Just a question i thought someone on here may know the answer to.
Does anyone have any information or anything that hints at the fact of the RAZR Maxx HD coming to the UK?
I already have a RAZR but ive always wanted a RAZR Maxx, and now the addition of this phone to the US market has got me very excited and hoping it will make its way to the UK, even though they seem to be changing the specs of phone over here (UK) compared to over there. (US)
RAZRsharpChopSticks said:
Just a question i thought someone on here may know the answer to.
Does anyone have any information or anything that hints at the fact of the RAZR Maxx HD coming to the UK?
I already have a RAZR but ive always wanted a RAZR Maxx, and now the addition of this phone to the US market has got me very excited and hoping it will make its way to the UK, even though they seem to be changing the specs of phone over here (UK) compared to over there. (US)
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I certainly hope so - the RAZR i, which is a modified RAZR M (as opposed to HD) really isn't very interesting at all. Since the RAZR HD uses the MSM8960 SoC it has more or less global support for LTE as well, so getting it over here shouldn't be much a of problem. I'm guessing they have a deal with the US carrier to keep it exclusive for some time.
I hope so too, I mean I was looking at getting the RAZR i but then when I found out its only a single core (admittedly at 2.0 Ghz) and the same screen which the RAZR already had I was a bit disappointed with it, and switching on to T-Mobile now so I can get 4G I am hoping it does come out in the UK because I shouldn't take much to get it to work over here
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Looks like it's available only at verizon but it has Gsm radios, have a look at GSMArena.com specifications. Need some confirmations though but specs wise it seems it has Gsm radios so it's possible to order it online and ship it
royalbloodvi said:
Looks like it's available only at verizon but it has Gsm radios, have a look at GSMArena.com specifications. Need some confirmations though but specs wise it seems it has Gsm radios so it's possible to order it online and ship it
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Doesnt the UK use 900/1800 gsm? if so then i may have to consider ordering this as soon as i can
I'm gonna pick one up next month ($650+tax for the device iirc).
I think the LTE won't work here (it's probably the 700/1700/2100 version, but with the latter two disabled), but after seeing EE's pricing and usage allowances, I have zero interest in an LTE service right now!!
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I'm gonna pick one up next month ($650+tax for the device iirc).
I think the LTE won't work here (it's probably the 700/1700/2100 version, but with the latter two disabled), but after seeing EE's pricing and usage allowances, I have zero interest in an LTE service right now!!
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I think exactly the same, i was under the impression that T-Mobile and Orange was going to be took over by EE then an upgrade for compatible devices to 4G LTE service. Thats why i switched to T-Mobile. Then when i found out you have to have a separate contract for like £30 a month for like 500mb I instantly thought forget that. Im pay £21 a month for unlimited minutes, texts and data, it'll do me for now
I actually asked Motorola this and they have no plans to bring the Razr Maxx HD to Europe (would post the link but I can't being a newbie.
Has anyone actually bought one from the States and can confirm it works in the UK?
Hey,
I never picked one up from the US in the end - I'm going to get an unbranded GSM version from Canada instead will report back and let you know how it works out!
Su
Sumanji said:
Hey,
I never picked one up from the US in the end - I'm going to get an unbranded GSM version from Canada instead will report back and let you know how it works out!
Su
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I had a look at Motorola Mobility website in Canada, but couldn't find the Razr Maxx HD for sale
Source: www(dot)motorola(dot)ca/consumers/Mobile-Phones/mobile-phones,en_CA,sc.html
(sorry for posting the link weirdly, I'm a newbie and can't post full links just yet)
Ah sorry, not getting the Maxx, just the regular one!
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I had a look at Motorola Mobility website in Canada, but couldn't find the Razr Maxx HD for sale
Source: www(dot)motorola(dot)ca/consumers/Mobile-Phones/mobile-phones,en_CA,sc.html
(sorry for posting the link weirdly, I'm a newbie and can't post full links just yet)
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Ah I spoke to a friend who has lived out in Canada and she recommended Bestbuy and TheSource but couldn't find the Maxx on either. I did find it on Expansys.Ca though for around £300.
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Ah sorry, not getting the Maxx, just the regular one!
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I started to cry with joy when I read that, I would still like a normal one though, but at the same time for that price I'd rather get a Nexus 4 or something
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Well I had a Nexus 4 on pre-order, but cancelled it.... too many issues being reported (only 16GB, dodgy reception, glass back randomly breaking, screens not calibrated properly). Also the more I looked at the LCD screen the worse it looked next AMOLED displays. And LG isn't really that baller... so that was that
Let's hope the Moto is more solid!
