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Rogers: Arc and Play available to pre order now $99

The Rogers Arc and Play are available for pre order now.
Link: https://www.rogers.com/web/content/sony-arc-play?
According to this http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/03/31/r...and-arc-launching-late-april-99-99-on-3-year/ (thanks Nimche) it will be out by the 22nd of April.

I guess that was true. Now we have to wait till someone gets it and then sells it on ebay...

Samsung Galaxy Note Launched in India & Availability

All the Indian members interested in the Galaxy Note please post your queries/discussions here.
Regarding the launch of Galaxy note in India, theres no concrete info as of now, but some online sources point it to a Nov 1st week release. Will update as soon as more info is available.
According to Samsung mobile facebook page the launch in India is happening on 2nd of November:
Samsung Mobile India
Freedom from multiple devices coming soon. Catch the Samsung Galaxy Note webcast live, right here on 2nd Nov, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Participate in a simple contest and stand a chance to win it too!
Samsung Mobile India | Galaxy Note Webcast
Samsung is a market leader in Consumer Electronics and Cell Phones and for more than 70 years, Samsung has been at the forefront of innovation. Our discoveries, inventions and breakthrough products have helped shape the history of the digital revolution. We are guided by a simple philosophy, strong values and high ethical standards that influence our work. At Samsung Mobile, we believe in "meaningful innovation," a philosophy that is at the core of everything we do, and a promise to continue creating mobile platforms that are personalized, relevant and genuinely enhance your daily life. Simply put, we want you to have a "wow" experience, each and every time you pick up a Samsung Mob!le.
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UPDATE (2nd Nov 2011)
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Samsung Galaxy Note launched in India with a MRP. of Rs.34990/- and will be available everywhere within a weeks time starting today. Also the first 100,000 units will come with a free complimentary leather case worth 2200/-.
Now the bad news: on asking the samsung people about ICS update for galaxy note they couldnt comment neither about availability nor could confirm whether it would be updated to ICS at all.
UPDATE: According to one of the tech reviewing sites igyaan (who were present at the india launch event), they have confirmed from samsung officials that Galaxy note will indeed get ICS update. That seems promising !
UPDATE (05 Nov 11)
Availability: Letsbuy.com now has it in stocks ready for shipping. Heres the link: http://www.letsbuy.com/samsung-n7000-p-29357
Its also listed on flipkart as coming soon. Heres the link: http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/sam...SQ--&ref=6783f6dd-d30a-4010-81e7-3f9a95089eef
UPDATE (11 Nov 11)
According to samsung's official facebook page, Galaxy Note would be available from tomorrow 4PM onwards at GIP Mall, Noida. According to androidos.in website it would be available at other retail shops from next week onwards.
UPDATE (16 Nov 11)
Its now available in Delhi, Kanpur and Gurgaon. All of them are also selling it online on ebay.
Link: http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A1%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A3276&rt=nc&_nkw=samsung+galaxy+note&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1
UPDATE (18 Nov 11) - NOW AVAILABLE
Galaxy Note is now readily available in the market. In Delhi its available for 31K (with free flip case) and in gurgaon its 31.9K (with free flip case).
Online its available at flipkart as well as letsbuy in addition to ebay.
Flipkart - Rs.34990 : http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/samsung/itmd3ngdghh2rep8?pid=mobd3ng5rbhhrvrh&_l=sXQjsX87GxqrvKzhjuOrkw--&_r=n_2yuAC4xgh0SZTuulvAtw--&ref=0d36dc10-01b4-4d0e-95f0-a9cfa8813f8c
Letsbuy - Rs.33990 (with discount coupon: AMEXLB): http://www.letsbuy.com/samsung-n7000-p-29357
Ebay - ranges from 33.3k - 34.9k: http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_from...samsung+galaxy+note&_sacat=See-All-Categories
ScratchGuard For Galaxy Note:
ScratchGuard is now available for galaxy note on ebay.in:
The best offers I could find are:
1X Scratch guard @399 - http://www.ebay.in/itm/Scratch-Guard-Screen-Protector-Cover-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-NOTE-/160686816463?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item2569ae3ccf
2X Scratch guard @599 - http://www.ebay.in/itm/2X-Scratch-Guard-Screen-Protector-Cover-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-NOTE-PACK-2-/160686824157?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item2569ae5add

I'm more interested in the price, considering Maharashtra has the highest tax slab on electronics and mobile devices.

zion12 said:
I'm more interested in the price, considering Maharashtra has the highest tax slab on electronics and mobile devices.
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Well m also very much interested in buying it, it seems to be a dream phone, and we can also go for a group buy for better pricing.

ankydu said:
All the Indian members interested in the Galaxy Note please post your queries/discussions here.
Regarding the launch of Galaxy note in India, theres no concrete info as of now, but some online sources point it to a Nov 1st week release. Will update as soon as more info is available.
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Source of the news please and please confirm as I am deeply in love with the galaxy note
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Check the link Official Samsung India FB page it says NOV 2nd launch date.
https://www.facebook.com/samsung.mobiles?sk=app_161683100556760

But it'll probably be a soft launch... it might come to the market in late November.... and that would really suck..

