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Availability of the LTE version

Anybody knows when the International LTE version of the Note PRO 12.2 and Note 8.4" will be available? Thanks.

hajime_android said:
Anybody knows when the International LTE version of the Note PRO 12.2 and Note 8.4" will be available? Thanks.
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Someone in the forum mentioned it will be released Feb 24th with a price of 899$ for 32gb 4G LTE model.
What i found in some online searches that the first one to get LTE is Verizon and it will be available in March .

Thanks. I want to buy a standalone international LTE version from an electronic store and not tie to any phone contract.

hajime_android said:
Thanks. I want to buy a standalone international LTE version from an electronic store and not tie to any phone contract.
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Am also waiting for some accurate news in the next couple days. But i hope it would really be 899$ for 32gb LTE version internationally etc but nothing for sure yet.

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5237&view=1&c=samsung_sm-p905_galaxy_notepro_12.2_lte-a_32gb
Release Date: February, 2014

Anybody knows why Samsung is holding the international sim lock free LTE version of the Note PRO 12.2" and Tab Pro/Note PRO 8.4"? Is it due to marketing strategy or they need approval from some agencies?

Samsung Malaysia confirm - NOTE PRO LTE version release in march- price RM2,999
http://www.lowyat.net/2014/02/samsu...-12-2inch-notepro-lte-rm2999-coming-in-march/

Thanks for the link. That keybaord-case weights about 500g. Together with the Note PRO, the total weight is in the laptop range.

hajime_android said:
Thanks for the link. That keybaord-case weights about 500g. Together with the Note PRO, the total weight is in the laptop range.
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the difference between a laptop and the note pro with its accessories is that you just can leave the keyboard and mouse whenever you want and enjoy the main tablet experience and the laptop can't do that even how portable or light it is , but all comes to your needs , if you want a real work machine then go get a laptop but if you want a tablet that can do work tasks on the go like editing documents and drawing or art or any kind of non heavy tasks then go get the note pro as its really near perfect. if you are on a budget and not so convinced for paying extra money for the pro then the 10.1 2014 is cool too . and maybe you should think about that the note 3 retail price now is 700$ and the note PRO is just 50$ extra but for me its the pro all way . good luck with your choice

RM 2999 = 906US. dollars

906$ that's for the LTE version .right?
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for anyone living in US, thinking of international lte version thats u locked, besides that pda site, where should we look...900 seems steep but I guess I will find a way. need to start selling some of the old ones to help pay for it.
have 3 tablets total...my gf and her daughter are using the oldest ones (galaxy tab 2 10.1 & note 10.1) and im ising the note 10.1 2014....I had thought of giving them the 2014 note and selling the other 2. obviously im not gonna get a lot.
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aburns7487 said:
for anyone living in US, thinking of international lte version thats u locked, besides that pda site, where should we look...900 seems steep but I guess I will find a way. need to start selling some of the old ones to help pay for it.
have 3 tablets total...my gf and her daughter are using the oldest ones (galaxy tab 2 10.1 & note 10.1) and im ising the note 10.1 2014....I had thought of giving them the 2014 note and selling the other 2. obviously im not gonna get a lot.
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I'm also looking for the international version (Galaxy Note Pro P905). I live in the USA, but don't want the verizon version because, you have to pay for service, even if you opt to buy the device for full price. Also I don't want to have to deal with a device that has a locked bootloader and will probably never get a software update.
My biggest draw to the LTE version is the Qualcomm processor. Exynos sucks and lags and yes, I've spent some time with the Exynos (WiFi) version. It's smoother than the Note 10.1 2014 edition, but you still notice a little lag here and there.

Hey I Google this but have no idea if legit and what not
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-galaxy-notepro-12-2-lte-32gb-wi-fi-4g-black-258551/
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is anyone aware of the 64GB LTE and when thats coming out?

Am I right that regardless of the RAM size, there are three models: LTE International, wifi and 3G?

hajime_android said:
Am I right that regardless of the RAM size, there are three models: LTE International, wifi and 3G?
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there are 3 models
WIFI only : SM-P900
WIFI+3G : SM-P901
WIFI+4G LTE : SM-P905

8.4 same fate as the Galaxy Tab 7.7?

I wonder how well updated a 8.4 (possibly LTE) will get regular updates. I had a 7.7, that I thought was a "premium" device, and I lost it before I could even put ICS on it. It started to lag, and lag and lag as new apps were updated and used.
So what do you think? Would this face the same fate as the 7.7 tab or the 8.9 tab, or more like the original 10.1 tab (which I think it was adequate and more in line with what I expect from a device.
Any input is appreciated.

As underwhelming as Android updates have been since 4.1, I don't think it really matters anymore. My Moto X got updated from 4.3 to 4.4... I barely noticed.

RipplingHurst said:
I wonder how well updated a 8.4 (possibly LTE) will get regular updates. I had a 7.7, that I thought was a "premium" device, and I lost it before I could even put ICS on it. It started to lag, and lag and lag as new apps were updated and used.
So what do you think? Would this face the same fate as the 7.7 tab or the 8.9 tab, or more like the original 10.1 tab (which I think it was adequate and more in line with what I expect from a device.
Any input is appreciated.
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The 7.7 was Verizon I think. Anything involving Verizon will be very slow on updates. They are the worst at approving manufacturer updates and pushing them out. HTC leaked a final 4.3 for my former DROID DNA 5 and it took Verizon 5 months to release it.
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All Samsung's high-end tablets starting with the N10.1-14 are running the same h/w and screen resolution. That's got to make coding updates faster and easier as so much is shared between them.

