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Expansys Australia has just put a pre order on thier page for Samsung Galaxy S II pre order. Its priced at $1145. Sorry guys just not worth it.
http://www.expansys.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-black-16gb-209648/?partner=banner&se=s7341
Everyone keep discussion in this thread to Australia zone only.
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Mobicity.com.au has phone listed but no price tag.
Here: http://www.mobicity.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s2.html
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tids2k said:
Expansys Australia has just put a pre order on thier page for Samsung Galaxy S II pre order. Its priced at $1145. Sorry guys just not worth it.
http://www.expansys.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-black-16gb-209648/?partner=banner&se=s7341
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Yeah its rip-off!! But its inline Expansys UK.
Holy Cow! Thats US$1200!
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Holy Cow! Thats US$1200!
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Yep, and given that for $741 USD you can get it in Switzerland/Germany, there's no way I'm forking out over $800 for it.
Seems that in the netherlands they list it for €590 (us$815)
I always hate it when a device is more expensive in specific regions
mobicity and smoothmobiles.com.au both have them now.
mobicity- $899
smoothmobiles- $895
im not sure whether to get one or not, its a extremly hefty price. i was planning on getting a normal galaxy S again, ( other died, no warranty cause i bought it 2nd hand and the owner is not here no more ) so i was going to get a brand new one
not sure what to do now.
Yeah, I'm gonna have to buy one me thinks - I'm addicted to my SGS and an upgrade will be awesome
Techrific has it for $889
http://www.techrific.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=1031&cPath=114#myshopping
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Big bump.
So the Australian release will be around June, you guys going to get it now or what?
If its on the Optus $59 I will, if its on the $79 its too much imo, I'd rather get the Arc
I'm selling my iPhone 4 and will just buy it outright from uk, Australia is just such a ripp off.
I'm half way through my contract with optus so, I sell my iPhone for $700 and the gs2 was $724 so for $24 dollars I have upgraded. to top it of when my contract runs out I'll get the sgs3 lol yayyyyyy
Yeah replacing my Atrix with my SG2 which will hopefully be here by Friday. Ordered from Handtec as i didn't wanna get ripped off by Aus online resellers lol
Hey guys, who's getting their SGSII from where?
How much did/will it cost you (in AU$)
Is it NextG?
Which processor?
NFC?
Anyone here ordered a UK versrion of the sgs2? I take it ill have to get an adapter for the charger considering the sockets are different?
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I bought from Mobicity, $900 (yay for disposable income). It says NextG compatible, no NFC and with the Samsung CPU (not NVIDIA Tegra 2)
hmmm.... I might get one from expansys.... will probably wait until next week and scope out a few other places as well.
I was upset that it won't have NFC because I believe NFC will become common use in everyday life sometime soon.... but after a bit of research I think NFC will be more commonly built into sim cards instead of phones themselves, so it's not so much an issue for me now. Also it's probably not going to hit mainstream until after the London Olympics by which time I'll have a new phone anyway.
handtec, price was AUD $700, i don't care about NFC, it is gonna be switched off constantly anyways, don't think it will get popular soon
Where to buy
Hey guys,
I've been doing some research on where to buy, I'm listing them in cost order, cheapest first. If I've missed out on a site, let me know.
If there is any reason why you wouldn't buy from the cheapest, please let me know.
I've never bought a phone online before and I'm kinda anxious about it.
I've gone as far in the checkout as I can, and prices include shipping to Melbourne, the cheapest option (no more than 7 working days).
Not VAT. Is that correct?
Currency conversions using Google on 4/05.
Unlocked Mobiles £435 $663
Handtec £456 $695
Clove £464 $707
Expansys $720
Mobiciti$914
Smooth Mobiles $924
So the cheapest is from Unlocked Mobiles, and the cheapest Australian store is Expansys.
Which store are you going to buy from, and why?
!!!!!!! I had it all nicely formatted, and the name of each site was a direct link to that website's listing for the SGSII.
But I can't post links.