I just want this phone.. but I heard that its veeerrryyy expensive.. how do we group buy it.. I m really interested to buy this beast..

Chillz88 said:
I just want this phone.. but I heard that its veeerrryyy expensive.. how do we group buy it.. I m really interested to buy this beast..
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Well let it launch once, one way is, we all indian members can enquire for the cheapest group buy prices in our cities and order from wherever we get it most cheap.

Ah well, I already ordered mine from Germany.

Dragooon123 said:
Ah well, I already ordered mine from Germany.
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oh from where and how much ?

tids2k said:
oh from where and how much ?
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Actually I got it from eBay, the seller had decent reviews so I thought what the heck. I couldn't get it ordered from online German retailers since the only one which could ship to India was charging me 290 Euro for shipping. It is set to be shipped today and then delivered within 3-5 business days, hope it goes well.
EDIT : It was 820$(USD) plus 79$ for shipping. I'm not sure what the import duty will be, but I'll deal with it.

good luck with indian customs ... im sure saale bahut jyaada charge karenge tujhko .. all the best !

I only had to pay 14% for my ipad 2, it can't be more than that. Plus I chose fedex which has there own custom clearance department so it gets processed faster.
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That's still so expensive..smh.. hope its price is lower when it launches in India.. 40k+ Rs is just too much.. its supposed to be a hybrid of galaxy tab 750 and a galaxy s2.. so ithe price is supposed to be in between.. but since Samsung doesn't want to interfere in the sell of the new galaxy tab, it is costlier.. and besides there is still no other product in d phoblet department to compete with the galaxy note.. so its goin to be expensive here too ,I guess

It's supposed to arrive today

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It's supposed to arrive today
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Today..?..I thought it was tomorrow...

its launching tomorrow, but i sincerely hope its becomes available 2 days after the launch, like it happend for UK.

Yeah.. hope it does... Any guess what the price might be here.. I just can't wait for this device..

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Today..?..I thought it was tomorrow...
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I'm getting it from Germany today.
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I'm getting it from Germany today.
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For how much nd from where..? do u hav to pay vat if u ship it from germany to India?

Xperia Z to hit Italy in March for €649

The Sony Xperia Z is due to launch in Italy in March 2013 for a recommended price point of €649. This is according to Wired.it who spoke to David Draghi, head of sales at Sony Mobile Italy. There is also the possibility that the handset will be carried by one of the major Italian carriers. The price point shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we already know that this is the price confirmed in both Germany and France. Expect a similar price across most states in Europe.

fort the first time the price is similar in the rest of europe...

Seriously dude, you don't have to post every Xperiablog article here without credits.

Ambroos said:
Seriously dude, you don't have to post every Xperiablog article here without credits.
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Yea and most of this stuff is already in the Xperia rumors/news thread.

Closed for same reason as other. No more price threads please.
Thanks
AvRS

Not a single **** for Europe

All you in U.S. and U.K. talking about preorders. What about Europe? Motorola support in Europe is crappy. And probably we will not see Nexus 6 before Januar 2015. Can someone tell me, when will be Nexus 6 in stores in Austria?
I can't wait anymore. I will buy Note 4 instead...

StajercS said:
All you in U.S. and U.K. talking about preorders. What about Europe? Motorola support in Europe is crappy. And probably we will not see Nexus 6 before Januar 2015. Can someone tell me, when will be Nexus 6 in stores in Austria?
I can't wait anymore. I will buy Note 4 instead...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56362266&postcount=475

UK here, we're all in the same boat brother.

Run Motorola, run faster from Google to Lenovo. Lenovo will care about European buyers. But i cannot confirm, that Motorola will be so good as now.

Some norwegian stores are taking preorders. Dustin Home has the 64GB version with delivery status for 10th November and 32GB for 20th November (this date appeared today). Some other stores list just "November" too.
Proshop.no has them from listed for 1st November, but I contacted them and they said that this date is not confirmed.

And Price is 649 and 699€?
This is killing me, beacuse there you can buy Note 4 for 630€ for 32GB version.

http://www.gsmarena.com/nexus_6_might_have_been_delayed_in_europe-news-10081.php
**** you Motorola! Hope at least that price will be start with 569€.....

The majority of the people attempting to get one couldn't so don't feel so bad. Sat around all day and didn't even get the option to add to cart

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All you in U.S. and U.K. talking about preorders. What about Europe?
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UK IS in Europe :silly:

It is, but U.K. dont seems so.

Never.. Or december 2015..

Italy: same situation.Fingers crossed !

StajercS said:
And Price is 649 and 699€?
This is killing me, beacuse there you can buy Note 4 for 630€ for 32GB version.
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The price in Norway is 810$ for 32GB and 857$ for 64GB.
So it´s about the same.

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It is, but U.K. dont seems so.
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Only the loud and old don't like being in Europe. The majority of us do

oddbin said:
Only the loud and old don't like being in Europe. The majority of us do
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The state loves you.

