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New A500 coming out

Not sure if this is news to you lot but was chatting to my sis in-law today who works in acer here in Taiwan and she says a totally new A500 is coming out at the end of the year. She didn't have many details (not her dept) but she said there would be a lot of changes. Couldn't get anything else out of her she's a bit slow on the tech stuff so don't ask me
Just a heads up to any who knows someone thinking of purchasing, maybe hold off til the new year.

I don't doubt it. It's about teh right time for all these companies to bring out the next generation ( Like the Asus Transformer Prime)
I've just ordered by Acer as the price has plummeted now and I picked up 16gb model for £240 new and will be happy enough with it. better than waiting for new model and paying £200 more for it

furrypotato said:
I don't doubt it. It's about teh right time for all these companies to bring out the next generation ( Like the Asus Transformer Prime)
I've just ordered by Acer as the price has plummeted now and I picked up 16gb model for £240 new and will be happy enough with it. better than waiting for new model and paying £200 more for it
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Yeah the price here has dropped almost $200 in the last month.

It will probably have a keyboard built in like asus following their footsteps for sure. If I can go back I would buy 10" laptop for the price and I can do a lot more with that then a tablet.
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dito33 said:
It will probably have a keyboard built in like asus following their footsteps for sure. If I can go back I would buy 10" laptop for the price and I can do a lot more with that then a tablet.
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I thought the same thing and bought an Acer Aspire 10 inch netbook with 2 gigs of ram and a 320 gig hard drive.
But the screen resolution does not compare if you want to watch movies and the android is faster.
I bought it thinking it was less expensive since it had a keyboard and I could install windows programs.
I already had one tablet.
I use the tablet 95 % of the time.
I was wrong in thinking the netbook was a better buy for the money.
I did however purchase it as a special deal for $350. and got over $150. back because it took so long to come. Shipping kept changing the delivery date so I kept complaining. So it was a good buy.

dito33 said:
It will probably have a keyboard built in like asus following their footsteps for sure. If I can go back I would buy 10" laptop for the price and I can do a lot more with that then a tablet.
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A netbook is not going to do more than a tablet, infact it does less. A fullsize laptop however is a different story.

irishmoe said:
Not sure if this is news to you lot but was chatting to my sis in-law today who works in acer here in Taiwan and she says a totally new A500 is coming out at the end of the year. She didn't have many details (not her dept) but she said there would be a lot of changes. Couldn't get anything else out of her she's a bit slow on the tech stuff so don't ask me
Just a heads up to any who knows someone thinking of purchasing, maybe hold off til the new year.
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This might possibly be the A200 we have a leaked ROM of over in the A100 section... AFAIK, it's a cut down version of the A500, but that's all i know about it.

FloatingFatMan said:
This might possibly be the A200 we have a leaked ROM of over in the A100 section... AFAIK, it's a cut down version of the A500, but that's all i know about it.
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She was pretty positive it was the a500. But thats obviously another possibility.

As far as netbooks they suck.I found the best of both worlds.I bought a 11.6 inch HP dm1 with the new and APU. I never usemy desktop no morehas all the power for anything.and can get 7 hours on a charge for average use. Web browsing and word processing. 4-5 hours video stuff.This vision CPU with fusion tech Rocks.8 gig ram 500 gig hard diskand all the other kewl stuff Chics love well geeky ones.
With that said I love the tablet while traveling waiting at doc offices and sitting on couch surfing/reading.my spouse lol at me laying on couch with laptop on my legs and tablet on the laptop well notebook keyboard.
Tablets with a slide out keyboard I think would be to bulky and hard to hold.especially 10 inches. 10 inches is to much for my hands without the keyboard extra.
I stop rambling now.
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The whole thing about using a tablet is that it's instant-on/instant-off. Press the power switch, your app loads and you're ready to go in seconds. Netbooks and laptops can do more ... but press the power button, wait for it to boot, maybe unsuspend, wait for your browser to load, network to connect, and so on. I use my A500 a LOT simply becuase I can quick do something and then be done with it and move on with life. I'm using me netbook a LOT less since I got my A500.
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Costco Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

