Went into our local Best Buy on Saturday, and was surprised to see a large Samsung area carved out in the front of the store. Nice, clean white display and tables. It was the same size as that stores entire Mobile Phone dept, so pretty good sized. They had all the latest and greatest, of course, and very knowledgeable folks working there. They said they were there full time now. Pretty cool to see. My first hands on with a Gear. I can see it's utility, but doubt I'll get one.
Anyone else have one in their BB stores?
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Went into our local Best Buy on Saturday, and was surprised to see a large Samsung area carved out in the front of the store. Nice, clean white display and tables. It was the same size as that stores entire Mobile Phone dept, so pretty good sized. They had all the latest and greatest, of course, and very knowledgeable folks working there. They said they were there full time now. Pretty cool to see. My first hands on with a Gear. I can see it's utility, but doubt I'll get one.
Anyone else have one in their BB stores?
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Got one here in peoria, il
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Got one in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Aren't they in every best buy?
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Yup got one in the mall in Best Buy in PK, NY.
Not here ._. Denver co. Well not sure of right
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For about a year. My store also has a Google rep for the Google section. A Windows store with Microsoft employees and of course the Apple section. With more to come next year.
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For about a year. My store also has a Google rep for the Google section. A Windows store with Microsoft employees and of course the Apple section. With more to come next year.
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A Google section? I have a Samsung in my local, but there are a couple close to me that have the apple section and Samsung section.
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Went to Monroe, NY store. They have the Samsung area as well. Pretty nice. Had the Samsung watch in various colors but all dummy. None were real watches.
Here in Altamonte FLorida! Pretty awesome
Yeah buddy
One is in San Diego Ca. And the lady there was somewhat knowledgeable but had no idea what "Kit Kat" 4.4 was . But she did update my S4 to 4.3 since the OTA never came to my phone .
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One is in San Diego Ca. And the lady there was somewhat knowledgeable but had no idea what "Kit Kat" 4.4 was . But she did update my S4 to 4.3 since the OTA never came to my phone .
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The lady working the Samsung area at our BB also offered to update/check my S4. I refused since I'm rooted and it was a bit of a battle to get 4.3 installed and solid on my phone.
Mine was rooted also but at the same time I was so excited about the update that I jumped to gun. I tried to find if I needed to take any steps before receiving the update but couldn't find any information. Long story short it took with no problem root was gone but I just rerooted and it was good. The update actually fixed my battery life tremendously. Took 15 min via usb.
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We have a Samsung at all the Best Buys here in Wichita, KS. They are really the only reason I ended up going with the S4.
Here in WV too
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Can confirm..
Almost every Best Buy should have a Samsung Experience Store inside now, with the exception of a very few. The only stores I am aware of without them are the small format stores. Even the Best Buy Mobile stores have a small Samsung vignette now.
dont go to best buy mobile they spent almost 45 minutes trying to get my note 2 to work with the store demo galaxy gear, i guess they hire any ole body at those stores
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dont go to best buy mobile they spent almost 45 minutes trying to get my note 2 to work with the store demo galaxy gear, i guess they hire any ole body at those stores
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Seems weird that you would let them try and pair a non compatible device for that long. Assuming you weren't rooted and using a compatibility work around.
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Seems weird that you would let them try and pair a non compatible device for that long. Assuming you weren't rooted and using a compatibility work around.
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well i knew better i just found it funny that people that work in a cellphone store dont know about some of the top selling products that they sell.
Haven't seen one where I'm from
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Just thought of creating a thread for pinoys who own this great device.
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Nice we finally have a thread! I have a 16GB I got from someone at sulit.com, how about you OP and have you experienced any of the known issues? Issues I have experienced are the screen flicker and screen lift. Doing the glue fix temporarily did the job, but after a few days it lifted again. Thinking of having this checked at by ASUS, but I want to DIY fix it first (more fulfilling).
The thing is that I haven't really played much with it but so far so good no lift issues or anything. It's pretty handy though. I'm loving my collection of nexus devices
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Wow our very own thread,got my nexus from a local gadget provider in multiply...experienced screen lift and resolved it by using the additional washer method...so glad it didn't came up again
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My gf is filipina. Can I join?
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My gf is filipina. Can I join?
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of course
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Nice we finally have a thread! I have a 16GB I got from someone at sulit.com, how about you OP and have you experienced any of the known issues? Issues I have experienced are the screen flicker and screen lift. Doing the glue fix temporarily did the job, but after a few days it lifted again. Thinking of having this checked at by ASUS, but I want to DIY fix it first (more fulfilling).
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Woottt sa wakas...
I havent experience this issue. Using my nexus 7 for the last 2 weeks.
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Musta na? Nexus 7 user from Texas.. I Dont have any issues except my wife nags me for always touching my n7....lol
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Musta na? Nexus 7 user from Texas.. I Dont have any issues except my wife nags me for always touching my n7....lol
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My wife is Filipina. She nagged me too then I bought her one. Problem solved!