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Well I had a Nexus 4 on pre-order, but cancelled it.... too many issues being reported (only 16GB, dodgy reception, glass back randomly breaking, screens not calibrated properly). Also the more I looked at the LCD screen the worse it looked next AMOLED displays. And LG isn't really that baller... so that was that
Let's hope the Moto is more solid!
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Damn that many problems, I haven't really heard that many, only one really widespread problem which was a buzzing coming from the headset speaker, damn, maybe I won't get that then
And I hope so after all the shipping and stuff, it is a real shame they aren't bringing it to Europe, would of had at least one guaranteed sale off me
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I've just bought a Razr Maxx, because I simply couldn't get a Maxx HD or they were ridiculously expensive. I have a HTC One X, but the battery life is just so poor and I tend to travel a lot. The Razr i just isn't very impressive and I wanted the battery life. Ordered it from ValueBasket. Free delivery and it came all the way from Hong Kong! So were these phones just simply never released in the UK?
I had a HOX before but sold it due to the horrendous battery life. Tegra 3 + 1800mAh battery = failure.
Maxx HDs go for a reasonable amount on eBay, but obviously there's the risk of getting stung with import duty...
But would the Maxx HD work properly in the UK?
I am toying with the idea of bringing one back with me from the USA. Turns out you can buy one from Amazon sim-free, but it will still have the Verizon logo on it (which I don't really care about, as long as it works properly on O2 over here!)
Should work fine - it's SIM unlocked outside of America. There's a thread here called "Maxx HD in Europe" or something with loads of people reporting success with it.
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I had a HOX before but sold it due to the horrendous battery life. Tegra 3 + 1800mAh battery = failure.
Maxx HDs go for a reasonable amount on eBay, but obviously there's the risk of getting stung with import duty...
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Where did you get yours mate? Looking on Ebay right now (UK) someone is trying to sell one for £895!!!!! Jesus. Then £683 from the States and as you say, there's a BIG risk of being hit by import duty.
I've just looked on Amazon.com - now showing as $99 - but looks like you need to take a contract with Verizon
Why won't they release this phone in Europe!!!! I think would be a sleeper hit once everyone worked out the battery life is awesome....as I understand it.
Is Jellybean on the Razr Maxx...yet?
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While browsing sites for a deal on the new Droid Razr, I found, 1. verizon wireless is going to announce black friday deals on their phones tomorrow 2. for a limited time you can get double the data for the same price (2gb = 4gb still $30, etc) 3. You can combine any or all of the verizon wireless deals with a 10% off monthly discount from studentrate.com (Verizon Discount)
I'm going to be adding a line to my existing account and I wonder if most of verizon's black friday deals will be for new customers only. I was also trying to decide between the Thunderbolt or the Razr. The Razr is like brand new so I expect it would be better. Anyone have one?
Razr has been great for me. Got it the day it came out & have no problems with it at all.
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RAZR is an awesome device. There's absolutely no comparison with the Thunderbolt (maybe the Rezound).
If you're getting a new line and/or contract, go Amazon. From now until Monday all of their phones are $0.01, including the RAZR. They are also doing the double-data deal on Verizon, so $30 for 4GB.
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RAZR is an awesome device. There's absolutely no comparison with the Thunderbolt (maybe the Rezound).
If you're getting a new line and/or contract, go Amazon. From now until Monday all of their phones are $0.01, including the RAZR. They are also doing the double-data deal on Verizon, so $30 for 4GB.
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Yep, that is what I did. I getting out of TMO...got 5 phones out for delivery today. 1 Razr, 1 Bionic, 3 Thunderbolts. Razr is for me.
Wow, I just saw you can get the same Verizon discount I mentioned about, if you order from Amazon Wireless, which until 11/28 is selling all Verizon, Sprint and AT&T phones for $0.01 (new lines only). Score!
I was looking at the Bionic too! What made you choose Razr over Bionic?
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Wow, I just saw you can get the same Verizon discount I mentioned about, if you order from Amazon Wireless, which until 11/28 is selling all Verizon, Sprint and AT&T phones for $0.01 (new lines only). Score!
I was looking at the Bionic too! What made you choose Razr over Bionic?
