The Razr is coming soon to India and the price has been fixed at Rs 33,990/-
No word on the exact date of availability yet but i guess if the price is out then the main distributors would have received their stocks already...
Does anyone have any info about the exact release date of Razr in India?
JainB said:
The Razr is coming soon to India and the price has been fixed at Rs 33,990/-
No word on the exact date of availability yet but i guess if the price is out then the main distributors would have received their stocks already...
Does anyone have any info about the exact release date of Razr in India?
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Wiki:
The phone will be launched in India on the 18 November, 2011 at a price of INR33,990.[4]
I am waiting for the prices to drop a little, considering my past Android experience...
I hope that is just the MRP.
I am expecting discounted prices to be around Rs.32k initially and then Rs.30K once the dust has settled.
This morning I was talking to a dealer here in Pune and he had not even heard about the phone. He said there was little to no interest in Motorola phones and that he would get one only on a confirmed order.
Motorola has a lot of work to do here in India to get some shelf space again.
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I hope that is just the MRP.
I am expecting discounted prices to be around Rs.32k initially and then Rs.30K once the dust has settled.
This morning I was talking to a dealer here in Pune and he had not even heard about the phone. He said there was little to no interest in Motorola phones and that he would get one only on a confirmed order.
Motorola has a lot of work to do here in India to get some shelf space again.
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The Bombay scene is quite different dude...any new smartphone, irrespective of the brand, sells like a hot cake..HTC, SE, Moto even the damn Karbon and other ****y brands, u name it and they have it...I can suggest a couple of stores if you gonna come towards Bombay...ALpha, Anupam stores(though I personally had a bad experience, not with the phone but with the staff) etc...
It should drop around 28k in the 2-3 month according to my guess...but you never know...
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The Bombay scene is quite different dude...any new smartphone, irrespective of the brand, sells like a hot cake..HTC, SE, Moto even the damn Karbon and other ****y brands, u name it and they have it...I can suggest a couple of stores if you gonna come towards Bombay...ALpha, Anupam stores(though I personally had a bad experience, not with the phone but with the staff) etc...
It should drop around 28k in the 2-3 month according to my guess...but you never know...
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I stay 10 mins away from Alfa...Went there yesterday and even the staff there has not heard of this phone...I went to my regular dealer Cell City at 4 bungalows and he contacted the Motorola distributor for me....according to him the phone will come only in december..((
circleofomega said:
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The phone will be launched in India on the 18 November, 2011 at a price of INR33,990.[4]
I am waiting for the prices to drop a little, considering my past Android experience...
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thanks for the date bro...where did u get the info from....Ive been racking my brains trying to search for an exact release date but couldn't find any....
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thanks for the date bro...where did u get the info from....Ive been racking my brains trying to search for an exact release date but couldn't find any....
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dude it's on Wiki...don't think they can get it wrong...
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I stay 10 mins away from Alfa...Went there yesterday and even the staff there has not heard of this phone...I went to my regular dealer Cell City at 4 bungalows and he contacted the Motorola distributor for me....according to him the phone will come only in december..((
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Croma? Mobile Store? There are many stores, I have faith in Moto, it will be out on 18th, but only at the MRP...if u want a cheaper device, you will have to wait...sad but true.
I am familiar with Mumbai market. Heera Panna is like an Aladdin's cave for gadget lovers. I have relatives in Borivali and always visit Annupam and Indra Prasth Mall to see the latest offerings.
Flipkart have a product page with coming soon on it and a price of Rs.33,990
http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/mot...Ig--&ref=15e58f86-acca-4f16-bc4a-7b870b54d088
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dude it's on Wiki...don't think they can get it wrong...
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Croma? Mobile Store? There are many stores, I have faith in Moto, it will be out on 18th, but only at the MRP...if u want a cheaper device, you will have to wait...sad but true.
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Im ready to buy this phone at a premium...Just want it ASAP..
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I am familiar with Mumbai market. Heera Panna is like an Aladdin's cave for gadget lovers. I have relatives in Borivali and always visit Annupam and Indra Prasth Mall to see the latest offerings.
Flipkart have a product page with coming soon on it and a price of Rs.33,990
http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/mot...Ig--&ref=15e58f86-acca-4f16-bc4a-7b870b54d088
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Im ready to buy this phone at a premium...Just want it ASAP..
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I would really suggest you guys wait for a while...like Jan or Dec, reason? Its Christmas in a months time...Holiday season, many many new phones and price drop for the current ones...its a v competitive market...
Flipkart are showing it as in stock.
What's the situation with high street shops?
http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/mot...Fw--&ref=a815136d-3075-4291-8f74-467d4a0339fb
Price: Rs.33,990/-
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Flipkart are showing it as in stock.
What's the situation with high street shops?
http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/mot...Fw--&ref=a815136d-3075-4291-8f74-467d4a0339fb
Price: Rs.33,990/-
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Dude i really suggest you go to croma an check the green tint...no matter what people say here, I think the damn screen has a green tint...
Thanks, I didn't realise that Croma had them on display. I will check it out today/tomorrow.
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Flipkart are showing it as in stock.
