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I'm the lucky 1st HD customer in France (!)

FYI, just got my new HD, French version today !! Had pre-odered it 10 days ago, was calling regularly; 24 devices were shipped from the Distributor today to Surcouf...so there's 23 left for now, minus two or three that went for demo or employee acquisitions, that makes it some 20 left, should all go by Saturday mid-day.
I've just unpacked the device, and am still playing with initial settings and configuration.
First 10 minutes is very exciting, as the screen really holds so much more info: example: weather shows the 4 following days just below.
Size is real cool.
Speed of browsing through settings tabs is real fast.
I'll report back tomorrow, after having installed my usual apps (I'm a heavy user, with a LOT of applications, ranging from MSVC to Tom TOM, using Blue-tooth via Parrot CK3100 in the car, etc.
My best to the next ones. Hope to exchange on user experience soon.
BTW: I was using (still have with me) the HTC Diamond, running the latest cooked ROM's from Panosha (2.4) and Dutty (2.9).

Hmm tiny question,
how much at Surcouf ?
with or without a contract

i have my french one since yesterday and i can tell you that all is good! i don't want to use anymore my iphone!

I'm the second one !
Thank you geek78 for your post: I saw it this night at 1:14AM and was buying the Touch HD at 10:00AM
I've switched up from my TyTN II in 10 minutes !

welll Fnac reduced price for HD with Orange abo...
259€ only, increased price for SFR 559€
one month, one firggin month to wait

Do you know the price sith bouygues abo ?

abo = plan, speak english guys

Kael said:
259€ only, increased price for SFR 559€
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559€ with a plan ? That's rubbish. I ordered mine from amazon.fr today for 548€ (+ free shipping) without a plan.

ZoZo2 said:
559€ with a plan ? That's rubbish. I ordered mine from amazon.fr today for 548€ (+ free shipping) without a plan.
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yep, but bear in mind the phone is at 699€ without a plan at FNAC
hence the difference

...you are not the first one!
...I live in France, i bought in Switzerland...

yeah sorry but people have got this phone since beginning of november, your are not the first.

je parle pas un mot anglais donc vu qu'on est entre français je vais parler français:
J'ai juste une seule question y avait il une carte micro SD de 8Go dans ton pack?

I've got mine this saturday (November 15th) from Surcouf, in Paris. The last one they had, I have been told. Price without a plan is 649€.
Yes, Gogololo, 8GB microSD is included in the box.

How to get N1 in Germany?

Hi, is there any possible way to get Nexus One ship to Germany?
I've been wanting this phone for so long. . .

reaper1412 said:
Hi, is there any possible way to get Nexus One ship to Germany?
I've been wanting this phone for so long. . .
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Buy one off ebay, UK, FR, DE, NL all have them at the moment?
That's what I did from here in Amsterdam.
Or buy the Desire, Vodafone DE and Vodafone NL will launch that within weeks.

djmcnz said:
Buy one off ebay, UK, FR, DE, NL all have them at the moment?
That's what I did from here in Amsterdam.
Or buy the Desire, Vodafone DE and Vodafone NL will launch that within weeks.
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I find the price in ebay ridiculously high, isn't it?
Is that price reasonable?
I think The Desire is less apealing than Nexus One.
So, I gonna aim for Nexus One then

reaper1412 said:
I find the price in ebay ridiculously high, isn't it?
Is that price reasonable?
I think The Desire is less apealing than Nexus One.
So, I gonna aim for Nexus One then
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Demand and availability pricing I suppose. The prices are higher but unless you know somebody who can ship you one what are your options? I paid US$50 more for mine and think that was okay.

Order it from Google through Borderlinx UK.
There are numerous threads on importing to Germany on android-hilfe.de and pocketpc.ch.

djmcnz said:
Demand and availability pricing I suppose. The prices are higher but unless you know somebody who can ship you one what are your options? I paid US$50 more for mine and think that was okay.
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If there is no other way, why not?
Still, ebay price of 700 euro is ridiculous.

sixstring said:
Order it from Google through Borderlinx UK.
There are numerous threads on importing to Germany on android-hilfe.de and pocketpc.ch.
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Thx for the info.
Appreciate it

SGS2 in the Netherlands (489 Euro, 16gb, no NFC, free 8 gb micro sd)

Samsung Galaxy S2 with 1.2 ghz (unlike german release) for 489 Euro's unlock, without subscription: Dutch manual and everything: (no NFC chip, according to samsungmobilenl twitter, no surprise though. )
http://www.algebeld.nl/mobiel-inter...on&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=diversen
Just orded it, they ship international so maybe its cheaper for some of you
Stitch!

Stitch! said:
Samsung Galaxy S2 with 1.2 ghz (unlike german release) for 489 Euro's unlock, without subscription: Dutch manual and everything:
algebeld.nl/mobiel-internet-met-gsm/samsung/i9100-galaxy-s-ii/noble-black.html?utm_source=daisycon&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=diversen
Just orded it, they ship international so maybe its cheaper for some of you
Stitch!
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any word about release date and where can I order without a contract?

