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i have ordered mine and its on its way to Hong Kong, hopefully i can have it by the weekend. i have been waiting so eagerly for this phone for it has everything that i want. GPS, 3M camera, keyboard and big screen ...
Some of you lucky owners in UK or other countries already took delivery of their new phone and started using them.
what do u think about it when u have it finally?
care to share?
Eric
With regards to the TyTn II...
My buddy is vacationing in Hong Kong this week and I was wondering if I'll run into any problems if I have him pick one up for me in the market over there?
I need to have him make sure that it's a 120 with 2 cameras.
I need to have him make sure it's not a German version with the 'z' and 'y' keys reversed.
Are there any other issues or things to consider?
Will I be able to re-flash? I don't know what else to ask.
I don't know if they are available, what the price might be or anything else. I'm also not able to have him bring back a box of them -- he's just a friend on vacation who might be able to do me a favor. (i.e. I'm not going to become a salesman for these.)
TyTN4Me said:
With regards to the TyTn II...
My buddy is vacationing in Hong Kong this week and I was wondering if I'll run into any problems if I have him pick one up for me in the market over there?
I need to have him make sure that it's a 120 with 2 cameras.
I need to have him make sure it's not a German version with the 'z' and 'y' keys reversed.
Are there any other issues or things to consider?
Will I be able to re-flash? I don't know what else to ask.
I don't know if they are available, what the price might be or anything else. I'm also not able to have him bring back a box of them -- he's just a friend on vacation who might be able to do me a favor. (i.e. I'm not going to become a salesman for these.)
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Sure, why not. Its not like china has a horrible reputation lately LOL
On a serious note, I dunno, still waiting for mine from at&t. I couldnt resist though.
I bought mine from HK..it's English Version...
All kaiser in HK is with 2 cameras, comes with 1 yr warranty..If any problem within 10 days..they will replace it with new one..
Right now... mine is working great..
Only the ATT ones will have the 100,200 etc. All the HTC branded phones will be unlocked and have all the features.
Consider warranty aspect
The Kaiser versions sold here are with 2 cameras and not locked to any carrier, and available in English. Comes with UK compatible power plug.
Only downside is that there is no worldwide warranty, just Hong Kong warranty.
Price?
aublumberg said:
The Kaiser versions sold here are with 2 cameras and not locked to any carrier, and available in English. Comes with UK compatible power plug.
Only downside is that there is no worldwide warranty, just Hong Kong warranty.
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Thanks so much for the info and advice.
If I was going to send my buddy around do you have any advice on what the name of the best market is and what his top negotiating price should be (in HK$)? He's Chinese but grew up in the US so he'll probably get taken advantage of like any other expat? LOL
He's been staying near Wan Chai.
Thanks again!
TyTN4Me said:
Thanks so much for the info and advice.
If I was going to send my buddy around do you have any advice on what the name of the best market is and what his top negotiating price should be (in HK$)? He's Chinese but grew up in the US so he'll probably get taken advantage of like any other expat? LOL
He's been staying near Wan Chai.
Thanks again!
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There is a Wan Chai computer mall near where your friend is staying. They have some reputable shops such as Master OA, etc. Some other shops to buy from are Broadway, Fortress, Wilson phone shops, telco shops (CSL and 12Free) - they have shops in many places.
For now, it seems price is pretty standard (HK$5980-6180) since there is only official goods (i.e, from authorized distributor) available. So, it is unlikely your friend will get cheated there. There are 2 versions, English and Chinese with the earlier in lower quantity.
Hope this helps.
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Hope this helps.
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Thanks so much!!!
That's exactly what I needed to know.
i just bought a set in HK Wilson communications in causeway bay for $6080hkd. Came with a card reader and 2gb microSD.
Saw it selling for $5800HKD yesterday at Mongkok Sin Tat building i dont think it comes with freebies.
I'm gonna have some very green eyed friends when I get home lol
jagr said:
i just bought a set in HK Wilson communications in causeway bay for $6080hkd. Came with a card reader and 2gb microSD.