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Any store in the PH that is reliable enough to buy from? I'm so damn excited to own this device. Woot!
How much did it cost in?
It was always WAY cheaper for me to buy my electronics from the US
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mine is coming next week! any recs on best apps to use so far? this will be my first tablet EVER!
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mine is coming next week! any recs on best apps to use so far? this will be my first tablet EVER!
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that will really depend on what your needs are. people have different needs so my apps may not necessarily fit your preferences
hey we have our own thread like the one for the galaxy nexus!
so far im quite happy with my device. ordered the day it was announced from the google play store. cost me 11.3k php for the 16 gig! hehe.
some screen flicker here and there but nothing too bad.
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hey we have our own thread like the one for the galaxy nexus!
so far im quite happy with my device. ordered the day it was announced from the google play store. cost me 11.3k php for the 16 gig! hehe.
some screen flicker here and there but nothing too bad.
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Been waiting for you to show up J. Hehehe
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Did anyone receive the $25 credit or the free movie from the Play Store? I got my 16gb version from the states and don't have any issues with screen lift. Just wish Google would offer the entire play store to its worldwide customers instead of using a work around to gain access.
hey kababayan! can i join too? what rom are u guys using right now, just flash paranoid android lastweek and its awesome..
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Did anyone receive the $25 credit or the free movie from the Play Store? I got my 16gb version from the states and don't have any issues with screen lift. Just wish Google would offer the entire play store to its worldwide customers instead of using a work around to gain access.
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Nope, didn't get it, but it doesn't bother me actually. The tablet was worth it.
Though I didn't get the $25 Play Store credit, I do have the $10 Google Wallet. Lol!
No problems with my 16gb too.
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Nope, didn't get it, but it doesn't bother me actually. The tablet was worth it.
Though I didn't get the $25 Play Store credit, I do have the $10 Google Wallet. Lol!
No problems with my 16gb too.
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Same here not a big deal but would be nice to have!!. Going to install Paranoid real soon...just waiting for moles to finish tweaking it a little more before I install. This device rules...my ipad 1 is now a dust collector. Thinking about selling it so I can buy N7 accessories....:good:
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Did anyone receive the $25 credit or the free movie from the Play Store? I got my 16gb version from the states and don't have any issues with screen lift. Just wish Google would offer the entire play store to its worldwide customers instead of using a work around to gain access.
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I got mine although there was a workaround needed. Still have over 15 left
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They have stock in the Sprint Store. I called yesterday playing dumb to see if I could get a store to sell early. I was told it would be released today. So I take my happy little but over to the Sprint Store as soon as it opens this morning. Lady at the counter tells me yes they have some in stock and yes I can purchase one. She goes back and grabs a box and brings it up to begin the purchase process.
Then a manager stops her. He informs her that they cannot sell them yet and he sends me on my sad little heartbroken way.
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I would have handed them a hundred and been done with it.
It happened so fast. I was so close I could taste root.
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Ugh, I couldn't imagine the anger I would have. But, in all fairness, they're not supposed to sell them.
I know where I'll be at 9AM tomorrow.
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I know where I'll be at 9AM tomorrow.
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Same here. It'll be like waiting for the midnight release of a video game.
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Ugh, I couldn't imagine the anger I would have. But, in all fairness, they're not supposed to sell them.
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Damn that sucks man...like having a rug snatched from underneath you...
I just followed a UPS truck to my house and it dropped a package off at the neighbors and kept it moving :'(
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Ugh, I couldn't imagine the anger I would have. But, in all fairness, they're not supposed to sell them.
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I was just so close and then shot down. Its like going to the Sprint Store to pick up a phone, thinking youre going to get it and then you're shot down. Theres no other way to complete the analogy because that is literally one of the worse things to possibly happen.
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I just followed a UPS truck to my house and it dropped a package off at the neighbors and kept it moving :'(
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Stalker!!! lol :victory:
I would have done the same! haha
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Stalker!!! lol :victory:
I would have done the same! haha
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I keep hitting refresh on the ups shipping tracker. I have a problem.
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I keep hitting refresh on the ups shipping tracker. I have a problem.
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Do what I did and buy a black one. Since they're delayed for some unspecified amount of time, I only refresh 4-6 times a day.
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I keep hitting refresh on the ups shipping tracker. I have a problem.
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Guess I have the same problem :/ I have another shipment coming from UPS so I know I'm going to get overly excited for no reason at least once....
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Do what I did and buy a black one. Since they're delayed for some unspecified amount of time, I only refresh 4-6 times a day.
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When I was in support and receiving lot of random stuff for folks I found a Windows desktop widget (of all things) that worked really well. You just put in the tracking info and it would show the latest real time info in the widget and you could even click on each delivery and see a map of where the last update had come in and when on the map.