Not sure if this is common knowledge here, but Costco sells this tab for 240$ with a case. Just figured I'd let y'all know.
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Yes, it's been posted a few times. They also offer the tab 2 10.1 with case for 379.99 at selected stores.
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Oh okay sorry for the repeat thread.
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I might be wrong but I think it is more of a pouch than the actual case. Costco has the same offer on the 10.1 for $379.99

It is just a pouch, but it works good for me.
Sent from my 7" Galaxy Tab 2

Picked it up to try but looks like I'll be returning..
- No ad hoc WiFi support
- No standard USB port to charge (must use Samsung cable to USB charge)
- Nearly every Gameloft game doesn't support 7"
- A few EA games work but are a bit sluggish
I really like it otherwise and would recommend if the above do not matter, but they are deal breakers for me. I tried a 10" too and find that 7" is mo betta for a mobile device. 10" just too big for me.
Nice thing about Costco is easy to return.

xenokc said:
Picked it up to try but looks like I'll be returning..
- No ad hoc WiFi support
- No standard USB port to charge (must use Samsung cable to USB charge)
- Nearly every Gameloft game doesn't support 7"
- A few EA games work but are a bit sluggish
I really like it otherwise and would recommend if the above do not matter, but they are deal breakers for me. I tried a 10" too and find that 7" is mo betta for a mobile device. 10" just too big for me.
Nice thing about Costco is easy to return.
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There is a way for ad hoc support. Few forums on that topic. Can use a previous wpa_supplicant file and replace it. Won't get into logistics but the tab needs to be rooted and permissions changed on the file and using Wi-Fi Tether change to a device profile w/SoftAp and you got tethering wirelessly. FYI.
Too bad for proprietary charger and games but extremely mobile.
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xenokc said:
Picked it up to try but looks like I'll be returning..
- No ad hoc WiFi support
- No standard USB port to charge (must use Samsung cable to USB charge)
- Nearly every Gameloft game doesn't support 7"
- A few EA games work but are a bit sluggish
I really like it otherwise and would recommend if the above do not matter, but they are deal breakers for me. I tried a 10" too and find that 7" is mo betta for a mobile device. 10" just too big for me.
Nice thing about Costco is easy to return.
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If you are rooted you can fix two of your four issues and the charger is like that with any tablet you get.
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I rooted mine and love it. It works fine tethered to my thunderbolt.
As for games, i am not sure as i usevmine former and movies.
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I could see how not having a standard USB port would bother people, but that's nothing new to Samsung. Chances are that when people are doing their research online that they will see that.
I bought mine from BJ's Warehouse last weeek as it was on sale for $229 with the offical leather samsung pouch. (Samsung sells the pouch for $49 but I would not have paid for that as a separate accessory).
The tab was $20 bucks off but I purchased an extended 2 year warranty for $20 which includes accidental coverage. That gives three years total warranty, including the Mfr one year warranty (without accidental coverage).
If you are going to buy form BJ's they only have a 15 day return period for tablets but I have never had any return hassels from them.
I gave my wife my Original Verizon Samsung Tab 7 and I think she is hooked now on it.

zacksba said:
I could see how not having a standard USB port would bother people, but that's nothing new to any current tablets.
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Also, that's a great deal you got. I paid full price ($250) from Best Buy with full insurance for a year ($80 (Includes idiocy protection... I mean accident protection), since it will be my main device for basically everything) and feel like I got a little jipped but can definitely live with it since this is a GREAT tablet.

crimson12 said:
Not sure if this is common knowledge here, but Costco sells this tab for 240$ with a case. Just figured I'd let y'all know.
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Was this a special in the store? costco web site lists for $249.99
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

pharpe said:
Was this a special in the store? costco web site lists for $249.99
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
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Well, it is not advertised, but the same $239.99 + pouch at all Costco locations. I bought mine there last week, call ahead, alot of stores sold out over the weekend.

Prices in store for Costco are always lower than they are online for their electronics from what I've seen. It could also be related to specials that are running for certain time periods with the coupon booklets they send out.

