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nexus release date?

so sprint didn't say anything about the nexus s release date yet? if i do not use my upgrade i loose it next week.

fixxxer2008 said:
so sprint didn't say anything about the nexus s release date yet? if i do not use my upgrade i loose it next week.
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thought it was in june

I have a very good feeling it will not be released by then. Better use your upgrade and keep the phone in good condition to sell new again haha.

CheesyNutz said:
thought it was in june
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It said Spring. June is summer according the the EVO 4G release.

well i guess ill go ahead and order my wp7 arrive then. ill keep my evo too and just use the wifi. then sell both when the nexus comes. wish i could hold onto that upgrade.

fixxxer2008 said:
well i guess ill go ahead and order my wp7 arrive then. ill keep my evo too and just use the wifi. then sell both when the nexus comes. wish i could hold onto that upgrade.
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You could probably sell the EVO and the Arrive for the same price that the EVO 3D will be without discounts.

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You could probably sell the EVO and the Arrive for the same price that the EVO 3D will be without discounts.
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i know it. im tying to talk my wife into letting me use my upgrade. it still will cost me $200 for the arrive. she thinks i should just wait for the nexus to come then sell my evo. i dunno, maybe she is right. i do spend a **** ton on phones often. but i always make a profit somehow.
i just wish i had a firm date for the nexus release.

fixxxer2008 said:
well i guess ill go ahead and order my wp7 arrive then. ill keep my evo too and just use the wifi. then sell both when the nexus comes. wish i could hold onto that upgrade.
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I thought we were able to stick with our upgrades man I might end up doing the same thing too, I want the nexus and I think it be out late April beginning of may, if the phone gets past the timeline it will interfire with evo 3D most likely June (iPhone face off ha ha) so I'm hoping is sooner then later I love my evo but the nexus s is really good looking device a bit smaller, better screen and hummingbird will be good for another year or so
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fixxxer2008 said:
i know it. im tying to talk my wife into letting me use my upgrade. it still will cost me $200 for the arrive. she thinks i should just wait for the nexus to come then sell my evo. i dunno, maybe she is right. i do spend a **** ton on phones often. but i always make a profit somehow.
i just wish i had a firm date for the nexus release.
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If you pre order the nexus s won't you get it as upgrade price... Since you can't really pre order unless you are eligible for an upgrade?
This way you can lock in the price of nexus s, and use the upgrade before they take it away?
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jgalan14 said:
I thought we were able to stick with our upgrades
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nope, not if your a silver and if the upgrade is for your 1 year premier.

Ep3n3wp said:
If you pre order the nexus s won't you get it as upgrade price... Since you can't really pre order unless you are eligible for an upgrade?
This way you can lock in the price of nexus s, and use the upgrade before they take it away?
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nope, no can do. i already asked sprint about it. come april 1st kiss it goodbye. the deposit is only applied at the time you go to purchase/pickup the phone.

fixxxer2008 said:
nope, no can do. i already asked sprint about it. come april 1st kiss it goodbye. the deposit is only applied at the time you go to purchase/pickup the phone.
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The sucks I think is coming soon tho, since they let you pre order already I ma try to.convince sprint if they don't let me upgrade after April 1st I ma threat them that I'm moving back to Verizon where I came from ha ha
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jgalan14 said:
The sucks I think is coming soon tho, since they let you pre order already I ma try to.convince sprint if they don't let me upgrade after April 1st I ma threat them that I'm moving back to Verizon where I came from ha ha
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yeah good luck, sprint will not budge on it. the guy told me a ton of people are complaining about it. i think it's a real **** move on sprints part. i hope they suffer in sales from it.

Does best buy have pre order?
Also what if you upgrade to another phone.. And return it within 30 days and exchange it for nexus?
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Ep3n3wp said:
Does best buy have pre order?
Also what if you upgrade to another phone.. And return it within 30 days and exchange it for nexus?
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yes they have preorder. we do not know if the nexus will be out in the 30 day window. that's the issue.

fixxxer2008 said:
yeah good luck, sprint will not budge on it. the guy told me a ton of people are complaining about it. i think it's a real **** move on sprints part. i hope they suffer in sales from it.
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Yup me too that's bull crap I do want the nexus s tho always wanted one since nexus one but I can't stand T-Mobile, which btw my company is with T-Mobile and hate it
Me: you called me?
Co-woker : yeah I did but you didn't answer the phone
Me : well I didn't notice, my phone barely ring once
Co-worker : oh probably is crappy T-Mobile service
Me: mmm yeah just call me at my personal phone next time
I swear this happens to me almost 1 or 2 times at day and hate it, that's where sprint becomes reliable (at least where I live)
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jgalan14 said:
Yup me too that's bull crap I do want the nexus s tho always wanted one since nexus one but I can't stand T-Mobile, which btw my company is with T-Mobile and hate it
Me: you called me?
Co-woker : yeah I did but you didn't answer the phone
Me : well I didn't notice, my phone barely ring once
Co-worker : oh probably is crappy T-Mobile service
Me: mmm yeah just call me at my personal phone next time
I swear this happens to me almost 1 or 2 times at day and hate it, that's where sprint becomes reliable (at least where I live)
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i was going to go t-mobile until i found out at&t bought them.