What's the situation with high street shops?
http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/mot...Fw--&ref=a815136d-3075-4291-8f74-467d4a0339fb
Price: Rs.33,990/-
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Just told my regular guy that its in stock at flipkart...Hez inquiring with the main Mumbai Moto distributor and will get back to me....if he cant get the phone ill order from flipkart (COD)...i cant wait to get my hands on this phne...)))
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Dude i really suggest you go to croma an check the green tint...no matter what people say here, I think the damn screen has a green tint...
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Are you sure croma has it in stock...the Juhu (Mumbai) one does not have it yet...As far as the screen is concerned I don"t think the screen would be worse than my GSII...
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Just told my regular guy that its in stock at flipkart...Hez inquiring with the main Mumbai Moto distributor and will get back to me....if he cant get the phone ill order from flipkart (COD)...i cant wait to get my hands on this phne...)))
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dude...seriously, hold your horses...check it first, see it with your eyes...seeing is believeing they say...seenif it had a green tint (if it matters to you that is) I am reading in countless places people have returned their devices...so, IMHO, wait. See how it goes for atleast a month...this is my opinion...its your decision finally...
I went for a long walk to my local Croma.
When I enquired with the Sales Person if they had the Motorola Razr available, he just looked at me with a blank face. I told him it was a new android phone, still blank face, I then just walked away.
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dude...seriously, hold your horses...check it first, see it with your eyes...seeing is believeing they say...seenif it had a green tint (if it matters to you that is) I am reading in countless places people have returned their devices...so, IMHO, wait. See how it goes for atleast a month...this is my opinion...its your decision finally...
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The thing is a slight green tint dosent bother me that much...Im totally sold on the design, call quality, build quality and materials used in this phone and each and every review has praised these points...I seriously hate the build quality of the GSII and im sure the Galaxy nexus will be no different...i want an android which actually looks and feels like a high end phone and i dont see anything topping the razr for atleast the next 6 months...Plus i know Im in a serious minority but i absolutely hate the Ice cream sandwich interface and Roboto font....IMO Gingerbread rocks and the Razr would be the best Gingerbread phone...))
PS : Forgot to mention that the worst thing according to me about this phone is the larger than normal bezel which was going to be a deal breaker for me..but after watching the phone several times i kind'a got over it..)
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The thing is a slight green tint dosent bother me that much...Im totally sold on the design, call quality, build quality and materials used in this phone and each and every review has praised these points...I seriously hate the build quality of the GSII and im sure the Galaxy nexus will be no different...i want an android which actually looks and feels like a high end phone and i dont see anything topping the razr for atleast the next 6 months...Plus i know Im in a serious minority but i absolutely hate the Ice cream sandwich interface and Roboto font....IMO Gingerbread rocks and the Razr would be the best Gingerbread phone...))
PS : Forgot to mention that the worst thing according to me about this phone is the larger than normal bezel which was going to be a deal breaker for me..but after watching the phone several times i kind'a got over it..)
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If that doesn't bother U much, its fine...for me its a big thing. I compared my HD7 with the SGS II and believe me, i hate Samsung even more. They can't even get a basic shade like white right...i mean common man...anyways...i completely agree with U a out Razr's design...its a superb, masculine & cool android device...
Go ahead and do post here when U get one...cheers!
One of the better reviews of this phone:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jon4lakers?feature=grec_index
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Guys, who all have got sgs2 today as promised by handtec in uk ?
R u guys happy with their delivery service ? Why no one has posted their new experience with this phone ?
One strange thing is bugging me, eventhough sgs2 is such a popular device around the world, why handtec still has huge stock left ? Is it because they have too much of stock or no one except few crazy people like me have bought it from them ?
I mean this is very strange for handtec, as new device gets released arlest we have to wait for min 1 month until we get the devices in stock. Atleast that's what happened to me last year when I ordered htc desire...
I guess the reason could be because of the samsung's thoughtful plan of releasing it throughout the world at the same time or around a minimum duration.
Or it might be because of lack of NFC which is preventing people from buying it online from uk ??? I think it's the least cause for the people to do it that way for such a master piece in the whole mobile industry till today....
This is what I guess whenever I see " in stock next day delivery" on their website now....
Anyone could possibly know what's the genuine reason for handtec still having the stocks in ???
no its because handtec is HUGE and they ordered a huge supply..
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This is what I guess whenever I see " in stock next day delivery" on their website now....
Anyone could possibly know what's the genuine reason for handtec still having the stocks in ???
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I just hope there is stock left at the end of the week. Because if AT&T/Samsung do not announce the S II U.S. launch date at their press conference Thursday, I will be ordering from UK.
It sounds like they are launching in 120 countries this week and next so I assume they made sure to have plenty of stock.
Any chance of them reducing the price of sgs2 to promote the sales ?
If it's like that, then I am here to wait for another 2 wks..... You know competition is always good for customer....
Samsung has really done a great job by decentralizing the availability of their master piece till date.....
I think it's foolishness tobexpect the price drop atlasest for another 3 months....
My bad..... I will order for one from them.... It would have been nice if the UK model carried NFC chip along with it.... Too bad that samsung played a dirty trick to boost their sales figures.....
Hmm.... Pls don't repeat this trend samsung.... No one likes it .....
Can we have some unboxing pics & new hands on experience from UK buyers.... Pls many people here like me are dying to see this sexy showing off it's true collies until we all have one in our hands.... Pls.... It's a request to those who have already bought it... Tease us with pics, not by just asking or commenting about new feature or doubts..... We as fed up of seeing those threads with questions about new features & unknown things about sgs2.....