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I can't think of a single reason to purchase the Bionic over the RAZR. The RAZR is the newer of the two handsets from the same manufacturer. It's faster, thinner, lighter, has a better display, and a better camera. The only downside (for some) is the battery is non-removable. You can still hard reset, but you can't swap for another battery. If you use extended batteries, that may be an issue. If not (I never have), it's a non issue.
The real choice is the RAZR vs. the HTC Rezound. I went for the RAZR because I like Motorola's build quality and I prefer AMOLED screens. The Bionic isn't even in the running.
Is it possible to buy on-line GSM version of it in the US (New York for faster shipping)?
Looks like Amazon had too many purchases and now the deal is gone. But I found that Wirefly is giving free activation, free shipping, and a free car charger with Verizon purchases.. Wirelfy Deal
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I can't think of a single reason to purchase the Bionic over the RAZR. The RAZR is the newer of the two handsets from the same manufacturer. It's faster, thinner, lighter, has a better display, and a better camera. The only downside (for some) is the battery is non-removable. You can still hard reset, but you can't swap for another battery. If you use extended batteries, that may be an issue. If not (I never have), it's a non issue.
The real choice is the RAZR vs. the HTC Rezound. I went for the RAZR because I like Motorola's build quality and I prefer AMOLED screens. The Bionic isn't even in the running.
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Is there a battery issue with the Razr that you would want to get an extended battery?
To get the 10% deal I see you can use Amazon, Wirefly, or the Verizon site...but will you still be able to take advantage of the double data special through wirefly or amazon?
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To get the 10% deal I see you can use Amazon, Wirefly, or the Verizon site...but will you still be able to take advantage of the double data special through wirefly or amazon?
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I know the double data deal is available through Amazon, haven't checked Wirefly though.
oh sweet you can? Did you see the data special during check out or??
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oh sweet you can? Did you see the data special during check out or??
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Just checked Amazon again, it has it listed as: (4GB Smartphone Web Browsing and Email (2GB Free) $30.00
After you select a plan it takes you to the services page and there it is
Awesome thanks
i think the double data deal is dead.
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i think the double data deal is dead.
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It might be dead from Amazon, but I'm pretty sure it's still alive direct from Verizon. I just upgraded my data plan today and they're still offering the 2x.
I just checked Amazon, it's still available.
Just checked Amazon, double data is still available. Does anyone know when Verizon is going to expire that special?
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Just checked Amazon, double data is still available. Does anyone know when Verizon is going to expire that special?
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I asked a VZW rep (which really doesn't amount to much, so take this with a grain of salt), but he seemed to think that the double data promotion would be around through the holidays.
Hopefully the rep was right. It would make sense to keep the promo going for the holidays.
Giving up and going to the Nexus. Anyone want to buy a Razr?
Me too.
I'm in London UK and I have a Razr + Lapdock for sale. PM for details
davidws said:
Me too.
I'm in London UK and I have a Razr + Lapdock for sale. PM for details
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O I also have a Moto 500 lapdock Ill sell too. We should use this as a place for people to get rid of this.
wow! sad to see you guys go.
is it because of the lock bootloader? or other issues? limited development?
im sure if you post in the xda marketplace thread, your phones will sell fast. there are quite a few people wanting a Razr there.
I am also interested in your reasons for selling this great phone.
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Giving up and going to the Nexus.
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See ya, wouldn't want to be ya!
Anyone want to buy a Razr?
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No, I've already got one thanks
I want to sell purely and solely because of the bootloader, will try posting on the marketplace here thanks for the tip
Bros, your stories are cool.
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Bros, your stories are cool.
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Should I tell it again?
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I want to sell purely and solely because of the bootloader, will try posting on the marketplace here thanks for the tip
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Thanks for sharing.
I've owned many android phones in the past, and I agree the locked bootloader sucks. But using the GSM version unbound to any carrier makes it less annoying to me. None of that crappy Verizon bloatware or scripts embedded into the ROM.
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Odd, I just went the other direction.
I had a Galaxy Nexus for almost a month and gave up.
The battery life was terrible, the GPS was useless, and the camera was mediocre.
I also get a slightly better 4G signal with the Razr than I did with the gnex.
I'm with you
Hey there, ok now this is a great looking phone I wish Motorola had gone a bit further and perfected the software before releasing this phone. This is the third phone I got that is either defective or the OS has some serious issues. I'm with Rogers and trying to get some kind of resolve with these people is like hitting yourself over the head with a brick. My first phone had random reboot issues, the second just totally bricked out on me nothing worked it just died. This third one not sure if it's software but it totally powered down and rebooted in my hand after pushing the sleep/wake button. The third only did this reboot thing once and I hope that is the only time it's going to do it. The only app I have installed is the Wifi transfer, Pulse, Facebook, Skype. I really would hope that none of these apps is the culprit.