fixxxer2008 said:
i was going to go t-mobile until i found out at&t bought them.
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Ha ha right? I'm still wondering about that, but not man there data speeds are faster then sprint but latency is always higher so looking a web pages is not that faster, just like att I been all around never been halide then with sprint, besides the ****ty phones (Echo) they come out with sometimes
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This may be off topic, but I too fell into your situation and had to upgrade to my Evo before the April 1 deadline. I was able to jump in the best buy buyback program for free.
So this is what is spurring my question. When I look at what the retail price for phones on bb.com compared to sprint's retail prices, bestbuy is almost $100-200 more. (e.g. sprint Evo $450/ BB Evo $600) Has anyone tried to get them to pricematch sprint when buying a phone at retail price? If you go to bestbuy's pricematch policy the first FAQ is
"What is considered a local retail competitor? "
and the answer is ....
"A retail store located in the same market area as your local Best Buy store."
The reason I ask is this. On the same web page there is a link for a New York Price Match Class Action lawsuit about a similar situation where an individual bought a camera from Best Buy then found the same camera at a "local" camera retail shop for less and BB wouldn't price match it. And this individual one. (Reference the Decision and Order Document. The conclusion is on the bottom of page 31)
Note : There is more to the story, but this is what started the wheel turning in the lawsuit. I recommend reading that specific document thoroughly so you can see how scandalous retail can be.
I can understand not matching contract prices, although in the past they have for me. But in this case we are talking "retail" price. I have up til August to get 50% for my Evo ($300) and I was thinking for future sake how i would attack the upgrade. I could either do an ETF (about $180) and lose my mobile #, but pay contract price ,or I could just cash in the Evo for the program and buy phone at retail.
Has anyone had any experience with this situation with BB?
To the original poster...if you feel this may derail your thread, just PM me and I will remove it. Thought maybe this may bring some light for purchasing your next phone.

Was Google Play efficient for N7 pre-orders?

I definitely want to pre-order the N4 as soon as possible, but I don't know how Google are with shipping etc.
Did they ship before release date? How fast was shipping and how much did it cost?
I want to make sure I get it quickly, otherwise I'm stuck with a backup phone for a while...

Tibbz96 said:
I definitely want to pre-order the N4 as soon as possible, but I don't know how Google are with shipping etc.
Did they ship before release date? How fast was shipping and how much did it cost?
I want to make sure I get it quickly, otherwise I'm stuck with a backup phone for a while...
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They got shipped late, there was too few to satisfy demand and at one point they decided to send newly placed orders before earlier orders.
Delivery was a standard 2 working days think it was £9.99. They changed to overnight delivery due to the delays.
If you are brave here is the preorder shipping thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737556
Based on the nexus 7 preorder I'd advise against it.
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Forgot there was also problems in the UK with incorrect delivery address on a lot of them.
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gbroon said:
They got shipped late, there was too few to satisfy demand and at one point they decided to send newly placed orders before earlier orders.
Delivery was a standard 2 working days think it was £9.99. They changed to overnight delivery due to the delays.
If you are brave here is the preorder shipping thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737556
Based on the nexus 7 preorder I'd advise against it.
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Thanks. Do you think other retailers with have it available for pre-order?

Also on the subject, when they say "available for order" on the 13th, does that mean 12:01am?
I'm in California, and wouldn't mind staying up to get my order in :victory:

Not likely to have Preorder.
From what I understand, the actual release date is Nov 13. It doesn't look like google will be doing a preorder for this one. That said, the N7 preorder went well for me, I grabbed it early and got it on a friday, knew some others who didn't get theirs until after the weekend.

i did the pre order for the nexus 7 and it went pretty well over all. there was a bit of a delay due to high demand but i dont hold that against them. got mine when they said i would. in perfect condition and have no defects or problems.

Ordered my n7 on the first day of pre-orders, didnt recieve it for quite a while, people who ordered after me got it first. But it was worth the wait
Still not gunna stop me ordering this!

Waited about a month to get my Nexus 7 16GB, meanwhile all local stores had it in stock and I couldnt cancel. So, I wouldnt say they were very efficient.

If the N7 preorder was slow and delayed, I have to think that this one will be even worse, there's plenty of buzz for the phone.