Well I'm not an expert, but I do travel a bit and end up visiting a few Costco stores. There is no sale or coupon. Some stores have the 7 inch and some stores have the 10 inch, while others have neither. They both come with a sleeve. $239 for the 7 inch and $379.00 for the 10 inch. With the addition of sales tax and not wanting the sleeve anyway, I bought mine online YMMV.
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imnuts said:
Prices in store for Costco are always lower than they are online for their electronics from what I've seen. It could also be related to specials that are running for certain time periods with the coupon booklets they send out.
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Also online price includes shipping, aka "free shipping"
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So how does everyone here like their tablet so far? I can't tell if the screen is blurry using the chrome beta or if I just need new contacts (waiting for them to be shipped lol).
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crimson12 said:
So how does everyone here like their tablet so far? I can't tell if the screen is blurry using the chrome beta or if I just need new contacts (waiting for them to be shipped lol).
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I personally love it. Haven't been able to put it down since I got it on Saturday. AOSP on this thing is sick!

Walmart has the 10.1 for $369. I got best buy to price match it.
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7 inch are 199.00 at Microcenter, picked 2 up yesterday at that price.

Cowboom: iPad 1st Gen 16GB $189.99

Enjoy!!
http://www.cowboom.com/product/706034

I bought mine for that price on a previous deal of the day. The overall rating said 5, but it came mint. with the box, charger,manuals and apple sticker.
Smooth tablet for that price, but I sold mine on eBay (need a newer ios device )for $260.....surprisingly.
Also they don't update their sofware, which I think is a positive. My iPad I bought came with ios 4. They also sell iPhone 4, if those come with ios 4 also, that means u can unlock them. might give that a shot.

dolcedavinci said:
I bought mine for that price on a previous deal of the day. The overall rating said 5, but it came mint. with the box, charger,manuals and apple sticker.
Smooth tablet for that price, but I sold mine on eBay (need a newer ios device )for $260.....surprisingly.
Also they don't update their sofware, which I think is a positive. My iPad I bought came with ios 4. They also sell iPhone 4, if those come with ios 4 also, that means u can unlock them. might give that a shot.
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Thanks for the info! I checked eBay prices and am seeing the 16gb selling for 230ish! I figured this was a good price. I haven't owned an Apple product since an iPod classic, so I figured i'd give this a try

Just ordered one. It will serve its purpose.
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charlieb620 said:
Just ordered one. It will serve its purpose.
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You get the last 6/10?

magiconthetire said:
You get the last 6/10?
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With 1 year protection.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1": 2014 Edition with WiFi (Manufacturer Refurbished)

i was wondering whether is worth to get this tab from here https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-samsung-galaxy-note-2014-edition-with-wifi
or get brand new?
also can i connect it with my samsung s4 and remotely use all data and apps vice versa on both devices?

5oo said:
i was wondering whether is worth to get this tab from here https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-samsung-galaxy-note-2014-edition-with-wifi
or get brand new?
also can i connect it with my samsung s4 and remotely use all data and apps vice versa on both devices?
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If I already did not have a 2014 I would be considering this option, remember........
It only has a 90 day warranty but you could purchase a 2 yr warranty with accident protection on the 16gb version for $45.96 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M5QPDK/ref=twister_B00EVEFQTQ
Yes, you can share your apps and games from Google play that you have already purchased on your account for free as long as the app is compatible with the new device.

kkretch said:
If I already did not have a 2014 I would be considering this option, remember........
It only has a 90 day warranty but you could purchase a 2 yr warranty with accident protection on the 16gb version for $45.96 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M5QPDK/ref=twister_B00EVEFQTQ
Yes, you can share your apps and games from Google play that you have already purchased on your account for free as long as the app is compatible with the new device.
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so how long will tablet like that last? do i really need any protection plan? i am just wondering??
ok thats cool that i could do same things on both and can i send txt`s from tablet?

I wonder if these are all those ones with bluetooth connection problems that have been returned.
If so, and assuming bluetooth now works, I'd certainly be happy to buy one. In some ways a long warranty is a burden with these things; it makes you hesitant to root the thing.
I would just use it to death for the first little while. Most hardware faults will be obvious well before 90 days are up.

anthropoidape said:
I wonder if these are all those ones with bluetooth connection problems that have been returned.
If so, and assuming bluetooth now works, I'd certainly be happy to buy one. In some ways a long warranty is a burden with these things; it makes you hesitant to root the thing.
I would just use it to death for the first little while. Most hardware faults will be obvious well before 90 days are up.
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so if i would buy it and root it it is risk rite?
or spend few more bucks and get this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...91043239676?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item2c7b107efc