I did get somekind of deal going with Rogers but I will have to buy the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE for $149, they waved some fees and also granted me a one time upgrade deal. I really wish Bell wasn't such a greedy SOB that Rogers should of carried the Nexus but Bell wanted exclusive rights to it, reminds me of Apple and AT&T.
You gotta use caution on ditching a device due to software issues. More important to keep the quality device and be patient and let the software catch up. In the end, an unlocked bootloader won't matter I'd the device doesn't stand up. I think the RAZR wins if you look at it this way. If you're in for the short term though the Nexus will give more play time until the next cool device is announced next week at CES.
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Well, I just called Rogers and they are now shipping me a New Samsung Galaxy SII LTE. They told me I can keep my Razr, but now I have two phones, the Razr strangly didn't reboot since then not sure maybe it was an app that was causing the reboots. But how do you use two sim cards on the same number and two phones, hmm...maybe I have to get another service or maybe sell the Razr or something. I'm kind of bummed out because Bell wanted exclusive rights to the Nexus here in Canada so they made Rogers pull all their pre orders before the Holidays. So now I'm stuck in a three year contract so I'm at a loss if they come up with some new devices at 2012 CES, but then we'd still have to wait about a year anyways with Rogers.
Well I gave it another shot, and just today my Razr did the standby death sleep. It just turned it self off after hearing a beep and then vibration it turned itself off for some strange reason. There was no smart action for this but something is causing this strange behaviour. That's it I give up, I think I'll be selling this phone or something maybe I'll customize the hell out of it or something since maybe it could be software related. It's a Rogers XT910 GSM by the way.
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Well, I just called Rogers and they are now shipping me a New Samsung Galaxy SII LTE. They told me I can keep my Razr, but now I have two phones, the Razr strangly didn't reboot since then not sure maybe it was an app that was causing the reboots. But how do you use two sim cards on the same number and two phones, hmm...maybe I have to get another service or maybe sell the Razr or something. I'm kind of bummed out because Bell wanted exclusive rights to the Nexus here in Canada so they made Rogers pull all their pre orders before the Holidays. So now I'm stuck in a three year contract so I'm at a loss if they come up with some new devices at 2012 CES, but then we'd still have to wait about a year anyways with Rogers.
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Engadget just posted an article saying Rogers will get the GNex on January 13th. :]
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My Rogers guy stated the 10th, either way they're getting it soon.
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Great, now hear the news should of done some reading but they didn't want to extend the offer pass 48 hours so I needed to choose a phone and buy it. The nexus is a nice phone, damnit now I have to wait another 2 years or so. Unless I stop buying stuff and drop like $699 for it on the spot.
Hello,
My Rogers RAZR started acting up, so I created an RMA with Motorola and sent it in for repair (phone got hot, began to malfunction, ended up with swollen battery, probably a short-circuit). I asked TWICE on the phone to make sure that they would, in fact, be returning either my repaired phone or a new GSM RAZR. They were adamant that I would be receiving a GSM phone in return.
Well, I just got my phone back, and now it's a Verizon RAZR MAXX. I appreciate the upgrade, Motorola, but this thing is useless to me now.
Any tips? Calling them back is only getting me out-sourced technicians who have no ****ing idea what I'm talking about.
I dunno how the Motorola Customer Care system works there, but you could try taking the phone to a Motorola Service center and see if they can do something about your phone.
It's ridiculous how a phone giant such as Motorola can allow it's employees to make such idiotic mistakes.
Not to mention that Motorola customer care is virtually non-existence outside the US.
Can't u use the maxx on GSM? I may be wrong but you may have had an upgrade if u can. Nothing wrong w long lasting battery
You can but you gotta be on ICS for roaming capability
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You can but you gotta be on ICS for roaming capability
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I have at&t, not Verizon. Will it even work with the at&t SIM?
I'm extremely pissed off at how Motorola handled this, BTW. They told me to suck eggs, send the MAXX back, and accept my (broken) GSM RAZR in return. Yeah, no.
sheik124 said:
I have at&t, not Verizon. Will it even work with the at&t SIM?
I'm extremely pissed off at how Motorola handled this, BTW. They told me to suck eggs, send the MAXX back, and accept my (broken) GSM RAZR in return. Yeah, no.