Come on guys..... Do us some favour by posting things what we would like to see here....
it is actually a interesting question, why wouldn't they have stock?
They know how many are pre-ordered and they just got it from samsung, that's it
After all handtec is a big business, I trust their ability to fulfill all pre-orders and having a handful handsets left for sale.
Yeah I hope so.... Over a period of years they must have learnt s lesson on his to stay ahead in the market with many new competitors introduced.....
Actually it's a good thing gig them as well as for us....
I wish they have enough stick till I order one for me from them... way to go handtec.... Keep it up
Also I am dying to see someone post screen shots of unboxing & hands on review pls ... Only pics would suffice our desires to see this beauty flying in colours....
you'll have to wait for tomorrow for that...
They have same day delivery services in uk?
no they dont... this thread is a failure
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no they dont... this thread is a failure
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lol so funny.
Handtec is doing just fine.
Mines in transit france come to papa
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you'll have to wait for tomorrow for that...
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i'm utterly confused by this thread
Noticing a whole stack of them in the case at a local Bestbuy, I asked 2 store managers and 2 other dept employees about the new Razr. They ALL said it was a non-event, although Motorola had invested $mils in advertising. Evidently, it was designed and put into production months ago, and nowadays that's just not quick enough for the Android market. Things simply evolve much faster than Motorola's bureaucracy can adjust.
Biggest reason customers put it back on the shelf: Soldered in, non-replaceable battery.
Reason #2 : The screen is a yawner. It's boring, old news.
Reason #3 : It's new, it's gonna have bugs, and customers simply don't have to put up with that.
#4: $299 w/contract - and you're stuck with it for 2 years.
Is this phone locked? Can it be flashed? Just curious - one of them told me it can't be rom'ed. Would Mot be that monopolistic ?
According to one of the phone-dept workers, a good chunk of sales have been returned overnight after a disappointing unboxing/testing.
Frankly, I thought the phone was a pretty solid piece of work - especially compared to the plastic Samsungs. I love it's little slots on the side for XD cards, NICE touch. But alas, the screen is, well, is just isn't. Not with the 1200x800's about to hit around Thanksgiving.
Oh well, one of them said Mot's is already planning a Razr-2 in Jan to fix all this stuff, but now they're behind the power curve. Who knows.
I think Amazon offering the phone for $111.11 or Costco including $100+ in extras is why Best Buy isn't selling many.
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I think Amazon offering the phone for $111.11 or Costco including $100+ in extras is why Best Buy isn't selling many.
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This.
Also the phone needs recovery at this point I believe. It can certainly be "Rom-ed" but it just can't be "Kernel'ed". That is a pretty lame deal breaker if you want a phone simply to install different kernels to boost your quadrant scores that no one cares about.
If you ask me I agree the phone is amazing, I love it. The screen is mind blowing to me, so I have no problem paying that and being in a contract for it. I guess one needs to consider all the options customers have at this point, mainly with the iphone on verizon now. Every average jo wants an iphone just cause his neighbor has one.
Anyone true tech enthusiast wouldn't buy from Best Buy LOL (I've went there with a friend that insisted I do for Black Friday). That place is terrible and is a total rip off. Geek squad and the employees (I haven't spoke to a single one that seems to know what they're doing/talking about) yeah they're something else. I highly doubt there's going to be a RAZR 2 coming out in Jan, it's probably the DROID 4, which has similar design but also has a physical keyboard. If it definitely is the the RAZR 2 this will be my last Motorola phone period. If their solution is to just make a new device like 2-3 months later, instead of supporting their most current phones, then that's a bad business model for sure.
Sure there probably will be a RAZR 2, but I personally hope not, seeing it would kinda tarnish the fact that it's a unique device/name series. But yeah with Amazon selling the device for 111.11 on 11/11 and Costco with that beast package, and a good majority of people pre ordering to get the phone early (one day w00t). It's not a surprise that Best Buy isn't pushing the phones like hotcakes. Also I would take anything that Best Buy tells you about Android rumors with a grain of salt.
I wouldn't go to best buy if they were the ONLY brick and mortar selling phones. I'd wait the 2 days for UPS.
Anyone with good common sense wouldn't go to BB for their phones even with their instant rebate deals. Their "insurance" plan is a rip off and the fact Amazon was selling it for 111.11 on the day of release (as someone said earlier) is reason enough for BB to not see this phone flying off shelves.
Add to the fact, all the advertising dollars Verizon spent, pointed to the phone being sold BY VERIZON STORES. I have a friend who works for verizon and she sold out of the RAZR within a couple hours and her store had a couple hundred of them.
SO don't go drinking Best Buy's kool aid. Especially when they know nothing of phones (let alone the products they sell as a whole)
the OP is completely full of crap... so is anyone else that says the removable battery is a "no go". did the soldered in battery hurt Iphone?
the screen on this phone is fantastic, anyone who wants to complain about it is a person that will never be happy with anything.
bugs? this is the least buggy phone that i have ever owned.
im nowhere near a moto fan boy, but these complainers need to jus STFU, the Razr is a sweet phone.......
