but do they offer storage space on the site as well for the dollar price? If so how much is it?

jonnyg1097 said:
Maybe I missed it when I looked on the page but do they offer storage space on the site as well for the dollar price? If so how much is it?
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I got one and it says unlimited.

TravisAntonio said:
I got one and it says unlimited.
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I think I read 25 GB somewhere.
Anywhore ANYBO KNOWS WHO SELLS CHEAP .COM DOMAINS?
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chils41 said:
I think I read 25 GB somewhere.
Anywhore ANYBO KNOWS WHO SELLS CHEAP .COM DOMAINS?
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Godaddy.com got $2.95 for 1 year. 2nd year for $7.99 with free .Info
♥★♥ My phablet Galaxy Note ♥★♥

motrinHD said:
http://www.ipage.com/product/let-us-win-you-back.bml?key=augustsavings
ENDS today
12 months for one Dora. im still considering my self if i want to give it a try.
i bet a lot of devs here would like this
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Thanks given. I have my sites hosted through greengeeks and have been happy so far but went ahead and jumped on this. For $1 I'm not worried bout getting banned from the service which greengeeks has threatened me with. (I like to upload and share lots of files) Good post man, thanks for the info. :good:

Hey, just got the service and it seems to be working great! And it doesn't look like you are in any sort of 2yr thingy.

thanks! i got one for $1. I've been wanting to try putting up a website for a while now, this is a good deal to try my hands on but not shell out a lot of money if it turns out i'm not really into it.

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They really suck you in. Renew for 2 years is $192, i just chatted with CS. Will you leave all your stuff there (website setup) to cancel after 1 year. Answer your own
♥★♥ My phablet Galaxy Note ♥★♥

yeah was looking at the regular rates after the 1 year and noticed their language implied that they billed lump sum for x number of months after... with my finances, I can only do monthly. Live chat CS confirmed for me too... oh well

sweetboy02125 said:
They really suck you in. Renew for 2 years is $192, i just chatted with CS. Will you leave all your stuff there (website setup) to cancel after 1 year. Answer your own
♥★♥ My phablet Galaxy Note ♥★♥
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yeah maybe but for somebody who is undecided if a website will work, it could be a good deal.
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I'll host any devs work - free of charge.
Get your own sub domain.
Contact me for further details.
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Phones4u JUMP Contract Availability

Assuming I'm not the only one in the country that uses XDA awaiting the HTC One to become available on JUMP contracts, I thought I'd start this thread to provide updates on the situation.
So far I have contracted several stores and JUMP themselves and at present they don't have any information.
I'll update as and when things change - if anyone with info can do the same thing!
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BlameUREdiction said:
Assuming I'm not the only one in the country that uses XDA awaiting the HTC One to become available on JUMP contracts, I thought I'd start this thread to provide updates on the situation.
So far I have contracted several stores and JUMP themselves and at present they don't have any information.
I'll update as and when things change - if anyone with info can do the same thing!
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I've never even heard of JUMP contracts so I did some checking out via Google. This looks like a great idea but I have a couple of questions for you please, sorry to hijack the thread (but it does bump it up again).
1) When you jump, does it reset the contract period back to the initial duration?
2) I take it the monthly price will be higher than a regular contract; is it much higher? As expected, the video focuses solely on the pros, rather than the cons of this type of contract.
The reason I am asking is that I am going into Phones4U today and this might be a good thing for me to get if it isn't laughably expensive. Thanks, and sorry again for the hijack.

