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I've finally aligned the stars and am ready to by the international note. Before I buy, I'd like to know how everyone feels about buying through Expanys USA vs. Amazon. I've used both companies before so I am very comfortable buying phones from them.
I just want to make sure that I get the version that has been updating the fastest. Not talking about ODIN, but software update to come to phone.
What versions are they selling - German, Hong Kong, etc?
Thanks!
You can probably get it for a bit cheaper off Amazon. If you're buying via Expansys make sure you look up for some discount vouchers. I bought my white international Galaxy Note from Expansys just 2 weeks ago and wow, next day shipping was AMAZING!
I got mine from expansys its German.
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Amazon price has dropped significantly. Bought mine there. Came with KK2.
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At this point just get it for the cheapest. If you choose amazon, make sure to check out the seller feedback. I personally went with expansys when it was first released.
Unless its under a certain price, i rather spend the extra for smooth transaction. Amazon is to much like ebay.
just wanted to vouch for global mobiles on amazon..i bought by note from them about 2 weeks ago ($30 more expensive then..=(), and they were fantastic. perfect condition German model,packed well, very attentive to detail.
also had 1-day shipping for 3.99 on prime..and it arrived less than 24 hours later!! =O
i just got mine last week from amazon...with 2 day shipping....super awesome service....my experience with amazon has been very excellent...no complaints so far.....i would suggest amazon
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angieutc said:
I just want to make sure that I get the version that has been updating the fastest. Not talking about ODIN, but software update to come to phone.
What versions are they selling - German, Hong Kong, etc?
Thanks!
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From a hardware standpoint, each version is exactly the same. The only real difference is the pre-loaded software/firmware. If you're planning to update via Kies, then it's probably best to flash a Euro firmware and take it from there. I know you mentioned that you don't want to deal with Odin, but honestly it's the best firmware solution for Samsung devices. It's really not that difficult either honestly.
Amazon, even if you have to pay taxes.
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Got mine from Amazon. $608.99 sold by TRD Trading GMBH white unlocked. Ordered Thursday March 30 Amazon Prime plus $3.99 shipping upgrade I got it Friday. Came in Samsung sealed box. Shipper included a US plug adapter to work with the international Samsung charge adapter and a couple of printed notes for how to change the language at startup from German to English and to setup the APN to AT&T. Had to look in here though to get MMS working.
All in all I'm extremely happy and finally enjoying my Note this weekend.
I got mine in November thru Amazon and TechnoTradingHouse.
Excellent experience with them. Mine was slightly delayed (5 days) and they bent over backwards to keep me posted as the delay was out of their control (customs).
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After posting my reply... I dont think you can go wrong with Expansys. They are top notch too.
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THANK YOU EVERYBODY! Amazon it is
Ive been going back and forth with expansys for the last 2 months with a defective sgs2 that they refuse to replace. Its currently at the uk samsung now going through "tests". Theres a quarter size blemish in the screen thats obvious yet im still jumping through hoops to get a replacent. I will never go with expansys again.
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CGI_Ram said:
After posting my reply... I dont think you can go wrong with Expansys. They are top notch too.
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Thanks for the recommendation! I think I am going to go with Amazon due to nostock fees. I remember when I used Exp in the past, they tacked on a nice nostock fee with my return. Although, in the end they are excellent too
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Ive been going back and forth with expansys for the last 2 months with a defective sgs2 that they refuse to replace. Its currently at the uk samsung now going through "tests". Theres a quarter size blemish in the screen thats obvious yet im still jumping through hoops to get a replacent. I will never go with expansys again.
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Wow. I'm soo sorry to hear of your bad experience. I guess this reinforces my first instinct to go with Amazon. I swear you can buy everything including your spouse on Amazon
There are so many sellers out there selling Note from different countries. Is the one from German is the best one?
I heard it's better to get the one from UK since:
a). They have good customer service and ACCEPT service request from out of UK
b). All the manuals are in English
So which country should I get the Note from? UK, Germany? ROM I can deal with, defective hardware.. well.. if it's not covered by Samsung in the origin country, I just lost $600!!
PS: Global Mobile in Amazon sells their Note from Germany
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Ive been going back and forth with expansys for the last 2 months with a defective sgs2 that they refuse to replace. Its currently at the uk samsung now going through "tests". Theres a quarter size blemish in the screen thats obvious yet im still jumping through hoops to get a replacent. I will never go with expansys again.
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Sounds like user error to me. They only replace up to 30 days. Never had a issue with them. They actually contacted me to give me a full refund so I can take part of a 100 off promotion they did shortly after my purchase. You kept a sgs2 with a blemish longer then 2sec. Sounds like your fault.
Cant go wrong with expansys. Mine included overnight shipping for free on both devices.