Saw it selling for $5800HKD yesterday at Mongkok Sin Tat building i dont think it comes with freebies.
I'm gonna have some very green eyed friends when I get home lol
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Yeah Sin Tat building has tons of shops selling mobile phones including unlocked iPhone and Kaiser. They may have lower price but the I personally prefer buying from more reputable shops.
Hm, regarding ur friends, maybe u should buy some (>1 Kaiser) just in case ur friends turn nasty.
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=163250
HTC Touch Diamond
can this be true, i have mine on pre-order
probably and a 500 quid it can stay in stock !! Thats a shocking price
I have not ordered from there, but i have been told 9th June at least , thats is expensive but how they got them so quick before everyone else
Thanks
Brian
Well thay are a massive company now and i guess have a close working relationship with HTC . Or they are grey imports in which case you will pay way way over the odds with a warranty in china or bermuda or somewhere silly.
The problem is is they are notorious for selling all new releases above the recommended price . I personally wont use them anymore as i feel they rip people off . By next week when everyone has stock they will drop there price but still not competetively !
It is us the consumer that keeps them afloat and as long as we keep buying from them at over inflated prices then who is the fool . I would love everyone to boycott them because of this but that urge for a new device can be pretty hard o resist at times . They know this and like leaches bleed you .
I have posted several posts in their forums on their over pricing and every single one of them has been removed . I think that speaks for itself really.
Yeah, they do tend to price things ridiculously. The funny thing is I don't mind a small premium in exchange for knowing that they are the cutting-edge gadget provider, who will get us the coolest gadgets first, but the key word is 'small'.
I think when the N95 8GB came out they had it at around £600 for a week or so.
expansys appear to have some tie up with htc - if you go through www.htc.com and goto uk as country then accesory shop - you end up on a site hosted by expansys - so I think that they are probably not grey imports and I also think they are milking the cash cow for being able to get them early....
Malarcy
Yeah, Expansys do seem to have them in stock. Personally, I'd rather save near £100 by waiting for a few days.
Yep Expansys is a rip off, they charge stupidly high prices for their phones...well the new upcoming ones like the Diamond. When i bought my N95 8gb , they were selling it for around £600!!!...thankfully i got one off ebay for £350 brand new.
Im actually dreading seeing the price for the new SE Xperia X1...wouldnt be surprised if they sell that at well over £600.
lol EXPANSYS uped the price again . They are so obvious !!
I would never buy from them again. Loads of other retailers around that are a lot cheaper
They got stung trying to do grey HP imports years ago, as non EU items sold in UK are not allowed, I would be very very suprised if they are grey imports, as they are breaking the law and I suspect most people would be sending them back, we have very good consumer laws here in UK.
Hello,
I ordered my Diamond english EU on May 7 in expansys.pt and today I received confirmation that I sent the Diamond English UK, tomorrow already have it here in Portugal
Someone can tell me if there is any difference between the English version EU and UK English ?!!??
It's also in stock at On The Go Solutions: http://www.htcphonestore.com/product.asp?itemMDL=HTC_DIAMOND
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They got stung trying to do grey HP imports years ago, as non EU items sold in UK are not allowed, I would be very very suprised if they are grey imports, as they are breaking the law and I suspect most people would be sending them back, we have very good consumer laws here in UK.
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Well have a look here , looks like where there is smoke there is fire http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4079.html
Another customer rip off from expansys if this is true and I guess HTC will be a bit annoyed as well
Can confirm they do have them in as i dont live far away from their. It is deffinatley black as one of the workershad it on the desk. As i went to pick up a headset i asked the guy if i could look at it. Deffinatley the real thing and it was black and he did say he had lots in stock.
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Can confirm they do have them in as i dont live far away from their. It is deffinatley black as one of the workershad it on the desk. As i went to pick up a headset i asked the guy if i could look at it. Deffinatley the real thing and it was black and he did say he had lots in stock.