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SO don't go drinking Best Buy's kool aid. Especially when they know nothing of phones (let alone the products they sell as a whole)
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I lol'd. BB is terrible for computers/phones etc (Newegg for life!). Anyways the fact that they're saying there's a RAZR 2 coming out in like 4 months yeahhh no. Droid 4 probably aka RAZR jr w/ a keyboard, will be nice for those that crave physical keyborads. But I doubt moto is gonna pull another "Bionic" deal with the RAZR. Replacing their flagship so soon after it comes out, I'm trying to retain faith lol.
They do have a 30 day return policy. Also the insurance gets you a new phone (but you have to wait 17 months to get it).
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I gotta admit it's faster than my amaze and even my gs2, this thing is SNAPPY without even being modded yet
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They do have a 30 day return policy. Also the insurance gets you a new phone (but you have to wait 17 months to get it).
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If I wanted to buy a phone in store I'd go with Costco. 90 day return policy +
sexy bundles.
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I gotta admit it's faster than my amaze and even my gs2, this thing is SNAPPY without even being modded yet
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Imo it's all about software optimization. Hardware on these phones are ahead of the software that's out there for sure. GS2 is a beast when it first came out, and still is.
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Biggest reason customers put it back on the shelf: Soldered in, non-replaceable battery.
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Not soldered, check this link. I guess the people you were talking to don't really know their stuff.
What I want to know is this guys "source" stating there's going to be a RAZR 2 coming out in Jan. Ahh those BB kids will say anything now adays.
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Biggest reason customers put it back on the shelf: Soldered in, non-replaceable battery.
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WTF? The battery is replaceable: it isn't soldered. You need to remove two screws on the battery flat cable and your battery can be removed.
Yup, not like other phones where you simply use your fingers, but that's it.
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Reason #2 : The screen is a yawner. It's boring, old news.
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I think not so many devices are built with AMOLED displays (powerwise, good vibrance, good color).
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Reason #3 : It's new, it's gonna have bugs, and customers simply don't have to put up with that.
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I don't think so. Motorola have learnt this from his past. Milestone was buggy.. but watch at the first ATRIX ROM: there wasn't any important bug at all. They've only enhanced its speed with the updates as personally I haven't noticed any bug.
And anyway, every first S/W version of every pda has got some bugs, that's absolutely normal, with the exception that Motorola is very fast at updates.
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#4: $299 w/contract - and you're stuck with it for 2 years.
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I've bought it at 550 euros. It's mine and I'm not stuck with it for 35 years
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Is this phone locked? Can it be flashed? Just curious - one of them told me it can't be rom'ed. Would Mot be that monopolistic ?
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This device is another exception in Motorola's policies. Moto uses to sign their devices forever, but as Moto said and confirmed publicly, like happened on ATRIX for the Gingerbread update, when RAZR will get ICS, Moto will give us an unlockable bootloader, thing that is SURE for non branded devices and for branded ones (like Verizon's...) it's about the operator.
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According to one of the phone-dept workers, a good chunk of sales have been returned overnight after a disappointing unboxing/testing.
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I know of some guys that have bought the RAZR, unboxed, tested for 30 minutes and then re-sold it. It was too big for their hands. I don't know other bad things as for now.
Anyway, in my opinion, you should try the device in a store prior buying it, especially if it is a big device and you've got small hands.
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Frankly, I thought the phone was a pretty solid piece of work - especially compared to the plastic Samsungs. I love it's little slots on the side for XD cards, NICE touch. But alas, the screen is, well, is just isn't. Not with the 1200x800's about to hit around Thanksgiving.
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Oh damn, my SGS2 won't resist to a drop on asphalt, while my ATRIX is still alive. Moto's build quality has ever been Moto's build quality
As for the screen, it's really, really good because it's an AMOLED display.. but I have to admit I haven't ever liked the PenTile matrix.
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Oh well, one of them said Mot's is already planning a Razr-2 in Jan to fix all this stuff, but now they're behind the power curve. Who knows.
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Mmh, I don't think so, at least for now. They've just released the RAZR.
That would cut their RAZR sales and make them lose a lot of money.
I guess everyone who did buy a RAZR, and is happy with it (myself included) should throw our device away and hang our heads in share, based on this information from the always solid reliable and correct Best Buy store employees.
Anyone know what the Costco bundle for the RAZR comes with?
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Not soldered, check this link. I guess the people you were talking to don't really know their stuff.
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lmao that's a big a$$ knife
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I guess everyone who did buy a RAZR, and is happy with it (myself included) should throw our device away and hang our heads in share, based on this information from the always solid reliable and correct Best Buy store employees.
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Yes! Cause we all know that Best Buy store employees are always right !!!!
Since I agree with most of these Bestbuy comments, I made a trip over to the Verizon store. Hit 3 actually, one is the largest in the state. Guess what - there were dozens of new razr's in stock there too.
Not convinced, I asked around, speaking to 3-4 employees in each store. They all said the same thing the Bestbuy people did - the phone is a 7 month old semi face lift of some earlier Mot phone, and simply put nobody cares for it and nobody's impressed. Same list of complaints earlier in this thread.
"What's everybody waiting for" I asked? Everyone said the same thing: the high res screens that are about to hit. Namely the SAMSUNG Nexus is the first of a long list of new generation phones, we may see 6-7 by EOY they told me
Every Best Buy in GA shows "unavailable" but a store I called said 2 of them still had them. They said it's not showing as discontinued but they don't know when more will come in. Did I miss out?