Alas, I ordered from HTC and still have no tracking info.
UPS just left.. no phone! :crying:
Just checked mine and it show's 2nd day air as well, with a scheduled delivery of Monday, 4/22.... WTF. Guess we'll see
Are they still going to be $550 for the 32gb model in stores tomorrow? I was just told by 2 Ca. Stores its $699
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Are they still going to be $550 for the 32gb model in stores tomorrow? I was just told by 2 Ca. Stores its $699
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From my experiences it's always cheaper at a Sprint Corporate store. Example:I live next to a "sprint" marked store and I was buying a note II and they wanted $799 for it.. I then found my closest sprint corporate location and bought the phone from them for $600..
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I don't mean to torture you guys but I'm the Sprint Service Manager and I've been playing with mine for 2 days now. Lol :/ I also typed this up on the One. Trust me y'all will love it.
wondering if this would be an up/down grade from a note 2 ... maybe ill just get it for fun and then give it to the kid if im not amazed
I placed an order on 10-4 with T-Mobile.com and it's on backorder. I noticed that a lot of places are sold out. Did Samsung not make enough because of unknown demand?
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Not sure if they made enough or not but there are some at various stores around where I live. Also T-mobile is supposedly backordered quite heavily due to the massive mistake they made in including the gear in their 30% off accessories coupon. Great promotion for the consumer but no one knows when all of those orders will be fulfilled.
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Not sure if they made enough or not but there are some at various stores around where I live. Also T-mobile is supposedly backordered quite heavily due to the massive mistake they made in including the gear in their 30% off accessories coupon. Great promotion for the consumer but no one knows when all of those orders will be fulfilled.
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Makes since. I'm one of those people that got the killer deal. I guess since I got the I won't complain.
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Here in Australia we have the same supply problem, I've had one on back order for the last week at a local electronics shop. Nobody in the country seems to have any, i was hoping to get one for my birthday on the 5th but still waiting.
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I placed an order on 10-4 with T-Mobile.com and it's on backorder. I noticed that a lot of places are sold out. Did Samsung not make enough because of unknown demand?
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Yup, they definitely didn't make enough.. I almost did not get my phone upon release cuz all the gear was gone. They said that they can't sell the phone without the gear?? But lucky enough they had one left, the one they were showing to all potential customers lol.
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The T-Mobile orders won't be fulfilled. They're issuing mass cancellations.
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True I got a cancelation email.
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Bjs051084 said:
Here in Australia we have the same supply problem, I've had one on back order for the last week at a local electronics shop. Nobody in the country seems to have any, i was hoping to get one for my birthday on the 5th but still waiting.
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I haven't even been able to find one to play with
I neglected to say I did purchase one at Best Buy. I used some of my Reward Zone certificates.
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I haven't even been able to find one to play with
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I'm yet to see one anywhere, hopefully they're in stores next week. Telstra say next week they will have them. Fingers crossed.
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I got Mine from best buy they had only Mocha though.
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I'm yet to see one anywhere, hopefully they're in stores next week. Telstra say next week they will have them. Fingers crossed.
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From what I can tell, Telstra is the only one with it. A few places I went to didn't even know what I was talking about!
According to ebay, there are a few in other capital cities. And I may have just impulse bought one......oops
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Here in Australia we have the same supply problem, I've had one on back order for the last week at a local electronics shop. Nobody in the country seems to have any, i was hoping to get one for my birthday on the 5th but still waiting.
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I got mine from Vodafone Australia yesterday. Was on back-order and due 23/10, anyway it just pops up.
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I got mine from Vodafone Australia yesterday. Was on back-order and due 23/10, anyway it just pops up.
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Hmm I was in Vodafone on Saturday and they didn't have any, I shall try again Thanks
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Hmm I was in Vodafone on Saturday and they didn't have any, I shall try again Thanks
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yeah still no gear here, major bummer wanted to see at least a demo unit
My Best Buy still has like 10-15 of them in stock in Various Colors. I got my manager to price match the T-Mobile price last week for 2 of them (one was for resale and one for me). I guess I got lucky on that. But they are to be found. Any if you want to play with one, any best buy with a Samsung store should have a live demo of a Gear there.
Here in Denver I had to drive all the way across town to get my jet black Gear. Most Best Buys are sold out.
I'm glad I purchased it. The features are awesome.
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Bought mine at the sprint store in Broomfield CO. Even got a discount because I'm on a corporate plan.
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Best Buy, only had 1 Mocha left.
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Got mine October the 3rd at 3pm Australian date I live in Australia also lol
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Does anyone know if they will have stock on-hand in corporate stores on launch day? I'm assuming so but figured there may be a store rep here who can confirm?
