It's been more than a month and still no gear here in KSA!
bahrain had the gear ages ago. i just didnt want to buy there as gadgets are usually much cheaper here in KSA. anyone with any news when it will arrive here?
I am afraid its banned there... if you read arabic, see this:
http://ardroid.com/2013/09/28/galaxy-gear-saudi-customs-issue/
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I am afraid its banned there... if you read arabic, see this:
http://ardroid.com/2013/09/28/galaxy-gear-saudi-customs-issue/
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Was in the US and managed to take advantage of the Tmobile deal and get 2 black 2 orange for 209 bucks plus tax, as well as paying full price for the Rose Gold version, ended up selling one black one orange at my cost to friends when back in KSA, and made 500 riyals a piece on the other black and orange one. Kept the Rose Gold as it my favorite color.
Samsung had a booth in Kingdom this past week, they told me that the Gear would likely not come to KSA because of the camera issue, but it was readily available in Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar, or you could just amazon/Aramex it.
I would just PayPal someone here in the U.S. To buy one for you and ship it. If you use PayPal you're protected against fraud.
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I would just PayPal someone here in the U.S. To buy one for you and ship it. If you use PayPal you're protected against fraud.
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as much as I would like to i am too uncomfortable buying online and never tried it, besides you will never know with saudi customs
hussa I dont read arabic but that's weird they are selling in bahrain, also jarir bookstore told me they will "come soon"
if its the camera thing then that could be a problem but isnt the camera loud anyway?
According to what I have read and heard from ppl... its banned because of the camera issue (when will we ever mature -_-)... and I totally agree with you on not buying it online... Not because of fraud issues... but because of the customs... I had some personal custom issues in the past while buying online and I live in dubai.. So I think Saudi customs will still be harsher... Yes I totally agree with you that the reason for the ban is non-sense since the camera is loud and its like any other gadget with a camera... but what can we do...
If I were you, I'd wait for another week or so at max... if it does not pass till then, I'd say you go buy it in person from Bahrain or Dubai, or ask a friend who is comming soon to the KSA to get it from wherever he is now and bring it in person to you... try avoiding 3rd party to increase the chances of getting through the customs...
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Is there any update about the Samsung Galaxy Gear? Good Day
Still not available unfortunately
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HI guys, I know that many of us are eager to buy the white nexus s cover but theres no way to... but I think I found a way!!! I was going through korean nexus s forums and I read that this person bought a white cover from Samsung's service center for 21000 won (about $21). Ill be going to korea this summer and I'll update this thread once i find out more. Wait patiently!!
here are some pictures
Ill pay you if you get me one..pleeaseee...
bolabola118 where you buy this cover ? I have covers to i9000 but to NS I can't buy anywhere.
the ns is rather new, and has been released worldwide during these few month, so it's not surprising lots of places are not available yet.
the last time I went to china they had black version and android version, but the white version hasn't even been released yet, so they are not readly available, may be when i go to china on the 28th, they may have them.
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the ns is rather new, and has been released worldwide during these few month, so it's not surprising lots of places are not available yet.
the last time I went to china they had black version and android version, but the white version hasn't even been released yet, so they are not readly available, may be when i go to china on the 28th, they may have them.
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Its available in Korea now. Its confirmed.
Looks beautiful.
Definitely interested!
Please count me in! I am definitely interested as well.
You should buy a ton of them then bring it back to the states and sell to us XDA users.
do the covers have the NFC chip built-in?
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do the covers have the NFC chip built-in?
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probably, since they're being 'officially' sold by the samsung service centers in korea. It might not be long before the covers hit the states
I want one! Count me in too!!!
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Me too!
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I want one
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ill pay 30$ USD for one
I may be able to get one from someone I know in Korea. He checked it for me and they indeed have the white covers. However, Samsung Service Center is out of stock (they said they'll have few by Friday).
But I don't think one person could buy large quantities though.
well if he can buy large quanitites, put me down for one too
I want...
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well if he can buy large quanitites, put me down for one too
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I'm in!
Shall we make a list?