They expect to ship it on the 6th of may.
The €489 (about $726) is without a contract.
link to the phone without a contract

Stitch! said:
Samsung Galaxy S2 with 1.2 ghz (unlike german release)
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??? Everything I read about the processor on reputable sites says 1.2GHz as well.
But that is a sweet deal for you guys!
Edit: And yeah, it's cheaper for Germans even with the 25€ shipping (cheapest I've seen the SGSII go for here is 530€). But for me it's not worth the hassle with support, warranty etc. Much rather pay the 30€ more, get it from amazon.de and don't have to worry about anything else. I'm lazy like that ^^.

They shipped it today, I will have it delivered in 2-3 days according to their email. Exciting Might be one of the first in holland to have this phone!

Stitch! said:
They shipped it today, I will have it delivered in 2-3 days according to their email. Exciting Might be one of the first in holland to have this phone!
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WTF??? I orded also at algebeld, but i didn't get any email
Order status:
Verwachte verzenddatum: 06-05-2011
(expected shipping date)
btw: your location says Paris.......

golf2vr6 said:
WTF??? I orded also at algebeld, but i didn't get any email
Order status:
Verwachte verzenddatum: 06-05-2011
(expected shipping date)
btw: your location says Paris.......
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Currently on graduation internship in Paris, maar ben gewoon nederlands
Will be back in Utrecht next weekend, so hopefully it will be waiting for me there.
Also ordered a usb port, screen protector and 32gb sd card. my 8 gb micro sd due for replacement. With a bit of luck everything will be there once im on holland. Will be one of the first in Paris for sure. Launch here is even later I heard.

Stitch! said:
Currently on graduation internship in Paris, maar ben gewoon nederlands
Will be back in Utrecht next weekend, so hopefully it will be waiting for me there.
Also ordered a usb port, screen protector and 32gb sd card. my 8 gb micro sd due for replacement. With a bit of luck everything will be there once im on holland. Will be one of the first in Paris for sure. Launch here is even later I heard.
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What's your address? So i can play with it during the weekend...
You'll get it back as soon as possible, i promise...

Stitch! said:
Currently on graduation internship in Paris, maar ben gewoon nederlands
Will be back in Utrecht next weekend, so hopefully it will be waiting for me there.
Also ordered a usb port, screen protector and 32gb sd card. my 8 gb micro sd due for replacement. With a bit of luck everything will be there once im on holland. Will be one of the first in Paris for sure. Launch here is even later I heard.
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Register here:
http://www.samsung.com/nl/experienc...omotion_home_banner1_galaxys2presale_20110426
and get a free 8gb card

DruNKfuX said:
What's your address? So i can play with it during the weekend...
You'll get it back as soon as possible, i promise...
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hahaha, you wish
golf2vr6 said:
Register here:
http://www.samsung.com/nl/experienc...omotion_home_banner1_galaxys2presale_20110426
and get a free 8gb card
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yeah I know, have 2 8 gb already, had one for my nokia n95, got a free one with my omnia (crappiest phone ever btw) and you can get a free one again now.. Ordered a kingston class 6 32gb for 28 euros on ebay, finally able to bring most of my music collection

Stitch! said:
Just orded it, they ship international so maybe its cheaper for some of you
Stitch!
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Not to spain I see.

Stitch! said:
They shipped it today, I will have it delivered in 2-3 days according to their email. Exciting Might be one of the first in holland to have this phone!
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Wow they shipped today already?? When did you order if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks!

I see alot of people ordering online but what about the warranty? dont you be afraid that the phone might arrive and have technical problem? as i know phones dont have international warranty so all who are ordering online are taking there chances? and if the phone arrived with technical problem you take it to the local samsung dealer or take it back to the website you ordered from?

yousif666 said:
I see alot of people ordering online but what about the warranty? dont you be afraid that the phone might arrive and have technical problem? as i know phones dont have international warranty so all who are ordering online are taking there chances? and if the phone arrived with technical problem you take it to the local samsung dealer or take it back to the website you ordered from?
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What do you mean? If you buy the phone through a webshop, the shop should provide the service of giving you a warranty. Most of the time it's just a regular manufacturer's warranty.
If you buy it from abroad and you need to get it repaired/replaced, you should ship it back to them.

Ok now i get it. Thanks

No problem. Obviously the latter is much more of a hassle since you need to ship it all the way back, though some manufacturers might accept replacements/repairs on products which are bought abroad. Usually small stuff. Dunno if this is also the case with cellphones, so better be safe than sorry.

El Salvador said:
Wow they shipped today already?? When did you order if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks!
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One week ago.
El Salvador said:
No problem. Obviously the latter is much more of a hassle since you need to ship it all the way back, though some manufacturers might accept replacements/repairs on products which are bought abroad. Usually small stuff. Dunno if this is also the case with cellphones, so better be safe than sorry.
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One year samsung warranty is standard. you can go to any samsung shop to repair your phone with original bill/samsung warranty thingy in the box, did the same with my old omnia and that wasnt any problem.

Stitch! said:
One week ago.
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Ok thanks. I ordered on the 19th of april but didn't get any shipping confirmation. The status still says may 6th.
Gonna contact them right now.

