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Hi all,
Just a quick question, I'm from Singapore and I'm thinking of replacing my nexus one with another phone...
Should I wait for a dual core phone like LG star or just get a galaxy tab now, since nexus s is such a let down...
Any kind advice?
Well the Galaxy Tab isn't a phone; for most people I think that it would fill a different role in their digital lifestyle than their phone does. I'm also considering getting a Galaxy Tab because I would like a medium sized tablet(stream being considered small and 10 inchers being large).
I think if you are OK with your Nexus One then wait for a dual core like the LG or upcoming Motorola. I personally think there are no other phones currently on the market that will feel new and amazing coming from a Nexus One.
Personally I'm getting a G2.
Reasons:
1.Superior hardware
2.I'm an HTC fanboy
3.Here in Atlanta GA you can find them for about $325 next to new on craigslist.
4.I can sell my N1 for roughly $325 or more so there is no out of pocket
expense for me.
givathugahug said:
Well the Galaxy Tab isn't a phone; for most people I think that it would fill a different role in their digital lifestyle than their phone does. I'm also considering getting a Galaxy Tab because I would like a medium sized tablet(stream being considered small and 10 inchers being large).
I think if you are OK with your Nexus One then wait for a dual core like the LG or upcoming Motorola. I personally think there are no other phones currently on the market that will feel new and amazing coming from a Nexus One.
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Yup... that's what I'm planning too(stay on with my nexus one). The Thing is whether will LG or Motorola launch the dual core phones in Singapore. Motorola still haven't launch the Droid 2 in Singapore yet...
apollostees said:
Personally I'm getting a G2.
Reasons:
1.Superior hardware
2.I'm an HTC fanboy
3.Here in Atlanta GA you can find them for about $325 next to new on craigslist.
4.I can sell my N1 for roughly $325 or more so there is no out of pocket
expense for me.
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Don't really like the keyboard for G2 (aka desire)
Hi all,
I am not in U.S. and want to buy an atrix.
I asked one of my friends in U.S. to buy one and hope to unlock it to use it.
But my friend told me the ATT web page only showed on-contract price(499-300=$199) to him, which is same to me. We cannot find the off-contract price page as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952384
He also called ATT local store but was also told currently there is no off-contract atrix.
But I do see so many friends in the forum pre-ordered off-contract atrix.
I don't know what is wrong.
Anyone can help me?
Thanks
The Atrix wlll be available at AT&T stores this Monday the 21st. Off contract price is now listed at $499. Best Buy and Amazon should have them soon also. Of course it remains to be seen if it can be unlocked. You may want to hold off until people get a chance to play with it although I know it is difficult to wait. I hear they are working on quadcore and much faster processors for next year. I hope to have my Atrix on monday.
Same here, iam living in Europe searching for a way to get a new nextgen android device asap.
...currently comparing atrix and sgs2.
sgs2 release one month later than atrix.
However it seems not stronger than atrix.
sgs2 has gyro 2.3rom, but no hdmi
moto has fingerprint reader, but locked bl, no gyro, 2.2rom
hope update to 2.3 or 2.4 soon
really hard to choose
currently I prefer atrix. as I guess tegra 2 is more powerful.
hope to see benchmarks of sgs2 for further comparison
$499 does not seem to be that expensive at all. The Nexus S is still at $529 at Best Buy, who will then buy that ?! (OK, you get 2.3 and unlocked bootloader) but from a hardware point of view the Atrix is probably much better off.
I also agree that $499 is not that expensive. But I am afraid not everyone can get an Atrix in that price.
From the post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952384
, it seems only Premier users of att can pre-order an off-contract atrix.(at even lower price).
But the $499 price atrix does not show to other users in ATT web page. at least, I can not see.
Ok, the price for nexus s is too much now.
What i didnt liked at sgs is the cheap look and feel with this hardware. Maybe similar at sgs2...atrix seems to be the winner here.
Did anyone read about which camera wins in this battle?
What you guys think about the display comparison?
CPU power is not so important i think, anything dualcore is kind of overpowered these days.
What really sucks with the atrix is this encrypted bootloader.
I wanna use current custom roms without apps that no one needs, or at least the option to use things like launcher pro.
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ATT Site for the Atrix w/ pricing info
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ls.jsp?q_package=sku5100371&_requestid=618639
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ATT Site for the Atrix w/ pricing info
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ls.jsp?q_package=sku5100371&_requestid=618639
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Read the thread title - it's for "off-contract" - the link you provided the OP was already aware of, he wants to know where it is available off-contract...