You may or may not have heard about this but if you live in a country where purchasing devices from google play isn't available(which is like 98% of the countries),you will have to pay a whopping 549 euros for the 16gb nexus 4(that's the pricing in Austria,dunno about the rest of the world but it will most likely be the same).I will actually have to pay more than double the original price of a phone that got 16gb non expandable storage.And if I bought it online,I will have to sacrifice local warranty.It just looks like google is doing their best to force me not to get their nexus devices.There's just a big hype about how cheap the nexus 4 is with cutting-edge hardware ignoring the fact that only people living in certain countries can get it for that price.Why can't google be fair ? Guess I might end up getting Gnote 2,at least it got a micro SD slot.
Wow. This sucks. Nice find! For that price, I'd definitely go for a Note II!
(My cousin is in the states so he'll order it for me and send it here to India through my uncle's shipping company - Win win for me!)
+1 Thats annyoing @OP
I'm from Germany ( and may buy 1 for you & send u )
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i am personally ready to be robbed by those retail stores. it sucks but then the price tag wasn't the deciding factor.
Maybe see if someone from another country can buy it from the play store and have them mail it to you? Providing the shipping cost is realistic?
I'll get one from Germany too.
If anyone wants to order for me send me a PM.
I am screwed, since I live in the Netherlands. No Playstore here. Hopefully the online shops will sell against Playstore prices, or less Sucks I can't order from European Playstores btw, so much for European 'shop integration'.
Yep, I can't but devices from the play store here either.... :/ just hope its at a reasonable price or else I'll have to ask someone to buy for me... its not there on expansys yet either
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I think we should wait official pricing for other countries. However, if in Italy the prices will be so high, I'll buy it online from another European country.
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I am screwed, since I live in the Netherlands. No Playstore here. Hopefully the online shops will sell against Playstore prices, or less Sucks I can't order from European Playstores btw, so much for European 'shop integration'.
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Well, it's worth a trip to Germany.
But I have doubts this will really happen. That would be pretty stupid of Google. Look at the price if the nexus tablet. That's also pretty cheap for what it has to offer.
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I completely agree, I live in Chile and the carriers here are just thieves, the galaxy nexus retails here for around 750 USD contract free.
Gladly my brother is going to USA on december and he might get one N4 for me there at a normal price.
Does anyone knows if you can buy a nexus product online? Becouse whenever I try to go to the website says its restricted to my country, I dont know if its possible to shop online outside the US. I wouldnt care not having warranty if I pay 300 box.
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I completely agree, I live in Chile and the carriers just are steal money, the galaxy nexus retails here for around 800 USD contract free.
Gladly my brother is going to USA on december and he might get one N4 for me there at a normal price.
Does anyone knows if you can buy a nexus product online? Becouse whenever I try to go to the website says its restricted to my country, I dont know if its possible to shop online outside the US. I wouldnt care not having warranty if I pay 300 box.
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Only selected countries can buy from Google Play Store online.
arzbhatia said:
Wow. This sucks. Nice find! For that price, I'd definitely go for a Note II!
(My cousin is in the states so he'll order it for me and send it here to India through my uncle's shipping company - Win win for me!)
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It's a relief that someone else agrees on getting GNote 2 if I will have to pay the same,thanks ^^ lol.
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+1 Thats annyoing @OP
I'm from Germany ( and may buy 1 for you & send u )
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Thanks for trying to help but as I mentioned,I won't have warranty this way.And if I discovered any factory defects,it will be impossible to return it back.
i hope it doesn't happen in italy.... i want it to the same price! WTF!
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I think we should wait official pricing for other countries. However, if in Italy the prices will be so high, I'll buy it online from another European country.
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I think that Google is selling the product below the MSRP because they expect people to post some of those saved euros into producst on the store.
It's 549€ here as well, and also in Sweden as far as i know.
Thank goodness my girlfriend lives in Germany.
It would be awesome if some XDA peeps located in Europe and have access to Playstores could help out their fellow European members
here in Israel i will be thank's full if it will Retail for 600$.
I'm sure it'll come in time. Do you have the N7 yet?
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I'm sure it'll come in time. Do you have the N7 yet?
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Nope,not yet but well LG said that the nexus 4 will be available in the middle east end of november so I assume Egypt is included.Nexus devices do take a long time to be available here.The galaxy nexus for example took freakin 6 months and it was exclusive to vodafone.Asus Egypt said that the nexus 7 should be available in mid october but so far nothing...
If you live in Switzerland and you´re interested in buying the new N4, you may have heard that it won´t be available here. So "Android Schweiz" made a petition to say Google, that also Swiss people want to buy a N4.