Spent ages typing it up too...
my DHL online tracking still says Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK, same as 30 hrs ago... hm..... hope i can get it tomorrow
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Hey guys, who's getting their SGSII from where?
How much did/will it cost you (in AU$)
Is it NextG?
Which processor?
NFC?
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I can't afford to buy outright just now, so I am waiting patiently for it to be released so I can grab it on my plan with Optus! Waiting, Waiting, WAITING!
Hi there,
I am looking to buy a HTC desire Z and I am from New Zealand, I see clove and ebay have several options, is there anywhere else I should consider? Mainly want the cheapest price and genuine HTC (unbranded carrier) phone.
Thanks
I'm also kiwi mate. Checkout mobicity.co.nz. . I have used clove but freight took ages and I got stung with gst by customs. Mobicity ship from ozy and refund you if you get hit with gst. They also have great support
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Another kiwi here... got mine through expert infotech, wasn't the cheapest I could find, but, was in stock & got it the next day...
Hopefully won't have any warranty probs, but, if I do I won't have to ship it back overseas...
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Thanks guys, yeah I found mobicity and expert infotech but they are about $100 more expensive than buying from the likes of clove or ebay
Hey guys, I'm from Canada and I'm planning to buy a tablet and decided to go with the note because of the multiscreen function and the s pen that could help me in my studies! Anyway my girlfriend parents are going to New Hampshire next week and they said they wouldn't mine buying one for me (obviously I would repay them ).
So I just wanted to know your opinions on either waiting for the note to come in canada (will be available to pre order soon at future shop) or make my gf parents buy one from the US and if so where would be a good place that would have them in stock? I don't want to make them drive everywhere to get it so somewhere not to complicated like a walmart, etc??
Thanks
PS: The sooner I get it, the better it is, I just can't wait anymore!!!!
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I remember driving around everywhere here in Maryland trying to find it when it came out. I could only find it available at Best Buy's, but they were sold out at every location. I tried looking at Office Depot, Staples, Target, and Walmart but the best tablet they were selling was the Tab 10.1 2 or the Nexus 7. I would just check Best Buy online or have one shipped to a store for pickup in NH if they are sold out so they can physically pick it up. Just check shipping times.
Some of these early models have some QC issues like light bleed. You may want to wait and buy it from a retailer who can accept a return if you are unlucky and get a faulty unit.
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Yeah maybe try amazon they have a good return policy if anything.
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Wait for the Canadian release on the 26 of Sept, the 32gb is going for $499.00 compared to $550.00 in the US.
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Wait for the Canadian release on the 26 of Sept, the 32gb is going for $499.00 compared to $550.00 in the US.
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Yeah I could but its probly gonna be impossible to find one, I may have to pre order it. I was also thinking buying one from ebay.ca because Amazon.ca only has one at 800$, but they all ship from the US. I dont want to be caught wiht a surprise bill or some like that ... haha i dont know haha
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jojo1419 said:
Yeah I could but its probly gonna be impossible to find one, I may have to pre order it. I was also thinking buying one from ebay.ca because Amazon.ca only has one at 800$, but they all ship from the US. I dont want to be caught wiht a surprise bill or some like that ... haha i dont know haha
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I'll sell you mine for $799
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I'll sell you mine for $799
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haha you dont like it or what? and ebay.ca has some for 500$ but the problem is they all ship from the US :S my best choice would probly to pre order it from best buy and wait till the 3rd of oct lol
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jojo1419 said:
haha you dont like it or what? and ebay.ca has some for 500$ but the problem is they all ship from the US :S my best choice would probly to pre order it from best buy and wait till the 3rd of oct lol
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Lol no I like it fine. Ill just sell you mine, buy another one and pocket $300.
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No sales tax in New Hampshire tho
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Lol no I like it fine. Ill just sell you mine, buy another one and pocket $300.
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Im canadian. Got mine in the states from amazon. Its flawlwss. Go for it. As long as theyre gone for 48 hours you don't have to pay any aditional costs for it.