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Grey Imports doesn't mean they are grey ;o) . I'm sure they are black. A grey import is a machine (Touch Diamond) that is for reasale in another country being sold in the wrong country.
EG Touch Diamonds ment for China being sold in the UK are classed as grey imports. Your warranty can only be delt with in China .. Hope this helps and thanks for making me smile.
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Well have a look here , looks like where there is smoke there is fire http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4079.html
Another customer rip off from expansys if this is true and I guess HTC will be a bit annoyed as well
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Already seen that before posting.
The website shows it as UK item, they would be selling counterfeit goods if they are not UK (or EU), which means trading standards would be very interested.
And like you said HTC will be livid.
Expansys says that the warranty is HTC's Worldwide warranty. Still the price is a little bit too much.
Someone on the expansys forums has posted saying they ARE imports. Oh dear! I would say punish expansys and everyone send them back under the various laws they have broken and/or the sale of goods act/distant selling laws.
Bit odd that all the defaults are to Hong Kong
Makes you wonder where they were sourced from ... Still, loving it .. only had it a couple of hours and everyone in the office wants a play!
that's because it is a Hong Kong device that is not covered by HTC's global warranty.
If it dies, you'd have to send it back to Hong Kong to get it fixed!
An EU English device would default to Seattle timezones etc. Not Hong Kong.
Anybody from hong kong going to buy it? apparently its going to be announced for hong kong on february 18.
New: http://www.wilsoncomm.com.hk/news_details.aspx?id=1114 hands on day from wilsons
New: Xperia Z have the same promotion as the UK! preorder Xperia Z and get free WIRELESS headphones
http://one2free.hkcsl.com/jsp/whats_hot/news_and_promotions/xperiaz_promo_2013.jsp?language=eng also on PCCW
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Anybody from hong kong going to buy it? apparently its going to be announced for hong kong on february 18.
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I am! Going to buy the black one; I hope it comes with the dock :good:
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Anybody from hong kong going to buy it? apparently its going to be announced for hong kong on february 18.
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Buddy do they have any pre orders there now that accepts international shipping?
Riyal said:
Buddy do they have any pre orders there now that accepts international shipping?
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Oh yes I will buy it on Day 1. I heard Fortress is going to get it for 5698$. I would prefer Black color.
could you give me a link?
This is a sexy sexy phone, I really want it.
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Haha....
This phone is very good~~
i was waiting ..
I have just ordered the purple one yesterday and it will be delivered in early March. it comes with free charging dock, HDMI cable, screen protector, 8G memory card, notebook style protective cover and external battery pack.
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could you give me a link?
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Here is the link, don't think they accept international shipping because you have to go picking it up personally.
http://www.sonystyle.com.hk/products/apps/product/simplePage.do?modelCode=_M036862&lang=en
I pre-ordered purple from Fortress for 5698 or whatever.
It comes with a dock and I think that's it.
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I pre-ordered purple from Fortress for 5698 or whatever.
It comes with a dock and I think that's it.
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I also pre-ordered from Fortress but it comes with free charging dock, HDMI cable, screen protector, 8G memory card, notebook style protective cover and they are clearly indicated on the receipt, better go back and check with them!
As a valued PCCW customer, I'll get my pre-ordered white Xperia Z around 8 March. It will come with a blue-tooth stereo headset, free.
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whoa So expensive, I want to get it from Hong Kong cause Mainland China doesn't have the LTE version. I need the LTE version.
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whoa So expensive, I want to get it from Hong Kong cause Mainland China doesn't have the LTE version. I need the LTE version.
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Are you sure? Cause i was gonna go for the C6603, but if i have to go to HK for that...
damn so expensive :S
Kermit33 said:
I also pre-ordered from Fortress but it comes with free charging dock, HDMI cable, screen protector, 8G memory card, notebook style protective cover and they are clearly indicated on the receipt, better go back and check with them!
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you didnt get headphones???
Today I went to PCCW and they said that the plan for Xperia Z was exactly the same as that of SGS3 LTE (prepaid amount, monthly fee, etc.) I was thrilled.