Scootmien said:
I've never even heard of JUMP contracts so I did some checking out via Google. This looks like a great idea but I have a couple of questions for you please, sorry to hijack the thread (but it does bump it up again).
1) When you jump, does it reset the contract period back to the initial duration?
2) I take it the monthly price will be higher than a regular contract; is it much higher? As expected, the video focuses solely on the pros, rather than the cons of this type of contract.
The reason I am asking is that I am going into Phones4U today and this might be a good thing for me to get if it isn't laughably expensive. Thanks, and sorry again for the hijack.
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Hey. No worries man. Not many people have to be honest!
1) This is something I need to check fully myself. Your contract with Vodafone for example stays the same and the handset one is reset to 24 months. Because they're separate contracts though, I'm not sure if the handset contract continues even after your service provider contract ends. I think it does. This is something I foolishly neglected to ask when I took it out! Sorry I can't be much help there.
2) Yes it is. You do have to pay a premium for the privilege unfortunately. It will cost more and the mins, texts and data won't be as good as you'd get without JUMP but for me it was a small trade off personally.
Note that your contract cost will go up every time you upgrade after 6 months. Unless, like me, you're able to pay towards the overall cost when you upgrade in order to bring it down. I'm going to put in around £100 to keep the bump to a minimum in monthly costs.
It's a good contract if you change phones every 6 months and don't mind the slight premium.
Also if you're wanting the HTC One on JUMP you won't have much luck right now as it isn't available and they don't know when it will be (some to them 20 mins ago). My patience is waning, getting restless now!
Perhaps it'll be available once the black version is released end of the month, though it's anyone's guess right now. Phones4u HQ don't even know apparently!
Hope this helps, sorry it isn't certain, but I'm only 6 months in myself so this will be by first experience of upgrading through JUMP.
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BlameUREdiction said:
Hey. No worries man. Not many people have to be honest!
1) This is something I need to check fully myself. Your contract with Vodafone for example stays the same and the handset one is reset to 24 months. Because they're separate contracts though, I'm not sure if the handset contract continues even after your service provider contract ends. I think it does. This is something I foolishly neglected to ask when I took it out! Sorry I can't be much help there.
2) Yes it is. You do have to pay a premium for the privilege unfortunately. It will cost more and the mins, texts and data won't be as good as you'd get without JUMP but for me it was a small trade off personally.
Note that your contract cost will go up every time you upgrade after 6 months. Unless, like me, you're able to pay towards the overall cost when you upgrade in order to bring it down. I'm going to put in around £100 to keep the bump to a minimum in monthly costs.
It's a good contract if you change phones every 6 months and don't mind the slight premium.
Also if you're wanting the HTC One on JUMP you won't have much luck right now as it isn't available and they don't know when it will be (some to them 20 mins ago). My patience is waning, getting restless now!
Perhaps it'll be available once the black version is released end of the month, though it's anyone's guess right now. Phones4u HQ don't even know apparently!
Hope this helps, sorry it isn't certain, but I'm only 6 months in myself so this will be by first experience of upgrading through JUMP.
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this JUMP thing sounds quite a lot like this sort of deal I just came across from staples, Literally just posted this up here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39431727&postcount=17
You pay a fair bit more but get some bonus's for the cost, ie being able to change your phone whenever....

The War Horse said:
this JUMP thing sounds quite a lot like this sort of deal I just came across from staples, Literally just posted this up here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39431727&postcount=17
You pay a fair bit more but get some bonus's for the cost, ie being able to change your phone whenever....
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That's interesting! Didn't know staples did things like this. NY contract is about £48 based on getting a free Note II when it was released.
Interesting concept though, thought only the US got deals like this.
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BlameUREdiction said:
That's interesting! Didn't know staples did things like this. NY contract is about £48 based on getting a free Note II when it was released.
Interesting concept though, thought only the US got deals like this.
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I suppose if more companies offered the service the prices would drop as well. It's definitely interesting idea for sure....Maybe a little out of my budget at present though.

*sold out* cheap Mate 9 on Amazon

All sold out now
I knew it would get discounted, but not this fast or by this much so soon.
USED VERY GOOD @ $425
USED LIKE NEW @ $450
BRAND NEW @ $500
If you really want one you can check back as they get more returns and people cancel orders they will put more back.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01MYRABC3/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Thanks!

