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anyone knows when fire TV will be sold in Canada?
wliu88 said:
anyone knows when fire TV will be sold in Canada?
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I would recommend taking a look at this article, I would imagine eventually it will be sold there through Amazon. One possible way around this is do you have any family or friends in the USA who would be willing to buy it and ship it to you? If that's not an option what you can do is use a service like this where you can buy the item on Amazon, ship it to them, and then they will forward it along to you in a couple days of shipping time.
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I would recommend taking a look at this article, I would imagine eventually it will be sold there through Amazon. One possible way around this is do you have any family or friends in the USA who would be willing to buy it and ship it to you? If that's not an option what you can do is use a service like this where you can buy the item on Amazon, ship it to them, and then they will forward it along to you in a couple days of shipping time.
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I though some Canadian customers had reported getting 'content unavailable in your area" messages.
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I though some Canadian customers had reported getting 'content unavailable in your area" messages.
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A US-based VPN service would be a good way around that.
Honestly, I'd stay away from it for now.
I just got one (I'm Canadian), and I've setup a US based DNS that I use for Netflix, etc. on all my other devices and I still get content unavailable errors. I can't even *install* netflix without sideloading it right now.
This isn't ready to be used in Canada, go get an Android stick or a Google TV for now (I'm still using my Hisense Pulse's because the FireTV is so broken in Canada right now).
Luckily I had to get one for some development work so I'm not that disappointed, but don't buy this yet and expect it to work well in Canada, even with a US VPN/DNS...
Do you think us canadians will get the firmware updates from Amazon with a canadian IP?
okay i purchased a amazon fire tv a few ago imported from the states,
are we going to see any uk firmware on the forums, with are great devs in the near future or is it worth selling and buying a uk one
sutty86 said:
okay i purchased a amazon fire tv a few ago imported from the states,
are we going to see any uk firmware on the forums, with are great devs in the near future or is it worth selling and buying a uk one
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It really depends on how they do it. I can't imagine them taking the time to release individual firmwares for the different regions. My guess is there will just be 1 firmware and the region of the Amazon account determines what is available. But who knows... I don't really know much about international people using it right now. I assume it requires a US based Amazon account? Does it just not work if you try to use a UK one?
Hi guys, anyone found anywhere other than clove and expansys to pre order from yet?
Tung_meister said:
Hi guys, anyone found anywhere other than clove and expansys to pre order from yet?
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I'd like to know this also. I would expect Amazon (one of the confirmed launch stockists) to allow pre-orders as they do on pretty much everything else. But haven't seen it listed on there yet
Let me know if you manage to find it elsewhere for pre-orders, cheers!
I pre ordered from Mobilefun (http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/motorola-moto-360-smartwatch-black-leather-p46710.htm) - ships as soon as stock avialable...
Clove have preorder too.
I'm concerned about pre ordering from the above sites as they are not listed as launch sellers. With how limited supply was in USA i'm not sure that these sellers will receive their stock till later than Amazon, Tesco,JL, etc.
Absolutely pointless "pre-ordering" from these sites. First, as mentioned above, there is no guarantee they will have it in stock because 1) they weren't announced as official resellers and 2) after Motorola's fail release in the US, I'm willing to bet there won't be enough stock for the official resellers let alone these third party ones.
I would add further that you are better of buying from the official resellers when the time comes because you will get better after sales support from them. For instance, I know that John Lewis offers a 2 year warranty with all their electrical products. I don't know about you but I'd much rather deal with John Lewis than Mobilefun.
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Absolutely pointless "pre-ordering" from these sites. First, as mentioned above, there is no guarantee they will have it in stock because 1) they weren't announced as official resellers and 2) after Motorola's fail release in the US, I'm willing to bet there won't be enough stock for the official resellers let alone these third party ones.
I would add further that you are better of buying from the official resellers when the time comes because you will get better after sales support from them. For instance, I know that John Lewis offers a 2 year warranty with all their electrical products. I don't know about you but I'd much rather deal with John Lewis than Mobilefun.
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Agree mostly just top clarify, I'm not saying that the resellers are bad and offer poor support, (I have personally dealt with mobilefun and expansys and both are excellent) just that with low stock I'm not expecting these guys to be the first suppliers to stock the watch.
This is my issue, I only want a pre-order that's guaranteeing launch day availability. I guess we're going to have to wait longer for some official word, that is if there are any guarnateed pre-orders at all...