5oo said:
so if i would buy it and root it it is risk rite?
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You would use it a bit without rooting it, be patient, and root it when you've had it a few weeks and used it hard.

anthropoidape said:
You would use it a bit without rooting it, be patient, and root it when you've had it a few weeks and used it hard.
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oh ok yes 1st try it on if everything works and then root it thanks
so what do you think get it from ebay????
i saw that is coming new NotePRO and TabPRO is it gonna be better than note 2014?

kkretch said:
If I already did not have a 2014 I would be considering this option, remember........
It only has a 90 day warranty but you could purchase a 2 yr warranty with accident protection on the 16gb version for $45.96 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M5QPDK/ref=twister_B00EVEFQTQ
Yes, you can share your apps and games from Google play that you have already purchased on your account for free as long as the app is compatible with the new device.
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Don't buy it. Square trade only cover new item.
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johnnyPPK said:
Don't buy it. Square trade only cover new item.
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ok so what about ebay?

5oo said:
i saw that is coming new NotePRO and TabPRO is it gonna be better than note 2014?
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No not better, the same but "Bigger".
The NotePRO is just 2 inches bigger than the Note 2014 with all the same specs Including S-Pen and the TabPRO is same as Note series just minus S-Pen and S-Pen features of course.
It's like a tape on repeat explaining the difference between the devices haha
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Don't buy it. Square trade only cover new item.
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Square trade offers warranties on manufacture refurbished tablets on ebay.

Geordie Affy said:
No not better, the same but "Bigger".
The NotePRO is just 2 inches bigger than the Note 2014 with all the same specs Including S-Pen and the TabPRO is same as Note series just minus S-Pen and S-Pen features of course.
It's like a tape on repeat explaining the difference between the devices haha
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Hehe ok thanks I think 12.2 is to big for me and tabpro has no s-pen so I will get 10.1 2014 I guess

kkretch said:
Square trade offers warranties on manufacture refurbished tablets on ebay.
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Oh ok but I would get brand new then? Do you think they will send it brand new and no some used or refurbished?
If I get it from eBay then I can register it and I will get 1 year warranty from samsung ?
Kkretch how do you like your note?

5oo said:
Kkretch how do you like your note?
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I own a GT-N8013 and a SM-P600......
The 2014's screen is very nice, it's thinner and lighter, like the screen sleep and awake by opening the case, loving WiFi with AC connectivity.
I like it but I don't think I'm enjoying the experience as much because after having a GT-N8013 for a year there is a bit of a learning curve. The location of the buttons throws me off a little but I'm starting to get the hang of it.
Don't like the much thinner stylus, it feels like it will break it's so thin.
I guess I do like it but I would not recommend for someone to dump there old version Note 10.1 for the 2014 edition just to get the screen.
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kkretch said:
I own a GT-N8013 and a SM-P600......
The 2014's screen is very nice, it's thinner and lighter, like the screen sleep and awake by opening the case, loving WiFi with AC connectivity.
I like it but I don't think I'm enjoying the experience as much because after having a GT-N8013 for a year there is a bit of a learning curve. The location of the buttons throws me off a little but I'm starting to get the hang of it.
Don't like the much thinner stylus, it feels like it will break it's so thin.
I guess I do like it but I would not recommend for someone to dump there old version Note 10.1 for the 2014 edition just to get the screen.
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Ok cool thanks I had before Asus tf300 it was OK but when I saw note wit s-pen I really liked it!
Do stuff on note I think it would be easy with s-pen features over regular tablet?
so I am thinking about to buying it but was wondering if price will drop little bit or no since new pro note and tabs coming out soon

Rumoured Priv Specifications

Some rumours from here,
http://www.smartphoneandprice.com/b...-android-smartphone-full-specs-and-price.html
Can't comment on the accuracy though.
5.4" QHD Display, 2560x1440
18MP Rear facing camera
Snapdragon 808 CPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
3560mAh battery
£250/$350/€320
If true, at that price I'm hugely tempted to move from my Xperia Z2.

While the specs are pretty decent, one of the other rumors Ive heard is that its coming with Lollipop. If I have a phone coming out in the next month or two, I want it to have Marshmallow or an absolute guaranteed timeframe of being upgraded. Granted, I am big on running ROM's but will the bootloader be unlocked to do so? And if so, how many developers will really jump on this phone to work on it?