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Every Best Buy in GA shows "unavailable" but a store I called said 2 of them still had them. They said it's not showing as discontinued but they don't know when more will come in. Did I miss out?
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To be honest, I'm not sure. The price did drop a couple of months ago to $299, and they sold like crazy. I'm not sure what HTC's plans are with it, but I've heard that BB stores may show 1 in stock, but that may be the floor model. I don't know if HTC really knows what to do with it, but there has been Honeycomb leaks and such, so time will tell if they officially release HC for this device.
The plot thickens.....I called 3 Best Buy stores and got 23 different answers. Yes I'm being sarcastic. One store though said "it's discontinued because of poor sales". I called Corporate and they said it has been pulled for the "sale" tomorrow. Whatever that means.
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The plot thickens.....I called 3 Best Buy stores and got 23 different answers. Yes I'm being sarcastic. One store though said "it's discontinued because of poor sales". I called Corporate and they said it has been pulled for the "sale" tomorrow. Whatever that means.
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I would think if HTC was going to dump it, the recent update would of never happened. Best Buy is going to ruin my Christmas. So what if I wasn't good this year? My money is good!
No HC update !? So HTC has deceived us ...
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The plot thickens.....I called 3 Best Buy stores and got 23 different answers. Yes I'm being sarcastic. One store though said "it's discontinued because of poor sales". I called Corporate and they said it has been pulled for the "sale" tomorrow. Whatever that means.
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I'm not surprised, they don't know. There were poor sales because the price was over $500 for it, so since other tabs were around $299, that's a no brainer. I'm not sure what they mean by pulled for the sale either...? I would think that if they had stock, the thing would sell great, but who knows? It sounds like Best Buy doesn't know either.
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No HC update !? So HTC has deceived us ...
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Jury is out on that, there's been 3 leaks, so there's something going on there...
I was worried that the $299 price drop was an indication that BB and HTC were clearing stock as they discontinued the device. Looks like this may be the case, and the new price was too good to be true. The fact that HTC's 10.1" tablet is also waaay overpriced suggests that the price drop wasn't an acknowledgment that HTC's pricing structure is unrealistic. And all this leads me to believe that HTC will probably end up having to exit the tablet market altogether. Oh, well, there's always ASUS and Samsung.
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And all this leads me to believe that HTC will probably end up having to exit the tablet market altogether. Oh, well, there's always ASUS and Samsung.
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The following Forbes article speculates that Black Friday will being tablet market dominance by Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, spelling "doomsday" for all other tablet manufacturers.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/terokuittinen/2011/11/22/black-friday-tablet-doomsday-for-many-phone-vendors/
Maybe a bit extreme, although I see the point that Amazon is going to shake up the tablet landscape in the coming months. I expect at least Samsung to hang tough for some time. And HTC seems to be still in the fight, at least for the short term, with a 10.1" quad core tablet in the works:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57326923-251/quad-core-htc-quattro-tablet-details-leaked/
The Quattro may help explain the demise of the Flyer. Even though its not the same 7" form factor (which I really like), it would seem unwise for HTC to keep 3 tablets in the lineup, if none are selling too well. And with the Flyer already 6 months old, its not surprising to see it drop from the lineup.
I'm not buying the Forbes article's take on tablets as a whole, but I suspect it's on target as far as HTC goes. HTC made a mistake in pricing the Flyer at $500. It was also a mistake not to have a 10" tablet to market at the sane time. Had HTC priced the Flyer at $400 and had a 10" tablet out at $500 they might have had a shot.
But I do think that the Forbes article's post-mortem on Samsung is way premature. The Nook Tablet and the Fire are going to shake up the market this Christmas, but consumers are not going to settle for tablets with such limited functionality that are tied so closely to one vendor's ecosystem.
I bought all of the HTC Flyers. That's why there's none left..Muhaahahahahaaa
I was in Best Buy yesterday and asked about the flyer and was told that it is being cleared out because a new HTC was being released next month, but I really do not believe that, as for the Flyer I know of a place that has over 786 of them to sell, it is a good place to buy from ,I have purchased from them many times because they are here in my town and I can go to their outlet, http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/HTCFLYERP512
The term open box means that they open up the boxes and check out the contents to make sure they are in good shape and working order, that way they can sell it at a reduced price. Plus you can get a extended warranty from them also, believe me they have great stuff and well worth the price which is much better than Best Buy.
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I was in Best Buy yesterday and asked about the flyer and was told that it is being cleared out because a new HTC was being released next month, but I really do not believe that, as for the Flyer I know of a place that has over 786 of them to sell, it is a good place to buy from ,I have purchased from them many times because they are here in my town and I can go to their outlet, http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/HTCFLYERP512
The term open box means that they open up the boxes and check out the contents to make sure they are in good shape and working order, that way they can sell it at a reduced price. Plus you can get a extended warranty from them also, believe me they have great stuff and well worth the price which is much better than Best Buy.
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Great info, thanks moe!
I live in GA and got one at the beginning of the month at a BestBuy Mobile shop at the mall.
I just don't understand if they're supposedly clearing them out, why would they raise the cost of the Scribe pen back to $79.99?