Anyone try pre-ordering from O2? I've just tried and my payment keeps declining
Xleecher said:
Anyone try pre-ordering from O2? I've just tried and my payment keeps declining
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I would have done had they been offering the silver model, a member in one of the other threads said he was having difficulty with o2 as well. Their site was initially listing availability as from oct 2nd but that's since been removed so I think they're having some issues.
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I would have done had they been offering the silver model, a member in one of the other threads said he was having difficulty with o2 as well. Their site was initially listing availability as from oct 2nd but that's since been removed so I think they're having some issues.
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Guess I'll take my business else where then. Do anyone have any suggestions on where to pre-order?
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Guess I'll take my business else where then. Do anyone have any suggestions on where to pre-order?
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I can't find anywhere that is accepting pre-orders. I've spoken to O2 and they've said it will be dispatched on the 2nd October.
EDIT: They're out of stock now
Evostance said:
I can't find anywhere that is accepting pre-orders. I've spoken to O2 and they've said it will be dispatched on the 2nd October.
EDIT: They're out of stock now
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Difficult to see how they can be out of stock when no one's been able to complete an order!
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I would have done had they been offering the silver model, a member in one of the other threads said he was having difficulty with o2 as well. Their site was initially listing availability as from oct 2nd but that's since been removed so I think they're having some issues.
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I managed to pre-order direct from a O2 store and just received an email with an expected date of 2nd October
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I spoke to O2 customer service yesterday they said that they will be taking preorders from Monday
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I spoke to O2 customer service yesterday they said that they will be taking preorders from Monday
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Just go in store and place a pre-order. No need to wait till monday
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Amazon look like they'll be starting preorders soon. They now have a product page up:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NBU1OMY
So much for preorders starting Monday... Nowhere to order them from yet...
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Evostance said:
So much for preorders starting Monday... Nowhere to order them from yet...
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http://www.amazon.fr/Motorola-Montr...=UTF8&qid=1412033717&sr=8-2&keywords=moto+360
Anyone got any info on that?
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Anyone got any info on that?
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Wouldn't mind knowing myself, took a punt on the LG Watch R at the weekend, which is nice but would prefer the Zen. I have it preordered at Expansys at the moment, got in while they were taking orders rather than just the register interest page they have up now.
I had some interest in LG G Watch R because of the circular display but I think the watch is a bit too chunky. Will have a look at expansys
Kahun said:
I had some interest in LG G Watch R because of the circular display but I think the watch is a bit too chunky. Will have a look at expansys
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I'm currently using the LG Watch R and had the same thoughts as you, but it's not as bad as I imagined it would be. However I still have my preorder with Expansys and will decide on which one I want to keep once it arrives. Hopefully soon!
Hi all,
I pre ordered mine here: http://www.expansys.fr/asus-zenwatch-eu-265396/
Please note I'm from France.
Anyone got any news with UK release? Hopefully comes before Christmas so I can get myself a Christmas present
Noticed this morning that Simply Electronics list this on their site for £184.95. Also that they've got 5 in stock and make no mention of it being imported. Considering a UK launch date or price hasn't been announced (that I know of) I'd be very sceptical.
UPDATE: A glance at some Google Shopping reviews suggests they might not be on the level.
they are based in HK and have some very dodgy reviews - actually rang them this morning asking whether it is uk stock and this wasn't clearly answered. I then asked about customs duty and they just said its an all inclusive price - bollox. Expect duty and RM charges on top....
I actually remember I nearly bought a camera off this lot a couple of years back but they aren't exactly truthful about location of item or taxes etc - means you'll pay customs and it'll be regarded as a grey import without warranty.
I think its sad that ASUS are dragging their feet on this. I've looked at big daddy in the US but again with their $40 fee and customs, its getting expensive!
Need an american friend to buy and send as a gift!
Anyone heard anything more on the UK release?
Avoid Simply B'S they are HK based
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I decided to try se after I discussed at length where the watch was coming from (uk or abroad) , the warranty, etc. I was told it's coming from the UK. Has a UK se warranty. Ordered last week and the amount of bull I've been fed since is unreal. Been told due to amount of orders they should be able to post it by mid December! Even though they originally said 10 days..... I queried why it should even take 10 days?! They are full of sh.....
If and when it arrives, if it's not a UK warranty, I will charge it back through my credit card as I will have been mis sold the item according to trading standards. Mmm I will then follow up with trading standards and ensure they are put out of business based on their mis-sellibg practices... At least in the uk/as a UK seller.
Anyway, still no UK date grrr
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Noticed this morning that Simply Electronics list this on their site for £184.95. Also that they've got 5 in stock and make no mention of it being imported. Considering a UK launch date or price hasn't been announced (that I know of) I'd be very sceptical.