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If the N7 preorder was slow and delayed, I have to think that this one will be even worse, there's plenty of buzz for the phone.
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Or maybe they learned their lesson and will handle it better?
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zivan56 said:
Waited about a month to get my Nexus 7 16GB, meanwhile all local stores had it in stock and I couldnt cancel. So, I wouldnt say they were very efficient.
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Why couldn't you cancel the order?

I'm ordering a N4 when they come back in stock in a few hours. Who else is?

The Nexus 4 is supposed to become available from the Play Store again at 12PM Pacific Time. I'm planning on ordering one once it's in stock. I'm guessing the prices will stay the same (Why would they change?). Who else is planning on ordering one?
Nexus 4 in stock and available from Google today starting at noon PST (TheVerge)

I'm going to try, but I'm not getting my hopes up...
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Those who got the last batch, how many days did it take from the order to reach your home?

Ordered on the 13th and received it on the 19th since they didn't deliver during the weekend.
Nov 16
Google Inc. charged your for $392.26. "GOOGLE *Devices" will appear on your billing statement.
Nov 16
Google Inc. shipped your order.
Track UPS package #
Nov 13
Google Inc. received your order.
Nov 13
You placed an order with Google Inc. on Nov 13. Google Wallet sent a copy of this receipt to
I'm from Chicago and I guess it shipped to Kentucky then Kentucky to Chicago

I think I will be purchasing another. I want to return mine to T-Mobile since I bought it $499 off contract, plus tax. Everything amounted to about $543 - so I'll be saving a good chunk of money purchasing the Nexus 4 through Google.

I'm debating it - 8GB is bullspit. I would like to take my chances and getting a 16GB. It's honestly not thaaaat huge a deal though.

Getting one and putting it on the $30 T-mobile plan. Gonna mess around with it and probably resell it or trade it for a yellow lumia 920

i'm going to try to order it from Chile... but i have to use Tor proxy to access the store... which makes it sloooooooooow

Shawtux said:
i'm going to try to order it from Chile... but i have to use Tor proxy to access the store... which makes it sloooooooooow
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please dont.... i wanna actually have a chance at getting one this time...

efan3719 said:
please dont.... i wanna actually have a chance at getting one this time...
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I think there will be enough. The N4 sold out fast on Nov. 13 but by now the hype has calmed down.

dude.... i hope i can xD but its soooo slow that i think ill be outgunned hahaha

Shawtux said:
dude.... i hope i can xD but its soooo slow that i think ill be outgunned hahaha
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In order to get the N4 you might have to move to Firefox from Chrome for the next half hour. I know on Firefox there is an add-on/widget that reloads any page you want every 5 seconds. Just keep the Firefox window with the Nexus 4 Play Store page open and see-able so once the device is available, you'll be one of the first to see it and be able to order the N4. I might think of doing that lol.

android88 said:
I think there will be enough. The N4 sold out fast on Nov. 13 but by now the hype has calmed down.
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man i hope so... lets hope they have a good chunk available this time. i wish they'd just do a pre order system. just lemme pay for one and get it to me whenever. haha.

Do you think they fixed the store problems?
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Do you think they fixed the store problems?
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are you talking about the checkout erroring out? i think that was because of the mad rush to buy the phone the first time. servers couldnt handle it or something. hopefully it's not as crazy this time around.

android88 said:
In order to get the N4 you might have to move to Firefox from Chrome for the next half hour. I know on Firefox there is an add-on/widget that reloads any page you want every 5 seconds. Just keep the Firefox window with the Nexus 4 Play Store page open and see-able so once the device is available, you'll be one of the first to see it and be able to order the N4. I might think of doing that lol.
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Same things exists on Chrome.

NoL1m1tZ said:
Same things exists on Chrome.
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last time i checked it didnt work anymore... at least the one from the chrome store...

mrbkkt1 said:
Do you think they fixed the store problems?
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Yes. The problems only happened because so many people were rushing to buy the device and the servers crashed or something like that. This time I don't think there will be that big of a rush to buy the N4.

ahmadmalik88 said:
Those who got the last batch, how many days did it take from the order to reach your home?
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For me it was 5 business days. I got shipping notification on Monday evening, UPS got it on Tuesday morning, and I got it 7 hours later that same morning.

I was thinking about ordering, to resell my current 8gb and snag a 16gb, but 1) 8gb is enough for me and 2) I think the resell market is going to tank once this second batch comes out and supply meets demand.
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And I ordered on the 13th and had it by the 16th.