Well I think its a safe bet that HTC is not manufacturing any more Flyers. The only question is how much stock is still floating around
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Well I think its a safe bet that HTC is not manufacturing any more Flyers. The only question is how much stock is still floating around
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Ok but why the update on 11/14? To support the existing Flyers I suppose?
Yeah, support.
It's cheaper to do a production run of a million or 2 than to start and stop assembly lines. So HTC probably produced all they wanted in May - June and are just selling what remains. That's typical.
My Best Buy still has a display model set up. Maybe they finally have the HC update done so they pulled remaining stock, and are repacking them with HC ROMs so no one gets one without it? I know it is probably a long shot but you never know.
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My Best Buy still has a display model set up. Maybe they finally have the HC update done so they pulled remaining stock, and are repacking them with HC ROMs so no one gets one without it? I know it is probably a long shot but you never know.
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I like the optimism. Lets say ICS instead and shoot for the stars!
I went to BB yesterday and the managers told me that they are not discontinued, but that the corporate store would not sell them any more for some unknown reason, but they do plan on selling it again once they get some more stock. She emphasized that it is not discontinued.
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BB is probably holding the last few they have so they can do a door buster sale free giveaway when you buy a toaster on Dec.24th
who have ordered in tmo store online and received their unit box sealed like tmo local store unit? the first time i ordered online i receive my device in a box that is not sealed. they just place 2 tmobile sticker to hold the box cover. when i open my unit there was a dent and scratch on the back so be aware. make sure when you receive a unit when ordered online, the unit must be sealed otherwise the unit you will be getting is a returned from someone nor refurbished.
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PLEASE RETURN YOUR PHONE... do not accept a phone if is not sealed. thats an used one for sure ....contact tmobile and tell them they sent you a used phone when you paid for a new one ...
the box is supposed to be covered in transparent plastic...
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PLEASE RETURN YOUR PHONE... do not accept a phone if is not sealed. thats an used phone for sure ....contact tmobile and tell them they sent you a used phone when you paid for a new one ...
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that is what i did. i cannot accept a device that has a minor issue! not with the $579 device! if some user here are sticking with some minor issue then it is not me, i always go for the way they advertise the phone. no dead/stuck pixel and a gap. the phone is advertise as zero gap device. but when htc will perfect this design just like the way they advertise it? this phone is one of the best built quality phone at the moment..
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that is what i did. i cannot accept a device that has a minor issue! not with the $579 device! if some user here are sticking with some minor issue then it is not me, i always go for the way they advertise the phone. no dead/stuck pixel and a gap. the phone is advertise as zero gap device. but when htc will perfect this design just like the way they advertise it? this phone is one of the best built quality phone at the moment..
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very true ..... i am getting mine wednesday , but im goin to get it in store, so i make sure everything is perfect, and in case im too lazy and order ti online or over the phone, im goin to tell them to make sure they send me a new phone ( the box covered in plastic ) since im buying a new phone, not a used one .. and yes i loooove the design of this amazing phone
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very true ..... i am getting mine wednesday , but im goin to get it in store, so i make sure everything is perfect, and in case im too lazy and order ti online or over the phone, im goin to tell them to make sure they send me a new phone ( the box covered in plastic ) since im buying a new phone, not a used one .. and yes i loooove the design of this amazing phone
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yeah! because when i received mine was just a box no cover whatsoever just a 2 tmobile tape like i said on top post. i tried calling all t mo store in my area but only 4 store carry them and they said back order. so i was like no shyt!lol.. i already return 3 items, 1 that has 5 dead pixel it can be seen to any color and a gap. and the 2 i bought in store has 1 tiny stuck pixel top right, noticeable in black background. i don't like any minor issues in my ONE, i want it perfect so i can get what i paid for..
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yeah! because when i received mine was just a box no cover whatsoever just a 2 tmobile tape like i said on top post. i tried calling all t mo store in my area but only 4 store carry them and they said back order. so i was like no shyt!lol.. i already return 3 items, 1 that has 5 dead pixel it can be seen to any color and a gap. and the 2 i bought in store has 1 tiny stuck pixel top right, noticeable in black background. i don't like any minor issues in my ONE, i want it perfect so i can get what i paid for..
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not sure why people are complaining about gaps or anything that are not dead pixels since you will probably use a case with it and notice the gaps
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not sure why people are complaining about gaps or anything that are not dead pixels since you will probably use a case with it and notice the gaps
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The key word you used was "probably". Some people don't use a case. Some people want their phone to look as nice as possible. You are supposed to get what you pay for.... and this is not a cheap device.
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not sure why people are complaining about gaps or anything that are not dead pixels since you will probably use a case with it and notice the gaps
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every one of us has our own preference about build quality. me i want it just like the way they advertise the device. money doesn't grow on trees.
it doesn't matter if you use case it will not make the gap disappear, it will be there and you know it. and if you're ok with a minor defective device well that's fine with me, that is your device not mine. i just want my earned money to be worth spending on the device.
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The key word you used was "probably". Some people don't use a case. Some people want their phone to look as nice as possible. You are supposed to get what you pay for.... and this is not a cheap device.
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thank you!