So if you want to buy the N4 (and I know you want ) go ahead and join the petition:
http://www.android-schweiz.ch/2012-10-31/online-petition-wir-wollen-das-nexus-4-in-der-schweiz/
Thank you very much.
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There are already 1008 petiton participants.
But we need more...
1056
the lack of italian (or even english!) translations is sadly not surprising..
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the lack of italian (or even english!) translations is sadly not surprising..
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Yeah, I know. They should have made this better so there would be more participants...
I signed.
I want the Nexus, but I'm Swiss -____-
Singed it, too! But I don't think it's going to help ... probably buying it via digitec ...
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Singed it, too! But I don't think it's going Tod help ... probably buying it via digitec ...
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Well, Digitec is the usual choice..
I fear they will not sell it at Play Store price but at LG price (I suppose double?)
If that will be the case, I'll simply buy one from another country.
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Well, Digitec is the usual choice..
I fear they will not sell it at Play Store price but at LG price (I suppose double?)
If that will be the case, I'll simply buy one from another country.
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im gonna buy it in UK on O2 since i cant buy it in my country :/
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i also signed it but i fear that this means nothing...
Probably Digitec will sell it at the LG price ... ~600 CHF
I live in Geneva, France in 5 min driving from me. Many Swiss from Geneva area actually live in France, it's cheaper. So I will ask a friend who lives over the border to get one for me in the French Play store. As simple as that.
http://www.popularelect.com/LG-Nexu...p/Nexus4.htm?gclid=CKm_ksGpu7MCFcaDQgodClkAow
Whats weird about the picture lol of the Nexus 4?
I hope no one buys this device from retailers. If anything, retailers sell it for the same price as google will. I'll be purchasing the N4 in the next few months because i feel like they will pull another nexus 7 move and release a 32GB version in the next few months for the price of the 16GB Version. Im still sad about it.
Don't mind the thread. Just a little fun until the device releases.
EDIT: the joke is.. why is there a big *** blue samsung sticker above the phone? And hey, they will sell you a replacement battery for the nexus for since removing the battery is noob friendly for an additional 60$. Whose stoked to buy?
Samsung? Lol
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Samsung? Lol
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Yeah... I wondered the same thing. Lmao.
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Yeah... I wondered the same thing. Lmao.
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I like how it has LG written right above samsung. Also the quad band radio if you want to get picky
The consumer is likely an idiot if he pays that price for it too...
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Hm... that retailer ships worldwide. That is probably why the price is high? ( some countries are not able to buy devices from google play store and people are willing to pay more? )
Ebay users that ship worldwide are selling it for $500+ too. ( before shipping )
"We are proud to present to you the Google Samsung LG Nexus 4"
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The consumer is likely an idiot if he pays that price for it too...
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take it back.
edit: nevemind, i thought it was a non-US based retailer.
Anyone notice the extra battery option for $60? This retailer seems stupid though so it's probably nothing. No clue how you could easily swap batteries..
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Anyone notice the extra battery option for $60? This retailer seems stupid though so it's probably nothing. No clue how you could easily swap batteries..
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Not to mention replacement batteries are usually $10-20
OH, man I just ordered it!! Thanks so much for this post!! I can't wait to get my Samsung LG Nexus 4!
Edit: Wait, why is all my money suddenly gone from my bank account?
That website is just complete b.s.
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Wait I dont get it... Whats did the retailer do wrong? Is it the price? Its supposed ot $350 right? Those idiots. How can a retailer get the price wrong???
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No it said Samsung above the phone. Seems like they have removed it lol...
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No it said Samsung above the phone. Seems like they have removed it lol...
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Still there for me.
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Great retailer...
Samsung LG...Copied + Pasted info from Google Play (notice how it is incorrectly formatted and doesn't fit in the page's margins)...Massively Overpriced...need say more?
The Samsung logo is there on purpose to confuse consumer, people only know two brands, Apple and Samsung, most never even heard the name Android and can't grasp a concept of what an operating system is. So LG and Nexus are not enough buzzwords but a Samsung is. This retailer has horrible ethic.
Hey they're on Devon Ave in Chicago the Indian street...lol. Yeah I wouldn't trust this retailer. All of the electronic stores in that area are pretty fishy...only if you're desperate.