Amazon is much better than Expanys anytime
I got mine from Amazon cos its cheaper
What are your guys thoughts in term of WARRANTY? I spoke with one of most popular seller in Amazon and they said the Note they're selling are Germany version and comes with 2 years warranty.
For warranty work, their approach is:
1). Send the phone back to THEM
2). They'll prep the phone to send it back to Samsung in <insert country here>
So the turnaround time could be in many weeks. I.e. ship to reseller --> reseller ship to Samsung outside of US --> Samsung fixed the phone --> Samsung ship to reseller --> reseller ship to customer.
Does anyone know if by December 18th Amazon or Expansys will sell the Nexus 4 16GB? (it can be other trusted companies too) I'm going to the US, fort lauderdale, florida hopefully by the 22 of december and stay for about 4 days so I'm hoping I can buy it from The Bahamas (where I live) and get it shipped to the hotel I'll be staying in or fedex's office.
I know Google Play is selling it but will I get it before four days? This is because I'm not allowed to buy it from The Bahamas so I'll have to buy it as soon as I arrive to the US What was your experience guys? Buying the Nexus 7 or other smartphones or tablets from Google Play.. how long did it take? Thanks in advance
p.s- I can pay for expedited shipping.
It should get there before 4days. Google stated it will ship that same day and its 2 day shipping.
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Drzfr3shboialex said:
It should get there before 4days. Google stated it will ship that same day and its 2 day shipping.
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Thanks! Got a point down. Do you have any idea if amazon or expansys will sell it too? Where did you get the information relating to when google stated it will ship the same day....?
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Thanks! Got a point down. Do you have any idea if amazon or expansys will sell it too? Where did you get the information relating to when google stated it will ship the same day....?
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Here's your shipping info http://www.androidauthority.com/google-ships-nexus-4-nexus-10-starting-november-13-no-pre-orders-130335/
Not sure about amazon, but I thought it was on the expansys site already? If it isn't they must have taken it off
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Here's your shipping info http://www.androidauthority.com/google-ships-nexus-4-nexus-10-starting-november-13-no-pre-orders-130335/
Not sure about amazon, but I thought it was on the expansys site already? If it isn't they must have taken it off
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Thanks and I must have checked expansys pre-orders everyday for like two weeks and I haven't seen it every time I searched it...
How long did it take for the other nexus devices to get to amazon? I'd really rather purchase from there even if I have to wait a bit because of the 30 day return policy, as opposed to Google's 15 day and restocking fee nonsense. (just in case, you know?)
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How long did it take for the other nexus devices to get to amazon? I'd really rather purchase from there even if I have to wait a bit because of the 30 day return policy, as opposed to Google's 15 day and restocking fee nonsense. (just in case, you know?)
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you're asking the wrong person :3 I know its a rethorical questions but I really don't know xD this is my first time interested in a nexus
Yesterday I sent an email to Expansys regarding the Nexus 4 so I will report here in case they are planning to sell it.
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Imagine how mad every carrier/phone company would be if AMAZON started to sell Nexus4 for $350. I don't think it's likely.
I doubt Amazon will sell. Best bet is a reseller posting it on Amazon but for more than play store as it wouldn't make sense otherwise. I think this was the case with the gnex as well.
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Does anyone know if by December 18th Amazon or Expansys will sell the Nexus 4 16GB? (it can be other trusted companies too) I'm going to the US, fort lauderdale, florida hopefully by the 22 of december and stay for about 4 days so I'm hoping I can buy it from The Bahamas (where I live) and get it shipped to the hotel I'll be staying in or fedex's office.
I know Google Play is selling it but will I get it before four days? This is because I'm not allowed to buy it from The Bahamas so I'll have to buy it as soon as I arrive to the US What was your experience guys? Buying the Nexus 7 or other smartphones or tablets from Google Play.. how long did it take? Thanks in advance
p.s- I can pay for expedited shipping.
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hi... i live in miami fl, 25 min from fort lauderdale, i ordered my galaxy nexus 3 months ago, ( from google play ) on a monday ,between 2:00 and 2:30pm and got the phone on wednesday 10:00am, so it only takes 2 days. same with the nexus 7 , the nexus 4 will take the same...
So i if u order the phone on december 22 , u will get it in 2 days, december 24 before 11:00am..
good luck
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Yesterday I sent an email to Expansys regarding the Nexus 4 so I will report here in case they are planning to sell it.
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Thanks! please do as soon as possible :3
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Thanks for all the reply guys. I really hope I can get it. Did anyone get their N4 yet? How are you doing with it?
Unlocked Nexus 4 is sold at Amazon right now!