UPDATE: A glance at some Google Shopping reviews suggests they might not be on the level.
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Don't order from Simply Electronics. The product they have is not certified anywhere and is dodgy. They quote low prices to draw people in and you very stung after. I got taken in by the cheap price if a macbook air but it wasn't European certified or certified by America FFC. They're customer services is rubbish and they don't reply and when they do they try to get you to keep the product at a reduced cost. I had to complain through PayPal and eventually got all my money back. Lesson learnt. They are based in HK but have warehouses in UK and Europe. If you ever do order then be wary as they're not that easy in returning and will try to get away with charges to deduct from the amount you paid on receipt of a return. I would suggest you all keep away like you would with the plague!! All the reviews online are rubbish and are made up to make them look good.
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Expansys have changed from a "keep me notified" page to a pre-order page. I don't know whether that's due to a site relaunch (can't recall whether I've seen that design before), or whether it's changing.
BTW, for a while now, I haven't seen Simply listed on the Google Shopping page when searching for the Zenwatch.
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Expansys have changed from a "keep me notified" page to a pre-order page. I don't know whether that's due to a site relaunch (can't recall whether I've seen that design before), or whether it's changing.
BTW, for a while now, I haven't seen Simply listed on the Google Shopping page when searching for the Zenwatch.
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I pre ordered back in October but nothing since then obviously. Dunno if I should pre order again! Had a price when I first did it. £159.98 is the price that was given.
Just looked on simply be and it's on their site for pre order just under £200 - site has changed a lot since I made that horrible mistake of ordering from them a while ago.
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I pre ordered back in October but nothing since then obviously. Dunno if I should pre order again! Had a price when I first did it. £159.98 is the price that was given.
Just looked on simply be and it's on their site for pre order just under £200 - site has changed a lot since I made that horrible mistake of ordering from them a while ago.
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I have a zenwatch in my possession in the UK. It was ordered from the US via Big Apple Buddy. I ordered it on Friday 5th December at around 2100, paid by PayPal and had it - with shipping & tracking information and regular updates - delivered by FedEx by 1030 on Monday 8th December.
The total cost was around $285, including service charges, but felt this was still pretty good value in the realm of early adoption, given the interminable wait for the damn thing to reach the UK.
I can vouch for the fact that Big Apple Buddy are entirely safe and reputable.
And the watch? Well worth it, especially with 5.01 sideloaded.
I looked at them^ but they came back much more expensive than this!
I've just ordered a Gear VR from Samsung US using .comGateway - very reasonable $20 plus postage.
bonerp said:
I looked at them^ but they came back much more expensive than this!
I've just ordered a Gear VR from Samsung US using .comGateway - very reasonable $20 plus postage.
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How much was the postage if you don't mind me asking? Also has anyone found anything like this that has Google play store as a retailer?
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I looked at them^ but they came back much more expensive than this!
I've just ordered a Gear VR from Samsung US using .comGateway - very reasonable $20 plus postage.
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I'm surprised. How much was the quote for? May be Xmas demand related I suppose.
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How much was the postage if you don't mind me asking? Also has anyone found anything like this that has Google play store as a retailer?
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$50. I got them to pay for it too as wanted a us billing address.
Given up on simply electronics. Never before have i dealt with such an appalling company.
Dropped big Apple buddy another line. Doesn't look like the watch will be released anytime soon here!
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scrap that! Its in the uk next week!
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/132...the-uk-from-23-december-for-android-wear-fans
Hi at all those who have pre-ordered on one of the French sites,
Has anybody already received a shipping confirmation?
On my order confirmation mail, it says "will be shipped latest by April 10". It is nowhere explicitly mentioned but I guess this also means
" earliest" as well.
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Hi at all those who have pre-ordered on one of the French sites,
Has anybody already received a shipping confirmation?
On my order confirmation mail, it says "will be shipped latest by April 10". It is nowhere explicitly mentioned but I guess this also means
" earliest" as well.
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Hi,
On my order it says "Your product will ship on or before 4/8/2015." and it's not already shipped.
Hey, mine was ordered on the 30 march and is still on process. The delivrery date is 21/04/2015. Let's hope they delay will not be important.
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Hi at all those who have pre-ordered on one of the French sites,
Has anybody already received a shipping confirmation?
On my order confirmation mail, it says "will be shipped latest by April 10". It is nowhere explicitly mentioned but I guess this also means
" earliest" as well.