However I missed the first round of pre-order so I've to wait until mid-March to get the device if I pre-order it now.
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you didnt get headphones???
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No, you only get bluethooth headphone if you buy from service providers like CM and PCCW but I prefer charging dock.
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chesterr said:
whoa So expensive, I want to get it from Hong Kong cause Mainland China doesn't have the LTE version. I need the LTE version.
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But there is no 4G in China yet!
I'm a PCCW Mobile One customer, getting it through their special offer. Black or white was for delivery on 01 MAR 2013, I'm getting the purple, they're still confirming the delivery date for thatm shouldn't be more than a week or 2 after I assume. Don't know exactly what's in the package re: extras, assume it's the standard pack with the headphones?
Hey guys, I know this is off topic but I am due in HK in May for 3 weeks and I was wondering what's the best payg simcard to get if I wanted internet access in HK.
Thanks in advance
There hasn't been a peep about Xperia Z sales yet. It's been out for more than a month now! So let's go with anecdotal evidence! :angel:
Not sure about the demand but there are quiet a lot of stock around in Australia with very goid price at AU$624.
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Officially, no idea but I'm the single IT technician in a company of 300. I got the S2 on the first day and within a few weeks talked around 30 people into buying one. So far I've converted 20 to the Xperia Z.
It's a brilliant phone and not had any of the launcher issues (or any other problems) reported.
Low number of ROM's seems an indicator for devs preference but that may change after reading CM have announced no support for the S4.
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i think its very good selling...i was on the way to buy Xperia Z and saw already 3 people with that phone...and in my county it had been just launched
Selling like hotcakes in India.
http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/mobile_tracker/
Selling really well in india.. Indians want to show off thsir phones and this thing is perfect fir that
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In montenegro I have to wait a lot of time till the phone is available,and not in a sony store,but I have to custom order it from shady phone shops
In Vietnam SONY start selling Xperia Z (C6602) on 30 Apr. Pre-order on 20 March (First 500 will receive MW1 and 4 smart tag or SRS-BTV5 and 4 smart tags).
Price is good too ($800)!
In Australia Melbourne chadstone shopping Centre
Vodafone and Optus sold out, getting more stock next week.
I didn't ask Telstra probably the same
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In Australia Melbourne chadstone shopping Centre
Vodafone and Optus sold out, getting more stock next week.
I didn't ask Telstra probably the same
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Have you tried JB Hifi? They sell outright the Telstra stock with the same price $624.
shortages in every polish operator.
you have to wait sometimes a week or more.
In Hong Kong the purple Xperia Z is selling especially well, and you'll have to wait until the next batch to get it. Black or white versions are in stock.
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They are pushing the Xperia Z vehemently in india. In my City they have posters everywhere and kiosks across malls to portray the Xperia Z's waterproofing capabilities. As much as Samsung rules the smartphone world, they are not a scratch on Sony coming to marketing terms. Walkman,Exmor R,cybershot, Playstation,bravia. They are exploring every opportunity, including keeping the phone submerged in a water tank for people to test.
Thanks for the reports guys. So it seems from these anecdotal reports that it's selling very well indeed.
On Instagram I see a lot of people posting their new Z from Europe and Southeast Asia. Particularly popular in UK, Hong Kong, Middle East countries, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Not a lot of Instagram posts yet from India, but I will take our Indian friends' words!
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Have you tried JB Hifi? They sell outright the Telstra stock with the same price $624.
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i already got the phone from sony centre nunawading :good:
just mentioning it to the community.
It's sold out in the Sony stores in Auckland, NZ.
Singapore has a hard time keeping purple in stock.
Sent from my gorgeous White Xperia Z
Could it be because the purple Z's are made in smaller batches? Or is it just a really popular color?
A lil old..but for those asking for sales -
http://bgr.com/2013/03/11/sony-xperia-z-sales-rumor-368551/
http://news.yahoo.com/sales-reports-suggest-sony-xperia-z-hit-215316606.html