Hi good news everyone, now Amazon is selling Nexus 4, both 8 and 16GB models. And also Nexus 7 (not the 3G model by the way). This news actually just arrived a while ago because i haven't found any site reporting this.
And the good thing is, Amazon has many sellers selling Nexus 4 in many different price tags.
Find this on Google "Unlocked Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 Sold at Amazon!!"
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Hi good news everyone, now Amazon is selling Nexus 4, both 8 and 16GB models. And also Nexus 7 (not the 3G model by the way). This news actually just arrived a while ago because i haven't found any site reporting this.
And the good thing is, Amazon has many sellers selling Nexus 4 in many different price tags.
Find this on Google "Unlocked Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 Sold at Amazon!!"
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Cool, same prices as eBay and craigslist
As title... I see that a couple of UK retailers have got the Note 8 at £199...down some £100...
Is this an indication of a new version on the same lines as the 10.1 2014 edition?
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Hopefully, however quite a few retailers have put the price back up i, e John Lewis, and its only available from Amazon UK from 3rd party sellers.
Lets hope the 2014 Note 8 comes with some stellar specs.
I will be keeping an eye on CES for possible announcements
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Price drop was also noticed in the Netherlands.. Bought myself a Note 8.0 for €189, normally it costs around €329, quite a good deal imho:angel:
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As title... I see that a couple of UK retailers have got the Note 8 at £199...down some £100...
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Price drop was also noticed in the Netherlands.. Bought myself a Note 8.0 for €189, normally it costs around €329, quite a good deal imho:angel:
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Can you please post which retailers dropped the price ? Cheers
I just pre ordered the new Galaxy Tab PRO 8.4 - 16GB - White at best buy. Supposed to ship around the 14th of this month....I can't wait. $399. I actually canceled my order. I really want a note!
ON SALE HERE IN CANADA TOO AT 3 MAJOR BOX STORES For $329 WIFI Version
Galaxy Tab PRO 8.4 - 16GB - White at best buy in store today! Why do we have to pay $399 and Canada gets it for $329???
I am still interested in this tablet but the price in India is completely ridiculous, around 47000 (almost $800) for the 32 GB 3G version. I thought Samsung might lower it over time but the price hasn't budged in 9 months.
I am interested in the 16GB Wifi version which seems to be available for around $350 refurbished on Amazon. I was wondering if any Indian posters have ordered it through them and what the final price is after shipping, taxes etc.
Online / store price the best that I have seen is INR 45,500...
But I agree on both counts
1. Price has certainly proved resistant to lowering
2. Its expensive (currently picked up an ipad air 16 gb for 36k at amazon india)
Have not ordered this from US as I will prefer to buy it local because
1. Warranty and repair service - god forbid something goes wrong with the tablet, doubt samsung would honor the warranty of another country and am not confident on the situation of parts and all for a model not sold here locally...service in India stinks!
2. Custom duties - we have some crazy custom duties typicall plus add the cost of shipping and chances are whatever savings in the price you get will be nullified by the cost of having it delivered in your hands.
Me, even if I could accept the second.l, cannot accept the first as I don't want to end up with an expensive paper weight.
Purely my own thoughts, yours may of course vary.
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I agree with your points which is why I wondered if anyone had any personal experience of ordering from India especially with respect to point 2. If the savings are sufficient I would be prepared to risk the lack of warranty.
Samsung has really missed the boat with pricing on this tablet. They could have easily launched the 16GB wifi version for 35. And it's baffling that they have refused to reduce the price. The Note 3 which was released at the same time is now 38 and the GS5 which was released 6 months later is 35. Hopefully once they launch the newer version, the price on the 2014 will drop sharply.
i just received mine yesterday. i bought it via amazon.
It was used( open box Like new). And really is just new unit. But there is little bump on back side near samsung logo.( I searched on google and many new unit also have same issue. and anyway its not noticable.)
Price was $387 (including fast shipping in 2-5 days).It converted into 24263 inr (always place order in USD).
It shipped via fedex. custom duty is little less than 15%.+ fedex fees and service tax. Totally i paid 4268 inr as duty.
Its super easy just make everything clear with seller.
I hope it helps you.
Thanks. So it works out to around 29000. I have to say that's quite tempting even given the warranty issues.
Yeah that's the reason i got one.
I have been to the Jarir bookstore here in khurais road but still no news of incoming nexus 6. Its kinda sad, im hoping to get the item upon getting my month end salary but the longer i wait, the more im inclined to buy note 4 which is already available at the jarir store. Anyone else here in Saudi waiting for the nexus 6? My guess the pricing will be around 2500 SR.
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I have been to the Jarir bookstore here in khurais road but still no news of incoming nexus 6. Its kinda sad, im hoping to get the item upon getting my month end salary but the longer i wait, the more im inclined to buy note 4 which is already available at the jarir store. Anyone else here in Saudi waiting for the nexus 6? My guess the pricing will be around 2500 SR.