El Salvador said:
Ok thanks. I ordered on the 19th of april but didn't get any shipping confirmation. The status still says may 6th.
Gonna contact them right now.
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in order status, it says 2-5 days for supply and then max 5 days for delivery. So you might have been right. Ill contact them monday to see hoe de vork in de steel zit

Stitch! said:
in order status, it says 2-5 days for supply and then max 5 days for delivery. So you might have been right. Ill contact them monday to see hoe de vork in de steel zit
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Did you order at algebeld?
I did, and i think El Salvador also.

Delivered by Expansys in France, this very morning

Not much to say yet. I guess a smiley will do the job :

JohnDoe01 said:
Not much to say yet. I guess a smiley will do the job :
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you know that you paid 100 euro to much right? (expansys charges 600 euro...) Don't want to ruin your smile though.

Stitch! said:
you know that you paid 100 euro to much right? (expansys charges 600 euro...) Don't want to ruin your smile though.
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First, it's is more or less 50€ only on the top of what I should have paid in France (except that it is not available yet), and I am getting it one month in advance...
You know what ? I don't think anything will ruin my smile, and certainly not paying ONLY 50€ on the top of normal pricing to get the chance to be the first kid on the block to get it and show it off
j'suis bien trop content !!!

What time did you get it? I got mine at 8h53

Oula ca pue la cuisse de grenouille par ici lol 'lut turtounet ^^
I'll get mine tommorow "theorically" as it was shipped today
And +1 how can you ruin the smile of someone that just got his hands on this beast ? 50€ ? uh when you spend 550€ on a phone you don't mine the extra 50€ to get it literaly 1 MONTH earlier
@OP, can you make a small vid showing it off ?

Where do you live in France, guys? My phone was shipped yesterday but I haven't got it yet, and the tracking number doesn't work

lol got it monday.. for 487. shipped from Holland though.. Am in Paris right now, includes all normal accesoires and free 8 gb sd card. Also 2 years warranty, so if you paid 599 plus a few euro for shipping you def, paid more then 50 euro to much.
Anyway its a brilliant phone and def worth your money I will stop being all Dutch about it hahaha
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Oula ca pue la cuisse de grenouille par ici lol 'lut turtounet ^^
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Stitch!, I think you don't tell the truth... You may have ordered it in Holland, but then again the phone is not yet out there, so you can't possibly already have it in your hands. It's expected end of next week in Holland...
And to get the 8GB free card, you have to be a dutch resident, otherwise they won't send it to you!

[INFO] ASUS Benelux support....brilliant!

Many topics were made about bad support by ASUS (in the US at least). Well, the past two days I got my first encounter(s) with ASUS support:
I live in The Netherlands and the Transformer kept being delayed so I ordered the 32gb version via eBay. It was from a seller who lifes in Taiwan (funnybom), I payed the same amount as I would pay here in store when it is available incl shipping and received great service from them.
The tablet arrived last Friday and I noticed it had some common issues:
- Screen was not flush, one of the corners was pushed in by about 1 mm and the backplate and that corner is popping out by the same amount. This leaves a gap around the screen.
- Dead pixel
- Speaker imbalanced
So I contacted the seller and ASUS Benelux at the same time. The seller is willing to do something if I send photos and ship it back. I told that I first would try at ASUS and then come back.
I called ASUS Benelux (free number and I did not had to wait a second... ) and got a man on the phone, a genuine Dutch guy so not a callcenter in the middle of the jungle He asked the S/N and immediately found it in the system then he noted my problems and told me he need to ask about it because it was a unknown product. After 2 - 3 minutes he came back and gave me his personal ASUS e-mail address. I had to send some pictures of the problem and mention the problems again in the e-mail. I did that. Few hours later I get a reply that because the product is expected in June, so not yet available in The Netherlands, he has to do some more research to look what ASUS Benelux can do for me at this point. He promised me to e-mail more information the next day as it was already getting late.
This morning I got another e-mail, stating that he is going to arrange a pick-up for my tablet so they can start repairing/replacing. If I didn't want this he recommended me to exchange it at the store I bought it from. So it was my call if I want it to be picked up by ASUS or not, easy choice
I'm now waiting for the confirmation that it will be picked-up. I'll keep you updated how it goes. But for now, my first experience is very positive if not perfect. Normally you have to send it back and if very lucky you do not have to pay the shipping costs. Now they even arrange a pick-up

reserved for follow-up

This is good to know since I am currently living in the US, bought a transformer. But I'm moving to Holland soon so knowing they'll RMA it is nice

Das een mooi bericht over die Benelux service, waar ik eigenlijk benieuwd naar ben is of je ook nog douane kosten heb moeten betalen... Ik had een paarweken geleden een pakje uit China en daar kwam nog ff 70 euro aan douane kosten bij!

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Das een mooi bericht over die Benelux service, waar ik eigenlijk benieuwd naar ben is of je ook nog douane kosten heb moeten betalen... Ik had een paarweken geleden een pakje uit China en daar kwam nog ff 70 euro aan douane kosten bij!
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Nee, ik heb er €20 euro en "gift" laten opzetten