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Forgot to mention that I ordered with asus-shop on 03/28
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well seems to me that cdiscount sucks!!!!it was supposed to have the phone yesterday.my friend contacted with them they claimed that the reason my phone was delayed was the catholic easter.they gave us new delivery time for 12 of april wich is....sunday!!!!!i think they didnt had the phone wich they claimed to be in stock when my friend ordered it!!!!!
I don't think the retailers know themselves when they are getting them in. Its the problem with releases like this. I cant under stand while the whole of europe did not get it at the same time and why it cant be a world wide release. If they had a worldwide release date and an simple advertisement with the specs and price they would sell way more units
Darty - Delivery postponed
I preordered from Darty.com with delivery date being latest today. Yesterday I received an email saying it wasn't sent out. I called today, and they told me they didn't receive the phones, and that the new delivery date is April 26th.
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I don't think the retailers know themselves when they are getting them in. Its the problem with releases like this. I cant under stand while the whole of europe did not get it at the same time and why it cant be a world wide release. If they had a worldwide release date and an simple advertisement with the specs and price they would sell way more units
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I agree, such a PITA with selected places having it released at different times.
Apparently it won't even be released officially in South Africa, so I need to import it somehow. Orange store might be bringing in some stock, although so far they only have the 2GB version on their site.
The phone is priced really well for the specs and therefore will become really popular in a lot of places. I think Asus need to adjust their model numbering a bit and consider better releases next time around.
A simple change in model number would have made life so much easier. ZE550ML, ZE551ML (2GB RAM, 1.8Ghz model), ZE552ML (4GB RAM, 2.3Ghz model). Something as simple as that would have made life that much easier.
Not to mention a worldwide release. Asus are a massive company who have been releasing various products for years. They should have this waxed.
The shipping date on the French Asus Shop has chased me away from ordering via them. It kinda feel as if Asus made a few phone which they planned on releasing early on and then had plans to delay the release date for the rest of the world. Sigh.
Well, even the shipping date from the official asus shop has expired. I have no news from them. Usually I would receive an automated email on every status change of my order.
Asus was probably not prepared for such a big demand.
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Hi all book with darty 1/04 and Date push, darty must receive the week of 20/04 to 26/04 phones so I ba patient.
From what I have read, there was a misunderstanding between French online shops and Asus. Asus claims the main delivery date planned was on the 20th of April to the online shops and not earlier. Meaning apart for some lucky guys who may have gotten it earlier, the ZE551ML will not be shipped until the 21st I guess.
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From what I have read, there was a misunderstanding between French online shops and Asus. Asus claims the main delivery date planned was on the 20th of April to the online shops and not earlier. Meaning apart for some lucky guys who may have gotten it earlier, the ZE551ML will not be shipped until the 21st I guess.
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Do you have some links for this? Wasn't there already enough confusion related to spec sheets when the preordering started? If I wanted to pre-order a device in order to receive it 1 month later, I would be buying apple products.
If this turn out to be the case, I may reconsider my choice and go for a G3 or M8.
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It has been confirmed on asus' Twitter account
Thanks for sharing the pics
Because of that, I am now considering other phones as well (G3 is among them )
Sounds like someone from the marketing division has to get fired. This already started with the chaos around having multiple configurations (in terms of CPU) sharing the same model ID. This led to all sites, including the official asus shop, listing the wrong spec sheets for a couple of days. Now the saga continues with wrong release dates communicated to the small list of exclusive retailers. A real shame. If I come across a decently priced M8, I will cancel my ZF2 order and get the M8.
There was French guy on another thread claiming that he already received his ZE551ML. Would you mind letting us know where and when you ordered it?
Mine is from the official asus shop, ordered on March 28. No news since then.
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I just received reply from Asus shop support. They say that they are unable to provide a new shipping date and they have raised the issue on a higher level, and will revert as soon as there is more information available.
In other words, somebody f'cked in regards of specs and availability communication and nobody actually has a clue about what's going on.
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The ASUS Store is still a mess... How can you label an item as "on Stock" but say that the shipping date is before the 6th May...
All Phones waiting in France for a "GO" from Asus headquarter?
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same thing on cdiscount but its not their mistake but asus....i have decide to cancel my order if the phone is not delivered until thursday....i had enough of that...the problem is with the orders in europe...i read somewhere that the high demand in china overcome the expectations of asus and batches of phones end up in china and not europe.well i can tell you that LG has pretty good chances of getting my money!!!!
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All Phones waiting in France for a "GO" from Asus headquarter?
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And that guy is currently on sabbatical leave? :banghead:
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... well i can tell you that LG has pretty good chances of getting my money!!!!
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But what is an proper alternative? G3 with 32gb? Not really sure about that
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