I'm optimistic that it will be different from the Tab 7.7 for a couple reasons. As mentioned above, the hardware and screen resolution is nearly identical across multiple devices this time, where the 7.7 was the only tablet with its processor and screen resolution (the Note 1 and Tab 7 Plus were the closest two. A phone and another low selling sparsely available tablet). The international version was updated slowly, but far quicker than the Verizon LTE version. However, I think it didn't sell well at all, was expensive, and was banned from multiple countries before or after its rocky unveiling (remember Apple had the courts remove it from the stand at IFA?). It became the best product that Samsung couldn't sell and therefore had little incentive to support it.
Not that I'm trying to make excuses for Samsung not supporting it, just that I'm logically hopeful this time around.

RipplingHurst said:
I wonder how well updated a 8.4 (possibly LTE) will get regular updates. I had a 7.7, that I thought was a "premium" device, and I lost it before I could even put ICS on it. It started to lag, and lag and lag ..
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I still have a 7.7 and it's on JB4.1.2.
It's smooth as... AND twice as quick.
I remember the lag on the Default ICS ROM and I was very disapointed. Especially as I had an S2 with less power but it's UI was silky smooth.
Fortunately the was a developer UpInTheAir who kept the device moving forward. His first ICS Sky High rom for the 7.7 was a god send.
And now, if it were not for the Pro 8.4 I'd still want to keep my 7.7 with the JB 4.1.2 release available.
The point however to take from your comments is that WITHOUT xda community the 7.7 I would have been very disappointed. It would have stayed the best screen/worst OS tablet/paperweight device available. As it is now with this ROM it is a better alternative than for Apple iPad Mini 1st Gen.
I hope that the 'Tab Pro' given it's 'Pro' status Samsung keeps with the updates. (Given I've just ordered one)

Welcome to the world of Samsung. You'll be lucky if you get more then 2 updates or a year of support. They're in the business of making a quick buck then dump their customers to desolation.

Got the iPad mini. Samsung scares me too much. If I was going for the 10.1, okay, but the 8.4 may turn out to be not popular enough and will be forgotten.

I have a Mini Retina. Sorry but there is no comparison to the 8.4 Pro. Sure the Mini has a nice aluminum back (which you need to immediately put into a case as it scratches super easy) and a slightly more robust battery but that's about it.
The Samsung wins everywhere it matters, battery notwithstanding.
I'll put the two side by side and take some pics of the screen. The Mini Retina is much dimmer (my biggest beef btw with the LG G Pad) than the Samsung irrespective of what brightness levels you set it at.
The other biggie is the Micro SD slot. The Tab Pro + a 64GB Micro SD card (80 GB total) is about $160 cheaper than a 64GB Mini Retina. Plus the accessories are much cheaper (mind you less selection of cases).
Now that Sandisk has released a 128GB Micro SD for $120 that equates to a 144GB tablet for $200 cheaper than the 128GB Mini Retina.
Plus if you are an avid reader, you cannot beat the reading apps on Android. The closest is Marvin for IOS and its still barely usable.

Just curious, is tab pro 8.4 capable of making phone calls? and i mean real phone calls like tab 7.7

Buy the LTE version and you can...

seriously? any article or anything to support your statement?
im very interested to get the 8.4 pro but i need it to be able to make phone calls also
thanks before

Justin^Tan said:
seriously? any article or anything to support your statement?
im very interested to get the 8.4 pro but i need it to be able to make phone calls also
thanks before
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If you take a look at any reviews of LTE version then you can see Phone Application as well. And this fact is known, I' m waiting for the same thing...

hmm. so it's based on the picture of the phone application huh? okay2 ^^ thanks

Yeah i 'm also getting the LTE version to make phone calls

The reason the 7.7 didn't get a lot of support is due to it being banned in many countries so without them able to sell it they had no reason to keep it updated.
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I ordered the 8.4 LTE from Hong Kong... it'll arrive in 10 days.
I use the 7.7 now as my phone. I'm expecting to use the 8.4 as my phone too.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE, Worth Upgrading?
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Thanks for this topic.... above notes and comments. This has has been eating my brain for weeks....
I am also in this dilemma to, see actual comparison of two in terms of spec here:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/co...LTE,Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S-8.4/phones/6739,8663 (If im not allowed to add this, mods please remove link and keep post, thanks)
I wanted to know if it’s worth upgrading too or not, as I also used it for phone calls and video calls. I was wondering can the tab s 8.4 4G/LTE work in the same manner or are they different now? Also build quality on the Tab 7.7 is second to none. How does it compare to Tab S 8.4?
See that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 had the following available:
Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Does the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 have the same fate as the Tab 7.7. Meaning does it have the same capabilities of "Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS"
Does anyone know, if yes please advise. As I’m thinking of selling my tab 7.7 32gb Wi-Fi and 3G to purchase a tab s 8.4 WiFi & 4G/LTE…
Thanks

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