ATT posted $499.99 as the off contract price on there Facebook wall a couple of weeks ago...but I'm curious now as I dont see price on ATT.con
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The daily deal website Woot.com (trusted, i've ordered quite a few things from them in the past, they are great) has original 7" Galaxy Tab CDMA units on sale (your choice of sprint or verizon) for $199 +$5 shipping.
seems like a great deal considering that I paid $350 on ebay for a well cared for tmobile SGT 7" about 3 months ago, and that seemed like the general used going rate. (honestly i feel a little insulted that it can be had for such a low rate now).
anyhow, just wanted to let people know about a great deal if you guys are interested. I am in no way affiliated with woot, just a happy past customer who is always out for a great deal.
http://deals.woot.com/sellout
also, btw, woot only keeps it's deals up for 24 hours max (or until they sell out of units), so if you're interested: the sooner, the better.
I JUST bought mine... it was too good to pass up, even if the model is not a good one for flashing on, which im sure it is because i've been looking at a 7inch tablet for a while now, it was too good a deal for a 16gb 7in for me to pass.
i got 2. one for my GF one for my Dad. I have a 10.1 and love it. A little dissapointed that it only has gingerbread but i guess thats because it is single core.
I was going to get my GF the Amazon Fire but a full tablet for the same price seems like the way to go.
not going to activate 3g though. wifi is fine.
Maybe the fact that Woot just sold 1500 CDMA tabs to a (generally) tech-savvy audience will spur some additional CDMA tab development ... never know!
Anyone who thought that the Note might not be too popular amongst consumers, think again .
Samsung has managed to ship 1 Million Galaxy Notes worldwide. This is when its not even available in the US yet. According to an article, Samsung plans to bring the Note to the US with AT&T next year.
Links:
http://androidos.in/2011/12/samsung-sells-1-million-galaxy-note-units-in-two-months/
http://phandroid.com/2011/12/29/sam...tes-globally-promises-us-release-coming-soon/
http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/1...s-1-million-shipments-one-month-after-launch/
Interesting! Nice to hear it sold so well...
I'm surprised of it's delay to USA though, I'm sure plenty of people out there are eagerley awaiting it's release!
They will have to purchase one from ebay/abroad or simply wait...
Can anyone get the sales for the dell streak after 3months released. Alot of people thought there wasnt a market for this type of phone. Compared to Sgs2 this is a really good start.
Will increase once it hits the US.
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Can anyone get the sales for the dell streak after 3months released. Alot of people thought there wasnt a market for this type of phone. Compared to Sgs2 this is a really good start.
Will increase once it hits the US.
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I do not have the sales figures of the Dell Streak but I can say it's nothing compared to the Samsung Note.
Reason being Dell did NOT advertise the product, Samsung did!
Dell did not advertised the Streak at all! There were just a few enthusiasts who bought this device...
People, they haven't sold 1 million devices, they've shipped 1 million (read the topic )
But i guess they'll reach the million mark soon enough
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Good, good. Sammy did expend a lot of money on advertisement. They have dozens of twits, youtube videos and TV commercials. Make me feel a little less special, but, we do need more support for making games work with our little toy.
I would consider it popular if it shipped at the same rate as the S2, but its a niche device. Good to see it at least ship ( but not sell ) 1M units already.
Talking about the regional sales, Samsung stated that Galaxy Note had strong sales in France and Germany and has a steady rise in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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I don't know if you noticed, but they said that the GNote was doing well in France and Germany... could that possibly be because the majority bought our Gnotes from Amazon.de and Expansys who shipped the Notes from these countries before they were released in our native countries?
I know that's where I bought mine!!! Been a Gnote owner for nearly two months and loving it more and more every day!
I always 'new' the Note would be a huge success because it replaces a phone and a tablet for most people. Well done Samsung for producing such a versatile quality device.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/29/...rldwide-us-fans-throw-money-at/#disqus_thread
Since there is a big demand ,shipping is almost same as sold.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/11/21/lg-release-g-pad-tablet-more-overseas-markets.html
Gee, I wonder why sales are below expected in the US? Could it be Best Buy's epic failure at promoting the product? The people at BB should be running the NSA; they're better at keeping secrets.