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Im canadian. Got mine in the states from amazon. Its flawlwss. Go for it. As long as theyre gone for 48 hours you don't have to pay any aditional costs for it.
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What I think I'll do is to get my gf parents look for one and if there's one they'll buy it and if not I'll pre order it from bestbuy.ca thats my plan for now
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Why would you pay $499.00 for a 16gb when for the same amount can get you a 32gb?
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Why would you pay $499.00 for a 16gb when for the same amount can get you a 32gb?
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I got mine from B&H. It's definitely an American company, but it arrived 4 days later (cheapest option) and never seemed to spend any time in customs. The package said that it was from the B&H warehouse... in Etobicoke. I had to pay sales tax, but no duty/customs/import fees.
I'm in Calgary, so 4 days from Ontario is pretty quick! There's no way it could have crossed the border as well.
Anyways, if your girlfriend's parents can't find one in NH, I'd recommend B&H (bhphotovideo.com). I've bought camera stuff from them for years, and I've never had any "surprise" cross-border fees.
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I got mine from B&H. It's definitely an American company, but it arrived 4 days later (cheapest option) and never seemed to spend any time in customs. The package said that it was from the B&H warehouse... in Etobicoke. I had to pay sales tax, but no duty/customs/import fees.
I'm in Calgary, so 4 days from Ontario is pretty quick! There's no way it could have crossed the border as well.
Anyways, if your girlfriend's parents can't find one in NH, I'd recommend B&H (bhphotovideo.com). I've bought camera stuff from them for years, and I've never had any "surprise" cross-border fees.
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I think you guys are missing the point. In Canada the 32 gb will cost you $499. In the US the 16gb is the $499 and the 32gb is $550. So you getting more for your money if you buy it in Canada.
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Lokks said:
I think you guys are missing the point. In Canada the 32 gb will cost you $499. In the US the 16gb is the $499 and the 32gb is $550. So you getting more for your money if you buy it in Canada.
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True... I forgot to actually reply to your post when I replied to your post!
The only advantage I can see from ordering from the States is getting the white one, and getting it faster. When I ordered mine in mid-August, Canada wasn't on the horizon. Now that it is though, I might have waited.
On the other hand, I've never come anywhere close to the 16 GB on my Nexus S (it's reading 11 free right now), so I really don't care about the extra space. I do like the white better than the grey, so I'm not kicking myself right now.
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I think you guys are missing the point. In Canada the 32 gb will cost you $499. In the US the 16gb is the $499 and the 32gb is $550. So you getting more for your money if you buy it in Canada.
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Rather than take his word or it...
Here's the page at Best Buy Canada
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...spx?path=a6bfe466fb6bf1457fa62816fbf99aaaen02
Hey everyone, I happy to say that I just bougth the note on my lunch break today, they had some at staples, so I went there and picked one up. Didnt had the time to play with it cuz I still have one University class but cant wait after to play with it
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It has now been released in Canada.
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It has now been released in Canada.
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Yes. But Staples is selling the 16GB for $499. Best buy and Futureshop is selling their 32gb for $499
Better wait few days so you get better deal
I live in the Netherlands but I can't find a way to get a Nexus 10. How are you guys ordering yours?
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I live in the Netherlands but I can't find a way to get a Nexus 10. How are you guys ordering yours?
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Not seeing any on German websites for the moment, but I guess that in a week or two we might order them on German electronic shops, with perhaps just a little extra costs for the delivery
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My mates dutch he just went over the border and swapped a bag of funny stuff for one and as far as I know all my dutch mates have one giggles
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Not seeing any on German websites for the moment, but I guess that in a week or two we might order them on German electronic shops, with perhaps just a little extra costs for the delivery
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I hope so!
I also live in the Netherlands and figuring out where to buy this thing. Best to buy from the UK or Germany? And I want it sended, going over the border is no option for me.
have a look at www.notebook.de
or wait a few weeks and drive to germany.