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If you can't use it, just sell and by another razr. And save the money for goodies
Btw. Did you heard about metro pcs hack?
Look at this too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619563&page=2
Cheers
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hack the NV item : (1877) RF Band Configuration) for GSM band. link
I wish I'm as lucky as you to receive the free maxx upgrade
Try typing *#*#4636#*#* and changing radio mode to gsm. May need to get the unlock code and unlock the phone first.
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sheik124 said:
Hello,
My Rogers RAZR started acting up, so I created an RMA with Motorola and sent it in for repair (phone got hot, began to malfunction, ended up with swollen battery, probably a short-circuit). I asked TWICE on the phone to make sure that they would, in fact, be returning either my repaired phone or a new GSM RAZR. They were adamant that I would be receiving a GSM phone in return.
Well, I just got my phone back, and now it's a Verizon RAZR MAXX. I appreciate the upgrade, Motorola, but this thing is useless to me now.
Any tips? Calling them back is only getting me out-sourced technicians who have no ****ing idea what I'm talking about.
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Ok I recently had a problem with Motorola losing the RAZR MAXX I sent them for a cracked screen. They "misplaced" the phone I sent them, and couldn't find it. I called Corp Headquarters here in the States, and was connected to Consumer Advocacy Group. They waived the cost of the repair. The phone was found only after talking to someone from here. I believe this is who will help you the best. Try this. Here's Motorola's info for Canada. Hope it helps.
CANADA
Motorola Mobility Canada
8133 Warden Avenue
Markham, Ontario L6G 1B3
Telephone: +1 800 461 4575
I would try this before sending the Maxx back to Moto for the broken GSM RAZR or before rooting and changing the Maxx:
Go to the Rogers store and explain the mistake to them, but leave out the fact that you originally sent in a regular RAZR unless asked. See if they will swap out the CDMA Maxx for a GSM Maxx and deal with Moto for you.
You could also probably do a straight trade for a GSM RAZR with someone else. Maybe post on Craigslist or the forums.
Or you can patch it and unlock GSM, WCDMA and HSDPA
saw many successful stoires on chinese forums with verizon driod razr and maxx
Thanks all! Had finals so I forgot about this thread. Will be trying a GSM hack and if that fails I'll be selling it for a Galaxy Nexus (eff Motorola)
Eh, the hacks look promising but it seems like it will be a while before they're working on the RAZR/MAXX or Droid 4 (they work on the Bionic). Off to Craigslist. **** you Motorola.
Errr I'll buy it
The hack (if the same) worked on numerous CDMA Maxx in China. how about i swap you my XT910?
nameite said:
Errr I'll buy it
The hack (if the same) worked on numerous CDMA Maxx in China. how about i swap you my XT910?
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I'd sold the RAZR to a friend (when it was an XT910) - when the battery short circuited I handled the RMA for him thinking it'd be relatively painless. He's since decided he wants a Galaxy Nexus instead; so now I'm tasked with either selling this for ~$426 ($399 + tax for the GNex) or trading it with someone for a GSM Nexus.
sheik124 said:
I'd sold the RAZR to a friend (when it was an XT910) - when the battery short circuited I handled the RMA for him thinking it'd be relatively painless. He's since decided he wants a Galaxy Nexus instead; so now I'm tasked with either selling this for ~$426 ($399 + tax for the GNex) or trading it with someone for a GSM Nexus.
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Well take a look on Ebay. The Maxx goes for a dump load of $$ on there. A BNIB RAZR is going for between $300 to $450 on Kijiji. I just bought one still sealed in the box for $340 (including priority shipping).
You could make some money if your friend is the patient type. Our you could pay him and sell the phone yourself for the extra $.
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Hi guys,
I'm in Canada and using a sim card of Rogers. I love Droid DNA so much and I don't want to wait for the World-Wide Version or the Canadian version to come out. I just want to make sure that can I use Rogers 4G LTE on a Verizon Droid DNA in Canada?
Thanks
StalinShang said:
Hi guys,
I'm in Canada and using a sim card of Rogers. I love Droid DNA so much and I don't want to wait for the World-Wide Version or the Canadian version to come out. I just want to make sure that can I use Rogers 4G LTE on a Verizon Droid DNA in Canada?