Maybe LG should just rename it the Area 51 Pad...lots of people have heard of it but BB continues to deny it's existence.
No kidding! The Best Buy help weren't aware of it and took forever to find it in "the cage".
LG has officially jumped the shark.
I don't know who is to blame LG or Best Buy or both but it does make you scratch you head in wonder how they plan to sell this tablet based on current marketing an store display. Why give Best Buy an exclusive if they don't plan to display it and sell it? They need to get this in more stores out on display. They also need to drop 30-50 off the price here in the states if they want it to sell it needs to be cheaper than the first iPad mini and the Samsung Tab 3 8 regardless of the specs and it being a better product most Americans don't know specs they know brand name and price.
Ya, BB has this thing in their phone department next to the G2. Like what?
They need this over with the other tablets, let alone the other 8" tablets. Luckily I knew where to look so i can get a hands on before deciding on a purchase online
The two BB near me do not even have it out in the phone area they have a picture of it in the G2 display but not the actual device.
It does feel like that what is otherwise a fantastic tablet will again fail to sell properly. Just like the Samsung 7.7 did in its time. You have to wonder...
BB has no interest in promoting specific products. If the G Pad fails, it makes no difference to them. They are just as happy selling an iPad or a Samsung Note. LG is the one who loses when this product is a flop. It's up to LG to make sure that retailers sell the product. If they made the product attractive to BB, then BB would sell it. The real problem is that LG has not advertised the product, they've priced it too high, and they haven't provided the right incentives to retailers.
A retailer isn't going to give shelf space or attention to a product that is as poorly marketed as the G Pad. If a lot of people were coming into the store asking for it, BB would pay more attention. It's LG who's keeping the product a secret. BB is just following their lead.
And why are BB and Newegg the only authorized dealers?? Why isn't Amazon, Target, Costco, Sam's Club and Walmart selling this? Where are the magazine and TV ads? The billboards? The point of sale kiosks, etc? LG seems to have no serious interest in this product. Any product that was as poorly marketed as this one would fail in the market.
At least my local Best Buy has a white one up for display *in the phone section* away from all the other tablets and readers.
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At least my local Best Buy has a white one up for display *in the phone section* away from all the other tablets and readers.
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I got mine on release date. They didn't have any on display and only one left in stock (other than the one that the guy tried to sell me the display unit and then noticed the computer said it was $1000 for it).
I visited my local Best Buy last night and they still don't have it on display (in tablet or phone area) or in stock. I really don't understand why LG has dropped the ball on this but it seems to be in line with about every other mobile company minus Apple and Samsung. Every display other than the Apple and Samsung displays looked cheap and run down. The Nexus 7 display looked fine, but they have a demo running on all of their models so you can't even get a real feel for how it works. If LG would put a nice display in the tablet area, these things would sell fast. I just hope enough sell to have a decent development community.
LG must not. want to be successful. they had it on display only at. best buy with the mobile phones. No advertising, ovepriced and lackluster support.
Whose poor ideas were this? only. 1 retailer in the US?
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Apparently, US sucks *JOKE*
Here in Europe you can get your G Pad in 95% of all the electronics shops. Its really strange what's going on in the US...
I don't know how well the tablet is selling worldwide but at the biggest electronics store here in Zurich, I think it's doing quite well with the Black version sold out and only a few white versions left. Of course, this could be due to low stock to begin with, I'm not sure. I really hope it does well because I just got mine and it's probably one of the best electronic gadgets I have ever bought.
I'm no stranger to Android (although I haven't spent a great deal of time on the latest hardware such as the HTC One, G2 or Galaxy S4) but I was always a little disappointed by the promise of "buttery smooth performance" from the Jellybean. I have a One X and also another tablet from Pipo running the RK3188 so it's no slouch but both are not what I would call a smooth experience (although my One X became a heck of a lot better after flashing Cyanogenmod). I originally came from iPhones and iPads so I was very disappointed in this regard.
Now with the G Pad, I finally know what "buttery smooth" feels like on an Android. The machine is just incredible with next to no interface lag at all and all the apps zip around without any effort. The Wi-Fi strength is also incredible, picking up my router from distances that my One X, iPad mini or iPhone 4S could never have.
For the sake of LG, I hope it really does well. They deserve it and will hopefully release more products like this in the future.