Hahaha SAMSUNG LG GOOGLE
Hope no one buys it
Hey, it has free shipping anyway
But dang, just take a look at the other phones they offer and their prices. I know a iPhone 5 might be a bit pricey, but I'm pretty sure a 16GB model isn't worth $1,099.99 lol; and even a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (which is a bit dated) is worth the same price...
smh
As the new Nexus 5 is only available in some country`s through the Playstore it would be nice if users we`re willing to order a Nexus 5 for those that have no access to the Playstore and are forced to pay a lot more in local stores. All personal conversations are off course private and are to be dealt with through PM or Email.
Please sign up here if you want to particpate and post your location (Country and City) so users can contact you. It would realy only be fair that the participants deserve a (small) compensation for their efforts..
It would be even better if XDA started a thread/service like this
Post your country/city in this thread or PM me so i can post it in the OP which would be better and easier
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Sounds great.
But for those who are uncomfortable with all this stuff, comgateway can help you buy the devices or you could ship the device there and they will reship it to your location using DHL.
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Mach3.2 said:
Sounds great.
But for those who are uncomfortable with all this stuff, comgateway can help you buy the devices or you could ship the device there and they will reship it to your location using DHL.
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I allready found this one http://www.weship-it.com/Home/Dutch, but i prefer a European device to be honest.
Would love it if someone could get one for me. Will of course compensate you.
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Interesting, I might be able to buy two to save on shipping, wondering if anyone is in the Brampton / Mississauga area (Ontario)
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It's a really good idea, but i don't think any italian user can help for this service due to the price...usually in italy we have the highest price in europe. but, we will see
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It's a really good idea, but i don't think any italian user can help for this service due to the price...usually in italy we have the highest price in europe. but, we will see
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True, but many European, Asian and African users that can`t buy from Google Play would be greatly helped
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It's a really good idea, but i don't think any italian user can help for this service due to the price...usually in italy we have the highest price in europe. but, we will see
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Italian price will be the same of others Europena countries (Spain, France, Germany, despite of the iDevices prices)
What type of compensation are people willing to provide outside of the shipping costs?
This sounds like a terrible idea to be honest.
Not to bring my cloud of negativity but you know somebody is going to do the wrong thing and ruin this for everybody else.
Charge back scams, people pocketing the money and not sending the devices. etc etc.
the1onewolf said:
This sounds like a terrible idea to be honest.
Not to bring my cloud of negativity but you know somebody is going to do the wrong thing and ruin this for everybody else.
Charge back scams, people pocketing the money and not sending the devices. etc etc.
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What a party pooper! Geez!!!!
Now, everyone send me your cash, Paypal login, or credit card information and I'd be very happy to buy you several Nexus 5's. Just out of the goodness of my heart.I will not even expect any small compensation for my efforts. It's the least I can do for my XDA friends.
kimtyson said:
What a party pooper! Geez!!!!
Now, everyone send me your cash, Paypal login, or credit card information and I'd be very happy to buy you several Nexus 5's. Just out of the goodness of my heart.I will not even expect any small compensation for my efforts. It's the least I can do for my XDA friends.
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I'm to lazy to stay and wait for the release and keep pressing F5 on my computer, I just want to sleep in. Please get me 5 (1 for me and 4 to resell)
If there is a person works in a good faith could do me a favor to send one to Hong Kong.....
If the device is compatible (4G LTG banding) to HK...
Noted the price you might pay to have it imported might be not much more then what it would cost locally. If you get the 32gig version at $400 the final checkout price will probably be about $460 after tax and shipping. Then add the cost of shipping overseas and you're nearing $500 if the person who does this doesn't charge you a fee. If your local retailer sells the 32gig version for 500 euros then is the extra savings really worth the potential of being scammed?
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Noted the price you might pay to have it imported might be not much more then what it would cost locally. If you get the 32gig version at $400 the final checkout price will probably be about $460 after tax and shipping. Then add the cost of shipping overseas and you're nearing $500 if the person who does this doesn't charge you a fee. If your local retailer sells the 32gig version for 500 euros then is the extra savings really worth the potential of being scammed?
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500 USD is 363 euro`s, i for one find the difference quite big. But the problem for some users is that they don`t trust each other as shown in the nagative comments on this thread
Request this thread beeing closed/deleted, my intentions we`re good but don`t like where its going
Thread closed as per OPs request..