Thanks
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hello im in Florida , and bought the DNA last week , im using my Rogers sim card with no problem , and i LOVE THE PHONE
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hello im in Florida , and bought the DNA last week , im using my Rogers sim card with no problem , and i LOVE THE PHONE
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Were you able to just walk into a Verizon store and buy it without becoming a Verizon customer? Is it Factory unlocked? The web masses say YES but the Verizon people are probably trained to say No.
I popped in a friend's AT&T SIM and had no issues. It picked up service pretty quick. You should be able to buy the phone outright from Verizon without being a customer. In the past I was just asked for my ID (before I had Verizon).
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no way to get it outright !! i had to buy service and 2 years contract , got the phone at $199 , and i will pay cancelleton fees, its factory unlock and i LOVE IT
i am looking to get rid of mine lmk if interested as it would get to Canada fast from Montana ;p
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i am looking to get rid of mine lmk if interested as it would get to Canada fast from Montana ;p
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why are you selling it ?
not as good as its made out to be? im curious.
im in the same boat.; in canada, just returned the samsung s3, didnt like it.
now on the fence between the iphone 5 and the droid dna.(beacuse i like a nice slick build quality and the s3 felt like a cheap vcr remote)
I would love to see the DNA come to Canada, but friend, DON'T GET AN iPhone!!! If build quality is what you're concerned with, i'm sure everyone here will agree with me that Motorola is the way to go, IF you want a device that has amazing build quality that you can feel in the hand. I am a Samsung fanboy, but i've also owned and reviewed (for my youtube channel) many Moto Android devices, and i have to say, they have, hands down, the best build quality of any devices i've held in my hands. Some people may flame me for this, but i think Moto has better build quality than HTC, and i really enjoy HTC devices!
But don't down grade to an iPhone! Coming from Android, you would regret it, i'm positive of that. =)
Cheers,
Jared
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I would love to see the DNA come to Canada, but friend, DON'T GET AN iPhone!!! If build quality is what you're concerned with, i'm sure everyone here will agree with me that Motorola is the way to go, IF you want a device that has amazing build quality that you can feel in the hand. I am a Samsung fanboy, but i've also owned and reviewed (for my youtube channel) many Moto Android devices, and i have to say, they have, hands down, the best build quality of any devices i've held in my hands. Some people may flame me for this, but i think Moto has better build quality than HTC, and i really enjoy HTC devices!
But don't down grade to an iPhone! Coming from Android, you would regret it, i'm positive of that. =)
Cheers,
Jared
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well I have an iPhone 4for the past 2 years. why do you say don't get an iPhone?
lets not discuss which os is is better. I'm talking about performance here. and yes build quality. and I've yet to see an objective comparison where another phone outperformed the iPhone 5 .
hmmm
iphone5 or DNA...
DNA! lmfao
im also interested in getting one. I am also from canada and might make a trip down to the states for the holidays. Can i just walk into a verizon store and buy one outright?
J-Roc said:
I would love to see the DNA come to Canada, but friend, DON'T GET AN iPhone!!! If build quality is what you're concerned with, i'm sure everyone here will agree with me that Motorola is the way to go, IF you want a device that has amazing build quality that you can feel in the hand. I am a Samsung fanboy, but i've also owned and reviewed (for my youtube channel) many Moto Android devices, and i have to say, they have, hands down, the best build quality of any devices i've held in my hands. Some people may flame me for this, but i think Moto has better build quality than HTC, and i really enjoy HTC devices!
But don't down grade to an iPhone! Coming from Android, you would regret it, i'm positive of that. =)
Cheers,
Jared
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i just checked out a couple of motorolas, they are decent but still completely plastic. the iphone 5 is made from glass and aluminum. its pretty hard to top that.
but i dont mind the feel of the htc's.
can anyone tell me the best way to get one for use in canada?
should i just buy one on ebay from the us?
and does the droid dna have a sim card?
a local cell phone store told me if it has a sim card then they will be able to unlock it and it will work.
andybones, why lmfao?
why do you think the dna is so much better than the iphone 5?
prospects said:
hello im in Florida , and bought the DNA last week , im using my Rogers sim card with no problem , and i LOVE THE PHONE
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only works with 3G? Does the HTC droid DNA work on Rogers' LTE network as well?
fatcatci said:
only works with 3G? Does the HTC droid DNA work on Rogers' LTE network as well?