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I don't know how well the tablet is selling worldwide but at the biggest electronics store here in Zurich, I think it's doing quite well with the Black version sold out and only a few white versions left. Of course, this could be due to low stock to begin with, I'm not sure. I really hope it does well because I just got mine and it's probably one of the best electronic gadgets I have ever bought.
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As you pointed out low stock could mean heavy selling or it could mean low stock. Considering the way it started off in the US, i.e., few retailers and high prices, I'm inclined to think that LG does not have a lot of capacity to manufacture the units. Currently, we're seeing more discounting in the US and few more options for retailers, but it is still not widely sold. Could be that the situation will get better as they produce more units.
Awesome tablet but I just returned mine to BestBuy. I've been burnt before buy buying a killer device that no one else bought. Software updates don't come and accessories don't fit. Very sad that LG made this ridiculous exclusive distribution deal.
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It does feel like that what is otherwise a fantastic tablet will again fail to sell properly. Just like the Samsung 7.7 did in its time. You have to wonder...
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I'm moving to the G Pad from the Lenovo A2109. A great device for the money...
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I played with one at best buy in southern il today it was next to the lg g2. I think I'll love this thing it's the perfect size and seems fast. I figure I'll keep for at least a year maybe longer if no one comes out with a better 8 inch tab. Samsung's note screen sucks I also looked at it today.
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MarkLI88 said:
I don't know who is to blame LG or Best Buy or both but it does make you scratch you head in wonder how they plan to sell this tablet based on current marketing an store display. Why give Best Buy an exclusive if they don't plan to display it and sell it? They need to get this in more stores out on display. They also need to drop 30-50 off the price here in the states if they want it to sell it needs to be cheaper than the first iPad mini and the Samsung Tab 3 8 regardless of the specs and it being a better product most Americans don't know specs they know brand name and price.
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Well Said Mark..
Even though they had no choice but to drop the price, still BestBuy does not even display it.
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BB has no interest in promoting specific products. If the G Pad fails, it makes no difference to them. They are just as happy selling an iPad or a Samsung Note. LG is the one who loses when this product is a flop. It's up to LG to make sure that retailers sell the product. If they made the product attractive to BB, then BB would sell it. The real problem is that LG has not advertised the product, they've priced it too high, and they haven't provided the right incentives to retailers.
A retailer isn't going to give shelf space or attention to a product that is as poorly marketed as the G Pad. If a lot of people were coming into the store asking for it, BB would pay more attention. It's LG who's keeping the product a secret. BB is just following their lead.
And why are BB and Newegg the only authorized dealers?? Why isn't Amazon, Target, Costco, Sam's Club and Walmart selling this? Where are the magazine and TV ads? The billboards? The point of sale kiosks, etc? LG seems to have no serious interest in this product. Any product that was as poorly marketed as this one would fail in the market.
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Well Said Woody.
Fast forward to the present and it's still the same.. BestBuy could care less about this Tablet.. a lot of sales reps still don't know about it and it's still to this day not on display..
And that's sad.
I have posted similar thoughts about lack of promotion and availability for this tablet in other forums. It's very strange to have such a product available only at one B&M retailer (BB), and one online store (Newegg), and as a GPE version. With that approach you would think LG would have dumped a bunch of money into promoting the G Pad at BB. I've seen enough complaints in the reviews at Newegg (and elsewhere for units purchased from Newegg) to think they were chosen to handle the returns, refurbished units, and otherwise 'unclean' units.
Having said that, our BB started displaying a black version and a white version G Pad a couple of weeks ago. Last week they price matched Newegg's $280 for the black version for me when they were selling theirs for $350. The sales rep I got knew all about the G Pad and started trying to sell me on it but I already knew everything I needed to know.
Now VerizonWireless has started to sell it as well, with LTE. That could be a breakthrough for this tablet, especially with the pricing model they have ($100 with a 2 year contract through tomorrow, $149 after that, and $300 with no contract). Those prices are pretty enticing, I think, especially compared to BB's $350 everyday price for the WiFi only model. It will be interesting to see what happens with this tablet now that VW is in the picture.
Another thought. I've wondered, especially since the GPE came out, if maybe the G Pad is a trial run for a Nexus 8 replacement for the Nexus 7 and maybe a new Nexus 10 as well that a lot of folks are waiting for. Google got a lot of heat for the issues many folks had with the Gen2 Nexus 7 built by ASUS. Maybe they are testing the waters with LG for their next generation Nexus tablets and they and LG aren't necessarily concerned about how much money they make from this one. Just a thought.