From what I hear it ships with 5.1.1.
Marshmallow isn't even out yet is it? And is likely to be buggy are launch anyway. I doubt it'll be stable until towards the end of Q1 2016 so I don't think I'd want it shipping on a phone out this year.

That price looks way too low, and the battery rumors have been all over the place. Remember, that curved screens isn't cheap.

There is no chance of it being £250 - absolutely none. If you have followed BBRY as long as I have - they still think they can charge premium prices (partly why their devices bomb) and even after shedding a lot of staff their cost base would not support that - think at least £400.

Joezhang said:
There is no chance of it being £250 - absolutely none. If you have followed BBRY as long as I have - they still think they can charge premium prices (partly why their devices bomb) and even after shedding a lot of staff their cost base would not support that - think at least £400.
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Yep, I agree. £400-£450 band is really buyable.
We don't know how BB places this phone on the market. Premium Business Device or Hi-End Consumer Phone ? Neither both, It won't be cheeper than S6 or Note 5 because build quality looks good and and additional hardware always cost more.

Joezhang said:
There is no chance of it being £250 - absolutely none. If you have followed BBRY as long as I have - they still think they can charge premium prices (partly why their devices bomb) and even after shedding a lot of staff their cost base would not support that - think at least £400.
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assuming that's about $500, that's about what I was thinking. It will be flagship priced, on the lower end, so $499 sounds like a sweet spot for Premium device that is still affordable. BB's most expensive phone is the Silver Passport, and that's $550, so I don't see it exceeding $599 to remain competitive. I saw a "leak" online somewhere from a Toronto channel that claims it will be 800 CAD, which is roughly $606.

Zer0.exe said:
assuming that's about $500, that's about what I was thinking. It will be flagship priced, on the lower end, so $499 sounds like a sweet spot for Premium device that is still affordable. BB's most expensive phone is the Silver Passport, and that's $550, so I don't see it exceeding $599 to remain competitive. I saw a "leak" online somewhere from a Toronto channel that claims it will be 800 CAD, which is roughly $606.
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At that kind of price Blackberry are pricing themselves out of the market really. If they want to shift units they're going to have to keep the price low when going up against other Android handsets.

I dont know if this was brought up or anything but does anyone know if this might have Qi(wireless) charging?

HyperM3 said:
I dont know if this was brought up or anything but does anyone know if this might have Qi(wireless) charging?
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That's a good question. I've heard absolutely nothing about how it charges. We don't even know if it has fast charging either. Hopefully it has both.

Does it has type c USB?

Carter123 said:
Does it has type c USB?
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All the leaks have shown a normal angular looking micro USB port.

Carter123 said:
Does it has type c USB?
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I believe the new Nexus models and the upcoming Lumia 950 are the only phones launching this year with USB-C.

Lagamorph said:
I believe the new Nexus models and the upcoming Lumia 950 are the only phones launching this year with USB-C.
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One plus two.
Plus a number of less known phone companies (Xiaomi, LeTV, etc)
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I had a series of BB for 10 years. I miss the keyboard. I will have to try one of these and if they are close to the discussed price range will buy one. It looks like a large phone, however.

Sooo new spec sheets list the front cam as only 2 MP?? Is this an error or was the 5 MP rumor too good to be true? Not a deal breaker, but man, will THAT be disappointing. Awesome 18 MP Schneider Kreuznach lens on the back and... a camera from like 2005 on the front.

It's officially time, guys! Pre orders are LIVE!
http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-priv/buy.html
$699 for the U.S. version. The front cam is 2 MP, but has a f/2.9" aperture with 1.75 micron pixels. I'm no camera buff, but that sounds good? Also, NFC confirmed, Fast charging confirmed, wireless charging confirmed... No compromises aside from the battery being non removable. Releases November 6. Still no word on whether the carriers will sell them directly.

I have no idea why they would remove wireless charging on all the models except for the US, as the specs stand. They did spend the money to test them in the lab, then last minute pull it all out?

kakat08 said:
That phone is elegant but I'm worried about the Slide keyboard thing, if it uses flex cable it will wear anytime. One thing, it doesn't have gyro sensor.
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The mechanism is solid apparently.
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