Sort of a Dilemma here

Alright so I got my phone in December and somehow found a way to completely Brick it. So in between reviving my phone back to life (It's fully functional now), I called Google to send me a replacement and they issued me a RMA. But as soon as I un-bricked my phone I called them back and told them to cancel the RMA I don't need replacement device anymore.
So apparently that didn't happen and I just received Google Play order email suggesting my Replacement device has been shipped.
Now here is my issue, I am from Canada so obviously there Tax and shipping charge involved. Although (When comparing with my old Google play order) this time the only charge I see is the full retail amount of the Phone and there is no shipping and tax involved. There is going a charge of $359 on my CC nevertheless.
So here is my question. If I accept the phone from UPS will the Taxes and shipping come back? or Not?
Any feedback on the matter will be highly appreciated. Good day Folks. Long Live Nexus.

If it works you didn't brick it.. If you don't need the RMA anymore just refuse the package and have them send it back.
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No wonder Google never has any phones in stock, they are all being RMA for people who "brick" there phone. Oh, or their screen has a "scratch" on it.
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joshnichols189 said:
If it works you didn't brick it.. If you don't need the RMA anymore just refuse the package and have them send it back.
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I know about that, but I wanted to keep the phone and gift it to my cousin. So that's why I was wondering If I didn't refuse the package and kept it, will I still get charged the tax & the shipping or would it only cost me the retail price of the just phone? Which is $359.

rogerski1 said:
No wonder Google never has any phones in stock, they are all being RMA for people who "brick" there phone. Oh, or their screen has a "scratch" on it.
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No need to be a sour puss about it. Google's priority is to take care of the customers who DO have a Nexus 4.
And btw thanks for adding nothing relevant to the OP.

risktaker84 said:
I know about that, but I wanted to keep the phone and gift it to my cousin. So that's why I was wondering If I didn't refuse the package and kept it, will I still get charged the tax & the shipping or would it only cost me the retail price of the just phone? Which is $359.
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So call them and ask, or send them an email?

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So call them and ask, or send them an email?
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I did, the CSR wasn't to sure about it hence she will get in touch with me next week with more info.
I thought someone else probably went through the same situation who would have more insight on the matter but I guess not.

risktaker84 said:
I did, the CSR wasn't to sure about it hence she will get in touch with me next week with more info.
I thought someone else probably went through the same situation who would have more insight on the matter but I guess not.
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You might try calling again and asking to speak to a supervisor?

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You might try calling again and asking to speak to a supervisor?
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Now now, you know we aren't fond of logic in these forums.
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Buy now or wait?

So I want to get the note 3. But should i buy it now or wait for sale? Does anybody know or expect a sale to happen in the near future?

dTardis said:
So I want to get the note 3. But should i buy it now or wait for sale? Does anybody know or expect a sale to happen in the near future?
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Im sure there will be sales on black friday and close to Christmas. The risk of waiting though is that if you are interested in rooting/safe strap, there may be an ota between now and then that could block the current exploits.

I'd wait for the developer edition.

Logically speaking it's like a stock...reading through the thread it's just a matter of time to get the bootloader unlocked. .it's been done before it's gonna be done again. ..why wait to pay a higher price for pretty much the same device that's likely going to be unlocked in no time..
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Logically speaking it's like a stock...reading through the thread it's just a matter of time to get the bootloader unlocked. .it's been done before it's gonna be done again. ..why wait to pay a higher price for pretty much the same device that's likely going to be unlocked in no time..
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I would put the odds of a bootloader unlock on this device at extremely slim to none.

You can get it price matched at Best Buy on Newegg.com's price ($229 for new lines/$259 for upgrades). That's a pretty good discount.
Go ahead and buy it now if you want Root. If you're not planning on Rooting your phone then you can afford to wait a little. Remember this though, the longer you wait, the longer you delay from experiencing all this Note 3 goodness!!!

I am waiting for prices to come down.
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What's the dev count looking like on Vzw version versus dev now that SS has been confirmed? I'm still in my 14 days and am contemplating a return.
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Thanks for all the input. I decided to take the plunge. I MUST have root, so I will buy now and see what happens. So Wednesday I should have my new phone!
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So I want to get the note 3. But should i buy it now or wait for sale? Does anybody know or expect a sale to happen in the near future?
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murmur70 said:
I am waiting for prices to come down.
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The price won't come down for awhile, since it was just released. Amazon may do a Black Friday/holiday deal, but I wouldn't expect the price to change much.
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I think the secondary market prices will come down after Christmas.
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So you will get your phone two to three months later or not just to save like 100 bucks? If you're buying on contract, the difference between 200 dollars and 300 dollars is 4 dollars a month. Might add well have it sooner instead of later
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wrichards2009 said:
So you will get your phone two to three months later or not just to save like 100 bucks? If you're buying on contract, the difference between 200 dollars and 300 dollars is 4 dollars a month. Might add well have it sooner instead of later
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Well, I am still on unlimited data so I cannot buy on contract. And yes, I will wait two months to save $100. When, I say secondary market, I am talking about ebay.