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Yup, the DNA has a SIM Card slot, I'm using it on Fido LTE Works perfect! My brother lived in the States so I just asked him to pick one up for me. The phone is awesome, much better than the S3 i9300
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Yup, the DNA has a SIM Card slot, I'm using it on Fido LTE Works perfect! My brother lived in the States so I just asked him to pick one up for me. The phone is awesome, much better than the S3 i9300
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cool that's good to hear since I went ahead and bought one on eBay. and returned my s3!!!
I've heard some talk about the battery life?
chad lewis said:
cool that's good to hear since I went ahead and bought one on eBay. and returned my s3!!!
I've heard some talk about the battery life?
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Can't say too much on battery life, only had it for about a week, but it generally seems pretty solid, lasts me a good day of usage (browsing, facebook, twitter, calls, the reg, etc) just make sure you close apps that are unnecessarily running in the background as that'll slow the phone a bit (depending on the app) and drain battery. hope you enjoy your DNA
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Can't say too much on battery life, only had it for about a week, but it generally seems pretty solid, lasts me a good day of usage (browsing, facebook, twitter, calls, the reg, etc) just make sure you close apps that are unnecessarily running in the background as that'll slow the phone a bit (depending on the app) and drain battery. hope you enjoy your DNA
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pm'd you
Canada
My friend in Canada would like to know about this. Well if I gift it to him...
frogstar42 said:
Were you able to just walk into a Verizon store and buy it without becoming a Verizon customer? Is it Factory unlocked? The web masses say YES but the Verizon people are probably trained to say No.
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KerryTankersley said:
My friend in Canada would like to know about this. Well if I gift it to him...
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Hi, I just got the DNA in America to use it in the Netherlands.
In a actual Verizon store i could not but a DNa without a kind of plan.
Even saying I want to buy it without a plan, they say you should pay 599 for the phone and x per month as a subscription.
So not doing that we went to a general electronics store that sells verizon products but was not an Verizon original store.
Here is where i could buy the DNA without a plan for 599.
Hope it helps.
I have a problem with the data connection in the netherlands, but i do not know if this works in Canada.
I have a droid DNA here in Canada, I can confirm that it is in fact sim unlocked out of the box. I won mine, so Im not sure about the hassle at a verizon store. I am trying to get it to connect to LTE. I have read several reports of it working no problem for people here, but can't seem to get it myself. I do get it to connect to hspa without an issue by putting in my apn settings and changing them to default.
If this is to be believed, VZW is going to carry the One along with the rest of the U.S. carriers. That's fantastic news for HTC as they've accomplished (selling the same device on all four U.S. carriers) what Samsung did with the SGS3 which was one of the cornerstones of its success. And HTC really needs some success. It also explains the appearance and disappearance of a red version of the One off of HTC's website.
"It looks like HTC’s One really will be the one flagship for the Taiwanese phone maker. When HTC announced the phone last month, it said the One would be sold at AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. A mention of Verizon was noticeably absent. However, Verizon will also carry the high-end Android device according to a source familiar with the situation. Its launch at Verizon, though, will trail the other U.S. carriers by a month or two as it winds its way through the testing process. HTC and Verizon representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment."http://allthingsd.com/20130313/exclusive-htc-one-headed-to-verizon-too/
So do you think it'll be offered alongside the DNA or are the two devices too similar?
Even though I went from a DNA to a Note 2 and now back to a DNA, I will be buying the One the very minute it is available for Verizon. How's that for impact?
or just do this http://blog.htc.com/2013/03/htc-one-developer-edition/
If it does come to verizon and if I can sell my DNA on ebay for $600 then yes I may get it. If not then no
I have a feeling the resale value of the DNA might plummet when the One hits. Not saying the DNA isn't an amazing phone, but if you have to pick one of the two at similar prices... The only thing I can think of that would really retain the DNA's resale value would be if yours is already unlocked / rooted / s-off. Considering the post-OTA (and all new) phones cannot achieve this yet, I think it'll be a surge to the price for phone that already are unlocked.
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or just do this http://blog.htc.com/2013/03/htc-one-developer-edition/
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Unfortunately, the developer edition looks like it is missing the all-important CDMA bands
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or just do this http://blog.htc.com/2013/03/htc-one-developer-edition/
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Unfortunately that won't work on Verizon.
Ndaoud360 said:
If it does come to verizon and if I can sell my DNA on ebay for $600 then yes I may get it. If not then no
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Well you aren't getting a One then. The DNA isn't selling near $600, even right now. On Swappa and eBay, almost all of them are sub $500, some even below $450.