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not sure why people are complaining about gaps or anything that are not dead pixels since you will probably use a case with it and notice the gaps
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They advertised the phone with no gaps, i get what i pay for, i dont like cases , i dont like dead pixel....i dint pay for a cheap phone , i paid for an htc one Im picky , i like everything perfect... Hopefully i answered your question
I also ordered 2 HTC One's via a local store that will ship to my home. I will make sure it is sealed. It will arrive Monday. Thanks for the heads up. Also, does 1.6 pounds sound right for 2 phones?
Thanks again
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HawaiiD said:
I also ordered 2 HTC One's via a local store that will ship to my home. I will make sure it is sealed. It will arrive Monday. Thanks for the heads up. Also, does 1.6 pounds sound right for 2 phones?
Thanks again
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Yes . 2 phones are 1.6 pounds ( including boxes and everything )
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They advertised the phone with no gaps, i gat i pay for, i dont like cases , i dont like dead pixel....i dint pay for a cheap phone , i paid for an htc one Im picky , i like everything perfect... Hopefully i answered your question
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Can you guys show me where the advertise it with no gaps? I don't think I ever saw the exact words "no gaps" being advertised.
What about the operating system what about sense? Sometimes when you exit something it's not as smooth as other transactions. Why aren't you guys complaning about that?
Are the gaps really really that bad ?
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Can you guys show me where the advertise it with no gaps? I don't think I ever saw the exact words "no gaps" being advertised.
What about the operating system what about sense? Sometimes when you exit something it's not as smooth as other transactions. Why aren't you guys complaning about that?
Are the gaps really really that bad ?
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Its advertised as "zero gap" construction but I agree that people are too anal about it. People sending back all these devices are going to make it very difficult for carriers to replace them if it keeps up.
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Can you guys show me where the advertise it with no gaps? I don't think I ever saw the exact words "no gaps" being advertised.
What about the operating system what about sense? Sometimes when you exit something it's not as smooth as other transactions. Why aren't you guys complaning about that?
Are the gaps really really that bad ?
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operating system can be fix by updates.. it is actually zero gaps because it is a unibody device.. everything need to be flawless. people care because they want their money to be worth on spending.what if that gaps will get worse its getting older? what are you gonna do? send it to htc to get it fix? if you are ok with you device with minor issue then that is fine.sharing this to anyone who care not to anyone doesn't care.
Mine wasn't sealed. Just had two stickers holding it shut. The bag it came in was sealed though. It had the sticky cover over the phone and nothing was missing and the phone was in perfect condition.
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Even if the phone had zero gaps you guys would find something to complain about.
Yeah tmobile advertises lte where is the thread to complain about that.
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Even if the phone had zero gaps you guys would find something to complain about.
Yeah tmobile advertises lte where is the thread to complain about that.
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theres no thread because we all know lte is not available everywhere "yet". he made a thread not about the gab, but about the box being open.. dont like it. dont comment
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theres no thread because we all know lte is not available everywhere "yet". he made a thread not about the gab, but about the box being open.. dont like it. dont comment
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Ummm... Pretty sure most carriers ship in open boxes - how else do you think they get the required SIM card in there? All phones I've ever gotten from T-Mobile, going all the way back to the Sidekick II, were just sealed with a sticker.
Same thing with at&t
Same with Sprint
Same with Verizon
And Sprint didn't even use SIM cards back then.
You guys are just looking to complain.
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Ummm... Pretty sure most carriers ship in open boxes - how else do you think they get the required SIM card in there? All phones I've ever gotten from T-Mobile, going all the way back to the Sidekick II, were just sealed with a sticker.
Same thing with at&t
Same with Sprint
Same with Verizon
And Sprint didn't even use SIM cards back then.
You guys are just looking to complain.
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Please search on the Internet how carriers put their SIM cards inside the box and you will see how it works ... And today a tmobile representative confirmed all new htc one comes with the box covered in plastic , if is not covered, the phone is reburbished... I wish i had the conversation saved. So i could show it to you
.. There's no body complaining ... We are just giving information
Since i am pretty sure of NOT getting this phone anytime soon ( i'm at about the 275000 position ) , why not look to my follow Canadians for invites. So if you guys/girls have spare invites, share them here, between Canadians. I'll do the same when i get mine ( if ever... )
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Since i am pretty sure of NOT getting this phone anytime soon ( i'm at about the 275000 position ) , why not look to my follow Canadians for invites. So if you guys/girls have spare invites, share them here, between Canadians. I'll do the same when i get mine ( if ever... )
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Going to be busy...
Well, i would buy a 1+2 if the shipping price in Canada with custom duty was not so high... It's already over $500 CAD and i expect to charge $100+ more for shipping here. It's not a deal and you should wait to see if the new Nexus 5/6 2015's better or the OnePlus Two v2 incoming this year would be better or way better, a Project ARA phone if it don't fail. Also, Snapdragon 820's coming soon too. I am from Montréal in the Québec Province.
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Well, i would buy a 1+2 if the shipping price in Canada with custom duty was not so high... It's already over $500 CAD and i expect to charge $100+ more for shipping here. It's not a deal and you should wait to see if the new Nexus 5/6 2015's better or the OnePlus Two v2 incoming this year would be better or way better, a Project ARA phone if it don't fail. Also, Snapdragon 820's coming soon too. I am from Montréal in the Québec Province.