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Hi there, I'm from Riyadh, I too, also patiently waiting for the Nexus 6 to arrive here. Unfortunately it's not available yet. Maybe we have to wait until December. =( But I think it's worthy to wait, I don't kinda like the touchwiz software of the note4, pure stock vanilla android lollipop is the best. I wish the price will just be around 2000sr. =)
From Dubai
Waiting for this to be released in dubai. Many online Sites have it listed as coming soon but no prices. And Nexus 9 went on sale this week in Jumbo Electronics. :fingers-crossed:
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I have been to the Jarir bookstore here in khurais road but still no news of incoming nexus 6. Its kinda sad, im hoping to get the item upon getting my month end salary but the longer i wait, the more im inclined to buy note 4 which is already available at the jarir store. Anyone else here in Saudi waiting for the nexus 6? My guess the pricing will be around 2500 SR.
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I hear you man. I broke my Nexus 4 last night, screen completely shattered. Don't want to buy Nexus 5 from Jarir, so I'm gonna stuck with my old SGSII for a while till the Nexus 6 is available. Using Touchwiz after using pure stock android is a drawback.
Finger crossed they'll make it available soonish.
I went back to jarir and as of today, still no word of any nexus 6 shipping. The good thing is hopefully we wont be getting the faulty first batch of nexus 6. I see alot complaints already like peeling nexus logo, flimsy speaker grill and scratched back cover.
any news on the availability of this phone? my phone screen broke yesterday, and now I need a new phone
I need this phone now
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Waiting for this to be released in dubai. Many online Sites have it listed as coming soon but no prices. And Nexus 9 went on sale this week in Jumbo Electronics. :fingers-crossed:
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My dad is come home from Dubai for a couple of weeks, then he as to go back. I go there once a year, myself. I's an amazing place, however, electronics are expensive there; unless you go to Dragon Mart and get knockoffs. lol.
and still no word from jarir for the nexus 6
Hmmmm.. Any body can going to "Al-mursalat" and ask him?
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Hmmmm.. Any body can going to "Al-mursalat" and ask him?
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I don't recommend asking in Almursalat area, it is better to support official channels like STC, Mobily... etc,. This way, demand on devices will guarantee fast availability on newly released devices. Unofficially, however, I'm sure that imported devices from the UK for example are available, but I wont take it with no warranty and no guarantee on full network support.
In STC magazine, the Nexus 6 was posted as a "Coming Soon" device, Most likely in the upcoming month or two, on and off contract. The prices were not announced but I'm guessing, based on previous releases like the nexus 5, that it will be around the official US price of $650 (USD).
I hope I was thorough in answering your question.
you can buy it on amazon uk. Yes, it's expensive when converting £ to SR, but this the only way now or you can wait 1-3 months. I've already paid 4173 SR (incl. tax) for nexus 6 64gb model XT1100 (LTE works in saudi arabia).
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Still Jarir people are refusing to even comment on the availability of nexus 6. The point is this that why Jarir, extra and similar stores are so lazy in bringing some devices to the market in Saudi Arabia. Even they had very limited stocks of Note 4, it came and it disappeared very quickly even in Riyadh.
In Mursalat I went today and no availability of Nexus 6 there too. Anybody knows tentative launch of nexus 6 via STC?
you can search dubizzle. there is a guy offering new nexus 6 as per his speech (i think these phones are shipped to him from US or EUROPE unofficially) . if you decided to go for it ... let us know
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you can search dubizzle. there is a guy offering new nexus 6 as per his speech (i think these phones are shipped to him from US or EUROPE unofficially) . if you decided to go for it ... let us know
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His prices are reasonable considering that the phone isnt launched yet.
Blue 64 gb already finished rest are available.
I m in touch with him d let you know if the deal materializes.
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you can buy it on amazon uk. Yes, it's expensive when converting £ to SR, but this the only way now or you can wait 1-3 months. I've already paid 4173 SR (incl. tax) for nexus 6 64gb model XT1100 (LTE works in saudi arabia).
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I got mine for 3100 SR include shipping and taxes 64GB MB from play store
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Good News!
I'm happy to bring you the good news!! STC just released Nexus 6, exclusively, through their channels.
The price tag is SR2799 off contract with limited 1 year warranty. On-contract, however, STC is offering a whole system that depends on your "rating" and "rank" in the company's records. Call STC to know what criteria you fall under.
I would add the link to the device but I don't have that privilege, being a new user, to add links in the forum.
However, navigate to STC's website, go to devices and you'll find it in the newly added devices section, you can't miss it.
I hope you find this post helpful, have a good one.
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