Digitec an online shop in switzerland says preorder starts at 18.11 and shipment early december.
digitec.ch/de/s1/product/motorola-google-nexus-6-64gb-cloud-white-mobiltelefon-3229511

No news from here (Italy) :
" device not available in your country "

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No news from here (Italy) :
" device not available in your country "
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Update:
Coming soon
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I will buy Note 4 in next two weeks, if there will be no info for Nexus 6 for Europe. **** this ****.

Is this **** available in Europe yet? Austria? I'm sooooooo pissed! I must have it.
I don't want preorder it on Amazon.de, because price is not 100%, or? 650€ for 64GB? When you think will be sending phones to costumers?
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Pre-order

Clove in the UK has the phone for pre-order at £645. Aswell as some accessories .
https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-xz-premium
https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-xz-premium-scsg10-style-cover-stand
https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-xz-premium-tempered-glass

Placed my order. Clove is excellent and always has the latest phones available at launch. Thanks for providing the link.
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augie7107 said:
Placed my order. Clove is excellent and always has the latest phones available at launch. Thanks for providing the link.
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You said you've dealt with them before?
Your experience with them?
And if you're in North America like me, how would you know if it works here?
I want to place an order too!
Thanks.

I placed the Pre-order as well plus the flip book case for it!

samteeee said:
You said you've dealt with them before?
Your experience with them?
And if you're in North America like me, how would you know if it works here?
I want to place an order too!
Thanks.
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I have bought several phones from Clove. They are highly reliable and customer service is excellent. This phone will work almost anywhere globally. It has an extensive list of band coverage. Do you have a GSM carrier? AT&T or T-Mobile? Will not operate on CDMA networks.
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augie7107 said:
I have bought several phones from Clove. They are highly reliable and customer service is excellent. This phone will work almost anywhere globally. It has an extensive list of band coverage. Do you have a GSM carrier? AT&T or T-Mobile? Will not operate on CDMA networks.
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Thanks for the info.
Yes I'm with "Rogers Wireless" in Canada, so it should be ok.
Aren't you concerned about what the final price be at Clove?
I mean the difference with what it is now to their final price?

Not at all. Clove is fair with pricing. It will be on par with other outlets. I find that initially, in North America, we have two choices for just launched Sony unlocked phones. Ebay or Clove. Ebay will be first, usually Taiwan or Singapore but Clove is close behind. I trust Clove as stated, made many purchases through them.
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Yep, Clove and Handtech are both good for unlocked phones from the UK. First time US buyers sometimes have to jump through an extra hoop of two with proving their credit card information. That's normal.

The flip case link in the first post by OP is for the xperia XZ by Roxfit. Do not attempt to buy it for the XZ Premium!
This is the correct case
https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-xz-premium-scsg10-style-cover-stand

when is the release date of the Xperia XZ Premium ?

Some says that it will be released on 7may, hope it's true
Look at the date on the mobile screen picture on Sony website, you will see 7 may but it could be a coincidence. ..

kbadone said:
The flip case link in the first post by OP is for the xperia XZ by Roxfit. Do not attempt to buy it for the XZ Premium!
This is the correct case
https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-xz-premium-scsg10-style-cover-stand
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Thanks for the correction. I must have not read the description properly.
Ive edited the original post.

I just ordered in Taobao,waiting for my XZP

It says though it will not ship to the US? how do you get around that?
UPDATED: Correction i pre ordered the phone, Clove is an impressive site, I'm assuming though,the price which comes to 650.08 US dollars, will be a bit higher but we'll worth it, I know the connectivity possibilities of the 835, doing extensive research, and it will definitely work with our 4g LTE bands here except for CDMA and also will be 5g ready with CAT 12

Amazon UK has it for pre-order now aswell at £649. They also have a release date of 1st June. Doesn't have chrome version so it might be a carrier exclusive here in the UK.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06X9R8FL8

Unlocked-mobiles.com have both the Luminous Chrome & the Deepsea Black for £639.98 here:-
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/sony-xperia-xz-premium-sim-free-p-87511.html
However I think I'm gonna wait until Sony have their pre-order up as they will have the free Sony SRS-XB30 speaker (worth €169)

Publicglutton said:
I think I'm gonna wait until Sony have their pre-order up as they will have the free Sony SRS-XB30 speaker (worth €169)
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But I believed it was for the XZS and only in the Netherlands

The XZs comes with free speakers indeed. But only via T-Mobile. Hope the Premium comes with speaker or headphones even if you buy simlock free.
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Pre order for USA
augie7107 said:
I have bought several phones from Clove. They are highly reliable and customer service is excellent. This phone will work almost anywhere globally. It has an extensive list of band coverage. Do you have a GSM carrier? AT&T or T-Mobile? Will not operate on CDMA networks.
So it looks like the one from Clove will work on all bands in us for AT&T or T Mobile in US. You gain gain fingerprint scanner but loose warranty. Is that correct?
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I'll hold on with my preorder to see if Sony didn't **** up anything as they usually do...