Thanks
We currently do not have stock for stores and we have heard nothing about getting a guaranteed shipment. But I work in Alaska, so YMMV. We are assuming we will get some in by thrle 11th.
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Well.. i didn't pre-order my S4 from AT&T because they was already sold out. But the corporate store near me had 10+ in stock on launch day.. No crazy line like the iPhone releases, it was a popular city also. Not a hick town somewhere.
Your best bet is to call your local store Thursday or Friday to see if they will have any coming in.
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We currently do not have stock for stores and we have heard nothing about getting a guaranteed shipment. But I work in Alaska, so YMMV. We are assuming we will get some in by thrle 11th.
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Dude, WTF???!!! Where in Alaska? The store I went to in South Anchorage the guy said they would have plenty in stock. He did sound like an IBoy though, cause he was acting like the S5 was nothing compared to an Iphone 3G. I almost slapped him.
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Dude, WTF???!!! Where in Alaska? The store I went to in South Anchorage the guy said they would have plenty in stock. He did sound like an IBoy though, cause he was acting like the S5 was nothing compared to an Iphone 3G. I almost slapped him.
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Fairbanks. There hasn't been a lick of communication from corporate or inventory if we are getting any. Shipments just come in as they come in.
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Dude, WTF???!!! Where in Alaska? The store I went to in South Anchorage the guy said they would have plenty in stock. He did sound like an IBoy though, cause he was acting like the S5 was nothing compared to an Iphone 3G. I almost slapped him.
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Just kidding. We have a lot of devices. 70 of one color, 40 of another. We are ready for Friday.
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Please use this thread here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688367
Already ordered! so excited!
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Already ordered! so excited!
someone else?
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Yep should be dispatched on the 7th
In the UK
I also pre ordered. Though I'm starting to lean on cancelling and waiting for the Moto 360. I not sure yet.
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One more here!! :fingers-crossed:
Ordered mine! And I have no patience. Almost preferred the g watch since it ships out sooner just so I could have one lol
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Though I'm starting to lean on cancelling and waiting for the Moto 360.
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What I am waiting on.
Ordered.
Major reason I went with the Gear was for activity tracking.
I hope the pedometer and especially the heart rate monitor work well.
Also have mine ordered. Have my Sony Smartwatch 2 on ebay as we speak.
I hope they ship early.
With the Play Store anything can happen.
I just cancelled my moto 360 pre order for one of these.
I was worried the moto would look to big on my wrist, and I actually think this looks more gadgety than fashionable. I'm not a fashionable person... I am a geek.
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Ordered mine on the first day. I am really not bothered about the look of the moto 360 - can't see why there is all the fuss. Fair enough, it's round, but it's very thick and has a large diameter. It does not look like a watch so I can't see why some people are always going on about the jewelery aspect.
I quite look of the the gear live especially in the pictures of it with the black analog watchface. In the pictures it almost looks like a real watch face and I hope it looks as good in real life. Of course, I am slightly concerned about the size of it on my wrist and hope it doesn't look like a small smartphone strapped to my arm but I muse say, it is a very elegant looking thing. I can't wait for the 7th and I think there is a very good chance they will ship before then.
Sold my gear 2 today for $250 and will be so happy to have a smart watch now that doesn't rely on TouchWiz and I can use it with Cyanogenmod, so long TouchWiz!
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I CANNOT wait for mine to get here either. But I must be patient... LOL! Wasn't so keen on smart watches and was holding out for the Razer Nabu. But after reading more about the latest Android Wear OS watches, the upcoming Google Fit app, and the awesome notifications added with the activity tracking ability of these latest watches (with heart rate monitor), I've decided to ditch the Nabu in favor of this baby. And I'm hella excited for it!
I was so impatient that I was debating whether to just get the Gear 2 Neo... Buuut the Tizen OS ecosystem and lack of Android Wear (not to mention the limitation to Galaxy devices only) turned me off to that idea. I think I will be way happier in the long run having to wait a week or two for my Gear Live as opposed to being stuck with a Neo and it's limitations for a long while.
Can't wait for everyone (and myself) to get their Gear Live!
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Is it available anywhere else? I can't order it from the Play Store.
Waiting... Ordered on day one... This is taking for ever!
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Just ordered mine. Says its ships out on the 8th. Cant wait. My Sony Smartwatch 2 did a fine job for the last bit.
cant believe that Google charged me 9.99 for shipping for a watch priced £169
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Just ordered mine. Says its ships out on the 8th. Cant wait. My Sony Smartwatch 2 did a fine job for the last bit.
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Just sold mine @slimdizzy. Went for $75 on eBay and shipped it out today.
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Just sold mine @slimdizzy. Went for $75 on eBay and shipped it out today.
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@Gr8Danes Thanks for the heads up. I list for $90 CAD and take it from there
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I almost preordered it but it says Best Buy will start carrying it on the 7th. So I would rather walk into a store and get it day one.