Motherfu........
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Just got my price adjustment from best buy!

acshulk said:
Just got my price adjustment from best buy!
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when did you buy your phone? i got my phone a month ago

Only 6 days ago. There is a 14 day return policy. You are out of the window. Doesn't hurt to call and try to get it done anyway. I called 1-888-best-buy

Wow. I just got mine on Thursday. I emailed Amazon. Hopefully they adjust.

Amazon does not. You'd hafta buy it again and return the old one. I'm certainly thinking about it...
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Guys I had to return my first one because the bottom of the screen was yellowish so beware, these are either like new for a reason or they just didn't like it.

Totally bummed I missed this.

Never mind

400
I saw a amazon third party seller had new mate 9's for 400 + 5 dollar shipping. But I assume they sold out before I pulled the trigger because it's not in my cart anymore.

sd97cl said:
I saw a amazon third party seller had new mate 9's for 400 + 5 dollar shipping. But I assume they sold out before I pulled the trigger because it's not in my cart anymore.
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I think they were a shady seller. It said to email them before purchasing in their description. I was almost tempted until I saw that.

I tried hard for the past few months not to purchase this phone. Yesterday I failed I made an impulse buy off swappa!

954wrecker said:
I tried hard for the past few months not to purchase this phone. Yesterday I failed I made an impulse buy off swappa!
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You won't regret it. I just came back from vacation. I only had my mate 9 and I didn't need to touch a PC once because I could do everything on it. Fantastic device.
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You won't regret it. I just came back from vacation. I only had my mate 9 and I didn't need to touch a PC once because I could do everything on it. Fantastic device.
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It's going to be pretty hard to knock off my OnePlus 3t. I have it pretty dialed in and it's the fastest most energy efficient phone I've had by far. Same setup on my Nexus 6P and Note 5 have always got me an average SOT of 6-8. I thought that was really good...OnePlus averages 12 and Ive never seen it average under 10. I have hit 14 before a few times over a few loonngg boring 3 day weekends.

No mate 9 for me. My gut was right. The guy was a scam and swappa was extremely unhelpful. Took them forever to shut the guy down no matter how much evidence they had he was a scammer! Anyone know anyone who wants to do a story about how shady swappa is? I have so many screenshots and messages and saved web pages before they erased my messages. First and last time using swappa for sure

954wrecker said:
No mate 9 for me. My gut was right. The guy was a scam and swappa was extremely unhelpful. Took them forever to shut the guy down no matter how much evidence they had he was a scammer! Anyone know anyone who wants to do a story about how shady swappa is? I have so many screenshots and messages and saved web pages before they erased my messages. First and last time using swappa for sure
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I've had nothing but great experiences on Swappa. Care to elaborate more? I mostly sell but I'm now extremely curious about your buying experience.

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I've had nothing but great experiences on Swappa. Care to elaborate more? I mostly sell but I'm now extremely curious about your buying experience.
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So the wrong phone arrived today it's the white one not the black one I ordered. Swappa wasted my time to verify everything with the numbers I provided. The help they gave me at the end was exactly the same as earlier. Contact PayPal! Thank you swappa what a great business. It shows me they are amateur and have no power to help anyone at all in any way other than tell people to contact PayPal. The last thing I want is a white phone OR to try and deal with PayPal again after the last 3 days of dealing with this.

954wrecker said:
So the wrong phone arrived today it's the white one not the black one I ordered. Swappa wasted my time to verify everything with the numbers I provided. The help they gave me at the end was exactly the same as earlier. Contact PayPal! Thank you swappa what a great business. It shows me they are amateur and have no power to help anyone at all in any way other than tell people to contact PayPal. The last thing I want is a white phone OR to try and deal with PayPal again after the last 3 days of dealing with this.
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That's extremely crappy. Swappa made a HUGE deal about me refunding the buyer of my old Note 7 despite the fact that he could have just swapped it out or tried to get a refund himself. They really need to get their act together and treat all cases the same. They should be the ones trying to make the seller do the right thing here...