I live 45 minutes from mediamarkt nordhorn (germany), so i will get it when it is available
500 euro on that website, way too much.
500 is way too much indeed, I'm willing to wait a bit more. 399 dollar = ~315 euros.
A 185 euros difference is way too much.
they have changed the price, first it was 50 euro's cheaper !!!
The first one that will find a site with a decent price, will get my most sincere thanks ever.. Getting impatient..
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Can you ship from a nearby country via Google Play Germany?
Do you think Oneplus One will be jacked up in price as they do with all other devices to the point that the price is no longer an advantage? I think Oneplus One will probably cost more than Nexus devices in Australia due to additional GST and demand.
They'll Jack it up, for whatever reason Lol
I reckon it will start at $400+ here unfortunately
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I'm curious on how you guys are planning on importing it. I have a friend I recommended this phone too and they're currently living in Australia.
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I'm curious on how you guys are planning on importing it. I have a friend I recommended this phone too and they're currently living in Australia.
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probably ebay or something if the company do not plan on selling it here officially.
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probably ebay or something if the company do not plan on selling it here officially.
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I saw on the India thread that they use exporters to get it shipped to them. Do you guys have an importer you're planning to use? If anything what country are you going to import it from?
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Buy it from the USA and use a mail forwarder. Easy !
Traveling to Canada and buying it there and bringing it back
Edit: If I can get an Invite that is :/
Don't buy the US version, just buy it from mobicity
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ONO 64GB = $540AUD
Screw that, I rather get the Note 3 which is a much better phone this this ONO piece of crap (ONO is good for a $300 phone, but is still crap compared to flagships).
Depends how popularity they are , i have mine now and is superb 16GB White hahaha
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Depends how popularity they are , i have mine now and is superb 16GB White hahaha
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have you identified any issues ?
Checking in from Melbourne! I've used this phone for about 4 days now.. So far so good.. Been running smooth since I used it..
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Checking in from Melbourne! I've used this phone for about 4 days now.. So far so good.. Been running smooth since I used it..
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How is the camera and battery life?
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IMO, it's pretty good.. Previously using iPhone 5.. Went to school with 100% came home with about 60%.. and that's just a two hour lecture.. with about 1 hour bus ride in total.. But now with the OPO, its go with 100% come home with about 80%.. Camera wise, it's fine for me but I don't have a really high requirement considering it's a phone
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I'm curious on how you guys are planning on importing it. I have a friend I recommended this phone too and they're currently living in Australia.
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Personally, I'm getting mine sent to one of my dev friends in America. But you can use a mail forwarding company like Shipito to get it here. I ordered mine (64gb) yesterday, and it ended up costing me $400AUD including standard shipping to the States. The price is a bit inflated due to PayPal's ridiculous conversation rate, which was $0.90 instead of the $0.93 it should have been. On top of that I still need to get it shipped from Illinois to Melbourne, so all up I'm probably looking at anywhere between $430 to $450 I think.
Anyways, hi guys, ours nice to see an Australian thread here.
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Checking in from Melbourne! I've used this phone for about 4 days now.. So far so good.. Been running smooth since I used it..
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Hey, I'm in Melbourne too - did you get yours from an invite or 3rd party store?
I'm still hoping to get an invite but am getting impatient and might just pull the trigger on Aliexpress or similar.
Which carrier are you with?
Cheers...!
I got mine from oppomart.. Costing me about $430 for the 16gb version.. I'm currently using Telstra
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opporipoff
i bought my 64 gb from them
cost me 580 for the cyanogenmod and i received chinese OPO with cyanogenmod rom
opened a dispute with paypal
advertise the cyanogen on webshop
any other got same issue?
I ordered mine last night from OnePlus via an invite, waiting on it to ship
@gerardo66 - not sure what the problem is for you there. The only physical difference is the Chinese one doesn't have CyanogenMod stamped on the back.
The 4G band difference doesn't matter over here, because the 700MHz band in the international version doesn't work here anyway.
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