Man I sure as hell hope not being able to unlcock/root by the time this comes out doesn't happen. I'm like a 5 yr old waiting on christmas over here. I keep checking the forums ever couple hours lol
The one is a sweet phone but Im content with my DNA.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Unfortunately that won't work on Verizon.
Well you aren't getting a One then. The DNA isn't selling near $600, even right now. On Swappa and eBay, almost all of them are sub $500, some even below $450.
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With my ebay skills 80% will sell $600.
20% it wont if my skills fail.
Also who knows what the outright price for the one will be if it does come to VZW.
It has very little impact to me as I love my DNA.
Sure people complain of battery life but I get a full day out of mine usually, they complain about only having 16 GB of internal memory but I use Spotify for my music and Drive for my pictures and most places I frequent have wifi. My 8MP camera takes lovely pictures and I already have a quad core processor with 2 GB of RAM. Speaker mode on the DNA is fabulous.
Also, I love having a pocketable 5 inch 1080p device.
Fyi I got a DNA that was used for a week off Craigslist for 425 with two cases and wireless charger...so remember that eBay will take fees from the seller...I just sold an iPhone 5 on eBay for 560 and eBay took 50 bucks just for the damn sale..and then PayPal takes 2% or something too...so yeah.
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The DNA plus cleared bluetooth the other day.
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Unfortunately that won't work on Verizon.
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jasoraso said:
Unfortunately, the developer edition looks like it is missing the all-important CDMA bands
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That phone will work in the U.S.data wise on Verizon in an LTE area (at this point NJ is almost fully blanketed where I live)....who uses their phone to talk anyway? LOL
And once Verizon implements VOLTE, you could in theory use that phone on Verizon here. So if this was 2014 that phone would be perfect!
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Ndaoud360 said:
If it does come to verizon and if I can sell my DNA on ebay for $600 then yes I may get it. If not then no
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if you could sell it for $600 now, that would be pretty amazing....let alone a few months from now with another big HTC device about to launch (or having launched already)
you would need to probably package a ton of accessories with it to come near that
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With my ebay skills 80% will sell $600.
20% it wont if my skills fail.
Also who knows what the outright price for the one will be if it does come to VZW.
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depends on if they carry multiple storage versions...iirc there are 16/32/64 variants (though i actually havent seen a 64gb variant for sale) for the htc one
so it *might* be something like 599/699/749 or some variation in there off contract
on contract would probabaly be 199/299 of 16/32 which is what id assume verizon would carry (just a guess)
and dna would probably drop to 149 or 99 on contract directly from verizon....probably 49 or free on 3rd party websites
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That phone will work in the U.S.data wise on Verizon in an LTE area (at this point NJ is almost fully blanketed where I live)....who uses their phone to talk anyway? LOL
And once Verizon implements VOLTE, you could in theory use that phone on Verizon here. So if this was 2014 that phone would be perfect!
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yes assuming you could find someone at verizon who doesnt care about their job and would add the imei to their system for you
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Fyi I got a DNA that was used for a week off Craigslist for 425 with two cases and wireless charger...so remember that eBay will take fees from the seller...I just sold an iPhone 5 on eBay for 560 and eBay took 50 bucks just for the damn sale..and then PayPal takes 2% or something too...so yeah.
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Same here. I had to list it 3 times too before the buyer actually came up with the money.
On thing to remember if your going to sell ANY phone your not going to make a profit. It just makes getting a new phone a little better.
I will be getting the One I have two upgrades available in October so I should be able to get it in September. I hope thats when its released. The developer edition I think is BS pretty sure guys here on XDA will be able to crack the One without me paying extra.
I found a link that compares DNA to One camera check it out http://pocketnow.com/2013/03/13/htc-one-camera-vs-droid-dna-camera#!prettyPhoto
I'm actually happy with my DNA (understatement) and since Sense 5 will be sent to the DNA the only two things that will make me get the new Verizon HTC One (Probably being named the DNA+) would be better battery life and availability in white other than that I doubt that I will be swayed
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Same here. I had to list it 3 times too before the buyer actually came up with the money.
On thing to remember if your going to sell ANY phone your not going to make a profit. It just makes getting a new phone a little better.
I will be getting the One I have two upgrades available in October so I should be able to get it in September. I hope thats when its released. The developer edition I think is BS pretty sure guys here on XDA will be able to crack the One without me paying extra.
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Well, I made a profit on that iPhone....my store bought it for 400 lol
Every phone I sell on eBay pulls me in a profit of anywhere from 50 to 200 ...
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