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Hola
I am with you on this. I have the oneplus one and am currently using S6. I can't see much benefit of buying this version especially with a weak Canadian to US dollar rate.
I am holding out for the new Nexus. I will say that I miss my custom ROMs terribly, the S6 sucks eggs due to poor development. There are a few ROMs out there but nothing like oneplus or Nexus phones.
"So what you want me to do 'bout that?"
US dollar never stopped me from getting what i wanted, but i understand that it can get expensive. I never have anything shipped to Canada, crazy shipping rates, over charges, brokerage., etc... And they are using the WORST cie for that DHL.... I have my stuff shipped to the US near the border and go get it, it's a 30-45 minutes drive, get my stuff, go have a burger and a beer at the Plattsburg marina's Naked Turtle, and come back.
So according to info from the oneplus forums "There will NOT be any CBSA related Customs Duty Fee / Boarder fee when ordering and shipping the Oneplus 2!"
Shipping, the same cost as the oneplus one will be $28USD or approx $37CND
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/canadian-customers-no-more-customs-duty-fee.328542/
For US orders $389 + $16 (standard shipping) = $405USD or approx $530CND
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/official-oneplus-one-shipping-tax-u-s.13183/
For a total of $516CND it is currently cheaper to have it shipped to your door than heading over to the US. This will change back and forth depending on how the dollar goes, but all in all its not too bad.
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So according to info from the oneplus forums "There will NOT be any CBSA related Customs Duty Fee / Boarder fee when ordering and shipping the Oneplus 2!"
Shipping, the same cost as the oneplus one will be $28USD or approx $37CND
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/canadian-customers-no-more-customs-duty-fee.328542/
For US orders $389 + $16 (standard shipping) = $405USD or approx $530CND
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/official-oneplus-one-shipping-tax-u-s.13183/
For a total of $516CND it is currently cheaper to have it shipped to your door than heading over to the US. This will change back and forth depending on how the dollar goes, but all in all its not too bad.
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That's great news. I think that last time ( Oneplus One ) only people from Quebec and Vancouver (?) got hit by a surcharge at delivery by DHL ?
I'm not sure about the DHL extra charge I suspect it's random and nothing to really do with Quebec or Vancouver. I mean all it takes is one DHL employee who isn't sure if the duty was paid or not and people will get double charged. That employee could be working at any DHL location.
Btw I'm number 5xx,000 on the reservation list so please help a brother out with an invite if and when possible. And I say xx cuz everytime I check the number grows, started at ~517,000 now I'm like ~580,000 [emoji20]
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That's great news. I think that last time ( Oneplus One ) only people from Quebec and Vancouver (?) got hit by a surcharge at delivery by DHL ?
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Btw I'm number 5xx,000 on the reservation list so please help a brother out with an invite if and when possible. And I say xx cuz everytime I check the number grows, started at ~517,000 now I'm like ~580,000 [emoji20]
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Will do if i get one i'm at 37800
So you've moved up. Nice!
Hopefully within a month or so?
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Will do if i get one i'm at 37800
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So you've moved up. Nice!
Hopefully within a month or so?
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Not sure...lol This is what the app tells me but on website it's different....
You peeps really need to read this forum post..... The reservation list is NOT a guarantee you will receive an invite... It's simply used for unused inches and if that happens they will go to the list. I bought on the 11th and the price was $479.00 for the 2, with $36.98 shipping and $60 in taxes.... Crappy that the Canadian dollar is so bad right now...
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/reservation-list-discussion.325634/
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As far as I know the only invites given are for Pop Ups and contests... I'm OnePlus member #380 and still have not received my early supporter invite... So it will be some time until the reservation list will be used... 8)
Fully aware of the fate of the reservation list members. It sucks but it is the official line. In all honesty I will wait until the nexus 2015 are available for purchase and don't prove to be overly offensive. The current LG based leaks looks horrible to me, I mean there are $100usd android one phones that look much better than that.
Soo as I was saying if I get the invite after I purchase a nexus 2015 then I'll just ignore it. The only reason why I am curious and want to try oneplus 2 is because there is such tremendous support for the oneplus one on xda.
While I want an invite asap I went into this eyes wide open. Which brings up the question, could I get your referral invite when you do get that?
Thks
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Same thing for me , i'm on the list but unsure IF i will "push" to get one. I for one, won't degrade myself doing moronic stuff to get higer on the list , like they are asking people to do , i.e. flash mobs and stuff. Looking at reviews i am starting to think that my Oneplus One is still very capable, the 2 hasn't anything really that i want beside being shinny and new
Lol so true. At times I wonder if oneplus is a real company or if they are really an experiment being run by the psychological warfare arm of the people's liberation army.
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I for one, won't degrade myself doing moronic stuff to get higer on the list , like they are asking people to do , i.e. flash mobs and stuff.
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Well... I'm looking for an invite... for a fellow canadian...
if anyone has one laying around ;p
Nothing so far
Well, it looks like Canada isn't getting OnePlus Two for a while[emoji14] I am still eagerly awaiting my invite as well. Seems we are unlucky.
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So there are now an increasing number of threads on the oneplus forum for international customers getting their invites.
Alas these invites are not shareable despite the good intentions of some members.
Anyone here get have any luck?
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Would love an invite. Probably just gonna end up buying an invite on eBay.